191if i had a tail…
it’d be sweeping gently across the floor right now.
never have i been so calm, yet so ready to pounce.
There’s never enough time to do all the nothing you want.
Calvin (via calvinnhobbes)
(via calvinnhobbes)
a really intelligent man feels what other men only know.
baron de montesquieu
bookworm slim, part II.
9. What are you currently reading?
- The Tipping Point (Malcolm Gladwell)
- Animal Farm (George Orwell)
- The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power (Jeff Shartlet)
- Awakening to Zen: The Teachings of Roshi Philip Klapeau
10. What is the last book you bought?
- Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
11. Are you a person that reads one book at a time, or can you read more than one?
See above.
12. Do you have a favorite time/place to read?
If the bed is made, I love curling up on it. I mostly read on the couch. I make plans to read on the beach but never get there.
13. Do you prefer series books or stand-alones?
Either or. J.K. Rowling set my standards for series pretty high, though. I love authors with a specialty, too, like John Grisham.
14. Is there a specific book or author you find yourself recommending over and over?
Tumbling by Dianne McKinney-Whetstone, The Comfort Trap by Dr. Judith Stills and a few of Robert Greene’s lesser known works. I recommend Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus alot, but people tend to think I’m joking.
I’m not.
15. How do you organize your books? By genre, title, author’s last name, etc?
Formerly, alphabetically by author. Currently, by genre. I just put together a shelf of film & tv-inspired books, comics, etc. They made my itty bitty DVD collection look half decent.
bookworm slim, part I.
1. Do you snack while you read? If so, favorite reading snack?
I don’t like to. I hate getting crap all over the pages.2. What is your favorite drink while reading?
I’m not that hardcore, but why not. Gimme a glass of sangria.3. Do you tend to mark your books as you read, or does the idea of writing in books horrify you?
It used to horrify me until I got into active reading. If it’s a reference book or really philosophical, I’ll usually add my notes or underline.
4. How do you keep your place while reading a book? Bookmark? Dog-ear? Laying the book flat open?
Random scraps of paper. Or business cards & an NYC metro card. I don’t know why, but dog-earing irks me.5. Fiction, Non-Fiction, or Both?
Both. Especially simultaneously. Good balance.
6. Are you a person who tends to read to the end of a chapter, or can you stop anywhere?
I’m slightly obsessed with finishing a chapter, especially with fiction.7. Are you a person to throw a book across the room or on the floor if the author irritates you?
I’ve never experienced that type of response from a book. Maybe I need to break out my comfort zone.8. If you come across an unfamiliar word, do you stop and look it up right away?
If my ipod or dictionary is near me, I always try to. I love learning new words. If not, I use context or underline it for later.
book survey by way of seaponies
spent the afternoon at the beach, reading a book that did nothing more than remind me of what i already know. that I’ve been ignoring for a while now.
the problem is, the beach isn’t far away enough. in fact, it’s too damn close now. what i really need is an island, an excuse to focus completely on self. or nature. or nothing at all.
no cell phones, no laptop, no gadgets, no distractions. i almost want to kidnap myself, from myself.
oh well. in the meantime, there’s always “lost.” (cue netflix. and… scene.)
“Watching the sky change colors and the world emerge from darkness is an experience that will influence the whole rest of your day in ways that words cannot describe. Or simply observe the quality of the morning light as it infuses the world with its particular pale golden beauty. You may let the light play on your own hand, remembering that you are also part of the natural world.
After you devote one day to opening your eyes more fully to the beauty of nature, you may want to make this part of your daily routine. Each day drink from the beauty all around you, and allow it to rejuvenate your entire being. All you have to do is pause, for just one minute, and really take it in, remembering to thank Mother Nature for her beauty.”
by way of dailyOM
