serafina20 | I'm not dead yet!

I think the new maximum/extended strength/naproxon Midol doesn't work as fast as the old stuff, but I'm feeling better now, so I won't complain.

I wrote Robin McKinley a long e-mail about how much I love her stories. And i forgot to save a copy. That was dumb.

I boufth Maid Marian by Elsa Watson again. This time, I won't return it because I got 5 dollars off with a gift certificate. Don't know if I'll be going back to Walden, though. The layout makes no logical sense and makes me feel like I'm in a looney bin. It was obviously designed by drunk monkeys.

I'm a

- I have read fiction when I was depressed, or to cheer myself up. yes
- I have gone on reading binges of an entire book or more in a day. yes
- I read rapidly, often 'gulping' chapters. quite often
- I have sometimes read early in the morning or before work. yup
- I have hidden books in different places to sneak a chapter without being seen. why bother hiding? no.
- Sometimes I avoid friends or family obligations in order to read novels. but, really, who hasn't? Uh, yes
- Sometimes I re-write film or television dialog as the characters speak. Yes? I don't get this one
- I am unable to enjoy myself with others unless there is a book nearby. only if they're boring.sometimes
- Reading has made me seek haunts and companions which I would otherwise avoid. no
- I have neglected personal hygiene or household chores until I have finished a novel. yes
- I have spent money meant for necessities on books instead. books aren't necessities?
- I have attempted to check out more library books than permitted. there's no limit at my library
- Most of my friends are heavy fiction readers. yes
- I have sometimes passed out from a night of heavy reading. *giggles* no
- I have suffered 'blackouts' or memory loss from a bout of reading. no
- I have wept, become angry or irrational because of something I read. yes
- I have sometimes wished I did not read so much.NO!!!! Not even when I was told I was boring because all I talked about was TV and books and stuff
- Sometimes I think my reading is out of control.nope.
12 yeses, which means:

If you answered 'yes' to four or more of these questions, you may be a literature abuser. Affirmative responses to seven or more indicates a serious problem.
Once a relatively rare disorder, Literature Abuse, or LA, has risen to new levels due to the accessibility of higher education and increased college enrollment since the end of the Second World War. The number of literature abusers is currently at record levels.

But I knew that.

I'm still working on the same sex scene from last night. I'm just really drained today and am dragging my feet.