Sarah Mebane
Member since September 2013
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Rinjani totally counts. Or Macchu Pichu
Desert Runners
1. Into the Beautiful North by Luis Urrea, finished on 10/2/13. Interesante.
2. The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick, finished on 10/14/13. Underwhelming.
3. Help for the Haunted by John Searles, finished on 10/24/13. Haunting.
4. Strange but True by John Searles, finished on 10/30/13. Better.
5. The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson, finished on 12/16/2013. Eye-opening.
6. eleanor & park by Rainbow Rowell, finished on 12/17/13. Palate-cleansing.
7. Legend by Marie Lu, finished on 12/20/13. Easy.
8. Prodigy by Marie Lu, finished on 12/21/13. Breezy.
9. Champion by Marie Lu, finished on 1/1/14. Unfocused.
10. The Quick and the Dead by Louis L'Amour, finished on 1/4/14. Westerny.
11. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty, finished on 1/7/14. Surprising.
12. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis, finished on 1/27/14. Peripheral.
13. The Light at the End of the Ocean, finished on 2/11/14.
14. The Girl You Left Behind, finished on 2/15/14.
15. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, finished on 2/28/14
16. What Alice Forgot, finished on 3/4/14.
17. The Sun and Other Stars, by Brigid Pulska, finished on 3/14/14
18. Someday, Someday, Maybe, by Lauren Graham, finished on 3/16/14
19. Orphan Train, by Christina Baker Kline, finished on 3/22/14
20. Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier, finished on 4/4/14
21. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce. Finished on 4/12/14
22. Deep Winter, by Samuel Gailey. Finished on 4/17/14
23. The Light Between the Oceans by M.L, Stedman. Finished on the trip.
24. My Temporary Life by Martin Crosbie. Finished on the trip.
25. The Last Anniversary by Laine Moriarty. Finished on the trip.
26. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead. Finished on the trip
27. Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones. Finished on the trip
28. Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin) by Robin LaFevers. Finished on the trip.
29. Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers. Finished on the trip.
30. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Finished 7/11/14.
31. Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Finished on 8/11/14
32. Fourth of July Creek. Finished on 8/14/14
33. The Rosie Project. Finished on 8/26/14
34. Sycamore Row by John Grisham. Finished on 9/2/14
2. The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick, finished on 10/14/13. Underwhelming.
3. Help for the Haunted by John Searles, finished on 10/24/13. Haunting.
4. Strange but True by John Searles, finished on 10/30/13. Better.
5. The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson, finished on 12/16/2013. Eye-opening.
6. eleanor & park by Rainbow Rowell, finished on 12/17/13. Palate-cleansing.
7. Legend by Marie Lu, finished on 12/20/13. Easy.
8. Prodigy by Marie Lu, finished on 12/21/13. Breezy.
9. Champion by Marie Lu, finished on 1/1/14. Unfocused.
10. The Quick and the Dead by Louis L'Amour, finished on 1/4/14. Westerny.
11. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty, finished on 1/7/14. Surprising.
12. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis, finished on 1/27/14. Peripheral.
13. The Light at the End of the Ocean, finished on 2/11/14.
14. The Girl You Left Behind, finished on 2/15/14.
15. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, finished on 2/28/14
16. What Alice Forgot, finished on 3/4/14.
17. The Sun and Other Stars, by Brigid Pulska, finished on 3/14/14
18. Someday, Someday, Maybe, by Lauren Graham, finished on 3/16/14
19. Orphan Train, by Christina Baker Kline, finished on 3/22/14
20. Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier, finished on 4/4/14
21. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce. Finished on 4/12/14
22. Deep Winter, by Samuel Gailey. Finished on 4/17/14
23. The Light Between the Oceans by M.L, Stedman. Finished on the trip.
24. My Temporary Life by Martin Crosbie. Finished on the trip.
25. The Last Anniversary by Laine Moriarty. Finished on the trip.
26. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead. Finished on the trip
27. Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones. Finished on the trip
28. Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin) by Robin LaFevers. Finished on the trip.
29. Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers. Finished on the trip.
30. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Finished 7/11/14.
31. Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Finished on 8/11/14
32. Fourth of July Creek. Finished on 8/14/14
33. The Rosie Project. Finished on 8/26/14
34. Sycamore Row by John Grisham. Finished on 9/2/14
1. Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris
2. Picasso Museum in Barcelona
2. Picasso Museum in Barcelona
3 hours writing the pantless in prague short story. (3)
With q-tips!
Scotty!! Anita!!!
Love Turkey!
5. Marching Powder. By Rusty Young. Finished on the trip.
Scaffolding
by Seamus Heaney
Masons, when they start upon a building,
Are careful to test out the scaffolding;
Make sure that planks won’t slip at busy points,
Secure all ladders, tighten bolted joints.
And yet all this comes down when the job’s done
Showing off walls of sure and solid stone.
So if, my dear, there sometimes seem to be
Old bridges breaking between you and me
Never fear. We may let the scaffolds fall,
Confident that we have built our wall.
by Seamus Heaney
Masons, when they start upon a building,
Are careful to test out the scaffolding;
Make sure that planks won’t slip at busy points,
Secure all ladders, tighten bolted joints.
