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beelikej*Happy sigh* There is a new boy on my bus. Such a pretty, pretty boy. I haven't figured out his busschedule yet (I'M NOT A STALKER, IT WAS MY BUS FIRST) but he's getting the fantasy future boyfriend stamp of approval. He looks like a young (verrrry young) Rob Lowe, including the blushing cheeks (think St. Elmo's Fire but with a better haircut;). *chinhands*
It was very hard to ogle him this evening, because he grabbed the seat next to me across the aisle. So I could only see him from the corner of my eye while I was reading. Very distracting. But I managed to focus on the story anyway (HA, not so superficial). I'm reading John Green's follow up to Zombicorns: "The War For Banks Island", it's very cool.
Speaking of reading; last week I did something I hardly ever do: I gave up on a book because it was just too disappointing to continue. I simply couldn't continue in Nora Ephron's "I Feel Bad About My Neck [and other thoughts on being a woman]". Obviouly from the title I could tell there would be some -hopefully funny- whining about getting older, but next to that I expected relevant stories about her experiences as a woman in journalism or her other field of expertise. Unfortunately I had no patience for all the babbling about make up and purses. I could not relate to that at all. Hrmpf. I had to stop because I didn't want to lose the respect I have for her work.
That will teach me to buy a random book just because of a 50%-off-the-2nd-book deal. Not to self: stick to your shopping list, especially in a bookstore.
More about (e-)books later this week; I'm making an effort to get to bed before midnight tonight. Ready... set... go!
Oh, wait, meant to ask you something: are you signing up for Gishwhes this year? I'm already on the mailinglist and I so love Misha's mails. The countdown on the official site says registration is only a week and a day away, but you can play Mishdos at doubleudoubleudoubleudotgishwhesdosbasicdotcom to get an idea of the madness;)
I don't know if I will participate again (it depends on shenanigans in real life) but I sure had a lot of fun last year and I highly recommend joining!
It was very hard to ogle him this evening, because he grabbed the seat next to me across the aisle. So I could only see him from the corner of my eye while I was reading. Very distracting. But I managed to focus on the story anyway (HA, not so superficial). I'm reading John Green's follow up to Zombicorns: "The War For Banks Island", it's very cool.
Speaking of reading; last week I did something I hardly ever do: I gave up on a book because it was just too disappointing to continue. I simply couldn't continue in Nora Ephron's "I Feel Bad About My Neck [and other thoughts on being a woman]". Obviouly from the title I could tell there would be some -hopefully funny- whining about getting older, but next to that I expected relevant stories about her experiences as a woman in journalism or her other field of expertise. Unfortunately I had no patience for all the babbling about make up and purses. I could not relate to that at all. Hrmpf. I had to stop because I didn't want to lose the respect I have for her work.
That will teach me to buy a random book just because of a 50%-off-the-2nd-book deal. Not to self: stick to your shopping list, especially in a bookstore.
More about (e-)books later this week; I'm making an effort to get to bed before midnight tonight. Ready... set... go!
Oh, wait, meant to ask you something: are you signing up for Gishwhes this year? I'm already on the mailinglist and I so love Misha's mails. The countdown on the official site says registration is only a week and a day away, but you can play Mishdos at doubleudoubleudoubleudotgishwhesdosbasicdotcom to get an idea of the madness;)
I don't know if I will participate again (it depends on shenanigans in real life) but I sure had a lot of fun last year and I highly recommend joining!
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Date: 2012-09-18 08:17 pm (UTC)And oh no, that disappoints me re: Nora Ephron, I always loved her screenwriting. I don't think I've ever read a book by her though?
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Date: 2012-09-18 08:34 pm (UTC)Very smart to not stretch yourself too thin and save your precious time off for relaxing (at least I hope you get to do some to that in between work and study;)
This book was not as funny as her screenwriting. Maybe I gave up to soon, but it just made me so annoyed and I do not need that right now. I'm putting the book aside for you so you can judge for yourself next time we meet up!