The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

If you want a non-formuliac book, this book is for you. It is a little hard to get use to how the book is written but once you do, you easily fall in love with the characters. It makes you wonder that if you know the future, can your decisions now really change it? According to the book, what is destined to happen will happen regardless. The more I have spent time away from this book, the more I want to re-read it or read more about Henry and Clare's life. This really is a fascinating topic and a very interesting love story. I can't wait until the movie comes out and I am ready to read The Time Traveler's Daughter now!

Restaurants of 2007

I think I probably missed a few new restaurants alon the way but this is a pretty comprehensive list. I ate at places from Atlanta to DC to Utah to Argentina to Florida to Charlotte. If you need ideas for places to go, see the below list of 46 restaurants (so way past my goal of 29, guess this is easy to achieve when you travel for a living).

Sette Osteria (DC/Dupont)
Zola at the Spy Museum (DC)
Georgia Brown's (DC)
Luna Grill and Diner (DC)
Aqua Bistro (GA)
Sushi-Ko (DC)
Canton Chopsticks (GA)
Zona Rosa (UT)
Wabo House (UT)
Red Rock Brewing Co (UT)
Hungry Moose (UT)
The Oceanaire Seafood Room (GA)
Faccia Luna (VA)
J. Paul's (MD)
Lucky Bar (DC)
Peachtree Diner (ATL)
Element (ATL)
Artuzzi's (ATL)
La Frontera Cantina (DC)
Mexicali Blues (VA)
Miss Meg's (NC)
BBQ (No Ga)
Taiphoon (DC)
Jalisco (ATL)
Hydra (Las Lenas)
Los Rosas (Las Lenas)
El Paso (Las Lenas)
El Miraso (Buenos Aires)
El Drugstore (Col)
Caban los Lenas (Buenos Aires)
Café Tortoni (Buenos Aires)
Rio Alba (Buenos Aires)
Innsbruck (Las Lenas)
La Cima (Las Lenas)
Santa Fe (Las Lenas)
Jackie's (Jacksonville)
Casa Dora (Jacksonville)
Nicole's (Amelia Island)
Horizons (Amelia Island)
Baxter's (Amelia Island)
Mudville Grillty (Jacksonville)
Worman's Deli (Jacksonville)
Somewhere in Helen
Sushi 101 (NC)
Thai House (NC)
Greek Isle (NC)

Books of 2007

And the final count was 23 books - so I missed my mark by 6. Here is the complete list:

The Camel Club by David Baldacci
Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
Everybody Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger
When God Winks by SQuire Rushnell
Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner
When God Winks on Love by Squire Rushnell
Dreams from my Father by Barack Obama
The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer
Beach Road by James Patterson
Wild Justice by Phillip Margolin
Sleeping Beauty by Phillip Margolin
The Sunflower by Richard Paul Evans
The Broker by John Grisham
Small Miracles of love and friendship by Yitta Halberstam and Judith Leventhal
The Collectors by David Baldacci
Sammy's House by Kristin Gore
Three weeks with my brother by Nicholas Sparks
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationsips by Chip Ingram
The Choice by Nicolas Sparks
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
How to Get a Date Worth Keeping by Dr Henry Cloud

PS I Love You

I loved this movie despite what the critics say. The plot pulled at my heart strings and I spent much of the movie with quiet tears rolling down my cheeks. This story is for all classic romantics. The actors (Hillary Swank and the oh so hot Gerard Butler) make you fall in love with them and their story. You feel Hillary's pain and hurt over the loss of her husband. The loving letters that her husband sends to help her move on are truly touching. There is true depth to this story. It does help that the husband has an attractive Irish accent and sends his wife on a trip to gorgeous Ireland to help heal her broken heart. This is what everyone wants in life to be loved and have a romance story. It is hard to see the pain of loss and Hillary's performance makes you feel all of her hurts as well as all of her love. The move is not to be missed if you are true romantic and was worth the $10 at the thearte.

PS I Love You