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| Yes...we're choosing to ignore the rest of the episode. Correct. |
But 24 hours is a long time to commit to anything . . . even if that anything is reading and eating. So Tika proposed a brilliant solution: MINI-READATHON. Eight (or so) delicious hours of reading books and eating foodstuffs that fit the "mini" theme.
I just arrived at my parents' house in Florida last night and didn't have time to shop for mini-snacks, so I'll have to raid the pantry here and see what I can see. I will keep you all posted on my snack-related discoveries, but since you're on pins and needles about it, I can tell you that I'm currently eating some leftover Chinese takeout (miniature corn!). Also, I spotted a bag of marshmallows, and those are going in my mouth later.
Oh yeah . . . and the other part that I guess is kind of important is the books? I packed several in my suitcase and carried at least five onto the plane in my purse, because you never know when you'll need to participate in a readathon (GOOD THING I was prepared). I have no idea how many of the books that I have on-hand fit the "mini" theme, but I will find some convoluted way of justifying whatever I'm in the mood to read. So don't you worry about THAT.
To start off . . .
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
How it fits the theme: Children are miniature humans.
Maus, Vol. I
How it fits the theme: Mice are miniature animals.
The Sparrow
How it fits the theme: The scientists of the Society of Jesus have a miniature understanding of interacting with alien civilizations (i.e., THEY ARE WELL-INTENTIONED BUT IGNORANT AND RUIN EVERYTHING)
See how that works? Easy-squeezy.
Also, I kind of have to get some editing done today, which I GUESS counts as reading but is not what Burgess Meredith had in mind, I'm SURE. Anyway, I might diverge occasionally into the realm of congressional procedure . . . which I think we can all agree still fits the "mini" theme. So we're covered either way.
ALSO, I'll be reading in my parents' "reading room," which, coincidentally, rarely gets read in.
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| Christmas is alive and well in here. |
UPDATE 1 . . . 2PM EST
The scene around noon: Me, happily sipping an overflowing cup of coffee while enthusiastically reading The Sparrow.
The same scene almost 2 hours later: Me, waking up holding a mug of cold coffee, having read a whopping 11 pages in The Sparrow.
Is this jet lag? Am I just super lazy? Either way, more snacks are in order.
And I think it's time to switch to something a little lighter than The Sparrow. Harry Potter, HERE I COME.
UPDATE 2 . . . 3:30PM EST
Since we last talked, I acquired snacks and went on to enjoy moderate success in the Reading Department.
I have consumed mini-bagel chips and liiiiittle pretzel sticks, both submerged in a healthy amount of hummus, obviously. I have also eaten half a bag of marshmallows engineered in a flat rectangular shape so as to be more easily squished between pieces of chocolate and graham cracker.
I also started HP and the Sorcerer's Stone, and hoooooly wizards it's awesome. I don't think I'll be interested in reading anything else for the rest of the day.
I'm expecting a visitor any minute now, but the second half of my mini-readathon will resume soon I hope. *hits PAUSE button*
UPDATE THE LAST . . . 2AM
Oh man . . . I FAIL at readathoning, mini or otherwise. I fell asleep for the first couple of hours and then I missed almost the entire second half. But I PROMISE I have a good excuse, and it involved my sister-in-law and also my best friend, both of whom I haven't seen since last March. So YES, I really did want to hide inside and read all day, but Important Things came up. All that to say, my readathoning buddies are some of the best people I know and Tika is the awesomest for hosting and I am loving Harry Potter. AND LET'S DO THIS AGAIN SOON. Like tomorrow.
The scene around noon: Me, happily sipping an overflowing cup of coffee while enthusiastically reading The Sparrow.
The same scene almost 2 hours later: Me, waking up holding a mug of cold coffee, having read a whopping 11 pages in The Sparrow.
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| JABBA THE PUG IS JUDGING YOU (she wasn't really judging me, because she was too busy sleeping on my face) |
And I think it's time to switch to something a little lighter than The Sparrow. Harry Potter, HERE I COME.
UPDATE 2 . . . 3:30PM EST
Since we last talked, I acquired snacks and went on to enjoy moderate success in the Reading Department.
I have consumed mini-bagel chips and liiiiittle pretzel sticks, both submerged in a healthy amount of hummus, obviously. I have also eaten half a bag of marshmallows engineered in a flat rectangular shape so as to be more easily squished between pieces of chocolate and graham cracker.
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| SCIENCE. |
I also started HP and the Sorcerer's Stone, and hoooooly wizards it's awesome. I don't think I'll be interested in reading anything else for the rest of the day.
I'm expecting a visitor any minute now, but the second half of my mini-readathon will resume soon I hope. *hits PAUSE button*
UPDATE THE LAST . . . 2AM
Oh man . . . I FAIL at readathoning, mini or otherwise. I fell asleep for the first couple of hours and then I missed almost the entire second half. But I PROMISE I have a good excuse, and it involved my sister-in-law and also my best friend, both of whom I haven't seen since last March. So YES, I really did want to hide inside and read all day, but Important Things came up. All that to say, my readathoning buddies are some of the best people I know and Tika is the awesomest for hosting and I am loving Harry Potter. AND LET'S DO THIS AGAIN SOON. Like tomorrow.
