I woke up this morning to hear two things - somebody in the shower, and a dog whining to be let out - followed by a third: my cat, Mouse, meowing pathetically to be fed her wet food.
At around 5:52 AM.
Because my cat doesn't understand the concept of time.
So, I let the dogs outside, gave the incessantly meowing cat her food (she tried to follow the dogs outside twice; I had to shoo her away), put the dogs back in their beds, and tried to get back to sleep. Then the person in the shower let the dogs out again, and Smiles (our Jack Russell) came downstairs and jumped on my bed. We had a bit of a snuggle until I decided to finally get up.
So, in short, I'm a bit tired. I have to sort out things to sell for when we do a yard sale, so that'll be fun to accomplish when I'm slightly sleep deprived. I think I might sell the Klutz scrapbook I have, because it's a bit young for me now. It'll break my heart to do it, but I think I have to. And anyway, I can always use the mini scrapbooking kit I have, as well as buy a nicer one from Michaels.
I also have to cull some magazines. So far I've set aside a bunch of knitting magazines to sell, and I'll probably sell all of my Cricket magazines as well as my other magazines from the same publishing company. Again, my heart breaks to do it, but they're young for me, and they're taking up a lot of space.
As far as knitting goes, I haven't picked up my sock in some time. I don't want to start the heel unless I feel I'm awake enough, and I always seem to want to knit in the late evenings. I should probably work on finishing my Ravenclaw scarf, too - I think I'm on the last, or maybe the second-to-last stripe, then it's just weaving in ends and doing the fringe. The scarf is huge (I'm not sure if it'll fit under my winter jackets), but if nothing else I can wear it around the house. I think the pattern is supposed to be huge, though, because I remember reading some comments on Ravelry that were mentioning how big their scarves turned out to be. I suppose too big is better than too small, though.
My reading is going slowly, but I'm making headway in The Hunger Games. My goal is to finish it before the DVD comes in at the library for Mom to pick up. The only trouble is that I may not get to read my library books before they have to go back, because I want to put my focus mainly on The Hunger Games. I can always check the library books out again, though: the newer catalogue has a "recently returned" list, so it's easier to find stuff you just had out.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
"I'm not dead yet!"
Hello! Sorry for the lack of posts, I've been crazy busy.
Allow me to explain: I'm taking a night-school course, so my week is occupied by assignments. I haven't posted for so long that I got freaked out by Blogger's new look - it took me a minute to find the 'new post' button. Clearly I need to post a little more often.
I haven't gotten much knitting done, but I hope to start something for the Ravelympics in July. I'm thinking of making a pair of socks, since I've never made socks before (and thus it would be a good challenge), and they're easy to store in a bag. Also, I could use an extra pair. My feet eat socks. I wish I were kidding.
On the reading front, I started reading The Hunger Games a month or two ago after much insistence from my friend. However, I'm not adding it to my Goodreads reading list, because I don't want to get caught up in keeping track of my page number and getting bogged down because I haven't been reading it very quickly. I think I read faster if I'm keeping track of my page number. As of today, I've read the first two chapters (yes, I read slowly :p), and I'm loving it so far.
That's all for now. Hope to be able to post again soon :)
edited to fix an error
Allow me to explain: I'm taking a night-school course, so my week is occupied by assignments. I haven't posted for so long that I got freaked out by Blogger's new look - it took me a minute to find the 'new post' button. Clearly I need to post a little more often.
I haven't gotten much knitting done, but I hope to start something for the Ravelympics in July. I'm thinking of making a pair of socks, since I've never made socks before (and thus it would be a good challenge), and they're easy to store in a bag. Also, I could use an extra pair. My feet eat socks. I wish I were kidding.
On the reading front, I started reading The Hunger Games a month or two ago after much insistence from my friend. However, I'm not adding it to my Goodreads reading list, because I don't want to get caught up in keeping track of my page number and getting bogged down because I haven't been reading it very quickly. I think I read faster if I'm keeping track of my page number. As of today, I've read the first two chapters (yes, I read slowly :p), and I'm loving it so far.
That's all for now. Hope to be able to post again soon :)
edited to fix an error
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
The Adventures of Reading and Stitches
Hullo :)
I thought I'd post again, so that I'm keeping this blog somewhat up-to-date. Not much has happened since the last post, but I felt like writing one anyway, so...
My stitches from my wisdom teeth surgery are dissolving. Yay! I think I took two loose stitches out of my mouth today. I'm semi-sure that I've lost more, because when I rinsed my mouth out a few days ago I saw something blue, kind of like dryer lint, in the sink when I spat (because you totally wanted to know that ;P). But the stitches that came loose today were white, so I'm wondering if they used two different colours of thread for stitching everything closed. All I know is that they're dissolving, and that's good. I'm also in a lot less pain, which is also good. The left side of my mouth is still a bit sore, but it was also the more swollen side, so it makes sense that it'll take longer to heal up. I've still got a bruise on my left cheek, but the swelling has gone down a lot.
I'm still in the first chapter of Tris's Book. I know, I read slow. But in my defense, the dogs kept bothering me when I was trying to read yesterday. Also, two of the manga books I reserved from the library are in - Fruits Basket vol. 11, and the first volume of Translucent, so I'm quite happy about that. I've also got a DVD (the British series Identity) and two non-fiction books (a grilled cheese cookbook, and a jewellery book) waiting for me to pick up. I have a book out that was due yesterday and two DVDs due today, so I'll have to try to get down to the library either today or tomorrow. I've also got another movie, Dylan Dog: Dead of Night, in transit.
In other news, I woke up this morning to find Smiles, our Jack Russell Terrier, sleeping at the foot of my bed. That made me happy :)
I thought I'd post again, so that I'm keeping this blog somewhat up-to-date. Not much has happened since the last post, but I felt like writing one anyway, so...
My stitches from my wisdom teeth surgery are dissolving. Yay! I think I took two loose stitches out of my mouth today. I'm semi-sure that I've lost more, because when I rinsed my mouth out a few days ago I saw something blue, kind of like dryer lint, in the sink when I spat (because you totally wanted to know that ;P). But the stitches that came loose today were white, so I'm wondering if they used two different colours of thread for stitching everything closed. All I know is that they're dissolving, and that's good. I'm also in a lot less pain, which is also good. The left side of my mouth is still a bit sore, but it was also the more swollen side, so it makes sense that it'll take longer to heal up. I've still got a bruise on my left cheek, but the swelling has gone down a lot.
