Housekeeping

(click for larger image) I passed this poster for an exhibition in Montreal the other day and was riveted; has anyone seen the actual show?

Inspired by several friends who have been doing some impressive work on their blogs, I figured it was time to at least do some upkeep.

ROLLING: Today I finally did something I'm embarrassed to have put off for so long: I cleaned my blogroll. It's not completely finished - I know I have left off some blogs I read but don't have listed in my feed reader  - please drop me a note if you're a regular reader or commenter and I've missed you. Even though I don't think readers consult blogrolls as much as we all used to, I apologize for the dead links that have been hanging around, and for the lack of updating. I'll try to do it regularly from now on.

PAGING: Under "PAGES", at left, I've also posted this year's list of books read, so far.

PILING UP: Also under PAGES, you'll find a partial compilation of the posts about my father-in-law, titled "The Fig and the Orchid." I'll endeavor to complete the draft manuscript in this form soon; right now it goes back to October 2007 but the posts actually began several years ago.  Please let me know if this backwards story is helpful, or if it makes more sense to simply list the permalinks in proper chronological order, or what.

Comments

[mb]

Beth, I find the image on the poster intriguing as well. My guess is that you saw a poster for a cd launch party? Philippe B is a musician and Taxidermie is the name of his new album. If you go to his website (philippeb.ca) you can watch what I found to be a delightful animation built around this image, accompanying the first cut of the cd.

[Jean]

Great links Beth. I'll definitely look for a couple of the books on your list. I like reading blogs from day to day 'latest first', but find it a frustrating presentation of a whole archive and personally would prefer, as you suggest, a list of permalinks in chronological order.

[beth]

Thanks for clearing up the mystery, mb! Shows how out of it I am...I was knocked out by that manufactured mossy ridge under glass, and I still wonder about the artist who created it. Marvelous!

Jean, thanks, that's what I want to know.

[DaveDave]

YAY!

[beth]

Um, yeah, I thought you'd approve of me finally getting off my ass, Dave.

[mb]

I loved it too, Beth, for the same reasons. I'd like to know the artist... I couldn't figure that out from his website. Do let me know if you ever do.

[Lucy]

Aw, thanks for putting me on! Since I discovered feeds I've got a bit slack about keeping mine up to date, but when I was a new blogger and just before, other people's blogrolls were a really useful resource, so they're still important I think.