Lessons learned

Even though I haven't been working during the week, I find no time for blogging. I'm trying to soak up the last of summer vacation, in between cross country practices and a lot of volunteer activities, and trying to maintain a social life. But luckily I've also found time for some reading. This summer, it was my goal to read a lot of the classics. And I have - I finished The Bell Jar, Sense and Sensibility, and The Old Man and the Sea - all of which I loved, especially the last one. But I tried a few others, like The Scarlet Letter and The Lord of the Rings, which I could not get into and, to be honest, hated. It really annoys me when people force themselves to read classics, just for the sake of being able to say they read them. I guess that's kind of what I was doing though, even though I can tell when a book isn't for me, and I won't torture myself by trying to get through it. I did a lot of other reading too, though, especially historical fiction which is my favorite. The last book I finished was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which was the only HP book I haven't read more than once. It was nice to read something I already know I love! Next, I think I might try a book my aunt recommended to me - Girls Like Us, it's a biography about Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon.

Sorry about the reading rant, I'm sort of a bookworm :) I felt like looking for some pretty photos today, here are some places where I'd love to read a good book.







photos from we heart it

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"The New Puritans" photographed by Baldovino Borani, from West East magazine, winter 2008
I saw this editorial the other day on Foto Decadent and I was visually blown away. I really love this, no matter how creepy or weird it is. I like things that are eerie, and this definitely tells an interesting story. Looking at the comments of the editorial, (click here to see all photos) it's most definitely one of those things where some people absolutely love it, and some hate it.


I plan to spend the rest of my day reading and doing a whole lot of nothing. I love vacation! Currently I'm reading I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley. It's really great, very well written, and it's kind of a new thing for me since I never really read humor. Last month however I did read Are You There God? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler, and it was hilarious. I highly recommend it to anyone with a raunchy sense of humor.