Bookish

In a feeble effort to be more contentious with this blog, and with a complete lack of originality (idea stolen from Meetzemonsta), I thought I'd keep track of my reading for the year...Rereads are asterisks, and my current book'll be in bold...

I usually read multiple books at a time, just so's ya know...

Edit: I haven't finished all my January books, so I will just continue and 'unbold' them as I finish...It's all Vikram Seth's fault...*grin*

January

Exodus by Leon Uris*

A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth* (this may take a while, since this is one of the longest novels ever written in English, but it's an old favorite, so...)

A. D. 500: A Journey Through The Dark Isles Of Britain And Ireland by Simon Young

Valley of the Dolls by Jacquelin Susann (quite possibly the stupidest book it has ever been my misfortune to encounter...How is this book on the list of all-time best sellers???)

Inside the Victorian Home: A Portrait of Domestic Life in Victorian England by Judith Flanders*


February

Clear Your Clutter With Feng Shi by Karen Kingston*

St. Petersburg: A Cultural History by Solomon Volkov

A. D. 500: A Journey Through The Dark Isles Of Britain And Ireland by Simon Young

Inside the Victorian Home: A Portrait of Domestic Life in Victorian England by Judith Flanders*

March


April


May


June


July


August


September


October




November




December

Whether it's a random zombie attack, or just stranded on the moon...

I'm gonna die!!


18%

I don't know where I am either...

74

Or what color the world is...

32

I am about the same value as the Blue Book for my car...

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*sigh*

But on the plus side?

"In a clear sign of their standing in the race, most cable television networks abruptly cut away from coverage of Clinton's rally when Obama began to speak in Texas." (link)

Hee!

Thirty One

My Mental Age Is...

[X] I know how to make a pot of coffee.
[ ] I keep track of dates using a calender....
[ ] I own more than one credit card....
[ ] I know how to change the oil in my car.
[X] I do my own laundry.
[X] I vote every election.
[X] I can cook for myself.
[X] I think politics are exciting.
[ ] I balance my checkbook.
[ ] My parents have better things to say than my friends.

total: 5


[ ] I show up for school/college/work every day early.
[X] I always carry a pen in my pocket/purse.
[ ] I've never gotten a detention/written up at work.
[ ] I have never smoked a cigarette.
[ ] I have forgotten my own birthday at least once.
[X] I like to take walks by myself.
[ ] I watch talk shows.
[X] I know what 'credibility' means without looking it up.
[X] I drink coffee at least once a week

total so far: 9

[X] I know how to do the dishes.
[X] I can count to 10 in another language.
[ ] When I say I'm going to do something I do it.
[X] My parents trust me.
[X] I can mow the lawn.
[X] I can make adults laugh without being stupid.
[X] I remember to water the plants.
[ ] I study/work only when I have to.
[ ] I pay attention at work.
[X] I remember to feed my pets/child.

total so far: 16

[X] I can spell 'experience' without looking it up
[ ] I work out on a regular basis.
[ ] I clean up my own mess.
[ ] The people at Jamoka's know me by name.
[X] My favorite kind of food is take out.
[X] I have gained weight since high school.
[X] The first thing I do when I wake up is get caffeine.
[X] I can go to the store without getting something I don't need.
[X] I understand political jokes the first time they are said.
[X] I can type quickly.

total so far: 23

[X] I have realized that the weather forecast changes every hour.
[ ] My only friends are from my place of employment.
[ ] I have been to a tupperware party.
[X] I have realized that no one will take you seriously unless you are over the age of 25 and have a job.
[X] I have more bills than I can pay.
[X] All my friends are older than I am.
[X] I can say no to staying out all night.
[X] I use the internet every day.
[X] My wardrobe hasn't changed in a while.
[X] I can read a book and actually finish it.


Grand Total: 31

Re-post as, "My mental age is---"

you are darkredviolet #600B40

Your dominant hues are red and magenta. You love doing your own thing and going on your own adventures, but there are close friends you know you just can't leave behind. You can influence others on days when you're patient, but most times you just want to go out, have fun, and do your own thing. Your saturation level is high - you get into life and have a strong personality. Everyone you meet will either love you or hate you - either way, your goal is to get them to change the world with you. You are very hard working and don't have much patience for people without your initiative. Your outlook on life is slightly darker than most people's. You try to see things for what they are and face situations honestly. You'd rather get to the point than look for what's good.

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Seven Meme?

Well, I got tagged with a meme for the first time...I guess my Solitary Reader was getting cranky that I've only been updating the Fiber Blog...*grin*

OK, here goes...

