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Ex Libris: The 5 Most Important Books I’ve Ever Read

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It seems cruel and unusual to follow a rant about the lameness of Top 10 lists with a Top 5 list of my own, but that’s the way the writing prompt cookie crumbles.  I think this is a good list to make, in all honesty, so that’s why I’m writing it.  So, without further ado:

The 5 Most Important Books I’ve Ever Read

5.) Anna Karenina – This book taught me how to write a plethora of subplots in a story; a plethora I tell you.  Tolstoy explores all the important human themes with this one – love, hate, money, sex, religion, a lack there of, everything.  It’s awesome.

4.) A Boy Called H – This one is a sort of fictionalized memoir about growing up in World War II era Japan.  Need I say more?

3.) The Federalist Papers – This collection is rather dry, and very academic; however, if you want to know about our nation and if you want to figure out what our Constitution is really based on, this one is essential.

2.) Eat, Pray, Love - This selection is very personal, and I realize that many people won’t agree that this should be on a top 5 list of the most important books, but this is a list about the most important books I’ve ever read (read: these are the ones most important to me).  This one is a memoir of life after divorce, life without spirituality and then its discovery, life with the loss and regaining of love.  It’s beautiful.

1.) The Bible - It’s not cliché; it’s true.

What are yours?

Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

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I’ve tried to write many times about what is happening in Japan, but I find that words just don’t describe it all.  Well, you know: you’ve seen the videos and news reports.  I lived in Tokyo for almost three years.  I have friends in Japan, and a piece of my heart will always reside there as well.  Thankfully the ones I know are safe.  The ones they know have been safe thus far.  Who knows what will happen and how things will turn out?  My prayers are with the Japanese people.  May they soon have relief from the forces of Mother Nature.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.  Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Psalm 46: 1-3

A Glimpse of Tokyo

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You guys, you guys, YOU GUYS! Check this out!!  It’s a cute little crafting/photo blog named hello sandwich.  I totally just randomly stumbled across it via Etsy’s blog & the 1010 Project.

Ebony Bizys: Hair Salon Pic from 1010 Project

Anyway, I love her pictures.  They make me homesick for Japan (yeah, I lived near Tokyo for abt 3 years).  She’s given her viewers a really quaint look at Tokyo life and it’s the day-to-day stuff that you only experience if you live there.  Also, check it out if you want to view some really great pics and some cute crafting/art show displays.  I’ve added it to my favorite blogs list!  Enjoy!!

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Holy Futuristic Drinks, Batman!

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Okay, so I may be behind the curve on this (I guess there have been news reports on this?!), but I went to Pei Wei yesterday, and THIS is what I found when I went to get my drink:

I felt like I had suddenly stepped into The Jetsons and/or Japan. Hit “Sprite” and you get like 5 different options: cherry, strawberry, etc. Way cool.

Oh, and the best part? Watching people try to figure the machines out. Hahahahaha!!!