Because I CAN DO THIS! (One every 3.65 days, can any regularly scheduled person [work,school] actually accomplish this?) Also, it's good motivation for actually getting any reading done.

Thanks dianora77   for the link and idea!

Oh dear, I've just estimated a calculation on how much it'll cost to buy all these books.


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It'll sound cliched, but living in another country really does give you a new perspective on things. Since, my group of friends and family are very preoccupied with humanities, the arts and culture I'd never really thought about how the majority of the world isn't. The family I lived with in Spain didn't have any books in the house. Any. How can ( Read more... )

First off topic: I just found out my parents keep a copy of Qua'ran in the house. I have yet to find the Bible other than my Children's Ilustrated version. Or the Vedas. Or the Analects. Or the Tao Te Ching. If we have one we might as well try to have as many as possible, IMO.

So, the point of this post. I have FINALLY finished creating the list of ( Read more... )

My (if I do say so myself) impressive collection thus far. These are separated into tables for comfort, because there's a LOT OF 'EM. Please tell me which are your favorites, describe in a comment and I'll know which one you're talking about and add to my actual battalion (the ones I use.) THESE ARE MY ADOPTED CHILDREN SO PLEASE DON'T HURT THEM. - ( Read more... )

Back from vacation in Florida which was nice only because the ocean was clear, warm with small waves + sun. Otherwise, it sucked. I think culture was non-existent. I'm sorry if I'm insulting any Floridians here, but I was at a beach resort so I'm sure the part where real people live is more interesting ( Read more... )

I was having a rather gloomy day and decided that this would be a much better way to open my first blog entry than a litany of woes to no one reading and If they were, wouldn't give a flying toss. So, I give you Gussie Fink Nottle to cheer you up instead.

( Behind here boys and girls . . . )