The Occasional Sunday on the Acre, Take 2

Carlee and Kaylee - my honorary great-nieces :)

I got next to no reading done this past week, which has been one of the more awful in recent remembrance. Pretty much, if it was not a textbook, it did not get read. Actually, I just finished this book a few minutes ago so I would actually have something to report for the week!

#21: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle - I enjoyed this fantasy novel quite a bit; it is the story of a unicorn who goes looking for others of her breed, fearing that she is the last of her kind; she stumbles across Schmendrick the magician (and not a very good one) along the way; I was enchanted with this book from the first word to the last - I thought it was magical; Highly recommended (4.25 stars) Library Book

My only acquisition this week was The Bolter.

Games played this week include Conquest of Planet Earth, Legends of Andor (my husband even joined in with this one, a surprise!), A Touch of Evil and Elder Sign, Beth's favorite.

Hopefully this coming week will be a little easier for me and I can actually make an appearance in the threads again!

What a darling pair your great-nieces are, Stas. And I do so like that big grey owl watching over them as they sleep.

Thanks for the recommendation of The Last Unicorn. I'd been meaning to get a hold of this copy but somehow forgot, so thanks for the reminder.

AAAAAAWE! So adorable, Stasia and congrats honorary great aunt!
I'm not a fantasical person but I may check out The Last Unicorn

I've had The Bolter for a couple of years nows. Must get that one read.

I've had The Bolter for a couple of years now. Must get it read.

Hi Stasia, it seems things are going well for you, although busy. But that's school. I have not had much to say on your thread so far, but I've been visiting from time to time.
Cute kids your nieces.

Good Morning Stasia, Hope all is going well this weekend for you. Love the pic's :) they are adorable.

Hello Stasia, finally back on LT. I love the photos of the twins - adorable, beautiful just lovely :)

Your comments on your last thread in regards to The Black Company made me wonder if I should give them another go as well. I read the book a few years ago and couldn't quite get into it either. However, I have put the book back onto my TBR.

Wish you a lovely Sunday :)

Your twins are adorable, Stasia!

#3: That owl is great, isn't it? I would love to have one of my own. I hope you enjoy The Last Unicorn when you get to it.

#4: Do check out The Last Unicorn, Lynda! It is worth the read, even for nonfantastical people ;)

#5: I am not sure when I am going to get to it either, Charlotte. Probably some time over the summer maybe?

#7: Thanks for stopping by, Manuel!

#8: I think the twins are adorable too, Monica - but I might be just a wee bit prejudiced.

#9: I would be interested in seeing what you think of The Black Company if you give it another shot. I think the first time I tried to read the book it was just not what I expected, so it was easier to read this time around since I knew a bit more about it.

#10: Thanks, Darryl - but frankly, I am glad they are not "mine." Honorary auntdom means I can give them back to their parents when they cry :)

Adorable babies, Stasia.

I read The Last Unicorn in the dim past, to make sure the kiddo could read it; odd--I rarely pre-checked her books and often left things lying around that were perhaps a tiny bit above her head.

All caught up, Stasia, and boy, was I behind! I love the picture up top and the one from your last thread of those adorable girls - so sweet. Thanks for sharing them with us! Hoping your Sunday has some form of relaxation in it for you, and that it is full of fabulous!

Morning Stasia- Just checking in! Love the twins photo. Little angels. Hope you have a good day and can get some R & R in.

Hi Stasia, what cute grand-nieces you have! Sorry to hear your week has been horrible. You will LOVE The Bolter when you get to it, I'm sure.

Hi Stasia, thanks for sharing the pictures of your adorable honorary great nieces. Adorable.

Beautiful babies, Stasia!

The Last Unicorn is a classic for good reason! I'm so glad you were able to read it, Stasia. And another great picture of your honorary greatnieces--wonderful!

#12: *waving* at Gail. Thanks for dropping by!

#13: Glad to see you, Mamie.

#14: I pretty much slept all day, Mark, so I got my R-and-R in ;)

#15: Thanks for the endorsement of The Bolter, Susan. I hope I enjoy it as much as you think I will!

#16/17: Thanks, Bonnie. Thanks, TLo. We think so too.

#18: I did not realized that The Last Unicorn is considered to be a classic, Roni, but I can see why it is.

Hello Dear Friend.

The Last Unicorn is now on the TBR pile.

Hi Stasia, I have fallen head over heels for those adorable twins. Hope all is continuing to be well on the Acre.

#20: I think you will love The Last Unicorn, Linda - at least I hope you do!

#21: I am recovering from midterm week, Judy. I am sincerely hoping for a better week this week than last ;)

Hi Satsia! I love the picture of your great-nieces. They are so cute and cozy looking all curled up in their blankets!

xoxo

Here's to a better week for you Stasia!

Love your photo of the little ones!

Hope you have a great week.

Hi Stasia: Spring Training has started. Can't beat that.

