A REFORMED COUCH-POTATO

For over 5 weeks now I've been without television. Those of you who know me have all just gasped. But I actually like it now. And now that I have internet access it's much easier because if I want news (which I rarely do) I can get it there. So what do I do with my time, you ask? Apart from a great deal of basking in the sun- which there is none of today :^(- I've been reading. I finally finished Veronika Decides To Die. It was a difficult book to read, but wound up being very satisfying. Coelho is my new fav author. He really get's what's going on in people's heads. I recommended him a few blogs back. If you haven't checked him out, get off your ass and do so.

I then reread the last Harry Potter book. Had to, I couldn't remember a damn thing about it. Not that it was bad. I think I just had a lot of shit going on when I first read it. I'm both excited and sad about the last one. Don't really want it to end.

Next was Lamb. I have hand sold tons of this book. I tell everyone about it. It is the funniest book I've ever read and also is bittersweet at the end. I have cried both times I've read it. I think everyone knows that if it's about Jesus you know how it ends. I don't cry because he's crucified, I cry because of the devotion between two friends. What would I do if my best friend were on a collision course that I couldn't change? But that's just the end. The rest of the book is hilarious. Read it!

I finally read Running With Scissors. It is a truly quirky book. Interesting to read, but you do wonder if all this could be true-especially after all that Frey shit. I saw the trailer last night at the theater (I will review that movie in another blog) and it didn't seem anything like what I had read. Which is not surprising. It's definitely worth a read, especially if you think your family is out there.

I've just started Saving Fish From Drowning, so I can't say too much about it yet. It's pretty good so far.

So that's what this couch potato is doing now. I will be able to watch the new Lost episodes on my computer, so all is not lost. Ha, ha. But I must say that life goes on without that glowing box in front of me.