Audio Bonanza!
To listen to this blog post read by the Annie, click here: /110509.mp3
In celebration of my decision to begin recording my blog posts* (I reserve the right to ONLY do this when I feel like it...) I'm giving a gift to a lucky blog reader!
We all know Harry Potter, many of us love Harry and his friends, but more than anything I adore Jim Dale's interpretation of JK Rowling's brilliant tale.
I have a NEW copy of the 10th anniversary recording of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone from the fine, fine folks at Random House Audio and I'd like to give it to a blog reader who can answer the following question:
In the picture to the right, what is Harry looking into?
Actually, anyone who posts a comment will be in the pot for the prize, I'm easy. I'll pull a name at random and the lucky winner will receive the boxed set.
I will pick the winner on MONDAY, NOV 9th, so be sure you comment before midnight on Sunday night!
I have more prizes coming in the next few weeks, lots of wonderful books have ended up on my doorstep and I'd like to share the wealth, so stay tuned!
*Audio Blog Posts
Starting with my Oct 29 post, I'm going to record my blog posts when I'm able because it seems like it will be fun. If it's not, I'll stop. If I'm bored, I'll stop. If I'm boring, don't listen...
I, myself, don't read as many blogs as I might because I get sidetracked and have a hard time reading text online. It's probably just me, but I like hearing things better. So I'll be recording my blog posts and putting a link at the top of the post. Maybe I'll roll them all into a podcast at some point, but that's just too overwhelming right now.
I have to go have a lie-down on the fainting couch.
OFFICE
This probably should have been item one on the blog today, but I have a habit of burying the lead...
I HAVE AN OFFICE!! And this time I'm going to make it stick!
We have a squatter's rights ethos in the house, and I'm not leaving this office except to eat and other stuff.
Originally we needed a 4-bedroom house because one room was going to be MY office. But when we moved in Gerry's health took a nose dive, and he needed a place to call his own for his own purposes (mostly researching Multiple Myeloma, communicating with folks, etc.) so he kind of took over the office.
As he began getting stronger I kicked him out of the office and moved Max in there (it was larger than his bedroom) and took over Max's old room as my shiny, bright, new office.
But I neglected to plant my butt in there and - by default - it slowly became Gerry's office again. THAT'S what I get for going out on those danged teaching trips.
Well, I've kicked him out AGAIN! I'm not going to let this slide, and the onus is on ME to be in the office, work in the office, and make it my space.
After one day I'm already feeling much more focused, more able to think things through, and less distracted by the mailman, the cat, the kitchen, dirt in the hallway or folks passing through the living room (which is where I did most of my work before)
I'll still knit in the living room, crochet in my own corner, bead in my bed... But the WORK I need to do (writing, making charts, research, emailing) will take place as much as possible in my office. Huzzah!
/110509.mp3
In celebration of my decision to begin recording my blog posts* (I reserve the right to ONLY do this when I feel like it...) I'm giving a gift to a lucky blog reader!
We all know Harry Potter, many of us love Harry and his friends, but more than anything I adore Jim Dale's interpretation of JK Rowling's brilliant tale.I have a NEW copy of the 10th anniversary recording of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone from the fine, fine folks at Random House Audio and I'd like to give it to a blog reader who can answer the following question:
In the picture to the right, what is Harry looking into?
Actually, anyone who posts a comment will be in the pot for the prize, I'm easy. I'll pull a name at random and the lucky winner will receive the boxed set.
I will pick the winner on MONDAY, NOV 9th, so be sure you comment before midnight on Sunday night!
Fine Print: Do NOT post your address, email, or any of that stuff. If you're the winner I'll post your name (or nickname) here on my blog and also on Twitter, and at that point the winner should contact me and we'll communicate privately so I can get the pertinent info to send this out.Be warned, you will NOT get this lovely set unopened. Why? Because I'm listening to it right now (well, I couldn't NOT listen to it...) so you'll get it pre-listened to. But only once!
So post your comment - answer the question if you can - or just say something nice. If you say something mean you will NOT be in the pool for the prize.
I have more prizes coming in the next few weeks, lots of wonderful books have ended up on my doorstep and I'd like to share the wealth, so stay tuned!
