Just TRY to stop me. I'm burning BOOKS!

[bertha katzenengel]

I'm burning McCullough's 1776 right now. I'm on disk 7 of 10.

Well, what did you think I meant?

I can't stand this commute without feeding my brain, man.

:hi:

[Lavender Brown]

1. lol

I can't do audiobooks in the car. I get too engrossed and distracted, and I'm a bad enough driver as it is. :P

[bertha katzenengel]

2. I get busy thinking and forget to listen. I'm surprised I haven't

ruined my CD player for all the times I have to go back a few seconds or -- usually -- more.

:hi:

[lizziegrace]

3. How's your job going?

:hi:

[bertha katzenengel]

4. it's gonna take some getting used to

i went from brand-new spacious clean attractive surroundings to almost exactly the opposite. not filth, but very unattractive, potentially depressing (not depressing, but what's the word for something that brings you down?).

but it has its compensations. like, compensation. and the people are nice. i will learn to like my surroundings - or at least to overlook them.

howz by you? :hug:

[lizziegrace]

5. Hoping I find something soon

severance is running out...

Keep me in your thoughts. I need all the help I can get. :(

:hug:

I'm glad what's good at your new job is the important stuff. The rest you'll get used to. :)

[Fran Kubelik]

6. Ooh - I should read/listen to that too

We've been really into the Revolutionary War lately. :hi:

[bertha katzenengel]

16. it's pretty amazing

I just finished listening to the fortifications on Dorchester Heights and the effect it had on the British in Boston. :bounce:

[leftyclimber]

7. I will freely admit

I had heart failure when I read that. :hi:

[bertha katzenengel]

12. heart failure?

at how close we came to catastrophe?

[Richardo]

8. That is a fantastic book - does he read it?

He's got a great voice, too.

:hi:

[bertha katzenengel]

13. hi, Richardo

Yep, he reads it himself. I hope he keeps writing. I LOVE David McCullough.

:hi:

[Kajsa]

9. Hi Bertha!

Long time no see, dear lady!

It was great to see you and Mrs. Venation, along with
with everyone else.

Thanks so much! :)

Darn straight you need something to listen to.

Burn it, baby- burn it!

:D :pals: :hi:

[bertha katzenengel]

14. hey, bud

:pals: :7

[tigereye]

10. tsk, tsk

:spank:


:hi: Bertha!

[bertha katzenengel]

15. heh

:hi:

[LynzM]

11. Hehe...

I was only going to approve if they were written by rabid fundie-right-wingers ;)

I do the same, although I download my mp3s from our library. Am doing ok, although the selection is dwindling... but yeah, gets me through my commute, too! :hi:

[bertha katzenengel]

17. I keep looking for an unabridged version of

Truman. I've read it but I'd like to listen to it. I think that might get me through three or four weeks.

:hi:

[Kajsa]

18. Oh,oh-- I forgot to add,

I just bought John Adams for my son.



It's a great book.
We are following the fantastic miniseries on HBO.

http://www.hbo.com/films/johnadams/

My son Karl was the one who told me about it.
He's a real history nut.

:D :pals: