End of the year questions

1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Ran the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Half Marathon

2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes. I missed the mark on one. I ran over 600 miles, my husband and I ate at home more and I shot more personal photos. The only one I didn't make was reading over 45 books.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My sister Debbie

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. My grandmother and a family friend.

5. What countries did you visit?
The United States. I'm hoping someday I will make it to Italy.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
I would like a little bit more money.

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September. My last bride picked up their order and October 19. I finished my first half marathon.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Completing a half marathon.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Its not really a failure, but a disappointment. But it was my decision to end my wedding photography career.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I twisted my left ankle very bad while running on vacation in New Jersey. My ankle will never be the same.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My Nikon D300

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Don't know.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Supporters of a local politician.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Car payment, student loan, gas and house payments.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going on vacation twice this year. Using my Nikon D300 for the first time.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Womanizer

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier.
b) thinner or fatter? The same.
c) richer or poorer? About the same.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Shoot photos for myself.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? complain

20. How did you spend Christmas?
First, I opened presents with my husband, then went to my mom's house then to my husband's parents house. It was a long day.

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No. Still in love.

22. What was your favorite TV program?
Dexter, Mad Men & Top Chef

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
We are not supposed to hate.

24. What was the best book you read?
I have too many to choose from but I did enjoy Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Jordin Sparks and Jennifer Hudson

26. What did you want and get?
Dexter Season 2 and books on my list.

27. What did you want and not get?
Mad Men Season 1 and a point and shoot digital camera, so I don't have to lug my huge Nikon D300 everywhere.

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Sex and the City: The Movie

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 29 and I ate dinner with my husband at Evans Street Station in Tecumseh.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More money.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Aeropostale and running clothes.

32. What kept you sane?
My husband and photographing things that I like.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I did read a bunch of books about Grace Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
People who sue to get their way after a ballot issue is voted down.

35. Who do you miss?
My dad and my friends that have moved away.

36. Who was the best new person you met?
Caitlyn

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008. Enjoy life everyday.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. How did we get here? - Paramore

Movies

Besides Sex and the City: The Movie, the only other movie that I wanted to see this year is Revolutionary Road. The date the movie opened was December 26, 2008. Unfortunately, that movie isn't playing anywhere near me. I checked listings for Ann Arbor and Toledo, nothing. I emailed the corporate office for the movie theater in my town about the release of the movie. They replied back that they weren't sure if it was going to be released here. I guess I will have to wait for it on Netflix. BOO!



Now I'm hoping that this movie, Gran Torino, will be released in town January 2009. But I doubt it will. Probably another one that I will have to wait for on Netflix.

Miles run in 2008

Sunday afternoon I ran 3 miles on the treadmill. My legs haven't been feeling too fresh these past couple of weeks, so a run without tired legs was nice. After running, I did two sets of abs, bench and triceps with free weights. Once I put the weights down, I didn't feel too good. I walked upstairs to the bathroom and got in position to throw up. I took a couple of deep breaths and felt better, so no throwing up.

Only two more days of running in 2008 for me, Tuesday and Wednesday. I would say 2008 has been a great year for me running wise. I think I ran more this year then I did in all of my years combined in junior high and high school track. I hope 2009 will be a great running year. Here's to running more 5Ks, 10Ks and another half marathon!

2004: 310.6
2005: 347.8
2006: 467
2007: 565.7
2008: 951.2

Books read in 2008

A Simple Act of Murder: November 22, 1963, Mark Fuhrman
Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years, David Talbot
Sons and Brothers: The Days of Jack and Bobby Kennedy, Richard D. Mahoney
Marilyn Monroe: The Biography, Donald Spoto
True Grace: The Life and Times of an American Princess, Wendy Leigh
Final Disclosure, David W. Belin
John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, Pilar Wayne
Bombshell: The Life and Death of Jean Harlow, David Stenn
The Lost Life of Eva Braun, Angela Lambert
Harlow: An Intimate Biography, Irving Shulman
His Way, Kitty Kelley
Natalie, Lana Wood
Rita Hayworth, John Kobal
The Fatal Friendship: Marie Antoinette, Count Fersen and the Flight to Varennes, Stanley Loomis
The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth, Michael Munn
Robert Kennedy: His Life, Evan Thomas
Grace of Monaco, Steven Englund
Nemesis, Peter Evans
A Royal Duty, Paul Burrell
The Search for Amelia Earhart, Fred Goerner
Seinfeld: The Making of an American Icon, Jerry Oppenheimer
The Day John Died, Christopher Andersen
As Time Goes By: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Laurence Leamer
Diana's Boys, Christopher Andersen
The Family, Kitty Kelley
Jackie after Jack, Christopher Andersen
Truman, David McCullough
Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia, Stephen Fried
Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp, Stephanie Klein
Tallulah!: The Life and Times of a Leading Lady, Joel Lobenthal
All Too Human, Edward Kline
Princess Grace, Gwen Robyns
Audrey Hepburn, Barry Paris
Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths, Stefan Timmermans
Revolutionary Road, Richard Yates
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Gregory Maguire
Joan Crawford, Bob Thomas
Duke: A Love Story, Pat Stacy
The Murder of Bob Crane, Robert Graysmith
Daughter of the Sky: The Story of Amelia Earhart, Paul L. Briand, Jr.
Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee, Charles J. Shields