*Audio Blog Posts
Starting with my Oct 29 post, I'm going to record my blog posts when I'm able because it seems like it will be fun. If it's not, I'll stop. If I'm bored, I'll stop. If I'm boring, don't listen...
I, myself, don't read as many blogs as I might because I get sidetracked and have a hard time reading text online. It's probably just me, but I like hearing things better. So I'll be recording my blog posts and putting a link at the top of the post. Maybe I'll roll them all into a podcast at some point, but that's just too overwhelming right now.
I have to go have a lie-down on the fainting couch.
OFFICE
This probably should have been item one on the blog today, but I have a habit of burying the lead...
I HAVE AN OFFICE!! And this time I'm going to make it stick!We have a squatter's rights ethos in the house, and I'm not leaving this office except to eat and other stuff.
Originally we needed a 4-bedroom house because one room was going to be MY office. But when we moved in Gerry's health took a nose dive, and he needed a place to call his own for his own purposes (mostly researching Multiple Myeloma, communicating with folks, etc.) so he kind of took over the office.
As he began getting stronger I kicked him out of the office and moved Max in there (it was larger than his bedroom) and took over Max's old room as my shiny, bright, new office.
But I neglected to plant my butt in there and - by default - it slowly became Gerry's office again. THAT'S what I get for going out on those danged teaching trips.
Well, I've kicked him out AGAIN! I'm not going to let this slide, and the onus is on ME to be in the office, work in the office, and make it my space.
After one day I'm already feeling much more focused, more able to think things through, and less distracted by the mailman, the cat, the kitchen, dirt in the hallway or folks passing through the living room (which is where I did most of my work before)I'll still knit in the living room, crochet in my own corner, bead in my bed... But the WORK I need to do (writing, making charts, research, emailing) will take place as much as possible in my office. Huzzah!
/110509.mp3
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70 Comments:
i'm just happy gerry is doing well enough to be kicked out!
and harry is looking into the mirror of erised
I am so happy that you have an office now. I know how hard it is for me, as just a regular person to get a handle on things with no space of my own. I can't imagaine how hard it must be to run a business and a home without one!
No audio book entry, please. I am a Harry Potter fan, but don't listen to the audio books. Save the entries for someone who wants it.
The mirror or Erised! I love the Harry Potter series. I just posted a picture on my Flickr about some Harry Potter graffiti I found in a bathroom stall that made my heart smile. Loves!
Harry's looking into the mirror of Erised. Enjoy listening. I love Harry Potter too!!
The Mirror of Erised, of course! *HP Geek Flag Flying*
Glad that you have an office again and that Gerry is well enough to be kicked out of it. :)
Congrats on the office!
Harry is looking into the Mirror of Erised.
Jim Dale is awesome...and I'd love the audiobook! Harry is looking into the Mirror of Erised.
And good luck keeping the office "for realsies" this time!
Harry is looking in the mirror of Erised. The one that shows your hearts desire. For Harry it was his parents, for Ron it was being the Quiddich champion, for Professor Dumbledore it was knitted socks and for Lord Voldemort it was the Philosopher (Sorcerer) Stone.
I love Harry Potter! I have all the books and movies.
Cora Shaw
Congratulations on your office! But don't enter me in the drawing. I prefer listening to music, not spoken word. . .
Gretchen
It's the Mirror of Erised. I love listening to Jim Dale read the Harry Potter books.
Harry's looking into the mirror of Erised. I haven't heard any of the Harry Potter audio books - living way up here in the north has it's disadvantages - but I would sure love to!
The Mirror of Erised. (Desire spelled backwards!)
the Mirror of Erised .... I always go back and read all the books with a new movie...
For the contest: that's the mirror of erised (which I may or may not be spelling correctly). Not for the contest: yay office! I have given up my workspace to my husband several times (though we do both need the space) and reclaiming it is the best thing I've done recently.
hi Annie,
Harry Potter is looking into the Mirror of Erised, just one of the many story details I enjoy.
Last week, my knitting students, (children)said they want to learn to knit socks so they can send JK Rowling some Dobby socks ! They want to write her & ask if she's a knitter ? anyone else know ?
Cudos to the Office & to Gerry's health.
