31 Days – 31 Books (day 9)

First off, “Woohoo!” and “You Go Guy!” to President Obama for supporting gay marriage!

Now, onto business:

Day9 – The first book you ever read

Picture book: Pickle Pickle Pickle Juice by Patty Wolcott (though there’s a good chance I was saying it from memory). “The pickles popped and Peter stopped.” “Peter popped?” “No, the pickles popped!”

Chapter book: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (of course! The most important reason to learn how to read was to be able to read Roald Dahl books!)

The rest of the 31 days:

Day1 – Book you are reading right now
Day2 – The book you want to read next
Day3 – Your favourite Book
Day4 – Book you hate
Day5 – A Book you can read again and again

Day6 – A book you can only read once (no matter you love or hate it)
Day7 – Book that reminds you of someone
Day8 – Book that reminds you on a certain place
Day10 – Book from your favourite author
Day11 – Book you once loved and now hate
Day12 – Book that a friend recommended
Day13 – Book that makes you laugh
Day14 – Book from your childhood
Day15 – 4. book from the left on your shelf
Day16 – 9. book from the right on your shelf
Day17 – Close your eyes and get any book from your shelf
Day18 – Book with the most beautiful cover
Day19 – Book, that you ever wanted to read
Day20 – Book that you read at school
Day21 – most stupid book you read at school
Day22 – Book on your shelf with the most pages
Day23 – Book on your shelf with the least pages
Day24 – Book where nobody would expect you read/loved it
Day25 – A book where the main character is almost like you
Day26 – Book you would read to your children
Day27 – A book where the main character is your idol
Day28 – Thanks God this book was made into a movie
Day29 – Darn, why did they make this book into a movie?
Day30 – First erotic book you ever read
Day31 – Book series you are collecting

31 Days – 31 Books (day 8)

First, a Happy Birthday to my sister, who turns 37 today! She now has a year in which she can quote from Monty Python and the Holy Grail: “I’m 37, I’m not old!” Yay!

Now, onto the meme:

Day8 – Book that reminds you on a certain place

The first one that I think of is Dancing the Code, a Past Doctor Adventure by Virgin publishing. Just thinking of the book makes me think of B-WISER camp. And just thinking of B-WISER camp makes me remember that book. Heh.

Many other books make me think of my library – I often sit in my comfy chair reading books (with cat or cats on lap). Much of the Harry Potter series was read in this manner (though book 6 was also read at judiang‘s place). Christopher Moore’s Lamb makes me think of Chicago as well since I bought it (and several others) there when Narns Ignoble was doing a Buy 3 get 4 or some such deal. Loved the cover and the premise, so bought it knowing nothing else about it. Loved the book. Oh, and in a stark contrast, reading about the cold Swedish weather in the Millennium trilogy makes me remember the cruise that mom, Judi, elsaf and I went on since I started the trilogy while on that cruise. Yeah, places implant themselves in my books, and my books in places.

The rest of the 31 days:

Day1 – Book you are reading right now
Day2 – The book you want to read next
Day3 – Your favourite Book
Day4 – Book you hate
Day5 – A Book you can read again and again

Day6 – A book you can only read once (no matter you love or hate it)
Day7 – Book that reminds you of someone
Day9 – The first book you ever read
Day10 – Book from your favourite author
Day11 – Book you once loved and now hate
Day12 – Book that a friend recommended
Day13 – Book that makes you laugh
Day14 – Book from your childhood
Day15 – 4. book from the left on your shelf
Day16 – 9. book from the right on your shelf
Day17 – Close your eyes and get any book from your shelf
Day18 – Book with the most beautiful cover
Day19 – Book, that you ever wanted to read
Day20 – Book that you read at school
Day21 – most stupid book you read at school
Day22 – Book on your shelf with the most pages
Day23 – Book on your shelf with the least pages
Day24 – Book where nobody would expect you read/loved it
Day25 – A book where the main character is almost like you
Day26 – Book you would read to your children
Day27 – A book where the main character is your idol
Day28 – Thanks God this book was made into a movie
Day29 – Darn, why did they make this book into a movie?
Day30 – First erotic book you ever read
Day31 – Book series you are collecting

Almost missed sending this out today since we went out tonight to watch a double header (7 innings each) at the Dayton Dragons – only to experience the first game going to 16 innings before the Dragons lost. We opted to head home rather than watch game 2. Heh.