I'm still in the first chapter of Tris's Book. I know, I read slow. But in my defense, the dogs kept bothering me when I was trying to read yesterday. Also, two of the manga books I reserved from the library are in - Fruits Basket vol. 11, and the first volume of Translucent, so I'm quite happy about that. I've also got a DVD (the British series Identity) and two non-fiction books (a grilled cheese cookbook, and a jewellery book) waiting for me to pick up. I have a book out that was due yesterday and two DVDs due today, so I'll have to try to get down to the library either today or tomorrow. I've also got another movie, Dylan Dog: Dead of Night, in transit.
In other news, I woke up this morning to find Smiles, our Jack Russell Terrier, sleeping at the foot of my bed. That made me happy :)
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Recovery time...
Sorry for the long break between posts. I've been busy recovering from my wisdom teeth surgery.
You might remember me mentioning that I was having my wisdom teeth pulled. Well, on Monday, it happened. Fortunately I was knocked out for the procedure, so i have no memory of it. I remember the events beforehand, but not the actual procedure. I'm glad, because when I'm awake for these kinds of things, I get all panicky.
I'm feeling a lot better than I did Monday afternoon. The swelling in my face has gone down a lot, I can open my mouth enough to chew soft foods, and I can talk somewhat normally. I'm still sore, but not as sore. And I reserved a bunch of manga from the library to keep me occupied while I heal up, and I started a simple garter stitch scarf out of Bernat Boa to keep me from getting too bored. I have called the scarf 'Goldfish scarf' on Ravelry, because I'm knitting it on a larger gauge than what the yarn label calls for, and it looks lacy and fish-scale-like. I also found out that, when I was swatching for this scarf, my 5.5mm circular needle is actually a 7mm (?!). I was surprised and kind of bummed out. But the needle was on sale, so it might've been a mistake in the packaging.
In other news, I had to take Hereafter back without finishing it. I'm disappointed, but I can always get it out of the library another time. I started reading a Tamora Pierce book, though - Tris's Book, the second in the Circle of Magic quartet. I didn't feel much like reading any of my other books, because they were all either very big, or urban fantasy books, or dystopians. And I didn't feel like reading dystopia or urban fantasy. I'm only a page and a bit into the book, because I was quite tired yesterday - when I was watching Lorna Doone, I'd lost the energy to knit. Can you believe that?! But anyway, back to the book. I've been meaning to read a Tamora Pierce book for a while, so it's kind of refreshing to read one of her books after so long - I think the last one I read all the way through was Emperor Mage, and that was at least a year ago, if not two.
I should probably get off the computer and eat soon :p I'll post pictures of the scarf when it's finished, I hope!
You might remember me mentioning that I was having my wisdom teeth pulled. Well, on Monday, it happened. Fortunately I was knocked out for the procedure, so i have no memory of it. I remember the events beforehand, but not the actual procedure. I'm glad, because when I'm awake for these kinds of things, I get all panicky.
I'm feeling a lot better than I did Monday afternoon. The swelling in my face has gone down a lot, I can open my mouth enough to chew soft foods, and I can talk somewhat normally. I'm still sore, but not as sore. And I reserved a bunch of manga from the library to keep me occupied while I heal up, and I started a simple garter stitch scarf out of Bernat Boa to keep me from getting too bored. I have called the scarf 'Goldfish scarf' on Ravelry, because I'm knitting it on a larger gauge than what the yarn label calls for, and it looks lacy and fish-scale-like. I also found out that, when I was swatching for this scarf, my 5.5mm circular needle is actually a 7mm (?!). I was surprised and kind of bummed out. But the needle was on sale, so it might've been a mistake in the packaging.
In other news, I had to take Hereafter back without finishing it. I'm disappointed, but I can always get it out of the library another time. I started reading a Tamora Pierce book, though - Tris's Book, the second in the Circle of Magic quartet. I didn't feel much like reading any of my other books, because they were all either very big, or urban fantasy books, or dystopians. And I didn't feel like reading dystopia or urban fantasy. I'm only a page and a bit into the book, because I was quite tired yesterday - when I was watching Lorna Doone, I'd lost the energy to knit. Can you believe that?! But anyway, back to the book. I've been meaning to read a Tamora Pierce book for a while, so it's kind of refreshing to read one of her books after so long - I think the last one I read all the way through was Emperor Mage, and that was at least a year ago, if not two.
I should probably get off the computer and eat soon :p I'll post pictures of the scarf when it's finished, I hope!
Friday, July 22, 2011
The temperature is too damn high!
Yup. It's bloody hot.
Fortunately, we had the AC on, and we turned the TV off because it was throwing too much heat, and instead we had the radio on. I read a little bit of I Capture the Castle, too. Boy, do I love AC...
I've not done much knitting, except for a headband for House Cup. I may post a picture sometime. It turned out nicely, and I still have a bit of cotton leftover. I've got itchy fingers, though, so I may start something else out of cotton to keep me busy - I need to destash anyway. I was going to start a hat, but the yarn I want to use is wool so I may leave that for autumn. I have bits and bobs of cotton to use up, though, so I might make a scrap-cloth.
I have something else to keep me busy: a book is waiting for me to pick up at the library. Trouble is, it's 407 pages long, so I'm worried I won't be able to read it. I have three weeks with the book, though, so we'll see. I may be stuck in the house if the heat keeps up, so it'll be nice to have a new book to read.
Luckily, it's cooler today than it was yesterday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for rain...
Friday, July 15, 2011
Aaaaand finished!
So, I finally finished Blood and Chocolate :)
I like the book and the movie for different reasons. For instance, I didn't like Book Aiden as much as Movie Aiden - maybe it has something to do with the age difference between the movie characters and the book characters. I'd like to re-watch the movie, because I haven't seen it in a while and I can't remember much of the plot.
Now, to finish I Capture the Castle... the problem is, I saw the movie before finishing the book, so I know how it ends :( But the book is better than the movie, although I liked the movie quite a bit. I was annoyed that they made Cassandra's brother Thomas a lot younger for the movie, though - in the book he's about fifteen, but in the movie he's more like eleven of twelve.
I still have an itch to start a new book, even though I have others to finish. I'm trying to stop myself from starting another book until I finish I Capture the Castle - I only have ninety-ish pages to go, and the font is pretty easy to read.
So those are my latest book adventures. Hopefully by the time I post another book-related blog post, I'll be finished I Capture the Castle!
I like the book and the movie for different reasons. For instance, I didn't like Book Aiden as much as Movie Aiden - maybe it has something to do with the age difference between the movie characters and the book characters. I'd like to re-watch the movie, because I haven't seen it in a while and I can't remember much of the plot.
Now, to finish I Capture the Castle... the problem is, I saw the movie before finishing the book, so I know how it ends :( But the book is better than the movie, although I liked the movie quite a bit. I was annoyed that they made Cassandra's brother Thomas a lot younger for the movie, though - in the book he's about fifteen, but in the movie he's more like eleven of twelve.
