Saturday, April 18, 2009

Read-a-thon: Update Two

It's now 5 AM on Sunday morning in Japan, just beginning Hour 9 of the Read-a-thon, and here's what I've accomplished since my last update 5 hours ago.

Time Spent Reading: 2 Hours 45 Minutes
Total Time Spent Reading: 4 Hours 25 Minutes
Pages Read: 213
Total Pages Read: 311
Books Completed: 1 (The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman)

Total Time Spent Blogging: 2 Hours 15 Minutes
Mini-challenges Entered: 2 (but none since the last update)
Bloggers Visited (since last update): 5

Food/Drink Consumed: Just some juice but I'm hungry now so it may be time for snacks, or cereal.
Other Activities: I took a break and played with the boys. Cat + laser pointer = Entertainment!!
Mood: Happy to have finished my first book. I'd originally thought I'd sleep for a few hours from 3 AM but as you can see I'm still up. My eyes are a bit tired though so I'm going to read something short and fun next, probably a manga or a graphic novel. And then I may lie down for a bit. So if you don't see me again for a few hours, don't be alarmed. I will return.
Hope everyone is having a great day so far!

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The view to my right, my reading buddy, Jiro.

14 comments:

  1. Wow it's middle of the night for you eh? Everyone else isn't sleeping?? Happy Reading!

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  2. Good luck with the rest of the read-a-thon and have fun!

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  3. Hope you're having a great day (er, night) reading!

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  4. Yeah, that be rough for me, starting the challenge that late at night! Hope you are hanging in there! Happy reading!

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  5. I've been listening to The Graveyard Book on audiobook, and so far I really like it. I hope you enjoyed it too.

    Good luck with the rest of the RAT :)
    Kim

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  6. So... trying to do the math... you started at 9 pm? I can't decide if that would be easier or harder than 8 am.

    I'm impressed you're up so late, and hope you sleep well if/when you do!

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  7. congrats on getting a book completed! Feels good, huh? HAPPY READING!!!

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  8. "Cat + laser pointer = Entertainment!!"

    So true :D

    Go Nat go!

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  9. Good morning! Naps are great things. I took one a couple of hours ago. Happy reading!

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  10. Jiro is gorgeous! I just started a graphic novel (Fun Home) and think it will be a good break for the eyes. If you rest, have a good one and we'll be looking forward to your return!

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  11. Oh, I love the Graveyard Book. Great choice! Looks like you are still going strong - keep it up!

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  12. You hung in during the wee hours!! good job but it looks like your cat is the one getting the shut-eye!! :)

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  13. It must be harder to do this in Japan where the read-a-thon starts and ends at crazy times. I am fortunate to live in Texas, USA where the read-a-thon started at 7:00 a.m. You must have to stay up for more the 24 hours to finish. But ganbatte! (I hope I got that right.) See you at the finish line.

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  14. Thanks so much everyone for stopping by and cheering me on!

    Callista - Yup, my husband and the two cats were sound asleep at the time, and I ended up joining them for a bit.

    Kailana - It is a bit hard to start late at night since I've already been up for several hours. That's why I knew I'd have to sleep a little bit or I'd just be dying later.

    Kim - I really did! I had tears in my eyes at the end. I hope you're enjoying your listen of it. Is it read by Gaiman himself?

    Fyrefly - Yes, the start time for me was 9PM! I'm a night owl but it was still later than usual to be up. The sleep helped quite a bit although I'm sure I'll be looking forward to bed tonight.

    Care - I've finished 3 now and it feels great! :)

    Nymeth - Cats are so silly sometimes! :)

    Vasilly - Thanks. I really needed to sleep for a bit and am starting to feel more awake again now.

    Trish - Jiro is such a sweetheart, so friendly and silly! I've now read a graphic novel and a manga and it was a great break for my eyes. I think I'm ready to read some text only again.

    Elizabeth - Thanks. It was a great read, I'm glad I finally got a chance to read it.

    Staci - LOL. Jiro looked so comfy I was a little envious. :P

    Joseph - I'd love to experience the read-a-thon at a more reasonable time someday. And thanks, you got that exactly right! Hope your reading is going great!

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