coolness of the week: jamie @ valparazo.blogspot.com

i discovered jamie's blog by accident last week and totally dug her style. the february 23rd post is the one that caught my attention. and here's another noteworthy one.

i can't put my finger on exactly why i liked it. i avoid the word authentic when i talk about writing, because when i hear someone say a piece sounds authentic, i have a hard time believing they really know what they mean. but in this case, it's the best word i can come up with. and there's a voice peeking through that's really fantastic--straightforward and unapologetic. and she makes such rich descriptions of everything: after you read that first short post i linked to, you know an incredible amount of information about the couple in wal-mart and about her. and actually, what you learn--or almost learn--about jamie is the most interesting part.

anyway, i hope she keeps writing. check it out.