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Wow..today is the last day of 2013 already. It was pretty good, and definitely the fastest year so far. I wonder if it's possible for 2014 to go by even faster haha. I hope it's filled with awesome things too! I'm gonna post the books I read this year today, since I'm gonna watch the Goldstream fireworks tonight and will have pics to post tomorrow

( books read in 2013 )

In total I read 31 books this year! Last year I read 27, so my goal was a success! Next year I'll try to read a little more than this year, even if it is only 35 or something. I don't wanna push myself too hard..then reading wouldn't be as fun haha (and I'd probably get a headache :P). Yayy :D

( Day 28 → something which caught your interest this year )

A Death in the Small Hours by Charles Finch (Oct 23-Nov 5)
The Climb Up to Hell by Jack Olsen (Nov 6-17)
The Storms of Denali by Nicholas O'Connell (Nov 18-28)

I can't believe it's the last month in 2013 already..this year went by super fast!! It was pretty great though :D

( Day 28: Light )

The Flame Of Adventure by Simon Yates (Sept 10-Oct 14)
A Burial at Sea by Charles Finch (Oct 2-22)

Friday five:
1. Which super power would you have, if you could only have one: flight or invisibility? Flight
2. Who is your favorite, fictional super-being? Spider-Man, Thor, etc
3. If you could have any, one super-power, would you use it to change the world? Sometimes maybe
4. Can you see yourself becoming either a "hero" or a "villain"? I'd rather be a hero..
5. For your secret identity, what would be your occupation of choice and why? Maybe working at a bookstore

29. Where have you traveled?

Oh jeez..there's no way I can list that all here haha..here are some places though: England, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Wisconsin, California, Hawaii, etc

High Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of Everest by Edmund Hillary (Aug 28-Sept 9)
The Dark Monk by Oliver Potzsch (Sept 11-28)

Today is the last day of vacation..tomorrow we head home. This vacation was great, but I'm definitely ready to go home haha (though the government shutdown is scary D:). I can't wait to see Abby and work at the bookstore again and stuff. The journey back sounds exhausting though..the flight to Chicago leaves at 7:45 AM (ughh). We go from London to Chicago, Chicago to Seattle, Seattle to Fairbanks..I'm gonna be so tired when I get home haha. It'll feel like going back in time too :P

No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks by Ed Viesturs (Jul 26-Aug 14)
A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (May 18-Aug 17)
Into Hot Air: Mounting Mount Everest by Chris Elliott (Aug 15-27)

I wish I would stop having dreams of Pumpkin visiting us when we thought she was dead (at least 3 days in a row now I've had it). It's been a year, she IS dead (either that or captured). Maybe I still miss her..

( 19. A .gif of someone dancing )

Everest: The West Ridge by Thomas Hornbein (Jul 1-8)
The Wall by Jeff Long (Jul 9-21)
Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition: The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat by Caroline Alexander (Jul 22-25)

I LOVED Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition, but the end had me hugging Abby and sobbing haha. After Shackleton's boat got crushed by the ice, they had to shoot all the animals before walking to the mainland. The book was written in Chippy's view, so that made it even worse. The last entry was like "they're looking sad and petting me so long!" *tear* I wish I could find more books written in a cat's point of view..

I don't like that it's August already..it seems time goes by faster and faster every year. D: Summer always goes by too fast..

( Day 19 - The first song alphabetically in your iPod/iTunes )

Would you rather wake up unexpectedly in the hospital or wake up unexpectedly in your neighborhood jail? In the hospital

Today's trivia: In Michigan it is illegal to put a skunk in your boss's desk

Current Mood: calm
Current Music: "The Age of Mystic Ice"-Luca Turilli

Transcendent Summits: One Climber's Route to Self-Discovery by Gerry Roach (May 23-June 10)
And I Alone Survived by Lauren Elder (June 11-18)
Die Trying: One Man's Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits by Bo Parfet (June 19-30)

Also, wow: "The last week of the month was especially warm in the interior. At Fairbanks the low temperature of 70 degrees on the 25th may be the highest reliable calendar day low temperature ever recorded in Alaska. The average temperature at the Fairbanks Airport for the week of June 23 to 29th of 74.8f is the warmest week ever at Fairbanks and may be the warmest week of record at any location in Alaska." Dude! That is crazy! Thankfully it's gonna be much cooler this week, in the low 70s. That'll be a nice break haha

( 23. Last cartoon you watched? )

Would you rather pick up a hitchhiker on a deserted highway or let a vagrant stay overnight in your house? Pick up a hitchhiker

Today's trivia: The pelican breathes through its mouth because it has almost no nostrils

Current Mood: calm
Current Music: "Dreamquest"-Dreamquest

A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin (Apr 11-May 18)
Free Spirit: A Climber's Life by Reinhold Messner (Apr 30-May 22)

