Changes are afoot my friends, oh yes, the changes are coming. Be prepared for downtime and weirdness as I do what I promised to do two years ago- update this damned blog!
So, in my forays into Good Reads and LibraryThing and various other book review sites, blogs and geekified bookworm websites, I’ve casually seen these odd things called challenges. They range from the simple- “read three books about your state in a month” to the mega-complex, with page after page of guidelines and rules and page numbers… etc.
Guess which I kind I got wrapped up into?
Our Fearless Leader’s kick ass girlfriend, who, incidentally, deserves her own special nickname on this site… let’s see…I’m not creative so lets go with Awesome Chick, A.C. for short.
Anyway, she and I have bonded over ghost hunts and whatnot, but our main draw is books. Oh yes, we love the books. So she joined this challenge and invited me along. It is complex and detailed, so I won’t go into it here, but the goal is to read a lot of books in widely differing categories between September and November. Points are given when certain tasks are completed. The points mean just about as much they did on that old comedy show, “Who’s Line Is It Anyway?” which is to say, nada. But the challenge, the books, the marathon reading… it is too strong a force to resist.
Naturally, this lead me to scrutinizing other book challenges. Which, also naturally, lead me to decide to participate in many of those as well… at the same fucking time! I should never complain again- I bring all my stress on myself.
Anyway, so as part of my challenge experience I am going to- what else? Blog about it. It started yesterday and I have already emptied my bank account buying books to fit the exacting criteria of these challenges. Sigh. We’re having an imaginary Christmas this year I think (I got a pogo stick!).
So, to recap the last two days reading- I haven’t finished anything except a few kids books, the rediscovered Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books, which are just as delightful now as they were when I read them twenty (!) years ago.
I’ve started the following books-
The Court of Air, by Stephen Hunt
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World by Arthur Herman
Redemption Alley by Lilith Saintcrow
If I manage to finish one of these before starting another, I’ll be highly surprised.
1. Fourth of July is my favorite summertime holiday.
2. My favorite John Hughes movies is Breakfast Club.
3. Suede is something I love to touch.
4. The full moon is peaceful.
5. Thinking about parties right now.
6. When daylight fades I come alive.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to spending some quality time with The Boy, tomorrow my plans include unpacking and going to a party and Sunday, I want to get some more unpacking done!
As always, click here for the Friday Fill-ins Blog.
Found on one of my favorite blogs, Hey Lady.
Coulda Woulda Shoulda
I can’t
watch the news anymore
seem to find an exciting exercise routine
make a decision with regard to my next tattoo- too many options!
sleep most of the time
believe the way my life has turned out
I can
read for 24 hours straight
read and understand 5 or 6 different languages,
accept people as they are
learn quickly
see both sides of the argument, almost every time
I won’t
be leave the house without a book
eat seafood
give up my beliefs and values
stop wearing sandals until it snows
“settle down”
I will
always have a cat
never stop buying books
see my Mom in my eyes, always
re-read my favorite books until they fall apart
be myself, no matter what
I shouldn’t
bite my nails
forget where I come from
drink so much caffine
avoid the dentist
let my job get to me
I should
find a satisfying job
take better care of my feet
cook more
remember the love
accept my limits
So we’ve moved, it’s great and I’ll post about it soon. In the meantime, here is the Friday Fill-ins I missed a few days ago…
And…here we go!
1. It’s time for a beer.
2. A staircase; it’s not a bad place for a quickie!
3. I must be stronger than I think, I’m not too sore from the move.
4. Friendship is the best thing I have ever known.
5. My dog is simply insane.
6. The last time I laughed really loudly was when Jason talked in his sleep.
7. And as for the week(end), tonight I’m looking forward to more unpacking, tomorrow my plans include working (ick) and then coming home for the first time to my new house and Wednesday (Sunday), I want to have as much unpacked as possible!
As always, click here for the Friday Fill-ins Blog.
I came across some bloggers doing the Friday Fill-ins, which naturally led me to wanting to copy them and do it myself. So here we go…
1. Universal health care is not the end of the world.
2. Sitting here, listening to the sound of rain falling, I want to go play in it.
3. Victory tastes so good!
4. Sometimes, putting others first is a good way to feel better about yourself.
5. Love is breathtaking, really.
6. Well, maybe there is a Santa Claus.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to more packing, tomorrow my plans include packing and going to Fort Dodge and Sunday, I want to recover and…more packing!
Click here for the Friday Fill-ins Blog.
I do love handmade- I am an Etsy fanatic! I was lucky enough to win a prize at www.funkyfinds.com from both of the sellers below. I LOVE my prizes! Kinsgley got a spiffy new green collar (he’s going to be on the website!) that we are drooling over. He’s even acting like he knows he’s handsome.
And the Woof cards? So cute! I keep having a hard time parting with them, even though that’s the point. Ten are gone already!
There are a lot of reasons I follow the hoardes and watch American Idol, but this is by far the best reason:
“David Hernandez tells us about his job at a pizza bistro. He says the words “pizza bistro” like a million times, which no matter how many times you say “pizza bistro” it still means teabagging out-of-town businessmen.”(written by Jacob at www.twop.com)
My GOD! I almost lost my mind laughing when I read this. For the rest of the recap, click here.
Seriously, reading the recaps is the number one reason I make sure I watch each episode. That may sound odd since the recaps are supposedly there for those who missed the show, but the unbelievably funny writing is twice as awesome when you can picture exactly what they are talking about. Like David Hernandez teabagging a business man. Hehehe.
I hate LOLCat speech.
HATE.
I don’t care how granny-ish that makes me.
HATE.