Les: dude, we fail at blogging
Linds: i know
it’s terrible
Les: we should stop
failing, i mean. not blogging.
Linds: oh, ok. i was about to say…
Les: not ready to give up altogether
Linds: ok good
me neither
Les: things are just a little insane around here
Linds: i know
are you failing a little less at the reading, at least?
Les: um
well
the last two weeks haven’t been good
i’m still working on committed – elizabeth gilbert’s latest
it’s really good
it’s just…slow going
Linds: probably because it’s more research-based than the last one
Les: exactly
i was about to say it’s part memoir, part thesis
it’s interesting, though
makes me realize how little i actually thought about marriage
i mean, after the i dos and the big party
Linds: yeah. a wedding definitely doesn’t equal a marriage
but i think the wedding industry in our culture tends to obscure that fact
Les: no kidding
why the divorce rate is so ridiculously high
Linds: it’s funny, because at first glance, you’d think romanticizing marriage would be an ok thing to do
but marriage isn’t all romance
Les: um, no. it’s life. and life is ordinary. and mundane. and sometimes really ugly.
like first thing in the morning, bedhead ugly.
Linds: only if you have your hair
;-)
Les: :P i have spectacular hair
Linds: that’s one word for it first thing in the morning, i’m thinking. ;-)
Les: brat
Linds: duh
Les: hey look, the obligatory calling of names
Linds: and we’re back!
Les: woo!
or something
Linds: it’s part of our charm
Les: right
anyway
the book’s really good
and it’s making me think
Linds: which is also good
Les: and change my expectations
of myself and my husband
whoever he is
Linds: right
Les: and that’s a very good thing
i think i can wrap it up today
now that i’m home and don’t have to drive anywhere
Linds: sounds good to me. especially since i get it next!
Les: i totes should’ve gotten a cheater book for my trip
or six
how long are cheater books?
Linds: i’m not telling you if you’re going to persist in calling them that.
Les: fine then. don’t tell me. (cheater cheater cheater)
Linds: dude. not nice.
Les: but funny!
Linds: mmhm
books on cd (ahem) can be anywhere from 6 to 10 hours or more
seeing as they’re, you know, books that are spoken
Les: i may have to give them a whirl next time i drive nine hours in one day
Linds: and i promise not to say i told you so
(at least very loudly)
Les: mmhm. thx.
Linds: welcome
i just started a new book on cd
Les: yeah?
Linds: it’s called Between, Georgia
the author is reading it
Les: how is it so far?
Linds: it’s interesting
one of the characters sounds just like the mom of a friend of mine
gotta love those southern accents
Les: i know i do
Linds: it’s fun to listen to a southern story while driving around in new england
it makes spring seem closer
Les: sounds very charming
Linds: i’m not sure yet, but we’ll see
i’ll let you know after a few more days in the car
Les: k good
i’ve been thinking about doing book reviews of everything i’ve read so far this year
Linds: ooooh.
Les: you should too
Linds: i’m kind of crap at book reviews
but i could try my own version of them, i suppose
Les: you could
Linds: k
it’s a deal
Les: woo!
i’m trying to think of a ratings system
Linds: good idea
we should have a linds-and-les-specific one
Les: that’s what i’m thinking
would be fun
and probably ridiculous
Linds: of course
we should get right on that
and wrap this up for today
Les: good plan
have a great week, everyone! happy reading!
Linds: talk to you soon!
i was just gonna ask what a cheater book was. then you said. and i really dislike cheater books, btw. i disapprove of them. even if you’re driving for nine hours or something, it’s no excuse to LISTEN TO A BOOK! (see, even that sentence is wrong!) there’s music for a reason, you know. hell, i’ll even do a playlist for the drive. because cheater books is a no-no.
also: i wanna read book reviews. with a specific lid-and-les rating scale. it should involve the amount of failing going on, i think.
I refuse to go into round 12 of this argument. But I will say, just for Les, that she wouldn’t have discovered Truth & Beauty if I hadn’t LISTENED to it. So there.
~Linds
Yay! So glad to see you back posting. And in fine form too. I missed you two!
I won’t call books on CD cheater books (but they kinda are,) I’ll just say I don’t tend to indulge in them! Although, since I’ve read Truth & Beauty, and wouldn’t have unless the two of you recommended it, I’m currently biting my tongue.
Welcome back!!