Currently Reading: Dissecting Death, Frederick Zugibe, M.D., Ph. D.
Up Next: America's Queen, Sarah Bradford

Jingle Bell run results

I didn't run in an official Jingle Bell run, but I did run 3.1 miles on Christmas morning. My time on the treadmill was 30:28.

Merry Christmas

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

My husband and I standing on the corner of Prince Street in New York City.

So much already done

On my day off, I woke up at 4:30 am. Usually I get up at 4 am, so that is sleeping in to me. I got up and started my day. The area had freezing rain overnight so I salted the sidewalks and the back deck. Gathered my husband's and families gifts and wrapped them. And to top it off, did a nice 3 slow miles on the treadmill. All of this before 9 am.

Later this afternoon I will be taking a nap, making queso dip, going to Christmas mass, being the altar server that carries incense and eating dinner with my family later tonight. It will be a busy, but fun day.

Jingle Bell run

Yesterday I posted this:

Anyone want to join me in a Jingle Bell run? I usually run five days a week thanks to my treadmill. This week I will be running on Christmas Eve and Christmas. Join me by running a 5k (3.1 miles) on either on Christmas Eve or Christmas and share your results. You can post your results on my blog or your own. We all may not be running in the same spot, but we will all be running together.

Time off

This morning at 10:30 am, I was finished with my work week. I used a couple of vacation days for tomorrow and Friday and I don't have to go back until Monday morning. I'm looking forward to my five days off.

Random things

This morning at work, the water was shut off. One of the pipes burst in the back, so it needed to be shut off to fixed. That meant no water in the building for over two hours. When the announcement that the water was going to be turned off, I had been drinking water for 2.5 hours. I now had to wait a while to use the restroom. We were all told that it would be a while before the water was turned back on. Around 9:30 am, the water was turned back on. I can tell you those weren't the best hours of my work day.

Around the same time that someone discovered that a pipe burst, someone else noticed that a window in the back was wide open. The people who work back there said that the window was shut when they left the night before. Somehow it opened and let all of the cold air in. It was colder then normal in the office today due to the temperature only being in the single digits

I watched The Bishop's Wife with Cary Grant over the weekend. The movie is set around Christmas time, so it is winter and presumably cold outside. Julia, played by Loretta Young, puts her young daughter Debby to bed and walks over to the window to open it up. Hello! It is winter. I don't care if people back then thought that fresh air was good for you. Freakin' close the window. You're letting all of the heat out of the house.

Anyone want to join me in a Jingle Bell run? I usually run five days a week thanks to my treadmill. This week, I will be running on Christmas Eve and Christmas. Join me by running a 5k (3.1 miles) on either on Christmas Eve or Christmas and share your results. You can post your results on my blog or your own. We all may not be running in the same spot, but we will all be running together.

The appetizer that I will be making on Christmas Eve is the Velveeta Ulitmate Queso Dip. I went to four stores looking for the RO*TEL Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies. I was about ready to give up at the fourth store, when I looked up and finally saw a can. It was like a miracle.

Velveeta Ultimate Queso Dip
Ingredients:
1 lb. (16 oz.) Velveeta Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 can (10 oz.) RO*TEL Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, undrained

Instructions:
Mix ingredients in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on High 5 min. or until Velveeta is completely melted, stirring after 3 min.
Serve with assorted cut-up fresh vegetables, Wheat Thins Crackers or tortilla chips.

Makes 3 cups or 24 servings, 2 Tbsp. each.

Snow....

I just spent an hour and a half shoveling my sidewalk, back deck and entryway to my driveway. The snow is deep, wet and very heavy. My hat, coat and the bottom of my pants are soaked.

