Friday, July 25, 2008
Europe!!!
Going to Europe on Monday!! Wheeee! I am sooo excited to have three weeks off from work. I even left early today. I haven't had this luxurious a vacation in two years and I have missed having a summer. Updates upon my return with lots o' pics!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Book catch up
It's been awhile since my last book post, so here's a quick run down of what I've been reading:
The Dark Labyrinth by Lawrence Durrell - I really enjoyed this one. The novel is very much character driven rather than plot driven. We meet and explore the histories of a diverse group of people drawn together by a vacation to the island of Crete...where disaster awaits. A book sale find I was very happy with!
The Society of S by Susan Hubbard - Readable but not great - its a twist on vampire lore. Unexceptional and I can see why it was on the sale rack at Borders. If you are into vampires, give it a go as light summer reading. If you aren't into vampires don't bother.
The Last Days of Dogtown by Anita Diamant - This was really great. Sad, but well written and I was drawn through the text. As with Labyrinth, the tale is a collection of character's personal histories all drawn together by the locale - Dogtown. For those against any type of supernatural happenings in their reading, this one would be my recommendation for you - its straight up historical fiction.
Anthem by Ayn Rand - This was a short read that I accomplished in the park this evening - I think it took about an hour and a half. Interesting but not my favorite - its in the 1984 genre. It also gets preachy at the end. I'm all for individualism and wouldn't want to live in a world with a collective "we" like in the book - but it is interesting to think about. Is giving up a self worth ending war, inequality, and strife? Do the benefits of security outweigh the monotony and seeming meaninglessness of the lifestyle described in the book? Pluses and minuses on both sides of the equation.
I've also been reading Mythology by Edith Hamilton - learning about Greek Gods etc.
That's it for now, ta!
The Dark Labyrinth by Lawrence Durrell - I really enjoyed this one. The novel is very much character driven rather than plot driven. We meet and explore the histories of a diverse group of people drawn together by a vacation to the island of Crete...where disaster awaits. A book sale find I was very happy with!
The Society of S by Susan Hubbard - Readable but not great - its a twist on vampire lore. Unexceptional and I can see why it was on the sale rack at Borders. If you are into vampires, give it a go as light summer reading. If you aren't into vampires don't bother.
The Last Days of Dogtown by Anita Diamant - This was really great. Sad, but well written and I was drawn through the text. As with Labyrinth, the tale is a collection of character's personal histories all drawn together by the locale - Dogtown. For those against any type of supernatural happenings in their reading, this one would be my recommendation for you - its straight up historical fiction.
Anthem by Ayn Rand - This was a short read that I accomplished in the park this evening - I think it took about an hour and a half. Interesting but not my favorite - its in the 1984 genre. It also gets preachy at the end. I'm all for individualism and wouldn't want to live in a world with a collective "we" like in the book - but it is interesting to think about. Is giving up a self worth ending war, inequality, and strife? Do the benefits of security outweigh the monotony and seeming meaninglessness of the lifestyle described in the book? Pluses and minuses on both sides of the equation.
I've also been reading Mythology by Edith Hamilton - learning about Greek Gods etc.
That's it for now, ta!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Meme
Ms. Doublegknits posted this and told us readers to consider ourselves tagged - so here are my answers.
1) What was I doing 10 years ago?
Lets see - 10 years ago was 1998 so I was in the summer between high school and middle school. I recall nothing specific about this summer. Ooo...wait, later in the summer would be my first experience with marching band - the show was a couple of Chuck Mangione songs - I can still hum the theme of one of them. :-)
2) What are 5 things on my to-do list for today?
Well, the day is almost over so for the rest of the evening my to do list will be
1. go home
2. make dinner
3. hang out with T
4. surf the internet
5. go to bed
3) Snacks I enjoy
Oh man, snacks are awesome - chips and salsa, ice cream, cookies, saltines, cheese, hummus
4) Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
1. not work a regular job
2. buy a house - preferably on some kind of waterfront
3. support museums
4. travel everywhere
5. Take all kinds of music/art/design/whatever seems interesting at the moment classes
5) Places I have lived:
South Windsor, CT
Ithaca, NY
I have not moved much.
6) Jobs I have had:
Sandwich Maker - Blimpies
Sales Associate - Linens and Things
Sales Associate - Sears
File Runner - Curtis 1000
Dining Hall Wench - Ithaca College
Technology & Writing Consultant - IC
Research Dept intern - National Geographic
Development intern - PRI
Development Operations Manager & Membership Coordinator - PRI
Consider yourself tagged.
1) What was I doing 10 years ago?
Lets see - 10 years ago was 1998 so I was in the summer between high school and middle school. I recall nothing specific about this summer. Ooo...wait, later in the summer would be my first experience with marching band - the show was a couple of Chuck Mangione songs - I can still hum the theme of one of them. :-)
2) What are 5 things on my to-do list for today?
Well, the day is almost over so for the rest of the evening my to do list will be
1. go home
2. make dinner
3. hang out with T
4. surf the internet
5. go to bed
3) Snacks I enjoy
Oh man, snacks are awesome - chips and salsa, ice cream, cookies, saltines, cheese, hummus
4) Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
1. not work a regular job
2. buy a house - preferably on some kind of waterfront
3. support museums
4. travel everywhere
5. Take all kinds of music/art/design/whatever seems interesting at the moment classes
5) Places I have lived:
South Windsor, CT
Ithaca, NY
I have not moved much.
6) Jobs I have had:
Sandwich Maker - Blimpies
Sales Associate - Linens and Things
Sales Associate - Sears
File Runner - Curtis 1000
Dining Hall Wench - Ithaca College
Technology & Writing Consultant - IC
Research Dept intern - National Geographic
Development intern - PRI
Development Operations Manager & Membership Coordinator - PRI
Consider yourself tagged.
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