Summer... Week 1

Week 1 was half productive, half non-productive.

The nonproductive part saw me watching a lot of DVDs - re-watching the Tudor series, Law and Order SVU, etc. I don't have cable (thank God), so DVDs worked. I also slept a lot and had lunch with old friends. Very easy-going.

The half non-productive side saw me reading. I fell in love with a new author - Ariana Franklin. I picked up her first book, "Mistress of the Art of Death" a couple of months ago. It looked ok - a murder mystery in 13th century England. I put it aside, read others first, and then kind of lazily picked it up to read. Then I couldn't put it down. As soon as I finished it (2 days later), I bought the next two books that followed - and couldn't put them down. They are a fantastic mix of history, superstition, religion, and murder. Fantastic read and great characters! But I've read them all now. My next book is a biography on Martin Luther for my European history class next semester.

And finally.... Midsummer!!! I have almost a complete cast, and the show will be great! We have a meet-and-greet today and rehearsals start tomorrow. I've got some new people, some old people, and some friends.

Life's pretty darn good right now!

Cheers!