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I am only doing this to prove to Sarah that even though I am knee deep in a bodice ripping romance phase, I have read literature. I'll just be bolding what I have read, as my bodice ripping phase keeps me from wanting to read any of these I haven't read yet and laziness keeps me from wanting to bold AND underline, DEAR GOD this meme is demanding. And I am totally counting audio books!!!
01. Look at the list and bold those you have read.
02. Italicise those you intend to read
03. Underline the books you LOVE.
04. Reprint this list in your own LJ so we can try and track down these people who've only read 6 and force books upon them.
001 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
002 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
003 Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
004 Harry Potter series - JK Rowling
005 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
006 The Bible (surely over my life I've read most of it)
007 Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
008 Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell
009 His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
010 Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
011 Little Women - Louisa M Alcott
012 Tess of the D'Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy--saw the end of this movie, dude! Sad! will never read
013 Catch 22 - Joseph Heller
014 Complete Works of Shakespeare (I've read many, but not all.)
015 Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier
016 The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien
017 Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks
018 Catcher in the Rye - JD Salinger
019 The Time Traveller's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
020 Middlemarch - George Eliot
021 Gone With The Wind - Margaret Mitchell
022 The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald
023 Bleak House - Charles Dickens
024 War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
025 The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
026 Brideshead Revisited - Evelyn Waugh
027 Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
028 Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck
029 Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
030 The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame
031 Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy
032 David Copperfield - Charles Dickens
033 Chronicles of Narnia - CS Lewis
034 Emma - Jane Austen
035 Persuasion - Jane Austen
036 The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrob - CS Lewis
037 The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
038 Captain Corelli's Mandolin - Louis De Bernieres
039 Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
040 Winnie the Pooh - AA Milne
041 Animal Farm - George Orwell
042 The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
043 One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
044 A Prayer for Owen Meaney - John Irving
045 The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins
046 Anne of Green Gables - LM Montgomery
047 Far From The Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy
048 The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
049 Lord of the Flies - William Golding
050 Atonement - Ian McEwan
051 Life of Pi - Yann Martel
052 Dune - Frank Herbert
053 Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons
054 Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
055 A Suitable Boy - Vikram Seth
056 The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
057 A Tale Of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
058 Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
059 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon
060 Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
061 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
062 Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov
063 The Secret History - Donna Tartt
064 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
065 Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
066 On The Road - Jack Kerouac
067 Jude the Obscure - Thomas Hardy
068 Bridget Jones' Diary - Helen Fielding
069 Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie
070 Moby Dick - Herman Melville
071 Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens
072 Dracula - Bram Stoker
073 The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett
074 Notes From A Small Island - Bill Bryson
075 Ulysses - James Joyce
076 The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
077 Swallows and Amazons - Arthur Ransome
078 Germinal - Emile Zola
079 Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thackeray
080 Possession - AS Byatt
081 A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens
082 Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell
083 The Color Purple - Alice Walker
084 The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro
085 Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert
086 A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry
087 Charlotte's Web - EB White
088 The Five People You Meet In Heaven - Mitch Albom
089 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
090 The Faraway Tree Collection - Enid Blyton
091 Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad
092 The Little Prince - Antoine De Saint-Exupery
093 The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks
094 Watership Down - Richard Adams
095 A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole
096 A Town Like Alice - Nevil Shute
097 The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas
098 Hamlet - William Shakespeare
099 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
100 Les Miserables - Victor Hugo |
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So, thanks to Sarah I am addicted to a new show. The Tudors. It's not that it's particularly good so much as that it's particularly hot. I would like you all to meet my new boyfriend Henry (see icon). *squee* In other news, I don't really have other news. I started carpooling to work this morning. I had to change my hours a bit to make it work so I'm coming in about 45 minutes earlier and leaving about 30 minutes earlier. I am really hoping it will work out, though I will miss my alone time and my music. I'm pretty sure my carpool buddy would find my music offensive but hey, I'll give up the music for the extra $120/mo I will be saving. Heck with the way gas prices are, I'm probably saving more than that not to mention the savings on oil changes, etc. Owen is doing well and has inherited his mother's fangirl, er, boy sensibilities. His love for the The Ramones (or rather the Rebones to him) is boundless. He is constantly watching and reenacting some of their live performances on You Tube. It's adorable, though I fear him singing "Beat on the Brat" at the top of his lungs *might* make me a bad parent. Maybe. Just a little. Scotty has posted a video of him singing "Blitzkrieg Bop" on MySpace, it's pretty hilarious. I need to link it, I suppose, just so you can have proof of my bad parenting. LESS THAN A MONTH TIL LONDON!!! ETA: Here is the link http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=27831155 |
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So, Sarah and I are heading over to London in April (squee!) and I got an email from my credit union that they had suspended all debit card activity in Luxemburg, India and Great Britian until August (BOO!) Apparently there has been some frudulent activity and this is to 'save us all'. So, I call my CU, as you do, to find out what the frikkin hell I'm supposed to do now and when they transfer me I realize that the person in charge is someone with which I had had some graduate classes. I'm thinking "YAY, if anything can be done she'll do it!" So here's how the convo went Me: Hey,____! How's it been?
__: Good, how are you?
Me: Not great actually. I got the email today that you guys have suspended debit transactions in Great Britian, Luxemburg and India and see? I'm going to London in April so I'm sort of screwed. What are my options?
__: Oh. Is London in one of those places? REALLY?!? I mean REALLY? |
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Cause this? Ain't me... | What Rachel Means | 
You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something.
