my first car adornment [9/30/2008]

coolest exercise mat ever [9/30/2008]

Now my crunches are slightly less painful thanks to these awesome foam puzzle pieces Oran bought me. : )

Finished Jhereg [9/23/2008]

This book explained a lot about Dragearan society. I really liked getting to know Aliera. I hope one of Brust's books will tell the story of how she got Pathfinder. Now, I'm not surprised as to why the Demon helped him in Dzur, seems to me now that he would owe Vlad even more backup then he gave. The end scheme to trick Mellar shows Vlad's strength at recognizing his friends best abilities and using them all to create an unbeatable team. On to the second book - Yendi.

a victorian cthulhu? [9/19/2008]

unusual homes, sculptures, and gardens by eccentric builders [9/16/2008]

I made another google map:



It currently includes:
Gilroy Gardens - www.gilroygardens.org
Nitt Witt Ridge - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitt_Witt_Ridge
Rubel Castle - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubel_Castle
Forestiere Underground Gardens - www.forestiere-historicalcenter.com
Bottle Village - www.bottlevillage.com
Watts Towers - www.wattstowers.us
Forevertron - www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2239
House on the Rock - www.thehouseontherock.com
Mystery Castle - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Castle
Eliphante - www.eliphante.org
Cano's Castle - www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/8936
Bishop's Castle - www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2047
Garden of Eden - www.garden-of-eden-lucas-kansas.com
Pasaquan - www.pasaquan.com
Broken Angel - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Angel_House
Las Pozas - www.eyeconart.net/mexico/pozas.htm
Casa da Flor - www.casadaflor.org.br
Junkerhaus - www.junkerhaus.de
Facteur Cheval's Perfect Palace - www.facteurcheval.com
Maison Sculptee - www.lamaisonsculptee.net
Robert Tatin's House - www.musee-robert-tatin.fr
Nek Chand's Rock Garden - www.nekchand.com
Owl House - www.owlhouse.co.za
Hermit House - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermit_House
Paper House - http://www.paperhouserockport.com
Les Rochers Sculptes - http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochers_sculpt%C3%A9s_de_Roth%C3%A9neuf
Maison Picassiette - http://www.art-insolite.com/pageinsolites/insopicassiette.htm
La Maison a Vaisselie Cassee - http://www.123musees.fr/La-Maison-de-la-Vaisselle-Cassee.html
Le Jardin du Coquillage - http://detour.webdatabases.net/artist_detail.html?ArtistID=12263&ArtID=12263
Le Jardin de Nous Deux - http://detour.webdatabases.net/artist_detail.html?ArtistID=12282&ArtID=12282
La Fabuloserie-Bourbonnais - http://www.fabuloserie.com
Totem Pole Park - http://www.legendsofamerica.com/OK-TotemPolePark.html
Tarot Garden - http://www.nikidesaintphalle.com
Wienrebenpark - http://www.bruno-weber.ch

Finished Dzur [9/04/2008]

This was my first Brust book. Maybe starting on number 10 in a series isn't the best idea.. I had quite a few questions that I'm sure were answered in the earlier novels. However, I think I understood most of it.

This was also my first fantasy book in a long time. I enjoyed the action and fast pace. I also really liked the main character Vlad. I'll definitely read more of the series as I am a true sucker for books involving dragon familiars. :)