I had the nicest day. I went to the Archives and worked all day, then took a meander up Bay Street from College to Bloor then along Bloor to Avenue Road for some window shopping. mmm... so convenient that the Louis Vuitton is right next door to Chanel. Maybe someday I'll go inside the stores.
I must say I very much enjoyed the freedom of my day. As much as I have very strong Hermit tendencies, this forced confinement was not satisfying. I did learn that if the dog that lives behind us is outside and I spray my "can of air" near the window he goes nuts with the barking. I know that's not very nice but you have no idea how bored I was.
I have declared September no carbonation month. I am not drinking anything carbonated. This will be a bit of issue as 90% of my normal liquid intake is carbonated but I am going to be strong. I'll let you know how it goes. Fortunately though the Vodka Martini is shaken it is not fizzy.
In other news, Tripping the Velvet was an interesting novel, that it was a lesbian romance novel didn't occur to me until the first intimate scene. I'm usually pretty quick on the uptake. The story was quite enjoyable and the writing style was very pretty. If she ever writes something that doesn't make you feel like you're reading lesbian porn I will be the first to purchase it.
I'm looking for new books, so if anyone has suggestions please let me know (I've figured out my comments section so that you can actually comment without having to get a blogger account.)
I feel a little guilty having had such a good day with what happened in the Southern US and in Iraq. - Thoughts and Good Energy to all those who are in need.
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So happy you are liking the Josephine Trilogy. I do like the fiction but am trying to branch out - what's life unless you're trying new thing? boring, that's what.
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Hi Mandy, I just finished reading the condensed version of "Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb", by Al Perkins and Eric Gurney, which I found quite enjoyable. Those monkeys sure are talented! And who would have thought that they were all heading to the same drumming festival?
Other books I've read recently:
Gateway, by Frederik Pohl. I've always enjoyed Pohl's writing, it's very satirical yet engaging. This story is about a fleet of abandoned spaceships (left by a mysterious alien race) that take its passengers tremendous distances and back again. The only problem is, it's impossible to figure out exactly where the ships are going to go, and sometimes they don't come back at all.
The Watch That Ends The Night, by Hugh MacLennan. I know, this book is soooo high school, but I didn't get a chance to read it there, so I figured no time like the present. It's excellent. The story is set in Montreal in the 1930s, through the Great Depression, the Spanish Civil War, and the lead-up to World War II. The book features moving descriptions of the protagonist's love for his beautiful but very ill wife (incidentally, MacLennan's first wife died shortly before he completed the novel) as well as vivid descriptions of Montreal and New Brunswick in the early part of the century.
Gateway is certainly lighter reading than MacLennan's book (I finished the former in a couple of evenings, while Watch took me about a month). But these two books should be perfect for you, since you tend to read complete fluff one day and then Dostoevsky the next. :)
Finished some fluff on Sunday, still have not finished either Anna Karenina or the Idiot. Can't do the Russian Literature. I've tried and tried, but I always get bogged down around page 250 and end up finding something to read where things actually happen.
Andy - thanks for the recommendations, I'll definitely check them out.
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