I am watching the weather right now. Earlier, at 6 o'clock, the meteorologist on WCNC said that "it's not a chance of IF it will snow, but how much." You know what, I remember this SAME thing happening last year. They said 100% chance... no doubt about it... and I got my hopes up and it did not so much as flurry! I will be very happy if it snows, but I am going to err on the side of doubt this time so that I won't be heart broken. It snowed for about 45 minutes Sunday morning and Lily went upstairs and dressed in jeans and her snowman sweater and ran down asking to go outside and stick out her tongue. I did not even fuss about her not wearing a coat because I figured this might be the only time during her childhood that she will have to stand in the snow with her tongue stuck out... until she (or we) moves to some place other than here, the no-snow capital of NC!! There was really no time for putting on a coat, you know? And I swear, I will be so mad if it snows a foot at the freakin' Outer Banks and not here! That's just not right!
If I am home from school tomorrow, my children are going to be forced to sit and watch the Inauguration of PRESIDENT OBAMA!!! They can play in the snow (?) before or after, but they are going to watch during. It's SUCH a huge historical event and I want them to remember it, even if they just remember being forced to watch it. Did anyone else see Letterman's final Great Moments in Presidential Speeches on Friday night? It was so awesome! Bush blunders make me laugh harder than anything.
Is anyone out there familiar with Ted Dekker? He is a christian author and I just finished a book of his called "Black". It is the first in the Circle Trilogy. I had heard his books were good and I bought this one to see what the fuss was about. It was pretty good. It was full of biblical metaphors and symbolism. It was kind of neat to analyze and think about. I went online and his readers seem almost cult-like. Plus, some of the stuff he has written on his blog sound a little arrogant and saleman-ish. Just wondering if anyone has any opinions about him or his stuff.
I have also been reading "Dream's from my Father" (PRES. Obama) and "Possible Side Effects", a memoir by Augusten Burrroughs. They are good "between books" books. I get kind of bored with non-fiction and I have to read it in short bursts. I am getting ready to start "The Time Traveler's Wife". My friend Shelby and I were talking about starting a book club so that we could have quality adult discussions about what we're reading, so we'll see what happens with that. I wouldn't have any idea what books to start with. If you have any interest in joining us, just let me know. We could maybe even get a WIKI started or a group blog or something where we could discuss books... I don't know, just thinking outloud.
Anyway, I just LOVE reading. A good book is like a drug to me. I fell away from it for a while (when I was in college/grad school and had NO time for pleasure reading), but I am SO glad to have fallen back in love with it! I could read 24/7. I told Carmen this weekend, I could totally see myself being one of those morbidly obese people who never, ever move. And then Richard Simmons comes in to try to get them to raise their arms and stuff. Yep, get me a good book and I am THAT person... as long as I can turn pages I will be happy! :)
LOST returns on Wednesday night! DO NOT CALL ME WEDNESDAY NIGHT!!! I WILL NOT ANSWER MY PHONE! NOT EVEN DURING COMMERICALS!
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I want to quit school so I can have more time to pleasure read. If I had more time, I would love to join your book club. Twilight really got me all excited about books again and reminded me how much I miss reading for pleasure, not for school. I went and found a tv today at work and sat down to watch the inauguration. I was not going to miss it while it was happening. And you know how I mentioned how I think it would be really neat to live in Raleigh? The snow always skips us and goes there!
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