Have a great week!!

Love the picture of the twins. The Last Unicorn has been on my wishlist for sometime. When I am done this class, I have some serious catching up to do at the library!! Thank you for the reminder!

Carlee and Kaylee are gorgeous little things!! I know you must be SO proud!!! :)

Beautiful photo of beautiful twins!

I have never read The last unicorn either, but have been aware of it for years... one more on the virtual TBR pile (as distinct from the ones I actually have piled up and waiting already).

Thanks everyone for the compliments on the twins. I will pass them along to Levi and Carissa.

Well, midterm grades are in. I am actually surprised at how well I did, especially on my Civil Law exam. I got a 94 on it and a 90 on my Law Office Management midterm. The first two parts of my LOM final project were due last week as well, and I received a 98 on that. Whew! I have to tell you though, I cannot wait until this session is over!

Ah, your usual excellent grades! Are you going to be the valedictorian for your class, Stasia?

Nope. I am going to switch schools in the fall ;)

Hi Stasia! Adorable photo of the great-nieces up there!

Congrats on the grades! Are you really switching schools?

Great grades Stasia - well done:)

Wow, congrats on your brilliant grades Stasia! Well done :)

As a twin who gets to speak to my other half most days Stasia it is always a pleasure to see new additions to our fraternity and the two little beauts adorning the top of your thread are certainly fine additions.

Congratulations on your new thread. I am a bit worried about your book delivery as I noticed that I got your zip code mixed up. Hopefully it will found you ok.

Congrats on the great grades (NOT a surprise) and on the adorable twins!

Congrats, Stasia!! Those are great grades. =) and the twins are PRECIOUS!!

Waving helloo before the thread gets too long for me to read!

Great marks! Congratulations!

Congratulations, Stasia!

Congrats, Stasia!

Congratulations on the grades, Stasia!

Oh your nieces are so darling, Stasia!!It makes long for the days of yore, when my two sons were young -but not too much -as I well remember those overnight feedings and a lot crying.... But oh they are cute! Some days I think my dog is nearly as much work as a toddler! Honestly!

Well done on your fine grades, Stasia! And I totally agree with you about the joys of honorary aunthood and giving them back at the end of the day and going home!

#34: Yes, Kerri, I am really switching schools. I have decided to go for a 4-year degree instead and that is not an option in my current school.

#35/36: Thanks, calm and Bianca!

#37: Paul, I will be sure and let you know when I receive the book. Again, I much appreciate you sending it my way - whatever it is. Did I know you were a twin? I do not think so.

#38/39: Thanks, Rebecca & David!

#40: Thanks for stopping by, Ardene! My threads are nothing compared to some of the people in the group. *cough* Paul, Richard, Mark *cough*

#41-44: Thanks, ladies!

#45: Ah, for the good old days - NOT. Taking care of a dog is probably about all I can handle these days, Deb. My girls were not twins, but they were only 18 months apart, so close enough for me :)

#46: Honorary aunthood does have its perks, does it not?

>1 alcottacre: I don't think that picture could be any cuter! So adorable!

And good going with those great grades!

Totally cute twins at the top and excellent news on the grades! You are an inspiration!

Thanks!

Happy Valentine's Day, Stasia! I hope you had a good day!

*smoochiesmoochsmooch*

#52: I did indeed, Mark. Thanks!

#53: Back at you, RD: pucker up!

Lovely picture of your nieces. Babies look so cute when they are all wrapped up like that! And congratulations on your grades as well.

returning the fly by waves :)

and adding my congratulations to the long list, well done Stasia, high five's all round.

#55: Thanks, Rhian. Yes, I love pictures of babies all swaddled. They just look so comfortable.

#56: Thanks, Adrienne!

Congratulations on the grades, Stasia. Is transferring going to cost you credits? Bummer if you suffered through courses that won't carry over, especially if you have to suffer through more of them because of it! Those babies are so sweet...and don't they have the life, though? Hope you get to enjoy them lots, and that you find more voluntary reading time soon.

Marvelous grades, as usual, Stasia. We're all so happy and proud for you!

How many days per week do you have class?

#58: I am hoping that all of my credits will transfer, but I do not know for sure yet. I have not had a chance to meet the twins in person yet since I do not live close, but hopefully soon!

#59: Gail, I go to school online, so I pretty much have school every day. The only day I give myself off is Saturdays.

Did anyone else see this picture? http://news.yahoo.com/photos/world-press-photo-award-winners-slideshow/photo-pro...

I found it so inspiring!! I look at all the books I am surrounded by and here is a lady surrounded by trash pulling out books to have something to read.

Hi Stasia! Just stopping by to wish you a lovely weekend!

Have a wonderful weekend Stasia!

Wishing you a wonderful and relaxing weekend Stasia!

Stasia, congratulations on your school performance and achievement- I hope you can transfer everything OK to the new school.

