1) Joseph Gorden-Levitt and Emma Watson would make the cutest couple ever. (I learned this along with everyone else in the world, apparently.)
2) After Lupita Nyong'o, Constance Leto was the most beautiful woman there.
- L'Editrice
Monday, March 3, 2014
Two things I learned from last night's Oscars
1) Joseph Gorden-Levitt and Emma Watson would make the cutest couple ever. (I learned this along with everyone else in the world, apparently.)
2) After Lupita Nyong'o, Constance Leto was the most beautiful woman there.
- L'Editrice
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Houston-Downton connection
While I have yet to see the finale of this season (so no spoilers, please!), I'm proud of our homegrown "Downton Abbey" after-show making the NYT. Next season I've got to go watch this in person.
- L'Editrice
- L'Editrice
An editor's nerdy correspondence with friends
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 13:28:40 -0600
Subject: periods
From: d---@gmail.com
To: L'Editrice
CC: a---@gmail.com
Dearest Sarah,
It appears that both A and I have been shocked to hear recently that we should NOT use two spaces between sentences when typing. I remember getting an inkling of this hidden knowledge when you edited my website blurb a few months back, but it all came to the forefront when I read a scathing article in the Huffington Post about the flagrant misuse of spaces between sentences. A was apparently in a heated debate about this at work (maybe not heated, but I'm taking some liberties paraphrasing). Can you impart your knowledge?
If it is true, I do not know how I will un-train my thumb to use only one space. And when others see my emails at work, they will think *I* am the ignorant. This will pose quite a dilemma.
D
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 14:22:00 -0600
Subject: periods
From: L'Editrice
To: d---@gmail.com
CC: a---@gmail.com
Dearest friends,
It is indeed true. I learned it in my first week at HarperCollins. The previous convention comes from using a typewriter, when you would do two spaces to clearly separate between sentences. Now that we all use word processors (such an old-school-sounding word, too--hee) the programs automatically add a little more space after a period, so typing two spaces between sentences is no longer needed.
Let others think you are ignorant (if they even notice)--you can be smug in knowing you have it right. (Also, I'm sure everyone else is making far more flagrant mistakes.)
Sincerely,
Your editor friend
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 14:55:24 -0600
Subject: periods
From: d---@gmail.com
To: L'Editrice
CC: a---@gmail.com
Wow. It's official then. I will have to adapt. OMG, it's so hard to stop. Thank you :-)
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Consider me thoroughly charmed
This morning I overheard a little boy of no more than 10 say to his brother, "Isn't this exquisite?" about an item in my store. Plus he had an Australian accent.
- L'Editrice
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Resolvedly
At the top of my list for 2014 is to think about how much things really cost. What I mean by this is reminding myself that when something is convenient and cheap, it is likely because someone underprivileged is bearing the brunt of low pay and poor working conditions so companies can still keep their huge profit margin. Not to mention the environmental effects.
I know I can't be perfect, but I think being conscious about where my purchases come from--my clothes, especially, since that's where I tend to spend most of my disposable income--will be a good goal.
So far I've identified the following sources for fair trade/Made in USA/independent-artist made clothing and accessories: [Update, 4/15/14: I've been putting up new sources as I find them, plus adding sources for other necessities we often forget about thinking where they come from, like soap.]
[Update, 5/20/14: Just discovered these fair-trade clothing brands, and I'm in LOVE:]
[Newly discovered, 6/12/14:]
And of course I'll continue to buy lots of gifts and accessories at Ten Thousand Villages.
Consuming less and consuming consciously: that's my resolution. What's yours?
- L'Editrice
I know I can't be perfect, but I think being conscious about where my purchases come from--my clothes, especially, since that's where I tend to spend most of my disposable income--will be a good goal.
So far I've identified the following sources for fair trade/Made in USA/independent-artist made clothing and accessories: [Update, 4/15/14: I've been putting up new sources as I find them, plus adding sources for other necessities we often forget about thinking where they come from, like soap.]
- Global Girlfriend
- Raven and Lily
- Indigenous
- Lemlem
- Myth and Symbol
- Settlement Goods
- CrOp
- Ona Mission
- The Little Market
- Maggie's Organics (I love how their models are regular people, too.)
- Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap
- Liberty United
[Update, 5/20/14: Just discovered these fair-trade clothing brands, and I'm in LOVE:]
[Newly discovered, 6/12/14:]
- Pact (Fair-trade, organic undies! And I can pick them up at Nordstrom, Whole Foods, or Sprouts.)
- Synergy
And of course I'll continue to buy lots of gifts and accessories at Ten Thousand Villages.
Consuming less and consuming consciously: that's my resolution. What's yours?
- L'Editrice
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