Spring Reading
Drip, drip, drop little April showers have arrived!
And what better way to survive the Great British Weather than to stay indoors and read?
My boyfriend would utterly disagree, but I am happiest in sight of a kettle, snuggled under a blanket with a book in hand.
Mind you, we did get out for a run yesterday in the wind and sunshine, and it turns out my boyfriend and I are well matched for pace. Well, if well matched means I am collapsing a little and red in the face by the end and he looked remarkably calm and composed stretching out his legs on my driveway.
I have now managed to re-sort my book shelves and I have a staggering 132 books left on my to be read pile (which now takes up two whole double stacked shelves and a stack on the floor) but I just can't stop staring at my shelves. I'm sure I'm not the only one.. maybe I am. Books are just so pretty and pleasing when stacked in neat little rows... I digress.
Anyway, we are a quarter of the way through the year, into our fourth month and I think for me this is gonna be a good year. I've been journaling and keeping track of everything I do and I have an achievements jar, which is looking nice and full. Seeing all those bits of paper in the jar reminds me that I am progressing. It's a good visual way to feel like you're doing something and a way to remember all those little things when you open it at the end of the year.
So, while my family were watching the Grand Prix this weekend, I have now finished:
19. Paradise Kiss volume 2 and 3
20. Black Rabbit Summer
21. Sexually I'm more of a Switzerland by David Rose
and I'm now reading the wonderful Regeneration by Pat Barker and Paradise Kiss Volume 4 (which I love, love, love. If you're a fan of manga involving pretty young things being reckless and figuring out their lives in great outfits then read this.)
So things are good.
To all the friends who I haven't seen in a while, I'm sorry. Things have been tough and I haven't really wanted to see anyone for a long time. But things are getting better. I shall catch up with you, as long as you're still wanting to. To those who are still waiting on me or those that have seen me, thank you for your patience.
I am job hunting and blogging and reading and one day everything will fall into place (ohboy I hope).
Ooh and I'm bookstagramming (sorry, not sorry) by taking part in my first bookstagram challenge, so follow me bee_tee23 for book recommendations and discussion and pictures of the sky and food and dogs and me when my hair or face miraculously looks nice.
I still miss education some days, but then I just pick up another book and those dreams of writing essays just float away.
Have a good week :)
I'll leave you with Against the Current (because I feel like I rambled through this blog post and didn't say an awful lot) because they're super cute and I love me an angsty female fronted pop-punk-esque band.
And what better way to survive the Great British Weather than to stay indoors and read?
My boyfriend would utterly disagree, but I am happiest in sight of a kettle, snuggled under a blanket with a book in hand.
Mind you, we did get out for a run yesterday in the wind and sunshine, and it turns out my boyfriend and I are well matched for pace. Well, if well matched means I am collapsing a little and red in the face by the end and he looked remarkably calm and composed stretching out his legs on my driveway.
I have now managed to re-sort my book shelves and I have a staggering 132 books left on my to be read pile (which now takes up two whole double stacked shelves and a stack on the floor) but I just can't stop staring at my shelves. I'm sure I'm not the only one.. maybe I am. Books are just so pretty and pleasing when stacked in neat little rows... I digress.
Anyway, we are a quarter of the way through the year, into our fourth month and I think for me this is gonna be a good year. I've been journaling and keeping track of everything I do and I have an achievements jar, which is looking nice and full. Seeing all those bits of paper in the jar reminds me that I am progressing. It's a good visual way to feel like you're doing something and a way to remember all those little things when you open it at the end of the year.
So, while my family were watching the Grand Prix this weekend, I have now finished:
19. Paradise Kiss volume 2 and 3
20. Black Rabbit Summer
21. Sexually I'm more of a Switzerland by David Rose
and I'm now reading the wonderful Regeneration by Pat Barker and Paradise Kiss Volume 4 (which I love, love, love. If you're a fan of manga involving pretty young things being reckless and figuring out their lives in great outfits then read this.)
So things are good.
To all the friends who I haven't seen in a while, I'm sorry. Things have been tough and I haven't really wanted to see anyone for a long time. But things are getting better. I shall catch up with you, as long as you're still wanting to. To those who are still waiting on me or those that have seen me, thank you for your patience.
I am job hunting and blogging and reading and one day everything will fall into place (ohboy I hope).
Ooh and I'm bookstagramming (sorry, not sorry) by taking part in my first bookstagram challenge, so follow me bee_tee23 for book recommendations and discussion and pictures of the sky and food and dogs and me when my hair or face miraculously looks nice.
I still miss education some days, but then I just pick up another book and those dreams of writing essays just float away.
Have a good week :)
I'll leave you with Against the Current (because I feel like I rambled through this blog post and didn't say an awful lot) because they're super cute and I love me an angsty female fronted pop-punk-esque band.
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