Filed under: Books, Glitter & Sparkles, School Life | Tags: Boys in the Trees, gay, gym, James Purefoy, Kevin McKidd, Mary Swan, Rome
So apparently people come to my blog to see Kevin McKidd and James Purefoy naked alone/together. I’m sorry to disappoint, but I have no access to such pictures. I have only caught glimpses of James Purefoy’s dink in some episodes of Rome.
It was a marvelous… show. It was.
Anyhow, life has been pretty good without the stress of school. I’m still just getting used to going about my days without momentary bouts of anxiety attacks.
I have started going back to the gym in hopes of getting some man-cleavage for my Bali trip in a couple weeks. It has been about an 8-month lapse, and I’ve become a frail child.
On an unrelated note, I’ve been mistaken for a girl twice in 2 days. Awkward.
I have started a new book, Boys in the Trees by Mary Swan. It was a little bit abstract in the beginning, and a little bit too 19th century for my liking, but it’s starting to grow on me.
I missed reading.
Filed under: Books, My Weekend Pillows, Work Life | Tags: Mucha, holiday, Chapters, retail, skiing, Mark Haddon, Daniel Clay, Justin Evans, Mary Swan, Richard Dawkins, Mitch Albom
As I’m settling into my holiday, the snow has been comfortably settling onto the ground. The temperature has dropped over night below o degrees celsius. Time to break out the big puffy jackets.
It was a circus as Chapters yesterday. Working at a retail environment, Christmas is a time I don’t look forward to. The overload shipment of books never fit properly on the shelves. Every customer thinks they are the most important priority in the world. Where have all the manners gone? I believe everyone should be required to work at a retail environment so they can realize that no, the world does not revolve around you. Wait your turn for question/service like everyone else.
The line up at cash, despite the eight tirelessly working cashiers, never ends or even lets up a little. I was placed on cash since we desperately needed help there. I nearly lost my voice after the 7-hour-straight predetermined dialogue. I definitely feel for the cash team.
This morning, I saw Pillows off on his annual ski-trip. I will miss him, but at the same time I’m really looking forward to my own quiet, perhaps solitary weekend. (Weekend in the sense that I don’t have work in the 2 upcoming days.)
Maybe I’ll curl up in bed with one of the eight books that I’ve purchased yesterday as a result of the Chapters employee discount day.
Alphonse Mucha Masterworks by Rosalind Ormiston
This is just something decadent that I decided to get. It is 200 pages of visually stunning paintings and illustrations with brief bouts of text chronicling Mucha’s life. Alphonse Mucha is one of my favorite illustrators of the late 18th century to early 19th century.
Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon
I read his debut novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. It was a charming little book about a boy with autism. The synopsis of this newer novel sounded intriguing, and I couldn’t resist the hardcover format for 5$, when its tradepaper contemporary is being sold at 30$.
Broken by Daniel Clay
I don’t know much about this book except that it’s supposed to be a modern To Kill a Mocking Bird on steroids, and it’s supposed to be somewhat similar to Heather O’neill’s Lullabies for Little Criminals which I enjoyed.
Little Book of Big Packaging Ideas by Catharine Fishel
I have his friend The Little Book of Big Promotions which I found to be quite inspiring. And I find the format of this series of books to be quite pleasing. At roughly 7″ by 8.5″, it is easy to handle.
The Good and Happy Child by Justin Evans
This is a horror novel, a genre I rarely venture into. Actually I rarely venture out of fiction. Anyway, I’m looking to change that, and expand my reading horizons. To be honest, I just thought the cover looked attractive.
The Boys in the Trees by Mary Swan
I’ve heard nothing but good things about this book. I’m quite excited to read it.
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
I watched his documentaries The Root of All Evil? and The Enemies of Reason. I enjoyed both of these films and I would recommend everyone to watch them. But really it was the shiny cover and the die-cut circle that sold me.
Tuesdays with Morrie By Mitch Albom
I’ve always wanted to read this book just to see what the fuss was about, but being somewhat of a self-proclaimed non-conformist, I’ve resisted and wanted to explore novels with less hype. I finally purchased this book as Pillows says he’s interested to read it as well.
I think I’m done with book purchases for 2009, and it’s not even 2009 yet.
