Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Music, Books, Miles, and Looks of November

Music:







Your Love by The Outfield: I am going old school on you this month. The Barrister and I went and saw one of his favorite local performers earlier this month and he did a little 80s montage which reminded me how much I love this song. My co-workers also love it, so when one of us is in a bad mood, we'll play this song!

Books:

This was a much better reading month for me!

Beneath a Marble Sky by John Shors - This was my local book club selection. It's a work of historical fiction based upon the building of the Taj Mahal - definitely a great read!

Wishin' and Hopin' by Wally Lamb - You can read my review here.

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro - This was an interesting read that is outside of my typical genre. It was a bit dark, but was pretty engaging so I am glad I checked it out.

Everything I Never Wanted to Be by Dina Kucera - I'll be reviewing this book next week, so stay tuned!


Miles:
I honestly have no idea how many miles I ran in November but I can tell you, it wasn't many! I have been doing more biking lately as my knee has been a little bit wonky. Hopefully I can post a more respectable number in December!



Looks:




I adore this dress, but not the price tag... so I will admire it from afar. For the first time in years, I actually have a holiday party to attend so I was looking for a fun holiday dress that will not break the bank! That Anthro dress was not in the budget but luckily I found something I like even more, at a fraction of the cost! So this dress is on it's way to me! I hope it fits!
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15 comments:

  1. BeckyDecember 1, 2010 at 6:49 AM

    Oooh Shabby Apple! Can't wait to see pics of you in it!

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  2. JessDecember 1, 2010 at 7:20 AM

    Oh, man!! I forgot about that song. It's so fun though. Thanks for posting it..brings back some memories.

    And, I love that dress that you bought! It's really pretty! Perfect dress for a holiday party.

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  3. MarlysDecember 1, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    I, too, love the dress you ordered! Did you get the hat, too? :)

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  4. UnknownDecember 1, 2010 at 8:38 AM

    I placed "Beneath a Marble Sky" on my library list.
    Beautiful dress. How fun!

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  5. Emily JaneDecember 1, 2010 at 8:45 AM

    That's a very pretty dress :) And Beneath a Marble Sky sounds great - I love historical fiction!

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  6. abbiDecember 1, 2010 at 8:49 AM

    Wow, 4 books in a month. I read one and thought that was good! Haha!

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  7. crystalDecember 1, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    Oooh, I love that dress! I actually think I like the one you ordered more though, the neckline is awesome!!

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  8. AmberDecember 1, 2010 at 10:59 AM

    LOVE the little black dress you ordered! SO CUTE! You better post a pic of yourself in it :)

    I am hoping to read more in December, I only read like 2 books in November :S

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  9. Lauren @ Sassy MolassyDecember 1, 2010 at 12:17 PM

    OMG, Anthro dress is gorg, but of course so spendy. I hate that. If only they could come down about $75 each... The dress you picked will be super cute though. Love that song. I am writing it down so I can download it tonight. I always forget about some of the oldies but goodies. Your reading always impresses me.

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  10. I'maNolaGirlDecember 1, 2010 at 1:05 PM

    That dress is FABULOUS!!!! Perhaps it will appear under our Christmas tree in a few weeks for moi!

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  11. MandyDecember 1, 2010 at 7:13 PM

    I love that dress that you picked for your party. Its going to look fantastic.

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  12. Jolene - EverydayFoodieDecember 1, 2010 at 8:57 PM

    Cute dress!

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  13. NoraDecember 2, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    Oh dresses. Always so expensive. So fun that you have a holiday party to attend :)

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  14. Cherry BlossomsDecember 2, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    Love the dresses from Shabby Apple! It's a very cute dress you ordered. I also love the Anthro dress but yes, its so over priced.

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  15. ChelseaDecember 8, 2010 at 2:57 PM

    The sound on my computer doesn't work... so I'll sing it myself...

    JOSIE'S ON A VACATION FAR AWAY, COME AROUND AND TALK IT OVER! SO MANY THINGS THAT I WANNA SAY, YOU KNOW I LIKE MY GIRLS A LITTLE BIT OLDER!

    Best song ever.

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