Work & Books

Man, it's been a crazy busy week for me. The biggest event, of course, is the start of my new job. In the past two days I've met upwards of twenty people (and retained approximately five names), have been bombarded by acronyms, and generally oversaturated with information.

I went home on Monday thinking two things:

1. "Man, I really hope this headache isn't an apoplexy."


2. "What on Earth have I gotten myself into?"

I think I'll be alright, so long as I survive the initial wave of data. There is so much stuff to learn, and I've a limited window to do so in.

No wushu for me this week, as I've no bloody energy at the end of the day to spend flinging myself about at breakneck speeds. I hope to start back up on Tuesday.

I got myself a library card again last weekend, and it's the smartest thing I've done in a long, long time. I forgot just how much I love to read, why my mother used to ground me off of books when I was a child. Nothing beats a good book! I just finished The Hunt For Red October, by Tom Clancy, which was good in a very Cold War sort of way. I am now re-reading Dune, by Frank Herbert, with the intention of actually finishing the series this time (only time will tell how that works out). I'm also reading Jonathan Strange & Mister Norrell by Susanna Clarke (I think), which is about wizards in 19th century England. Or something. I'm only about twenty pages in, if that, and the plot is sketchy at this point.

I also snagged a copy of Shadowmarch, the new fantasy by Tad "The Next Book You Read Will Be Crap Compared To Mine" Williams. I'm thinking about skipping it though, since I just learned that it's the first in a trilogy that is not yet finished, and I don't need another one of those.

All this reading is feeding my desire to write again. I've gotten lazy playing video games and watching movies...basically, enjoying brainless entertainment that is ready-made to please me. Reading has made me use by damn brain again, and I'm thankful for it.

That's it for now. Peace!