It's been a quiet week on the old blog, with a distinct lack of entries. Guess that shows a lack of problems and issues that are occupying the cranium. Mostly I've been going from home to work, reading on the train. Working has been fairly busy, but not quite as full on as I like it.
I've read a great book this week, Breathing Lessons. Its been on the to-read list for a while. At first i couldn't understand why it had been so popular when it came out, as I didn't like the people involved at all, and there was no plot. By the end of the book, even though I would not be friends with these people, I did like and respect them. Maggie seemed without any guts/integrity etc at first, but by the end I had changed my mind. Ira seemed the silent strong type with that wisdom thing going, and I changed my mind on the wisdom thing too, as he seems to not understand his own life. The writing was excellent, and the characters were interesting. I don't know that they developed any, but my understanding of them did.
Then I tried Uncle Oswald, by Roald Dahl. Its silly, and I've read it before many years ago. It certainly doesn't repay a seCd reading, so I have flagged it. And moved on to
Accordian Crimes, E. Annie Proulx. Only onto p55 and already throughly hooked...
The parental ones are coming to visit in early Aug, and so the house needs to have some of the corners cleared of accumulated stuff, that comes in from the garage as projects to be completed, and then languishes unmolested and unreturned to their natural environment. Lots of irritation in the house for the next week, till a few of these things go back to where they belong. Be bloody good to see the parents again, I miss living within driving distance. I have been tasked with getting all the siblings together at some stage during the visit. Should be a greater challenge than finishing this thesis chapter.
yes I need another book. the train kills me without something to do, read or obsess over.... :)
Posted by: h at July 21, 2003 02:44 PM