After some debate, I think I figured out what I’m doing for #20 on my list. As a refresher course, here it is!
Learn a lot about one thing. I mostly know a little about a lot. I’d like to become fairly knowledgeable about something that isn’t serial killers, forensic pathology, or horror movies. Wow. I’m weird. I’m not sure what, yet? Any ideas?
The thing I picked? US Presidents! I’m moderately knowledgeable about them, as much as most standard High School grads are, I guess. I can discuss the major players and the heavy hitters, but what about the rest? Each month I will pick a more obscure President or one I’d like to learn more about and find out as much information as him that I can. Wikipedia pages, weird fan sites, possibly biographies (depending on how much time I have!)
What did Chester Arthur do?? Don’t know much about the guy. Zachary Taylor? I don’t know! He probably did stuff!! Maybe it was important! I’m probably dumb for not knowing this! History buffs are probably rolling their eyes and cringing right now. Do you have a favorite President? I have a soft spot for Teddy Bear Roosevelt. I did a book report on him in the 6th grade and he’s been my favorite ever since. He got shot during a speech! AND HE FINISHED HIS SPEECH HOW COOL IS THIS GUY ANSWER, VERY COOL.
My first President shall be… Rutherford B. Hayes because his name is fun to say.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
All about the p-dents
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Monday, August 26, 2013
you shouldn't read underwater
This ties into #22. Which one is that? Glad you asked!
22. Start a club of some sort. Book club? Movie club? Underwater basket weavers club?
Okay, I think I decided to start a book club thing. I am reading two books a month, so I will make one of those a book club selection. I really have no idea what I’m doing. But. I think I will be posting discussions on g+ but for the local people also having an in person thing? I think that’s how book clubs work. Anyway, I have a list of the books I plan to read already and I don’t want to add to that significantly so the book list has basically been decided. I know some book clubs work by each person choosing one bla bla blah but not this one! There’s a decent selection of “heavy” reading but also some lighter fare. It’s all what one would probably consider “literature” for whatever that’s worth. Which is mostly a way of saying we won’t be reading any Mary Higgins Clark or Stephen King. (Though I do enjoy those authors!)
Okay, so the first book will be The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami. I know, it’s a big one! It’s 607 pages. A whopper of a biggun. That’s roughly 20 pages a day. I know, it’s a lot! Luckily we have a 3 day weekend to look forward to. It’s also kind of a heavy read. I love Murakami though, he has some of the most lyrical and beautiful writing. Hopefully this isn’t too much for anyone, the rest of the books chosen will probably be shorter! Or, you know, not.
Any Murakami fans? I read and ADORED Kafka on the Shore, but that’s the only one of his I’ve read so far. I’m really looking forward to this one!
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Monday, August 19, 2013
I really like spreadsheets
The first two movies are Apocalypse Now and The African Queen. I’ve only seen AN once about 8 years ago? I think I may have watched part of African Queen many, many, many years ago but this was well over 15 years ago so it hardly counts. Also, it quite possibly could have been a different movie entirely. Who knows! I can’t say I’m looking forward to seeing it. It was definitely on the “ugh, really?” side of the list. Anyone see this? Feedback?
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Things to do before I'm dead.
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