Since getting out of school, I have done the following:
-bought a few new games for my PSP, which I am new playing. One of them is called Class of Heroes; it's kind of Harry Potter meets classic D&D. A group of students attends a school for adventurers and goes on dungeon raids where turn-taking fights ensue. I bought it used and on sale through GameStop along with two other games for 1/4 the cost of a new pair of shoes!
-I am now rewriting Redemption in the 3rd person and with a more generous narrative. Anyone who wants in on this editing project, contact me.
-I am attempting to beat all of the campaigns in Zoo Tycoon 2. I am halfway there.
-My MIL the Librarian got me a wok for Xmas, which I now cook with daily, and all the chicken breast and veggie stir fry is part of my campaign to lose weight. (Anyone who would like to adjust their resolutions for this year, please email me--I did well this year except for my weight, which is now higher than ever since the fast food binge I went on while Mr. Borealis was sick the first half of the year.)
-I finally talked myself into treating myself to some new skins from Decal Girl. I have never had a skin from this company before, but the reviews are very good. I'm getting one for my Barnes & Noble Nook and another for my new phone.
-Speaking of new phone--I wanted to get an LG Ally, but it turns out this phone has been discontinued (LG, I feel this is a bad move, as the slide out keyboard is a very functional feature that does not usurp screen space to use). Instead, I am getting the LG Vortex. I should have it in hand by the end of this week--review to follow.
-My husband got me Hermione Granger's Time Turner for Christmas. I was very impressed by this present, because I never directly told him I wanted it, but I really love it.
-I've made it through a few more rounds towards the library position I am applying for, which I still dearly hope I get.
-We went to Oklahoma between Xmas and New Years. We drove with my family. At the last minute, my brother decided to come, bringing two of his kids along (7 & almost 5). My husband and I got to drive in the car with my dad and the 7-year-old; she traveled very well. However, my mom and my sister shop WAY too much, and we had too much luggage (for TWO cars, mind you) on the way home, resulting in airline-like seating conditions. Once again, Mr. B and I have vowed that we will never again drive with family out to Oklahoma--we will take our own car. The gas money is worth it to have the leg room, stop when we want, listen to what we want, and not have to mind our language.
-I have fully organized my basement using the shelves Mr. B got for me for our anniversary. The room is now functional.
-I read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins on the way back from Oklahoma. Actually, I started reading it in a Barnes & Noble in Tulsa using the "read for free" feature on the Nook while using my Nook coupon for a free raspberry smoothie. The smoothie was awesome, and the first chapter of The Hunger Games was so good that I felt $5 was worth it to get the whole book. The storyline follows Katniss, a teenage girl who finds herself entered into the morbid Hunger Games that are orchestrated by the Capitol--twenty-four children are picked ever year to fight to the death in these games for the Capitol's amusement, and the winner takes home food and glory to their District. (I can lend this book from my Nook, so let me know if you're interested. Also, check out the free e-reader screensavers Barnes & Noble are offering here.)
Alula
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