i'm halfway through my NO SPEND MONTH and things seem pretty good so far. the first week was pretty dodgy, but now that we're on the downhill slope things are getting easier. it helps that i've been able to go out for meals with friends and i haven't yet had to break out the sardines which have been hiding out in my cupboard for who knows how long.
i've been keeping a list of things i didn't buy (which i will publish at the end of the month), but i find that as the month progresses there's fewer things i have to stop myself from purchasing. i think they call that progress.
otherwise... yeah. hi.
i came home from ValenTaco Tuesday last night to find a box of chocolates and a card on my kitchen table from my dad. he snuck in during the day and left them for me. AWW! i have the best dad ever. no, really. i'll totally fight you if you think differently.
ever feel like you have something stuck in your throat but you know you don't and all the coughing and swallowing in the world never makes it go away? turns out that's a thing. it's called cricopharyngeal spasms. turns out it's not cancer and just a "cramp" in the little valve in your layrnx which opens and closes when you swallow. now you know!
i love my kindle. why? it's only the seventh week of 2012 and i've already read seven books (and will have read eight by the end of today). don't believe me? go check out my goodreads stats (sign up required, sorry)! seriously, i haven't read this voraciously in so many years. it's awesome. of course, it doesn't hurt that i'm mostly reading YA fluff, but whatever. it's just nice to be excited about books again. it's been a long time. too long. so, yeah, thank you, kindle. you're my hero.
btw, if you like dystopian YA (The Hunger Games, Divergent), go read Marie Lu's Legend. it's fantastic! (thanks, Shan!)
