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[suchaspaz.livejournal.com]

I realize this is rather late, so I decided to make my short list internet-only to make it easier. All of these can be emailed or posted here in the comments. :-)

1. Book recommendations. My favorite books are The Count of Monte Cristo and 1984, but I really want to start reading more modern literature. Other than Harry Potter and a few fantasy series- if it was written after 1970, I probably haven't read it.

2. Inexpensive but good wine suggestions. I never buy it because I'm never sure what's decent and there's sooooo much to choose from that I don't know where to start.

3. HQ pictures of NYC scenery. I always forget to take them when I'm there. Skyline, the parks, buildings, whatever, I love it all.

4. Your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. I'm trying to find the perfect one.

5. Netflix Watch Instantly recommendations. I use this function more than the DVDs, but it's hard to get a gauge of what's available.

6. Your first name. I'm not trying to stalk you, I'm just running out of ideas for my Sims. ;)

7. Anyone know how to build computers? I need to because Vista isn't compatible with the programs and files I use and my current desktop is ancient. The only company in my area that did that recently closed. Right now, I just need someone to answer questions about what I need (processor speed, memory size, etc.).

8. Peace on earth. I'll call this my big wish.

Happy Holidays everyone!


skittl3862(at)verizon.net

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[shellasaurusrex.livejournal.com]

book recs:
brother termite . . . patricia anthony
mind self and society . . . george herbert mead
the lovely bones . . .alice sebold
world war z. . . max brooks
and then there were none (also known as ten little indians) . . .agatha christie
on the beach . . .nevil shute
jasmine . . . bharati mukherjee
and my two all time favorites . .
catcher in the rye (jd salinger) and to kill a mockingbird (harper lee)

def not all modern but i love them endlessly

not sure what hq means, but i live in long island so is trhere any place in nyc you want photos of specifically, i only ask because i'll be in nyc like tomorrow


i don't have netflicks, but two sites i use that i don't pay for are hulu.com and tv-links.cc
i watch bones, weeds, dexter and lipstick jungle as tv series

i rec for movies, a clockwork orange (also a good book to read), to kill a mockingbird (i love gregory peck) deadalive, any zombie ovie known to man. children of men, eternal sunshine of a spotless mind. i could go on forever

my name is shelly

and i'm wishing for peace hardcore also :)

let me know if there is anything else i can do

[suchaspaz.livejournal.com]

HQ= high quality. I want to print them out in 8x10.

I edited my post as soon as it came up because I knew the picture comment was confusing. I would really love a picture of the skyline, but I know from experience how hard it is to get a shot. Other than that, the iconic buildings, the parks and anything in the theatre district would all be great.

Thanks for all the recommendations! I'm currently reading Catcher in the Rye, and I'll definitely add the others to my reading list.

[shellasaurusrex.livejournal.com]

hahaha awesome.
well the chrysler building is my all time fav so i'll see what i can do. i can do some pretty grafitti, central park like woah, some icionic buildings, lib, statue of liberty, some of my favs the alice in wonderland sculptures in cp outside the met ect. .

[doeeyedbecky.livejournal.com]

1. The Outsiders - More towards the pre-teen age, but this is one of my FAV books.

6. Becky. I have two daughters, Tamra and Emily, if that helps.

7. I LIVE with a computer geek... tell me what you're looking to do with the system, and I'll run it by him and see what he suggests.

[koala.livejournal.com]

i really like that kangaroo wine, whatsit called, yellow tail! super cheap too.

my last few sims have been named the following: saffron, pearl, & salvador!

also, i will throw out 3 book recommendations: the alchemist by paulo coehlo, one hundred years of solitude by gabriel garcia marquez and his dark materials series by phillip pullman.

happy holidays ♥

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

Try Brave New World or The Handmaid's Tale

Wine: 37 Pound Rooster is good. Borgia. Vampire Merlot

My name is Angelia

[ex-shitsu-to509.livejournal.com]

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins http://tinyurl.com/8qhqpq is a wonderful, thought-provoking book. Everyone should read it.

On the wine front I rec Wolf Blass http://tinyurl.com/7h6tu7 Their wines are really good and not too pricey.

