Books and Sleuths

Last night I finally finished reading Daniel Tammet's book Born on A Blue Day. It was really good. I am trying to get back into the habit of reading a little bit each night before I go to bed. Now I am going to start In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan. My sister has managed to go 8 weeks without pop and has discovered that candy tastes gross now. I have not quit pop but I probably have less than 5 a week which is a huge victory for me. I'm not quiting caffeine but the excess sugar stuff. I feel thinner and a little healthier. Now that I am rapidly approaching 30 I am trying to un-do all the damage I did while in my early twenties. LOL. I use eye cream now! This coming from a girl who uses Burt's Bees as her main make-up staple. Seriously though, it helps.

My sister bought Nancy Drew on DVD today and we watched it after I came home from my boring audit class. That movie is so much fun, I love her clothes, her loafers and her little detective bag and of course, the little blue roadster. It just brings back fond memories of sitting in my room reading all the Nancy Drew books.

I have been working on Sunshine's plarn bag some more. I think I am at the halfway point at least but I am too lazy to go downstairs and measure it up against plarn bag #1 that still needs its handles attached. I think I am becoming a semi-pro at crocheting with plarn. I will recommend that you use some high quality hand lotion when you work with plarn because I think it drys my hands out.

I will confess to rocking out to Enrique Iglesias in the car on my way to work this morning. Daylight Savings Time is kicking my ass in the morning so i need some peppy club music to keep me awake especially now that I am not sucking down the pop. I also like to sing along to The Moldy Peaches and Flogging Molly. You never know what you will hear when you get into my car.

We have another damn potluck at work tomorrow so I am cheating and bringing Milano cookies. I can only eat so much potato salad.