The Brethren by John Grisham

As my first John Grisham book, this was a good one to pick (nevermind that it was free). If you are interested in politics and the "puppet masters" behind politicians, this is the book for you. This is one of those books where the first few chapters alternate between two different situations, then by the middle of the book you figure out how the two are linked. It's not much of a thriller, rather a thinker. Makes you think about what our politicians really believe in versus what they are told to believe in. Makes you think just how involved our government can get in your life if they want to. Makes you think about what inmates can do from behind cell bars...

I give it 3 out of 5 stars.

The Recycling Bug has hit!

We'll see how long the sting will last...

Don't get me wrong, I'm hoping for a cleaner environment just like the next guy. But also just like the next guy, I have no time for all of the required separating of the glass, paper and plastics (and the subcatagory of about 50 types of plastic). Believe me, one of my best friends has hired a recycling collection company, and I don't think its really saving him any time with all the hoops he has to jump through, and I happen to think he's good at jumping. :)

Leave it to your fearless crocheter to find a way to blend love with environmental responsibility. I had seen project patterns for "Plarn bags" on ravelry.com for a while now, but today I finally dove into actually considering making one. You can check out how cool these bags look here. I think they are very cool and maybe I'll actually start taking my own bags to the store if I can put my personal touch on them!

So now you know exactly how ridiculous I am and I'm okay with that.

While I have the time...

I have been so busy lately with my schoolwork, but I have also been taking quite a few "me moments". Like all day yesterday, I sat in my beautiful cabin and finished Revolutionary Road and continued work on the (hopefully) adorable sweater that I am making for the soon-to-be-one year old Aidan. Late last night after watching some mind-numbing television and visiting my dad to swipe some of his Lemon Creme girl scout cookies, I started The Brethren by John Grisham which has so far turned out to be an interesting book. I'm hoping it will keep me more engaged than Revolutionary Road , which I have heard was a very boring movie.

So other than those books and the crocheting and the schoolwork, nothing much else has happened, which doesn't make for good blogging. I do enjoy reading others blogs though, so keep it coming Karabeth and Karen!