YEAH!!!!!

So it is almost the weekend again thank goodness. This has been a really hectic week! But for more important things... So not that I was worried — okay I was freaking the hell out — but I finally got my official letter of acceptance from UCSB. Man and it couldn't have come at a better time, considering school starts in less then three weeks. Danielle called me at work to tell me of the ominous package "staring" at her from UCSB so without further ado I had her open it and finally let me exhale. My advisor had been telling me for weeks that all would be well, but I am a worrier and couldn't help having major and minor panic attacks leading up to the actually letter arriving. WOOHOO. Anyway, not like I will be all that stoked in a few weeks when I barely have time to eat what with school and my ever-increasing work responsibilities.

Anyway, on to other topics I guess. So my sister is due in just a few short weeks but this week she blacked out, fell and almost broke her arm. The doctor says she has a really bad case of vertigo so now she in on virtual bedrest. She can't go up or down stairs without supervision, she can't drive, nor can she really stand for too long. I feel bad for her, but I told her to get as much rest as possible because it's not like she will be getting much in the coming weeks, months, and years.

I was talking to my friend Jenn and she was recommending the book Eragon to me. Now I own this book and have had every intention of reading it for some time, but I finally decided to bite the bullet and read it. For those of you who don't know me and are wondering why I am reading a book that is technically teen fiction let me explain. When I worked at Barnes and Noble I was in charge of the children's section for a long time and I also ran a children's book group, that being said I was also for a bit a children's lit, elementary education major. Now that I have read this book I have come to a few conclusions: 1. It is mis-classified as a teen fiction book; it should be in adult sci fi/fantasy; 2. This kids not a bad writer, but he is a bit pretentious; and 3. I will continue with the trilogy. I tend not to like things deemed sci-fi/fantasy with the exception really of Orson Scott Card, but this book wasn't bad. A little verbose, but pretty good. The second book in the trilogy, Eldest, just came out and I plan on reading it tomorrow. I will keep you posted.

So until then...

Posted by Jess | Thursday, September 01, 2005