What I read in December

"Angle of Repose" recommended for: people who love family sagas, no one, it's too personal and you will just read it and find it slow and dated and I will take it personally that you didn't like it because it feels like a piece of me. Sometimes fiction comes to close to truth for comfort.





"The Bourne Identity" recommended for: readers who thrive on constant action, people who don't mind when the book is nothing like the movie, the uneasily offended by a smattering of language, the unmindful of shallow relationships because it's a spy novel.





"In His Steps" recommended for: people who like mantras, the easily inspired, anyone who wonders where the term "what would Jesus do?" came from.






"84, Charing Cross Road" recommended for: fans of the epistolary style, people who feel isolated by our cyber society, typewriter fans, obscure/out of print book lovers.






"Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (and Parents Sane)" recommended for: Parents of all ages, teenagers (girls in particular), those who want to be reassured by being prepared.





"Ella Minnow Pea" recommended to: those who love the touch, taste, sound, look and feel of words, another one for epistolary style lovers, people who want something clever and original.

Winter is for beauty sleep

I wish. Okay, as much as I would like to sleep my winter away I wouldn't get much done, I don't think my family would appreciate it and I don't think it would really improve my looks.
January 1st is in two days!!! That means that I need to scarf down any yummy foods as quickly as possible before midnight tomorrow. Yeah, I'm not going to do that. Although I may order a pizza tomorrow night... what can I say, Papa John's has a great special going on.
After that I am determined to lose weight. I have a goal of 2 lbs per week. This way I might be okay with getting into a swim suit next summer. I'm going to start keeping a journal of all oral intake and exercise specifics (how long, what type of workout, etc.) I know that if I have to report everything I'm doing I am more likely to actually work out and less likely to reach for a second roll, or whatever. So I really need to get on forming and dividing now that beautifying (which is supposed to come last) is planned, as far as the short game goes. More reports to come!