Jan. 1st, 2020

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I read less books in 2019 than I've read in any recent year. I could check, but it was probably the least books I've read in any year since I started tracking my reading. The primary reason for that was more things are vying for my free time and something has to give. I still enjoy reading just as much if not more, but I tend to read when I'm "done" for the day. Which now means for about 5 minutes when I'm already well past when I should be sleeping. I don't think there was one day in 2019 where I spent the whole day just laying around reading (tea and reading are my ultimate down day).

So this year I read 12 books. A book a month instead of a book a week. The hardest one to get through was The Essential Ellison. It was a mixed bag, some of which was good, some of which just was. The most satisfying was The Lord of the Rings. That gets better with each reading. The pacing, the language, the interweaving of storylines, there is a lot to learn about writing from that book.

This year I have a pile of books I want to re-read, but I also have a fair stack of new (to me) things. I'm quite attracted to the idea of just filling the year with comfort reading, but I will probably wade into unknowns and take my chances. [personal profile] derien reminds me that there are such things as ebooks, which I could read on break at work, if I ever took my breaks at work.

reading

Jan. 1st, 2020 04:30 pm
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For the new years holiday today I spent a good amount of time finishing A Seal Called Andre. It had been on our shelves for years and I'd never got around to it before. It was an easy and fun read. Aside from a good human interest story, it had some real information about pinnipeds (sans-ears). I will probably gift it to a young reader. It has a good vocabular mixed with a straightforward style. If you want a quick, fun, somewhat informative read, seek it out.

1. Harry Goodridge and Lew Dietz A Seal Called Andre

exercise

Jan. 1st, 2020 04:42 pm
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I'm still exercising regularly, but I've decided not to post on my journal about it. I find the journal entries aren't as helpful to me as the spreadsheet I've been using to track not only exercise but also sleep, heart rates, and weight. I had been entering in both places, but I find I only get around to it once a week at best and it feels like the time spent making the journal entries could be spent more productively.

I will still probably post as I hit milestones, but the daily stuff is boring me and not increasing my motivation (which was the intention). I manage to motivate myself without it, good old fashion Catholic guilt.

I didn't manage to get past the 400 mile mark before the end of the year, but I came close. I'll probably tick across that this week. Last night I rested by the stone trolls, where Bilbo had one of his adventures. Getting close to Rivendell!

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