Hey there.
It occurred to me that I usually tell you about the books I've been reading, and it's been a long time since I've done just that. With all the moving excitement (can I still use that as an excuse a month and a half later?) my reading productivity was minuscule for awhile, but we're back on track now.
After finishing that one I moved on to The Fault in Our Stars, the book Jered got for my birthday. Yes, I finally got around to reading it. This one is a tear-jerker, as Molly aptly warned me. Quite simply, it is the love story of two teenagers who meet in a cancer support group. Again- quick read, excellent book, and don't forget your tissues. (Another reason to add it to your reading list ASAP is that it's being made into a movie!)
Next I finished The Great Gatsby. I had never read it. (And I call myself an English major...) Truthfully, I wanted to read it before I saw the movie, so now I am scouring RedBoxes for it. I didn't know if I would really like it. (Partly because it was another novel from high school. We were split up into groups according to the classic novel we chose. I evidently chose poorly, taking The Scarlet Letter over this- No offense Mr. Hawthorne- I do enjoy your short stories...)
Anyway, I digress; I feel like I might be the only one who didn't know the plot of this one. Did you? Nick tells the story of moving to New England, meeting the mysterious Mr. Gatsby, and basically has a heck of a time trying to decide who to trust and finding himself wrapped up in someone else's romantic mess. I actually really enjoyed the novel, although it took me a solid chapter and a half before I got hooked.
Side note: I've heard Carey Mulligan is a great Daisy, but throughout the entire book, the person I kept seeing as Daisy was the wife from Finding Neverland. Try as I might- I could not get her face out of my reading imagination.
(Although, admittedly, I kept picturing her with the same ringlets as in Finding Neverland, and let's be real- those just wouldn't be time appropriate for Gatsby.)
Today I started The Giver. I read it back in Mrs. Wheeler's sixth grade class, but I've honestly forgotten most of it. I read three chapters during my lunch break. By the second page I wished I was more like Jonas. He talks about how he feels the need to find the perfect word for whatever he's trying to describe. I may not show it, but I would rather have a few excellent words strung together than a long slew of boring ones.
In other news, I have found hundreds (maybe hyperbole... probably not, though) of recipes, crafts, and projects that I want to try. You may have noticed: not many have been finished. Last night, in an effort to get some things accomplished, Jered and I made three goals each to try to reach by the end of the year.
For instance, I want to make one new meal each week. (That might not seem like a big deal, but remember who you're talking to. I don't cook much, and once I find something I can do, I stick with it. Plus, Jered and I don't really have many nights per week when we can have dinner together.) I think my first meal will be a tasty-looking fish taco bowl I found on Pinterest. I'll let you know how it goes.
Well friend, that's all I have to tell you today. Except for this: when I buy new heels for work, they will not be sans backs. Today I wore sandal heels and I am driving myself crazy with the sound of them slapping my heels as I walk. I feel sorry for everyone else in the office when I walk around. Oh well, c'est la vie; they are all I have in brown for now.
Ok, for real, I'm out of here. Talk to you later.
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Check out The Pioneer Woman. When we first got married I cooked through nearly her entire recipe index. Very simple, ALWAYS delicious, and I learned a lot about flavors and how to cook.
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