With your dedication to studying I can't say I find your great grades surprising. Good work!

#61-65: Thanks for stopping by Kathy, Diana, Bianca, Manuel, and Luxx!

I am tired tonight and stuck at work. I wish I was home :)

Well, other than the fact that I am now in another one of my 'I do not want to read anything at the moment' stages because of schoolwork, I had a good reading week.

#22: A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr - I recently acquired another of Carr's books and thought it high time to read the other one of his that I owned and I am glad that I finally (after 4 years of ownership!) picked this one up; the story begins as Tom Birkin, a survivor of the horror that was WWI, makes his way to the town of Oxgodby to work, in his job as an art restorer, on a painting that has been covered up by whitewash through the years; I have no idea if Carr meant it this way or not, but I the painting, to me, became a metaphor for the healing going on in Tom's life over the course of the summer as he works on it, peeling away the layers, fixing the damage and allowing the brightness of the color to shine through again; Highly Recommended (4.25 stars) Mine

#23: Wild by Cheryl Strayed - nonfiction; I was very glad my local library final got a copy of this book after all the wonderful reviews I have read here on LT - and for me, the book lived up to the hype; the story of Cheryl's freefall after the death of her mother, the dissolution of her marriage, the break up of her family all rang true - her idea to hike the Pacific Coast Trail as an antidote, as a journey of self-discovery, made sense despite her basic ignorance of what she was letting herself in for; Strayed does a great job of telling her story and telling it well; Highly Recommended (4.5 stars) Library Book

No new acquisitions this week.

My husband has joined in the game playing with Beth and I but, since he is tired when he gets off work, we only play for an hour or so of an evening, so there is a slow down in the number of games being played. We played both Legends of Andor and A Touch of Evil this past week.

I am starting week 6 of this session. I will be extremely glad when it is over. This has been the toughest session yet and my instructors have not made it any easier.

Happy Sunday Stasia. Although many people have raved about Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail I had not wishlisted it until now. It looks to be an interesting road trip sort of book which I so greatly enjoy.
Hope things improve as you approach the end of this session.

So glad you loved A Month in the Country; I thought it was a wonderful book but have yet to read anything else by Carr. Some years ago, in one of The Best Essays of . . . series, I read an amazing one by Cheryl Strayed that was about her reaction to her mother's death, with a very brief mention of how her hiking trip saved her. I will probably read her book someday, but the essay was so condensed and so piercing that I am almost aftraid to read a longer version.

Sorry that your instructors are making life hard for you, but I am sure you will do very well (as usual)!

I'm sure Carr did mean the restoration of the painting to be a kind of parable or metaphor for the healing that was going on for Tom. Lovely book! I must read it again one day...

Morning Stasia- I am so glad you loved "Wild"! She is such a good writer. My DW finally read it too and was crazy about it. Enjoy your day and good luck with school!

I've had The Last Unicorn in my TBR for a while. It is on the list in two or three of the listbooks I follow, so I'm glad you liked it, Stasia. Magical is what I'm looking for.

Great top-photo. Adorable :)

Just passing through to say hello, and I hope your week goes well. :)

Hi Stasia. Glad you enjoyed the Carr. I'm a big fan of it, too!

Hi, Stasia! *waves* Just dropping in on your thread and starring it. I've finally re-joined LT and the 75ers after way too much time away. I'm glad to hear that you're doing so well in school. It's very inspiring! Your great-nieces are adorable!

>60 alcottacre: thanks for the link, Stasia. what's really something is that this woman is smiling. i'm presently reading Behind the beautiful forevers and marveling at the young woman who lives in Annawadi slum in Mumbai (that's a sewage pond, btw) and is going to school to become a teacher.

hope you have a good Sunday.

Popping in for a quick wave! Hope you had a fabulous Valentines dinner!

Waving and adding A Week in the Country to the WL.

Have a good week, Stasia, dear.

#68: Lynda, I hope you give Wild a try. I would be interested in seeing what you think of the book when you get to it.

#69: I am going to pull out the other book by Carr that I have, Harpole and Foxberrow, very soon, Rebecca. I hope it is as good as A Month in the Country!

#70: Yeah, A Month in the Country is definitely a keeper for me, Genny. I can see myself re-reading it multiple times.

#71: Thanks, Mark!

#72: The Last Unicorn will definitely fit the 'magical' bill for you, Carsten. I hope you enjoy it!

#73: Thanks, Faith. The same goes for you!

#74: We need to start a Carr fan club, Katie! :)

#75: Marcia!! I am so very glad to see you again.

#76: I had Behind the Beautiful Forevers home from the library, Ellie, and ended up taking it back unread. I just did not have the time or the brain power to devote to it. I am going to get to it one of these days though.

#77: We did, Terri. Thanks for the wave!

