Everyone seems to be into twitter now. I don't think I'd do well with that. I don't tend to have short, witty thoughts. I tend to have long drawn out thoughts. The kind that belong in a library, a museum, or a coffeehouse. Or a blog. Therefore, I will resist the trend of twitter and keep to my blog. I enjoy good paragraphs than may very well end up in some form of novel someday, as many of my writings have jokingly been titled. Yes, I write how I talk and I write what I think. It's a lengthy process.

I finally finished Paradise Lost. It took me longer than I expected to read. Of course, I kept thinking of other books I wanted to read. I read five other books while progressing through Paradise Lost! All in all, it was a very enjoyable read. Milton links narrations together in ways I had never imagined before. I like that in an author. He took several Biblical stories and linked them very specifically to the fall in Eden. More so than the typical sun nature, depravity bit. Very interesting. As I said before, he does a great job imagining what Satan and God were doing, thinking, battling over throughout Adam and Eve's first couple days. Another aspect of Eden I hadn't previously given much thought to. Very interesting. If you can handle the epic poem structure, then I highly recommend it. But if The Iliad or The Odyssey frustrated you, then perhaps this isn't the book for you. I enjoyed it. But there are few books I don't enjoy.

Completely different topic. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince comes out this next week! So excited! Matt picked up an extra shift the 15th so we won't be going to the midnight showing. I guess that comes with being an adult. We will go sometime that day when he is out of work. And I guarantee we will be raving about it for weeks. It's probably our favorite book of the series. The best plot and character develoment in my opinion. From what I've read online and clips I've seen from interviews, the film has some interesting changes from the book. All of which are acceptable. I hate when they change a movie so much from the book that it loses the general flavor. No, this will be a crowd pleaser. So excited. Yes, I unashamedly say that. And no, I still haven't hopped on the Twilight bandwagon.

Harrison Ford is a cinematic genius. I'm just saying. We like to watch movies together in the evenings. The past there have been Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Fugitive, and Air Force One. I honestly can't think of a single Ford film I didn't like. He's incredibly good looking. He's gone from young heart throb with incredible hair and attitude, to a grandfatherly fellow who still throws a nasty upper cut. He's one of those celebrities that if Matt and I were ever to meet him we'd be total and complete idiots. I think I could keep my head with most celebrities, especially those in my generation. But with Harrison Ford I'd make a complete fool of myself. I mean, the man in Indiana Jones and Han Solo for crying out loud! Forget all the other classics he's been in. Those two roles alone are pure gold. Two of the best characters ever penned. Hats off to George Lucas.

I've been quite embracing the role of domestic housewife. As I fill my days at home I find myself not wanting to return to work! Surprise surprise. But for different reasons instead of laziness. I like having our house clean all the time. Especially when Matt comes home. It's a nice feeling being able to welcome him home to a clean home with good smells coming from the kitchen. Tonight I made stuffed shells, crescent rolls, and sugared strawberries with cool whip for dinner and dessert. Success! I love making everything myself and not from a boxed recipe where you just add water and boil. If I get a new job I won't have as much time to make good, healthy meals. If I work at the preschool I should be able to experiment some more. I really need a new job but I'd hate having to go back to last minute dishes that are fatty and greasy. Oh well, such is life. At least our metabolism is still going strong!

Speaking of metabolism, I've been steadily losing the weight I've gained over the past two years! All my pants still fit before so it wasn't a lot of weight to begin with. But I've worn my skinny jeans (and that doesn't refer to the style, but the way I fit into them) this week (two different pairs) and they've both been loose! They haven't felt like this since college! Woot! Like I said, they still fit before, but I'd have to bend over in them to stretch them out before actually wearing them in public. It feels good to be getting back into decent shape! Again, Woot! And I haven't even started going back to the gym yet! It's all been crunches, some pilates and yoga, and jumping jacks. Amazing what a simple routine can do.

Matt and I played Wii with the girls upstairs last night, I was babysitting. They are 7 and 9. Made me really want kids! Add that onto my already fostered desire and you've got a whole load of want! Urg, hopefully the next two years will go as quickly as this one. Then it will be baby time! I guess two years isn't so bad. I just wish we could have baby number one now! I shouldn't wish too much though. It'd be kind of stressful if one did pop up! Stressful, but wonderful and we have already gone through our finances and we'd be fine if I stayed home with the baby. Urg. I just hate waiting.

I think I'll have a brownie while I dig into a new book!

The perfect evening.