And yet all this comes down when the job’s done
Showing off walls of sure and solid stone.
So if, my dear, there sometimes seem to be
Old bridges breaking between you and me
Never fear. We may let the scaffolds fall,
Confident that we have built our wall.
4. Masters of Sex: The Life and Times of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the Couple Who Taught America How to Love. By Thomas Maier. 4/8/14
Asked Brigid Pasulka. She recommended two: "Corelli's Mandolin" and "Flannery O'Connor's collected works". Ordered on 3.14.14
1. coat rack
2. bottom of closet (shoes)
3. bottom of hallway closet in the basement
4. random box from in my closet
5. desk
6. dog cabinet
7. dressers at work
8. fruit/veggie drawer
9. bottom of closet again
10. bookshelves
12. dog cabinet again.
13. photograph bins.
2. bottom of closet (shoes)
3. bottom of hallway closet in the basement
4. random box from in my closet
5. desk
6. dog cabinet
7. dressers at work
8. fruit/veggie drawer
9. bottom of closet again
10. bookshelves
12. dog cabinet again.
13. photograph bins.
3. The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History. By Robert Edsel. 2/10/14
1. Distribute press release on Facebook pages
2. Post on Facebook of the map
3. Tweeting with mom and Jason
4. Feedback on the packet I received in the mail
5. Post second press release on Facebook.
6. Post local article on Facebook.
7. Paid for an ad on number 5.
8. Paid for an ad on number 6.
2. Post on Facebook of the map
3. Tweeting with mom and Jason
4. Feedback on the packet I received in the mail
5. Post second press release on Facebook.
6. Post local article on Facebook.
7. Paid for an ad on number 5.
8. Paid for an ad on number 6.
1. The Trial by Franz Kafka. Finished on 1/11/14.
Does it count?
1. You Know When the Men are Gone by Siobhan Fallon, finished on 10/11/13. Short stories. Military.
2. Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan, finished on 12/3/13. Comic essays. Not that funny.
3. The Trial by Franz Kafka, finished on 11/11/14. Town House Book Club. Am I doing two-fers?
1. You Know When the Men are Gone by Siobhan Fallon, finished on 10/11/13. Short stories. Military.
2. Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan, finished on 12/3/13. Comic essays. Not that funny.
3. The Trial by Franz Kafka, finished on 11/11/14. Town House Book Club. Am I doing two-fers?
Rob Davis recommended "The Art of Racing in the Rain" on 1/5/14.
Handmade trees for 2013
Wine bottle, not jar. Put in 5 of 5. (change hair, sunrise/sunset, letter to self, networking with psychologists, book club)
Watched TV on 12/24/13 and 12/26/13. I got distracted by Christmas.
B by Sarah Kay
41. Thank you to Rusty for fixing my Tivo
Twofer? 40 handwritten Christmas cards.
1 thank you card to Russ for tivo
1 thank you card to Russ for tivo
Replacement ordered on 12/11/13
Received 3-5 on 12/3/13, 12/5/13, and 12/11/13
Sent 7-12 on 12/11/13
Started on 12/7/13
2. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. By John Berendt. 11/16/13
You could always do more, but going to the Chicagoland Counseling Center Fall meeting totally counts.
10/29/13, received #1 and #2
11/4/13, Sent #s 3-7.
1. Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity. By Katherine Boo. Finished on 11/10/13. Felt like fiction.
Registered for photography class at Waubonsee on 11/7/13
Registered on 11/7/13 for Spanish and photography.
Lisa Marie Presley. 10/26/13
Fall photos. 11/3/2013
Break #1 - started Monday 10/21/13 at 12:43pm. Lasted a full week (plus a couple of hours). Noticed a few things: first, I am much less likely to engage in risky driving without facebook on my phone. Second, I need something to do between my clients, if I am not on facebook. Third, I had a lot of status worthy things this week -- the literary awards dinner, the meeting of John Searles, the ridiculousness of seeing Lisa Marie Presley. But, then when I went back on, I couldn't think of any good statuses. Ah well.
Note added to goal Ask 12 people to recommend an album. Listen to it all the way through
Asked Jason on 10/12/13. He recommended Neil Young's "Greendale". Working on it.
Asked John Searles (author of Help for the Haunted, book critic for the Today Show). He recommended "The Way I Found Her" by Rose Tremain. Asked on 10/24/13. Ordered on 10/25/13.
Let's do this. Started 10/21/13. First Tu/Th with no TV will be on 10/22.
10/17/13, Sent #2
Started Anna Karenina - 10/5/13
Photo added to goal Watch and photograph pictures of the sunrise and sunset in same day
Sunset over cornfields. Geneva, IL - 10/9/2013
Photo added to goal Watch and photograph pictures of the sunrise and sunset in same day
Sunrise in Chicago - 10/9/2013
10/5/13 - Sent #1
The pony
the "after" look
2013 - Spanish class at AU, weekly on Fridays.