Book Club!

I came up with some random idea & decided why not start a book club. I came up with it today while reading through the books that other people suggested. I figured it would be a nice fun way of sharing how we interpret a good read with someone else. It also seems great because everyone can suggest books to read & we all take part in something we wouldn't normally pick up ourselves.

I put together a group in my e-mail to send out newsletters & follow up with the people who decided to join. There is still more room for more people, I can always add anyone to the list & send them the first newsletter that I sent out yesterday.

Our first read will be

A friend suggested this book to me & I read the reviews & summary of it. There are some mixed feelings on the book, but I had to read it for myself. It's nice that the group is filled with different people & readers because it will make it interesting to see how they feel about the book.

If you are interested in joining & know anyone else please feel free to e-mail me, or leave a comment with your e-mail address. I will add you to the group & send the first newsletter that I sent tonight. On May 16th we will do a follow up with everyone via e-mail blast or chat of the first 6 chapters. I am trying to give everyone enough time in their schedules to get the book, read it & fit in time for this & their lives. lol

The book shouldn't cost more than $10 if you're willing to purchase it. Also, I suggest that everyone support their local libraries and borrow the book. You can't go wrong with getting a used book, or having it on the mean time. If you end up enjoying it you can always purchased it later on.

Happy reading!
Hopefully more people will become "members".

'Tuesday's With Morrie'.

I can not even describe how in love I fell with this book. I know it's a bit hard to know which sections I enjoyed, but even reading the entire paragraph in the picture you will see that it's very good for self improvement. I honestly suggest that everyone takes the time to read it. I can send the extra book to anyone, as long as they're willing to send it back lol. It helped me get a better grasp of my health, the issues I deal with & life overall. It gives you a better understanding of what life should be like & why people are so clouded by decisions & what we believe for it to be like.

Happy Reading.
- Ahlexandria

Starbucks & Blogging.

Today isn't over, but I figured jot down what I have had on my mind to write. So here it goes. . .

     I was given a receipt for $2 after 2pm on Grande drinks at Starbucks. I took the opportunity and tried something new. They have a Mocha-Coconut Frapp, but I'm not much of a fan of Mocha. The girls let me switch it up and put Caramel instead. Let me just say, DELICIOUS!

     I started reading 'Ask Alice' on Friday on my trip down to Virginia. I have to post pictures from the photoshoot I did of a "cousin" (a close friend) skateboarding. He is sponsored by this company called Yums, which became big through some rappers. I owe everyone a lot of pictures, I'm just waiting for the internet to come back up. These will be up soon, along with the rest. 'Ask Alice' is amazing! I am half way through it & plan on finishing it by the end of this week. Then I will have you all hopefully help me pick the next read. :)

     I am going to post about 'Tuesdays With Morrie' by hopefully mid-week. I also want to make some other posts that have been requested by Dari & Steffy. This week should hopefully be filled with some new things that will interest the readers (IE: A post about homemade milk shakes ;)). Let's see how it all goes.

Hope everything has been well for everyone. Things have been hanging in there on my end, but I am living which is important. I breathe every single day & I can wake up to see what life has in store. I am very grateful for that. Although I am sick every other day, always something, I appreciate being able to learn, see & enjoy more.

- xo Ahlexandria

Wednesday's (8.3) Dinner, Left Overs (8.4), New Reads.

What a title right?!
I want to be able to gather enough in a blog so it doesn't get boring. The goal is to be able to reach out to more followers, not lose any. lol

On Wednesday I made spinach cooked in fresh garlic with corn. Seasoned rice. Thinly sliced chicken breast cleansed in red wine vinegar then seasoned with onion powder, lemon pepper seasoning, garlic powder, chicken seasoning, pepper & spicy pepper. Cooked in a pan with fresh garlic.

I had left over chicken and spinach/corn. I threw them in a pan heated them up and the veggies cooked in with the chicken reduced the 'heat' taste of the chicken. Left overs definitely were amazing.

I finished 'Tuesdays with Morrie'. That is going to have to be a blog within itself because I have quotes that I want to post as well as what I feel about the book itself. Now I need a new read & maybe I could get some suggestions. It's either that or I'll just close my eyes and point. lol But they all seem like great reads, so I'm trying to sum it up to one of the three.

I have so many books that I've purchased to the point that I just noticed when finding these I had an extra 'Tuesdays With Morrie'. I even have the male version of 'Eat, Pray, Love', 'Drink, Play, F@#'. But I've narrowed it down to those three books and I'm just caught on which to start. -sigh-

Hope all is going well for everyone.

- xo Ahlexandria

Which reminds me, I need a nice signature for down here & a little icon for the address bar.

Tuesdays with Morrie.

I just started reading this book yesterday. I am completely addicted to it & would love to live the way this man did, with his mentality. All these books that I've read that are self improvement are just incredible. Although I am no where near done with the book I just wanted to share a quote that I really liked from it: "So many people wlak around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning."

I suggest that everyone grabs this book from Amazon, or even in a thrift like I did. I purchased it for $1.50 after being determined to read it when a girl had it on the train. I honestly would have paid the $15 in a regular book store.