For Haven's Sake

weekending

 

 

I had to share my Goodwill find (in the first picture). My mom would be so proud. No, not the orange, the HP printer. For only ten dinero's (and it came with ink). What a steal! This weekend we were busy scrapin' the house again. We made sure to take coloring breaks and park breaks but we've gotten far enough along to slap primer on which is, shall I say, fantastic. 

I began reading My Stroke of Insight by Jill Taylor, a thirty-seven-year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist who experienced a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. It would take her eight years to recover and now her story has become a New York Times bestseller. I first learned of her experience on TED. It's worth watching. I find it fascinating to learn how each of our hemisphere's work together to create our life experience. So far, so good. 

And last night I watched The Human Family Tree on the National Geographic channel. Amazing!

"On a single day on a single street, with the DNA of just a couple of hundred random people, National Geographic Channel sets out to trace the ancestral footsteps of all humanity. Narrated by Kevin Bacon, The Human Family Tree travels to one of the most diverse corners of the world -- Queens, N.Y. -- to demonstrate how we all share common ancestors who embarked on very different journeys. Regardless of race, nationality or religion, all of us can trace our ancient origin back to the cradle of humanity, East Africa". (-Nat. Geo.)

Now after reading that, dare tell me you don't want to learn more. You can here and you can even participate. I was giggling with excitement during the entire program. It is true. We are connected, we are all in this together! 

Have a happy Monday. 

With Love- V. 

a is for anticipation

I finished it. 

I couldn't help myself. 

I stayed up till the wee hours of the mourning, wide awake. Page after page. 

Captivated. 

I've tracked down the next book in the Twilight series, picking it up this afternoon. 

I'll have to find some way to function today, not because I'm a bit sleepy but because while I give hugs and kisses, water plants and prepare dinner somewhere in the back of my mind I will be amongst the anticipation of impenetrable love, thrilling suspense and vampires. 

I watched the trailer this morning. I've moved it down on my Netflix cue. It wouldn't be fair to my imagination if I let Hollywood fill in every gritty detail for me. No fun in that at all. Although I do picture the two main characters as Kristin Stewert and Robert Pattinson. Um, can you blame me?! 

With Love - V.

twilight

We went to the public library on Monday and while perusing the "recently returned" carts, out the corner of my eye, I spotted a black hardcover of the new (well, new to me) cult classic. I was surprised by my excitement, peering around the room as if some punk kid were going to mistake me for being much older than I am and pounce me for thinking I could just walk in and out of the place with such a lucky find. When I walked up to the check out the kind woman seemed to be excited for me as well. "Would you like me to put the next book in the series on hold for you?" she asked kindly. "I read the whole series in a week!" she went on to say. "Well , that would be great" I replied, and I quickly stashed mine and Lane's books deep in my bag. I couldn't wipe the smile off my face the whole ride home.

I tucked Lane into bed last night, poured myself a cup of green tea and dove in. 

I stayed up well past midnight.

Feeling giddy and fourteen again.

Stopping briefly for a glass of coke and a slice of left over pizza.

I just love how books can take me into a completely new world. For a couple hundred pages I make new friends, travel across borders, develop book crushes and imagined heartbreaks. I learn new words and revel in the author's creative expression. 

I made it halfway thru. I had to force myself to close the pages and climb into bed. 

Have you read it? Have you read anything lately that I should be putting on hold at my local library?

Do share.

With Love- V.