Once I got my entryway cleared of snow, I pulled my car into the driveway. Now its stuck. My Grand Prix is so low to the ground that snow is touching the bottom of my car. I grabbed the shovel to clear snow away from my car, but its no use. I have to wait for my husband to get up to help push my car free.

I was going to shovel the entire driveway, but my arms are killing me. My husband has a F150 so I'm going to make him matte down the snow with his tires. It shouldn't take him long.

At least there is some good news. According to weather.com the snow is done for the day. There could be a chance for flurries later. Flurries are no big deal.

What is coming later tonight

I'm not excited about this:

Issued by The National Weather Service
Detroit, MI 4:31 am EST, Thu., Dec. 18, 2008

... WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MIXING WITH SLEET... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH INTO THE STATE BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET LATE TONIGHT BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO ALL SNOW ON FRIDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE SNOW TAPERS OFF. MINOR ICING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE SLEET.

Snow mixing with sleet? Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches? No thanks. I just shoveled my entryway into my driveway Thursday. Now I have to shovel more snow, including the entire driveway and the area around our vehicles and kill my back in the process. Thanks Mother nature.

Books read in 2008

A Simple Act of Murder: November 22, 1963, Mark Fuhrman
Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years, David Talbot
Sons and Brothers: The Days of Jack and Bobby Kennedy, Richard D. Mahoney
Marilyn Monroe: The Biography, Donald Spoto
True Grace: The Life and Times of an American Princess, Wendy Leigh
Final Disclosure, David W. Belin
John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, Pilar Wayne
Bombshell: The Life and Death of Jean Harlow, David Stenn
The Lost Life of Eva Braun, Angela Lambert
Harlow: An Intimate Biography, Irving Shulman
His Way, Kitty Kelley
Natalie, Lana Wood
Rita Hayworth, John Kobal
The Fatal Friendship: Marie Antoinette, Count Fersen and the Flight to Varennes, Stanley Loomis
The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth, Michael Munn
Robert Kennedy: His Life, Evan Thomas
Grace of Monaco, Steven Englund
Nemesis, Peter Evans
A Royal Duty, Paul Burrell
The Search for Amelia Earhart, Fred Goerner
Seinfeld: The Making of an American Icon, Jerry Oppenheimer
The Day John Died, Christopher Andersen
As Time Goes By: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Laurence Leamer
Diana's Boys, Christopher Andersen
The Family, Kitty Kelley
Jackie after Jack, Christopher Andersen
Truman, David McCullough
Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia, Stephen Fried
Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp, Stephanie Klein
Tallulah!: The Life and Times of a Leading Lady, Joel Lobenthal
All Too Human, Edward Kline
Princess Grace, Gwen Robyns
Audrey Hepburn, Barry Paris
Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths, Stefan Timmermans
Revolutionary Road, Richard Yates
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Gregory Maguire
Joan Crawford, Bob Thomas
Duke: A Love Story, Pat Stacy
The Murder of Bob Crane, Robert Graysmith
Daughter of the Sky: The Story of Amelia Earhart, Paul L. Briand, Jr.

Currently Reading: Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee, Charles J. Shields
Up Next: Library trip

Appetizer choices

On Christmas Eve, my husband and I are hosting a dinner for my side of the family. My husband makes the dinner. I usually make the appetizers. I thought about making a cheese ball again. But my husband said nobody really ate it at Thanksgiving. That was alright. I was a great snack for the next two weeks.

While at the store yesterday, we were coming up with ideas for appetizers. I looked at quiche, pinwheels and mozzarella sticks. Nothing was really jumping out at me. Before we left the store, we decided to buy something next week.

Buying something is OK. But I usually like to make something. I found a couple of recipes this morning for dip that I could make. I think dip would make a nice snack before a big dinner. I have two recipes. I need to decide which one I would like to make.

Broccoli and Cheese Dip
(half this recipe for 6 people or less)

4 oz. cream cheese
16 oz. sour cream
8 oz. mayo
1 hidden valley ranch packet
1 1⁄2 cups broccoli tips
8 oz. fancy yellow cheese

Mix and chill overnight. Serve with crackers.

VELVEETA Ultimate Queso Dip

Ingredients:
1 lb. (16 oz.) VELVEETA Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 can (10 oz.) RO*TEL Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, undrained

Instructions:
Mix ingredients in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 5 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted, stirring after 3 min.

Serve with assorted cut-up fresh vegetables, WHEAT THINS Crackers or tortilla chips.

Makes 3 cups or 24 servings, 2 Tbsp. each.

Bright lights - New York City, NY

Freaky!

