New Interests

Things that I'm growing interest for these days:

-books
-human justice (mainly focusing on human trafficking at the moment)
-stationaries (well I have a few journals and pens that I want)
-dresses/tunics over leggings (SO COMFORTABLE)

Most of these things tend to rule my mind these days... well everything but dresses/tunics- I just constantly find myself wearing that style. I never had much interest in books or even stationaries; they were merely things that I stumbled upon once in awhile. I never took the initiative to search for books to read for mere pleasure. Books were more burdensome... but now I have this desire to read because.......... I WANT TO GET TO KNOW THIS WORLD. I definitely have more to learn about my own life, and will until the day I die, but I feel the urge to get to know this world, what's happening outside of my life, and how other people view the world. Any book (fiction, nonfiction, biography, philosophy, history, etc.) conveys a message about the world and it's just so darn interesting.
As for stationaries, I've been stopping by the journal sections in bookstores wishing I can buy one of those nice, warm, cozy looking(?) leather journals... and a nice pen to write with!!
After writing a persuasive speech on sex trafficking, I just can't get the issue off of my mind. I can't seem to escape from this topic, either. Everywhere I go, look, listen, etc. there's always something that triggers my mind about human trafficking, the many children who are unable to get educated, starvation, homelessness, and just human justice in general. And I just received a World Vision- Christmas Gift Catalogue in the mail the other day and it's pages and pages of donation gifts like goats, chickens, sheep, donkey, water, education, music and arts& crafts materials, intervention classes for victims of sex trafficking/abuse and some more. Why don't we give to those that really need Christmas gifts this year? www.worldvision.org

Some books that I've read in the past few months are:
-Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
-Just Walk Across the Room by Bill Hybels (didn't finish)
-Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
-Have A Little Faith by Mitch Albom
& currently reading Say You're One of Them by Uwen Akpan (Oprah's Book Club- 2009 Selection)

Say You're One of Them is a collection of stories of children in Africa, who live through extremely harsh circumstances with wisdom and resilience. This definitely gives you an insight of lives in Africa.



Okay... this entry is so random.