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[metawidget]

Elizabeth and I read really differently. Whether it's a book or a magazine, I tend to read stuff straight through; I at least have to take a crack at a chapter or article and give up on it before moving on to the next one. She moves around the volume and picks out what appeals to her. With good books, we both read the same amount of stuff.

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I'm presenting my thesis next month at work. Yay for getting more mileage out of it! Work is good, I'm participating in a bunch of projects and committees, and people are coming to me for help with stuff. Work is making sure I don't get university withdrawal symptoms: I start a ten-week university-style course in sampling theory tomorrow. In French. Yay for bilingualism making twice as many courses available (plus not having to dedicate learning time to second language instruction). There are enough interesting people at work to keep me busy. Third place in my (admittedly low-calibre) division at the Ottawa Diabetes Fundraiser Scrabble Tournament. D&D game still running: my Mr.-Burns-inspired wizard is growing nicely in power and contemplating ways to exploit pixies for fun and profit. Looking forward to the wedding, and thinking, "wow: it's getting close, and almost all the reply cards we've got so far are yesses". Cat, laundry, worms and dishes are all doing fine. I am driving, and had fun doing so in Nova Scotia, and will sign up with CommunAuto as soon as my driving records arrive in the mail.

Hydro bills are expensive... but at least they're coming at regular intervals this year. My bike seems to have deep-seated rear wheel problems. Lots of my friends are still in Montreal. So is Metro Joannette. Our whole block is for sale: that puts a little pressure on us to become homeowners (as the prospect of moving from rented place to rented place with appliances is depressing, and it's about time anyway). There's going to be a bunch of personnel shuffling in my vicinity at work soon.

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[odetothepillow.livejournal.com]

I at least have to take a crack at a chapter or article and give up on it before moving on to the next one.

Even if they're chapters from a novel?

[metawidget]

More nonfiction and other less-intrinsically-sequential stuff.

Novels are another kettle of fish, although I suspect I read a novel concurrently with less books than she does (happily, anyway).

[rottenfruit.livejournal.com]

You're right, but it's funny... I think of you as much more into multi-tasking than me.