31 Days – 31 Books (day 7)

Day7 – Book that reminds you of someone

Usually books help me focus on place rather than person, but there are a few exceptions. Most of Roald Dahl’s classics make me think of dad since he (and mom) read to Amy and me when we’d be taking a bath. Though I also think of Mrs. Fisher, my 1st grade teacher, who read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to our class and then gave us Oompa Loompa candies. I think of mom when I read Ben Aaronovitch‘s novelization of Remembrance of the Daleks since I first read that when looking after her after she’d had surgery. Tomorrow’s answer will be a festival of places. Heh.

The rest of the 31 days:

Day1 – Book you are reading right now
Day2 – The book you want to read next
Day3 – Your favourite Book
Day4 – Book you hate
Day5 – A Book you can read again and again

Day6 – A book you can only read once (no matter you love or hate it)
Day8 – Book that reminds you on a certain place
Day9 – The first book you ever read
Day10 – Book from your favourite author
Day11 – Book you once loved and now hate
Day12 – Book that a friend recommended
Day13 – Book that makes you laugh
Day14 – Book from your childhood
Day15 – 4. book from the left on your shelf
Day16 – 9. book from the right on your shelf
Day17 – Close your eyes and get any book from your shelf
Day18 – Book with the most beautiful cover
Day19 – Book, that you ever wanted to read
Day20 – Book that you read at school
Day21 – most stupid book you read at school
Day22 – Book on your shelf with the most pages
Day23 – Book on your shelf with the least pages
Day24 – Book where nobody would expect you read/loved it
Day25 – A book where the main character is almost like you
Day26 – Book you would read to your children
Day27 – A book where the main character is your idol
Day28 – Thanks God this book was made into a movie
Day29 – Darn, why did they make this book into a movie?
Day30 – First erotic book you ever read
Day31 – Book series you are collecting

31 Days – 31 Books (Day 6)

Day6 – A book you can only read once (no matter you love or hate it)

Hmmm, hardest question so far in this meme. One of my favorite things to read is a book I’ve already read. Even the book that I said I hated was a book that I read twice before being sure of that decision. I guess I’ll have to put Dead Romance by Lawrence Miles here – I have no interest in rereading that book. Would love to have my time back from reading it, actually.

The rest of the 31 days:

Day1 – Book you are reading right now
Day2 – The book you want to read next
Day3 – Your favourite Book
Day4 – Book you hate
Day5 – A Book you can read again and again

Day7 – Book that reminds you of someone
Day8 – Book that reminds you on a certain place
Day9 – The first book you ever read
Day10 – Book from your favourite author
Day11 – Book you once loved and now hate
Day12 – Book that a friend recommended
Day13 – Book that makes you laugh
Day14 – Book from your childhood
Day15 – 4. book from the left on your shelf
Day16 – 9. book from the right on your shelf
Day17 – Close your eyes and get any book from your shelf
Day18 – Book with the most beautiful cover
Day19 – Book, that you ever wanted to read
Day20 – Book that you read at school
Day21 – most stupid book you read at school
Day22 – Book on your shelf with the most pages
Day23 – Book on your shelf with the least pages
Day24 – Book where nobody would expect you read/loved it
Day25 – A book where the main character is almost like you
Day26 – Book you would read to your children
Day27 – A book where the main character is your idol
Day28 – Thanks God this book was made into a movie
Day29 – Darn, why did they make this book into a movie?
Day30 – First erotic book you ever read
Day31 – Book series you are collecting

In other news, the parental units and I went to see The Avengers today. Fun flick! I’m sure you’ve heard this already, but be sure to stay for the credits.

