Books I have read recently

  • Shirley by Charlotte Bronte — I'm reading a giant biography of the Brontes "Wild Genius on the Moors" By Juliet Barker (amazing!! but I'll post on that when I finish) So I'm reading each novel as it's discussed in the book. I loved Shirley. I have to agree with the critics that it is a slow painful start and it does take about 150 pages till we meet the title character Shirley. But besides that, it is so well written. Caroline Helstone’s angst is beautiful and poignant. And knowing that the last third of the book was written after Emily & Anne died explains so much about the change in the book. Charlotte likes to fix her world by writing about it and in her version the sick heroine recovers where her sisters did not. I definitely recommend Shirley for the Bronte fan. Don’t skip it.
  • A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas --- It took me a couple chapters to really dive in but after that I was in love. I had read somewhere that it was based on Beauty & the Beast, which is great. What I did not know is that it is a retelling of one of my favorite fairytales: East of the Sun, West of the Moon!!! What a treat when I discovered that. I love that story. It's whimsical and the girl saves the day which I love love love. Sarah does a beautiful job of it and I can't wait for the next one!!
  • Miss Buncle’s Book by D. E. Stevenson —What a little treat. My mom gave these books to me for my birthday and there are so much fun. It’s a light easy read and it made me chuckle.
  • Shadow Study by Maria V. Snyder— I adore her soul finder books. I’ve been reading them for years. She builds beautiful strong women and sweeping romance. Her magic system is unique and I want to live in her world.
  • The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr and E. B. White — A must read for every writer. Thanks to Stephen King for the recommendation. It has all those little things that I had questions about and answered them quickly and succinctly. It’s not the funnest read but it’s helpful.
  • Click of Titles to go to the book's Amazon page

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Delayed Post

O God, hold me now
O Lord, hold me now
There's no other man who could raise the dead
So do what You can to anoint my head
O God, where are you now?
O Lord, say somehow

Da da da, da da da

O God, hold me now
O God, touch me now
There's no other man who could save the day
There's no other god who could raise the dead


H sang that song on Sunday
1. It gave me chills
2. Had to fight off the desire to cry. It was really moving
3. Way to go H

Friday, March 20, 2009

Sir Brian De Bois Guilbert

Now before you read this post you must pronounce the name properly
Sir Brian De Bois Guilbert

phonetically: Sir Brian De Bwa Gillbeyar
say it a couple times. Alright you are ready.

So I just finished watching Ivanhoe A glorious six hour movie. I secretly wish that all movies were at least 6 hours.
I presumes Ivanhoe to be a movie of undying love and enduring faithfulness. I was deceived but I do not regret the time I gave to it. Sir Brian De Bois Guilbert is really the big time bad guy in the movie but he is redeemed thankfully. Pretty much I just really enjoy saying his name.

That's all I should say about this

Adieu

What's a blog post without a picture?

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

What I am reading now



The Portrait of a Lady
by Henry James

p.64
She had a theory that it was only under this provision life was worth living; that one should be the best, should be conscious of a fine organisation (she couldn't help knowing her organisation was fine), should move in the realm of light, of natural wisdom, of happy impulse, of inspiration gracefully chronic. It is almost as unnecessary to cultivate doubt of one's self as to cultivate doubt of one's best friend; one should try to be one's self best friend and to give one's self, in this manner distinguished company.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Sigh Forevermore Ladies : Part II

This blog is the continuation of "Chapstick in the Laundry: The Worst Day of Your Life"

This blog was supposed to be titled "Sigh No More Ladies".
Implying that the hitherto chapstick heartbreak had been solved.
But as you see the title is "Sigh Forevermore Ladies."

I was very tempted to skip this blog and ask my two blog reader to forget that I had ever said the word "chapstick" that I had ever used chapstick, that I have ever loved chapstick.

But I will face this pain in true literary style.
Here is my adaptation to "Sigh no more, Ladies" By W. Shakespeare

Sigh Forevermore , Ladies, Sigh Forevermore
Women were deceived ever,
One hand on the heart and one on the lips
But to one thing constant ever
Then sigh so,
But let Chapstick go,
And be you chapped but bonny,
Converting all your woes,
Into. Hey Nonny Nonny

Apply no more glosses, apply no mo,
or sticks so rich and minty
The fraud of them was ever so,
Since first wash is too high a levy
Then sigh so,
But let Chapstick go,
And be you chapped but bonny,
Converting all your woes,
Into. Hey Nonny Nonny



Worst of all, It ended in a fiasco of bubbles and Matt's work pants are still stained. Sigh

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Christmas with the Allens

Here is what are apartment looks like Christmas-a-fide






Thursday, December 11, 2008

Blog for Tania

My Life in Pictures
Per request of Tania.
This is pretty much a picture of me life right now


1.The Day starts at


a.m

2.Eat breakfast and make lunches for my husband and I




3. Try and wake matt up.

* Megan in the morning



* Matt in the morning


4. Have a good day at work honey *kiss*


5. Clean Teethx5


6. Lunch Break




7. Clean Teeth x3


8. Cook Dinner


9. Matt does the dishes



10. Rest/ Read/ or Watch T.V.




11. Bed at 10 ish




Begin Again

Sunday, May 11, 2008

"Are you a good witch or a bad witch?"





Today was Mother's Day. My mother loves blowing bubbles. So we got her this monstrous bubble container for her enjoyment.
Bubbles are amazing. The wind was so strong tonight and the bubbles were flying all around. Each one radiated a reflection of the world. My dad said that every bubble was a fairy being born. I love that idea. The bubbles would appear and they would contain little lights inside (really a reflection from the house). It did almost seem that there must be something more than soap involved. Bubbles are so etherial, like they are not solely from this world.



P.S.
I also could not contain myself from singing "Sing sweet nightingale"