#78: Gail, I think you will really enjoy A Week in the Country. You have a good week too. ((Hugs))

After exams, I'm solely behind in reading other people's threads..
I loved the picture of your great nieces :)

Stopping by to say hi, Stasia! Ah, kids 18 months apart! My mom managed to have me and my sister 9 months apart in the same year -and she was still game for 3 more kids! I had a 3 year apart plan, but you know how it goes - turned into a 5 1/2 year gap for our two. Congrats on going further on in school!

#80: I know how you feel, Yoona! Good luck with your classes.

#81: Our plan was to wait 5 years before we had in children. Beth arrived 1 year and 1 week (to the day) after we got married and Catey arrived 18 months later. So much for planning :)

I read the last unicorn i comic form two years ago might have to pick up the novel.

#83: Do pick it up, Bryony!

I was warned it would be impossible to keep up with all my threads once I joined 75. I turn around, and everyone has new threads! A Month in the Country sounds fascinating. I like your connection between the painting and healing.

Hi Stasia!

Congratulations on your mid-term grades - very impressive!

As a child I picked up The Last Unicorn - I confess I had a thing for unicorns at the time. My mother told me that the book wasn't what I thought it was - and since she rarely steered me away from any book I not only didn't read then, I've never picked it up as an adult! In fact, it's the only book I can remember her encouraging me not to read....

I have A Month in the Country sitting on the shelf - it's time I read it!

The Bolter sounds fascinating - I may have to give it a try. I very much like Love in a Cold Climate.

#85: Katie, I cannot even keep up with myself any more these days :) I hope you enjoy A Month in the Country if and when you get a chance to read it!

#86: I have not yet had a chance to read Love in a Cold Climate although I am itching to. My local library does not have it though.

I will not be on LT much for the next couple of weeks. My session is winding up - final projects and final exams are due next week, believe it or not - so my reading, which was slow any way, is now at a standstill.

Good luck with all the final things, projects, exams and all!

Hello Stasia,

you study hard and keenly work
to finish studies with a smirk
I'm sure that you won't need no scams:
Good luck, success for your exams!

Hi Stasia, it's been awhile since I was able to catch up with you. Congratulations on the excellent marks on your midterms.

Hi, Stasia! Love the photo of the twins. Congrats on great midterm grades, and best wishes for the rest of the session!

Hi Stasia. Just stopping by with a big Howdy! I'm glad your midterms are over and that you did well. Hope the last part of this session continues in that vein. "Wild" was a good escape book. At least you aren't trudging through the wilderness on blistered feet, right?

I hope you get to see those darling twins in person soon. So cute.

Belated congratulations on your mid-term grades!
Wish you a wonderful new week!

Sorry I am not around much these days, folks, but crunch time for school is happening right now. Reading is not, unfortunately. Thanks for keeping my thread alive in my absence!

Merry Monday Morning *smooch*

Good luck with school! Spring Break coming up soon. :)

Hi Stasia- Good luck with the finals! Here's a BIG supporting HUG!

Hi Stasia!

Hey Stasia, good luck with all your school work! From your previous grades, it doesn't appear that you need much luck though. :)

Hi Stasia! I hope school is going well - I just know you have everything under control!

Sending good vibes to give you positive energy as you power through the end of term, Stasia!

Stopping by to wish you good luck on your exams....although I am sure you won't need it.

Glad you liked Wild. I liked the book but had some problems with the author myself.

Stopping by for my occasional *wave* and hoping things at school are going well for you!

Hang in there! The joy of holding that diploma is indescribable! It will happen..Truly, it will!

I just did a quick run through here... beautiful babies.. good books.. good grades, all is well :)
I'm glad that I also get peeks at you from FB, it is so hard to keep up with everyone here..

Hi Stasia! Just popping in to say hi! I hope the end of the term went well (I'm sure it did.)!

Hi, Stasia! Just passing by with a wave.

*waves*

Popping in with more straight A mojo!

Good Morning to you dear friend.

From me too!! When are you going to post your grades???????

Ditto to what everyone is saying! Hope the worst is over.

Hope everything is well! *waves*

Stasia - hope to see you back, refreshed and buzzing soonest - sorely missed.

Wave good morning.

Hi there Stasia, hope all is well with you.

I am still alive, but barely kicking - and doing no reading whatsoever outside of my course work. (Although I did sneak in the new J.D. Robb book on my one day off between classes.) I survived finals and that is the best that can be said about my last session. My current session has already started with a bang: 3 chapters to read, 2 quizzes to take, and 2 activities to do in the first 3 days of class. This week's work load does not look to be much better. Sorry, but it looks like I will not be around much for the next 7 1/2 weeks or so.

I am so impressed that you are doing this... Go you!
hugs

Hang in there, Stasia! You can do this! Just know that even if you are not visiting LT much, you have a big support group here cheering for you.

Only a one day break between semesters? That's an outright crime!!

Hang in there! You're doing great!

