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A Good Book

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I think a good book that hooks you in from the start and keeps the chapters short so you feel like you are reading more than you actually might be are a rare gem. I’ve been a big reader my entire life. My brother is 9 years younger than I am so I had to entertain myself. I had a library card by the time I was in 2nd grade. I swear I read a whole wall of books one summer.

Growing up in a small town, books were a way to transport me to other places with different experiences. We had to drive 10 minutes to get “fast food”. Not that my little small town isn’t a great place to grow up, it just didn’t expose me to various avenues and adventures of the world.

I’ve always wanted to be a part of a book club, however, I’ve never found one that I’ve taken the leap to reach out to and join. I tried to start one at school but then they meet on the night I have clients and I can’t go. Maybe some day. Could that be a retirement goal? 😉

New Pastime

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I recently decided to get the monthly pass at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. It’s $20 for the month and you can see up to 2 movies at the theatre per day. It costs almost that much for a single ticket to a movie which is why I haven’t gone to the movies in forever.

It’s something that I felt like I can also do solo. In my younger years, I’m not sure if I would have the confidence to go to a movie alone. But these days, I have finally started to stop being so egocentric because no one else is even paying attention to the single girl in the theatre. I went to the new Hunger Games movie and it turns out that I’m not the only one who enjoys going to the movies alone.

To make sure I am taking advantage of my monthly pass, I have at least one movie ticket for each week of December. All different genres too. We shall see if I get so comfortable at the theatre that I start bringing a blanket with me. I can kick up my feet and enjoy the cinema, something I didn’t get to do much as a kid. Maybe if this round of IVF works, it can be a new hobby that I can share with my child. Wishful thinking. For now, it is off to the movies I will go.