So, basically this is the reason I've not posted anything. I found out I got a job. I found an apartment. I moved. And I started my job. All in two weeks! I've finished the fourth week of my job now and everything is going well. The unpacking? Not so much (as in, I still have a room full of boxes waiting to be unpacked...)
98. Read another 20 books. (17/20)
In September, I finished The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley, Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris, and The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. I also read Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich the week before last.
22. Read/Reread all six Jane Austen novels. (1/6)
I finished reading Persuasion by Jane Austen this week. This was a new read for me and I loved it. If you asked me right now, I would probably say I like it more than Pride and Prejudice. I'll have to wait for my reread of P&P to say definitively.
13. Watch all the movies in AFI’s 100 Years 100 Movies list. (49/100); 5. Gangster (4/10)
I'm proud to say that I sucked it up and finally watched The Godfather. As in, the whole movie, not just the first twenty minutes or so. This has been a struggle for me for quite some time. I consider myself to be an avid movie watcher, so having not seen The Godfather created a bit of inner turmoil for me. I've tried to watch this movie many times and I always failed. I just couldn't get into it. The opening wedding party scenes seemed to go on and on and on forever and I couldn't stand it. I am shocked to say that I actually liked it this time! Yes, I said like. Maybe not in an "I want to own this movie and rewatch it soon" kind of like, but at least an "I don't feel like poking out my eyeballs" kind of like. This is definitely a great example of how important it is to find the right time to watch a certain movie. I never thought I would say I like The Godfather, but with the right timing, maybe you can like your personal "Godfather" too!
81. Donate blood three times. (1/3)
I donated blood through the American Red Cross earlier this week. I had some bruising, but it's mostly gone now.I believe that is everything. I guess I'm up to date now! As I get more settled in to my new life, I hope to pick up the pace and knock some of the biggies off my list. (It's crazy to think about, but as of December 11 I will only have a year left....yikes!)
