Koi fish in my tiny little pond

All right, my peeps! It's time to get down to some serious reading. GOODREADS.COM. I swear, you won't be able to stop yourself (those of you who enjoy reading...not those OTHER people *pft*).

I've gone a little insane already >_>

Books are a salve for the soul....ever my most cherished refuge from things I'd rather not face. We went to Barnes and Noble for a bit of retail therapy and, several books later, I feel hermit-like. One would think that lazing about amongst the book aisles for almost six hours would be enough for me. I don't think it ever can be. My latest purchases (over which I am giddy with anticipation) are "Japan: A Traveler's Companion" by Jeffery Angles and Thomas Rimer, "Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter" by Adeline Yen Mah, "Sappho's Leap" by Erica Jong (this one I may start first; it looks VERY intriguing), and "Mistress of the Art of Death" by Ariana Franklin.

My hermitage awaits, along with tea and one slightly dented alarm clock.

It's a rainy, dreary Friday and looks like things won't be getting much better, weather-wise, on this my birthday weekend.
My dear Diana was feeling whimsical and hid my presents all over the house and told me to go looking for them. *LOL*
My co-workers were rather nice about the whole deal, gave me a card and all. I'm looking forward to the gifts from
certain others as I hear they will be quite interesting *chuckle*

My thanks and sincerest gratitude to all of those who remembered or who just stopped by to wish me well. I really needed that today. <3 <3