"Share seven random and/or weird facts about yourself."

1. I am named after both my grandmothers...I am just glad they didn't go for Agnes (another family name)...

2. I didn't get my driver's license until I was 25...

3. I am quite a good cook, but I don't...It's a Lifestyle Choice...

4. I've had plastic surgery (twice)...

5. I've lived in 6 different countries and visited every continent except South America and Antarctica...

6. Neither of my parents were born in this country, yet I am eligible for membership in the DAR...I've always wanted to show up at one of their snobby meetings and spout off about my Irish steelworker grandfather...

7. My great-grandfather founded the local Mormon church in his adopted home town in Canada...

You scored as Clio, You are Clio, the muse of history. You love academic pursuits, but still know to have fun. You're a bit of a tease and a prankster. Clio 69% Thalia 63% Euterpe 56% Terpischore 50% Polyhymnia 50% Melpomene 50% Erato 44% Urania 44% Calliope 38% Which of the Greek Muses are you? created with QuizFarm.com

See, I AM Perfect!

Your Score: Almost Perfect- INFP

46% Extraversion, 60% Intuition, 20% Thinking, 33% Judging

So, you want to make the world a better place? Too bad it's never gonna happen.

Of all the types, you have to be one of the hardest to find fault in. You have a selfless and caring nature. You're a good listener and someone who wants to avoid conflict. You genuinely desire to do good.

Of course, these all add up to an incredibly overpowered conscience which makes you feel guilty and responsible when anything goes wrong. Of course, it MUST be your fault EVERYTIME.

Though you're constantly on a mission to find the truth, you have no use for hard facts and logic, which is a source of great confusion for those of us with brains. Despite this, in a losing argument, you're not above spouting off inaccurate fact after fact in an effort to protect your precious values.

You're most probably a perfectionist, which in this case, is a bad thing. Any group work is destined to fail because of your incredibly high standards.

Disregard what I said before. You're just easy to find fault in as everyone else!

Luckily, you're generally very hard on yourself, meaning I don't need to waste my precious time insulting you. Instead, just find all your own faults and insult yourself.

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If you want to learn more about your personality type in a slightly less negative way, check out this.

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The other personality types are as follows...

Loner - Introverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving

Pushover - Introverted Sensing Feeling Judging

Criminal - Introverted Sensing Thinking Perceiving

Borefest - Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging


Freak - Introverted iNtuitive Feeling Judging

Loser - Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Perceiving

Crackpot - Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging


Clown - Extraverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving

Sap - Extraverted Sensing Feeling Judging

Commander - Extraverted Sensing Thinking Perceiving

Do Gooder - Extraverted Sensing Thinking Judging

Scumbag - Extraverted iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving

Busybody - Extraverted iNtuitive Feeling Judging

Prick - Extraverted iNtuitive Thinking Perceiving

Dictator - Extraverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging

Link: The Brutally Honest Personality Test written by UltimateMaster on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

Meme!

The rules are to go to Wikipedia and type in your birthday month and day only. Then post 3 events, 2 births and one holiday that occurred on your birthday...

October 11th

Events:

1582 - Due to the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.

1862 - American Civil War: In the aftermath of the Battle of Antietam, Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart and his men loot Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, during a raid into the north.

1999 - The Lord of the Rings movies begin principal photography.


Births:

1844 - Henry Heinz, American food manufacturer (d. 1916)

1957 - Dawn French, Welsh comedian

Holidays:

Wikipedia lists no holidays on my birthday :( But I know Columbus Day (observed) has fallen on the 11th a couple of times...

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Book Meme

In the list of books below, bold the ones you’ve read, italicize the ones you want to read, cross out the ones you won’t touch with a ten-foot pole, put a cross (+) in front of the ones on your book shelf, and asterisk (*) the ones you’ve never heard of.

