how to dismantle and other things

Happy post Thanksgiving one and all...

I hope that turkey day found you all full and thankful.

I thought I'd post a few things... Not a whole lot rattling around the old brain today, but just a few things to share. First of all, I need to put in another shameless plug for the U2 album "How To Dismantle The Atomic Bomb". It is such a great album. Whether you're a life long fan of U2, have just gotten into them recently, or had given up on them after Zooropa, check this album out. It's great! You can even "preview" all of the songs on iTunes, and I believe they have it streaming at U2.com.

"The Polar Express" - such a great flick. I know I touched on it briefly in an earlier post, but seriously peeps, go see it. I know, I know, the animation looks a little creepy. It really does at times. But it's SO much fun, and it'll totally put you in the Christmas spirit. It's so great. Tom Hanks does an excellent job providing the voice, as well as the facial expressions for the multitude of characters he plays. I've also heard they're playing it at Navy Pier in 3-D. It's supposed to be freakin' amazing. So if anything - go see it there!

I still have yet to see the Incredibles... Saddness.

Christmas in the Ward is this Friday night - EXCITEMENT EXCITEMENT!

I was thinking about how much I HAVEN'T read. I am looking at a huge bookshelf in my room of a whole mess of books I haven't read, and thinking how sad that is. All that information at my figertips, and there it sits collecting dust. So here's my new plan. I want to read one book a month. I know, I know - some of you can do a book in a day. I'm a slow reader, so cut me some slack. A book a month is HUGE for me. I hardly ever read books for fun anymore. But now is my chance. I believe I'm going to try to make this my new goal. I'm not sure what book to start with though - I have so many. Ok my friends, I believe I'm going to start with The Ragamuffin Gospel. I started it a while back, and never finished it. That, or "The Magicians Nephew" by C.S. Lewis. So, check in with me in a month and see if I've finished. Should be sometime right around Christmas I'm thinking. Hopefully I can stick with it.

Ok one and all... Off to do some fun "Saturday" type things - you know, like cleaning, homework, napping... All the important stuff! I'll write more in the coming days, but in the mean time, have a blessed Saturday afternoon!