I LIKE WHERE THIS IS GOING

Today is my last PRABE entry.  It is a bittersweet feeling for me because I worry I will stop being as faithful about reading as I am when I have this assignment.  Having the assignment of 90 minutes of pleasure reading for the most part is wonderful and I am thankful for it because some weeks it can be very difficult to find the time or energy to devote to pleasure reading.  I have practically given up knitting since I returned to school and mostly due to guilt.   The constant pressure to be studying and working on homework makes it difficult to pick up my needles and yarn when I do have the opportunity to sit still.  To have someone take away the guilt and encourage me to keep another one of my hobbies is of great value to me.  When I attended college the first time and was only working part time I knocked out books like I was a reading fool and I am not referring to my text books.  I think I have grown as a reader because I have found myself reading books I would not have been opened to before I returned to school.  I read Diary of a Wimpy Kid because I am going to be a teacher soon and I want to be in the know for the popular books students are reading today (and I wanted to see the movie).  Now I find myself reading Hunger Games, a book I never would have considered before and thus far it’s a great book.  Expanding my mind and being open to a variety of genres I hope will help me relate to my students and show them my passion for reading and continually growing and learning.  My husband and I realized we have not been going on as many bookstore dates as we used to and we miss it.  It is a very economical date option and we always have a great time.  
 

Monday, December 5 – Friday, December 9 (10 - 15 minutes daily)

So excited because a wonderful lady I know was in the paper on Thursday with her picture and an entire article dedicated to her.  I bought my wedding dress from her and she has an amazing talent for knowing the right dress for her customers.  Her name is Reni and she is from Germany.  I think she is wonderful because she made me feel special and that she cared for me.  I appreciated her honesty and for each dress I tried on, I told her what I liked and did not like about the dress.  From that information she was able to quickly find the world’s most beautiful dress for me.  She knows all her dresses by heart so trying on dresses is an efficient experience, and she brought all the dresses to me.  I am not trying to be an advertisement for her I am just recalling a wonderful memory and I am so happy her greatness was put in print!

Saturday, December 10 (40 minutes)

Today my husband and I went on a bookstore date.  I read a few children’s books and started a book about a woman who loves Little House on the Prairie, but I really want to finish Jane Eyre.  Since it’s a classic so I know it will be at most any bookstore I go to.  I am disappointed I haven’t finished it by now, and I am thinking over break I should be able to finish it and watch the movie.  Thankfully, the wedding gets cancelled because (I knew it!) Mr. Rochester is a weirdo and bad guy.  He is still married to Grace Poole and she is insane, literally.  It makes since he doesn’t want to be married to her anymore, but even with his bad choice in a first wife I still don’t like him.  Jane knows she needs to leave and she isn’t sure where to go or what to do next.  I am interested to see where the story is headed next.