Where did 2010 go?

2010 sure went fast. It's the only year that I didn't have a job to speak of. My brother-in-law kept me busy with his own business when he needed help during the summer, which was a huge help to Amy and I. Thanks again Matt, your the best and a great friend! As all of you may have noticed from my last post, I did a lot of reading and I've done some more since. I read a book called: Walls Within Walls by Maureen Sherry. A great story about some kids who move into a new home in New York and find clues all over their apartment about the former owners and their treasure. I learned a lot about New York with actual facts in the book like: Sugar Hill, The Amiable Child, Grant's Tomb, Grand Central Terminal, The Staten Island Ferry, Ellis Island, The Kissing Post, Guastavino and tons more.

I also read a book called: Disneyland Detective by Kendra Trahan and Amy and I have some books about Sharks and Ancient Egypt that I pick up every once in a while. I already have a hefty list for next year that I want to start on.

As far as 2011 goes, it would be nice to find a job and I'll be spending a lot of quality time with my wife. She is after all, my best friend! Happy New Year

2010

Time sure fly's by and 2010 is no exception! Amy and I have experienced the worst and best of times this year. Not being able to land a job has been the worst. Finding them is not difficult, but getting them interested in you, is! I have been able to however, not to let the stress-stress me out! We are still alive and kicking and are trying our best everyday. I have however had a great year with reading. I have never been a great reader. I have a hard time with reading mostly because by the time I've read a book, I've re-read the book every few sentences and that is just plain discouraging! When The Lord of the Rings was released as a movie, I wanted to read the books (hopefully before the movies were out), just to see if it was better. The movies were good, but not as good as the books and now I feel that I love the books more. Don't get me wrong though, Amy and I love movies and we will continue to see them.

I just wanted to share the list of books I've read this year to see what I've accomplished:

JK Rowling

1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
8. The Tales of Beetle and Bard

Robert Ludlum

1. The Bourne Identity
2. The Bourne Supremacy
3. The Bourne Ultimatum

Brandon Mull

1. Fablehaven
2. Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star
3. Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague
4. Fablehaven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary
5. Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Prison
6. The Candy Shop War

Did I mention all of the standing in long lines to have all of Mulls books signed. They were long lines!!

C.S. Lewis

The Chronicles of Narnia:

1. The Magician's Nephew
2. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
3. The Horse and His Boy
4. Prince Caspian
5. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
6. The Silver Chair
7. The Last Battle

Mario Facione

1. Mafia to Mormon: My Conversion Story

Stephenie Meyer

1. Twilight
2. New Moon
3. Eclipse

and I just couldn't bring myself to read anymore of this series, it's just toooooo sappy!

JRR Tolkien

1. The Silmarillion
2. The Children of Huron (started)

Michael Lewis

1. The Blind Side (started)

Rick Riordan

1. Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief
2. Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters
3. Percy Jackson and The Titans Curse
4. Percy Jackson and The Battle of the Labyrinth
5. Percy Jackson and The Last Olympian
6. The Red Pyramid (almost finished)

Obert Skye

1. Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo
2. Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret
3. Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want
4. Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra
5. Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder
6. Professor Winsnicker's Book of Proper Etiquette for Well-Mannered Sycophants
7. Pillage
8. Choke

Tim Allen

1. Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man

My everyday on going reading is the usual whatever is on the Internet that catches my eye, my scriptures and the Ensign.

That is quite the list and I wonder what is in store for me next year?