Wednesday, July 1    

Spending spree
I will have whole months where I will buy virtually nothing outside of gas and groceries, and then I'll have yesterday. A book, a bag, two pairs of capri pants (the horror!), and three CDs. (Also two tomatoes and a cucumber, but that's foodstuffs.) I'm really looking forward to my new Wilco because it's Wilco, people. Also, I grabbed the Duff-recommended new Pete Yorn because I like Pete Yorn and Duff has the best taste. I also found Begonias by Caitlin Cary and Thad Cockrell, a disc I have been thinking about buying ever since Nick Hornby recommended it in one of his books. (You see how susceptible I am to suggestion?)

Let's not talk about the clothes shopping as it was traumatic, and yet, I felt it necessary to purchase something other than jeans before I descend on Southern California in July. Oh, did I mention I'm going to L.A. on Friday?

  posted @ 11:01 AM |

Tuesday, June 30    

One down, many to go
I finished Sense and Sensibility last night. There were few mysteries there, as I had already read it (not to mention multiple movie viewings), but I was kind of surprised by how little it moved me in the end. I've read Pride and Prejudice many times (and today, I begin it once more), and each time, I've come away loving it. (In fact, when I'm sick, I often got to P&P or Anne of Green Gables to feel better.) Not so with S&S -- perhaps it was too broad? Marianne too overdone? Elinor too reserved? I'm not sure. I'm really looking forward to getting started on some Jane that I haven't already read (Mansfield Park, I'm looking at you) to get a good gauge on how much I actually like Austen's writing.

  posted @ 11:30 AM |

Sunday, June 28    

More than meets the eye
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was seriously good times. I mean, sure, I've had a weird Shia LaBeouf thing going on lately, but it was still a nearly perfect summer-popcorn flick. It was funny, there were loud explosions, and attractive people ran around screaming. It could have a been a wee bit shorter, but I didn't mind, really. And I promptly went to Best Buy and bought the 2-disc set of the first flick.

  posted @ 8:35 PM |

Wednesday, June 24    

Challenged
In addition to my Jane Austen project, J.R. and I are trying a new walking challenge -- 5,000 steps a day (way more reasonable than 10,000). The dogs are getting more walks, I'm playing XBox less (hmph), and I suppose it's better for me and shit. Really, I just like making the list of numbers. Because, yes, it wouldn't be a good challenge if I didn't get to buy equipment: a pedometer and a wee pink Moleskine. There's just something so satisfying about writing down the number of steps I take every day -- plus, I compete with myself to keep upping my number. Because that's just the kind of loser I am.

  posted @ 10:58 PM |

Monday, June 22    

Proposed and accepted
J.R. and I went to see the Proposal this weekend, and I gotta say, it was pretty cute. Not earth-shattering or anything, but a very pleasant way to spend a couple of hours. Plus, Ryan Reynolds has grown into a surprisingly hot young man (hello, EW cover!), and Sandy Bullock can fill up my screen any day.

The next day, we were talking with the kids about what they were going to do over the summer (Max read a history book, Sam work on her spelling, etc.), and I realized I wanted a summer project, too. So I'm going to read (or re-read, as the case may be) all of Jane Austen's novels. Because they're totally classics, but also chick lit. And when I finish my project, I get to read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. An appropriate ending, no?

  posted @ 7:07 PM |

Sunday, June 21    

Happy Father's Day

Thanks for everything, Dad.

  posted @ 11:21 AM |

Thursday, June 18    

New favorite picture

My sister's dog, Cash, who likes to help with the yard work.

  posted @ 11:46 AM |

Wednesday, June 17    

I'm just saying
I love me some Tim Wakefield.

  posted @ 11:05 PM |