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[lizzybennet]

I just cannot concentrate on work today. I'm sooo glad I have a three day weekend. I'd really hoped to go visit Chris and the boys for the 4th, but tickets are just too expensive. Hopefully I can stay busy enough that I won't have time to miss them. Sometimes it hits me at such an unexpected time that I have a hard time keeping my composure. But, for the most part, I am doing ok if I don't dwell on it.

I've been reading a lot of wonderful books lately, but they've been tragedies. The writing might be amazing, but if everyone dies in the end, it still leaves me feeling a bit melancholy. I need something uplifting. Any suggestions?

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[ticklethepear.livejournal.com]

Let me know if you want to do something over the weekend - we don't have any concrete plans right now.

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

Clare mentioned dinner and going to the concert rehearsal on Friday night. Has she/he called you about it yet?

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

Clara, not clare. where's my edit icon?

[mortuus.livejournal.com]

I'd suggest reading the Book of Mormon, but since you don't want everyone to die at the end... ;-)

Have you read Three Cups of Tea? Nonfiction, and very feel-good.

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

I haven't read it yet but I've heard it was good. Thanks for reminding me, I'll pick it up next week.

[themenow.livejournal.com]

What's Three Cups of Tea? I could use some good reading right now.

[mortuus.livejournal.com]

It's about this guy who is climbing K2 in Pakistan, but doesn't make it. One the way down the mountain, he gets separated from his group. Very weak, he stumbles into a random little village, and they nurse him back to health. He wants to repay their kindness, sees that they need a school, so promises to come back and build them a school. The book then tells how he managed to get that school build and then kept building schools. When the book ends, there's 50-something schools, and I think the organization he formed now has built 80-something schools.

The book is interesting, how he figures out how to work with the completely different culture to accomplish what needs to be accomplished. I love the book. It reminds me of the amount of good one person can do.

[themenow.livejournal.com]

Wow, that does sound good!

[themenow.livejournal.com]

Something lighthearted and funny? Anything by Christopher Moore. I suggest reading Stupidest Angel, it's absolutely hilarious! I've only read two of his books (Stupidest Angel and Fluke) but he's a nut and the books just leave me rolling.

[frizbeemom.livejournal.com]

How long are you in DC? We have next weekend planned, but I was hoping we could meet up in July yet? Where? How? We'd like to see the Smithsonian but I don't know if you're interested in that or not? Or if a quick cup of coffee would be better before we do our sightseeing thing with family? I guess we could take the details offline, if it happens. :)

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

I'll be in DC until Aug. 6. I'd love to meet up! Next weekend I'm heading up to PA and DE to spend some more time with my grandparents. Hopefully, if everything works out, Chris and the boys will be here for the next weekend (july 18-19). But, even if they are here and you come to town I'd still love to get together. I'd totally love to hang out with you and your family as you do your sightseeing, if you didn't mind. I haven't seen many of the kid-friendly Smithsonians yet because I'm saving them for when my kids get here :) I'm very go-with-the-flow. You can email me if you'd like: vulcangirl @ gmail . com