All of this happened within 30 seconds.

I was stopped at an intersection waiting at a red light. When I pulled up to stop, I saw a woman standing on the corner. I didn't know if she wanted to use the crosswalk, so I made sure to park behind it. The woman ran across the street the other way, while traffic had the green light. Once she was on the other side, she decided to run back across the street. She didn't wait for the light to change from green to red, she just went. Oncoming traffic had to jam on their brakes to avoid hitting her. Once she was back on the corner near me, I saw her walking up to my car. I thought for a second to roll down my window to ask if she needed help, but I decided not to. She walked up to my car, lifted up the door handle and tried to open the door. I was shocked. I started yelling, "Don't open my door!" At that point the light changed to green and I accelerated away from her. As I was driving away, I looked in the rear view mirror and saw she tried to get into the car behind me. They also continued on without stopping. As soon as I got to the next stoplight, I took out my cell phone and called the police. I told them that a woman just tried to open my door at a stoplight. They said they received a couple of calls about that. I described the woman. She had blonde hair, glasses and was wearing a white sweater and blue jeans. She fit the description. They said someone was on the way.

I found out about the woman later. She thought sharpshooters were after her with the orders "Shoot to kill." Okay.....

I'm so glad that my car doors automatically lock when I put my car into drive.

Books read in 2008

I finished the Murder of Bob Crane by Robert Graysmith in a couple of days. When I selected the book from the library, I have never heard of Bob Crane. On the cover of the book, it said Crane was a Hogan's Heroes star. Hogan's Heroes is a show I have never personally watched. My husband does enjoy it. I found the book was a good read. The book covered most of his life. His early radio career, his marriages, children, Hogan's Heroes, the last couple of days of his life and after his death. Crane's friend, John Carpenter was arrested for his murder. The book ended just before Carpenter's trial started. Since I didn't know the outcome of the trial, I had to look it up. Carpenter was acquitted due to a lack of convincing evidence. The murder still remains unsolved. While Googling Bob Crane, I found a couple of websites that had posted photos from the crime scene. I, of coursed viewed the photos. If you view the photos, just to let you know they are graphic.

A Simple Act of Murder: November 22, 1963, Mark Fuhrman
Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years, David Talbot
Sons and Brothers: The Days of Jack and Bobby Kennedy, Richard D. Mahoney
Marilyn Monroe: The Biography, Donald Spoto
True Grace: The Life and Times of an American Princess, Wendy Leigh
Final Disclosure, David W. Belin
John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, Pilar Wayne
Bombshell: The Life and Death of Jean Harlow, David Stenn
The Lost Life of Eva Braun, Angela Lambert
Harlow: An Intimate Biography, Irving Shulman
His Way, Kitty Kelley
Natalie, Lana Wood
Rita Hayworth, John Kobal
The Fatal Friendship: Marie Antoinette, Count Fersen and the Flight to Varennes, Stanley Loomis
The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth, Michael Munn
Robert Kennedy: His Life, Evan Thomas
Grace of Monaco, Steven Englund
Nemesis, Peter Evans
A Royal Duty, Paul Burrell
The Search for Amelia Earhart, Fred Goerner
Seinfeld: The Making of an American Icon, Jerry Oppenheimer
The Day John Died, Christopher Andersen
As Time Goes By: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Laurence Leamer
Diana's Boys, Christopher Andersen
The Family, Kitty Kelley
Jackie after Jack, Christopher Andersen
Truman, David McCullough
Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia, Stephen Fried
Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp, Stephanie Klein
Tallulah!: The Life and Times of a Leading Lady, Joel Lobenthal
All Too Human, Edward Kline
Princess Grace, Gwen Robyns
Audrey Hepburn, Barry Paris
Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths, Stefan Timmermans
Revolutionary Road, Richard Yates
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Gregory Maguire
Joan Crawford, Bob Thomas
Duke: A Love Story, Pat Stacy
The Murder of Bob Crane, Robert Graysmith

Currently Reading: Daughter of the Sky: The Story of Amelia Earhart, Paul L. Briand, Jr.
Up Next: Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee, Charles J. Shields

Empire State Building - New York City, NY

Miles run in 2008

I was happy when I reached 900 miles run for the year Sunday. I don't think I have ever run this much, even when I ran track in junior high and high school. If I didn't ease my mileage after the half marathon, I could have maybe reached 1000 miles. Oh well. There is always next year.

Last week I bought a new pair of shoes. I bought the Mizuno Wave Rider 11. It is the same brand I have been buying for a couple of years. When I ran with them the first time Sunday, it felt like I was running on air. The shoes are very light and comfortable. And that is why I keep going back to them.

