New-Year's resolutions have a pronounced and infamous tendency to fall by the wayside by, say, the 1st of February. Perhaps, however, that is because they are resolved upon, adhered to, and discarded, by solitary individuals. Perhaps what's needed is some good old-fashioned competitive spirit.
The participants:
Ilya Gandelman - desk jockey from 9-5:30, Monday thru Friday. Free time activities include, but are not limited to, writing, reading, watching tv/movies (very selective in this area!), eating Meredith's delicious food, playing with Gizmo, spending time with family and friends.
Meredith Gandelman - also a desk jockey, from 9-6, Monday thru Friday. Free time activities include, but are not limited to, reading, watching tv/movies, cooking/baking for Ilya (and others), snuggling/playing with Gizmo and spending time with family and friends.
The resolutions:
To read more books
To watch less television
To spend less money (by reading library books, and by making our way through unread volumes gathering dust on the shelves)
To spend more quality time together with a shared interest
Therefore, the challenge proposed: who can read the most books in a year? On one side the wife, on the other the husband: who'll get the most volumes under her or his belt before 2015?
The rules:
Books will be chosen independently. Any genre or subject is eligible.
No second thoughts once starting a book. An uncompleted book is not counted, except of course as time lost. We shall have to choose carefully; and if a book seems to be disappointing, best to soldier on through to the end!
A 300-page minimum. However, books briefer than 300 pages may be combined with others to count as one entry in the Duel.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
I spoke too soon!
Literally less than 2 minutes after my previous post, water started coming into the apartment. *sigh* At least this time I'm here to get right on it before it creates a real mess. But still... tres uncool...
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