www.liakela.com

Apparently a movie was released in 2008 called Side By Each that takes place in (of course) Rhode Island.
 I found this because I was telling a coworker about the quaint colloquialisms of the predominantly French-Canadian residents in Woonsocket, and lo and behold, a movie
What’s amusing to me most is that the main character’s name is [...]

…one of the cutest things I’ve seen this week.

“Goodnight, sweetheart, goodnight.

The Knoxville Metro Pulse is the local free paper in town, publishing every Thursday their fabulous brand of liberal propaganda (heh).   What they include in the pages is a comprehensive listing of Knoxville’s restaurants. And so, my fabulous friends Mikey and Brit and I have decided that we’re going to go on a months-long tasting [...]

Since the internet intermission currently going on at our house, I have neglected my blogging duties nearly completely. I say nearly, because I still try to keep up with other folkses writings, but obviously have not offered anything up myself of any worth in quite a while.
So, as the title suggests, I’ve read quite a [...]

I remember, back before the kids, A. and I used to go with our friends every weekend, hiking the trails in Pisgah Forest, NC.  Most of us were part of the Forestry training program there, and so had a little leeway where off-campus activities were concerned. And we took advantage of that ‘clout’ as much [...]

(also posted to my Fandago acct)
If you get motion sickness easily, though.. maybe not. Comparatively, The Blair Witch Project should have received an Oscar for cinematography. Yes, it’s supposed to add tension and impact to the movie, that it’s all from the POV of a handheld dv camera, but most of the time [...]

I’ve just finished watching Anthony Hopkins on Inside the Actor’s Studio, and I don’t want to forget a few things that he’d said.. this is as good a place as any to share, hmm?
“Today is the tomorrow that I was worried about yesterday.” 
I’m certainly a worrier, even though I tell myself constantly that worrying only [...]

Notes to myself on what these images mean, basically. Stuff I’d love to have in my home. Stuff I’d like to alter to occupy my space, happily.  Below are the actual pictures.

This is probably primarily for you, allah_sulu, but anyone with a healthy enjoyment of Wrong will love it as well.

I just had to explain to the person I was ordering a pizza from what a hyphen is.
Him: Your full name on the card?
Me: liakela hyphen (the rest of my first name) (my last name)
Him: Is that (completely misspells my very plain, very easy, very Biblical name)
Me: No, it’s (duh, retard-o)
Him: Oh, ok. No, I [...]