2004: 288.6
2005: 324.8
2006: 445.0
2007: 534.6
2008: 906.1

Books read in 2008

A Simple Act of Murder: November 22, 1963, Mark Fuhrman
Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years, David Talbot
Sons and Brothers: The Days of Jack and Bobby Kennedy, Richard D. Mahoney
Marilyn Monroe: The Biography, Donald Spoto
True Grace: The Life and Times of an American Princess, Wendy Leigh
Final Disclosure, David W. Belin
John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, Pilar Wayne
Bombshell: The Life and Death of Jean Harlow, David Stenn
The Lost Life of Eva Braun, Angela Lambert
Harlow: An Intimate Biography, Irving Shulman
His Way, Kitty Kelley
Natalie, Lana Wood
Rita Hayworth, John Kobal
The Fatal Friendship: Marie Antoinette, Count Fersen and the Flight to Varennes, Stanley Loomis
The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth, Michael Munn
Robert Kennedy: His Life, Evan Thomas
Grace of Monaco, Steven Englund
Nemesis, Peter Evans
A Royal Duty, Paul Burrell
The Search for Amelia Earhart, Fred Goerner
Seinfeld: The Making of an American Icon, Jerry Oppenheimer
The Day John Died, Christopher Andersen
As Time Goes By: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Laurence Leamer
Diana's Boys, Christopher Andersen
The Family, Kitty Kelley
Jackie after Jack, Christopher Andersen
Truman, David McCullough
Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia, Stephen Fried
Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp, Stephanie Klein
Tallulah!: The Life and Times of a Leading Lady, Joel Lobenthal
All Too Human, Edward Kline
Princess Grace, Gwen Robyns
Audrey Hepburn, Barry Paris
Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths, Stefan Timmermans
Revolutionary Road, Richard Yates
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Gregory Maguire
Joan Crawford, Bob Thomas
Duke: A Love Story, Pat Stacy

Currently Reading: The Murder of Bob Crane, Robert Graysmith
Up Next: Daughter of the Sky: The Story of Amelia Earhart, Paul L. Briand, Jr.

Books read in 2008

A Simple Act of Murder: November 22, 1963, Mark Fuhrman
Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years, David Talbot
Sons and Brothers: The Days of Jack and Bobby Kennedy, Richard D. Mahoney
Marilyn Monroe: The Biography, Donald Spoto
True Grace: The Life and Times of an American Princess, Wendy Leigh
Final Disclosure, David W. Belin
John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, Pilar Wayne
Bombshell: The Life and Death of Jean Harlow, David Stenn
The Lost Life of Eva Braun, Angela Lambert
Harlow: An Intimate Biography, Irving Shulman
His Way, Kitty Kelley
Natalie, Lana Wood
Rita Hayworth, John Kobal
The Fatal Friendship: Marie Antoinette, Count Fersen and the Flight to Varennes, Stanley Loomis
The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth, Michael Munn
Robert Kennedy: His Life, Evan Thomas
Grace of Monaco, Steven Englund
Nemesis, Peter Evans
A Royal Duty, Paul Burrell
The Search for Amelia Earhart, Fred Goerner
Seinfeld: The Making of an American Icon, Jerry Oppenheimer
The Day John Died, Christopher Andersen
As Time Goes By: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Laurence Leamer
Diana's Boys, Christopher Andersen
The Family, Kitty Kelley
Jackie after Jack, Christopher Andersen
Truman, David McCullough
Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia, Stephen Fried
Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp, Stephanie Klein
Tallulah!: The Life and Times of a Leading Lady, Joel Lobenthal
All Too Human, Edward Kline
Princess Grace, Gwen Robyns
Audrey Hepburn, Barry Paris
Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths, Stefan Timmermans
Revolutionary Road, Richard Yates
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Gregory Maguire
Joan Crawford, Bob Thomas

Currently Reading: Duke: A Love Story, Pat Stacy
Up Next: The Murder of Bob Crane, Robert Graysmith

Manhattan - Brooklyn, NY

End of the line - Brooklyn, NY

Wasted time

An assignment that should have taken an hour to an hour and a half tops, took a little bit longer. It took over two hours. That is not including the drive time in winter weather. Total time was three and a half hours. I did have plans for later in the evening, but I ended up not doing them because the assignment was so long. The person in charge of setting up the event was even getting annoyed that everything was taking so long. He said to me, "I hope you didn't have anywhere to be."