Monday, August 25, 2008

Feels something like summertime, Top down ain't nothing but time, Radio's on and you're by my side, Feels something like summertime ~Bon Jovi

Okay, so I haven't posted since July 16th and a lot has happened since then.
I went to a coworkers birthday party;
my brother, his girlfriend and I all went out on the plaza;
I saw The Dark Knight Returns (twice);
my grandma made me a pot roast;
I saw X-Files: I Want to Believe;
I went to a Royals game;
I went out on the boat;
I volunteered for Extreme School Makeover for the Independence School District;
I house sat for my dad and step mom and watched Zorro and Sadie;
I went to the Power and Light District for a bachelorette party;
I went to Mel's wedding;
I went to an open house for Sam Graves;
I went to a Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Happy Hour (my 2nd);
I went to my grandpa's 70th birthday party;
I played some beach volleyball;
I went to my 5 Year high school reunion (and stayed out till 4 am);
I had a family farewell dinner for my cousin who just left for college;
played bartender at a reception we had for our new board chair;
and had a family reunion.
Also, I was obsessed with the Olympics while they were on.

All of the movies I have seen this summer (rented - R and in theaters - T):
Sex and the City: The Movie (T),
Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (T),
I am Legend (R)
Into the Wild (R)
Definitely, Maybe (R)
The Dark Knight Returns (T)
X-Files: I Want to Believe (T)
Gold Rush (R)
The Bucket List (R)
Juno (R)
21 (R)

All of the books I have read so far 2008:
Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robinson
Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Ruby Payne
A Wolf at the Table by Augusten Burroughs
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Magical Thinking by Augusten Burroughs
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Sellevision by Augusten Burroughs
Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous and Broke by Suze Orman
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

I was hoping to go into more detail, but I don't have the time. If you want details (or my opinion on any of the books or movies) just ask!