Middlesexby Jeffrey Eugenides (I know this book was huge a few years ago but I was reluctant to read it until now)
This Charming Man by Marian Keyes
What is the What by Dave EggersLocal Getaway
Trip to Philadelphia to see the Frida Kahlo art exhibit and eat cheesesteaks
Family Visit
Meeting My Heart's Desire's 97-year-old Great-Aunt in Florida. She's a pistol. I love how she just says whatever she thinks. And she made us fried hamburgers on buttered English Muffins.
Strangest vegetable we got from the CSA
Kohlrabi, or as My Heart's Desire called it, The Alien Baby Head
Thrift
Retail Me Not
Surprise
How many of my girlfriends (3!) got engaged this year
New Tradition
Monthly Tuesday night dinner with some of my favorite girls
Birthday Party
One of my girlfriends celebrated at the bowling alley, followed by cake and pizza. Super fun!
Flowers
The ones My Heart's Desire sent for our April Fool's Day wedding anniversary
New Food I Tried And Don't Have to Again
Moon Pies
Long-Running Gag
The small rubber chicken My Heart's Desire put in my birthday pinata, which we take turn hiding in places around the house where the other will find it. Endless amusement.
Guilty Pleasure
Watching CSI
Used Bookstore
Friends of the San Antonio Public Library
Afternoon Playing Hooky
(tie) Leaving work early to watch Vicky Christy Barcelona with a girlfriend
Spending the afternoon with my Mom and honorary grandmother having lunch at Levante's then catching a matinee of Happy-Go-Lucky
Earliest Birthday Celebration
6:15 am in Falls Church
Dreaded Experience... That Wasn't So Bad
Root Canal (I really expected it to be much worse)
Fancy cake at party celebrating family weddings
Breakfast
Huevos Rancheros at Guapos
Best Brunch
Firefly at the Hotel Madiera
Perfect Summer Evening
Having a picnic on the lawn with friends at Wolf Trap, dancing to the Gipsy Kings under the stars
Hotel
Fairmont Turnberry Isle
3 comments:
Nice year you had:)
Amina, Happy to hear that you liked Middlesex. It's been on my bookshelf for a while, too, but I have been resisting it. When things are too hyped, it turns me off. I'm running out of books on hand (as opposed to on hold at the library!) so I think I'll tackle it soon. Miss you!
Hype turns me off too. I bought the book for two quarters at the San Antonio library used bookstore and figured if I hated it, I could leave it at the hotel. Instead, I loved it. My mom read it too -- I definitely got my $.50 worth! xx
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