With my almost obsessive amount of reading lately, I have been doing a lot of genre hopping. My go-to's lately have been either Sci Fi or Canadian authors or both. I wanted to discuss three sci fi books that I've read this year: Little Brother, The Darwin Elevator, and Oryx and Crake. Little Brother immediately gave… Continue reading Sci Fi Book Review
Category: So Many Choices
Making a decision instead of flirting with analysis paralysis when surrounded by endless possibilities.
Whole New You
When I give my mind permission to run off leash, the visions it comes up with range from the unbelievable and absurd to incredibly insightful. The other day in between trying to figure out if I wanted to do something special for my holiday cards this year - because that is what all sane people… Continue reading Whole New You
Gardening Nerd
With all the enthusiasm of Steve Martin's character in The Jerk when the new phone book arrived, I did a little happy dance when I saw the Territorial Seed Catalog in my mailbox! My current work schedule makes it a rare event when I get to be the one to tend our garden. That, however,… Continue reading Gardening Nerd
Abandonarium
Ever since my blog post about poetry (shorthand review: hated it!), I've continued listening to the Poetry Foundation's Poetry Magazine monthly podcast. While poetry is still not my favorite genre of literature, at least now I no longer cringe at the thought of it. In one of the podcasts when I first started listening, there… Continue reading Abandonarium
What’s Eating Me
I'm more than old enough to know that not everything that I read is true (but wait! I read it on the internet AND heard it on talk radio, it MUST be true). Every once in a while, though, an idea expressed makes me wonder. Recently I listened to The End of Overeating as an… Continue reading What’s Eating Me
Pickling Fool
Having arrived early (not surprising to anyone who has read this blog for any length of time) at a Mediterranean restaurant a few months ago, I searched the menu for something small that wasn't too caloric. I was so hungry, but didn't want to spoil my dinner appetite. That is when I saw something that I'd… Continue reading Pickling Fool
All About Books
Now that we are in the final months of the year, I'm staring to look back at the resolutions I've had for the last couple years. Last year, it was a different resolution a month. That lasted through April. This year my goal was to learn something new every day. That was WAY too hard… Continue reading All About Books
Go-To Meal
DH2U and I alternate who makes dinner. Whenever it is his night and he has nothing planned, his go-to meal is souffle. To me that is such a treat that I wouldn't mind more unplanned nights, especially now that the weather has cooled down and the oven isn't adding to the heat of the day.… Continue reading Go-To Meal
Granting Wishes
Thanks to the magic of Hulu, I've discovered some great new-to-me shows. My favorite one to date was Jeremiah. It is cool to see Dylan from 90210, Theo from the Cosby Show and Mikey from The Goonies in very different roles. Recently we watched an episode in which the three main characters are presented with… Continue reading Granting Wishes
Landing on My Feet
After the bad-fit job, forever to be known as the "the job incident," I took stock. I looked back and created a list of what I liked from that position. Yes, there were some bright spots in the darkness. That job reminded me of my love of speaking and educating (although not in the classroom… Continue reading Landing on My Feet
Grown Up, Now What? 