Brandon and I went to a new friend's house yesterday and we played a game called "Celestial Companions" (or something like that) and it's pretty much like the Newlywed Game. One of the questions said "Which does your wife have the most of: Books, Shoes, Friends or {enter the 4th option here which I can't remember}?" and it made me laugh. Brandon answered correctly, obviously, and I made the comment that I probably have more books than the other three things combined.
It's so true.
I love books. I don't just mean reading books, although I do love that, but the fell and smell of books as well. When Brandon and I moved to Roanoke last October I knew that we weren't going to stay in that house for more than a year; I hated it from the first week we were there. As a result, I never unpacked a large majority of our books because I knew I was just going to have to pack them back up again. That meant that about 75% of my books were boxed up for over a year. When we moved out of that dreadful place and down to Burgaw, I unpacked them all and took pleasure in piling them up into categories, sorting them by publication date and then placing them onto the shelves. After putting them onto the shelves I would just run my hands along the spines and simply enjoy the fact that I had my books back.
Imagine, having more shoes than books. Who needs that many shoes? I'd rather have a good story any day.
As to friends...well, I can't exactly box them up and move them with me wherever I go. Although there are some that I'd like to. Two specifically that I can think of.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
A few things
I can't in good conscience post on both of my other blogs (and start a new travel blog) and not post on this one.
I haven't figured out what I'm going to talk about yet.
I thought about doing one of those "30 day journal prompts" or something where I go on and on for pages and pages about things that no one else wants to read about. But I don't want to do that.
I guess I'll just do a little something about what I'm into right now. Not that you want to read about that either.
British television
I'm always into British television. Luthor, Doctor Who, Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (the British one, the American one is rubbish...but I still watch that one too), Sherlock, Downton Abbey, a little Top Gear, Rosemary and Thyme (if you haven't seen it, look it up! it's ridiculously awful and amazing. Whole thing's on Netflix Instant) the Graham Norton Show, etc etc etc. I am sure there are plenty more shows that I can't watch because I'm on this side of the Pond, but these are just a few that I can watch and do. I watch some online and I watch a lot of BBC America (which played "the Patriot" the other day, and that made me laugh). Pretty much the only two stations that I ever really watch on television are Food Network and BBC America. Okay, three, occasionally the Travel Channel.
Unpacking my house
I wouldn't exactly say that I'm "into" doing this, but as it's a necessary thing to do, I'm doing it. I must say, I am enjoying finally being down in Burgaw again.
J.K. Rowling's new book A Casual Vacancy
It's p.r.e.t.t.y. good. It's all a bit strange, not that it's a strange novel, but... let me see if I can explain without breaking down the storyline. It has a plot, for sure, but it's more about character development than anything else. She really dives into the lives of these people and shows their personalities with such a rawness that is amazing. But at the same time, I am sucked into the plot. Love it.
Thinking about buying an RV and going RVing
I want to see America. And I think that doing that in an RV sounds pretty fun. I mean, it's a car and a bedroom and a kitchen and a bathroom all rolled into one! Plus a living room. Who wouldn't love that?? But as we don't even own a house yet, it's not likely that we will own a RV any time soon, but by golly I am certainly allowed to daydream about it. I even have some trips planned out.
Blogging
I haven't really blogged since February, and I've gotten re-energized about doing it. I go through phases, so I'm sure that this phase will end as well, but as for right now, I'm into making things current.
And, as I write that last section, I've lost my groove for this post.
The end.
I haven't figured out what I'm going to talk about yet.
I thought about doing one of those "30 day journal prompts" or something where I go on and on for pages and pages about things that no one else wants to read about. But I don't want to do that.
I guess I'll just do a little something about what I'm into right now. Not that you want to read about that either.
British television
I'm always into British television. Luthor, Doctor Who, Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (the British one, the American one is rubbish...but I still watch that one too), Sherlock, Downton Abbey, a little Top Gear, Rosemary and Thyme (if you haven't seen it, look it up! it's ridiculously awful and amazing. Whole thing's on Netflix Instant) the Graham Norton Show, etc etc etc. I am sure there are plenty more shows that I can't watch because I'm on this side of the Pond, but these are just a few that I can watch and do. I watch some online and I watch a lot of BBC America (which played "the Patriot" the other day, and that made me laugh). Pretty much the only two stations that I ever really watch on television are Food Network and BBC America. Okay, three, occasionally the Travel Channel.
Unpacking my house
I wouldn't exactly say that I'm "into" doing this, but as it's a necessary thing to do, I'm doing it. I must say, I am enjoying finally being down in Burgaw again.
J.K. Rowling's new book A Casual Vacancy
It's p.r.e.t.t.y. good. It's all a bit strange, not that it's a strange novel, but... let me see if I can explain without breaking down the storyline. It has a plot, for sure, but it's more about character development than anything else. She really dives into the lives of these people and shows their personalities with such a rawness that is amazing. But at the same time, I am sucked into the plot. Love it.
Thinking about buying an RV and going RVing
I want to see America. And I think that doing that in an RV sounds pretty fun. I mean, it's a car and a bedroom and a kitchen and a bathroom all rolled into one! Plus a living room. Who wouldn't love that?? But as we don't even own a house yet, it's not likely that we will own a RV any time soon, but by golly I am certainly allowed to daydream about it. I even have some trips planned out.
Blogging
I haven't really blogged since February, and I've gotten re-energized about doing it. I go through phases, so I'm sure that this phase will end as well, but as for right now, I'm into making things current.
And, as I write that last section, I've lost my groove for this post.
The end.
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