Reading Makes Better Writing...

But do we write more because we read a lot? I don't. There are many things that I consider as I am taking a shower, driving to work, and falling asleep. I think about things that I wish I could do, or a "type" of person I wish I could be.
* I wish I could be the type of person who runs five miles a day.
* Or the type of person who is generally nice to everyone they meet, without making any preconceived judgments.
* I wish I could be the person who keeps journals, or writes for fun. I actually tried to "train" myself to be this person when I was younger. I thought, "Oh, I will keep a journal, and document every. single. day. of my life!" It lasted for awhile...during a tumultuous relationship...

I found the journal a few months before I got married, and chucked that thing to the wind. Boy, are teenagers crazy!

In my youth, I also tried to train myself to be the type of person who would sleep with a stuffed animal....that one didn't take either.

English teachers tell their students every day that if you read more, your writing will be better. How can I be truthful, when I don't really write myself?
Soooo... I will try once more with the whole "journal thing." Only this time instead of professing my love for certain deadbeats, I will try to write about what happens at school. Funny stories, stupid things kids say...

With that note, I encourage you to find something that you wish you could do, or be and give it a whorl~~

Next project will be KNITTING!!!

Mean Girls Strike Again.

I know that some readers don't quite understand the dilema our bookclub has. Essentially we have two sectors. The old ladies and the youngsters. The original members established a rapport, a friendly atmosphere where we can talk about anything and everything...and when the "elders" came in, it kind of ruined that for us. Slowly we have been trying to fade ourselves out. It's not really working.

Last week, right before our secret bookclub meeting, the elders sent out an email. "Hey, lets get together at the end of October to discuss Mockingjay." My initial response was to laugh because it took our members 17 days to read the book. The elders have given themselves about two months.

I CAN'T work like that! Two months, really. After our Friday night bookclub, we made a decision: find an excuse to have your name removed from the elders list. So far two have said that work is too busy, that is easy. We joked that we should say we stopped reading alltogether, but I can't even type that...

As soon as I am done here, I am off to send my "Sorry, but I can't be involved with your old lady book club anymore, because it causes me to roll my eyes, make gagging noises, and swear under my breath" email.

Toodles!

The Girls are Back...

Woo Hoo! Yippee! Woot Woot...

Can you tell I am excited? It has been a few months since the Mean Girls have gotten together.
There will be much fun in store for Friday night...

Food: Check!
Wine: Check!
Books: Check!
Inappropriate Conversation: Check!

Stay Tuned for a recap of the nights events!

It's Over.

The last page has been read. People died, people survived. Mockingjay is done.

After purchasing the much anticipated finale to the Hunger Games series, I actually tried dragging it out. Normally I would rush home and spend the entire night consuming each and every detail until it was finished. But for this book, I really wanted to savor each page. So I let it drag out, over six days. And now I am complete.

I am satisfied with the way Collins ended the trilogy, however, as with most great books, you really wish they would never end, and you would continue to live vicariously in the lives of your favorite characters.

Happy sigh. What will be the next great series?? Can anything compete with Potter and Katniss??

Cheers, to the eternal search for great books!

Is that a Mockingjay on your wrist???

What goes best with a newly purchased book???

A fake tattoo!!

That's right...when I purchased three copies of Mockingjay on Tuesday, I was rewarded with a Mockingjay Temporary Tattoo. I was soo overwhelmed with excitement that the check-out lady gave me about 20 more for "my class." YEAH RIGHT!!! Those are for me, suckah!!! :o)

So while I read away, I can turn my wrist and look at my new tat...

Enjoy the pic~

Summertime...is over :o(

I know there are people out there that believe.."Oh, teachers have summers off! They don't have to do anything for three months!! neh neh neh" True. I consider myself to be a pretty lucky person. BUT, and its a big BUT....I have done lots of "school" stuff this summer, and probably didn't have as much time as I would have liked, but that is all hindsight.

Here is what I did accomplish...
12 BOOKS...

I feel pretty darn good about this. There were non-fiction, beach reads, and lots of young adult books, one of which I will do a review of in a later post. It definitely pulled at my heartstrings.

Anyway...I have read lots of blogs about teachers whose goal was to read 40+ books. Yea, them.

I read books, and I got a tan. AND I didn't count picture books, so boo-yah!

I am pleased to say that book club will be back in full swing in a couple of weeks. With their absence, I have felt a little off. Although I did read my own books, it was kind of weird not to have a "book club" I needed to read. I will be happy when the ladies of the Mean Girls BC can get back together.

Let the Countdown Begin...

That's right....if you didn't know...Mockingjay comes out in 19 days!

'nuff said.