Grateful

Holy crap. For the first time in a long, long time, I am able to push out all of the negative self-destruction talk. It *has* to be the different medication. I feel, dare I say it, strong again. I hope it lasts.

This evening I am grateful:

- for warmth
- for my kitchen cabinet door that will not close (mainly because the furry critters keep opening it)
- for this new internet/mobile marketing course I'm studying. Love it. I'm on Module 3 of 9.
- for finishing "Son of a Witch." Woot! On to: "A Lion Among Men". I'm reading again!
- that the cute geeky bookstore guy started up a conversation with me yesterday
- that I found a great book on Alzheimer's caregiving yesterday
- that I set up the Christmas tree this year
- soft sheets. Never underestimate the value of soft sheets.

Passings

Farewell, Blake Edwards. I am so sorry for Julie Andrews.

Farewell also, Captain Beefheart.

2010 Bookkeeping

This list is still short; hope to improve that next year!

Books I Finished in 2010:

1. The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch
2. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Stieg Larsson
3. Star Island, Carl Hiaasen
4. Agenda for a New Economy, David Korten
5. Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane
6. How to Tell a Story and Other Essays, Mark Twain
7. Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift
8. Does Your Family Dress in Corduroy and Denim, David Sedaris
9. Thief of Time, Terry Pratchett
10. Moby-Dick, Herman Melville
11. No More Dreaded Mondays, Dan Miller
12. The 4-Hour Workweek, Revised & Expanded, Tim Ferriss
13. Wordpress for Dummies, Lisa Sabin-Wilson
14. Worship that Works, Wayne Arnason
15. The Power of Less, Leo Babauta
16. Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky
17. Here if You Need Me, Kate Braestrup
18. American Fairy Tales, L. Frank Baum
19. Learning to Fall, The Blessings of an Imperfect Life, Philip Simmons
20. 500 Vegan Recipes, Celine Steen
21. Son of a Witch, Gregory Maguire
22. Y: The Last Man (Graphic Novel) Volume 1
23. Y: The Last Man (Graphic Novel) Volume 2
24. Y: The Last Man (Graphic Novel) Volume 3