Keep up the good work, Stasia!

You know whose hero you are!

Do what you need to do, Stasia - we're rooting for you!

Thank you all for your encouragement. It is much appreciated!!

Happy Birthday My Dear Friend! May it be as special as you are!

Happy Birthday, Stasia!

Happy Birthday, Stasia. Keep up the good work!

Oh, is it your birthday, Stasia? I hope you had a fantastic day!

Happy Birthday, Stasia

Happy Birthday! Many joyous returns!

Happy Birthday, Stasia. Sorry I missed it!

Happy birthday Stasia. Nice to see you only count JD Robb as sort of reading!

Happy birthday!!!

Happy Birthday, Stasia!

Happy Birthday, Stasia. Many happy returns. Good luck with school.

Oh, a birthday, I missed it. Happy Birthday anyway, and good luck for the next 7 weeks of studying!

Happy birthday!!!

Oops, belated happy birthday, Stasia! Hope you had a great one.

Happy Birthday!

Happy belated birthday Stasia!

Happy belated birthday! Here's hoping it was terrific!

OMG I missed your Birthday.. I hope you had a very Happy One.. (Hugs)

Hope you had a great birthday, Stasia!!

Happy belated birthday

Happy belated birthday, Stasia! I hope it was lovely!

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I hope school is going well, Stasia!

Stopping by to say hi, Stasia! Looks like life has been busy!

Waving "Hi" to keep your thread up my list...hope this is a good day for you, Stasia.

I haven't stopped by in a long time, but you know it's not because I'm not thinking about you.
It's mid-term week - endure and do well!!

Hi Stasia - Just dropping by to catch up and I see school is keeping you busy. Hope all is going ok.

swooping through on my broom, trailing smooches

Wee!!! Good luck with your classes! We'll be expecting reviews on those text books ;) not.

Good luck with the mid terms, Stas!!

Stopping by with a hello.....

Wishing you a lovely Easter weekend, Stasia. I hope the Easter Bunny comes hop, hop, hopping along to your house.

Happy (very) belated birthday, Stasia!

Hope you're doing well, Stasia. Have a great holiday weekend.

Happy Easter, Stasia!

Happy Easter Stasia. He is risen!
Wanted to stop by and check out your
reads. Some good reads girl.
hugs,
belva

(considering Joplin next year :-))

Haven't stopped by in a long time but wanted to say hello and happy Easter!

Also a very belated Happy Birthday, Stasia! And a Happy Easter to You! Hope all is well!

Happy Easter from me too!

Hi Stasia! I'm finally caught up here! So sorry but I somehow managed to unstar your thread! I've got you starred again though!

Happy belated birthday!!

I seem to have misplaced your thread too, Stasia. So, happy belated birthday, hope it was wonderful, and Happy Easter! Now that I've found you again, I'll have to be sure to keep checking back often to see what you are up to, though I don't have time right now to read the entire thread. Got to start getting ready for Easter. No, I don't do Easter eggs anymore, but I promised to bring something to my friends' where I'm going for dinner tomorrow, and I have no idea yet what that will be.

Hello Stasia, a very belated Happy Birthday.
I do hope that once your course work is finished that we are going to see more of you! However, I wish you a wonderful and Happy Easter Weekend!

Where are you Stasia? Most likely you are buried in a ton of class work. Stopping by to say I admire your dedication and commitment. Happy Easter Dear Friend!

Happy Easter greetings, Stasia!
Happy belated b-day too. I had remembered we share a birthday month but I hadn't been visiting much lately so I didn't stop in sooner . Hope it was a nice one.

Happy Easter Stasia :)

She's playing board games with her daughter and ignoring us!

Happy Birthday and Happy Easter!

Best of luck with school. Hope you are enjoying the beautiful trees (ah-choo!).

I hope you had a happy Easter, Stasia!

I hope you had a happy Easter!

*waves* Hey, there, woman. Hope you are doing OK, and can find a few minutes to drop in and say hello soon!

Hi Stasia, I hope you still can breathe under your mountain of work :) and that you still have some time to squeeze some books in.
I hope everything is well with you :)

Hello Stasia, just stopping by to wish you a great Sunday! I hope you're doing fine and still find some calm moments to regenerate.

Just stopping by with a quick hello...

It's Sunday and I'm here to say hi!

HELLO, PEOPLE!!

Stasia, The Free, here! Thank you all so much for your encouragement, your stopping by my (neglected by me) thread! I am officially done with school for a while. Now comes the battle to get everything done to get transferred to any 4-year institution that will have me :)

In the meantime, I am busily transferring the contents of the BlackHole from Goodreads (recently purchased by Amazon, the bane of independent booksellers everywhere) to LibraryThing. I have a feeling very little reading will actually be going on, but I will be wallowing in virtual books anyway.

