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She Lives, or, Some Books I've Read Recently And Another I Don't Plan On Reading For Awhile

nobody@vox.com(Amanda) — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:36:39 -0400

I am so over Harry Potter. I never saw the Goblet of Fire, I'm not planning to see Order of the Phoenix, and I'm going to wait until I can get Deathly Hollows at the library. Prisoner of Azkaban was the pinnacle anyway. Instead, I've been readi...

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QotD: My Current Top 10

nobody@vox.com(Amanda) — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:53:06 -0400

What are your top 10 most-played songs currently? Name - Goo Goo Dolls Line - Kazuki Kato Laid - James Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns n' Roses My Medea - Vienna Teng Suicide is Painless - MASH Hey Jealousy - Gin Blossoms Breathe (2 am) - Anna Nalic...

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Vox Hunt: Good Morning!

nobody@vox.com(Amanda) — Wed, 16 May 2007 16:25:13 -0400

Show us what wakes you up in the morning. Submitted by Rob. Most of the time: When he's out of food or is otherwise randomly feeling affectionate:

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Review: Patrick Robinson for Target

nobody@vox.com(Amanda) — Mon, 14 May 2007 10:59:22 -0400

I tend to have high expectations for Target's Go International collections, which are then crushed when I walk into the store and realize absolutely none of it is going to look any good on me. Paul & Joe was adorable but, uh, green gingham tap pa...

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random music love

nobody@vox.com(Amanda) — Sun, 13 May 2007 16:19:02 -0400

The Gin Blossoms are still one of the best bands, ever.

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Vox Hunt: Small Screen Crush

nobody@vox.com(Amanda) — Mon, 07 May 2007 09:22:31 -0400

Video: Show us your TV crush. Submitted by quornflour. Sylar. He's so hot, and so evil. Which is most of what makes him hot.

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Just watching the paycheck just fly away...

nobody@vox.com(Amanda) — Mon, 07 May 2007 09:17:47 -0400

Mother's Day is next Sunday, and I went shopping for it this weekend. I dread Mother's Day, not only because she's impossible to shop for - I ended up spending on a car audio accessory for her Nano - but because it signals the beginning of a shop...

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"Cute but painful" is the curse of the shoe world

nobody@vox.com(Amanda) — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:38:42 -0400

Dear Keds Panda Shoes, You are adorable. You broke my No Shopping Unless Absolutely, Absolutely Necessary rule two months ago, and now I stare at you and smile, and I get compliments on you whenever I wear you. So why. why. WHY must you be so ...

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What I'm reading

nobody@vox.com(Amanda) — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:54:54 -0400

And Neil Gaiman is, as usual, awesome. I've had some trouble getting into his recent books - I spent the three days I read American Gods in a state of confusion, and I didn't even finish Anansi Boys - but his short fiction is still a favorite. ...

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QotD: Many Happy Returns

nobody@vox.com(Amanda) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:42:12 -0400

What are you going to do with your tax return? Submitted by KB. What tax return? The government is taking money AWAY. Also: Hi, all. I'm alive.

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