vixy's five times five

1. Five nicknames you've had. - Tank, Blutoe, Scoby wan Kenobi, Margo, Emjay


2. Five books you've read recently. - The Sound and the Fury, Watership Down, Boggs, Breakfast of Champions, The Sneeches and Other Stories


3. Five quirky facts about you. - I have no gall bladder. I was born 11 pounds, 10 ounces. Fountain pens make me write my name over and over. I used to be a big Bobby McFerrin fan. I played baritone saxophone in marching band.


4. Five people who have influenced your life. - My mom, my dad, my sister Barb, my high school English teacher Mr. Bandlow, Tonya


5. Five things to which you're looking forward. - Seeing people this weekend, ChiDope, spring, the end of Lent (I need a Coke), receiving e-mail (hello?).

Short Stories

I was in a reading mood last night, but I left my current novel (Henderson the Rain King, as I incessantly remind you) here at work. Ack! So instead I took the opportunity to read some short stories. I started with one that SophieKim815 sent me from the Jan. 27th issue of The New Yorker. It is called Jon and is by George Saunders. It was simply great. I loved it. I searched around a little and found it online on The New Yorker website. I strongly recommend it. Thanks Kimmerly!

I was not tired when finished with it, so I read a couple of Poe short stories that I had not read before. The Tell-Tale Heart and Murders at the Rue Morgue. And I flipped around a couple of "Introduction to Literature" collections (Heath and Norton) that vileorb lent me back when I used to see him from time to time. There are lots of short stories there for my enjoyment, so I shall be enjoying some in the near future. I need to cross-reference them with shawnwrites' list of recommended short stories to see if I have some of them.

It's a beautiful spring day today. I still say that a cold and snowy winter makes a spring day sweeter.