Where we read: Anthropology of an American Girl

... on Oakland Ave.

Who are we? The Bookettes! Where do we read? Everywhere.

How To: Create a Cyber Signature

What's your

?

Ever wonder how to sign your name at the bottom of a post with a unique signature? It's actually not all that hard. I thought I'd make a quick post here with step-by-step directions so every Bookette can express herself with style.

Go here:
http://www.mylivesignature.com/

click "click here to start"
click "using the signature creation wizard"
enter your name
Select a font (I use #57)
Select a size (I usually pick something in the middle)
Click the little "Transparent" box (although it has a typo!)
You can change the font color if you want
Select your slope
Click "want to use this signature?"
Click "generate HTML code"
Click "generate a code for my handwritten signature"
Select the entire HTML code and copy
(The program basically walks you through this entire process, so it isn't as confusing as it may seem)

Then go back to the blog to where you were writing (under the "compose" tab) and past it wherever you want it to appear. Preview and see if you like it. If you want to be able to see the actual signature (not the code) while in the compose mode, just click on the HTML tab for a second then come back to the compose tab. I don't know if that's what you're supposed to do, but it works!

You can fiddle around with MyLiveSignature and do whatever you want -- this is just how I've been doing it.


Maybe Marit and I will get really geeky one of these days and create a video tutorial! Stay tuned...


Sincerely,

Where We Read: Anthropology of an American Girl

... at the Cabin! Lake Ida just outside of Alexandria, MN.

Who are we? The Bookettes. Where do we read? Everywhere.

Burning Question: The Show Book About Nothing?

This week we have another something hanging on our mind: what's the point of Anthropology of an American Girl? As we've been turning pages, we find ourselves wondering is anything really going to happen by the time we reach page 600? Or is it like the tales of Jerry and his New York posse who filled nine entertaining seasons with absolutely nothing -- Evie's life IS about nothing but that's what's so great about it! Or is it just that her voice is so real and that's what makes us uncomfortable; she tells it as it is.

BURNING QUESTION: THE BOOK ABOUT NOTHING?

Bookettes Field Trip- Eat Pray Love screening

Ladies!

As I mentioned at our last meeting, we have a screening of EAT PRAY LOVE, starring Julia Roberts and based on the book of the same name, coming up. The screening is next Wednesday evening, August 11, at Theatres at Mall of America at 7:30pm.

Is anyone/everyone still interested in going? (There's also a screening on Tuesday at Rosedale, if that works better for people.)

See you soon!

Which day/location works best?

a Bookette with a little taste of "Let the Great World Spin" in Los Angeles

...taken in April at Tavern, a coffee shop near my sister's place in Brentwood (on the west side of Los Angeles)...where I ran into Mandy Moore the following day! I would have asked if she wanted to join our club, but she seemed in a little bit of a hurry. Oh well, next time.

:)

~Christine

Where we read: Anthropology of an American Girl

... in Puerto Rico.

In Old San Juan...

... and on the beach of Rincon.

Who are we? The Bookettes. Where do we read? Everywhere.