A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

The weather in Arizona was nice, but I'm ready to go home. I'm almost all packed--my plane leaves around noon and then I'll be back in the cold of New York City. God, how I've missed that city--a lot more than I thought I would. We had an adventure here with our dog, Teddy, who's a Welsh springer spaniel. A workman was here and when he left, Teddy sprinted out the door after the workman's truck! We live at the end of a cul-de-sac, and my dad got on a bike to go after him. My mom and sister... Sign in to see full entry.

Even though it was criticized widely when it was first set to be published in 2006, apparently, the book may be published sometime at the end of this year. I still can't believe that this would happen. Anything for a buck, I guess (by the way, can you believe that the book had a first printing run of 400,000?). http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1573174,00.html Sign in to see full entry.

On New Year's Eve, "amicably." What does "amicably" mean, exactly? How does a couple break up "amicably?" The story is as follows" My friend's boyfriend's parents really don't like her. She was supposed to go out to Montana to visit him, but extenuating circumstances arose that made that impossible. My friend put a lot of money into this trip; when she'd bought the tickets, she'd asked that, in case things didn't work out, she could have her money paid back to her by the parents. So when she... Sign in to see full entry.

I've maybe written about this subject before; I really can't remember. But I've always loved reading Jane Austen's works--and watching the movies based on her books, especially the 1995 BBC version of Pride and Prejudice, which I've seen dozens and dozens of times. I received the 10th Anniversary edition for Christmas (even though the miniseries was made in 1995, the "10th Anniversary" edition came out in 2006). Anyways, this particular version of the miniseries comes accompanied with an extra... Sign in to see full entry.

So, I guess, Happy New Year! Last night my family and I played James Bond Monopoly and watched Season 5 of 24 on DVD, which my sister had gotten for Christmas. I've never really gotten into that show, as its a little too Republican for me, but the rest of my family enjoys it, so I sat there and watched, too. My sister has a celebrity crush on Keifer Sutherland, too. Afterwards, we watched the ball drop in Times Square on TV, which made me homesick. Arizona is fine, but I'd love to be back in New... Sign in to see full entry.