You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense.
You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.
You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.
You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.
You have the classic "Type A" personality.
You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily.
You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind.
A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable.
You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out.
Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia.
Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person.
You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.
You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.
At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.
You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow.
You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily.
Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is. |
Well, maybe the selfish part is right. In other news, I'm reading another YA novel. Heaven help me. And I think I'm going to attempt to take a grad course this semester....I've just come to far to quit now. |
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Being an adult sucks! I want the day after Christmas off too. *whines* I hope everyone had a great Christmas!! Owen enjoyed his very much, he really got into it this year. At one point this weekend I had told him that Santa was going to bring ME presents but not him because he was misbehaving....at that point he and Scotty hatched a plan that Scotty would distract Santa and Owen would hijack the sleigh. What was I thinking letting those two stay home alone together over these years? I've got to stay home with the next one, should there be a next one. I have to be in a wedding this weekend so Scotty and I are off to Savannah tomorrow. Should be a lot of fun but I do hope I have a little downtime to walk around the city....it's been a long time since I've been. I finished "The Thirteenth Tale" last night and while it's no teen vamp love story, it was exceedingly good...you should all read it!!
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Scotty took Owen to the game store with him the other day and told Owen he could pick out any toy he wanted. Guess what he picked? A Xander Harris action figure. How cool is that? Maybe he really is my son. lol |
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But I'm trying to avoid the work I have to do...
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Went to Vegas, watched Owen be three, watched my brothers go through horrible heartache, watched my BFF suffer through the worst year of her life, introduced a two hour commute to my life...
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made any, if I did, I did not keep them. And no.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I don't think so.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes
5. What countries did you visit?
None other than my own...US
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Comfort at my job, a trip to UK(I am getting that! Wheeee), financial security
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Honestly, I'm horrible at dates...lots of events will be etched but dates? I will forget.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Changing jobs and getting through the intial hell that is THAT
9. What was your biggest failure?
I'm not sure that I "failed" at anything. I failed to exercise, how about that?
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
nothing great
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Our house in June...Sarah was buying a new place I had to have one too!! ;-)
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Sarah
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My brother (not appalled but depressed)
14. Where did most of your money go?
Mortgage
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Really, really, REALLY excited? Well, I'm sort of excitable sooo
my bonus
getting to see Sarah so much (though the circumstances were not always favorable)
my new house
my first Thanksgiving at my new house
The Twilight Series
KNITTING THE BLANKET OF DOOM
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
no particular song
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
same
ii. thinner or fatter?
same
iii. richer or poorer?
same overall
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
I always feel I haven't spent enought time with Owen
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
sweating the small stuff
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Having everyone over for Breakfast to watch Owen open gifts
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
With a new human? No but you should SEE the shoes I am wearing. *smooches shoes*
22. How many one-night stands?
I guess none, I acted like some nights might be the only nights. ;-)
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Pushing Daisies and Gossip Girl
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is a bit strong but I have a whole new company of people to politely dispise.
25. What was the best book you read?
Can I say the whole Twilight Series? How it beat HP7, I don't know? I guess I'm a sucker for swooning.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The New Pornographers...I had heard of them but never listened. LOVE.
27. What did you want and get?
a new job
28. What did you want and not get?
Have you met me? I want EVERYTHING I'm bound to not get tons of it.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Nothing is coming to mind, I'll have to come back to this one.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 31, and I believe I went to dinner with friends.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I had gotten ALL the stuff I wanted???
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
I think I'm finally growing into my looks and learning how to dress for my body...of course, I could be lying to myself
33. What kept you sane?
Sarah--she's the only one that listens to my whining long enough to talk me out of my stupid crisis du jour
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Can't say as that I did...I guess Stephenie Meyer since she made me a pedophile for a vampire..I guess she made me a necrophilic(is that the right word?) pedophile...NICE
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
bah..but my husband is becoming quite the greenie
36. Who did you miss?
Always Sarah and now Patricia
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Patricia
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
I think I learn it every year but it never sticks....It will always work out in the end and if it hasn't worked out, well then it's not the end
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
To take a cue from Sarah:
Everything I like is a little be sweeter, a little bit fatter, a little big harmful for me. |
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Cedric Diggory cast as Edward? They just need to cast SMG as Esme and my life would be complete. ;-) |
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I haven't post in ages and THIS is what I post? Believe me, I'm just as disappointed in myself as you are.  Lets101 - Online Dating |
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Sarah's mom passed away last night. I didn't know her very well, but she raised one of my favorite people in the whole wide world so I know she greatly enriched this Earth. As you all know she struggled with illness for the better part of the last fourteen years and I am so happy that she is finally at peace and with her Father. I hope that you can join me in praying for Sarah, Josh, James, Marissa and all the other people she left behind. I pray that they can find some comfort in knowing that she is finally home and that they know we love them and they will make it through this difficult time. |
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Everyone please be praying for ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) my_shoe_closet and her family. I do not have a lot of details at this point but her mother is not doing well at all. I hope to get an update sometime today. |
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Where are all my fanatics??? I can not be the only one that has seen HP? |
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1. I always thought that the left lane moved faster. NOT TRUE. The right lane has a lot less stop/go action. 2. I have a new pet peeve, people that brush their hair in the car in front of me. I don't know what it is but it just makes me want to go a little homocidal watching them do that. |
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Since I'm going to be spending about 10 hours a week on the road I need some suggestions for music. I'm out of the good music loop. Tell me some good, singing at the top of your lungs music to drive to. |
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