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Last week :
Colin: You're off today? What's your plans?
Me: Clean up my house, do the laundry, sleep..
Colin: Update your blog?


This week:
Colin: So what are you going to do today?
Me: Dunno, watch a movie, buy some soap, go shopping..
Colin: Update Your blog?


I'm not here. I'm at work. Please leave a message and I'll get back to you.
I'm not here. I'm asleep. Please sms me cause my phone's on silent so I can sleep.
I'm not here. I've got a date. Call me in half hour's time to rescue me just in case the date's a disaster!

My poor blog. Hey that's not all I've been up to you know. There are books too ~chuckles~

Recent reads:

Coraline (Neil Gaiman) -

Coraline lives in a part of a big house with her parents. Life is boring. People call her Caroline. People don't listen to her. Then one day she opens a door to her other house with her other mother and other father. Where her toys are alive, her dinner is always delicious and her peculiar neighbours become Circus Masters and Dagger throwing stage performers. It's a kid's book but I love Mr. Gaiman's work anyways. Next up: Wolves in the Wall (If I can ever find it around here)


The Prize Winner (Terry Ryan) -

Contesting in the 1940's and 50's. A true story (written by the daughter) about her Mother's ability to win 25 worlds or less, finish the limmerick and make up a slogan contests. She singlehandedly saved her huge family from abject poverty with no help from the abusive alcoholic father.


Geisha (Liza Dalby) -

Just me being hot on the trail of Memoirs of a Geisha (A. Golden). Liz is the first American woman to become a geisha in the Pontocho district in Kyoto, Japan. This was set in 1975 so although a bit dated, it provides great insight into the history and lives of Geisha. Did you know the first ever Geisha was a man and the first ever female Geisha was thought to be a retired yujo (Prostitute). Includes pictures of the beautiful geisha and their fabulous kimonos.


American Gods, Writer's uncut version (N. Gaiman)
Again, my love for Mr. Gaiman's writings remain enthrenched in my reading repertoire. This one's about old Gods like Odin, Anansi and Loki transplanted to America via the migration of people around the world to the USA, versus the new Gods of Media, Technology and the Internet. And all at the center of it is Shadow. Who is shadow? Why did his wife die? Who's Mr Wednesday? What was that con again? It's all in there. Great reading for people who love painting movies in their minds. Mr Gaiman hurry up already and make Sandman: The Movie!


other than that there've been new t-shirts to be bought and oh I got my hair coloured a magma red. ~grin~

toodles!