Sunday, October 08, 2006

Since my last post I have...

  • Gotten a laptop (WOOT!!!)
  • Taken four exams
  • Failed two quizzes
  • Passed four quizzes
  • Attended two tutoring sessions
  • Started working out (as in weight lifting between classes - although why I thought I had the spare time is beyond me!)
  • Written at least 10 papers
  • Turned in at least 15 projects
  • Started playing intramural soccer (again, no idea why I thought I had the time to spare)
  • Written three articles for the school newspaper
  • Skipped 4 classes
  • Ached in more muscles than I knew I had
  • Attended 3 dances and a toga party
  • Consumed 2 alcoholic beverages (is that all?)
  • Been evacuated from a building because of a fire alarm 3 times
  • Missed 1 off-Broadway performance I'd really been looking forward to (SPAMALOT)
  • Bought a ticket for Oedipus the King (this Thursday)
  • Had a dream all the boys in school had a crush on me
  • Almost got fired over a damn Pony Party
  • Have read at least 8 books (probably more)
  • Won a book on the Midnight Hour blog (Dark Protector)
  • Watched "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!" (which I bought in a 3 pack of Charlie Brown holiday DVD's around Christmas last year & just now got around to watching)
  • Started craving the Thriller video, it's my Halloween addiction
  • Have read countless other blogs, but rarely had time to comment
  • Found time (and this amazes me most!) to work on my own book, which I decided needed an entirely new beginning *sigh*
  • Found out all the horses grew their winter coats in just 5 days of my absence
  • Attended 3 soccer games, one which ended in a fight very hockey-esque, only with fans running down out of the stands and jumping the fence to join in
  • Took a "Mock Field Sobriety Test" with special goggles that make you feel drunk

This is all that's coming to mind at the moment, but I'm sure there were at least a handful of other items of note.

Life is busy with school, and work on the weekends. This is a rare weekend off. I spent yesterday at the gym, and am spending today acutely aware of my thigh muscles.

Currently reading: Midnight Moon by Lori Handeland - it's been in my TBR since it came out about 2 months ago & I'm finally getting around to it. I've actually only gotten as far as the prologue, but it's awesome. I think I may have a reader's crush on Lori's voice.

Other books I've read lately: A Dream of Stone and Shadow by Marjorie M. Liu in the anthology Dark Dreamers. I was admittedly skeptical of Marjorie's ability to pull off a novella. Not because she isn't an incredibly awesome writer, just because she packs so much action, and drama, and foreshadowing into her novels, I didn't see how she'd be able to condense it into a smaller work. She did an incredible job, however. Anyone who used to swoon over Gargoyles (I think they still show re-runs on Toon Disney) should check this book out. If you're not reading Marjorie yet...what the hell is wrong with you?

Primal Heat, by Susan Sizemore. I love her prime stories, but this one seemed lacking somewhere. I finished it off in just over a day. She's usually a quick read for me, but I felt like I needed more content this time. Still, a good book, and nice & sexy.

Cover of Night, by Linda Howard. I'm a HUGE Linda Howard fan, but this one just didn't do it for me. Seemed like it took a little too long for the story to start, and then it was over too quickly. Also seemed like not everything was tied up at the end. I was a little frustrated by this one, but still looking forward to her next release.

Touch a Dark Wolf, by Jennifer St. Giles. Sexy werewolf-esque story. Interesting premise. I'm looking forward to the continuation of this series, but the first book seemed like it could use more depth, although I did enjoy the read.

Full Moon Rising, by Keri Arthur. This is one of the books I received in Atlanta. She's an Aussie author and the book revolves around weres & vamps & the rules they're governed by in this somewhat futuristic society. Interesting idea. I really enjoyed the book, but the end left me a tad pissed off. I'm waiting for the sequel to see if the issue is resolved.

Well, that's all I have time for now. Sorry I've been so lax in posting, but thanks for still stopping by. Hopefully the intervals won't be quite so long in the future. I just got through midterms, so with any luck things will be a bit more relaxed until finals.

2 comments:

Mignon said...

I've read this post a couple times and still can't get over the "2 alcoholic beverages" part. That's a slightly lower number than my total consumption over the last 40 days.

Glad to hear school is going going going...

Anonymous said...

Hey, Mitch, where are you? I hope all is well and school is getting better. HUGS

cj/sam