BOOKS. I love reading. There are too many reasons to go into right now, but here's the reason I'm talking about something so obvious. I'm reading this book called Riddley Walker right now for a workshop I'll be taking during the spring quarter. It's written in a really strange manner, in the ungrammatical colloquial voice of the narrator, Riddley Walker. I'm also in the middle of Sherman Alexie's novel Flight, narrated by a kid named Zits who's at a crossroads in his life; and I just finished Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel Embroideries. All of these have such strong narrative presence, and it makes me want to do more creative writing. First I have to finish these books, but then...then maybe I'll have the time to write some stories or start another novel (or rewrite the ending of my first / only novel). For now, it's time to peel back that plastic-wrapped library cover and get back into the story....

SPRING BREAK. I love this time of the year! And I'm so glad Ohio is letting me have a little fun. I have now officially gone jogging outside twice, gone for nice long walks in the sunshine twice, and have plans to do more jogging and walking and even some cycling in the near future. I just love being outside. And I'm really excited about next quarter, with the return of literature to my life, although there were some good classes this quarter as well but something about this winter quarter was rough. Perhaps it was the fact that everyone else was miserable, or that the weather was bitter and gray, or that it's hard to come back to Ohio after spending two weeks in California. But now I'm excited about the summer and am ready to start in on the spring. :) So the name of the game is "sushine and bliss" right now. Hooray for Spring Break!