Holy shit

Uhh, Hi blog. Don't be mad, but I forgot you existed.

So much has happened since I last wrote. I got a job at Borders, which pretty much rocks. I look at books all day, and then I help people find stuff. And sometimes I make people lattes. Even though my awesome manager just left, it is still pretty fun. I get a wicked discount and my book shelf got so heavy it broke a few days ago.

Also, I'm keeping with my new years resolution. I start German class tomorrow, which means that soon you will see my German post.

My birthday is in a few days, and Alma got me this SWEET Beatles shirt. It's that hippie green that works so well on me. I think I'll wear it every daaaaay!

I'm playing WoW again, which is bad bad bad. But I'm also knitting again. Actually, where do I find time to do all this shit?

As you probably know, I read a lot of books while on vacation from blogging. So here we go.

Oryx and Crake by Atwood- A good book, but as far as post-apocalyptic literature goes it wasn't my favorite.

Marley and Me- UUgh so good. Grogan is a really good writer.. I laughed, I cried (a lot), and I really enjoyed the book as a whole. I didn't learn anything or really get anything out of it but it was entertaining at least.

Oil! by Sinclair- Sinclair is really an amazing author, but the good bits of Oil! were not worth the hike to get to them. The movie, if you haven't seen it, is a must watch.

Jailbird by Vonnegut- Not my favorite Vonnegut, but still fun back stab at the MAN.

Cat's Cradle by Vonnegut- Hands down my favorite by Vonnegut.

Armageddon in Retrospect by Vonnegut- Filled with really cool stuff. There's his POW letter, the speech that he was scheduled to make but died, lots of sweet short stories, and a cool introduction by his son Mark.

A Dirty Job by Moore- Hilarious. The source of many inside jokes at work.

Satanic Verses by Rushdie- Such a neat book. A lot of the chapters in it would make really awesome sci-fi scenes, even though I'm certain he wasn't aiming for that. A little intimidating in length, and pretty slow at times, but still a fantastic read. The controversy surrounding the book is also really interesting.

The Other Boleyn Girl by Geggory- Barely worth whiping your ass with.