The motivation to do laundry, that is. I was all set to curl up with my book (The Golden Ass [Is this the story of Mathgeek? Kidding!]) when I was gripped by the sudden urge to, you know, get laundry done before I go away for the weekend. Since I’m leaving on [...]
I finished reading the absolutely lovely novel, The Shadow of the Wind, earlier this evening. Author Ruiz Zafón and translator Lucia Graves (Robert Graves’ daughter) have wrought a wonderful tale of parallel lives with two very different endings. The plot is grounded in the love of books, as a reader, writer, shopkeeper. [...]
This blog is in serious need of a substantial update, most especially the book list. No, I haven’t read 10 books in three days, but I have purchased just about that amount in three hours. Or less. IP and I hit two used bookstores today, spending approximately $30 each on lots ‘o [...]
My application for the ING New York City Marathon was accepted. I’m going to be in New York on November 5, 2006 if all goes well.
I honestly thought I wasn’t in, and had already accepted it; hell, in fact, since running’s going so poorly lately, I was kind of hoping I wasn’t in.
But I’m [...]
I initially posted without a title. Good thing, too, because it gives me a ready-made title now documenting my neglect–I don’t have to think harder for a title because, frankly, my brain refuses to at the moment.
In my quest to finish Don Quixote, I’ve ended up finishing another book. Can you tell how dedicated [...]
I hope the sickliness goes away relatively soon; I really don’t need this.
Yesterday afternoon, I started feeling a tickle in my throat, which I ignored. Seriously, for a little while, I thought a carrot had gone down the wrong tube, so I labored mightily to dislodge it. However, waking up at 3AM with a sore [...]
A very happy birthday to my mother, who turned 53 today!
Damn Kohls.com for making it impossible to order her gift.
