More from the vault! This time from 2002. Some musings on spring, thanks to the Friday Five, which I used to do regularly -- my feelings on the seasons haven't changed terribly. And bookish thoughts (with a reminder of just how... focused I was on the Beatles).
22 March 2002
1. What is your favorite time of year? Probably spring.
2. What is it about your favorite season that, well, makes it your favorite season? After months of cold weather (or months of mild weather and one month of horrible, horrible, are-you-kidding-me coldness), it's so nice to be able to go outside without a jacket again. And everything is pretty. And school's almost over. Hmmm, spring.
3. What is your least favorite time of year? Winter. I've had enough of it.
4. Do you do anything to celebrate or recognize the changing of seasons? Besides my rockin' Vernal Equinox Dance Party? Oh wait, that didn't happen.
5. What's your favorite thing to do outside? Hm, nothing fancy. Enjoy the weather, when it's nice.
14 May 2002
Last summer was delicious with new books. I went to Barnes and Nobel with Ben and Steve a couple days ago and got The Catcher in the Rye. I'd never read it before -- very good. Anyway, now there are so many books I want. There's a great hardcover book put out by Rolling Stone titled Harrison, about, of course, George Harrison. It's swell. Some nice words from Olivia Harrison and great pictures. I also really want some more of Linda McCartney's books of photographs, but I can only seem to find those on Amazon, not in actual bookstores (besides The Sixties, which I already have). And I will horde little paperback books like an octopus hordes shine-y things. Yes.
Something else an academic education will do for you. If you go along with it any considerable distance, it'll begin to give you an idea what size mind you have. What it'll fit and, maybe, what it won't. After a while, you'll have an idea what kind of thoughts your particular size mind should be wearing. For one thing, it may save you an extraordinary amount of time trying on ideas that don't suit you, aren't becoming to you. You'll begin to know your true measurements and dress your mind accordingly.-- The Catcher in the Rye
Tomorrow: 2003! The most Scottish year of my life.
I love The Catcher in the Rye, I think it might be time to re-read it. For the Linda McCartney books, try this search engine
http://www.addall.com/
There is also an option for used and out of print books in the upper corner.