Let's talk about this haha: 25 Signs You're Addicted to Books /hugenerd

1. Aww, Matilda! <3
2. I may stay up later, but I don't forget haha
3. Those pics are me reading Game of Thrones :P (The guy in the third pic is reading A Storm of Swords! That's a good reaction haha)
4. Haha yes! That also applies to Game of Thrones :P
5. I actually don't really like libraries..so I don't have a library card. I'd rather buy the book..
6. lol no
7. Awww, I love that pic!
8. OMG YES! That would be heaven haha
9. Yeah, though I think walking by an open bookstore is worse..so many temptations! And YES on the second pic haha
10. Nah
11. Everyone is special for reading!
12. Hmm..not really
13. Haha yes!! I always bring way too many books..then I get charged for the suitcase being too heavy :P
14. There are some good shows..
15. It might if I didn't have a shelf lol
16. Maaaybe ;)
17. I'm definitely impressed when people have lots of books. If you don't like books I'm just like D:
18. Yep! It's great when they like it too
19. A lot of the times they are, but they are doing an AWESOME job with Game of Thrones
20. Hahaha omg..people always think I'm weird when I smell books :P
21. OMG THE HORROR..HOW CAN YOU DO THAT WITH BOOKS?? They look old too! *tear* I hate seeing books thrown away at the transfer stations..you should give them to our bookstore!
22. Oh yeah, who knew reading was so painful! Haha. And oh yeah, it's always hard starting another book cause you don't want to leave the other world :P
23. Nah..I need my sleep. :P Cute kitty though
24. OMG YES THAT IS SUCH A WEIRD FEELING
25. Yep!

I love BuzzFeed :P

( Day 23: Tyrion, Jamie, Cersei. Marry, fuck, throw off a cliff? )

A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (Mar-Apr 11)
North To The Night: A Spiritual Odyssey In The Arctic by Alvah Simon (Mar 29-Apr 16). LOVED this book..especially since he had a cat with him and would talk about it a lot :D
In the Shadow of Denali: Life and Death on Alaska's Mt. McKinley by Jonathan Waterman (Apr 17-29)

It totally doesn't seem like May..especially when you wake up to fresh snow on the ground. Eesh..

( next meme: game of thrones!! :D )

Would you rather suck the white dried spit off the edges of a speaker's lips after a two hour talk or suck the crud that gathers in the corner of a cat's eye? Ewww!

Today's trivia: The American lobster can move through the water at a rate of 25 feet a second

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (Jan-Mar 2)
To the Top of the Continent: The First Ascent of Mount McKinley 1903-1906 (Feb 28-Mar 17)
In the Zone: Epic Survival Stories from the Mountaineering World by Peter Potterfield (Mar 18-28)

One thing I hate when the snow melts..all the trash everywhere. Ew, humans are so dirty D:

( new meme: film score challenge! )

Would you rather be ruled exclusively by your heart or by your mind? My heart

Today's trivia: Titanic was the first movie to have a $200 million budget. This is more than the actual ship would cost to build today (Heh, might as well continue the Titanic theme :P)

Current Mood: calm
Current Music: "Winter's Wolves"-The Sword

Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season by Nick Heil (Jan 31-Feb 12)
The Other Side of Everest: Climbing the North Face Through the Killer Storm by Matt Dickinson (Feb 14-27)

Friday five:
1. Where’s a good place to check out some pretty lights? Alaska..the Northern Lights :D
2. How well do you sleep with the lights on? I can sleep with them on, though I do prefer them off..I'll just put my head under the blanket haha
3. What’s your favorite song with the word “light” or “lights” in the title? "When the Lights are Down"-Kamelot
4. What “light” version of some food or drink is as good as (or better than) its regular version? Maybe Skinny Cows..I feel less guilty eating them anyway :P
5. Which light in your house seems to need changing the most frequently, and which the least? I've never had to change the kitchen light..I think maybe the living room lights I've changed the most

( 177. Ice )

North by Northwestern: A Seafaring Family on Deadly Alaskan Waters by Sig Hansen (Dec 14-Jan 20)
Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs by Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand (Jan 21-30)

Friday five:
1. What is your favorite beverage? Lemonade, SoBe, etc
2. If you had to go without liquid for an entire day, would you drink water or your favorite beverage when liquids were available again? My favorite beverage
3. What is your favorite food? Popcorn, etc
4. If you had to go without food for an entire day, what would be the first food you'd eat when food was available again? I guess it would depend on where I was..a burger maybe
5. How would you react if both your favorite food and your favorite beverage were available to the public but were somehow unattainable to you? I wouldn't be too happy..hopefully I'd find a way to get it..

( 149. Fiesta )