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2013 Books Read & Year in Review
Ha! I'm actually off today. And posting! Twice in as many weeks! But really, this year got off to a rocky start after all the trouble last fall what with the needing the new roof, new boiler, new tenants, etc, but now things have moved on and hopefully up ( Read more... ) -
Home for the holidays
I have re-emerged, complete with picture of my Christmas tree which we finally finished putting up a few moments ago. I swear that lens flare wasn't on purpose, but I do think it made a cool effect.
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New Glasses
I don't know how long it's been since the last time I got new glasses. 4 years? Probably. I hate adjusting to new glasses, but mostly I hate the cost. $500 is a lot, mostly for the lenses. Granted, being able to see is always worth it after the fact, but it's so easy to get used to bad vision ( Read more... ) -
The world, I don't understand.
It says something that this NYC property tax payment I'm making is getting mailed to the NYC Dept of Finance in Newark, New Jersey... -
BookExpo America 2013
First time at the BookExpo today. Brought home a huge haul: 49 books in 5 tote bags on 2 bruised and aching shoulders. All huge trade paperbacks or hardcovers too. Quite the strength-building workout and when this ibuprofen wears off I'm going to regret it.
I just learned of it last week and decided to go. (It is ridiculous, btw, that I hang out ( Read more... ) -
Pseudo-review (of sorts) for Legend by Marie Lu
Because usomitai helped choose the last book I read, I agreed I'd offer my opinion in exchange ( Read more... ) -
TBR Dartboard
I decided not to do a hard goal this year for my reading challenge to recharge after doing so well last year, so, as I expected, without a fire lit under my butt I have read only 3 books so far this month. This is not a very good start to my non-goal. Alas.
And even though I own thousands of books (no, really, thousands) sometimes I just don't ( Read more... ) -
150 Books 2012 and New Year's Resolutions
While I didn't manage to post as often as I'd like, I did manage to complete the resolution I made for this year which was to read 150 books (manga counts) and for them all to be books off my own shelves, not any that had been loaned to me... argh... no wait, that last batch of scanslations wasn't off my shelf, DARN IT! but I still hit 150 without ( Read more... ) -
One of Life's Unanswered Questions:
Why is it that Christmas tree lights rarely work from one year to the next? Out of 9 boxes of lights I bought last year only the 3 boxes of cheap-o lights I got on sale for a dollar are working. -
Day 20: YAY HEAT!
Yay heat! Finally ( Read more... )