[arizonaicerose.livejournal.com]

Hmm my name is Rebecca- Becky.

If you like action stories with like treasure hunting I'd recommend the Rouge Angel series- they are really good.

[emploding.livejournal.com]

#6 - Emma.

I used to name all my sims after real life people, but then when the people found out, they started taking it personally when I'd let them die or set the house on fire or kill the kids or something lol

[didu.livejournal.com]

#1: Book recs!

Steve Aylett: Atom (craziest, crackiest sci-fi I've ever read)
Mia Couto: Under the Frangipani (hauntingly beautiful mystery)
Mark Haddon: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time (exactly what it says in the tin)
Steven Hall: Raw Shark Texts (I recommend this for everyone, it is that amazing)
Daniel Hecht: Skull Session (dark, scary stuff but I still wouldn't call it horror)
Nick Hornby: A Long Way Down (suicidal people meet, decide not to kill themselves. Yet.)
John King: Human Punk (touching story from the blooming age of punk)
Alexander McCall Smith's Ladies' Detective Agency series (warm, optimistic, feel-good stories set in Africa but not sappy at all)
Martin Page: How I Became Stupid (you can't go wrong with a name like that)
Banana Yoshimoto: Kitchen (two shorter, simply beautiful stories in one book)
Carlos Ruiz Zafon: The Shadow of the Wind (beautiful mystery for anyone who's ever loved books)

-D

[trashcan-blues.livejournal.com]

hehe I'm too lazy to think of anything productive right now but my name is Sara... there's also Daniel, Andrew, Jim, Scott, Tiff, Todd, Julie, Connor, Alissa, Garrett, Jonathan

Yep, I just went through most of my family lol

[disclaim--her.livejournal.com]

My first name is Taryn. :) (Tare-in).

[deadbeatdancer.livejournal.com]

Hi. My first name is Lyndsay. My favourite modern book is Paint It Black by Janet Fitch, my favourite classic book is either The Bell Jar or To The Lighthouse. So read all those if you haven't.

There's two wishes for you. Happy holidays!

[brucasnaleyfan1.livejournal.com]

my name is Gracie, I really like the names Isabella, Callie, Summer, Crystal and Lorelai for girls, for boys Tristan, Daniel, James, Edward and Dean if that helps, oh my neices are named Ashlyn, Allison, Winnie, Anna, Vanessa and nephews are Derrik, Evan, David.

[corbeau.livejournal.com]

#6: My name is Renee! Nice to meet you! Other names from my family: Adam, Julia, and Devin. Names that I am fond of: Evangeline and Rachael.

Watch instantly rec: Coupling - the BBC version! All four seasons are on there (well, considering each season is only about 6 episodes long they should be!! Oh, but the last season is missing one of the main characters so you might want to skip that one.) and they're fantastically funny. That is, if you haven't seen it yet. That will give you a few hours of good viewing. :)

Book Rec: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Seriously beautiful book. I've always been fascinated by the circus though (I wanted to be a clown for the longest time) so that may be why I loved it so much. It is an excellent book though.

[h0kus-p0kus.livejournal.com]

first my name's sonja, but you shouldn't use it for your sims if you don't want her to be as unhappy as me u_u

and a book recommendation, it got very popular and there's even a film now, but you might like it though: PS, I love you by Cecilia Ahern (she also wrote the story for samantha who? if you know it :D)

[dont-deny-me.livejournal.com]

i heard that a book called Paper Towns by John Green is supposed to be really good. I'm going to be reading that next.
A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving was my favourite book i read in high school

Wine....
Wolf Blass Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon it's 17.95 here in Canada 750ml.
they also make other types in the yellow label and they also have red label stuff that is cheap too but red label is blended wines.

I'll just give you the first names of my immediate family. Mine is Gema, my mom is Marites, my dad is Gerry(Gerald) and my bro is Shane
Happy Holidays.

[dont-deny-me.livejournal.com]

oh you know what i thought you might like my bro's middle name it's pretty unique. it's Landru.

[mmmfishfingers.livejournal.com]

1.
The Graveyard Book
Behind the Attic Wall
This Lullaby
Keeping the Moon

6.
Angela but everyone calls me Chico