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Saturday, July 12, 2008

Best book I've read this year: What is the What by Dave Eggers, a novel about the unbelievable experiences of Sudanese refugee Valentino Achak Deng.

Anonymous said...: Maybe after enjoying this, you may give "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" another chance? I won this book, but have put off reading it. Can't wait!

- Ali; October 13, 2008 at 9:27 AM

Free Advice

Eat breakfast.
If you need help, ask.
What's the worst that could happen?
Write it down and you're less likely to forget it.
Believe in your dream!
Be who you are.
Leave 10 minutes early and be happier on your way.
Arguments start and end with the same tone.
It doesn't cost you anything to be nice.
You can't have a reasonable conversation with an unreasonable person.
Sometimes you have to toot your own horn. Beep beep!
You are the only person who can make your dreams come true.
It doesn't matter what everyone else thinks.
Learn from your mistakes, then make new ones.
Do the important things first.
Rip plastic surgery ads out of magazines and toss them in the garbage.
Create a life that fits you perfectly.
Keep TV's, laptops, and even cell phones out of the bedroom.
When someone else is talking, really listen.
When shopping, if it's not 100% yes, it's a no.
Try new things, even if you're scared.
If you're doing more than one thing at a time, you're not doing one of them well.

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