>.< I sorta thought I wouldn't get started until I got back to school at the end of the month. So I'm really happy about my computer crapping out for a day.

LOL... that's kind of a funny statement, actually XD

>.< I know, I'm practically addicted to the internet, I needed a reason to not be online to kick start my reading lol.

maybe give yourself a certain amount on time, then log off and read for another certain amount of time

>.< I have to. lmao. I think boyfriend will be happy to see me online less, too. (even though he plays video games alllll night long!!!) I quit smoking a month ago and I think my internet addiction has gotten worse over the month. I'm not good at moderation! I have to work on that!

good on you quitting smoking!

i do a lot of my crocheting while watching tv or other shows online. i do a lot of my reading during the week during breakfast (mon-thurs) and at lunch most days, and dinner on sundays.

>.< quitting smoking has been really hard but i already feel so much healthier. oh i should read during dinner. that's a good idea.

healthier is good! i'm proud of you =D

I'm making reasonably steady progress through my book, but I told myself I wouldn't blitz it, so I'm reading only one chapter at a time.

Good luck, Quiet!

Reading is another of those things that I find I need to make a little habit of doing, or I tend to drop off doing it for ages, like cooking or my daily exercises. The more often I do it, the easier it seems to be to fit into the day.

cooking. i don't do that a lot. well, at least, not complicated things anyway. XD

It's pretty simple most of the time, and I really just mess around. Crock pot cooking is easy as anything. Put stuff in and let it sit. I made some attempts to be fancy by browning the meat in the bottom before I added the broth and such, then added veggies as I got around to it, then let it sit some more.

i'm lazy.

there's also only three of us must of the time, and our younger daughter is a picky eater. i'd love to get a crockpot.... but i don't have the time to put it all together in the morning... LOL XD

Couldn't you feasibly assemble your crockpot the night before and put it in the fridge (since most have the inner pot that fits into the heating base, but can be removed), then just pull it out and start it in the morning?