September 25
Wishing that I could spend more time at home, more time writing, more time outside because Autumn is my favorite time to do anything.
Loving being unpacked and just getting to do the fun organizing + decorating part of settling in.
Months ahead of longer nights, crisp days.Sweaters. Cooking dinner with friends.Being cozy with good books, tea + favorite blankets. And holidays.I love holidays.
Upcoming weekend road trip to Portland, ME (one Portland trip down, other coast next Spring maybe?)And seeing Sufjan Stevens in concert.
Finishing up Mad Men season 2 on dvd.
Excited that Dollhouse, season 2 is beginning.
Recently read:
The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Picked back up with Chronic City by Jonathan Lethem
On my list:
Special Topic in Calamity Physics -Marisha Pessl
My Life in France – Julia Child
Catching Fire – Suzanne Collins
Everything else that John Green has ever written
Since last I listed, I saw
Julie & Julia
Up
(500) Days of Summer
Food, Inc.
I have yet to see
Inglourious Basterds
Jennifer’s Body
9
District 9
It Might Get Loud
Bright Star
Taking Woodstock
And I’m very excited for Where the Wild Things Are to open.
And also looking forward to seeing Whip It because I ((heart)) Roller Derby.
I’m a little obsessed with tumblr.It’s so lovely and inspiring.
The List of Now
The Passenger Project
I’m also more than a little obsessed with following the politics + “progress” of the health care reform debates happening in congress.Without a public option, I don’t believe that the corporate for-profit healthcare system will ever have reason to change or be regulated enough to provide adequate affordable care to everyone.
And in other news regarding things I care deeply about, tomorrow marks the beginning of Banned Books Week.It is my yearly reminder to read challenged books, encourage others to read challenged (and challenging) books and discuss them widely.And do it year round.When other people fight books (and writers), this is the way to fight back – by actively encouraging and engaging in the discourse they want to prohibit.
