"And what I think of blogs is just this: Some are beautifully written and many are not. But even blogs that aren't necessarily "well" written are great for the person writing them. I am a firm believer in writing-as-actual-medicine. The dark side of blogging is, of course, people can be (and are) just savage and uncivilized, deeply cruel and fully unaccountable. So in some ways, blogging is like drinking — it gives a person permission to be a total asshole." -Augusten Burroughs

How great is that quote?

 Augusten Burroughs is one of my all time favorite authors. I have read and re-read everything of his and I never tire of his humor and truth.  I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of his newest, although much darker, book, A Wolf At The Table: A Memoir of My Father.

Also on my bedside table:

• Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
• The Partly Cloudy Patriot by Sarah Vowell
• My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler (I am in no way trying to claim this is high brow, people. If you've ever watched the show "Chelsea Lately" on E!, you'd be curious too. She.Is.FUNNY. Her other book is called "Are you there Vodka? It's me, Chelsea")
• Look Me In The Eye: My Life with Asperger's by John Elder Robison

I also have the latest New Yorker, as well as boatloads of other mags to finish. My magazine addiction has reached an all time high. I think I'm stepping off that train though and headed into a few months where I mainline books...

A special shoutout to girls who happily imbibe while listening to Innocence Mission and reminiscing about playing mahjong on my computer. I love you and miss you Ferk, Mantel, Wen and Mrs. Z.