31 Days – 31 Books (days 4 & 5)

Alas, I slipped up and forgot to post yesterday. I actually did think of it after work, but didn’t have the time. And then forgot after my evening of fun & frolic. (Went to see the Newton HS band & choir perform at state contest with mum. Both were excellent. Oh, and in between performances, we picked up dad and let him buy us Japanese food for supper.)

Day4 – Book you hate

When I first thought of an answer for this, I thought “I don’t read books that I hate!” And then I remembered Eternity Weeps by Lawrence Miles from The New Adventures of Doctor Who series. Oh yeah, I hated that book. I even gave it a second chance. Didn’t work for me the second time, either. And when I later read Miles’ Bernice Summerfield novel, Dead Romance, I realized that Miles wasn’t writing for me. (I think I disliked that book even more than EW (ewwww!).) So I’ve avoided all of his other books.

Day5 – A Book you can read again and again

There are several of these, but the first that pops into my mind is Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Such a joy to read.

The rest of the 31 days:

Day1 – Book you are reading right now
Day2 – The book you want to read next
Day3 – Your favourite Book
Day6 – A book you can only read once (no matter you love or hate it)
Day7 – Book that reminds you of someone
Day8 – Book that reminds you on a certain place
Day9 – The first book you ever read
Day10 – Book from your favourite author
Day11 – Book you once loved and now hate
Day12 – Book that a friend recommended
Day13 – Book that makes you laugh
Day14 – Book from your childhood
Day15 – 4. book from the left on your shelf
Day16 – 9. book from the right on your shelf
Day17 – Close your eyes and get any book from your shelf
Day18 – Book with the most beautiful cover
Day19 – Book, that you ever wanted to read
Day20 – Book that you read at school
Day21 – most stupid book you read at school
Day22 – Book on your shelf with the most pages
Day23 – Book on your shelf with the least pages
Day24 – Book where nobody would expect you read/loved it
Day25 – A book where the main character is almost like you
Day26 – Book you would read to your children
Day27 – A book where the main character is your idol
Day28 – Thanks God this book was made into a movie
Day29 – Darn, why did they make this book into a movie?
Day30 – First erotic book you ever read
Day31 – Book series you are collecting

31 Days – 31 Books (day 3)

Day3 – Your favourite Book

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl. Considering the number of series books that I read, I could also give you favs from the series. In Doctor Who books, The Left-handed Hummingbird by Kate Orman. In Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, Wyrd Sisters (with Night Watch being my favorite of the City Watch stories and Interesting Times being my favorite Rincewind story). It’s a lot harder to pick a favorite in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, but I think I’ll go with the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Every time I read it, I get so excited about Harry’s new world.

So I’m pretty OK about finding a favorite book, but trying to get me to rank much beyond that, I’m not so good at. I love an awful lot of books!

The rest of the 31 days:

Day1 – Book you are reading right now
Day2 – The book you want to read next
Day4 – Book you hate
Day5 – A Book you can read again and again
Day6 – A book you can only read once (no matter you love or hate it)
Day7 – Book that reminds you of someone
Day8 – Book that reminds you on a certain place
Day9 – The first book you ever read
Day10 – Book from your favourite author
Day11 – Book you once loved and now hate
Day12 – Book that a friend recommended
Day13 – Book that makes you laugh
Day14 – Book from your childhood
Day15 – 4. book from the left on your shelf
Day16 – 9. book from the right on your shelf
Day17 – Close your eyes and get any book from your shelf
Day18 – Book with the most beautiful cover
Day19 – Book, that you ever wanted to read
Day20 – Book that you read at school
Day21 – most stupid book you read at school
Day22 – Book on your shelf with the most pages
Day23 – Book on your shelf with the least pages
Day24 – Book where nobody would expect you read/loved it
Day25 – A book where the main character is almost like you
Day26 – Book you would read to your children
Day27 – A book where the main character is your idol
Day28 – Thanks God this book was made into a movie
Day29 – Darn, why did they make this book into a movie?
Day30 – First erotic book you ever read
Day31 – Book series you are collecting

