Well I've been up to much more than just gardening...which looks to expand after having paid a visit to my friend Jill...who grows ANYTHING she can get her hands on!
I've been working on this small side bag...I realized I got rid of the perfect bag when I moved from Ottawa...this distressed me greatly as it was really a beautiful bag...and a part of me is hoping it's just in a box somewhere.....But since I'll need something small for just keys, ID, and a cell during the summer, I decided to whip this up..It's less than halfway but works up quite quickly when I actually sit and work at it...which is harder since I've been working so much lately! (Which is a good thing)
I managed to sneak some time in to go to the aquarium and see David do his shows...he's AMAZING...he's so captivating and funny and he LOVES it....I'm so proud of him..I'll post some teaser photos next time.
I've also dove back into reading....
I spend mid June reading this....ok I didn't spend MID June reading this book...I only spent two days...I couldn't put it down!!!! It's a pretty long book...but I read faster than almost all people (I've been tested...) and so I plowed through it....the suspense is enough to make anyone stay up until 3 am to finish it!! It's amazing and I recommend it HIGHLY
I followed that up with a classic
Okay not so much a classic as an update....I definitely would never have read
Pride and Prejudice on it's own...(blah de blah blah) However this book gives it an extra edge...ZOMBIES! It's awesome reading about these prim and proper ladies kicking butt!! And the original storyline remains intact. Love the idea of updating a classic and it definitely motivated me to read it...Next up I have
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters...and right now I'm in the middle of the prologue,
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls (not an original Austen, but still old timey and super entertaining!)
Lastly I picked up a book I've heard about for years but never remembered to grab it.
I was watching an episode of Corner Gas where they started a book club and read this...which finally got me to remember to get it at the Library...It was a little slow in the beginning...a lot of talk with no real sign of where this book was going...and then BAM.. It just jumps right into it and you are hooked on what the heck is going to happen to this boy...It has a very Lady or the Tiger ending...which if you read this book I would like to discuss with you. But definitely something that should be read...but not for the faint hearted.
I've also starting riding my bike to work....I haven't yet biked the WHOLE way. It's about an hour and a half, but there is a path that takes me directly there!
The Central Valley Greenway! I tried to bike the whole way yesterday, but took a massive wipeout and wounded my will so I jumped on a Skytrain for the rest of the way. I've taken to biking to VCC-Clark (which is the terminus station for the Millenium Line, which takes me directly to work) and then hopping the train the rest of the way. It's definitely faster than taking buses and trains from my house...drops about 20 minutes from my commute...and the weather is so nice how can I not bike?! And the excercise...it's great. I'm glad a co-worker shared the bike info with me....now if I can just make it without bailing.
I think that's good for now....I have to get back to focusing on my running... I have a goal to run around all of False Creek before the end of the summer...can't do that if I'm not training! Wish me luck!!
