Monday, September 29, 2008
What I Am Reading
I used to feel guilty when I looked at the piles of half read books in my apartment. It brought on feelings of failure. It further cemented the belief that maybe I am not able to finish anything. I can hear my mother talking about my inability to finish chores and craft projects when I was growing up but I have finally accepted that some books aren't worth finishing.
If I don't connect with the story, if I can't handle the writer's style, if I just can't get into the plot, I don't have to read it. It doesn't reflect on me. You don't have to eat a meal you don't like so why do you have to suffer through a book?
All of this ranting and acceptance was brought on by the latest book club read, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao". The mood of the book was depressing and I decided I would rather read something else...anything else. So 160 some pages in, I set the book down and don't plan to read anymore.
Now I am reading "Eclipse" the third book in the "Twilight" series.
If I don't connect with the story, if I can't handle the writer's style, if I just can't get into the plot, I don't have to read it. It doesn't reflect on me. You don't have to eat a meal you don't like so why do you have to suffer through a book?All of this ranting and acceptance was brought on by the latest book club read, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao". The mood of the book was depressing and I decided I would rather read something else...anything else. So 160 some pages in, I set the book down and don't plan to read anymore.
Now I am reading "Eclipse" the third book in the "Twilight" series.
Friday, September 19, 2008
What I Am Reading
In typical Tracy fashion, I started a book club when I moved to Penn State. For the first year, the book club consisted of a handful of people with whom I worked. When I started dating Craig, a few of the women in his program joined the group. We are still going strong and are currently reading "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Diaz.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Tastes Change
They opened a new tea place in the dining commons this semester. It serves all types of exotic loose leaf teas. I like tea. I have always liked tea but I typically have to add sugar, honey, some type of sweetener so I tend not to drink as much tea as I would like.
This week, I had a cup of tea and tasted it without any sweetener. I decided I didn't need to add anything. The tea was fine unsweetened. I have had a few cups of tea since then and didn't need to add sweetener to any of them. I suppose it is possible that turning 35 means my taste buds don't crave as much sugar.
As I grow older, it is interesting the little changes that happen. My parents used to eat bleu cheese dressing all the time. Growing up, I thought it was gross but now I love it. My parents always ate food that I thought was weird or gross - peas, crackers and milk, liverwurst, liver, bologna, coffee, I could go on and on. I sure hope I don't start to crave fried bologna sandwiches..the smells used to make me nauseous.
This week, I had a cup of tea and tasted it without any sweetener. I decided I didn't need to add anything. The tea was fine unsweetened. I have had a few cups of tea since then and didn't need to add sweetener to any of them. I suppose it is possible that turning 35 means my taste buds don't crave as much sugar.
As I grow older, it is interesting the little changes that happen. My parents used to eat bleu cheese dressing all the time. Growing up, I thought it was gross but now I love it. My parents always ate food that I thought was weird or gross - peas, crackers and milk, liverwurst, liver, bologna, coffee, I could go on and on. I sure hope I don't start to crave fried bologna sandwiches..the smells used to make me nauseous.
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