I love participating in Cannonball Read for a few reasons. I didn’t know AlabamaPink, but I followed her on Pajiba and am happy to support fundraising in her name. I love that CBR motivates me to pick up a book instead of a video game or magazine, and I know I wouldn’t have read nearly as many (mostly good) books in the last 18 months without it. But one benefit I didn’t fully understand until recently is that CBR gives me the chance to improve […]
Just Like Riding a Bike
While visiting my sister this past weekend, we spent 90 minutes waiting for a table for a late lunch (that we never got – long story). The restaurant is part of a giant building that also has a coffee shop, an Anthropologie-esque objects area (perfumes and such), as well as a funky book store, where I found this gem. I’ve been contemplating buying a bicycle and, despite the name (ugh, “girls”), was interested enough in the content and the visual presentation to pick it up. […]