I still have an itch to start a new book, even though I have others to finish. I'm trying to stop myself from starting another book until I finish I Capture the Castle - I only have ninety-ish pages to go, and the font is pretty easy to read.
So those are my latest book adventures. Hopefully by the time I post another book-related blog post, I'll be finished I Capture the Castle!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Almost finished...
I'm almost done reading Blood and Chocolate.
It's about time, too. I started it a couple of summers ago and just couldn't sit and read it. But for the past month I've made a point of trying to finish it. Now I have about five pages left. Now, to finish Harry Potter 6, and I Capture the Castle...
I think I've decided to read historical fiction when I'm finished with Blood and Chocolate. There's a book that the library has called Crossing Stones by Helen Frost, which is set at the start of the first World War, and I added it to my to-read list on Ravelry and my booklist thing on my library's website, but never got around to reserving it. So, when I've finished Blood and Chocolate, I'm going to reserve it, I think. I also really want to read books I own that my parents got for me at Indigo, and some that I bought with gift cards from my grandparents.
Also, I really want to read some science fiction. This is partly due to the fact that I have a sci-fi story idea that I'm planning, so I want to familiarize myself with the genre. I've watched sci-fi, but have never read any. It would certainly be an interesting change from fantasy novels.
For traditional sci-fi, I'm planning on reading Starship Troopers, and for more of the YA sci-fi, I'd like to read Across the Universe, The Water Wars, and a few others. I'm also interested in dystopian fiction, so I plan to read some of that as well.
So: science fiction, dystopia, historical fiction... got any favourites? Feel free to comment :)
It's about time, too. I started it a couple of summers ago and just couldn't sit and read it. But for the past month I've made a point of trying to finish it. Now I have about five pages left. Now, to finish Harry Potter 6, and I Capture the Castle...
I think I've decided to read historical fiction when I'm finished with Blood and Chocolate. There's a book that the library has called Crossing Stones by Helen Frost, which is set at the start of the first World War, and I added it to my to-read list on Ravelry and my booklist thing on my library's website, but never got around to reserving it. So, when I've finished Blood and Chocolate, I'm going to reserve it, I think. I also really want to read books I own that my parents got for me at Indigo, and some that I bought with gift cards from my grandparents.
Also, I really want to read some science fiction. This is partly due to the fact that I have a sci-fi story idea that I'm planning, so I want to familiarize myself with the genre. I've watched sci-fi, but have never read any. It would certainly be an interesting change from fantasy novels.
For traditional sci-fi, I'm planning on reading Starship Troopers, and for more of the YA sci-fi, I'd like to read Across the Universe, The Water Wars, and a few others. I'm also interested in dystopian fiction, so I plan to read some of that as well.
So: science fiction, dystopia, historical fiction... got any favourites? Feel free to comment :)
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Saturday Shopping
Look at that, I remembered to post ;)
The weather yesterday was quite lovely. When I went to the library with Dad, I only needed a light jacket. I really should have sat outside with a book yesterday, but I never did - although it did start to get very windy, so maybe it was a good idea that I stayed inside.
Today I went to Michaels with my parents. I didn't buy anything, but my mom bought some stuff. Afterwards, we went to PetSmart to buy new toys for the dogs to replace the smelly old rubber bone and a chewed-through ring toy, and then we went to Indigo, where I finally spent the $10.44 on Mom's Christmas gift card (she gave me the rest of the gift card). I bought City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau, which I hear is an excellent book. I thought about buying Coraline by Neil Gaiman, but decided on City of Ember. Maybe if I get another gift card from Grandma and Grandpa for my birthday, I'll buy Coraline.
I feel like I've been abandoning my NaNoWriMo novel from last November. I looked at my draft the other day, and was a little annoyed with some parts of it - I want to work on it, but I want to edit it at the same time. But tomorrow, when Dad's watching his Nascar race, I'll probably work on it.
That's all - I have to go eat soon. Bye :)
The weather yesterday was quite lovely. When I went to the library with Dad, I only needed a light jacket. I really should have sat outside with a book yesterday, but I never did - although it did start to get very windy, so maybe it was a good idea that I stayed inside.
Today I went to Michaels with my parents. I didn't buy anything, but my mom bought some stuff. Afterwards, we went to PetSmart to buy new toys for the dogs to replace the smelly old rubber bone and a chewed-through ring toy, and then we went to Indigo, where I finally spent the $10.44 on Mom's Christmas gift card (she gave me the rest of the gift card). I bought City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau, which I hear is an excellent book. I thought about buying Coraline by Neil Gaiman, but decided on City of Ember. Maybe if I get another gift card from Grandma and Grandpa for my birthday, I'll buy Coraline.
I feel like I've been abandoning my NaNoWriMo novel from last November. I looked at my draft the other day, and was a little annoyed with some parts of it - I want to work on it, but I want to edit it at the same time. But tomorrow, when Dad's watching his Nascar race, I'll probably work on it.
That's all - I have to go eat soon. Bye :)
Friday, January 28, 2011
Reading list, and Oscar predictions
I mentioned in my last post that I set my reading goal on Goodreads to ten books. I tried to compile a reading list the other night, but found that I was close to going over ten books. So, I shall compile a list of ten books that I want to read this year...
Merenwen's To-Read List, 2011
1. Beastly by Alex Flinn
2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
3. The Boy With the Cuckoo-Clock Heart by Mathias Malzieu
4. Eon by Alison Goodman
5. The Forest in the Hallway by Gordon Smith
6. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
7. Leviathan by Scott Westerfield
8. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
9. Terrier by Tamora Pierce
10. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
There are other books that I really want to read, but might not get to. It depends on how quickly I can read.
On the subject of Oscar predictions, here are mine. I've only seen a couple of the nominated films (Alice in Wonderland and How to Train Your Dragon), though, so I'm just making educated guesses here.
Best Supporting Actress: I think Melissa Leo's gonna take it. I'd like Helena Bonham-Carter to win, because she's one of my favourite actresses, but it sounds like Leo's performance in The Fighter would totally earn her an Oscar. It would be cool to see Hailee Steinfeld win for True Grit, but I have a feeling that Leo will win it. I am disappointed that Mila Kunis wasn't nominated for Black Swan, though.
Best Supporting Actor: I'm not keen on Christian Bale, but then again, I haven't seen his role in The Fighter. My guess is that either he or Geoffrey Rush will take it.
Best Actor: This is a tough one. I like Colin Firth as an actor, in both comedic and dramatic roles (I saw A Single Man on DVD last year, and thought he was pretty darn good in it), but I've heard that Jesse Eisenberg and James Franco did well in their roles. It would be nice for either of them to win it. And then there's Javier Bardem... okay, I'm totally stuck.
