Reading: Books and Audio Books
Wow - a light month.
I guess if you're only going to get in one review, at least it was a fun one to write about. This November I read Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality. Interesting and fun to read.
I finally got real and came to terms with the fact that I will not be finishing two out of the three challenges I signed up for in 2011. I'm not finishing on time, but I still plan on finishing. I obviously have some serious problems if I feel confined by a list I created... mental note: you may have control issues.
The one challenge I DID finish (last night, to be exact...) is the War and Peace challenge. And let me tell you, friends - I was behind and did a lot of W&P reading this month. Hmmm... maybe I read more than the one review up there makes it look like!
I had so much fun tackling W&P that I decided to host a challenge of my own... Chunkster Readalong: Les Miserables in 2012. Clicky-click to read more about this incredibly low key challenge and (hopefully!) sign up.
Reading: The Friday Five
I kind of failed at Friday Five this month. I recently posted that until life clears up and grad school becomes less insane (more on that below) Friday Five will be a little sporadic. I only graced you with one this month.
November 18-20
Reading: Where's my Bookmark?
My husband got me hooked on the Game of Thrones series! I'm really impressed with the writing, I fully plan on diving from book 1 straight into book 2. I'm 52% finished, according to Kindle. Delightful! Has anyone read these? Dennis loves them!
Life: Outside the Pages
OMG grad school is kicking my ass these past four weeks. I just started week 5 of 7 and the end can't come fast enough. (Or maybe it's coming too fast and that's the problem?) This course is "Analytical Techniques" (basically a writing intensive form and analysis music theory course). It's killing me. I'm forever grateful to work with such a supportive colleague (namely Carl!) who is working through the assignments with me when I get stuck. He's a lifesaver.
Thanksgiving was something I was looking forward to - hosting my first family holiday! The house looked beautiful. Appetizers made. Turkey in the brine. I wake up at 2 am sicker than I've ever been in my life! Food poisoning!!! Noooooo! My guess is that somehow the turkey touched something that ended up in my mouth. I won't go into detail lest I lose followers, let's just say it was the worst day ever. To top it all off not being able to keep food down = the biggest caffeine withdrawal headache imaginable. Dennis was wonderful - he called my Mom and explained my problems, kissed my forehead and declared he was making the turkey anyway and we'll have a private Thanksgiving when I return to the land of the living.
We're having beautiful weather up here in NH. It's been a mild week - low 60's. I am looking forward to a little S*N*O*W though...
Hope all is well!
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