Such a long time since posting. I keep a journal so why do I bother to blog as well? I guess we all like to have something out there that will outlast us, feel a slight importance. Lost the Internet for a long time as I was getting it free from the library and then they began renovations. I cannot wait for the new library to open! I wonder what it will look like? I have always loved the library here in Portland, from the 70's horrid orange carpet (which is now gone), reading carrels, and a diverse crowd. I had a friend who told me she once saw Charles Manson at the library here. I have fallen head over heels in love with the OED, I now have access to it through the college. Also enjoying Carlos Ruiz Zafon's newest novel The Angel's Game. It is as enthralling as his first. Looking forward to reading Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters. At first I was skeptical of treating Jane Austen so, but the books are humorous. New class on the origins of the English language, very fascinating, yet at times very dry. Perhaps I can take a section out of the Austen spoof for my homework. I think my professor would enjoy that.

Life is amazing. You can happily go through with nary a care in the world and then all of a sudden something blows through to ruffle you. My aunt passed away this week and now in honor of that I am reading Madame Bovary. I feel a more depressive novel is needed. I have already suffered through Wuthering Heights too many times to spiral into that dark eddy. I continually find new reading challenges to do but never have the time to blog. Fear not, I do have time to read! I just read a great book Drood by Dan Simmons. That man is an excellent author. I loved his book Ilium as well. On a new subject, everyone here in New England is sick. I think they should shut down the airports and let no one in or out until everyone gets healthy. On the upside to being ill is the fact that you can completely justify lying in bed all day reading, no guilt at all. That's a bad part about being a New Englander, we have guilt down pat, especially for being lazy. Now I have a shocking confession to make, I have never read To Kill A Mockingbird. That is my next book choice to read, however the library is closing for two weeks once more to prepare for renovations. I swear my library is always closing for something.

Long Time

Just how long has it been since I last posted anything? My computer crashed, piece of crap HP Compaq, never , never buy any of their products! Anyhow moving on, the library has been closed for a few days now. I still am not used to the new hours and decreased stock that they have due to budgeting. I know that one of the books I am going to tackle for the support your local library challenge is The Decameron. I having been thinking that I may want to major in 14th century literature. I am currently working on an epic poem of the Black Plague. Why is it that that subject is o fascinating? Perhaps I will also take out a book or two on that subject as well. Oh and I want to read Margaret Atwood's Lady Oracle. I had taken it out once before but never got the chance to read it. Classes start up again soon, and due to my intense support of literature in my life, I have to redo my A&P lab. Yuck! However I get to temper that class with another literature class, this one on literature and film. It should be interesting but I wonder why the instructor did not include The Princess Bride?