1. +The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
2. Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
3. +To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
4. +Gone With The Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
5. +The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Tolkien)
6. +The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (Tolkien)
7. +The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers (Tolkien)
8. +Anne of Green Gables (L. M. Montgomery)
9. Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
10. *A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
11. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Rowling)
12. *Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
13. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Rowling)
14. A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
15. +Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
16. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Rowling)
17. *Fall on Your Knees (Ann-Marie MacDonald)
18. The Stand (Stephen King)
19. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Rowling)
20. Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
21. +The Hobbit (Tolkien)
22. The Catcher in the Rye (J. D. Salinger)
23. +Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
24. The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
25. *Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
26. +The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
27. Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte)
28. +The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (C. S. Lewis)
29. East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
30. Tuesdays with Morrie (Mitch Albom)
31. Dune (Frank Herbert)
32. *The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks)
33. Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
34. 1984 (Orwell)
35. +The Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
36. *The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
37. *The Power of One (Bryce Courtenay)
38. *I Know This Much is True (Wally Lamb)
39. *The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
40. *The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
41. +The Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
42. *The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
43. Confessions of a Shopaholic (Sophie Kinsella)
44. The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Mitch Albom)
45. +Bible
46. Anna Karenina (Tolstoy)
47. The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
48. +Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt)
49. The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
50. *She’s Come Undone (Wally Lamb)
51. The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)
52. +A Tale of Two Cities (Dickens)
53. *Ender’s Game (Orson Scott Card)
54. +Great Expectations (Dickens)
55. The Great Gatsby (Fitzgerald)
56. *The Stone Angel (Margaret Laurence)
57. +Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Rowling)
58. The Thorn Birds (Colleen McCullough)
59. The Handmaid’s Tale (Margaret Atwood)
60. *The Time Traveler’s Wife (Audrew Niffenegger)
61. Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoyevsky)
62. The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)
63. War and Peace (Tolstoy)
64. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
65. *Fifth Business (Robertson Davis)
66. One Hundred Years Of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
67. The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (Ann Brashares)
68. Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
69. Les Miserables (Hugo)
70. The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)
71. Bridget Jones’ Diary (Fielding)
72. +Love in the Time of Cholera (Marquez)
73. +Shogun (James Clavell)
74. +The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje)
75. +The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
76. *The Summer Tree (Guy Gavriel Kay)
77. +A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith)
78. The World According To Garp (John Irving)
79. *The Diviners (Margaret Laurence)
80. Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White)
81. *Not Wanted On the Voyage (Timothy Findley)
82. Of Mice And Men (Steinbeck)
83. Rebecca (Daphne DuMaurier)
84. *Wizard’s First Rule (Terry Goodkind)
85. +Emma (Jane Austen)
86. +Watership Down (Richard Adams)
87. Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
88. *The Stone Diaries (Carol Shields)
89. *Blindness (Jose Saramago)
90. *Kane and Abel (Jeffrey Archer)
91. In The Skin Of A Lion (Ondaatje)
92. Lord of the Flies (Golding)
93. +The Good Earth (Pearl S. Buck)
94. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
95. The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
96. The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
97. White Oleander (Janet Fitch)
98. A Woman of Substance (Barbara Taylor Bradford)
99. The Celestine Prophecy (James Redfield)
100. +Ulysses (James Joyce)

Well, apparently, I've never read anything...But it's a fair bet to say that if they make it into an action movie, I won't be reading it anytime soon...Harry Potter leaves me fairly cold; though I did watch the second movie, because, honestly, I could watch Kenneth Branagh read the phone book for two hours...

Apparently I Am Too Lazy To Do Any 'Real' Posts, So Here's A Meme

Soundtrack of my Life

Directions: If your life was a movie, what would the soundtrack be?

1. Open your mp3 library
2. Put it on shuffle.
3. Press Play.
4. For every question, type the song that’s playing.
5. When you go to a new question, press the Next button.
6. Don’t lie and try to pretend you’re cool.
7. Don’t skip songs.

My Movie:

1. Opening credits: Elvis & Me--Dance Hall Crashers
2. Waking up: Rawhide--Dead Kennedys
3. First day of school: There Ain't Shit on TV Tonight--The Minutemen
4. Fight song: Some of Them A Bawl--The Pioneers (Trojan Rude Boy Box Set)
5. Breaking up: Spooky Graveyard--The Toasters
6. Happiness: Envy The Love--The Apollinaires (2 Tone Box Set)
7. Life’s okay: Scream--Black Flag
8. Mental breakdown: The Stage (live)--X
9. Driving: Buffalo Soldier--Bob Marley & The Wailers
10. Flashback: Straight Edge--Minor Threat
11. Getting back together: Nervous Breakdown--Black Flag
12. Wedding song: Rude Boys Outa Jail--Neville Staples (2 Tone Box Set)
13. Birth of first child: Independent Intavenshan--Linton Kwesi Johnson
14. Final battle scene: Mother's Young Gal--Desmond Dekker
15. Death scene: Is There For Honest Poverty--Old Blind Dogs
16. Funeral song: Tuesday Morning--The Pogues
17. End credits: Burning House Of Love--X

If you’re reading this, I’m tagging you! Let’s see it!