Before we even get into this post, let me say that I'm behind. Eight books in January, maybe nine? Done! Or maybe, not so much. I started out gung-ho on the first and managed to finish 3 books in the span of a week. And then... nothing. Well, just two more somethings, then nothing else.... Continue Reading →

In a previous post I mentioned that reading was one of my Hobbies of 2015, and that I finished 81 books last year. Of those, only 12 earned the coveted "it was amazing" 5-star rating on Goodreads. My ratings are based mostly on feeling, and not much "What does this book deserve?" Usually when I'm about halfway... Continue Reading →

My fourth and final hobby is fairly simple. In the past, I've heard that authors and comedians keep a journal on them to jot down any ideas they have throughout the day that could be leads to stories, jokes, etc. This first sparked my interest in keeping a journal of my thoughts. I'd like to... Continue Reading →

For as long as I can remember I've been interested in languages. In elementary school I signed up for after-school language classes starting in second or third grade. From what I recall it wasn't at the suggestion of my family, but by my own choice. I took French for multiple years and Spanish one year.... Continue Reading →

Hobby #2 is another carry-over from 2015. I started running in 2014, doing Couch to 5k on the treadmill. I tried running outside a few times, but after some pretty bad pain and a self-diagnosed stress fracture, I gave it up and went back to the treadmill. In January of last year, I used some of... Continue Reading →

  In 2015, one of my Hobbies Of was to read 60 books. In the spirit of being extremely competitive, I found that I had to be better than even myself, and when it came time to enter my reading goal onto Goodreads, I went with 72 books. "Take that, me!" I seemed to say,... Continue Reading →