Best Actress: I think Natalie Portman will win this one, although Nicole Kidman could take it for her role in Rabbit Hole.
Best Animated Feature: I haven't seen The Illusionist, but I really want to. I don't think it's being played in my area yet, or if it ever will be - I might have to wait for the DVD. I'd really like How to Train Your Dragon to win, though, because: 1) The script was pretty clever, 2) The animation was pretty good, and 3) Craig Ferguson as a Viking - need I say more? Although The Illusionist looks spectacular, from the trailer I saw. Toy Story 3 earned a Golden Globe for Animated Feature, so it might take the Oscar as well. I really don't know.
Best Original Score: Am I the only one who's annoyed that Alice in Wonderland didn't get nominated for this category? The movie had a really awesome score! Hmm... I think Inception might take it - it got the Golden Globe, and Hans Zimmer wrote it. Zimmer seems to be one of the most popular film score composers. I'm not too familiar with his work - I only just found out via Wikipedia that he did the score for Sherlock Holmes, and I liked that score. I think he'll get the Oscar.
Best Director: It's a three-way tie between Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan, David Fincher for The Social Network and the Coen brothers for True Grit. I'm not sure if Tom Hooper will win for The King's Speech, but I'd be happy if he won. It looks like a good film.
And finally...
Best Picture: Wow. I'm really not sure. Shall we say... three-way tie between Black Swan, The Social Network and The King's Speech? Or then there's 127 Hours. And Inception. Oh dear, I do believe I'm stuck.
...I'm suddenly aware that this post is very long. I should probably go now. Bye!
Merenwen's To-Read List, 2011
1. Beastly by Alex Flinn
2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
3. The Boy With the Cuckoo-Clock Heart by Mathias Malzieu
4. Eon by Alison Goodman
5. The Forest in the Hallway by Gordon Smith
6. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
7. Leviathan by Scott Westerfield
8. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
9. Terrier by Tamora Pierce
10. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
There are other books that I really want to read, but might not get to. It depends on how quickly I can read.
On the subject of Oscar predictions, here are mine. I've only seen a couple of the nominated films (Alice in Wonderland and How to Train Your Dragon), though, so I'm just making educated guesses here.
Best Supporting Actress: I think Melissa Leo's gonna take it. I'd like Helena Bonham-Carter to win, because she's one of my favourite actresses, but it sounds like Leo's performance in The Fighter would totally earn her an Oscar. It would be cool to see Hailee Steinfeld win for True Grit, but I have a feeling that Leo will win it. I am disappointed that Mila Kunis wasn't nominated for Black Swan, though.
Best Supporting Actor: I'm not keen on Christian Bale, but then again, I haven't seen his role in The Fighter. My guess is that either he or Geoffrey Rush will take it.
Best Actor: This is a tough one. I like Colin Firth as an actor, in both comedic and dramatic roles (I saw A Single Man on DVD last year, and thought he was pretty darn good in it), but I've heard that Jesse Eisenberg and James Franco did well in their roles. It would be nice for either of them to win it. And then there's Javier Bardem... okay, I'm totally stuck.
Best Actress: I think Natalie Portman will win this one, although Nicole Kidman could take it for her role in Rabbit Hole.
Best Animated Feature: I haven't seen The Illusionist, but I really want to. I don't think it's being played in my area yet, or if it ever will be - I might have to wait for the DVD. I'd really like How to Train Your Dragon to win, though, because: 1) The script was pretty clever, 2) The animation was pretty good, and 3) Craig Ferguson as a Viking - need I say more? Although The Illusionist looks spectacular, from the trailer I saw. Toy Story 3 earned a Golden Globe for Animated Feature, so it might take the Oscar as well. I really don't know.
Best Original Score: Am I the only one who's annoyed that Alice in Wonderland didn't get nominated for this category? The movie had a really awesome score! Hmm... I think Inception might take it - it got the Golden Globe, and Hans Zimmer wrote it. Zimmer seems to be one of the most popular film score composers. I'm not too familiar with his work - I only just found out via Wikipedia that he did the score for Sherlock Holmes, and I liked that score. I think he'll get the Oscar.
Best Director: It's a three-way tie between Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan, David Fincher for The Social Network and the Coen brothers for True Grit. I'm not sure if Tom Hooper will win for The King's Speech, but I'd be happy if he won. It looks like a good film.
And finally...
Best Picture: Wow. I'm really not sure. Shall we say... three-way tie between Black Swan, The Social Network and The King's Speech? Or then there's 127 Hours. And Inception. Oh dear, I do believe I'm stuck.
...I'm suddenly aware that this post is very long. I should probably go now. Bye!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Reading Goals
One of my goals for 2011 is to read more. I'm trying to finish up the novels I started a while ago, but I also want to start and finish a good amount of books this year.
Fortunately, Goodreads now has a feature where you can set a goal of how many books you want to read in 2011. Because I read so slowly, I decided on 10 books - Mom recommended that number last night when I told her about the Goodreads feature. I think it's a reasonable enough goal for me, and I can always go past the goal if I think I can.
Speaking of last night, Mom gave me a brief lesson in long division last night. It was late - about 11:00 - so my brain wasn't at its sharpest. But perhaps I'll actually remember what she taught me.
Mom also got out some books on math by Danica McKellar (she played Winnie on Wonder Years). At first I was skeptical about them, because they're written for girls to enjoy math more, so I thought they'd be overly-girly, but I was wrong: I flipped through the middle school math book, Math Doesn't Suck, and it has some useful tips. I know some of the math in Math Doesn't Suck, like factoring numbers in algebra, but I might still use it to brush up on decimals and percents, because I never did work through decimals and our Key Curriculum book on percents got lost somehow.
I cast off the bobble pillow a week or so ago :) It's not quite done yet, though - I have to buy a pillow form yet, and then it'll have to be seamed up. I'm still happy, though, because it's one less project on the needles.
That's all for now. I'll post again soon :)
Fortunately, Goodreads now has a feature where you can set a goal of how many books you want to read in 2011. Because I read so slowly, I decided on 10 books - Mom recommended that number last night when I told her about the Goodreads feature. I think it's a reasonable enough goal for me, and I can always go past the goal if I think I can.
Speaking of last night, Mom gave me a brief lesson in long division last night. It was late - about 11:00 - so my brain wasn't at its sharpest. But perhaps I'll actually remember what she taught me.
Mom also got out some books on math by Danica McKellar (she played Winnie on Wonder Years). At first I was skeptical about them, because they're written for girls to enjoy math more, so I thought they'd be overly-girly, but I was wrong: I flipped through the middle school math book, Math Doesn't Suck, and it has some useful tips. I know some of the math in Math Doesn't Suck, like factoring numbers in algebra, but I might still use it to brush up on decimals and percents, because I never did work through decimals and our Key Curriculum book on percents got lost somehow.