Hopefully I will get caught up on threads a bit, get caught up on books I have put aside, get caught up on games I have not tried yet, and just in general come up for air.

Woohoo! Welcome back, Stasia! You'll not know what to do with all your free time.

Thanks for the welcome back, Roni! I have a feeling that with all the projects I want to get to, I will not have any free time, lol.

Nice to "see" you, Stasia!

Thanks, Katie! You and I still need to get together in real life one of these centuries :)

Hi Stasia - I'm also looking at relocating my Mt tbr from goodreads, I will miss some of my RL friends from over there, though I don't really need to keep up with what they read. Anyway enjoy your free time while it lasts.

Stasia, congratulations on finishing with school for the time being! I hope all your transfers go smoothly.

Lovely to see you back and buzzin Stasia for however long we have the pleasure!

#184: I think it is going to take a while to get the BlackHole transferred, but I figure I only have to do it once! (Thank goodness!)

#185: Thanks, Susan. I have to wait until I have my final grades before I can start the transfer process, but I am hoping it does not take too long.

#186: Thanks, Paul!

Good to see you again, and congrats on finishing this portion of your schooling! Can you use the bulk import tool for the BlackHole?

Lovely to 'see' you again Stasia :-) I've also been considering deleting my GR account since their acquisition - I haven't used it for a couple of weeks to test it out and so far I really haven't missed it much.

To move the TBRs from Goodreads, create a csv file from your profile and then come here to import it. Ratings and data will come with it. I'm just so pleased you're done with school for a spell that all else pales in comparison.

*runs up and gives Stasia a big hug have missed you.

YAY Stasia, I have faith you will not have difficulties in finding a school that "will have you". They would be incredibly inept if they did not take you on as a student. Best of luck anyway and big hugs coming from me. I am proud of you!! Yay for a break too. It will be nice to see you on here more.

Stasia is back! Stasia is back! It's so good to see you again. Hopefully, this means you can get back to the "fun" books for awhile.

Good to see you back Stasia. Hope you find a good school for your studies and the transfer goes smoothly.

Welcome back Stasia!

I'm glad to see you here, Stasia! It has been strange without you. Good luck with the grades (Oh, that's silly -- you don't need luck there) and with the transfer.

Enjoy the book wallowing and congratulations on your success! I am very proud of you!

Welcome back, Stasia, and congratulations on your manyaccomplishments!

Hi Stasia, glad to see you back here!!

I have never tried to use the bulk import thing and have no idea how it works. Anyone want to enlighten me? It sure would be a lot easier than trying to put all 13,000+ books from Goodreads over here manually!

Thank you all for the welcomes back: foggi, Heather, Richard, Byrony (returning the hug!), Monica, Mark, calm, Nora, Linda, Kath, Rebecca, and Linda P. (I hope I did not miss anyone in there!) I have missed you all greatly!

I am not going to get a ton of reading done, at least not this week, as I try to catch up on some stuff in real life, but hopefully starting next week I can begin to get in the swing of reading something other than textbooks again!

Hi Stasia, I didn't read the whole thing, but here is Welcome Goodreads Members page that might explain the bulk import.

Stasia, I'm not sure how to do it either but there have been a lot of tips/discussions in the Welcome to LT discussion group for those new folks from GR.

#201: Thanks, Rebecca. I will check it out!

#202: Thanks for the mention, Linda!

Well, so much for importing the books from Goodreads. All I get is an error message every time I try and do it!

Welcome back Stasia! It looks like I'm not the only one who has missed you. Congratulations on completing this phase of your education. Good luck transferring - I'm sure you'll have your pick of schools.

Welcome back, Stasia! We've missed you.

Thanks, Sandy & Lori!

Well, I got my books imported from Goodreads after all, but now I cannot add any new books to my library or delete any duplicates without getting an error message! Ack! I have sent Tim an e-mail to see if he can help me out. It is extremely frustrating!

It's like old days, Stasia, seeing you all over the threads!

Hi, Stasia, welcome back!

Welcome back, Stasia! How great to have you back on LT!

Congratulations on finishing school!
As for me..I still have few more weeks of school left :(
(finals start next week.. *sighs deeply*)

Yay! School's done!!

I got my final grades for my Domestic Law class - 100% on the final, 99.58% overall for the class! Good news for me - I can now start trying to obtain my transcript so that I can transfer to my new school.

Thanks for stopping by Roni, Liz, Joe, Yoona and Jim!

Hang in there, Yoona. I am sure the time will go by faster than you think it will!

!!! You totally rocked that class !!! Congrats! That's really impressive. Hope you get some time to breath now.

Thanks, Katie! I hope so too.

That whole bulk imports thing has been a real let down for the people coming over from Goodreads I guess so I'm glad you figured it out Stasia. Congratulations on your success at school and good luck for the next step.

Great to see you here, Stasia. And congratulations on such an excellent mark, with the marks you have been producing, I don't think you will any trouble finding a school to take you.

