bookgazing (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
bookgazing) wrote2009-05-19 08:18 am
bookgazing) wrote2009-05-19 08:18 am
Sometimes goals are for missing
This post is dedicated to the fact that I had plans on Eurovision night for the first time in three years. I got back from a delicious meal (and aperitif) at a French restaurant with my parents just in time to see the recap. Boy did it look dull this year. I would not have missed our airline entry of a few years ago but the crazy entries were few and far between this year.
I’m a bit behind on reviews and a bit hopped up on challenge madness, so please forgive the rambling. I’ve now entered that stage where I’m sure I can’t complete some of my challenges, which of course means I may as well pile on more interesting challenges, so I’ve added another three. Crazily piling on challenges has completely released me from any challenge shackles I felt myself suffering under so now I’m happily reading at a rate of knots, trying to read challenge books but not being especially bothered if I pick up some unrelated reading. People often say unreasonable goals are the downfall of the soul (alright yes they say it with a less melodramatic phrase) but sometime I like to set insanely unrealistic goals, they seem to spur me on to action better than simple, realistic goals sometimes. I’m pretty sure (and please don’t use this as a method of practice) that this is how so many people, including me, make it through university despite leaving essays until the last minute ;)
So this week I have mostly reviews for you. I also have my final shiny pile of books for you to look at, although I feel a bit guilty as I had to order two used hardbacks this week to judge for NHYA. Oh and there will be some book coveting in honour of Dewey.
Next weekend is a three day weekend because it’s the last Bank Holiday for a while. I will be seeing Star Trek and something else, as well as going out for a girls night, possibly also a meal with my parents. Not much time for reading or reviewing there so I’m going to power on with my book and hopefully will get three reviews up during the working week. Oh and I’m on to week three of the workout (new routine cycle starts tonight) which sounds hard. Wish me luck!
I’m a bit behind on reviews and a bit hopped up on challenge madness, so please forgive the rambling. I’ve now entered that stage where I’m sure I can’t complete some of my challenges, which of course means I may as well pile on more interesting challenges, so I’ve added another three. Crazily piling on challenges has completely released me from any challenge shackles I felt myself suffering under so now I’m happily reading at a rate of knots, trying to read challenge books but not being especially bothered if I pick up some unrelated reading. People often say unreasonable goals are the downfall of the soul (alright yes they say it with a less melodramatic phrase) but sometime I like to set insanely unrealistic goals, they seem to spur me on to action better than simple, realistic goals sometimes. I’m pretty sure (and please don’t use this as a method of practice) that this is how so many people, including me, make it through university despite leaving essays until the last minute ;)
So this week I have mostly reviews for you. I also have my final shiny pile of books for you to look at, although I feel a bit guilty as I had to order two used hardbacks this week to judge for NHYA. Oh and there will be some book coveting in honour of Dewey.
Next weekend is a three day weekend because it’s the last Bank Holiday for a while. I will be seeing Star Trek and something else, as well as going out for a girls night, possibly also a meal with my parents. Not much time for reading or reviewing there so I’m going to power on with my book and hopefully will get three reviews up during the working week. Oh and I’m on to week three of the workout (new routine cycle starts tonight) which sounds hard. Wish me luck!