Happy New Year: Part 1, the Not-So-Literary Meme

I was tagged by Kristin, and that's a very good thing, because after the holidays, my brain has been MIA. Kristin laments that her reading material is "nerdy and boring" and hopes that the others and I will have something better to offer. Well, Kristin, I hate to squash any positive impression that you had constructed of me, but unless by "better" you mean "boring beyond all comprehension?" Yeah, not happening over here.

The meme goes like this:
Find the nearest book. Name the Author & title. Turn to page 123. Post sentences 6-8. Tag three more people.

So you want to know what the closest book to me is? You really want to know? Well, actually, it's a Spanish-English dictionary. But I really didn't think that's what you had in mind. The next nearest? A phone book and an English language dictionary. Again, not exactly what memes are made of.

Then, finally, on my husband's desk, across the room from mine, I found a bonafide book. This is one that we've both read, one that we reference every now and again, and one whose philosophy we try to adopt in our own daily life together.

It's The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey. This book rocks. Well, that is, if you're in the market for getting your financial butt into shape. Otherwise, you'll hate it. So, yeah, page 123, sentences 6-8:

"So you must draw a line in the sand and say, "I will never borrow again." As soon as you make that statement, there will be a test. Trust me."

Oh, geez. That was JUST what I needed to read after holiday shopping.

OK, so if you're game and need something to kick-start your after-holidays writing, consider yourself tagged.