#216: Honestly, I think it is going to prove to be more of a pain than if I had just done it manually, but it is too late now. Thanks for the congrats, Bonnie.

#217: Thanks, Judy! I hope the transition goes well and that I get into the school I would like to.

Congratulations on your completely non-surprising success and good luck on getting into the school of your choice, where they would be fools not to take you!

Congratulations on finishing school Stasia! I wish you well on finding a four-year college that fits your needs.

And good luck with the good reads transfer. I know it's a headache.

Hope you have some time to play and breathe after the intensity of school.

I am so thankful I found LT first. This whole Goodreads migration thing sounds burdensome.

#213 Woo hoo! Well done :-)

#219, 220, 222: Thanks, Rebecca, Ardene and Heather!

#221: The only reason I spent any time on GR at all is because that is where I kept the BlackHole. At the time I started that list, LT did not have an option for categories. Then when LT did start with categories, I had thousands of books listed on GR. The whole transferring thing is just a pain in the patootie though!

Waving as i pass through - this cafe looks lively again the owner must be back in town :)

I have also removed my books fro GR - only stay over there for a couple of good groups .... which don't really exist over here

Just catching up...

Hooray for finishing school with style! Good luck with applying to the new school.

I am never transferring my black hole from Goodreads (I suppose one should never say never). I just can't imagine it. I keep LT for the completed stuff. I also belong to several book groups on GR, so I'm there enough...

I am so not caught up with your thread, Stasia, but I am dropping down here to say hello. Hello. Here's hoping that your weekend is full of fabulous!

Stasia - Three things to comment.

1 13,000 uncatalogued books to import!!! WTH
2 Exam results... :) :) :) !!!
3 Have a wonderful weekend

Wow, way to go on your class, Stasia. Hope you're having a great weekend.

I'm so proud of you for getting through all your classes! I knew you could do it! I'm sure you're not as worried about any institution taking YOU as much as you are worried about them taking your CREDITS! Good luck, and it's good to see you back around!

TLo, NINTFJY

Hooray, Stasia, on your fabulous grades! I'm sure your find the right home for your next stage of education. In the meantime, make the most of your time off!

Hi Stasia! Congrats on being done for a while and on the amazing grades! I have a feeling you'll have no trouble getting accepted by your 4-year institution of choice.

Hi Stasia! I'm so happy that you have a little break. I hope all goes well with the transferring!

I'm a bit delayed here...but woo-hoo! Congrats on your great grades! :)

Stasia's Back! Stasia's BACK!!! WOOOTY WOOT WOOT TOOT TOOT!!!
And I'm guessing that she has only about a 98 over-all average to make herself attractive to 4-year schools.

>213 alcottacre: 100% on the final, 99.58% overall for the class!
Stasia, you are a learning machine! Congratulations, what a lot of work you must have put in to get those results (you arent sleeping with the professor are you? JOKE!!).
Well done!!!

Fabulous work, Stasia!

Thank you all for the support! You cannot know what it means to me!

I wish I could report that I am getting tons of reading done these days, but my 'reading brain' seems to be broken at the moment. I cannot read more than 30 minutes or so at a time and am failing abysmally at reading more than one book at a time. *sigh*

That's okay, Stasia. Your brain needs to recuperate from all the reading you did for your classes. It will take it a while to reprogram reading as entertainment!

I certainly hope that is the case, Roni!

Roni is right. I remember my brain being broken after finals week all the time.

Congrats on your great grades and best of luck on finding your new school. :)

Hi Stasia, here are some more belated congratulations for your fantastic (but not unexpected) good grades - you should have educational establishments falling over themselves to enrol you with results like that!

I'm sure the book-reading habit will come back, you just probably need to give the brain some down-time for a bit...

Congrats for completing your studies at one school and wish you continued success at the next.
Having you back feels like ole times. Get comfy and stay awhile.

Congrats on your (as always) amazing grades. I'm sure any college/university would feel lucky to have you as a transfer student.

I feel your pain in transferring your blackhole from GoodReads to LT. I didn't have to do it since I found LT first, but I've had similar issues in other places. Its a suckish problem for sure.

Well, this morning I spoke to Southern New Hampshire University and officially applied there as a transfer student. I am hoping to double major in Justice Studies and Information Technology. We will see how it goes. Fingers crossed!

How soon will you know, Stasia? Keeping my fingers crossed for you, too.

Hi Stasia- Is your brain feeling more relaxed now? Rest that baby, it looks like you'll need it again soon. I am so impressed with your diligence. Good luck, my friend.

Hi Stasia, welcome back, congratualtions on your amazing grades and I just know the universities will be jumping to let you in..fingers crossed for you.

Congratulations on your official application! That sounds like a great double major. When would you hope to start? The Fall?

Good luck with your application! *smooch*

hooray! I hope you are accepted!

