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One evening, my sister and I ended up at Green Apple Books. And it was on this fateful evening that I picked up ~$60 in sale/used books. In dollars, it’s not a lot. However, when most are on sale or are used, that’s a lot of books. They were quite heavy! The most recent client is a bus ride from home, so I have been filling up on some of my recent purchases: Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. In less than a week’s bus rides, I was finished with the first book. The second, I’m about halfway through.

I really enjoy Sedaris’ writing style. It’s subtle humor. You’re reading along, la-la-la, and then he makes a funny. It’s great. I’ve been reading with post-it notes in case I find something interesting/ funny/ possibly touching. Here’s what I’ve stickied:

p23: “…we witnessed what we would later come to recognize as the rejuvenating power of real estate. It’s what fortunate couples turn to when their sex life has faded and they’re too pious for affairs. A second car might bring people together for a week or two, but a second home can revitalize a marriage for up to nine months after the closing.”

p140: “Movie characters might chase each other through the fog or race down the stairs of burning buildings, but that’s for beginners. Real love amounts to withholding the truth, even when you’re offered the perfect opportunity to hurt someone’s feelings.”

p166: “We tried explaining the benefits of a nice long cry - the release it offered, the pity it generated - and he laughed in our faces. The rest of us blubbered like leaky showerheads, but for him water production was limited to sweat and urine. His sheets might be wet, but the pillow would remain forever dry.”

I was really disappointed in how little I was reading. I’m glad that I am able to work on it now. BART rides to work will be shorter, but I’m sure I will figure something out. 2008 is just around the corner. There is so much I want to accomplish in the year. I feel like I haven’t DONE a whole lot in 2007, but at the same time, my life is so different from what it was a year ago. By the end of 2008, I will be on my way to recovering from orthognathic surgery. That’s exciting and scary all rolled into one!