30! a book to coincide with a first sunburn of the year

In a Sunburned Country, by Bill Bryson
Book Number 30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yay! how exciting is that??
In A Sunburned Country was stunningly interesting- how many facts and truths does Bill Bryson know??  for instance, did you know that one of australia's prime ministers disappeared on a beach and was never found again?  or that there is a phenomena of tourist/local sights involving giant versions of fruit or animals (like the "Big Banana" or the "Big Lobster") made into gift shop/restaraunt combos in the middle of nowhere??  these were actually a few of the least entertaining facts from the book- i am certainly not doing it justice, but i don't want to skew the facts that mr. bryson presents, nor do i want to spoil this amazing book for anyone.  yes, it is a little dense and it is not a ficticious, fast-paced drama, it is true stories strung together by a really entertaining author about his travels in a giant continent that gets little to no attention on a worldwide spectrum.  why? im not sure, and neither is he, but it is really an interesting thought.  his writing is so funny because he somehow finds a way to write truthful statements in a beautifully strange fashion.  he was caught in a cloud of nosy flies, for instance, and found that he had slapped himself with "startling violence" on several accounts.  im still not sure why this statement is so hilarious to me, but it really is and it is a great example of why i keep going back to his books.  all in all, i definitely recommend this book- it's amazingly fantastic, and while it didn't make me want to actually go and explore australia (there are a rediculous amount of poisonous/killer/disgusting/frightening/disarming creatures (aka ways to die horribly) there), but i do want to google some photos of the various regions he visited- they sound absolutely gorgeous and unlike any other place on earth.  i will travel with mr. bryson any day.  (if you are reading this, please invite me and teach me how to write, bill!!!!!!)

g'day, my readers! 

#6: Hello Friday. Hello Hangover. Good bye Europe. Hello Adventures in Molly-Land.

alright, i didn't actually say good bye to europe, but i finished Bill Bryson's book about it:

Neither Here Nor There; travels in Europe by Bill Bryson

this was a great book. i wish today, the day that i finished this book, was as great. it was only interesting. let me just say i drank a wee bit too much last night, threw up half my weight, woke up today with a stomach ache and the worst heartburn/acid reflux i have ever experienced. luckily i was at the end of the book, so i didn't have to hear too much about bryson's drinking experiences, but the other days i have spent reading this, i really enjoyed it. he goes back today and retraces a journey he took as a young, wily 20 something in the 70s across europe. he starts in norway and makes his way through many touristy spots and other exciting and less touristy areas such as aachen, sofia, istanbul, paris, amsterdam, italy..... you get the point. it was witty and funny (not as funny as the office, which i have spent NUMEROUS hours watching today as i was a worthless piece of shit today. so much for grocery store and post office and campus blah blah blah..... oh well, no use fretting about it now) bryson has a funny take on life that i wish was more universal, as we would all be a bit more companionable. is that a word? sometimes people are too serious. some others aren't serious enough. he is a good mix. very snarky. very enjoyable. ooohh fuck my heartburn is really killing me, and i feel like i need to shower and then watch more office, however i am getting extremely sick of my bed (u know i have been on it all day) this past week has been an interesting week and i like to think of it as my own little 'travels in molly-land' ah the joys of being me. people i haven't seen, nor talked to very often since august, randomly text their way back into my life, then ask "what r u up to?" then "is it cool if i swing by?" ummm i dont know, you tell me weirdo. 20 minutes of awkward conversation with the office in the background, they left, saying "it was good to catch up" and giving me a hug. also happening in molly-land, i seem to have disregarded any sense of "i have to do homework and/or anything of value and importance." so we'll see how this goes. and now i am off to shower, watch the office, and convince myself that i do not, in fact, have enough money to order a pizza and/or italian food. well alright then.

p.s. the link i have included has clips from a show i watched this morning, "America's Cutest Dog." i shit you not, that is the actual show, and it is indeed filled with cute dogs. i almost lost my mind, and my favorites (bulldogs on the trampoline and border collie aerobics) are both on here. best waste of time EVER (well okay, for today)