2012, 2012, 2012…
there, i’ve written it like four times today (including church) all before writing the instinctive “2011” – i’m so prod of myself – i’m ready to quit now while i’m ahead and go back to writing the double 1s…
“don quixote” by cervantes – wow, didn’t see this one coming – 1,118 pages of pure fun – at least, i told myself christmas eve that i would read it for a while – sort of a challenge book for the year – then, somewhere, that challenge became “must finish book before school starts” and then that turned into “must finish book before everything else in life” – so needless to say, i was glad to finish on friday – and then, sort of sad…
the book is definitely worth the reading time of an aspiring AP English kid trying to get an impressive book under the belt for the summer – the book is considered the first novel in the west – it’s the first book with a developed fictional character – and it’s certainly lighthearted enough (my favorite part being the imagery of tennis in hell – and terrible books being used as the balls)
yes, they don’t make ’em like they used to…
regardless, i’m sure the page length deters almost everyone – it deterred me until i got it on the nook and didn’t have to tote it – anyway, that’s my impressive feat for the year and i’m done
“the accidental athlete” by john bingham – the title is a misnomer b/c bingham really was an athlete – he just didn’t know it – so no accident that he got competitive later – good read about running as an adult – in a world that believes you should only do what you’re incredible at – the rest of us must spectate, this book begs to differ (i do too)
“once a runner” – maybe third or fourth time to read the book – by john l parker – i guess the last time i read the book, i was really fast – now that i’m not as fast, i guess what i appreciated was cass’s commitment to the training – to the ups and downs of it all – also, to the ending of his two buddy’s running days – it came too quick for them
okay, now time for some dvd viewing – a “boy meets world” marathon followed by “how i met your mother” – from season one to the current… yea!!!
maf