The Criterion Caitlin

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October 9th, 2009

I don’t follow many non-friend Twitters. However, one of my non-friend Twitterers just twittered about my friend and basically blew my mind apart with awesomeness.
I follow The Criterion Collection and get updates on their film releases, etc. Like most non-uber-avant-garde-film-buff people, the only Criterion Collection films I own are by Wes Anderson, but [...]

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"If I Read Your Play, Will You Promise To Stop Writing Them?"

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September 21st, 2009

This is my third year reviewing submissions for a playwrights’ residency program in NY. Every year I wait excitedly for my packet of plays to arrive in a giant manilla envelope. Then, every year my smile slackens upon reading the first line of the first play, wherein I remember that 4,999 out of every [...]

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"We will never know how the mind turns the water of our cells into the wine of consciousness"

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August 3rd, 2009

Proust Was a Neuroscientist by Jonah LehrerMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I was drawn to Jonah Lehrer’s book when I saw a light blue paperback with a madeleine cookie on the cover along with the word “neuroscientist”. Tasty looking indeed. When I opened it up, I saw that an entire chapter was [...]

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Marked For Life

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July 24th, 2009

Today, Jamelyn and I joined Jenn, “j.fresh”, Frechette as she completed a 21st century rite of passage: getting the tattoo. She’s been wanting this tattoo for 7 and a half years. I’ve been wanting a tattoo for at least four years, though technically, probably since I turned double digits. Note to self: best way [...]

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I Never Really Blog About Theatre…

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June 11th, 2009

…mostly because it’s such a small world and one negative comment can easily make it back to the person you’re talking about, and I’m not really into that. I’ve had to spend years working on my ability to speak respectfully of shows I hate, whether its because I’m giving an usher speech, or because [...]

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Go To This Also

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May 20th, 2009

BJORCHARIST – a Bjork inspired Eucharist
THIS SUNDAY, MAY 24TH, 5PMAT CHURCH OF THE BELOVED1212 9TH AVE EDMONDS WA 98020

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Blogging & Spirituality

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May 17th, 2009

Mars Hill Graduate School has started a new site for prospective students- a space to read student work, listen to professors, see MHGS Gallery art, and other such things. One of the features is an ongoing series on Blogging & Spirituality.
A couple of us bloggerfolk were asked to write posts about anything this theme struck [...]

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Go To This

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May 17th, 2009

Urban Hymnal

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My Constant Dilemma Haiku

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April 1st, 2009

Bad art makes me soirritable. More so whenthey all think its good.

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The Hero Factory

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March 28th, 2009

The Hero Factory is a super great way to spend time you should spend sleeping or doing homework. Here’s your new procrastination activity: create your own superhero. They’ll even name it for you and give you a comic book cover. Ian did his, and here’s mine. They named me “The [...]

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