I bought yet another pair of shoes today…

But they’re cute, comfortable, and I saved $54.04 by buying them on sale, at DSW, with my rewards certificate. So… I’m okay with it.

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HEY - That’s Christopher on Friends!

David Sutcliffe (Christopher Hayden from Gilmore Girls) is in The One with the Engagement Picture. How have I not noticed that before? Friends has some fantastic guest stars.

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My mom’s pretty cool.

Me: So apparently someone mentioned a bar and sleeping over at our house instead of just hanging out. Is that okay?

Mom: Yes your friends can come over and drink in our house and then sleepover. Just don’t let anyone drive home.

THE BURIED LIFE: 20 Things I Should Have Known at 20.

theburiedlife:

1. The world is trying to keep you stupid. From bank fees to interest rates to miracle diets, people who are not educated are easier to get money from and easier to lead. Educate yourself as much as possible for wealth, independence, and happiness.

2. Do not have faith in institutions to…

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Hey I have the one on the right! These dresses are from last summer.

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Such beautiful destruction.

List of Terry Brooks Books

This list is directly copied & pasted from Terry Brook’s Wikipedia page. For this one I crossed out the books I’ve read. The list of books I haven’t read here is much shorter, only 4 published books that I haven’t read. I’ll save this for when I finish the Salvatore books, probably around the beginning of fall semester. (note: this list is in chronological order of publication, not events within the Shannara series)

Shannara series

The Original Shannara Trilogy

1. The Sword of Shannara (1977)
2. The Elfstones of Shannara (1982)
3. The Wishsong of Shannara (1985)
4. Indomitable (2012) (epilogue to Wishsong)
5. Dark Wraith of Shannara (2008) (Graphic Novel, epilogue to Wishsong)

The Heritage of Shannara tetralogy

1. The Scions of Shannara (1990)
2. The Druid of Shannara (1991)
3. The Elf Queen of Shannara (1992)
4. The Talismans of Shannara (1993)

Prequel to the Original Shannara Trilogy

1. First King of Shannara (1996)

Word & Void series

1. Running with the Demon (1997)
2. A Knight of the Word (1998)
3. Angel Fire East (1999)

The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara trilogy

1. Ilse Witch (2000)
2. Antrax (2001)
3. Morgawr (2002)

High Druid of Shannara trilogy

1. Jarka Ruus (2003)
2. Tanequil (2004)
3. Straken (2005)

Genesis of Shannara trilogy

1. Armageddon’s Children (August, 2006)
2. The Elves of Cintra (August 28, 2007)
3. The Gypsy Morph (August 26, 2008)

Legends of Shannara duology

1. Bearers of the Black Staff (August 2010)
2. The Measure of the Magic (August 2011)

The Dark Legacy of Shannara trilogy

1. The Wards of Faerie (August 2012)
2. Book 2 (March 2013)
3. Book 3 (August 2013)

Shannara related works

• The Guide to Shannara (1986)
• The World of Shannara (2001) (companion book) with Teresa Patterson (Revised edition Fall 2009)
• Indomitable (2003) (short story published in anthology Legends II)
• Dark Wraith of Shannara (2008) (graphic novel) 

Magic Kingdom of Landover series

1. Magic Kingdom For Sale — SOLD! (1986)
2. The Black Unicorn (1987)
3. Wizard at Large (1988)
4. The Tangle Box (1994)
5. Witches’ Brew (1995)
6. A Princess of Landover (August 18, 2009)

List of R.A. Salvatore Books

With the exception of his Star Wars & Tarzan Books. I intend to read them all, and I’ve only got a few more series to go. The ones in bold I haven’t read yet. I just finished the Crimson Shadow series today, and I have the first two books of the first part of the DemonWars Saga. Summer Reading Project Part 1.

• The Icewind Dale Trilogy (The Crystal Shard, Streams, of Silver, The Halfling’s Gem)
• The Dark Elf Trilogy (Homeland, Exile, Sojourn)
• Legacy of the Drow (The Legacy, Starless Night, Siege of Darkness, Passage to Dawn)
• Paths of Darkness (The Silent Blade, The Spine of the World, Servant of the Shard, Sea of Swords)
• The Cleric Quintet (Canticle, In Sylvan Shadows, Night Masks, The Fallen Fortress, The Chaos Curse)
• The Sellswords (Servant of the Shard, The Promise of the Witch King, Road of the Patriarch)
• The Hunter’s Blades Trilogy (The Thousand Orcs, The Lone Drow, The Two Swords)
• Transitions (The Orc King, The Pirate King, the Ghost King)
• Neverwinter (Gauntlgrym, Neverwinter, Charon’s Claw - to be released fall 2012)
• War of the Spider Queen (Dissolution, Insurrection, Condemnation, Extinction, Annihilation, Resurrection - each book written by a different author and overseen by Salvatore)
• Stone of Tymore (Stowaway, The Shadowmask, The Sentinels - all written w/his son)
• The Spearwielder’s Tale (The Woods out Back, The Dragon’s Dagger, Dragonslayer’s Return)
• Saga of the First King (The Highway man, The Ancient, The Dame, The Bear)
• The DemonWars Saga (The Demon Awakens, The Demon Spirit, The Demon Apostle, Mortalis, Ascendance, Transcendence, Immortalis)
• Chronicles of Ynis Aielle (Echoes of the Fourth Magic, The Witch’s Daughter, Bastion of Darkness)
• Crimson Shadow Series (The Sword of Bedwyr, Luthien’s Gamble, The Dragon King)

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Very much craving a brat right now.

This is what summer does to me. It brings out my true Wisconsin roots.

Fortunately, my mom said she will make brats while I’m home later this week.

Anyone know how I can watch the second series of Sherlock?

It’s not on Netflix or BBC America, and I don’t want to pay to watch it on Amazon or iTunes.

This second episode of Sherlock makes me want Chinese tea.

Convenient that I have a Chinese tea set.