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How cool is this?

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On January 31, 2005

Background info:

1 – Our morning routine is such that after the alarm goes off and a couple of snoozes are hit, gets up and goes downstairs to get cereal. I stay in bed a bit more, then get up and go into the computer room. Usually, Rob's there before me, munching on his breakfast.

2 – I'm playing Animal Crossing. In this game, you can buy/find stationery to send letters to other NPC's and other players. My town has four players – named Jen, Rob, Lisa, and Jeff. I'm the only one playing this game, I have the four characters so that I can get More Stuff faster. Me, obsessed? Completely.

So, the alarm goes off, snooze is struck. Rob gets up a little earlier than usual. I pull the covers over my head. I hate mornings. He goes downstairs. I doze for a while, then struggle out of bed when my morning dreams get too weird. I go into the computer room, which is closed. Huh, says I. He's usually up here by now.

Rob comes upstairs, wishes me Happy Birthday, and tells me what he's been up to: he was trying to get Rob in Animal Crossing to send Jen a birthday card. He was thwarted at every turn! AC Rob didn't have any stationery. Neither did Jeff or Lisa. Sometimes there'll be stationery at the dump, or at the lost and found in the police station – not today. He couldn't go buy any, 'cause it's the 31st – which means raffle day and the store is closed.

How freakin' cool is that?? He doesn't play this game. He's watched me play it, and half the time it puts him to sleep. Talk about your warm fuzzies – I have such a cool husband. :)

Crap.

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On January 23, 2005

Johnny Carson died.

memeage! This could be interesting…

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On January 20, 2005

Scan my interest list and pick out the one that seems the most odd to you. Leave a comment asking me about it, and I

Erf.

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On January 16, 2005

Finally. :)

Apparently I'm on Madcow, subcluster 9.

Friday?

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On January 14, 2005

This is one of those lame “I'm still here!” posts. :) This past week and a half have been just nuts, and I haven't had the energy to post, or I haven't had much to say. Or at least, not enough to say to actually make a post. Which is a silly excuse, really, but there you go. :)

Let's see – we've been working late pretty much every night. I don't even really know how that happens, but happen it does. In fact, I'm at work Right Now, but I'm not on the clock because I hit 40 hours a half hour ago.

Besides work, I've been completely and utterly obsessed with Animal Crossing, and my PDA. In fact, I've combined them. I can't believe how incredibly geeky and obsessive that is, but that's what I've done. Truly, I am ashamed of myself. At the same time, quite pleased because it's Just Plain COOL!

Due to the above obsession and getting home late every night I haven't done much reading. Right now I'm reading Dragon's Kin which is a Pern novel, but it's written by Anne McCaffrey and her son, Todd McCaffrey. So far, I'm a little disappointed. It seems… dumbed down. Written more to a grade school level, and not nearly as rich as the rest of the novels have been.

That's it for now! Got a nice long weekend coming up, and plans for absolutely nothing! Gotta love that. :)

Go figure. (YAT)

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On January 3, 2005


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Shoulda guessed that from my palm post yesterday. :)

testing

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On January 2, 2005

Just a test post from the new palm. I think I'll call her Athena.

Graffiti 2 is a LOT different!

<grin>

Book 1 – The Warlord of Mars

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On January 2, 2005

And on to the 2005 Fifty-Book challenge!

This year, I resolve to not let more than 5 books go by without posting, and I'm going to try harder to write better reviews. Or something. Also, I'm not going to count anything I read last year – I'm not going to eliminate re-reads, but I'm going to try not to read anything I read last year. Except for Harry Potter. Gotta re-read those when Half-Prince comes out! Anyway, here is the very first book I've read in 2005!

001. The Warlord of Mars – Edgar Rice Burroughs (01/02) – Sci-fi/fantasy. Dated, yes. Quaint, sure. But it's still great action and a fun read.

Jen's 2005 book list (with Amazon links)
(xposted to and my journal)

Jen's 2005 Reading

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On January 2, 2005

In books

Polonius:     What do you read, my lord?
Hamlet:       Words. Words. Words.
Hamlet, Act II, Scene ii

Happiness is an unlimited supply of good books.
I cannot live without books. – Thomas Jefferson
The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them. – Mark Twain
Whenever books are burned, men also are burned. – Robert A. Heinlein
Upset the politically correct – read banned books.

