alexiscartwheel | Happy New Year!

I hope everyone's enjoyed their first day of 2009. :)

Mine's been pretty slow. Last night I went to a party, so I slept in the morning. Then I spent the rest of the day doing important things like reading Georgette Heyer and switching out most of my LJ icons. My dad made stuffed shells for dinner, which were much yummier than sauerkraut.

CD101, my favorite Columbus radio station, has started their annual countdown of the most requested songs in the station's history. If you like alternative rock, I highly recommend it for the unique mix of songs. I always hear something amazing and unexpected. If you don't live in Columbus, never fear! You can listen live online.

Tomorrow it my last day of vacation, and there's so much to do. Clothes to pack, errands to run, "The Mind of Evil" to finish. And right now I think I need more Christmas cookies.

ETA: Guys, I have an important question. In addition to the books I've read list that's been chilling on my desktop all year, I've got a to-read list. Should I start that over for 2009 as well? I'm torn. On one hand, I want to read all the books ever, so I'll never actually finish the list if I don't purge it once in awhile. On the other hand, I made the list so I can remember titles, and if I purge the list I'll... forget. I can't decide!

ETA 2: Kit asked to see the list. I think it's basically a Kansas list, because I don't seem to have added anything once I moved. When I was working in the college library I wrote down lots of titles I saw on the new book shelf. Those make up a big part of the list, along with books from personal recommendations, newspaper reviews, and who knows where else.

1. Arrows of the Queen by Mercedes Lackey
2. A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula LeGuin
3. Foundation by Isaac Asimov
4. The Stone Key by Isobelle Carmody
5. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
6. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart
7. Beginner’s Greek by James Collins
8. The Fortune Cookie Chronicles by Jennifer 8 Lee
9. Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
10. Belong to Me by Marisa de los Santos
11. Julie and Julia by Julie Powell
12. A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
13. Shadow of the Giant by Orson Scott Card
14. The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
15. The Lost Dog by Michelle de Kretser
16. The Importance of Music to Girls by Lavinia Greenclan
17. American Nerd by Benjamin Nugent
18. Bottlemania by Elizabeth Royle
19. Londonstani by Guatam Malkani
20. A Good Indian Wife by Anne Cherian
21. Tamar by Mal Peet
22. Final Salute by Jim Sheeler
23. A Wing and a Prayer by Katherine Jefferts- Schori