I’m the kind of person who forces myself to finish a book even if it’s boring, so I now find myself stuck in the middle of two snorefests. I’m reading Sybil by Benjamin Disraeli on my iPaq, and I’m listening to The Name of the Rose by Umbert Eco on my iPod. Neither has been holding my attention, and I’ve been stuck for more than 10 days already.
Over the years, I’ve discovered that the best way to get through these reading lulls is to make sure I have a couple of books queued up that I’m really, really looking forward to. In this case, my next book is John Adams by David McCullough, and my next audiobook is The Appeal by John Grisham. I can’t wait to read those, but it means getting through Sybil and Rose first.
I can do it… even if I read just 10 pages per day or listen for just 10 minutes per day, I’ll eventually finish, right? ![]()
Are you participating in a bracket pool at your office? If so, how are you doing in it? I have to admit that this is one of the things I miss most about working with other people: gambling pools for major sporting events!
We just bought a tiny ATV for our son to practice riding on. He’s too short to touch the ground on our CRF50, and he probably wouldn’t be able to balance anyway, so we decided to go with an ATV for him instead. That way, he can start to learn throttle control and braking, and get used to riding on dirt for a year or so before we put him on the motorcycle.


I had recorded the Opening Day matchup between the Boston Red Sox and Oakland A’s from two days ago, but didn’t get around to watching it until this afternoon. I was surprised at how wild Daisuke Matsuzaka looked in the game, and am beginning to wonder if he really is overrated (as many analysts and fans have proclaimed ever since he signed for $103 million).
Now that we’re finally into spring, the busy summer wedding season will soon be upon us. I already have at least one wedding to go to in June, and I have a feeling that there will be a couple more invitations before all is said and done.
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