You guys are the best!

I wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday. I had a lovely day, and you guys were a big part of that. Big hugs to you all!

As I told pun, it was as if the universe was celebrating with me on Friday. All day, the trains appeared the moment I stepped onto the platform. I was wearing pink, and that always puts me in a good mood. The weather was sparkling and perfect. I got out of work early. I went out to dinner with friends and had delicious Peruvian food and lots and lots of sangria. On Saturday, I kicked back. And then on Sunday, it was a fun day of fangirl baseball, and the Yankees finally got on board with the celebration by winning a game. Thanks, Yanks!

So, yeah, it was a good one. :)

Book Meme

There's nothing I love more than a big list of books and checking off the ones I've read! *g* I got this one from catmoran.

The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed. Well let's see.

1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicise those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.

Two were taken out of the list because they were repetitive.

I didn't italicize any, because I never know what I'm going to read until I'm reading it.

( My list )

43 out of 98, and I read most of them in high school. I was SUCH a geek. *bg*

ETA: elyssadc had a great idea for an add-on to this meme. Name your top five books that you had to read in school that were left off this list. Here are mine:

1. The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner (which is my favorite novel of all times)
2. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway (one of my professors gave a lecture on this book that made even the lacrosse players in my class look like they were on the verge of tears)
3. The Collector by John Fowles (which I didn't technically have to read for school, but did read when I was in high school)
4. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (which still makes me cry when I read it)
5. The Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (so fascinating to read that after we read Jane Eyre)