It's amazing how books keep us together. Today I am planning on sending a friend in NY a book I read over the weekend. "Love Walked In" by Marisa De La Santos is a heartwarming story of Love in all it's forms. I enjoyed the story and I think she will too. The book was originally sent to me by my boyfriend, in NJ, who got it from his mom. This book has traveled. It is not the only book that I've read to travel great distances. The farthest someone has sent a book to me is from France, but it is not the distance that is impressive. The idea that in today's world of instant messenger and cell phones, sending the written word via "snail" mail is still one of the best ways to show you care.
Sending a book not only shows that you care, but that, even from a distance, you still know who they are and what they like. People love receiving mail, especially in today's world of instant communication. While instant communication is great for long distance relationships, the thought and effort of sending actual mail is appreciated far more. Recently my sister got a new job. She was really excited, and over the phone I said "congratulations". Later that day I sent her a card. She was so surprised and thrilled that she immediately called to thank me.
...to thank me. It seems so strange to be thanked for doing something that was second nature, and expected 10 years ago.
In the end I love "snail" mail. I dislike calling it that because we should not focus on it's speed, especially since it usually get's there the next day. A far cry from the Pony Express. Instead we should focus on it's tangable nature. It is a physical connection between two people of great distance.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Synopsis
I have a few thoughts that either aren't big enough for their own post, or I just haven't gotten to them yet...which means I may never. So here is a synopsis of these thoughts.
1. It snowed today, all day. I find how the residents of DC react to snow to be quite amusing. Other than the endless hilarity that can come from 1 inch of snowfall in DC I'm really not a fan of this type of precipitation.
2. The wonders of Football. This includes my love of Dallas, and that love's beginning, and the horrible greatness that is Brady and the Patriots.
3. "The World Without Us" by Alan Weisman. I am currently reading this book, which is an expanded thought based upon scientific research about how long it would take nature to reclaim the world if Man were to disappear in, lets say, rapture style. The book also looks at how man, and all of our inventions have affected nature. I am particular moved by our affects on Megafauna and birds.
4. My Volleyball team won our league championship last night! NUMBER 1! Now we have to decide what prize we want: T-shit, Trophy, money off next years league fees, or a Pint Glass. I'm for Pint Glasses.
5. Christmas. Yes I know it's only December 5, but I have had all (except 3) gifts bought and wrapped for 2 weeks now. Tomorrow is my first holiday party. I have 3 more work parties before I leave to visit family on the 21st. That seems like an outrageous amount of parties, especially since my parents are hosting one the day after I arrive.
1. It snowed today, all day. I find how the residents of DC react to snow to be quite amusing. Other than the endless hilarity that can come from 1 inch of snowfall in DC I'm really not a fan of this type of precipitation.
2. The wonders of Football. This includes my love of Dallas, and that love's beginning, and the horrible greatness that is Brady and the Patriots.
3. "The World Without Us" by Alan Weisman. I am currently reading this book, which is an expanded thought based upon scientific research about how long it would take nature to reclaim the world if Man were to disappear in, lets say, rapture style. The book also looks at how man, and all of our inventions have affected nature. I am particular moved by our affects on Megafauna and birds.
4. My Volleyball team won our league championship last night! NUMBER 1! Now we have to decide what prize we want: T-shit, Trophy, money off next years league fees, or a Pint Glass. I'm for Pint Glasses.
5. Christmas. Yes I know it's only December 5, but I have had all (except 3) gifts bought and wrapped for 2 weeks now. Tomorrow is my first holiday party. I have 3 more work parties before I leave to visit family on the 21st. That seems like an outrageous amount of parties, especially since my parents are hosting one the day after I arrive.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Reading Material
I graduated from college this past May, and ever since I've been reading romantic novel after romantic novel. As fun as this is, recently I've noticed people around me talking about books that I haven't read, i.e. non-romantic novels, or about topics I'm not all that informed in. So I've decided I need to start reading something a bit deeper than what's been on my nightstand of late.
It's great to dream about reading topics of great depth and having enlightened conversations, but is it really practical. I've gone through this phase before. Whishing I was more informaed about culture, history and science I have stopped reading "fun" books and gone on long excursions through the non-fiction side of the library. This has never lasted very long (hence my 6 month hiatus in the real of romance). So how will it work this time.
I came up with a theory. It isn't based on any facts, but I'm going to test it out. 1 "heavy" book is intellectually equal to 3 "fun" books. I base this theory on the idea that 1 of the former category will take the same amount of time as 3 of the later. Also, 1 of the former will drain your brain, and body of energy that is equivalent to the amount of energy you regain from 3 of the later. So I am off to test my theory. I just read a series of fun books, and now have started my "heavy" book: The Closing of the Western Mind by Charles Freeman. I have even been taking notes on the book.
Hopefully my theory will prove true, and I will be able to read these heavy books while managing to keep my energy up, and not lose my desire to read. This will hopefully warm me up before I start Graduate School next year.
It's great to dream about reading topics of great depth and having enlightened conversations, but is it really practical. I've gone through this phase before. Whishing I was more informaed about culture, history and science I have stopped reading "fun" books and gone on long excursions through the non-fiction side of the library. This has never lasted very long (hence my 6 month hiatus in the real of romance). So how will it work this time.
I came up with a theory. It isn't based on any facts, but I'm going to test it out. 1 "heavy" book is intellectually equal to 3 "fun" books. I base this theory on the idea that 1 of the former category will take the same amount of time as 3 of the later. Also, 1 of the former will drain your brain, and body of energy that is equivalent to the amount of energy you regain from 3 of the later. So I am off to test my theory. I just read a series of fun books, and now have started my "heavy" book: The Closing of the Western Mind by Charles Freeman. I have even been taking notes on the book.
Hopefully my theory will prove true, and I will be able to read these heavy books while managing to keep my energy up, and not lose my desire to read. This will hopefully warm me up before I start Graduate School next year.
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