I Amit It, I Have An Addiction

I realized today I have an addiction. I am addicted to books. I went to Wal-Mart today (my first mistake) and as I was walking by the books, I noticed that my favorite true crime writer, Ann Rule, had a new book out. Against my better judgement I bought it. Now this wouldn't be such a bad thing but right now as I write this I have about four bins of books I have not read yet! That is just crazy. The book I was currently reading has been put aside so that I could read this new book. And even worse since I brought it home I have done nothing but read it. Well the Vikings are not in the play offs so I had no football to watch and I really wasn't much interested in the Wild Card games. Maybe next weekend I will be more interested. But anyway back to my issue. Rarely do I ever buy brand new books, most of my vast accumulation of books have been bought at garage sales, Goodwill or given to my by other book lovers. I have to buy them when I find them because I may never find that Patrica Cornwell or Jonathan Kellerman book for 50 cents again! I have to be addicted because I am tying to justify my actions. Hi my name is Kim and I am a bookaholic, so as part of the new me I will not buy another book again until I read at least one bins worth.

I will have to but the book down at least until commercials so that I can watch The Amazing Race tonight. One of my guilty pleasures. I think I enjoy this show because I wish I had the time or the energy to race around the world to places I would most likely otherwise not get to see and push myself to do things way outside of my comfort zone. What a story these people must have to tell when it is over. It must also be quite a challenge to spend 24/7 with someone for weeks. How some of them keep from killing each other I do not know. Maybe it has to do with the cameras video taping you all the time.

I should have taken advantage of the beautiful day and went for a walk. (Dang book) It was 45 degrees today and in SD in January that feels like 80. There was a lot of melting going on , water was running off the roof of my garage making it hard to get to my car without getting wet. I just heard on the news that messy weather was on they way. So what is that supposed to mean? More melting or more ice for people like me slip and fall on? Which leads me to my sore body, I did not get to the hockey game last night because I was still so sore I did not think I could sit in one place that long. Luckily I had not said anything to Austen so I did not disappoint him. If he had already been told I most likely would have suffered through it.

So the first weekend of 2008 has come and is almost gone, nothing eventful to say about it except it did not go as I planned but you know that is life.