sunshine - 78 degrees - 60% humidity - winds 12mph SSW

[wisteria_]

I'm having a really lovely day. While I'm not complaining, the tricky thing about summer vacation is that the days tend to blend together: hours on the sofa, reading stuff online and watching TV/DVDs, maybe heading to Starbucks for one of those new orange mochas (yum). The lack of routine becomes the routine itself. Sheer lethargy. And yes, I

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[reanimated]

don't regret time spent for yourself. i'm about a month shy of 29 and i don't have any real pull for those things either. though i do feel the strong desire to move to a specific place. i would rather do things at my own pace than be one of these unhappy couples that you normally see. the truly happy ones are few and far between. and kids...don't know that i'll EVER have my own. if i do, maybe it'll be through adoption when i'm 35. i don't know. but i'm not ready now, and i am not going to worry about it.

[wisteria_]

Right. The nice thing is that these days we really can take things at our own pace. Definitely a relief!

[indigo419]

I think I'll close the laptop, open the book again, pour more strawberry lemonade, and soak up the dusk. :)

Ahhhhhh. *sigh of contentment* That sounds like a lovely way to glide into an evening.

Glad the book is starting to click for you, hon! :0)

[wisteria_]

Thanks again for the book! Now that I'm getting to know Cayce and the setup, I'm much more engrossed. :)

[caraway_]

I love the photographic and verbal description of a teacher's well earned rest. Enjoy!

[wisteria_]

Thanks! That made me feel a bit warm and fuzzy. ;)

[helenahandbag]

Pattern Recognition will definitely pick up. I ended up reading it in the span of a weekend because, after pushing through the first few chapters, I absolutely had to know what was going to happen next. If you're interested in chatting about the book when you're finished, feel free to IM me :)

If you are especially liking the passages about the Internet, I might suggest picking up Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash next. It's sci-fi again, but a lot of Stephenson's predictions about what the Internet will become (the book was written in 1992) is spot-on. To give you an idea about what the book is like, I give you the name of the main character: Hiro Protagonist.

[wisteria_]

I know what you mean about wanting to find out what happens next. ;) Once I get caught up on my backlog of books, I might have to check out Snow Crash. Thanks!

[zorb]

Pattern Recognition rocketed to second place on my favorite books list somewhere in the middle of reading it. It's about fandom, really; how could I not adore it? Cayce worked well for me as a protagonist, being such an observer, but I can see where YMMV. The style was a little off-putting at first, but by the end of the book, it's just right.

If you're interested - but only when you've finished it! - someone wrote an excellent tag for Yuletide 2006.

[indigo419]

Ooh, thanks for the link! Very nice tag, and so interesting to see that POV.

[wisteria_]

It really is about fandom! When indigo419 sent it to me, she said that the Footage junkies reminded her of LiveJournal. :) I'll have to check out that fic -- thanks!