I know, I know. I got cable and then I've been silent for many many moons. Coincidence? I wish I could answer in the affirmative. Alas, I have been squeezing out every penny of my newly purchased cable and watching it on my big ass tv. Sigh. It's been fun. But now I think my eyeballs are about to fall out of my head from too much tv. As much as I have enjoyed the many hours of "Charmed," "House," "Law & Order (regular and SVU)," and SciFi channel, my brain and eyeballs need a little bit of a break from ye newe ginormous tv. (I can't call it "ye olde tv" because I just got it, so I thought I'd spell "new" with an extra "e." Does that work for you? Can you tell tv has atrophied my brain?)
But just so you know -- I have finished two books. I finished Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility." P&P was a re-read. So good. So witty. So entertaining. The story just zipped along. S&S, however, paled in comparison. I think it was her first novel. And while it is great and I couldn't do something that amazing as a first novel, it is not nearly as witty or zippy as P&P. There were some passages that went on for pages and I just wanted them to be over and done with. But on the whole, it was a very good read. You can't go wrong with Jane Austen.
I've started Robert Fagles's translation of "The Odyssey." It's fantastic! Makes me wish that I could memorize some of those phrases and passages. Maybe someday, when I get my brain back from cable, I'll attempt it.
As for my little MINI, Simon, he had a good holiday. I bought reindeer antlers and a Rudolph nose for him. He looked sooooo cute. Unfortunately, it rained most of December here, so he didn't get to wear them very often. But there's always next year. Wow. Which is right around the corner.
I feel like this year I should make up some kind of reading list. You know, pick some books that I've never read but feel like I should have. We shall see. I'll let you know how that thought progresses.
Hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a fantastic New Year!
But just so you know -- I have finished two books. I finished Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility." P&P was a re-read. So good. So witty. So entertaining. The story just zipped along. S&S, however, paled in comparison. I think it was her first novel. And while it is great and I couldn't do something that amazing as a first novel, it is not nearly as witty or zippy as P&P. There were some passages that went on for pages and I just wanted them to be over and done with. But on the whole, it was a very good read. You can't go wrong with Jane Austen.
I've started Robert Fagles's translation of "The Odyssey." It's fantastic! Makes me wish that I could memorize some of those phrases and passages. Maybe someday, when I get my brain back from cable, I'll attempt it.
As for my little MINI, Simon, he had a good holiday. I bought reindeer antlers and a Rudolph nose for him. He looked sooooo cute. Unfortunately, it rained most of December here, so he didn't get to wear them very often. But there's always next year. Wow. Which is right around the corner.
I feel like this year I should make up some kind of reading list. You know, pick some books that I've never read but feel like I should have. We shall see. I'll let you know how that thought progresses.
Hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a fantastic New Year!
