Speed Reader

So just as I suspected, I was technology-handicapped so to speak, while away on my Mediterranean cruise. I was so looking forward to posting some fun two cents, but ship Internet was slow, and right before hitting send on my blog in my Rome hotel room, the Internet time purchased ran out. Ugh. No bueno. Now I feel like a kid who's missed school with some bad case of mono, and have like homework assignments piled up and minimal time to do them! Okay, I'm exaggerating. My vacation wasn't like "mono" it was Four Seasons on the high seas!

My main goal this vacation was to read read read. More than usual. My condolences to poor Coco bc me reading translates to "you're going to ignore me more than usual, right?" I got my reading list together, placed an order on B&N, and three days later, voila! A mini bookstore arrived at my super's doorstep. Reading is one of my favorite things in the world. Ive loved it as a kid. I used to get all excited when the Troll slips would show up in class, or when my parents took me to the library to check out a book and I could whip out my library card from my Hello Kitty velcro wallet. I easily lose myself in whatever I'm reading. Its the one instance where my overactive imagination doesn't cause me anxiety! I'm also a REEEEEEEEEEEEEALLLLY speedy reader. I could read books in a couple of hours, which is a nice feat but also an expensive one.

I calculated the days at sea, the early arrivals back on the boat, the downtime with a nice glass of champers, and decided that 7 books was a good number. Yes, 7! and guess what??? READ THEM ALL. Even the holy grail of books, a second reading of Breaking Dawn so I can continue to fuel my vampire and wolves obsession. Sometimes I wish I could go to the bookstore and pick up what i call a "smart" book, like a Henry VIII bio, or a First Lady retrospect, but the truth is, i LOVE mindless fiction especially anything by Mary Higgins Clark, Jennifer Weiner, Sophie Kinsella, or Emily Griffith. ADORE them! Not to say, that I don't surprise myself on the occasion and get all intellectual. Its on the rare, but it happens.

Anyhow, I have 2 more fabulous trips with some amazing friends in the next couple of weeks, and I ask myself, "to read, or not to read?" I mean, Am I really going to read when I know all that awaits me is endless yenta chatter with some of the funniest people I know. Total "bayu"! Maybe Ill keep it to 2 books...3 max..But really, who knows if I'll even take them out of my bag!

Here's to you. Here's to me.

Kathy