You have given me inspiration, as well. ~ I'm starting afresh with containing/reorganizing my KnittingWorld, which rambles all over my house. I knew things were getting out of hand when I took over my son's bureau, without a care, stuffing the empty drawers with yarn & handfuls of extra knitting needles collected from yard sales. Well, the drawers were empty !!!!, he knows no other Moms who do such things....
& thank you for the offer.
ta-ta,
Shell~
This would be a great gift for my grandson, he is 10 and love to read.
I have to echo the comment of being so glad that Gerry is doing well enough to be kicked out! Congrats on your new work space.
Thank you also so much for offering up your audiobook to the rest of us. That's very karmaliciously generous of you. I love both reading and listening, but listening is more conducive to crafting at the same time... ;)
Harry is looking at the Mirror of Erised / Desire.
Oh, I have assert rights over my office from time to time as well.
Love Harry Potter! Love audiobooks - pick me! :)
PalmerGal
Oooh! Harry is looking into the Mirror of Erised.
And hooray for office space! We live in a 2-bedroom, and the boy has taken over the office, which means that my knitting (and everything else) lives all over the living room, instead.
Annie,
Love the audio-post! I love to listen to stories and the fact that I was able to listen while a) not squinting at the screen and b) sorting my emails and to-do piles to start to work made it doubly pleasurable.
I knew what Harry Potter was looking at, but not what it was called, so I asked my 7-year-old. She said it is the Mirror of Erised. If we don't win this I think I'll have to check it out anyway, I've only ever heard great things....
the mirror of erised
Harry is looking into the mirror of Erised. Hope I win!
It is the Mirror of Erised. I just re-read the series a few weeks ago.
Can't remember the name of the mirror, but isn't it where when you look you see the thing you want the most, Harry seeing his parents?
Pick me!!
Cool contest!
Mirror of Erised :-)
Mirror of Erised. Sue N.
Glad to hear Gerry's feeling better. You needn't enter my name. Boy, I understand the joys of an office, last week I dragged a roll-top desk up a flight of stairs (in parts). Once you have the space, it sure means a lot. I just have to straighten out the mess!
Bruce
He is looking at his parents.
I would love to win the contest!
Mirror of Erised!
Harry is looking in the Mirror of Erised. Nifer
Mirror of Erised. I'm almost caught up on all of the podcasts I listen to, so having the audiobook would be lovely.
Congrats on the office. I'm currently sharing my craft room with my 6 month old...which means I have storage space but little workspace and he has a room that we never got around to painting or decorating because of all of my stuff in it. I suppose we both lose, but it will get painted someday...
It's the Mirror of Erised :)
Congratulations on the office space, good luck keeping it LOL!
Beading in bed? I would end up with little beads scattered in the sheets - ouch.
it's the Mirror of Erised!
Congrats on seizing the office - I still have 3 kids and 3 bedrooms (aside from the master)so no office for me!
Harry is looking into the Mirror of Erised and he sees his parents!
Great contest-made me think about what I would see in the Mirror of Erised.
I'd love to have a Mirror of Erised because it might help me make up my mind as to what I really want to do (knit, read, etc.). Good for you in claiming your own space so you can work more effectively. Does this mean you'll get new patterns out more quickly? (no pressure, of course :-)
Hoorah ... I asked the coachella knitting guild to invite you and low and behold you are coming !!!
Hoorah again I say hoorah
Harry is looking through the mirror of Erised.
I wonder what knitter would see. Finished wool socks ? Or a big stash ?
It's the Mirror of Erised, or Desire (backwards). It shows what you want most deeply.
I'd love to win, and then have you pick a different winner because I don't listen to audio books much. But the thrill of being the winner, even for a moment, would make my day!
I think it's awesome that Gerry feels well enough to go a-squatting, not once, but twice! Will the third time be the charm? Tune in next time as we bring you the next exciting adventure of...."As the Office Turns!"
Am not enough of a HP fan to know the answer or enter the contest, however...
Annie, here's a bookmark you can use on your mac to help you make reading easier. It's called "readability" and it's great for both enlarging the typeface on articles as well as converting colored print or backgrounds to white backgrounds, with traditional black print. Hope it helps.
http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/
Ooh, the Mirror of Erised! If I recall correctly, Dumbledore sees himself with warm socks.
