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We’re making a unified database. Our film database is built up quite nicely, though I don’t know what format we will eventually use? It’s time for a listing of the novels.

Jostein Gaarder.
A Christmas Mystery
Sophie’s World - on loan
Paolo Coelho.
Eleven Minutes
The Pilgrimage
The Fifth Mountain
The Alchemist - on loan
Veronika Decides to Die
By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
Kazuo Ishiguro.
The Remains of the Day
Michael Cunningham.
The Hours
Milan Kundera.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
JKRowling.
(HP Paperbacks and Hardbacks)
Michael Crichton.
Jurassic Park
The Lost World
The Great Train Robbery
Sphere
Disclosure
Congo
Airframe
Rising Sun
Sidney Sheldon.
If Tomorrow Comes
(not a novel, but on my shelf nevertheless:)
Benjamin Hoff.
The Tao of Pooh
(Classics, old and new)
Jules Verne.
Around the World in Eighty Days
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
JMBarrie.
PeterPan
Conan Doyle.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Mark Twain.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
JDSalinger.
Nine Stories
…

So it wasn’t all too satisfying. I redid Gaby’s layout and here it is. I like it better this way:

It must have been a full week that I’ve held out on the last few pages of Feynman’s book. Just a few hours ago I was tricked into thinking there’d be a story or two left for me to read tonight, but it turns out there were indices at the back, and I was on the last story. Sigh. So it’s official. I finished my third book for this year. Well, I cheated with this one, since I’ve already read some pages 2 years ago from Dr. M’s copy.

Another context of that journal title right there could be said about my monthly blues (or reds would be more apt). It’s a relief somewhat; wouldn’t want to be in a bad case of health attacks on the first day the auditors would be actually present in the workplace.

Oi, a nephew (from a cousin) is having a second birthday soon, and I had fun making his invitations. I did a real lousy job on putting his head on Buzz Lightyear, but hopefully the image wouldn’t be too bad when it comes out on ink. I’m sorta proud of the front page, choosing different poses Gaby gave last year in Rafi’s party.

I know it isn’t much. Nevertheless, that’s for you Gaby.
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Quick thought: I know I have a great tendency to repeat myself.

Plain as day these days, it’s a fact that it’s not everyday I get enough time for other people, let alone myself. A lot would say the same thing, and would probably just tell me, “who does?”. Just as if it’s a normal thing. Maybe it is for most people. I am very sure this is indicative of how I dislike the status quo. It rivals my nature, and bores holes in my gut everyday.

Anyhow, it’s nice to be able to type a little here today.