• My CBT interview on Globecat is up. If you want to check it out, it’s here.
• Fall trend I’m kind of into: ombre. Reminds me of Perrin from 2001 (2000?) Haven’t picked anything up, but I’m keeping an eye out.
• Too old for HL yet, but still cool: Crayon Rocks
• We’re shopping for a chair for HL. I put four options on his Amazon list here. Moms and Dads out there: any thoughts? Suggestions?
• NPR did a piece on Gaiman’s THE GRAVEYARD BOOK. Check it out here. (I was honored to have been sent a .pdf file of the book to read before it went to print. Unfortunately, I was a little too raw after the birth of my own son for a story that opened with a toddler in peril, but I have since, uh, girded my loins, and had another go and I must say that (unsurprisingly) I love it. I’ll write more in good time, but for the moment: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.)
• We’re having a very hippy dinner tonight. Fraction’s father would be appalled. Luckily, he’s not dining with us this evening!

Jeffery Klaehn has a blog, wherein he has posted excerpts of interviews with a number of comics folks, including Fraction and me. I can’t remember how long ago we did this interview, but I sound horribly pretentious. (I totally name-dropped Neil Gaiman, btw. As in, “Neil Gaiman once told me…” You can go ahead and shoot me int he head right now.) (Not that I don’t adore Gaiman — I do, absolutely. But really. That was just tacky.)

Fraction comes off far better and, as always, his interview is worth your time. I’m thinking in particular of social fiction and science fiction as illustrated by Warren Ellis’ HELLBLAZER piece “Shoot” and TRANSMETROPOLITAN #40.

(It’s a little beside the point, but if I haven’t said so recently, I’ll say so now: I remain in awe of Ellis’ talent.)

Anyway, the blog is here:

http://jefferyklaehn.blogspot.com/

Tiffany & Co Pink Sterling Cupcake Charm

Originally uploaded by mkecupcakequeen

No, it’s not mine. Yet.

Post title totally ripped from TVbarn.com.

• The Laugh-Out-Loud Kats Salute to COOL HAND LUKE.
• Billie Sue Textiles’ Etsy Shop. I got two scarves for Henry and if I had the scratch, believe me, I’d have one for myself as well. Gorgeous stuff and all handmade.
• Playdates.
• Anthropologie’s Harvest Sun sweatercoat and white rose scarf. I don’t actually own either one, they’re working for me in theory. Meaning, I like looking at them in the catalog.
• The Kansas City Public Library. Why do I always forget about the library? So many books! And they’re all FREE! I’m making my way through a stack of espionage books at the moment. I also have THE POWER OF MYTH on CD and a SIGNING TIME DVD for Henry. Free!!
• The Tax Policy Center’s site, for helping me understand the candidates’ tax plans.
• The Cap Wiz media guide.
• Megavote.
• Christina Applegate on Oprah. (Yeah, sometimes I watch Oprah. I also like Martha. Bite me.) Not only did she share the story of her mastectomy with grace, but she did it while wearing what is possibly the most beautiful teal blouse I’ve ever seen. What? Does that make me shallow? Sorry. She was incredible… but so was that blouse.
• Scranton seniors laughing at Fox reporter. This link from Wonkette. The best part? The one guy who does raise his hand to say he’s voting for McCain also raises his hand to say he’s voting for Obama.