Saturday, June 27

How am I supposed to keep track? It has been three weeks, and I have had a lot more time to read! What is this "keeping track" business?

Currently:
Reading Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert. I like it almost as much as Eat, Pray, Love. It doesn't have the same epic shape, but the voice and scope are both great.

Reading Ender's Game to be able to talk with Julian about it. Got a slow start, but now very engaged.

Reading for my current writing projects--one on back burner, one on front burner, very satisfying to be doing all of it!

Watched two good readings in my company's new play festival, Matt Zrebski's Kiss Gobelinus and Patrick Wohlmut's The Last Tale of the Thracian Mirror.

Saw 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with Ryan, Julian, and our friend Jody. Fun! We're still quoting, occasionally. Choreography was especially good.

Saw Karate Kid with the kids. VERY well done. I'd have to watch the original again to see if I liked this one better (feel like I did). The Beijing setting and darker tone made it fresh, and Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith were terrific. Good storytelling all around.

Listening to my longtime favorite novel, Mrs. Dalloway, on CD. It is affecting me differently than ever before, i.e. tears (sometimes in floods). Interesting.

Taking in some summer TV that's not bad: Leverage (Portland!), The Good Guys.

Have brought home a giant stack of movies from the library. We'll see.

Further back:
Read Allen Bennett's The Uncommon Reader, a speculative novella about Elizabeth II suddenly getting a taste for reading. It is delightful and made me think of two friends in particular whom I want to send it to.

Watched State of Play with Ryan. I love journalism movies, as a rule.

Tried to start the series Dexter as it comes highly recommended. Couldn't hang. Too scary.

Did not watch any World Cup. I'm American.