ventures into the blogosphere: this is keeping fingers crossed

I'm not feeling incredibly writing-inspired at the moment, so I'm keeping the links short today and sending you to the blog of a friend and former classmate, Laura, editor-at-large of the Asbury Collegian and great writer, where you'll find this lovely batch of words by Rosemarie Urquico.

this is keeping fingers crossed: date a girl who reads

{silhouette by mountainbrook on Etsy}

You may also want to take a look at the post I put up just a teensy bit ago and see how much has been raised by the blogging community for Shelterbox.  Visit here for information on how many boxes have already been sent, and how many are ready to go at a moment's notice.  Incredible!