August 2012
6 posts
NEW BLOG!
Check out my blog every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on www.christablack.com!
Aug 18th
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God and Batman
Ahhhh, Christian Bale.  You had me at Newsies. So now that you’re Batman, I feel like a 13-year-old with a crush all over again.  (And it’s ok, because Studhubs has a mancrush on him, too).     Going to the movies used to be our favorite pastime, but as new parents to the cutest 4.5 month old alive (see Instagram and prepare to swoon), movies are a distant memory.  So when my inlaws offered to...
Aug 13th
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Well, the porn shop is still there
Well, the porn shop is still here. A little over a decade ago, I packed everything I owned into a little Uhaul rental truck, drove through the night listening to REM, and moved into a shoebox 8x16 room on the corner of 14th & 7th in New York City…above a porn shop. (The ultimate NYC experience). I unloaded all my boxes, sat on my wrinkled sheets, and watched the sun rise in this new...
Aug 10th
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THEY'RE HERE!!!
Be still my beating heart. My editor at @faithwords just sent me a picture of her holding the first edition hardback cover of #GodLovesUgly.  I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas!  Thank goodness Christmas comes September 4th this year.  (: Premiere Collectibles has graciously offered to sell a limited amount of autographed first editions on their site: ...
Aug 9th
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Aug 9th
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Australians, Hillsongers, Insecurity, and Healing
Australians are just cooler than everyone else.  That’s my opinion, anyway. There’s something about a group of people who came from outlaws in the UK.  Yep, that’s right.  England used to send their criminals to Australia.  Their just-got-outta-bed-hair, mesmerizing accents, and carefree beach culture doesn’t hurt their case much, either. They’re just downright cool. Years ago, I started making...
Aug 7th
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