electrolytes

while i am not one to quit books, on occassion i will abandon books to be read later if i'm not very far into it. sometimes indefinitely, but they are still on hold. after reading franny and zooey on the weekend i moved onto cat's eye by margaret atwood. by the 4th chapter (and they were short chapters) i didn't feel compelled to read it at every opportunity. this lure to reading is what i want these days, a book that always has me pining for more. so i decided to put cat's eye down and pick something else. there was nothing in our home that appealed to me, so suddenly at 8:30 last evening i announced to brendan that i was going to the book store and would try to spend as little as possible on a book. i wanted a good one. i wanted a broad selection. he said "ok, but don't spend very much". deal.

so i waundered up and down the aisles. i noticed a few that were a bit too expensive. i saw several books i've already. i kept searching. eventually i came across the F section, and books bearing the name "F. Scott Fitzgerald" caught my eye. what a name. i almost makes me wish i went by my middle name just so i was L. Meredith Lorimer. although L is less enchanting than F. say it, give it a try... EL. El. eL. L. vs EFF. Eff. eff. F. it's softer. L is rather abrupt. ANYWAYS. as i admired the name F. Scott Fitzgerald i happened to put together the fact that this is also the author of the great gatsby - a book that brendan and i had just been talking about when we were in westport last week. you see, b loved it when he read it. although, he was in the throes of a teen love triangle when he read it, but still felt it was a strong read even for those not undergoing such personal adolescent angst. i have never been interested in reading the great gatsby since one of my friends in highschool (who i considered to be a very well read person) referred to it as "the great crapsby". both opinions being considered i felt it would be worth looking into myself. so i read the first page, and found the style of prose quite appealing, and the price was right - 10 bux. the sales girl raved about it as she rang it thru, thus confirming i'd made the right choice.

i've started reading reviews online about books i'm interested in. and while i find it very interesting and will probably continue to do so, i feel that book reviews aren't really that helpful. they're purely subjective and what one person hates i may love, and vice versa. it's almost completely hit and miss. i've never written a book review myself. perhaps i should.

our big fat gray tabby tomcat, who goes by the name pekoe, is such a scaredy cat. he got spooked yesterday and ended up gouging my foot in an attempt to run away from me as i attempted to walk past him. it seemed like just a surface cut at first, but it not. it will most likely scar.

i'm pretty much fully recovered now from my tummy problems and have regained my interest in food. i've been reminded at how delightful i find having small snacks thoughout the day. i had 3 snacks this morning! i'll probably have two between now and dinner. it makes me realize how silly it was back when i had big meals and no snacks. no wonder i'd get so hungry between meals :S

 

you're a siren's song.