Books 1-10 on the 50 book challenge

1. The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories-455 pages (1/455)
2. The Tornado: Nature's Ultimate Windstorm-324 pages (2/779)
3. Islam: A Short History (audiobook)-6 hours 45 minutes (3/6:45)
4. Storm of the Century-317 pages (4/1096)
5. Ordinary People-363 pages (5/1459)
6. Don't Know Much About History (audiobook)-18 hours (6/24:45)
7. The Kite Runner-373 pages (7/1832)
8. A Million Little Pieces (audiobook)-10 hours (8/34:45)
9. Tuesdays with Morrie-192 pages (9/2024)
10. Breath, Eyes, Memory-234 pages (10/2258)

43/365 days-11% complete
10/50 books-20% complete
2258/15000 pages-15% complete
34:45 audio hours

Favorites of the month would have to have been Storm of the Century and The Kite Runner. Storm of the Century because I'm a weather freak and read about hurricanes in my spare time, and The Kite Runner because it's just about the most powerful, compelling, and well-written book I've ever read. Ordinary People didn't do much for me; just no context for it I guess. The fact that the author lied so much in A Million Little Pieces says a lot about addiction but is disappointing because you don't know what's true and what's made up.

I've been flying through books so far this year, so I'm upping the ante to 100 books for the year.

~Bethany

lots of snow

It's finally snowing! 8-12 inches of snow tonight. I hope all the kids in my disaster education presentations remembered to put together an emergency supplies kit and bought their milk/bread/toilet paper. :-)

~Bethany

Army PFT update

7 pushups in 2 minutes=score of 46 (need 17/score of 60 to pass)
70 situps in 2 minutes=score of 87
15:57 for a 2 mile run=score of 96

Total score of 229 (240 needed to pass)-up from 212 2 months ago

And just for curiosity's sake, here's how I stack up against the men's times:

7 pushups in 2 minutes=score of 22 (need 20/score of 60 to pass)
70 situps in 2 minutes=score of 87
15:57 for a 2 mile run=score of 67 (need 13:00 for a perfect 100)

Total score of 176 (whoops)

The coolest part is that my 2 mile time is only 21 seconds off my time from last summer, and that was in a race where it's always easier to run faster. I guess my weight training is balancing out my skimpy mileage lately. I can't wait to see what I can do this summer!

~Bethany