It's February! Ahhhh!

SCORE!!

January is over and I have succeeded, for the most part, in the things that I wanted to accomplish!

First and foremost, I was able to read, and finish, my first book of the year: "Nose Down, Eyes Up" by Merrill Markoe. Basically, it was about a guy who awoke one day to hear his dog giving speeches to the neighborhood dogs about how to manipulate their owners. The book was adorable and I loved all the dogs, particularly Jimmy. Not to mention, the adventures with LOLcat women! I have to admit, though, that in the end I was a little disappointed with the main character, Gil, and with a few unanswered questions I had. For example, why could the guy understand dogs anyway and why could nobody else?

Otherwise, it was an interesting/fun read and I've already started on my next book. Details will follow next month on that! :)

Second accomplishment: I actually went on my first adventure of the year and it was to the Exploratorium in San Francisco. The last time I went there was AGES ago and I couldn't really remember anything about it. Basically, when I walked through the doors, I just treated it like I had never been there before and it was a lot of fun. I felt kind of like a kid again, exploring all the exhibits, turning knobs and messing around with water. It was fun! Armed with just the camera on my phone, I took a couple different photos of the exhibits that I loved including the human kaleidoscope and the tornado making thing (thanks children for making that tornado possible!). I also took a picture of a creature that, if you know Doctor Who, I felt I had to keep my eye on. Luckily, there were other people there... looking at the same thing ;)

After my first adventure, I was able to compile a list of things that I need to remember for my next adventure... if it applies:

1.) Wake up and go earlier... haha, my fault this time.

2.) Remember traffic and don't forget it. I do NOT want to be on the lower part of the Bay Bridge stuck in traffic again... that's a corner of hell for me.

3.) Remember PARKING SUCKS in the city. Just a thing to take into consideration. I'm pretty sure my parking stop was free SIMPLY BECAUSE no one else wanted to park next to the portapotty. I live with a sense of danger.

4.) Make sure to have my daily dose of coffee. It's just that important. When I got to the last couple of exhibits with gears and motors I was in lalaland.

5.) and last but not least READ EXHIBIT INSTRUCTIONS. I pressed a pretty button without thinking and ended up getting blinded by a bright light. If I read the giant lettering that said "Read this first" I would have realized that this would happen.

Oh well, silly me.

The trip, though, was totally worth it.

Yay, adventures!!!

Now, it's time to see what February will bring... including the great G.R.E. test of dooooom!!!!!

:)