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September 12, 2005
Rx for Brain Rot
I'm afraid I (temporarily) lost the will to blog. Obviously it's not gone completely, because I'm sitting in front of my computer writing a blog post, but I have to admit that I'm doing this partly out of guilt. I feel like I should post something. I'm having a bit of trouble digging up a worthy topic, though. I wonder if two weeks in the woods might possibly have been too much time -- I seem to be suffering from brain rot. Poring over kitsch in garages, drinking Genessee from cans, and playing ping pong can do that to a person. I didn't do much reading up there. And aside from some word games and charades, I didn't really exercise my mind all that much, if at all. The New Yorker suddenly seems a bit difficult, and I'm devoting far too much time to sitcom reruns and baking.
In an effort to reverse this trend I just ordered The Box Man (recommended by Rose) and Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell from Powell's. I really want Gilead and Saturday, but I am prejudiced against hardcovers. They are expensive and heavy and the extra weight of the pages annoys me. Also on the reading list are books Derek has read: Blink and Freakonomics and Under the Banner of Heaven. I'm not a big fan of non-fiction, though ... it's doubtful I'll actually finish any of those.
While my blog languishes, entertain yourself with some nature photography. I took a many, many photos of hummingbirds and trees upstate. If that gets boring, take a look at RedKen's photos of the UK and especially this Legoland shot.
Posted by csageday at September 12, 2005 01:19 AM