What’s new in my world:

  • I’ve lost 10 pounds since August 3rd. Progress has stymied lately, but I aim to lose another 20.
  • I’ve lost my appetite for video games. I don’t own a television or pay for cable, and books have come to fill the void. I usually read two hours a night now, if I’m not out fulfilling some sort of commitment.
  • I’ve finished one book by the name of Nickel and Dimed, which covers the situation of the working poor in the United States, but is evidently just as applicable to Canada. I also just finished off Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age. The title is a little misleading, as the book is in fact a dry historical account of the record industry from the end of the Disco era onwards. It is, however, full of interesting tidbits – such as the explanation for the surge of boy bands in the late nineties.
  • Interest for my own book, Rice Tea, has picked up a tad. It’s being mentioned on a few free ebook sites, which has led to my first actual donation.