Sharah recently did a list on her blog, "Right now," that I've been wanting to do here for awhile now. Similar lists that I've long enjoyed are "The Present Participle" by scrapbooking blogger Cathy Zielske (the verbs she uses vary from month to month -- November's list is here) and the "Download" column in the Sunday New York Times Review section (the standard categories are Reading, Watching, Listening and Following, plus a couple others that seem to be specifically tailored to the person featured).
So here's sort of a mishmash/combination/my version... if I remember, I'll resurrect this now & then. ;)
Reading: "Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter" by Kate Clifford Larson. Review to come. Also in my to-read pile (among other volumes): the latest memoirs by Elvis Costello, Patti Smith and Gloria Steinem. Plus, of course, the inevitable magazines & newspapers. ;)
Watching: This afternoon: "Spotlight," a movie that's getting rave reviews & Oscar buzz. Tonight: Grey Cup, the one & only football game I feel compelled to watch every year -- Ottawa Redblacks vs Edmonton Eskimos (who last met for the championship in 1981). Bonus: this year, it's being played at the new(ish) stadium built on the campus of my alma mater in my home province. :)
Listening: I haven't listened to it yet, but I picked up Adele's new CD on Black Friday. :) One of the local FM radio stations has switched to an all-Christmas music format, and we've been listening to that in the car a lot, in addition to our usual classic rock station. :)
Following: The progress of Bill 141 through the Ontario legislature. Third Reading debate has been set for Monday, Dec 7th, and a final vote is scheduled for Dec 8th. If you are a bereaved parent living in Ontario, please call or email your local MPP to express your support. There is a Facebook page where you can follow the bill's progress along with me. :)
Drinking: I just realized I have not yet treated myself to a Starbucks Christmas drink!! Must remedy that shortly! ;)
Eating: Popcorn for lunch at the movies this afternoon. ;)
Anticipating: A busy three weeks ahead (yikes!!) until we head home to visit my parents for Christmas.
Contemplating: What happened to October & November and how did we get here, with Dec. 1st just two days away and Christmas less than four weeks off??!
Loving: Seeing the sunshine flooding into my living room. Makes November feel less Novemberish. ;)
Excited to hear about Bill 141 and its progress -
ReplyDelete(pulled from your Nov. 18th post) "You can bet that if 37,000 parents were losing their children each year to automobile accidents or playground accidents or airplane crashes, there would be a huge public outcry, and swift action would be taken to investigate why this was happening and what could be done to remedy the situation."
Yeah. Absolutely!!
Oh, and Adios November!!!
Right now ... I'm catching up on blog reading and live this idea. Will steal it, almost definitely!
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