Due to a rather untimely computer malfunction, I have been practically living in the library as of late. I never really realized how much time I spent on the computer until I didn't have one, and I have to say the lack of computer in my life has been rather freeing. However, that's not to say I'm not going to get mine fixed, since spending so much time in the library is rather inconvenient. There's no food in here.
It's interesting though to see how much I get done when I don't have that extra distraction. I've been getting so much done the last few weeks, it's crazy! I still have a pile of things to do every week, but when I get home from classes I usually get right to it instead of watching a few episodes of my favorite TV show online. I feel so much more productive.
School is still super stressful and busy all the time, but it's nice to spend my downtime doing something other than staring at a computer screen. I've been doing a lot of reading, mostly for class but some just for fun. In my classes we're reading sections of the Canterbury Tales and some Jane Austen. For "fun", I'm trying to slog my way through Silas Marner, but that's not going so well. I'm thinking of giving it up for now to reread The Call of the Wild instead. Who doesn't want to read about dogs tearing the throat out of a moose? (I'm sure there's more to the book than that, but that's the only part I remember from when I read it back in 5th or 6th grade)
Anyway, skiing lately has been fantastic! The snow here has been so wonderful. This last weekend my class and I skied through about half a foot or so of fresh powder, and the forecast for this week looks like there's even more snow on the way! March 16th-18th, my boyfriend and I will be going on a power vacation (like a power nap, except not a nap) to Whistler to ski some of that extra good Canadian snow! Spring break starts whenever my last final is (which I believe is March 14th), and ends March 27th. I can't wait! I need a school break!
Reminds me of being a kid when a tube blew out on the old Philco radio. No more Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders. I read a lot then too.
ReplyDeleteNow, now is the time to read Far From the Madding Crowd - at last. The delightful chronicle of Bathsheba Everdene and Gideon Oak!
I admire you for reading in The Canterbury Tales - I barely passed 10th Grade English because of that! It was a reeeealy old story - even then!
Boy - it do look like a lot of mountain snow!
I went to Whistler once! Great place - a long drive!
Hang in there - Spring is coming and it will feel better walking around outside soon!