Holy crap, that's a big number...

I was just playing with this site (which I like), to see what the masses and medical professionals think I should weigh. Lately, I've been thinking a lot about weightloss and what exactly my goals should be for the future.

It's hard. I've come up with a number that I think is a good and healthy choice. It's a lot less than I weigh now. A lot less.



I'll post more about it later.

ETA: The ticker originally said 70 pounds to go.

I hate radiators.

I especially hate radiators that sound like they are breathing. The one in my den must have a hidden nose. A nose that are whistles, squeeks, and wheezes whenever it breathes in and out.

HATE!

And after looking over that list...

I think that I read way too many girly or brain candy kind of books. One of my resolutions for this year is to read 12 classics and/or 12 "learning" books.

I'm feeling more grown up already. Of course, I am currently reading Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein. We'll have to see how this goes.

A Great Big List...

Of the books I read in 2006. Here we go:

1. The Ghost Writer by John Harwood
2. Cane River by Lalita Tademy
3. The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracey Chevalier
4. The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
5. The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland
6. Headlong: A Novel by Michael Frayn
7. Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
8. The Seduction of Water by Carol Goodman
9. The Paid Companion by Amanda Quick
10. The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
11. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress: A Novel by Dai Sijie
12. The Confessions of Max Tivoli: A Novel by Andrew Sean Greer
13. Ursula, Under by Ingrid Hill
14. Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson
15. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
16. The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1) by Stephen King
17. Patron Saint of Liars: A Novel by Ann Patchett
18. The Boy Next Door by Meggin Cabot
19. I Know Some Things: Stories About Childhood by Contemporary Writers by Lorrie Moore
20. The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2) by Stephen King
21. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
22. Shopaholic Takes Manhattan by Sophie Kinsella
23. Shopaholic Ties the Knot by Sophie Kinsella
24. Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix
25. Saffron Skies by Lesley Lokko
26. Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
27. Dancing Barefoot by Wil Wheaton
28. Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
29. Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde
30. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
31. Vanishing Acts: A Novel by Jodi Picoult
32. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
33. Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
34. Dumping Billy by Olivia Goldsmith
35. Bitter is the New Black : Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass,Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office by Jen Lancaster
36. Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Daniel Wallace
37. Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays by David Sedaris
38. The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters
39. To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning
40. Icy Sparks by Gwyn Hyman Rubio
41. Freaky Green Eyes by Joyce Carol Oates
42. Sleeping Arrangements by Laura Shaine Cunningham
43. The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
44. The Feast of Love: A Novel by Charles Baxter
45. Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
46. Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories by Chuck Palahniuk
47. The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters
48. Grave's End by Elaine Mercado
49. Tales From The Scale by Erin J. Shea
50. Enemy Women: A Novel by Paulette Jiles
51. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
52. Drinking Midnight Wine by Simon R. Green
53. My Sister's Keeper: A Novel by Jodi Picoult
54. sMothering by Wendy French
55. A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
56. But Inside I'm Screaming by Elizabeth Flock
57. The Mermaid Chair: A Novel by Sue Monk Kidd
58. The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower, Book 3) by Stephen King
59. The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls
60. Lion in the Valley by Elizabeth Peters
61. The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters
62. The Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters
63. Eyes of Darkness by Dean Koontz
64. Why Girls Are Weird : A Novel by Pamela Ribon
65. Love and a Bad Hair Day by Annie Flannigan
66. The Big Bad Wolf Tells All by Donna Kauffman
67. Mrs. Einstein by Anna McGrail
68. The Return Journey by Maeve Binchy
69. Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
70. Come Together by Josie Floyd & Emlyn Rees
71. Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray
72. The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2004 by Dave Eggers
73. High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

And now I'm feeling much better.

I think I'm getting sick, but haven't bothered to dig out my Zicam. So, it's been a pajama and lounge day for me. Threadless t-shirts and Dr. Seuss pants are totally hot, no?

About an hour ago, I was sitting on the couch watching an old Gilmore Girls episode when I heard the mailbox thunk shut. There's nothing I love more that seeing what's come in the mail. Yesterday was hard, y'all.

There was a returned Christmas card (crap) and the normal bunch of bills. And a package! At first I thought it was a PaperBackSwap.com book I'd ordered, but it felt really light. It wasn't a book, but it was preeeetty pretty jewelry! I got this and these from Lucky Accessories. And they were 40% off! Are you jealous? Don't be. The sale ends January 15th.

Thanks to Awesome for the link.

It's 2007.

About 2:30am on January 1st, actually.

This year, so far, it's all about the beauty treatments. An awesome way to start of the new year, right?

My hair smells and feels awesome. The rest of me smells good, too. And my face? Well, I'm feeling pretty rejuvenated.

Just in time to go to bed.