I cast off the bobble pillow a week or so ago :) It's not quite done yet, though - I have to buy a pillow form yet, and then it'll have to be seamed up. I'm still happy, though, because it's one less project on the needles.
That's all for now. I'll post again soon :)
Friday, December 3, 2010
December
So, NaNoWriMo is over, which means I now have time to post regularly. Sorry for the long gap between posts, I was really busy :p
NaNoWriMo actually went pretty well. I'm happy with my novel, unlike last year's novel, which sounded silly to me. Next year, I want to try something completely different - either science fiction or an adventure-type novel (think National Treasure). I started a synopsis for each novel idea, and I have a protagonist for each one as well. I need a break from urban fantasy writing... :p
Now that NaNoWriMo is done, I'm itching to read a lot of books. I started Un Lun Dun by China Miéville, but I'm still in the prologue because I couldn't focus on it when I started it. I read a bit more today, but got distracted because the dogs wanted inside. I'll probably read more later.
But there's so many books I want to read. I really want to start Terrier by Tamora Pierce again, but I promised myself I'd try to read all of Un Lun Dun. Plus, I have the books I just bought a month or so ago with my Chapters Indigo gift card from my grandparents, which is just too tempting. But Un Lun Dun is a library book, so I kinda have to read that first.
I'm kind of in a panic about what to buy people for Christmas. I have no idea what to get my sister. I have some ideas for my brother and his girlfriend, though, which is comforting. I like to get my shopping done early so that I can relax. I hope to only go into the mall once, to shop for my mom, because the mall gets a little crazy during Christmas shopping season - and sometimes it gets crazy outside of that season. For instance, one year I was in the mall with my dad (I think we were shopping for either Mother's Day or Mom's birthday), and out of nowhere this woman almost walks into us on a diagonal and gave us a pissed-off look.
I'm happy that it's December, though. It means that I can put on the Galaxie Traditional Holiday channel on my TV and sweep the living room, or listen to my holiday playlist on YouTube while on the internet. Speaking of sweeping, I have to vacuum my room...
Anyways, that's my post-NaNo update of sorts. I'll try to post more often :)
NaNoWriMo actually went pretty well. I'm happy with my novel, unlike last year's novel, which sounded silly to me. Next year, I want to try something completely different - either science fiction or an adventure-type novel (think National Treasure). I started a synopsis for each novel idea, and I have a protagonist for each one as well. I need a break from urban fantasy writing... :p
Now that NaNoWriMo is done, I'm itching to read a lot of books. I started Un Lun Dun by China Miéville, but I'm still in the prologue because I couldn't focus on it when I started it. I read a bit more today, but got distracted because the dogs wanted inside. I'll probably read more later.
But there's so many books I want to read. I really want to start Terrier by Tamora Pierce again, but I promised myself I'd try to read all of Un Lun Dun. Plus, I have the books I just bought a month or so ago with my Chapters Indigo gift card from my grandparents, which is just too tempting. But Un Lun Dun is a library book, so I kinda have to read that first.
I'm kind of in a panic about what to buy people for Christmas. I have no idea what to get my sister. I have some ideas for my brother and his girlfriend, though, which is comforting. I like to get my shopping done early so that I can relax. I hope to only go into the mall once, to shop for my mom, because the mall gets a little crazy during Christmas shopping season - and sometimes it gets crazy outside of that season. For instance, one year I was in the mall with my dad (I think we were shopping for either Mother's Day or Mom's birthday), and out of nowhere this woman almost walks into us on a diagonal and gave us a pissed-off look.
I'm happy that it's December, though. It means that I can put on the Galaxie Traditional Holiday channel on my TV and sweep the living room, or listen to my holiday playlist on YouTube while on the internet. Speaking of sweeping, I have to vacuum my room...
Anyways, that's my post-NaNo update of sorts. I'll try to post more often :)
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Turkey and 'taters and books, oh my!
I guess I should recap a little...
Thanksgiving (Canadian Thanksgiving, that is) actually went well, despite the fact that Dad and I argued and Dad left a lot of the cleaning 'til the last minute. We went to pick up Nathan (my brother) and Steph (his fiancee), and I got to meet their new cat. He is adorable :)
I didn't get to watch any Thanksgiving movies, but I can save those for the American Thanksgiving next month - I imagine one of the networks will show Home for the Holidays, which is tied in first place with Pieces of April as Favourite Thanksgiving Movie. I got to watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles though, which is my second-favourite Thanksgiving movie.
I finally spent the Chapters Indigo gift card I got for my birthday from Grandma and Grandpa. I bought Leviathan by Scott Westerfield and Eon by Alison Goodman. Mom talked me into getting The Uninvited by Tim Wynne-Jones as well, because a clerk gave us a 25% off coupon. I don't know if I'll read The Uninvited - it's a murder-mystery written for teens, but I don't know if it'll be too gory for me or not. But with the coupon, The Uninvited only put me $7 over my budget, and Dad paid the $7. So, even if I don't read it, the book wound up costing less than the regular price. And Mom will read it if I don't.
Yesterday we stopped at Len's, because I still had $5 of birthday money leftover (I used the other $5 from my birthday money to pay library fines :p). I found the Patons 'Monkey Business' booklet (which is a sock monkey booklet) there, and it only cost a little over $4 after taxes. I found it in the clearance shelf, but it turned out that the booklet was regular price and somebody had just dumped it there. But I'm not bothered, because it wasn't too bad a price, and the patterns look great :D
I just finished watching season two of Primeval, which is EPIC :) It ended with a total cliffhanger, too. Now I'm watching Survivors, which really intense. It's a series about a super-flu that wipes out 90% of the world's population and about the people who have survived it.
Thanksgiving (Canadian Thanksgiving, that is) actually went well, despite the fact that Dad and I argued and Dad left a lot of the cleaning 'til the last minute. We went to pick up Nathan (my brother) and Steph (his fiancee), and I got to meet their new cat. He is adorable :)
I didn't get to watch any Thanksgiving movies, but I can save those for the American Thanksgiving next month - I imagine one of the networks will show Home for the Holidays, which is tied in first place with Pieces of April as Favourite Thanksgiving Movie. I got to watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles though, which is my second-favourite Thanksgiving movie.
I finally spent the Chapters Indigo gift card I got for my birthday from Grandma and Grandpa. I bought Leviathan by Scott Westerfield and Eon by Alison Goodman. Mom talked me into getting The Uninvited by Tim Wynne-Jones as well, because a clerk gave us a 25% off coupon. I don't know if I'll read The Uninvited - it's a murder-mystery written for teens, but I don't know if it'll be too gory for me or not. But with the coupon, The Uninvited only put me $7 over my budget, and Dad paid the $7. So, even if I don't read it, the book wound up costing less than the regular price. And Mom will read it if I don't.
