During my visit home, my man rekindled my appreciation for reading for pleasure. During my previous term, I didn't do much casual, non-academically related reading. (Thank you Stephen for lending me the Nick Hornsby books!!!) Mike let me borrow The Long Walk by Stephen King (written under a pseudonym). While he's no Clive Barker, I enjoyed it quite a lot and will probably read more of his early writing. I also enjoyed sitting on the couch reading it while he did other stuff. There's something really great about being comfortable enough with a person that you can be in the same room without having to entertain each other or be jealous that the other person is mentally in an entirely different place.
In coping with my transition back to life in Dublin, I decided to make a little space for myself and read Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. To be fair, I started it right after the other book, but I set it aside. It's not the most well-written book I've ever read, but it was a nice adventure for the day. I curled myself up with a hot water bottle, a cup of tea, and an Irish wool blanket (a birthday gift from Gabry) for some quality, cozy, relaxation time.
I am much more prepared mentally and physically for this term and am currently having a productive day (despite my brief detour to the cartoon site and my blog).
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