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Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts

1. It turns out that the type of Kindle I have is not currently compatible with the e-book service at the public library system I frequent :-( I should have done my research better. On the bright side, the e-books are compatible with my phone and my PC :-)

2. The audiobook I'm listening to right now, Peony in Love, went in an entirely different direction than I was expecting, and I'm still trying to figure out if I like it or not.

3. I'm engaged. I was debating whether I wanted to talk about this on the blog or not, but probably strangers (and my parents) would be interested (and, yes, my parents already know). I basically have no idea what I'm doing. I feel like I have the "hard" stuff figured out, like I know who I want to be with and we live well together, but stuff like how rings and bridal showers and bachelorette parties and, I don't know, flowers, actually work is a mystery to me. I've never had an interest in that kind of stuff and people are asking me all kinds of questions I don't know how to answer, like questions that I didn't even know were questions. Tips? Thoughts?

Comments

Rudejasper said…
Congrats!! I say elope on a beach somewhere:).
LaliMama said…
Congratulations on your engagement! I totally understand wanting to keep those things to yourself...my go-to answer for everything is ʻwe havenʻt really decided yet.ʻ even when we know what we want and what weʻre going to do.
@Stephanie @LaliMama Thank you! I honestly haven't decided anything =P

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