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Books vs. Movies, pt. 2

Posted on February 17, 2013 by apheckel

A couple of weeks ago, I bought Hope Larson’s A Wrinkle In Time graphic novel, a purchase which was spurred by my intense love for the original. My propensity for revisiting favorite media over and over didn’t start with Netflix’s enabling … Continue reading →

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Books vs. Movies, pt. 1

Posted on February 8, 2013 by apheckel

In our house, we have an ongoing, years-long discussion happening about whether books or movies are better.  O is vehemently pro-movie and mildly anti-book.  I am vehemently pro-book and mildly pro-movie.  There are plenty of movies which are great representations … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it’s impossible to tell if I’m less funny now than I was when I was in college or if my standards have outgrown my ability.  I certainly write a whole lot fewer open letters to corporations.  I am certainly … Continue reading →

Posted on February 5, 2013 by apheckel | 1 Comment

I did it

Posted on February 2, 2013 by apheckel

I did it.  I managed to do that thing that happens when you don’t and can’t update your blog.  You wait too long and then you look and it’s been too long, so you wait some more time, and all … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 24, 2012 by apheckel

It’s been a while – a long while – since I updated.  Since the last thing, I have gotten married, gone on a honeymoon, gotten a permanent job, and turned 29.  Those are just the big things.  There are literally … Continue reading →

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happy hunting

Posted on March 14, 2012 by apheckel

So, over two months since my last unemployment entry, I’m still without a job.  Yiiiiikes.  It’s pretty nerve wracking.  I have been trying to do more writing on paper and just recording all the (sometimes very intense) things I’ve been … Continue reading →

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real deal

Posted on January 9, 2012 by apheckel

I’d written this long, somewhat self-loathing complainoblog about how now that I’m unemployed I’ve done nothing but sit on the couch and watch 30 Rock and eat all of the Christmas treats in the house all at once, but a) … Continue reading →

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so

Posted on October 28, 2011 by apheckel

I’ve been wanting to write a lot – like pages and pages and pages – but I also feel like I have nothing to say.  That’s a problem.  So the new goal is to try to find something new to … Continue reading →

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Sweater alert!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by apheckel

Oh, there are a lot of updates, but I’m racing my computer to dying (I’m winning), so I’ll keep it to the most important thing:  I’m knitting a new sweater.  I haven’t knit a sweater since last year’s and that … Continue reading →

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Tumbl

Posted on July 16, 2011 by apheckel

I made a tumblr a little while ago, because apparently that’s something people do and lord knows I have too much to say for this blog alone. (That’s clearly a joke. I know I’ve been negligent.) Anyway, it’s apheckel.tumblr.com, and … Continue reading →

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