Congrats and good luck! I'll be graduating next month myself but have decided not to go on. I'd rather be a bookkeeper than a CPA.

That sounds like a great combination of majors, Stasia. IT is getting to be extremely important in the legal field.

Hi, Stasia! I'm unbelievably behind on your thread, but I have been keeping track. Great grades! And congrats on a very ambitious and useful plan for that double major. You have great discipline and self-direction.

I will know (hopefully, if all goes well) by next week if my application has been accepted. I also have to apply for financial aid for the new school. If all goes through, I will start up again June 24.

Wow, that soon! That's wonderful. Fingers are duly crossed.

Thanks, Dejah!

Actually, your grades were so good I doubt you need any finger crossing....

But every little bit helps!

Good luck with your application! Where exactly is Southern New Hampshire University?

Hope your application goes well Stasia!

#260: The main campus is in Manchester, New Hampshire, although there are several smaller campuses as well. Not forgetting the school is also available online, which is the way I will be taking my courses.

#261: Thanks, Rhian!

Very exciting news, Stasia, I'll cross my fingers for you as well.

Best of luck to you!

More fingers crossed for you as you await your acceptance letter!

Nice to see you around Stasia!

Interesting. I hadn't heard of that school before and I have a friend that lives near Manchester.

Is it low-residency or no-residency requirement, Stasia? If you have to go to Manchester for any length of time, see if you can't make it in September...leaves...gorgeous.

Hi Stasia,
good luck with your application and it is so lovely to have you back. You were dearly missed :) However, I am glad to hear that all your studying is going fab :)

HI, Stasia! Congrats on the great grades. Great to have you back among us! Good luck with the application and financial aid processes!

Time is indeed going fast for me. The last day of the finals (for me) tomorrow!
I got a 100% on my design and analysis (it's a statistics class) final with a total 97.1% course grade :)
Congratulations on your superb grades!

Sorry I have not been around the past couple of days. Thursday-Sunday when I am working all night, I just cannot be here because of other obligations. I will be back around on Monday though :)

#270: Go, Yoona, go!!

Stasia, I'm glad you are having a long break from school. You deserve it. I hope you get accepted at the New Hampshire school. Isn't the Internet amazing? That's one way to get out of Texas!

That is good news Stasia. I've got my fingers crossed for you:)

*Grins and waves*

Hi Stasia- It sounds like you've been busy at work. Hopefully you can enjoy a few days off!

All fingers, toes, and eyes crossed at this point would be helpful! SNHU let me know today that they have received all of my paperwork and are now waiting on my transcript. I am hoping to know something within the next few days.

Crossing crossables.

Thanks, Kath!

Stasia, I have been remiss and only today found your thread (thanks to Paul's stats, I found out that you had one).

So I think I'm all caught up now... and I hope & pray all goes well with an acceptance & transfer. If you have to come up to Manchester, make sure to swing by my place (I live about 2 1/2 hours south)... :)

Everything crossable is crossed, Stasia!

#279: Mary, I would love to visit that part of the country! I will drop in if I ever make it up that way.

#280: Thanks, Roni!

good news *whammy*

All fingers and toes crossed for you!

Ditto here in Chicago.

And dittoing from Georgia! You got this!! :)

Minnesota is covered!

Karen O.

Echoing Roni - all that can be crossed is crossed, but I doubt you need the help!

Thanks RD, Luxx, Joe, Tina, Karen, and Dejah!

Hello Dear Stasia

Sending all good wishes your way for a smooth transition to a four-year institution. I am incredibly proud of your accomplishment of so many courses and so many wonderful grades!

Thanks, lovey.

Everything crossed here in London, Stasia!

Thanks, Susan!

I'll cross my fingers for you as well! :)

Tell them to hurry. It's hard to keep my eyes crossed.

Keeping good thoughts in mind, Stasia, although looking at your stellar record I'm thinking they'd be crazy not to accept you.

Stasia,
crossing everything crossable as well and wish you a wonderful weekend *grin*

Just a quick note (before I have to work) to let everyone know that I still do not have an answer. SNHU is waiting for my transcripts from Bryant & Stratton. All of my part is done including the financial aid. I will keep you posted. Thank you all for the crossed crossables :)

Off to work now. . .

Continuing to cross everything . . . but I'm sure that once they get your transcripts they will instantly accept you!

Given your stellar academic performance I suspect that the school is debating whether it should accept you as a student, or as a member of the faculty.

Happy Mother's Day, Stasia!

Happy Mother's Day, Stasia! It sounds like you are working but I hope you make the best of it.

Law and IT sound like a wonderful combination. Would you be starting in the fall or in the summer? (Since I can't imagine them not accepting you, I'm not even going to preface that with an 'if'.)

Stopping by to wish you a happy and relaxing Sunday!

Happy Mother's Day to all the ladies!

Thanks again for the good wishes everyone!