Fairly frequently I start a book, get a few chapters into it and decide it's not interesting enough to continue. Since I started this challenge, however, I was reluctant to do this, thinking I was already halfway into it and I wasn't sure if I would have enough time to read the 50 I committed to, so I forced myself to finish them.
Not this week. In fact, I started two books that had a cuteish idea but really not enough substance for an entire book. One was about a guy that went all over the world to sample all the different kinds of oysters. Now wishing I were an oyster lover, I checked it out from the library, eager to be entranced. Sadly this did not happen. While I still want to try them again, (no I never do learn my lesson) the descriptions he used over and over was sweet and briny, and I got about halfway through the book and thought, "this should have been a short essay, not a book."
The other book was a guy writing about his experiences working in upscale retail. Selling handbags. Once again, not enough material for a book. Once again I stopped halfway. While he was a little amusing, his use of language veered too much into the four letter category for my taste. And seriously folks, how much is there to say about rich women buying expensive purses? Oh, yeah, in the upscale handbag world the word 'purses' is outlawed. So now you know.
The exciting reason that I didn't have to finish these books was I will easily surpass the fifty book mark by my fiftieth birthday. The other categories I doubt, and I'm not sure how much I will even try at this point.
Here's my take on that:
1. I made the rules and I can break them!
2. Entering stupid contests just gives everyone your email address
3. Entering important contests takes $$ and a lot of time
4. Trying to measure what you've learned is impossible unless you take some sort of course
5. It is really hard to find 50 things I've never eaten.
6. It is great fun going to 50 new places, so I'm off to Oahu where I'm sure to add to this category!!
Bye.
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Good post! I did not know that I should call that thing with my wallet (billfold?) and lipstick in it a handbag not a purse. Shame on me. I must be some kind of bumpkin.
ReplyDeleteRe entering contests that require your email address... I have a "junk mail" address that I use for such occasions. I only check it once a week or so to see if I have won anything. Something like: Ihatejunkmail@yahoo.com or Iamnotgivingyoumyrealemail@aol.com
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Kevin
Who's babysitting your chickens while your gone. :-)
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