There’s a hell of a distance between wisecracking and wit. Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.
Dorothy Parker, as quoted in The Paris Review (via millionsmillions)
All posts for the month February, 2012
Wit
Posted by alenaslife on February 29, 2012
http://alenaslife.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/theres-a-hell-of-a-distance-between-wisecracking/
“A recent visit to Old Oak Tap has me loving brunch again.”
Old Oak Tap: Awesome brunch in Chicago
Great for hipsters and families alike
Posted by alenaslife on February 29, 2012
http://alenaslife.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/old-oak-tap-awesome-brunch-in-chicago/
Library Love
How to Spot a Reader
Thanks to Book Riot for the laugh.
Posted by alenaslife on February 29, 2012
http://alenaslife.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/how-to-spot-a-reader-thanks-to-book-riot-for-the/
Running the Rift, a review
Posted by alenaslife on February 23, 2012
http://alenaslife.wordpress.com/2012/02/23/running-the-rift-a-novel-of-love-and-genocide/
MSI
#Adler #museum Patrick in 3-D (Taken with Instagram at Adler Planetarium)
(Source: http://instagr.am/p/HRuynCpHTX/)
Posted by alenaslife on February 21, 2012
http://alenaslife.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/adler-museum-patrick-in-3-d-taken-with/
Dining at Chalkboard
My sons really know how to live. (Taken with Instagram at Chalkboard)
(Source: http://instagr.am/p/HNUlpeJHb-/)
Posted by alenaslife on February 19, 2012
http://alenaslife.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/my-sons-really-know-how-to-live-taken-with/
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair, a review
Posted by alenaslife on February 18, 2012
http://alenaslife.wordpress.com/2012/02/18/tolstoy-and-the-purple-chair/
Basketball
This is pretty much what Matt’s basketball games look like to me. (Taken with instagram)
(Source: http://instagr.am/p/HJqHHapHQD/)
Posted by alenaslife on February 18, 2012
http://alenaslife.wordpress.com/2012/02/18/this-is-pretty-much-what-matts-basketball-games/
Book bracelet
Posted by alenaslife on February 17, 2012
http://alenaslife.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/carolyn-forsman-banned-books-bracelet-on/
Reading
Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.
Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird (via thelifeguardlibrarian)
Posted by alenaslife on February 17, 2012
http://alenaslife.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/until-i-feared-i-would-lose-it-i-never-loved-to/
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