Monday, July 23, 2007
I'm a bad bad blogger
This summer has been busy and complicated and I've shirked my blogging duties. I'm a terrible excuse-maker (and inveterate list-maker) but I feel like I have to justify the many reasons for my dereliction.
- I worked a lot in June. My co-worker's wife gave birth so we were one trainer short.
- My friends got married... I helped with the wedding plans and then traveled out of town for the actual ceremony.
- Another friend came to town from TX. It's always a nutty time when she's around.
- The family beach week w/ the in-laws. 'Nuff said.
- My dad's birthday (he just moved to NC so that was another trip tacked on to the end of the beach week).
I haven't been doing much around all that. With the exception of reading A LOT. Since the beginning of June I've read:
- The Kite Runner (what a great book, can't beleive I resisted for so long... RD read it after me and CRIED)
- Water for Elephants (better than I expected)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (read in a day & 1/2... totally worth the wait)
- Salem Falls (kinda poopy.. but then again they made a Lifetime movie out of it so its no suprise)
- Keeping Faith (very good)
- Picture Perfect (yes, I had a freakin' Jodi Picoult fest... not nearly as good as I had hope)
- Veil of Roses (hopelessly bad chick lit and a very poor representation of the Persian culture by a non-Persian)
- Special Topics in Calamity Physics (I'm torn about this one)
I've also seen a few of movies...
- Evan Almighty (cute and tame but totally formulaic)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (no suprises here but then again what can you expect when you've read the book?)
- Evening (VERY good but the saddest, most depressing movie I've seen in ages... bring tissues)
I've knitted a tiny bit. I've slept. I honestly think its about time to get off my ass and do something. I'm not sure what though....
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