Random reading, a few things that caught my eye this week… Oh my gosh, who doesn’t love cute puppies! The husband loves Greek food, I am going to have to give these Greek style quesadillas a try soon. Amazing picture Google maps capture over Hyde Park in Chicago. Love this idea for a book wreath,…
Category: My Big Mouth
April Reading
Not much reading happening with me these days. Even the long flight to and from Ireland were spent watching movies. I suffered through Cutting for Stone a bit more, even got the audio version from the library. I just could not commit the time, I will have to have someone in book club tell me…
March Reading
Not a stellar month for reading, though I did catch up on my magazines. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese was this month’s book club pick. I had a heck of a time getting into it. I found myself putting off reading which is a sure sign I am not enjoying the book. It sounded…
Paparazzi
Last summer I spotted Scottie Pippen eating lunch. I had assumed he’d out grown his reputation of No Tippen Pippen. But this recent story suggest he hasn’t. Check out the photo they used! What I really love about the story is the link to the story about Charles Barkley being an excellent tipper, even paying…
February Reading
Two great books completed this month… The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot The book is the women who’s cells became the first “immortal” human cells grown in culture, that are still alive today. The author does an excellent job of conveying this story without overwhelming the reader with all the scientific detail….
Oscar Loser
It is Oscar night and sadly I am way behind on my current movies. The only movies nominate for Best Picture that I have see is Toy Story 3 and Social Network (I just watched that one last night). I have had the Winter’s Bones DVD sitting on my TV to watch for about three…
Lunch Fail
This is what I get for working at home when there is no food in the house… Not too say I am not a fan of boxed mac & cheese, because I am. But I am not a fan of the shaped pasta, they don’t taste as good to me. Too doughy. And of course…
First Sign of Spring
Friday Flapping
It is another cold day in Chicago, only a few more months of Winter. Though I have to say it isn’t as bad as it could be, the river hasn’t frozen completely. Not yet. There is a warm up in the forecast this weekend, maybe even above freezing. I sure hope so because at this…
Reading in the New Year
Reading more is one of my action items for the year. Listening to books counts too, I have found audio books to be a great distraction from the horrid boredom on the treadmill. Really my ultimate goal is to reduce my screen time (laptop, BlackBerry, TV). Usually I have a long list of books I…