These are some of the places I have spent time online. I don't know why my links aren't set up the way I want them to be. Click where bold & enjoy!
Amazon wildlife photographer Charlie Hamilton James brought something special home with him.
If I had kids, they would for sure have a few of these Sesame Street prints on the bedroom walls.
Nom nom nom. I will try this Garlic Cheddar Biscuit recipe myself one day soon.
How cool is this? Free online documentaries. Go ahead, expand you consciousness!
When I read that Kevin O'Leary thinks it's fantastic that 3.5 billion people are living in poverty, because it motivates them to look up to the 1% and say " I want to become one of those people." It makes me angry. He needs to read this article on what poor people actually do.
I am trying to de-clutter and minimize the amount of "things" I own. I want what I have to be meaningful and useful. I find articles like this one helpful although, there are for sure more than just 8 things we can live without.
I love that I work from 8am-4pm as I get home early-ish from work. The only drawback is that I already have to get up earlier than the average person as I have a 90 minute commute to work. It would be lovely if I could better take advantage of the early morning hours like this article advises.
The title says it all, 50 Quotes to Help You Let Go and Live.
Although I love tattoos and still want to get a few more, I have changed how I feel about their placement. Being a Harry Potter admirer, some of these are adorable.
I am on board with the Tiny House movement. If I could, I would wake up tomorrow on my own piece of land in a tiny house built with my two hands. Getting Adam on board has been a whole other thing. Of these 11 tiny houses I wold live in #'s 2-3-4-7-8-9-11.
Being adopted and growing up where you don't look like anyone, I find Ulric Colette's work fascinating. This project consists of photographic research on the genetic similarities between members of the same family.
I could stare at these Cinemagraphs all day.
I wonder how I would feel if I saw a photo of a perfect Photoshopped me. It can imagine ot would be odd.
Dogs are awesome. They really are.
Enjoy!
When I recall memories from childhood, there are quite a few that
are book related. I loved both the school and our local community
library. Taking a book into a nook or a small place was one of my
favorite things to do.
My favorites? Peter Pan, Curious George, Pipi Longstocking, Andy Pandy, The Wizard of Oz, Dr. Seuss, Big Golden Books, and countless Fairy Tale compilations. Every Christmas, my Mother would check out from the Library for me Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree by Robert Barry. As a special gift, she gave me a copy for Christmas about 15 years ago and I treasure it. Add Archie Comics, Owl and Highlights magazines and my childhood was complete.
During High School and College, I did not read for leisure. I read the books that teachers told me to. Among them, Animal Farm, 1984, Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, The Great Gatsby, Othello, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, and Lord of the Flies. Young Adult Literature wasn’t big in the 80′s like it is now.
In my early 20′s I went through the mandatory Danielle Steele phase that thankfully ceased after 5 books. How can she keep writing the same story over and over? My late 20′s I got into reading the books of films that I’d seen.
I’ve cried many a time while reading but the only book I felt actual fear turning the pages was Thomas Harris’ Hannibal. I read this after seeing the film The Silence of the Lambs, but before the film of Hannibal was made.
I don’t have a favorite genre or author and I admit that I have selected books based on the cover art.
As far as series go:
Lord of the Rings – J. R. R. Tolkien. I tried (pre-Peter Jackson films) and just couldn’t get into it. The characters’ multiple names killed me.
Harry Potter – J. K. Rowling. Love this series. If I had kids, I’d read it to them. I would like to reread the series.
Twilight – Stephanie Meyers. Yes, I read all four books. Liked it for what it was. Hindsight, ugh!
Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins. Love this series. Have read each book twice. Also I have really enjoyed the films.
All Souls Trilogy – Deborah Harkness. The third book has just been completed and is scheduled for release July 15, 2014. I preferred the first book to the second. I am hoping the final book satisfies.
I have enjoyed reading more the past 2 years or so than I have my entire adult life. I am not a book snob. I don’t limit myself to reading adult literature or classics. Young adult literature in enjoyable and just the thing to read during my 3 hour daily commute. Not too heavy, not too serious.
I live a 5 minute walk away from the Library. I pass it almost daily and for 5 years never thought twice about it. As much as I love to buy new books I decided that a: I can no longer afford the luxury. b: I am trying to simplify life and decrease the volume of possessions. c: Libraries are awesome.