This entry kept in memories; updated as necessary.
2004   –   2005   –   2006

001. Warlord of Mars, The – Burroughs, Edgar Rice
002. Thuvia, Maid of Mars – Burroughs, Edgar Rice
003. Dragon’s Kin – McCaffrey, Anne & Todd
004. Guardian Angel – Paretsky, Sara
005. Feed – Anderson, M.T.
006. Cat Who Talked Turkey, The – Braun, Lilian Jackson
007. Bright Messengers – Lee, Gentry
008. Faraday’s Orphans – Wood, N. Lee
009. Belinda – Rampling, Anne
010. Between Planets – Heinlein, Robert
011. Rolling Stones, The – Heinlein, Robert
012. Star Beast, The – Heinlein, Robert
013. Starman Jones – Heinlein, Robert
014. Broker, The – Grisham, John
015. Mortal Prey – Sandford, John
016. Rendezvous With Rama – Clarke, Arthur C.
017. Hacker – Martin, Lee
018. Beauty Before Comfort – Glock, Allison
019. Pyramids – Pratchett, Terry
020. Sean Connery: From 007 To Hollywood Icon – Yule, Andrew
021. Wyrd Sisters – Pratchett, Terry
022. Eric – Pratchett, Terry
023. Guards! Guards! – Pratchett, Terry
024. Witches Abroad – Pratchett, Terry
025. Reaper Man – Pratchett, Terry
026. SFWA Grand Masters, vol 1 – Pohl, Frederik
027. Remembering Johnny – People Magazine
028. Feet Of Clay – Pratchett, Terry
029. Men At Arms – Pratchett, Terry
030. Jingo – Pratchett, Terry
031. Soul Music – Pratchett, Terry
032. Hogfather – Pratchett, Terry
033. The Truth – Pratchett, Terry
034. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – Rowling, J.K.
035. Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Secrets – Rowling, J.K.
036. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – Rowling, J.K.
037. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – Rowling, J.K.
038. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – Rowling, J.K.
039. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – Rowling, J.K.
040. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Dahl, Roald
041. Never Cry Wolf – Mowat, Farley
042. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (again) – Rowling, J.K.
043. Dark Tower I – The Gunslinger – King, Stephen
044. Dark Tower II – The Drawing of the Three – King, Stephen
045. Dark Tower III – The Wastelands – King, Stephen
046. Sandman Preludes & Nocturnes – Gaiman, Neil
047. Sandman The Doll’s House – Gaiman, Neil
048. Dark Tower IV – Wizard And Glass – King, Stephen
049. Dark Tower V – Wolves of the Calla – King, Stephen
050. Night Prey – Sandford, John
051. Dark Tower VI – Song of Susannah – King, Stephen
052. Dark Tower VII – The Dark Tower – King, Stephen
053. Rules of Prey – Sandford, John
054. Shadow Prey – Sandford, John
055. Eyes of Prey – Sandford, John
056. Silent Prey – Sandford, John
057. Winter Prey – Sandford, John
058. Mind Prey – Sandford, John
059. Sudden Prey – Sandford, John
060. Secret Prey – Sandford, John
061. Certain Prey – Sandford, John
062. Easy Prey – Sandford, John
063. Chosen Prey – Sandford, John
064. Mortal Prey – Sandford, John
065. Naked Prey – Sandford, John
066. Hidden Prey – Sandford, John
067. Broken Prey – Sandford, John
068. Rachel & Leah – Card, Orson Scott
069. Wicked: The Life & Times of the Wicked Witch of the West – Maguire, Gregory
070. The Wizard of Oz – Baum, Frank L.
071. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe – Flagg, Fannie

Out with the old, in with the new!

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On January 2, 2005

Well. I didn't quite make it to 125 books – I spent too much time playing with my new Palm. Click here for the last of my 2004 list!

113. Pyramid Scheme – Dave Freer & Eric Flint (10/26/2004)

Oh, this was funny. You've got an alien artifact abducting people and throwing them into a jumbled up ancient mythological world.

114. Digital Fortress – Dan Brown (10/31/2004)

This book was pretty good. At first I was afraid I'd be rooting for the bad guys in this one, but it all worked out all right.

115. H is for Homicide – Sue Grafton (11/05/2004)

Another of Grafton's alphabet mysteries – always good brain candy

116. Disclosure – Michael Crichton (11/19/2004)

A little different from Crighton's usual, but I enjoyed it.

117. The Worst Day of My Life, So Far – M.A. Harper (11/27/2004)

Hmm. I can't say I liked this book, but I can't say I didn't either. It's a woman coming to terms with caring for her mother who has Alzheimer's. She seemed highly passive-aggressive and self-martyred which got a little wearing. Still, it was worth reading.

118. Skipping Christmas – John Grisham (12/01/2004)

This book had been on my “want to read” list long before the movie came out. I was disappointed actually – and if I lived in their neighborhood I'd probably be on the rooftop with a sniper rifle. Still, it had some pretty funny moments.

119. Good Faith – Jane Smiley (12/18/2004)

I liked this one – it's about real estate in the 80's, before the crash.

120. The Lottery Winner – Mary Higgins Clark (12/24/2004)

A bit different from most of her stuff, this is short mysteries with the same sleuth. I'd compare it to the Pollifax mysteries.

121. Easy Prey – John Sandford (12/26/2004)

I really enjoy Sanford's Prey series. You don't really have to read them in order, but if you do there's a rich backstory around the protagonist. If not, the serial killer mysteries are good on their own.

122. The Price of the Stars – Debra Doyle and James D. MacDonald (12/30/2004)

Just your basic sci-fi, and yet again book one in a series. This is the one that kept me from hitting 125 books – I should've put it down and whipped through my Barsoom books. :)

123. A Princess of Mars – Edgar Rice Burroughs (12/31/2004)
124. The Gods of Mars – Edgar Rice Burroughs (12/31/2004)

Classic sci-fi/fantasy – this is the real stuff that inspired many authors. It's also a must read if you're a Heinlein fan that wants to get the most out of Number of the Beast.

Jen's completed 2004 book list (with Amazon links)

(xposted to and my journal)

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