I'm stealing this blog post from Jess over at You're Fine. But it's okay. I told her I was gonna steal it. That makes it not stealing. It makes it an homage. Lunches with my coworkers Weird dreams Christmas Teddy Grahams Tuesday movies for only $6.00 The cool side of the pillow The sound of … Continue reading 101 Things That Make Me Happy
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Hopes, Dreams, and Plans
It's funny... the things we choose to look back on. Some of those things, we look back on not because of choice, but because of coincidence. I was thinking about what sort of blog post I'd like to write for Thanksgiving this year and, in thinking about that, decided to look back and see what … Continue reading Hopes, Dreams, and Plans
A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses: Belle
Beauty and the Beast is definitely my favorite of these Disney animated films. In fact, it's a lot of people's favorite. It's so cherished, in fact, that it's being remade as a live action movie starring Hermione Granger Emma Watson as Belle. Now, this isn't the same as the classic Beauty and the Beast tale … Continue reading A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses: Belle
Stargirl
Title: Stargirl Author: Jerry Spinelli Published: 2000 I've had something of a thing for nostalgia lately. I've been picking up some books that I enjoyed reading as a kid. No, Stargirl is not one of those books. I was 20 years old when this book was first published. But its author, Jerry Spinelli, wrote one … Continue reading Stargirl
Cujo
Title: Cujo Author: Stephen King Published: 1981 I have a confession to make... A lot of the book reviews that I've been including on the blog are reviews that I had done on my previous blog. There are a lot of those old reviews that I've skipped because they're for books that I would like … Continue reading Cujo
The 5 Talkers You Meet at the Movies
It happens almost every time I try to go see a movie. According to statistics that I'm making up on the spot, one out of every 250 people is a movie talker. I'm referring, of course, to someone who likes to talk while they're watching a movie. It happened to me just the other night … Continue reading The 5 Talkers You Meet at the Movies
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Title: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Author: Washington Irving Published: 1820 This is a story I've heard and seen in probably a dozen different versions but never actually read. It's a classic and it's really not long at all. So when I looked for a free ebook that I could knock out pretty quickly, I … Continue reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Stories From a Teacher
Title: Stories From a Teacher Author: Jonathan Flores Published: 2012 Some time ago, I saw something on Facebook about BookBub. It's a service that provides information about free and discounted ebooks that are available. This encouraged me to sign up. Since then, I've downloaded dozens of free books to my Kindle. Stories From a Teacher … Continue reading Stories From a Teacher
Firestarter
Title: Firestarter Author: Stephen King Published: 1980 I feel like I've been reading this book forever. I started it about six months ago and have just been picking at it here and there when I feel like I've had time in between other things I've been reading and dealing with work stuff. I'm usually a … Continue reading Firestarter
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
Title: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years Author: Donald Miller Published: 2011 Donald Miller made a splash in the world of Christian non-fiction with his bestseller Blue Like Jazz. I never read it. But I know it was a big hit among folks in my age group at the time. For a long time, … Continue reading A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
The Confusing Middle 