On The Shelf!

Reading:  This week I felt the need to release my inner girl and read a “girly book” just for kicks and gigs. Meg Cabot’s The Princess Diaries is a classic in that category if I do say so myself. Plus, any girl who had a decent childhood has seen the movie starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews. However, if you happen to be of the male gender and have not encountered this wonderful story, let me enlighten you with a short synopsis. Mia Thermopolis is a typical, geeky, 14 year old girl who lives in the bustling city of New York, has a BFF named Lilly, and a cat named Fat Louie. She learns that her dad is the prince of Genovia, and she is the only heir to the throne after him. She must take princess lessons from her grandma, who she isn't particularly fond of, and she also has to learn how to deal with all the attention and unwanted popularity once the press finds out about her royalty. Her world literally gets turned upside down; one day she is the nerd with retainers and caterpillar eyebrows, and the next day she is the most popular girl in school with a limo waiting to pick her up from school. It’s not the most challenging book to read I have to admit, but it gets the job done (if the shoe fits type situation I’d say). So the next time this airs on ABC Family you ought to sit down with your cat and eat a box of chocolates, although you are not a princess, you can certainly pretend to be one. 

Watching: Another TLC program has got me glued to the TV on Sunday nights! Breaking Amish has such an interesting story that it is difficult not to stay up and watch the newest episode. This reality show follows five individuals who have chosen to leave the Amish community and start a new life in New York. I suggest you DVR this and see if you are as amused as I am at the sight of an ex-Amish member cell phone shopping at a mall, and then hitting the clubs shortly after.  

**Oh and I’ve also watched Felix Baumgartner’s free fall at least 10 times. I think it is incredible that he broke the sound barrier and returned to earth like it was no big deal. One of the items on my bucket list is to sky dive; I think I’ll leave it to daredevils like him to set new world records on free falling. CHECK THIS OUT!