These are the books I’ve read since December 2013:
Bossy Pants - Tina Fey
The Tapping Solution – Nick Ortner
The Ocean At The End of The Lane – Neil Gaiman
The Alchemist – Paul Coelho
Stardust – Neil Gaiman
The Fault In Our Stars – John Green I finished this book on Thursday. I am sad it ended. This was a wonderful, emotional read. It touched my heart. It has been made into a film with a release date in June. I will see it.
The books I currently have out from the library:
Crazy Town The Rob Ford Story – Robin Doolittle. I am starting this book today. I must note that I DO NOT support Rob Ford, I did not vote for him, nor will I vote for him in Oct 2014.
Annabel – Kathleen Winter. I selected this book from the CBC Canada Reads 2014 contenders. Although the official selection will only be made March 3-6’14, it is the only contender that I have interest in reading.
The Art of Racing in the Rain – Garth Stein. I am still not sure if I will read this book. This is a book that a colleague is reading and it sounded interesting. It’ll all depend on how I get through Annabel.
My favorites? Peter Pan, Curious George, Pipi Longstocking, Andy Pandy, The Wizard of Oz, Dr. Seuss, Big Golden Books, and countless Fairy Tale compilations. Every Christmas, my Mother would check out from the Library for me Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree by Robert Barry. As a special gift, she gave me a copy for Christmas about 15 years ago and I treasure it. Add Archie Comics, Owl and Highlights magazines and my childhood was complete.
During High School and College, I did not read for leisure. I read the books that teachers told me to. Among them, Animal Farm, 1984, Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, The Great Gatsby, Othello, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, and Lord of the Flies. Young Adult Literature wasn’t big in the 80′s like it is now.
In my early 20′s I went through the mandatory Danielle Steele phase that thankfully ceased after 5 books. How can she keep writing the same story over and over? My late 20′s I got into reading the books of films that I’d seen.
I’ve cried many a time while reading but the only book I felt actual fear turning the pages was Thomas Harris’ Hannibal. I read this after seeing the film The Silence of the Lambs, but before the film of Hannibal was made.
I don’t have a favorite genre or author and I admit that I have selected books based on the cover art.
As far as series go:
Lord of the Rings – J. R. R. Tolkien. I tried (pre-Peter Jackson films) and just couldn’t get into it. The characters’ multiple names killed me.
Harry Potter – J. K. Rowling. Love this series. If I had kids, I’d read it to them. I would like to reread the series.
Twilight – Stephanie Meyers. Yes, I read all four books. Liked it for what it was. Hindsight, ugh!
Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins. Love this series. Have read each book twice. Also I have really enjoyed the films.
All Souls Trilogy – Deborah Harkness. The third book has just been completed and is scheduled for release July 15, 2014. I preferred the first book to the second. I am hoping the final book satisfies.
I have enjoyed reading more the past 2 years or so than I have my entire adult life. I am not a book snob. I don’t limit myself to reading adult literature or classics. Young adult literature in enjoyable and just the thing to read during my 3 hour daily commute. Not too heavy, not too serious.
I live a 5 minute walk away from the Library. I pass it almost daily and for 5 years never thought twice about it. As much as I love to buy new books I decided that a: I can no longer afford the luxury. b: I am trying to simplify life and decrease the volume of possessions. c: Libraries are awesome.
These are the books I’ve read since December 2013:
Bossy Pants - Tina Fey
The Tapping Solution – Nick Ortner
The Ocean At The End of The Lane – Neil Gaiman
The Alchemist – Paul Coelho
Stardust – Neil Gaiman
The Fault In Our Stars – John Green I finished this book on Thursday. I am sad it ended. This was a wonderful, emotional read. It touched my heart. It has been made into a film with a release date in June. I will see it.
The books I currently have out from the library:
Crazy Town The Rob Ford Story – Robin Doolittle. I am starting this book today. I must note that I DO NOT support Rob Ford, I did not vote for him, nor will I vote for him in Oct 2014.
Annabel – Kathleen Winter. I selected this book from the CBC Canada Reads 2014 contenders. Although the official selection will only be made March 3-6’14, it is the only contender that I have interest in reading.
The Art of Racing in the Rain – Garth Stein. I am still not sure if I will read this book. This is a book that a colleague is reading and it sounded interesting. It’ll all depend on how I get through Annabel.