I hear tell that the itching article is more than a little disturbing. Sorry if you all are itchier than usual...
I'm spending the day running errands, one of which is copying a bazillion things at Kinko's for my visa application. I'm still waiting on the information I need in order to make the wire transfer for my language school application fee. And I'm calling the insurance company to ask for a letter stating my coverage. The visa people sure want a lot of stuff.
23 July, 2008
12 July, 2008
Reading Material
I've been reading some interesting things lately, and I thought I'd share them with you all. Funny thing, the same person recommended all of them. I think I'll have to pay more attention to what he reads in future. I don't want to miss anything good.
The first is an article in the New Yorker, about itching. It's slightly disturbing (medically speaking) at the beginning, but don't worry, it's just that one little part. I really enjoyed this article. I've been learning quite a bit lately about how interconnected our bodies are, and this was one of the best things I'd read on the subject.
The second interesting thing is this book. I got it from the library and let it sit on my shelf for a week or so, because it just looked boring. I got it because it was recommended, but my heart really wasn't in it. I did pick it up, finally, and I couldn't have been more wrong. It is not boring in the least. It is one of the most interesting books I've read in a long time. I'm having fun reading along and learning about parasitic wasp larvae and hemochromatosis and how you'll get more sunburned if you wear sunglasses. The author has been ensnared by the current evolutionary mindset, so be prepared to filter.
The third, and last, interesting thing isn't medical or scientific (well, not hard science anyway). I suppose it's more related to the social sciences. It's an article on procrastination. I can definitely relate to using type B activities in order to avoid a type C. I'm currently putting off getting my visa photos taken, so that I can avoid thinking about going to France for 9 months. I'm putting it off by blogging. I never blog. See how bad it's becoming?
The author of the procrastination article, Paul Graham, has some other good articles on his website. Quite a few of them are on computer things that I don't know about, but others are about politics or nerdiness. I especially liked "Writing, Briefly".
The first is an article in the New Yorker, about itching. It's slightly disturbing (medically speaking) at the beginning, but don't worry, it's just that one little part. I really enjoyed this article. I've been learning quite a bit lately about how interconnected our bodies are, and this was one of the best things I'd read on the subject.
The second interesting thing is this book. I got it from the library and let it sit on my shelf for a week or so, because it just looked boring. I got it because it was recommended, but my heart really wasn't in it. I did pick it up, finally, and I couldn't have been more wrong. It is not boring in the least. It is one of the most interesting books I've read in a long time. I'm having fun reading along and learning about parasitic wasp larvae and hemochromatosis and how you'll get more sunburned if you wear sunglasses. The author has been ensnared by the current evolutionary mindset, so be prepared to filter.
The third, and last, interesting thing isn't medical or scientific (well, not hard science anyway). I suppose it's more related to the social sciences. It's an article on procrastination. I can definitely relate to using type B activities in order to avoid a type C. I'm currently putting off getting my visa photos taken, so that I can avoid thinking about going to France for 9 months. I'm putting it off by blogging. I never blog. See how bad it's becoming?
The author of the procrastination article, Paul Graham, has some other good articles on his website. Quite a few of them are on computer things that I don't know about, but others are about politics or nerdiness. I especially liked "Writing, Briefly".
10 July, 2008
France
I have a friend. I shall call her Mrs. Dimble, because she takes care of people, and because she is incredibly likely to make Insightful Comments to people who are not unlike Ivy Maggs (for example, me). Mrs. Dimble has made Insightful Comments to me regularly, ever since she met me. She also makes Interesting Suggestions. One of her most recent Interesting Suggestions was that I should go to Europe for a while to work. She said it would be an Adventure. Boy, was she right. I thought this was a good idea, so I looked into being an au pair in France. I didn't mean it, really, but now someone wants me. To come to their house. In France. In September. THIS September.
So I'm looking at my visa application and wondering how I'm going to fill it out in French like it wants when I don't really remember any French.
I think, maybe, that I have enough Interesting Suggestions to keep me occupied for a while. Thank you, Mrs. Dimble, but could you hold off on the rest of them for a bit so I can get used to this one?
So I'm looking at my visa application and wondering how I'm going to fill it out in French like it wants when I don't really remember any French.
I think, maybe, that I have enough Interesting Suggestions to keep me occupied for a while. Thank you, Mrs. Dimble, but could you hold off on the rest of them for a bit so I can get used to this one?
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