Story of Paperclippe:

Meta subject is meta.

As you may have noticed, this site now has a new layout!  Now, I really really like it, and if I use pictures as headers instead of trying to smoosh the text around it with alignment, even using book covers doesn’t look so bad (see: two posts down).  But I’m wondering, is it too narrow?  I’ve always been opposed to really narrow layouts; it kind of makes the reading seem chunky (does that makes sense?).  So let me know: what do you think?  Too narrow?  Is that orange too bright (actually, kiss off about the orange, I like it). Let me know in the comments.

If, alas and alack, the layout doesn’t work, fear not; I collected many more yesterday and can easily switch it out.  I just wanted something a little more summer-y and this was the only one I could find (well, okay, the only one I could find that didn’t FUCK UP MY ENTIRE SITE’S FORMATTING).

Also, I finished People of the Book today, so blog on that probably tomorrow.  Had to put Anansi Boys and History of Violence down for a little while since I have a whole group of books which must return to library land in 14 days which have not yet been read.

All for now; enjoy this gorgeous summer day (if you’re somewhere that it’s gorgeous, and also summer).

Say the subject cheerfully, not angrily.

But yes. Tomorrow I am renewing my library card and planning to take out very few books of my own choosing, since I want to get some suggestions from you! While I’m really not too picky when it comes to genre on the whole, I do like sci-fi, historical fiction, things which will induce nightmares, and things about science (which is different than sci-fi in that I mean non-fiction). But really, the only things I am opposed to (and not even strongly if the rest of the reading is good) are things written in the first person (I’m a freak), modern romance, and fluff.

@mylifeasateacup has suggested the works of Mieville to me, so those will probably be what I snag once I do get my reading privileges invoked.

Please note that my library also has a wide array of graphic novels and magazines (as well as music and movies and a freaking cafe, god I love Carnegie Main) so don’t hesitate if that’s what’s on your mind.

And finally, if you’re from the Pittsburgh area (or even if you’re not), please be aware that our libraries are about to suffer some major blows in funding due to bureaucratic bullshit, so if you have the time, please go to http://www.carnegielibrary.org and do what you can. You don’t even need money. Write a letter. Anything. Please.

Thanks, dudes and dudettes!

…and I meant it.

So what I did was set up a wedding blog. :p

Head on over to http://paperclippeandcapy.tumblr.com (or get there via the new link in my links list) and check out my (sparse) plans, or, if you really want to make me happy, submit a post!

Short and sweet.

www.paperclippe.com.

I have been staring at that URL for about fifteen minutes now.  I know, I know, it’s no big deal.  Everyone and their grandmother has their own domain name at this point and a site to go along with it.  But damn it, that’s my domain name.

Ever since I decided on Paperclippe (or more, it decided on me, and I’m sure I’ll tell you that story later) as a pseudonym for both my various real-life endeavors and now and more prolifically my online ones, I’ve been doing all I can do dominate the world with Paperclippe.

And so it begins.

I suppose I should open this site by saying thank you to a mister @mgallina (that’s Twitter, you plebeians), who is hosting this page for me and actually bought the domain name for my 21st birthday (I am that much of a nerd), so it’s really his head you’re going to want to bash in.  He does all my technical shit.  I do all his design.  Then we talk about cats.

Then I guess I should mention what I plan to use this for.  Where shall I begin.  Well, I blog (who the hell doesn’t).  I also play the piano, the guitar, and sing.  I knit, and I write (which is different than blogging though the interwebs would beg to differ).  Sometimes I paint or sketch or dance.  Look for that.  I’ll try to keep the links and titles fairly non-convoluted for your stalking pleasure.  Or, you know, you could look around.  Not now, though, there’s not much here.

I’ll also probably provide links to the places on the internet where I plan to stay, the causes I believe in, and the people I support.

So, welcome to the universe, www.paperclippe.com.

Resistance is futile.