31 Days – 31 Books (day 2)

Day2 – The book you want to read next

Well, I’d love to be able to finish reading Sacreé Bleu, but I’m #5 on the waiting list. I’ve got The Devil in the White City waiting beside my reading chair, so intend to crack it open soon. I definitely want to reread The Hobbit before December’s movie comes out. (And maybe read The Simarillion before then too.) And after that, there are many, many other books I wish to read. 🙂

The rest of the 31 days:

Day1 – Book you are reading right now
Day3 – Your favourite Book
Day4 – Book you hate
Day5 – A Book you can read again and again
Day6 – A book you can only read once (no matter you love or hate it)
Day7 – Book that reminds you on someone
Day8 – Book that reminds you on a certain place
Day9 – The first book you ever read
Day10 – Book from your favourite author
Day11 – Book you once loved and now hate
Day12 – Book that a friend recommended
Day13 – Book that makes you laugh
Day14 – Book from your childhood
Day15 – 4. book from the left on your shelf
Day16 – 9. book from the right on your shelf
Day17 – Close your eyes and get any book from your shelf
Day18 – Book with the most beautiful cover
Day19 – Book, that you ever wanted to read
Day20 – Book that you read at school
Day21 – most stupid book you read at school
Day22 – Book on your shelf with the most pages
Day23 – Book on your shelf with the least pages
Day24 – Book where nobody would expect you read/loved it
Day25 – A book where the main character is almost like you
Day26 – Book you would read to your children
Day27 – A book where the main character is your idol
Day28 – Thanks God this book was made into a movie
Day29 – Darn, why did they make this book into a movie?
Day30 – First erotic book you ever read
Day31 – Book series you are collecting

So, Summer, decided to come here early like Spring did, eh?

31 Days – 31 Books

alryssa posted this meme in her LJ today, and I thought “oooh books, I like writing about books!” So I’m going to see if I can use this to get myself writing more regularly in my LJ. Here’s hoping!

Day 1 – Book you are reading right now

I never have just 1 book going at a time. I’m currently reading (almost done with) Londoners by Craig Taylor, just started DVD Extras Include: Murder by Nev Fountain (book 2 of his Mervyn Stone mysteries – glad it’s finally out as eBooks), and on my phone, vol 1 of The Arabian Nights. Oh, and I’m 13 chapters into Christopher Moore’s latest book, Sacré Bleu, but I didn’t get it done before my alloted time, so I’m back in the queue from the digital library.

The rest of the 31 days:

Day2 – The book you want to read next
Day3 – Your favourite Book
Day4 – Book you hate
Day5 – A Book you can read again and again
Day6 – A book you can only read once (no matter you love or hate it)
Day7 – Book that reminds you on someone
Day8 – Book that reminds you on a certain place
Day9 – The first book you ever read
Day10 – Book from your favourite author
Day11 – Book you once loved and now hate
Day12 – Book that a friend recommended
Day13 – Book that makes you laugh
Day14 – Book from your childhood
Day15 – 4. book from the left on your shelf
Day16 – 9. book from the right on your shelf
Day17 – Close your eyes and get any book from your shelf
Day18 – Book with the most beautiful cover
Day19 – Book, that you ever wanted to read
Day20 – Book that you read at school
Day21 – most stupid book you read at school
Day22 – Book on your shelf with the most pages
Day23 – Book on your shelf with the least pages
Day24 – Book where nobody would expect you read/loved it
Day25 – A book where the main character is almost like you
Day26 – Book you would read to your children
Day27 – A book where the main character is your idol
Day28 – Thanks God this book was made into a movie
Day29 – Darn, why did they make this book into a movie?
Day30 – First erotic book you ever read
Day31 – Book series you are collecting

One down, 30 to go!

A Meme (Been Ages!)

Gakked from puppetmaker40. Slightly modified.

Leave me a one-word comment about your day that starts with the third letter of your LJ USERNAME. Only one word please. Repost if you wish, so I can leave a word for you.

(My word to her was “inconsequential.”)

