http://boliyou.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Erika S. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:09:35 GMT 2010-01-01T15:09:35Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970849 I know myself. I won't do all of these. But having the list may inspire me to take more, and more creative photographs. Thanks to everyone who made suggestions! . A pair of... A long . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:47:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970849 Erika S. 2009-12-31T23:47:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965929 I'm making a 365 in 2010 photo challenge, and I need some prompt ideas. Here is what I have so far (including suggestions from the comments): A pair of... Absurdity Age Alone Alternate transportation . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:13:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965929 Erika S. 2009-12-28T19:13:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977807781 I like Julia Ormond. I think she's a lovely, talented actress. However, I've been disappointed with her choices of roles on many occasions. This is one of them. Surveillance starts out interestingly . . . Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:49:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977807781 Erika S. 2009-09-10T22:49:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977716931 After hearing for years what a classic "The Great Gatsby" is, I was pretty disappointed in it. Gatsby is the next-door neighbor to Nick. Gatsby throws huge and lavish parties. Gatsby is mysterious. . . . Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:40:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977716931 Erika S. 2009-06-20T22:40:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698572 Madame Bovary is a case-in-point illustration of what happens when the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Emma  marries Dr. Bovary to escape her life of boredom in the country. . . . Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:51:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698572 Erika S. 2009-06-02T01:51:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977696194 I found the story of Amir and his history with his servant/friend Hassan to be surprisingly engaging. Hosseini weaves the history of turmoil in Afghanistan from 1964 to 2002 with the story of a young . . . Sat, 30 May 2009 13:30:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977696194 Erika S. 2009-05-30T13:30:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688705 Sam Pulsifer is a bumbler. Raised by academics, he's not particularly good at understanding himself or other people, and appears to have boundary issues. He doesn't pick up on social cues, and just . . . Fri, 22 May 2009 01:11:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688705 Erika S. 2009-05-22T01:11:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977684832 The Bell Jar  is the story of Esther's descent into mental illness, her treatment, and her theoretical recovery.  I found the narrative to be detached, and perhaps that was deliberate. . . . Sun, 17 May 2009 15:30:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977684832 Erika S. 2009-05-17T15:30:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977673622 I listened to this on CD over the last week. It's hard to say whether the writing is melodramatic, or if that's the reader's style. Even so, it was an intriguing listen. I think Catherine . . . Mon, 04 May 2009 18:51:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977673622 Erika S. 2009-05-04T18:51:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649833 I admit that I had low expectations going into this movie. I wasn't a fan of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? when it was on television (is it still on the air? I have no idea). I'm not a fan . . . Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:35:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649833 Erika S. 2009-04-08T03:35:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977644225 This is the Newberry Award winner for 2008. It's a charming story about a baby boy who toddles out of his house while his parents and sister are being murdered, and wanders into the local graveyard. . . . Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:13:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977644225 Erika S. 2009-04-02T04:13:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977622339 I'm not sure what prompted me to watch this. Perhaps it was surprise that Anne Hathaway - who I find adorable and charming - was nominated for an Oscar for her performance. I'm pretty sure I've . . . Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:26:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977622339 Erika S. 2009-03-12T21:26:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977593780 I just signed up for a Bzz campaign for Boston Market, so I'm looking forward to getting the coupons and "cupcake pogs" (can't wait to see what that's about). I haven't been . . . Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:25:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977593780 Erika S. 2009-02-13T20:25:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977572074 This is my new favorite book. It's a wickedly funny, irreverent parody of the End of Days, the Apocalypse, and the key players therein. First, we have Agnes Nutter. Agnes has been dead since . . . Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:58:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977572074 Erika S. 2009-01-23T04:58:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977554139 Roberts finishes her Sign of Seven Trilogy with the story of Gage and Cybil, the unwilling couple. Gage has fled Hawkins Hollow after a miserable and abusive childhood. Cybil has a past tragedy as . . . Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:33:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977554139 Erika S. 2009-01-05T20:33:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549929 Sarah Vowell takes another stab at American History, this time focusing on colonial New England. She follows the turbulent journey of the "saints" from England to Massachusetts, and takes . . . Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:08:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549929 Erika S. 2009-01-01T04:08:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977500650 A graphic novel about a light-skinned African-American in the 1930's who reports on Klan and other racist activity in the south by "passing" as a white man and then publishing his reports . . . Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:34:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977500650 Erika S. 2008-11-07T19:34:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977498974 Hooray for Gorey and his twisted, macabre brain. For those of us who delight in his ghastly wit, this is an alphabetical list of tragic ends. "N is for Neville, who died of ennui." . . . Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:26:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977498974 Erika S. 2008-11-05T22:26:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977420515 Ah, New Jersey. The pollution. The Mob. Stephanie Plum. I've been hearing raves about Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels, so I had to try at least one. I started at the beginning, with . . . Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:49:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977420515 Erika S. 2008-08-13T13:49:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977358391 The second in Roberts' Sign of Seven trilogy, and a bit stronger than the first. The three emerging couples in the trilogy each embody an aspect of vision: past, present and future. The Hollow represents . . . Sat, 31 May 2008 21:10:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977358391 Erika S. 2008-05-31T21:10:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977353140 Gosh, it's good to see Indy again. I've missed his laconic smile and whip-cracking sense of humor. His latest (and possibly last) installment takes him to South America, searching for a missing . . . Sun, 25 May 2008 04:04:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977353140 Erika S. 2008-05-25T04:04:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257184 Congratulations to my daughter and son-in-law as they welcome their new daughter. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:38:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257184 Erika S. 2008-02-13T04:38:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977254962 Very looong and drawn-out account of what made Jesse James a popular hero, despite his being a racist, secessionist, thief and murderer, and why Robert Ford was deemed a coward for shooting him. . . . Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:19:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977254962 Erika S. 2008-02-10T21:19:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977254948 A fun and funny mix of two oil-and-water genres: Westerns and Zombie movies. Elmer is a Union deserter on the run, and Luke is a cowboy with a broken heart. Elmer is a slick con-man type. Luke is...not . . . Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:01:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977254948 Erika S. 2008-02-10T21:01:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977254537 "An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be" - Anonymous   (via . . . Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:11:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977254537 Erika S. 2008-02-10T07:11:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977251788 Dance like it hurts, Love like you need money, Work when people are watching.   - Scott Adams Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:36:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977251788 Erika S. 2008-02-07T05:36:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977251505 Jodie Foster stars as a Manhattan talk radio host, with everything to live for. She has a happy, loving relationship with her fiance, a job she loves and is successful with, and good friends. She loves . . . Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:58:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977251505 Erika S. 2008-02-06T22:58:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250343 Writer A. J. Jacobs' account of his year spent living according to the laws in the Bible. Fresh from his book wherein he told of his experience reading the encyclopedia from A to Z, Abrams decides . . . Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:57:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250343 Erika S. 2008-02-05T20:57:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977247921 Affectionately known as "The Little House," 128 Day Avenue in Toronto has eked into the record books as the smallest house in Toronto. It's just too cute for words, and available for . . . Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:36:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977247921 Erika S. 2008-02-03T06:36:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977247017 There's been some buzz lately about arranging books by cover color, as Apartment Therapy reader Nest has done. I admit, the effect is powerful. It really creates an organized aesthetic. . . . Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:20:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977247017 Erika S. 2008-02-02T03:20:23Z