The Quibley Corner
Friday, February 22, 2013
Edward Gorey
Google is featuring Edward Gorey today. I guess he would be 88 if still living. I wish he were still living! In any case, in April I plan to visit his house on the cape, now a museum. There's a watch and I'm sure several other items I will want to acquire. Love my Edward Gorey, ever since college. That old queer, fantastically creative, anglophile, sarcastic, bibliophile, cat lover....
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Twelve Books of 2013
Here is the list of books that will possibly meet the challenge I've taken this year to read at least twelve books. I think I will read more, but that is my goal. Often in the past I would read many books, but not finish any. This year I'm trying to read and finish books. It's been fun so far. I also will have my first non-fiction book club meeting in two weeks. I'm very excited. We are reading "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail."
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The FitBit Tells a Dismal Tale
Last month I bought a fitbit. A fitbit is a nifty little device you can carry around all day, and it calculates your distance traveled, calories burned, steps taken, etc. It also tabulates your sleep, though I've been less consistent with that. You can then download your stats wirelessly to your computer.
The fibit don't lie, and it ain't pretty. I am fat, out of shape, mostly sedentary, and not even reaching 50% of the activity I should be.
I guess it is instructive to get the real facts. Humans are far too delusional when it comes to weight, food intake, activity level, etc. No doubt! I guess the good news is that I can't get any worse. This is my rock bottom, and the only way to go is up. I am motivated to get better results in coming months. I also bought a fitbit aria, a special scale that calculates your weight and BMI, then sends it to your computer. Stay tuned.....
The fibit don't lie, and it ain't pretty. I am fat, out of shape, mostly sedentary, and not even reaching 50% of the activity I should be.
I guess it is instructive to get the real facts. Humans are far too delusional when it comes to weight, food intake, activity level, etc. No doubt! I guess the good news is that I can't get any worse. This is my rock bottom, and the only way to go is up. I am motivated to get better results in coming months. I also bought a fitbit aria, a special scale that calculates your weight and BMI, then sends it to your computer. Stay tuned.....
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Monday, February 18, 2013
Documentaries I've Loved
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OMG! I'm not the only STATIONARY addict!
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I saw an article on Slate magazine this morning that warmed the cockles of my heart, whatever they are. I discovered that I'm not the only person in America obsessed with notebooks, diaries, ledgers, journals, whatever you want to call them. The author of the article has 267 of them, and counting!
I've got plenty of them too, more than I could ever fill with my scribbles, lists, dreams, or life vignettes.
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| My new favorites, Flip Notes |
It started way back when with diaries, and I did keep a diary for a long time, (still do) and did need a new notebook here and there. But it evolved into madness as the years went on, and now it's notebooks, diaries, calendars, etc. Notebooks for lists, scribbles, and musings. Notebooks and diaries for no reason at all, except that they have a nifty cover.
It is exceedingly dangerous for me to meander into a bookstore, card shop, arts and crafts store, stationary store, without coming out the door with several notebooks. The other problem with a paper goods obsession is a lot of the stuff is cheap! TJMax's Home Goods kills me!
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| Recent Acquisitions |
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| A tiny pink daily diary, from Moleskin |
When you've got a thing for something, it's ALWAYS gratifying to find out that: number 1, you are not the only one with that yen, and number two, that other people are MUCH WORSE off than you. Other people have spouses breaking up with them because of their collections, mothers yelling at them, office mates wanting to kill them, and pets knocking things off shelves in disgust.
For the most part, as the author points out, a stationary obsession does not reach this level of life dysfunction. A paper goods thing does not break the bank or break relationships with other human beings. Or pets. (In fact my cats love sitting on paper anything) It's also easy to store away notebooks.
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| A word a day, keeps the psychiatrist away, right? |
Therefore my notebook yearnings are harmless and I can now buy more of them, right?
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| My own creation |
Right. After taking a "Tiny Books" class last month, I'm now making my own notebooks, to add to all my purchased notebooks.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Grand Canyon 2010
More pictures from my trip to the Grand Canyon in 2010.
During the time I take a trip, I always have doubts about spending the money. In hindsight though it is always fantastic to have done the trip. The money spent is quickly forgotten. Money will always be spent on something anyway, usually far more boring things. The trip enriched my life tremendously, and was well worth it!
I guess this means I should definitely go to England in August???
During the time I take a trip, I always have doubts about spending the money. In hindsight though it is always fantastic to have done the trip. The money spent is quickly forgotten. Money will always be spent on something anyway, usually far more boring things. The trip enriched my life tremendously, and was well worth it!
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