Miscellaneous Monday

Monday, July 22, 2013

I Read the Book

The Summer Reading Program is in full swing. A month in, and we've read 184 books for the contest, with over a month to go until it's over. It appears we're going to make it to the full donation amount this year, for the first year ever. Keep reading, bibliophiles!

I've been trying to do my own part, as well - I've read twelve titles since the program started, and I'm working to finish as many as I can before Labor Day. I've been digging spending so much time reading, but the other thing is that school begins this Fall, and I'll have less time for leisure reading once that ship sails. I'm surprised at how much I'm looking forward to going back, actually, in spite of sacrificing my leisure reading to do so. And in other news, I kind of wish I'd studied to be a virologist instead of an engineer.

Trust in Me

I'm getting old. Aside from the many, many bodily indicators that this is the case (Knee pain! Chronic insomnia! Slower metabolism! Rosacea!), I find there are certain virtues I value more now that fifty is approaching like an oncoming locomotive. Chief among these, I think, is whether or not an individual (or an organization) is reliable. Do they do what they say they're going to do? Do they communicate when circumstances prevent them from doing so? Can I trust them not to leave me hanging, not to behave badly, not to do the wrong thing? Reliability breeds trust. Being unreliable breeds distrust. And I'm pretty much through with wasting my time on people I can't trust. Because I'm old.

Smooth Criminal

Last night's insomnia included an earworm of Smooth Criminal by the Glee cast members Naya Rivera and Grant Gustin along with 2cellos. I've decided to share this with my loyal readership, because that's just how I roll.


3 comments:

Anne C. said...

Cool video! I love the cellos.

Janiece said...

Anne, their self-titled album is excellent.

David said...

Great music!

Have you run into the (seriously misnamed) Piano Guys?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV5_xj_yuhs