Yesterday we stopped at Len's, because I still had $5 of birthday money leftover (I used the other $5 from my birthday money to pay library fines :p). I found the Patons 'Monkey Business' booklet (which is a sock monkey booklet) there, and it only cost a little over $4 after taxes. I found it in the clearance shelf, but it turned out that the booklet was regular price and somebody had just dumped it there. But I'm not bothered, because it wasn't too bad a price, and the patterns look great :D
I just finished watching season two of Primeval, which is EPIC :) It ended with a total cliffhanger, too. Now I'm watching Survivors, which really intense. It's a series about a super-flu that wipes out 90% of the world's population and about the people who have survived it.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Late-night post
I figured that, since I'm already on the computer, I'd blog before I got distracted.
I had a good morning. I listened to the garbage truck roll down the street - trust me, it's a lot more peaceful than it sounds. It was kinda cool to listen to it come down the street from a room other than the living room. I started my library book, too: Harmonic Feedback by Tara Kelly. I think I'm gonna like it. Not sure if I can finish it in time for when it's due back to the library, but I'll try reading a bit of it every day.
After I got up and ate breakfast, I finished the essay chapter in my GED book (I start the social studies unit next) and re-read a chapter of my Japanese book. I should be back to where I was in no time (I took a break from the book and I'm out of practice).
The rest of the day wasn't as nice, as some family drama decided to invade. Lovely. I re-read a bit of The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology, though, which took my mind off the drama, but now I'm back to being stressed. I'll probably have to practice my martial arts later so that I can get my frustration out. I find that katas - patterns of stances, strikes, blocks, etc.; which are designed to be an 'imaginary battle' - are good for relieving stress. I can't remember my red-belt kata, which is annoying, but it doesn't bother me too much. I always hated that kata.
I do have something to look forward to, though. My grandparents gave me a $25 Chapters Indigo gift card for my birthday, so I'll probably be going to Indigo soon to buy a book :) I might buy Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce, but I'll browse the shelves at Indigo in case something else strikes my fancy.
I have to go to the library tomorrow, because I have an overdue DVD; and I have four things to pick up: the 2010 Griffin Prize Poetry Anthology, Canadian GED for Dummies, season two of Primeval, and a DVD called Monty Python: Almost the Truth. That makes me excited, too :)
I had a good morning. I listened to the garbage truck roll down the street - trust me, it's a lot more peaceful than it sounds. It was kinda cool to listen to it come down the street from a room other than the living room. I started my library book, too: Harmonic Feedback by Tara Kelly. I think I'm gonna like it. Not sure if I can finish it in time for when it's due back to the library, but I'll try reading a bit of it every day.
After I got up and ate breakfast, I finished the essay chapter in my GED book (I start the social studies unit next) and re-read a chapter of my Japanese book. I should be back to where I was in no time (I took a break from the book and I'm out of practice).
The rest of the day wasn't as nice, as some family drama decided to invade. Lovely. I re-read a bit of The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology, though, which took my mind off the drama, but now I'm back to being stressed. I'll probably have to practice my martial arts later so that I can get my frustration out. I find that katas - patterns of stances, strikes, blocks, etc.; which are designed to be an 'imaginary battle' - are good for relieving stress. I can't remember my red-belt kata, which is annoying, but it doesn't bother me too much. I always hated that kata.
I do have something to look forward to, though. My grandparents gave me a $25 Chapters Indigo gift card for my birthday, so I'll probably be going to Indigo soon to buy a book :) I might buy Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce, but I'll browse the shelves at Indigo in case something else strikes my fancy.
I have to go to the library tomorrow, because I have an overdue DVD; and I have four things to pick up: the 2010 Griffin Prize Poetry Anthology, Canadian GED for Dummies, season two of Primeval, and a DVD called Monty Python: Almost the Truth. That makes me excited, too :)
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
I just sneezed on my arm.
So... yeah :p
Anyways, now that I'm not busy, I can reveal my diabolical knitting plan...
Merenwen's Knitting Plan!
Stuff to finish:
1. Calorimetry (I've only got two rows and the bind-off to do, but I'm procrastinating ;P)
2. Irish Hiking Scarf (only got a little bit left to do)
3. Ravenclaw scarf (about 45% done)
4. Fingerless gloves (need to be seamed)
Stuff to start:
1. Lacy Baktus (I'll have to finish the Calorimetry first, because I need the circular needle)
2. Lacy Waves Scarf (I can start this at any time, but I'd like to finish my Irish Hiking Scarf first)
3. Boneyard Shawl (again, I can start this at any time, but I want to finish other projects first)
I think I'll use my Patons Decor in 'Woodbine Ombre' fur the Lacy Baktus, Red Heart Super Saver in 'Light Sage' (the colour I used for my cat/mandrake blanket) for the scarf, and Decor in light blue (can't remember the colourway name) for the shawl. Fun! :D
I also have an itch to read a gazillion books. I think it's because the weather is cooling off, because I think I read more during fall and winter than in the summer - and any books I read over the summer are light, like manga or girly novels. I still have to finish Blood and Chocolate (I know, I'm lazy), but I really want to start my most recent library selection, Harmonic Feedback by Tara Kelly. It's about a girl names Drea who has symptoms of Asperger's and joins a band with two classmates who don't judge her. You can read the full synopsis on Goodreads here.
I also want to read Terrier by Tamora Pierce, but I also want to read her Tortallan quartets from the beginning - a 'book marathon', if you will - because I feel that if I read the last Immortals book, The Realms of the Gods, right away, I might have to go back and re-read parts of Emperor Mage. I also have $10 birthday money from my estranged grandmother, which I might spend on a paperback or hair stuff. I can't decide.
Eh, I should probably be doing GED work... or maybe I'll eat lunch first. I feel like making a tuna melt for lunch again.
Anyways, now that I'm not busy, I can reveal my diabolical knitting plan...
Merenwen's Knitting Plan!
