Dear February,
Since I wrote a letter to January, it seems only fair that I write you as well. Even if you did go by so fast that I can barely remember you! I know you have fewer days than the other guys, but it was Leap Year, so it wasn’t that short of a month. Still, if you could put a word in to March to slow things down a bit I’d appreciate it.
And even if you were a bit crazy, you were still a stellar month. Here’s why:
- That trip to Sacramento (via Salinas to see the National Steinbeck Center) to take a photography workshop that I still need to write a post about.
- That trip to Santa Ana to see the Terracotta Warriors (and the family).
- That trip to Fresno that wasn’t all that stellar (because it was 1) work and 2) Fresno), but that let me finish listening to Wild Thing, which was (stellar).
- The seven books I managed to read (more like 5 read and 2 listened to). I felt like I wasn’t reading at all during the month, so I’ll take that 7 and be happy. And there were some especially good ones among those 7 (Come In and Cover Me, Rez Life). Plus, I read an Austen! And somehow (miraculously) I’m still on track with the chapter a week that I’m reading for A People’s History of the United States. It hasn’t been easy, but I have yet to flake.
- I planned a trip to Tucson for the Tucson Festival of Books (thanks OJ!). I fly out on Friday…can’t wait!
- The Shelf of Doom is being decimated. Yes, decimated. I’ve read 5 of the 14 books on the shelf, and I’ve started Cloud Atlas (and holy crap, is that going to be a struggle). I’ve also read two of my 7 books for A Classic’s Challenge. With ten months still to go, I think I might be able to do this.
- I said adios to the old job. It took an entire month, but I finally made it to a point where old boss is no longer my boss at all and can no longer give me anything to do. Which means I should be less frantic at work trying to finish up one job while learning a new one. That was kind of mentally exhausting. As of March 1st, I am officially part of the Information Reporting Team. Really, it’s way better than it sounds! Plus, new boss welcomed me with tulips, and tulips make me smile:
And so what if I slipped a bit on that vow to quit Starbucks. I blame it entirely on the cute Valentine’s Day cups:
If there are St. Patrick’s Day cups, I’m sunk.
There are a few other things that I mentioned in my 12 for 12 that I’m totally off track on (yoga, book club), but overall this year is off to a pretty sweet start. And HB mentioned last night that he wants to go to Hawaii again this year (that will be in December, when the pro surfers are there for Pipeline), so that’ll make for a nice end to the year, too.
So thanks, February. You’re aces.
Love,
softdrink
Looks like you had a fabulous February! I’m so impressed at yous progress in the two challenges! Hope some of that rubs off on to me.
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You, Other Jill, and Alyce are going to have so much fun together! I wish I could join you.
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Sounds like you had a busy but rewarding month. Can’t wait to read Wild Thing! Hope March is a great month for you Jill…Have for hooking up with other bloggers at the Tuscon Book Festival.
Diane@BibliophileBytheSea´s last [type] ..Saturday Snapshot
Oh a trip to Tucson for a book festival? Sounds fab to me! Enjoy and I can’t wait to hear all about it!
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Sounds like a pretty good February to me! Love the mix of adventures in with the reads
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Sounds like an awesome month. I like your letters.
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YAY new boss! Yay ♥ cups?! Yay lots of reading! Yay February!!
and really, Cloud Atlas is NOT that bad. The first section is only ONE of the many ‘voices’ in this thing. Get to page 50 and rethink. ‘K?
YAY MARCH!!
Care´s last [type] ..Monday Malaise
I hope you have fun in Tucson! I lived there for several years and somehow never got time to enjoy the book festival… at least that gives me a reason to go back one of these days!
Elizabeth´s last [type] ..February 2012 Reading Stats
Yes! Please post about your photography class!
And I started the second section of Cloud Atlas yesterday and it was much better than first section. But I’m still only on page 56. Sheesh.
HAPPY MARCH!!!!!!!!
Trish´s last [type] ..Sunday Salon 60 – March Reading Wahoo! And Giveaway!
Now all the months are going to expect a letter. Just so you know … September is already anxious that she will be forgotten.
Hawaii sounds like a nice way to end the year.
Wish I was going to Tucson.
Cute cup!
You’re rocking the shelf of doom.
I’m flaking because we got a week off from posting … I need to get back on track.
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I’ve only read one book from my Shelf of Doom. But I think I will be able to read a couple this month and get caught up.
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Such a great month – have fun in Tuscon! I really like your letter format.
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Congrats on a fantastic month! Those cups really are too adorable for words
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The year is just flying by so far. I wish it would slow down!
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