I think I might have actually caught up on enough sleep and rest to trust my brain to function almost normally. Only time will tell, really, but in the meantime I thought I might as well post my list of required texts for this term. Many thanks to those of you who responded to my request a few weeks ago to lend help in compiling this list. I ( Read more... )

I’m putting together my list of books to read for this upcoming school term, and I’ve come up against a bit of trouble. I know that some people out there have got to have ideas I haven’t considered, so I’m throwing this out to get a bit of help.

Here are my prime targets for things to find in required novels this term:

1. Books that have deities or ( Read more... )

For anyone who isn't either also hanging out at my website or subscribed to the feed (eawhitt), we did officially get the puppy (yay!). Pictures are available at Flickr. I'm about to post some new ones so, you know, head on over ( Read more... )

Yet again, no categories. I haven't accomplished enough to warrant categories ( Read more... )

WritingThe week wasn't a total bust, but events conspired against the level of productivity I'd hoped for. Events, and a singular sense of despair that set in on Saturday ( Read more... )

First things first: I did everything on my list for today, except that it ended up including a bit less writing than I really wanted. I'm sending good writing vibes on to tomorrow, and will be able to work without the big distractions of housework all day.

Now, onward:

WritingI'm falling more behind on that ambitious writing goal. I've got ( Read more... )

Has it really been six years since the 9/11 attacks? It feels so much longer than that...

WritingHaving set my ambitious goal, I've promptly failed to keep up with it even for a week. I've made some progress, but not enough. Part of that is because I spent time this weekend reading instead of writing, and part of it is because there are so ( Read more... )

Just finished HP7. It was good, highly enjoyable... and I won't say anything else until I put up an official review... and I'm thinking I'll wait a week or so before that happens, to avoid inadvertently spoiling something via general comments and to put together my thoughts on it before spouting off my mouth ( Read more... )

Well I've been here at residency for most of the week, and it's been wonderful, tiring, useful, inspiring, and did I mention tiring? I've sacrificed a lot of sleep between being sociable (totally worth it) and being in the wrong time zone (not as nice ( Read more... )

Weekly updates have officially gone out the window for the time being. There's too much to do to let everyone know about all of it ( Read more... )