Others writing the Sunday Somethings: Kerry
Something that makes me happy: Vacation!
Something i am struggling with: Just a few things i really want to get finished with at work before i leave for a week.
Something tasty: Chubby’s Tacos. But boy is it crowded at lunchtime.
Something i learned: Closing my office door serves as a pretty solid deterrent to distractions. It’s not uncommon for my day to be interrupted half a dozen times or more by someone coming by to talk about random stuff. Sometimes it’s hard to get back into the groove, and i can’t really afford to waste time this week. So, the door has been shut most of the time, and for the most part i’ve been left alone.
Something from the bridge table: We played a 24-board match online against the infamous Gerard, he of God of the Machine fame. This will probably mean nothing if you haven’t heard of him, but he has an entire website dedicated to analyzing his play. It was awesome.
Some things i am doing towards my goals: I decided i want to keep track of the books i read. Nothing fancy, but i went back through my blog and came up with this list, which i’ll add to ad i go along.
Something i am reading: I’ve read several books this week, but right now i’m working on Stephanie Meyer’s The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner.
Something happening around the house: BridgeBase Online, practicing up for the tournament.
Something i am thinking: Lately, especially since canceling cable, i have gotten used to not watching any advertising that i don’t volunteer for (and about the only kind i did volunteer for were the movie trailers in the theater). Lately, i’ve noticed a trend with rented DVDs – they force you to watch trailers and advertising before you can get to the DVD main menu. It’s pretty annoying.
Something i am looking forward to: New Orleans! Commander’s Palace! Bourbon Street! Cafe Dumond! The bayou!
Something i am hoping: For safe travels. And for early victories. And to still be in the GNT event on my birthday (Saturday, day four of five).
Something random: Is the name “Audrey” really so little-known as to be un-spellable? I’ve been to a lot of restaurants this week where they ask for your name when they take your order. No one has gotten it right.
Something captured: Some cute kids hiding from the rain at the Durham Bulls game Friday night.
July 20th, 2010 12:40 am
You’ve read a lot of books! What’s your secret? I want to be able to read more, but I can only read so much and only so fast. Are you just a super fast reader? Do you skim all your books? Do you devote gobbs of time to reading each day? Any tips? Good luck in Nawl’ns!
July 20th, 2010 1:57 pm
Generally i read for half an hour or more before turning off the light at night. When i’m really “into” a book i might snatch some time during the day (it’s common i’ll read for an hour after work and before the bridge game on tuesday nights) or neglect chores in favor of reading. I don’t skim books – i can’t really absorb stuff that way. The only tip i would have would be to make it part of every day, and always have a book with you – there are a lot of 5-10 minute waits in life. Sometimes i have to read celeb magazines for 20 minutes while waiting at the dentist, but usually i remember to bring whatever i’m reading with me.