setting my house in order

[silveraspen]

I have spent most of today Doing Things around the house, particularly the upstairs. As a result, I now have a completely reorganized study with actual art on the walls, more art hung in the guest room and the upstairs bathroom, and ALL THE LAUNDRY put away where it should be. I think this is a pretty good start to the year, and it was a great

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[winding_path]

I started tracking all the books I read in 1996, in a paper journal (I have one specifically designed for logging books, but any will work). I simply write down the author, title, and dates I read it (as specifically as I can remember).

I made a decision to only record books when I read them for the first time after beginning the log (which accounts for occasional gaps when I go on rereading binges) and (for some reason that made sense to my 19-year old self) I decided not to include books I read for college classes (about which I am sorry now, just as I am sorry I did not start the log when it was first suggested to me, namely the seventh grade).

It's low tech and not that snazzy, but it seems to work for me.