Stuff to finish:
1. Calorimetry (I've only got two rows and the bind-off to do, but I'm procrastinating ;P)
2. Irish Hiking Scarf (only got a little bit left to do)
3. Ravenclaw scarf (about 45% done)
4. Fingerless gloves (need to be seamed)
Stuff to start:
1. Lacy Baktus (I'll have to finish the Calorimetry first, because I need the circular needle)
2. Lacy Waves Scarf (I can start this at any time, but I'd like to finish my Irish Hiking Scarf first)
3. Boneyard Shawl (again, I can start this at any time, but I want to finish other projects first)
I think I'll use my Patons Decor in 'Woodbine Ombre' fur the Lacy Baktus, Red Heart Super Saver in 'Light Sage' (the colour I used for my cat/mandrake blanket) for the scarf, and Decor in light blue (can't remember the colourway name) for the shawl. Fun! :D
I also have an itch to read a gazillion books. I think it's because the weather is cooling off, because I think I read more during fall and winter than in the summer - and any books I read over the summer are light, like manga or girly novels. I still have to finish Blood and Chocolate (I know, I'm lazy), but I really want to start my most recent library selection, Harmonic Feedback by Tara Kelly. It's about a girl names Drea who has symptoms of Asperger's and joins a band with two classmates who don't judge her. You can read the full synopsis on Goodreads here.
I also want to read Terrier by Tamora Pierce, but I also want to read her Tortallan quartets from the beginning - a 'book marathon', if you will - because I feel that if I read the last Immortals book, The Realms of the Gods, right away, I might have to go back and re-read parts of Emperor Mage. I also have $10 birthday money from my estranged grandmother, which I might spend on a paperback or hair stuff. I can't decide.
Eh, I should probably be doing GED work... or maybe I'll eat lunch first. I feel like making a tuna melt for lunch again.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Rain = awesome :D
Finally, we have rain! This summer's been so hot and muggy, I've been craving rain. And after those few excellent, balmy days, we started getting rain. It's been making my head ache, but otherwise it's very welcome. We've had the doors open and let the fresh air in, and it's just wonderful.
And yet I can't seem to read today because I'm all antsy. I realized today that I haven't finished Blood and Chocolate, which I started a while ago. Problem is I can't seem to focus on novels, but I really want to start a Tamora Pierce book. I don't know why I'm so worried about finishing that book, but I am. Maybe when I'm done reading my manga from the library, it'll become my nighttime read. Or I'll just abandon it and start Terrier! MUAHAHAHA!!!
...ahem.
Anyways, I watched the other two Doctor Who specials, The Next Doctor (the Christmas special), and The Waters of Mars. Both were pretty epic.
I haven't been able to write much for fiction, but I might write a rant. And I've thought about trying script-writing, so I got a book out of the library on film-making, but I've barely looked at it. It looks all right, but I think I'll reserve library books solely on writing scripts.
There are a bunch of knitting projects I want to finish, and now that it's not so humid, I think I'll try finishing my Calorimetry. I'll have to shrink it, but that's fine. At least I use the right weight of yarn this time, and it won't turn out to fit around my waist :p I also want to finish my Irish Hiking Scarf. I haven't been able to wear any of my handknit scarves, because last fall was so warm, so I'm hoping for a seasonable fall so that I can wear my scarves.
And yet I can't seem to read today because I'm all antsy. I realized today that I haven't finished Blood and Chocolate, which I started a while ago. Problem is I can't seem to focus on novels, but I really want to start a Tamora Pierce book. I don't know why I'm so worried about finishing that book, but I am. Maybe when I'm done reading my manga from the library, it'll become my nighttime read. Or I'll just abandon it and start Terrier! MUAHAHAHA!!!
...ahem.
Anyways, I watched the other two Doctor Who specials, The Next Doctor (the Christmas special), and The Waters of Mars. Both were pretty epic.
I haven't been able to write much for fiction, but I might write a rant. And I've thought about trying script-writing, so I got a book out of the library on film-making, but I've barely looked at it. It looks all right, but I think I'll reserve library books solely on writing scripts.
There are a bunch of knitting projects I want to finish, and now that it's not so humid, I think I'll try finishing my Calorimetry. I'll have to shrink it, but that's fine. At least I use the right weight of yarn this time, and it won't turn out to fit around my waist :p I also want to finish my Irish Hiking Scarf. I haven't been able to wear any of my handknit scarves, because last fall was so warm, so I'm hoping for a seasonable fall so that I can wear my scarves.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Finally, some comfortable weather!
I realized I haven't updated in a little while, so I thought I'd post.
Yesterday the weather was so nice, we didn't have to put the air conditioner on - which is great, because we'd had weeks of muggy weather. Last night I sat out on the front porch with my mom, and stayed out there long after she'd gone inside. I think I was outside for around 20 minutes, maybe longer. It was awesome. I just sat and listened to the trees rustling and the crows cawing, and watched cars and people go by. I even heard a loud chirp as a sparrow flew by. It was nice.
I did hear some not-so-lovely sounds, though: a siren, a motorcycle ripping down our street, and our neighbour's son's car stereo. But, oddly enough, one of my favourite sounds was that of a bus driving down the street that crosses ours. It's odd because buses are known for sounding ugly, and when I was little I used to freak out whenever I heard a bus coming - but the older buses didn't bother me as much. Nowadays buses don't bother me much, probably because the newer designs are quieter and more fuel-efficient.
I'm itching to read Terrier by Tamora Pierce, for some reason. I just picked it up and flipped through it - I knew some of the beginning already, because I had tried reading it from the library but couldn't finish it in time. I even took it out of the library a second time, but I must not have been in the right frame of mind because I didn't get very far in it. I have my own copy now, though, so I can read it at my leisure.
The weather seems to be behaving today, so maybe I'll read my manga from the library (Full Moon O Sagashite #3) or Terrier outside.
Yesterday the weather was so nice, we didn't have to put the air conditioner on - which is great, because we'd had weeks of muggy weather. Last night I sat out on the front porch with my mom, and stayed out there long after she'd gone inside. I think I was outside for around 20 minutes, maybe longer. It was awesome. I just sat and listened to the trees rustling and the crows cawing, and watched cars and people go by. I even heard a loud chirp as a sparrow flew by. It was nice.
I did hear some not-so-lovely sounds, though: a siren, a motorcycle ripping down our street, and our neighbour's son's car stereo. But, oddly enough, one of my favourite sounds was that of a bus driving down the street that crosses ours. It's odd because buses are known for sounding ugly, and when I was little I used to freak out whenever I heard a bus coming - but the older buses didn't bother me as much. Nowadays buses don't bother me much, probably because the newer designs are quieter and more fuel-efficient.
I'm itching to read Terrier by Tamora Pierce, for some reason. I just picked it up and flipped through it - I knew some of the beginning already, because I had tried reading it from the library but couldn't finish it in time. I even took it out of the library a second time, but I must not have been in the right frame of mind because I didn't get very far in it. I have my own copy now, though, so I can read it at my leisure.
The weather seems to be behaving today, so maybe I'll read my manga from the library (Full Moon O Sagashite #3) or Terrier outside.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Ah, crap.
I can't renew that Stewart Copeland autobiography, because someone else has reserved it. Oh well, that gives me more time to read Blood and Chocolate as well as my library books, The Manga Guide to Physics and Scones and Sensibility.
