The only friends I get to take with me

Well here they are-my comrades for traveling.

I've got a little bit of philosophy, a few classics, some supernatural, a little bit comedy-OK-a lot of comedy!

I have to take as much of my fav author with me as possible-Christopher Moore! I've got Bloodsucking Friends: A love story and it's sequel You Suck: A love story-which I hope/expect to be a hilarious story of vampire love. I also have Island of the Sequined Love Nun-I can't go wrong if the book is as good as the title :)

I've got George Orwell's Burmese Days, Animal Farm, and 1984-I'll be reading Burmese Days for the first time and Animal Farm and 1984 for the first time in years.

I also have Raymond Chandler's The Big Chill-I recently read The Lady in the Lake for school and loved it-so I've just got to read more!

And last but not least is Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance-which I have to read because Keith loved it so much and wouldn't stop talking about it-maybe at some point he'll read World War Z: An oral history of the Zombie Wars that I wouldn't stop talking about (I have a sneaking suspicion he won't).

Hopefully these last me a few months! While I'm happy to get to take these with me, I'll miss my real friends more than words can say and I wish I could take all of you with me forever!

How to Be Lovely

Instead of being a diligent and responsible student and reading my Sci Fi novel for class, I just finished How to Be Lovely: The Audrey Hepburn Way of Life by Melissa Hellstern.

This book is a series of short instructional vignettes with headings like "Be genuine," "Live without regret", and "Style for life". These are followed by stories, anecdotes from Audrey's friends and quotes, mostly from Audrey herself.

From Audrey Hepburn we can learn style, dignity, grace, and of course how to be lovely.

Some of my favorite quotes:
"The most important thing is to enjoy your life-to be happy-that's all that matters."

"Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book and remembering— because you can’t take it all in at once."

"Who thinks you're as fantastic as your dog does?"

"My look is attainable. Women can look like Audrey Hepburn by flipping out their hair, buying the large sunglasses, and the little sleeveless dresses." Oh Audrey, if only it was that easy!!

"It's the flowers you choose, the music you play, the smile you have waiting. I want it to be gay and cheerful, a haven in a troubled world."

" I am filled with rage at ourselves. I don't believe in collective guilt, but I do believe in collective responsibility."