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what five smells do you love?
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The ocean, lilacs, clean laundry, fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies...
melaniemac
19 yrs ago
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The ocean, lilacs, clean laundry, fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies, a peeled orange, and my mom's homemade chicken soup.
melaniemac
19 yrs ago
nt
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Am I the only one obsessed with office supplies?
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Imagine working for an office supply company!!!
melaniemac
19 yrs ago
It's a neverending nightmare! Office supplies all day - every day. Luckily, I'm been able to stave off my addiction more than I thought I would when I started working for Quill (www.quill.com).
melaniemac
19 yrs ago
I just released a Mordecai Richler book a couple weeks ago. What was I thinking? I've got several Margaret Atwood books, but I'm not sure I can part with those. I went to the Kermesse fair here in Halifax a couple weeks …
melaniemac
19 yrs ago
nt
melaniemac
19 yrs ago
Oooh. I like your Canada Day idea. I'll have to start collecting now. Most of my Canadian books are by Margaret Atwood, and I just can't give up my copies. I'll have to scope out some used book stores.
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A funny way to discover your alternative name
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Boobie Applenose at your service - long lost relative? nt
melaniemac
19 yrs ago
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nt
melaniemac
20 yrs ago
Me too!! I miss Benton Fraser.
After reading this post, I realized I left off all the Canadian celebrities from my list below (what was I thinking?)!
I did get a chance to meet Paul Gross when I attended a taping …
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Who is the most famous person you've ever seen/met?
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Meatloaf, Sean Penn, Elizabeth Hurley, lots more...
melaniemac
20 yrs ago
I live in Halifax, NS and a lot of movies are filmed here. I used to own a newstand downtown where I served plenty of celebrities - some more famous than others, though lol. Elizabeth Hurley and Sean Penn shot the Weight…
melaniemac
20 yrs ago
I thought I had read the Christmas SSM posting below already, and that it was the one about leaving books at malls. I see know that my idea has already been given. Sorry! Is there anyway to delete my posting?
melaniemac
20 yrs ago
I forgot to mention...you could also hang the book from one of the branches.
melaniemac
20 yrs ago
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My idea for an SSM is to leave a book near your town Christmas tree.
melaniemac
20 yrs ago
I left a copy of the "The Haunting" behind it's DVD. I have no pictures either, and I didn't buy or rent anything. This is my first SSM - hope it gets journalled.
http://www.melaniemac.bookcrossing.com/journal/1183857
melaniemac
20 yrs ago
I too have just had my first wild release found! It is such a great feeling! I'm becoming a BC junkie. I love the adrenaline rush that comes from actually releasing a book, then seeing that it's been picked up and then h…
melaniemac
20 yrs ago
I left four books - all of them were picked up. I stopped by the public library's booth and noticed they had some BookCrossing signage, so I left one inside the booth. I also left one at a recycling booth, which I though…
melaniemac
20 yrs ago
Oops! Sorry 'bout that. That pesky "the" gets me every time!
melaniemac
20 yrs ago
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Are there any particular benefits to having tell-a-friend referral credits or new member referral credits? Don't get me wrong - I'm glad those numbers are tracked for me on my bookshelf. I'm just confused as to what the …
melaniemac
20 yrs ago
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Calling all Canadian BCers! The Word on the Street festival is coming up this Sunday. I plan on releasing a few books at the festival here in Halifax. I think it's a great place to find fellow book-lovers and potential c…