And, my word verification is joyster-what you must be in your new office and what I will be if I win! :D
Yay office!
Yay, Mirror of Erised!
I've always wondered what the Mirror of Erised would show me.... Although maybe I don't want to know!
Oh, the Mirror of Erised! I'm reading the series aloud right now to my 6 yr. old boy - he was Harry Potter for Halloween. I've knitted the hat, Dad made him a wand and now, I'm working on the owl. It's funny but his older sisters wanted to read the books to themselves. Youngest Child wants to hear them!
Keep that office door locked! Maybe you can knit yourself a chatelaine and put your office key on it.
What a nice contest! Does it help if we imagine ourselves holding the audiobook while looking into the Mirror of Erised?
The mirror of Erised. by Sue B
Mirror of Erised
Congrats on the office, and glad Gerry is feeling better.
LaurenS
I too am happy that Gerry is having better days and is "kick-out-able". My office/sewing/craft room is also being taken over/trashed, by my own self. I seem to be in acquisition mode and not use-it mode lately. I too hope that the horoscope is correct, and that Virgos will have a better year. I can't say I've been to h*ll and back, definately heck and back though!
Ooh, I also have a room of my own, but do my knitting, crocheting, weaving, spinning elsewhere. I've always felt badly that I couldn't cram it all into one room.
I've have never known what to call this room. "Office" sounds good - it's where I write mostly and keep a significant amount of my stash and art supplies. It's rather a mishmash mess.
I think if I start thinking of it as my "office," I'll be able to make it a more productive space!
Harry's looking into the mirror of erised. :)
Easy one! Harry is looking at the Mirror of Erised; you can see his parents' shadows standing behind his mirror image.
I'm jealous of your office! Stick tight ... my kids end up chasing me out of any private space I manage to carve out for myself.
That's the mirror of Erised! I hope you are enjoying the audiobook, and I hope I get to enjoy it as well!
It is the mirror of Erised...thanks Annie.
It's the mirror of Erised (spelling in my head), one of her cleverest devices out of her many clever devices!
Of course, as everyone's already said, it's the mirror of Erised. For some reason I'm thinking it was introduced much later than SS? BTW that name annoys me with its meaninglessness...I think American kids would not have been put off by retaining the "Philosopher's stone" name.
Anyway, happy listening!
Well, Harry is looking in the Mirror of Eriside (and probably seeing his parents). I have not read any of the Harry Potter books - I have LISTENED to Jim Dale reading all the Harry Potter Books! In fact, one day I was listening so hard while driving to work I blew right by the exit and realized it as I was passing the next exit. It's a good think I always arrive early because it's 14 miles to the exit after that (giggle).
Congrats on the office (again - I said that last time too). Make it stick this time, Annie! At least until you take off on another month of teaching, then make somebody sign a short-term lease for the space before you get in the car.
Mirror of erised!
Annie -- Lovely article in the 11.6.2009 New York Times about Mariette OH. Isn't that where you dear cousin Jan resided? I've visited there; it is a lovely place.
He is looking into the Mirror of Erised.
the mirror of erised
Harry Potter Harry Potter! If you looked into that mirror, would you see an office? Probably Gerry healthy, with his own desk somewhere not in your office?
Of course it's the Mirror of Erised.
Hi! Love your blog... it always makes smile. And Romantic hand knits is one of my favorite pattern books. Well, I'm going to take a shot in the dark and say that Harry's looking at his parents in the mirror. Have a great Sunday!
How very fun and generous of you to do this...Harry is gazing into the mirror of erised....or, if we spell it backwards...DESIRE...we all, each of us, gaze into that mirror of desire from time to time...but do we ask the hard questions...what does our heart REALLY deisre??
I love Harry Potter--and I can't belive it has been 10 years since I first read it, but it has.
Harry is looking into the mirror of erised.
It's the mirror of Erised! And now, I'm leaving you to read it again once more!
Harry's looking in the mirror of erised.
Ack! If it's not too late, enter me!!
A mirror!!
lotsa success with the new book!
~Anne
I haven't had a room of my own since I married. Even my kitchen was everyone's room, not only to eat but to do homework, talk on the phone and watch TV (it could be rotated in that direction. No wonder I took up so few projects in the intervening years.
Enjoy your office!
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