Haruki Murakami, one of my favorite authors, was anticipated to win the nobel prize in literature this year, but was not selected. I was also recently NOT selected for something - for the job I wanted. But hey, I DID finish Murakami's newest book this week - 1Q84 - and it was masterful so we both win. It is definitely the longest book that I've ever read - over 900 pages. And yet, the entire book manages to be suspenseful. Can't wait to read another of his books, although I've got a stack to read before I go back to Murakami. Next up, the newest Michael Chabon novel - Telegraph Avenue.
Other notes:
- I just made a baked pasta dish. If you know me you know that this is my least favorite style of food, but it hit the spot on this, our first day of "snow" (really, it was just a few flakes).
- SB is so great. I'm having a blast day-to-day with him. All of those nerdy quotes that essentially say that marriage is living with your best friend and is therefore the best thing ever, they're so true. Get this - our Monday night tradition is watching the next episode of Star Trek -- because we're watching the ENTIRE original series (and then the Next Generation series) IN SUCCESSION and we both LOVE it. Love.
- I made my own chicken stock from scratch for the first time last weekend. I was so ashamed of wasting our past chicken carcasses and I finally made it happen. Got three pints out of the deal. Looking forward to trying it out this week.
- I started a new craft project. More to come on that soon...
- Also, read these blogs: The Blogess and Maddie the Coonhound. They are my new staples.
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