When I'm not reading the edit history and/or talk pages of various Conspiracy Theory wikis, I occasionally read books. (On paper even. With my eyeballs!)
A coworker decided this meant I should join Goodreads. So I did. (Peer pressure woo!)
Anyhoo, if you have a Goodreads.com account Internets, we should be friends!
(Did my peer pressure work? If so, please do not judge me for my terrible to mediocre taste in literature.)
I'm pretty lazy when it comes to social networking (my Twitter is sadly neglected, I willfully ignore Facebook, and my blog commenting is sporadic at best), so I don't know if I'll be a very good Goodreader. But I'll try my best.
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Book clubs... and that's about it
I joined a book club at my new job.
And... Sadly, that's about the most exciting thing that has happened in my life lately. I know it sounds terrible (and terribly boring) to say that I've been too busy to do anything interesting lately, but it's the truth.
***
Yesterday I was walking through a building on campus when a news reporter from a local radio station stopped me.
"You just look so nice," she said. "Would you mind giving me a quote for a story I'm doing about a local business that's closing?"
I talked to her a while about the business, but couldn't help but wonder, What did she mean about me "looking nice"? Was she trying to tell me I have a face for radio?
***
One of my new coworkers asked me if I had religious reasons for wearing skirts and dresses all the time.
"Nope," I said. "It's just that the heat index is 110 degrees right now, and I can't stand the thought of ironing pants, let alone wearing them all day. If I were a guy, I'd probably wear a kilt."
Ask me a personal question, you'll get an honest answer.
***
I may be performing stand up again sooner than I'd intended. I was volunteered for a weekly open mic night, signed up for a performance that's happening in about a month, and added to a list of potential comics for an all-female show. I'm not sure I have enough material for any of this, let alone the cajones. But we'll see.
And... Sadly, that's about the most exciting thing that has happened in my life lately. I know it sounds terrible (and terribly boring) to say that I've been too busy to do anything interesting lately, but it's the truth.
***
Yesterday I was walking through a building on campus when a news reporter from a local radio station stopped me.
"You just look so nice," she said. "Would you mind giving me a quote for a story I'm doing about a local business that's closing?"
I talked to her a while about the business, but couldn't help but wonder, What did she mean about me "looking nice"? Was she trying to tell me I have a face for radio?
***
One of my new coworkers asked me if I had religious reasons for wearing skirts and dresses all the time.
"Nope," I said. "It's just that the heat index is 110 degrees right now, and I can't stand the thought of ironing pants, let alone wearing them all day. If I were a guy, I'd probably wear a kilt."
Ask me a personal question, you'll get an honest answer.
***
I may be performing stand up again sooner than I'd intended. I was volunteered for a weekly open mic night, signed up for a performance that's happening in about a month, and added to a list of potential comics for an all-female show. I'm not sure I have enough material for any of this, let alone the cajones. But we'll see.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Book Recommendations
A 21st Century Maxim: When Amazon.com's "Recommended for You" section lists Emergen-C fizzy drink mix and a ukulele, you know it's probably time for you to start reading more books.
Dear Internets,
I'm looking for a few good books to sequester myself away with over the next few weeks, now that the busy season at my second job is dying down. Have you read anything good lately? What do you recommend?
As I am pretty easily distracted by just about anything, I'm interested in anything you have to recommend, from fiction to self-help to La Rochefoucauld. Any ideas?
Love always,
Jane
Dear Internets,
I'm looking for a few good books to sequester myself away with over the next few weeks, now that the busy season at my second job is dying down. Have you read anything good lately? What do you recommend?
As I am pretty easily distracted by just about anything, I'm interested in anything you have to recommend, from fiction to self-help to La Rochefoucauld. Any ideas?
Love always,
Jane
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