I’m heading to bed (way too late!), but if you’ve got a chance, take a sec to tell me your responses to James Lipton’s 10 questions. Just leave your answers in the comments. Consider it a way to break the ice. Or to procrastinate. I’m planning on featuring my favorite answers right here, on this wee little blog!

Raise your hand if you love this book

Raise your hand if you love this book

Oh, one other thing – I’ve gotten a bunch o’ questions about the title of my blog. Sure, the name is pretty self-explanatory as a takeoff on the phrase “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” But why did I choose it for the title? It’s pretty simple: it’s a way to remind myself that beauty (and by extension, value of any kind) is a completely subjective judgement. I care for many people, and their opinions matter to me – but at the end of the day, I’m the person who will choose how I feel about myself and my life. Sometimes you’ve just got to say to the naysayers in your head, “Eff you! I AM the beholder!” I hope some of you are reminded of that each time you type the address into your browser. (Although those of you with auto-complete probably only have to type “I am” + down-arrow, so…I don’t know what that must do to your mood.)

Check back tomorrow for my BIG project, plus probably some bitching and moaning about the 2-mile run/cross-training workout I’ll be doing.