I just realised I haven't checked on my FishVille fish yet... I'll get to it :p
So this morning I took a photo of my Calorimetry...
It's kinda big, so I'm either going to shrink it or frog it and start over with the modifications. I think I'd rather shrink it :p
It's actually been a while since I posted any pictures of my projects. That's odd.
I just realised I haven't checked on my FishVille fish yet... I'll get to it :p
So this morning I took a photo of my Calorimetry...
It's kinda big, so I'm either going to shrink it or frog it and start over with the modifications. I think I'd rather shrink it :p
It's actually been a while since I posted any pictures of my projects. That's odd.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Chili + mac n' cheese = pretty tasty :)
It was Mom's idea, not mine. And it's a delicious idea indeed - and a good way to stretch out a little bit of leftover chili to make it serve three.
I was trying to find a picture of Pauline from Doc Martin on Google Images, but had no luck, and while I was searching I suddenly felt like listening to KISS. It was the strangest feeling. So I listened to 'Shout It Out Loud', 'Detroit Rock City', 'Strutter' and 'I Was Made For Loving You'. I think I'm gonna look for 'Plaster Caster'...
There we go.
So I finished Fruits Basket #9. I think I'm gonna start reading that Stewart Copeland autobiography soon, because I've already renewed it once - and autobiographies I tend to read quickly. Except for Eric Clapton's - for some reason I can't seem to finish his. I've checked it out of the library twice and just couldn't finish it. And yet Patti Boyd's I managed to read fairly quickly. The Stewart Copeland one isn't as big as the Clapton one, though, so I can probably read it quickly.
I want to finish Blood and Chocolate, though - I've been reading it for over a year! Some parts of it are just so detailed it takes me a while to absorb it. It's a great book, though - I don't recommend it for those under fourteen, because of some sexual themes and violence, although a lot of girls read the Twilight books, and I've heard that Breaking Dawn is very risque.
I have to do laundry... it's reaching the top of the hamper :p
I was trying to find a picture of Pauline from Doc Martin on Google Images, but had no luck, and while I was searching I suddenly felt like listening to KISS. It was the strangest feeling. So I listened to 'Shout It Out Loud', 'Detroit Rock City', 'Strutter' and 'I Was Made For Loving You'. I think I'm gonna look for 'Plaster Caster'...
There we go.
So I finished Fruits Basket #9. I think I'm gonna start reading that Stewart Copeland autobiography soon, because I've already renewed it once - and autobiographies I tend to read quickly. Except for Eric Clapton's - for some reason I can't seem to finish his. I've checked it out of the library twice and just couldn't finish it. And yet Patti Boyd's I managed to read fairly quickly. The Stewart Copeland one isn't as big as the Clapton one, though, so I can probably read it quickly.
I want to finish Blood and Chocolate, though - I've been reading it for over a year! Some parts of it are just so detailed it takes me a while to absorb it. It's a great book, though - I don't recommend it for those under fourteen, because of some sexual themes and violence, although a lot of girls read the Twilight books, and I've heard that Breaking Dawn is very risque.
I have to do laundry... it's reaching the top of the hamper :p
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Rather productive day
I think I got a fair bit done today. I was up before 9:00, and spent the morning reading The Manga Guide to Physics. Then after lunch I did some run-on sentence exercises in my GED book. Now I just have to do the multiple-choice wrap-up thing, and I move on to the next thing... whatever it is...
I put some dishes away after that, and then I read a bit of Blood and Chocolate until my headache got so annoying that I couldn't focus on my book. Then I rested on the couch and watched some TLC. My stomach was acting weird, too - I probably had too much sugar or something.
Yay, I found the song I've been looking for! It's called 'Rock You' and it's by Helix, and it goes "GIMME AN R! O! C! K!" It's pretty awesome. I still haven't found this other song I've had stuck in my head. I don't know what it's called or any of the lyrics. It's very irritating.
Beautiful day today - I actually saw a fly today. Me and Mom were standing on the back porch and the fly buzzed past us.
I put some dishes away after that, and then I read a bit of Blood and Chocolate until my headache got so annoying that I couldn't focus on my book. Then I rested on the couch and watched some TLC. My stomach was acting weird, too - I probably had too much sugar or something.
Yay, I found the song I've been looking for! It's called 'Rock You' and it's by Helix, and it goes "GIMME AN R! O! C! K!" It's pretty awesome. I still haven't found this other song I've had stuck in my head. I don't know what it's called or any of the lyrics. It's very irritating.
Beautiful day today - I actually saw a fly today. Me and Mom were standing on the back porch and the fly buzzed past us.
Monday, January 25, 2010
I went to Michaels and didn't buy yarn
But there were beads on sale, so I got a pair of large bird beads :)
I think I'll string one on some black satin cord I have leftover from a beaded key chain kit that Patti got me for Christmas once. Or maybe it was my birthday. I don't know. All I know is that it was a late gift, and my brother had to leave a message on her answering machine to actually get our presents.
After Michaels, we went to PetSmart because we had to get cat litter, and this dog with curly black fur (don't know what breed it was) came up to us and said hello. And a little dog saw Dad and started dancing happily. It was really cute. And another guy had a spaniel of some kind and was looking at the Kong toys, and Dad recommended these orange street hockey balls that we got for our dogs.
And then we went to Indigo. I didn't really get anything, but me and Mom are gonna share the 25 Cushions to Knit book that we got. Mom got a couple other books, too.
So, I reserved the book Home for the Holidays from the library. It's a book of short stories that has the one short story that the movie Home for the Holidays was based on.
I think I'm gonna read more of Blood and Chocolate today, and try and work on finishing it. And I have to read more of the GED book to keep Mom from bitching me out.
I think I'll string one on some black satin cord I have leftover from a beaded key chain kit that Patti got me for Christmas once. Or maybe it was my birthday. I don't know. All I know is that it was a late gift, and my brother had to leave a message on her answering machine to actually get our presents.
After Michaels, we went to PetSmart because we had to get cat litter, and this dog with curly black fur (don't know what breed it was) came up to us and said hello. And a little dog saw Dad and started dancing happily. It was really cute. And another guy had a spaniel of some kind and was looking at the Kong toys, and Dad recommended these orange street hockey balls that we got for our dogs.
And then we went to Indigo. I didn't really get anything, but me and Mom are gonna share the 25 Cushions to Knit book that we got. Mom got a couple other books, too.
So, I reserved the book Home for the Holidays from the library. It's a book of short stories that has the one short story that the movie Home for the Holidays was based on.
I think I'm gonna read more of Blood and Chocolate today, and try and work on finishing it. And I have to read more of the GED book to keep Mom from bitching me out.
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