Day 134 - A non-fictional book

I read this book a while ago (was it really last summer?) and loved the premise. Basically the author is recounting her struggles with knitting a Fair Isles sweater (they are gorgeous, as well as difficult), which may seem like a boring topic, but I'm slightly in love with knitting.

Some of the writing wasn't the best, and I really didn't enjoy the ending, but the rest of the book was enjoyable. It made me go out and get some yarn and attempt to knit again! And now I'm almost done with my first sweater (only a sleeve, the collar, and sewing left!) - so maybe it affected me more than I realized ....

Day 133 - A fictional book

I read this book for a book group via Facebook, and I must admit, it was absolutely amazing. I was a bit wary of it when I first read the description (I'm not much of a historical fiction person), but I could barely put it down!

If you haven't heard of it, definitely look it up - it comes highly recommended. My one issue with it? I read it at the same time as Beloved and Margaret Garner: A Libretto, which should be an issue, other than the fact that the main character of The Kitchen House seems to reflect upon Margaret Garner a bit. So there were a couple of times in my English class where I referred to something and no one had any idea what I was talking about, since I got the books confused.

Day 132 - Your friends

Word association time:

Julia: adorable. Intelligent.

Elizabeth: musical. Practical. Comforting.

Nicolette: gorgeous. Sweaters. Astonishing.

Brighid: crazy. Witty. Entertaining.

Anna: emotions. Advice. Giggly.

Michelle: sporty. Compassionate.


Now for non-UM friends:

Lizzie: sister. Laughs.

Michele: books. Hanging out.

Everyone has their niche. And all of the niches of friendships are filled - there isn't something missing, nor are there two people competing for the same spot. But I have found a common thread with everyone: they're all amazing in their own way, and I trust all of them.

Day 131 - A photo of you taken recently

Again, sorry for the late posts - but I have been keeping up with it!

This is the most recent photo that I could find, though I'm sure there are more recent ones. This was taken around two weeks ago (was it really that soon?). One of my best friends Michelle (standing 2nd to the right) was leaving school, and so we decided to all (well .. the rest of us) get together for a couple of pictures.

It was a nice day - hence the capris and t-shirts. It threatened rain, but luckily we moved Michelle out before the first droplets came down. I guess the weather reflected the events of the day: sunshine in the morning, cloudy when moving out, and the sky finally cried when she left.

I miss this: school, friends close by, being together. Part of me wishes the summer would already be over, because I really want to be together again. But I also know that we'll have amazing stories to tell when we see each other again in the fall.

Day 130 - A photo of you taken over ten years ago

((Just a note, I'm all caught up - I have been writing down what I should be posting (complete with notes about what photos to put up), but because we don't have WiFi at our house, it sometimes is a bit cumbersome to sit down every day to post. I'll try to get better about it, but also know that I'm doing my best))

So, a photo of me as a baby? I have lots of those ...

So here I am, baby bucket and all. My favorite part of the picture is the fact that there is more padding than baby in the car seat - I mustn't have been more than a couple of months old (if that), and I guess my parents were just being overcautious about keeping me warm.

Though I do wonder sometimes how I wouldn't overheat. Maybe I was sleeping too soundly ... 

Day 129 - A photo you took

This was taken from my dormitory room window, last October. No wonder why I had a problem studying .... the view was absolutely gorgeous, especially when the sun was setting (some nights, the sky turned orange/pink and I would just sit at my desk and stare out until the sun had set).

This was during my ... interesting ... semester. I took too many credits, worked too much, and overall just stretched myself too thin (lots of superlatives there, I know). But for some reason, looking out at clear blue skies and the sun would always put a smile on my face, no matter what else was going on. I think that it's magic for me ... nothing bad can happen when the sun is setting.

Day 128 - A photo that makes you angry/sad

I saw this photo on the Internet a while back, and it's stuck with me. Every time I look at it, a little part of my heart screams at me to comfort the girl, but I know that she can't be comforted.

This isn't meant to be my opinions on the wars, or deportation of troops ... but it does make me aware of everything that people give up to be soldiers. Not only did the dad have to give up his family, but his family had to give him up too. And it's obvious that the girl didn't want that to happen quite yet.

I hope that everything is safe, and that the girl knows that her father loves her. I mean, it isn't every day that a little girl is allowed to hold her father's hand during line-up.