80 Questions

Since judiang did this meme, I thought I should as well. Watching the Gold Medal Match between Canada and Sweden for women’s curling. Go Canada! (Or Sweden!)

1. What curse word do you use the most?
The f-word (just ask the kitties).

2. Do you own an iPod?
No. I own two. An 80GB classic (almost full) and a 16GB Nano (purple).

3. What person on your flist do you talk to the most?
Online, it would be judiang & elsaf, but via phone calls, my sister. Seeing ’em in person is about even for all three. Heh.

4. What time is your alarm clock set to?
Mine has 2 time settings. I usually have it set for 6:30am, but the alternate time is 7:30am (for when we get a 2-hour delay, I always sleep in an hour more).

5. Do you still remember the first person you kissed?
Yup.

6. Do you remember where you were on September 11, 2001?
I was at work. The secretary told me that an airplane had crashed into the World Trade Center and we tried to access a news station on the Channel One TV in my room. (We weren’t successful – my room never got a decent cable signal.)

7. Would you rather take the picture or be in the picture?
Much rather take the photo. Though I’ve taken photos with my shadow in it to prove I was there. 🙂

8. What was the last movie you watched?
On DVD, Coraline. In the theater, Avatar.

9. Do any of your friends have children?
A few.

10. Has anyone ever called you lazy?
I often call myself lazy. I tell my students this all the time. Why else would I love chemical symbols and equations so much? 😉

11. Do you ever take medication to help you fall asleep?
They never work for me, so why bother?

12. What cd is currently in your cd player?
My car has a CD/MP3 player and it currently has an MP3 CD in it. With an assortment of music. I just recently managed to purchase all of the David Tennant read audiobooks by Cressida Cowell (the Viking books), 3 out of 5 of which were CD (the other two, audio tape). But most of the time, I buy MP3 albums. (Just recently purchased a year’s subscription to Big Fish Doctor Who audios, so lots of stuff to download in the next year – woo!)

13. Do you prefer regular or chocolate milk?
Actually, I’d prefer vanilla over chocolate or regular.

14. Has anyone told you a secret this week?
If I’d been told a secret, I wouldn’t tell you that I knew it… 😉

15. When was the last time you had Starbucks?
Probably since my last trip to Chicago. In this area, I’d prefer going to Boston Stoker over Starbucks.

16. Can you whistle?
Yup. Good at it, too.

17. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
Like Judi, the eyes.

18. What are you looking forward to?
Being done with my thesis.

19. Did you watch cartoons as a child?
Yup, and I still watch cartoons today.

20. Do you own any band t-shirts?
I sit on a Squirrel Nut Zippers shirt in my den. (Old raggedy office chair. Shirt makes it a more comfy seat.) But I think that’s it.

21. What will you be doing in one hour?
The same as I’m doing now – watching the Olympics. (Hopefully no longer answering these questions.)

22. Is anyone in love with you?
No idea – probably not.

23. What was the last song you heard?
No idea. I finished listening to The Web of Fear earlier today. And then started listening to Fury from the Deep.

24. Last time you cried?
Don’t remember. I almost cried after Joannie Rochette performed her short program.

25. Are you on a desktop computer or a laptop?
Laptop.

26. Are you currently wanting any piercings or tattoos?
Nope.

27. What’s the weather like?
Snowing. I’m staying at the parental’s tonight so I don’t have to drive in that again. Was an icky drive here.

28. Would you ever date a girl/guy covered in tattoos?
I’m more concerned about their personality than their decoration.

29. What did you do before this?
Had supper. We had Papa John’s pizza. Yum!

30. When is the last time you slept on the floor?
Back in ’96 when I was visiting Spigi. (I’ve slept near the floor a number of times since then.)

31. How many hours of sleep do you need to function?
5-7 hours. Been at the minimum of late due to staying up for Olympics watching.

32. Do you eat breakfast daily?
Yeah, can’t function without it.

33. Are your days fast-paced?
Not particularly.

34. What did you do last night?
Watched Olympics with a kitty on my lap.

35. Do you use sarcasm?
I probably shouldn’t. My English teacher once told my sister that if she didn’t stop using sarcasm, she’d never get a guy. Turns out Rachel doesn’t mind Amy’s sarcasm. Heh.

36. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
40.

37. Are you picky about spelling and grammar?
For the most part. Also particular about pronunciation.

38. Have you ever been to six flags?
Nope, just King’s Island and Cedar Point.

39. Do you get along better with the same sex or the opposite sex?
Well, my two best friends are women, but I each lunch at work with the men. So I guess I’m even.

40. Do you like mustard?
Yup.

41. Do you sleep on your side?
And on my back.

42. Do you watch the news?
Not if I can help it.

43. How did you get one of your scars?
4 years old, was playing with a chisel. Got 4 stitches on my left hand right behind my thumb. Apparently it didn’t hurt. Poobie poobie poobie.

44. Who was the last person to make you mad?
Hmmm, can’t remember.

45. Do you like anybody?
Pritnear.

46. What is the last thing you purchased?
Either the year’s subscription to Big Fish or the audiobooks mentioned above. Both were purchased earlier this week.

47. What side of the heart do you draw first?
Had to think about that one. I believe I draw the right side first.

48. Can you dive without plugging your nose?
Yup.

49. What colour is your razor?
White & purple.

50. What is your blood-type?
O positive.

51. Who would you want to be tied to for 24 hours?
No one, actually.

52. What is a rumour someone has spread about you?
A rumor at work was that I was gay. One of the other teachers explained to the kids spreading the rumor, “No, that’s her sister.”

53. How do you feel about carrots?
They are a wonderful thing to munch on during lunch.

54. How many chairs at the dining room table?
None. Although I have a dining room table, I don’t have any dining room chairs.

55. Which is the best Spice Girl?
Rosemary. Or maybe Sage.

56. What colour are your eyes?
Olive green.

57. Do you know all the words to the Fresh Prince Theme Song?
Nope.

58. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator?
Read a book on my phone. Though I’d first play a game of Euchre.

59. What’s your favourite kind of gum?
Juicy fruit. But chewing gum locks my jaws, so I rarely chew it.

60. T or F: All’s fair in love and war?
False.

61. Do you have a crush on anyone?
Just fangurl crushes.

62. Do you know how to use some words correctly, but not know the meaning?
Yup. This is brought home to me often when students are reviewing for their vocab tests during study hall. Heh.

63. Do you like to sleep?
Yes, especially with kittens piled on top of me.

64. Do you know which US states don’t use Daylight Savings Time?
None of ’em right now. Thankfully DST doesn’t start til next month.

65. Do you know the song Total Eclipse of the Heart?
We actually studied it in junior high music class.

66. Do you want a bright yellow ‘06 mustang?
Not really.

67. What’s something you’ve always wanted?
I’ve usually managed to obtain what I’ve wanted. Although a pet dragon would be pretty nifty.

68. Do you have hairy LEGS?
Yes. Not close enough to summer to bother shaving.

69. Would you rather swim in the ocean or a lake?
A swimming pool. But then lake and finally ocean.

70. Do you wear a lot of black?
Yes, for work. For some reason, outfits in black are more prevalent in my size.

71. Describe your hair:
Mousy brown & short.

72. Do you have Entomophobia?
Nope.

73. Are you an adult?
Physically yes. But still a child at heart.

74. Where is/are your best friend(s)?
In other states.

75. Do you have a tan?
Nope. Fish-belly white describes me well.

76. Are you a television addict?
During these Olympic games, yes. Otherwise, the TV i’s basically a DVD viewer for me.

77. Do you enjoy spending time with your mother?
Yup. Spending time with her now. We’re both sitting on her sofa watching Olympics. Dad is also here.

78. Are you a sugar freak?
Unfortunately, yes.

79. Do you like orange juice?
Yes, but it doesn’t like me.

80. What sign are you?
“No Smoking”

Well, in the time it took me to write my answers, the curling match went to 11 ends and Sweden won the gold. Very exciting match. Tomorrow *sniff* I watch my last 2 curling matches until 2014.