Pop culture while it can seem shallow in some ways, can also transport you. I have been reminded of this in the past few days as I have rediscovered one of my great television loves -- "Felicity."
While not a lot of people remember "Felicity," I loved this show. It is a quiet and understated program about a girl who decides to take the first real risk of her life by heading to New York to go to college. The first few episodes are about her conquering the fear of going from the comfort of her parents' home in California to the fictional University of New York.
It reminds me of my current state of stress and confusion. I am heading toward this huge risk, leaving West Virginia permanently for the first time since I was a child. Right now, "Felicity" is offering me some comfort food. Some strength in remembering that all things happen to help drive us forward, to do what helps us grow.
So, I long to be strong like "Felicity" in the coming weeks.

Back to writing

So my vacation break turned into a almost year long break.
While I still struggle with some writing, right now I am struggling with reading, lots and lots of reading. To combat this, I try to take breaks. I have another 200 pages at least in one book and the play "Henry IV Part One" to read this weekend. It is now nearly 7 p.m. on Saturday and I am not sure I can read any more tonight. I guess I will be cramming in a ton of reading on Sunday morning.
I realized that I do a bunch of reading and then I don't clear my head, so I need to fit in more writing to coincide with my reading. The book I finished today will be turned into my notes. This isn't really writing, but it is processing information. As I approach my thesis, I have more and more of this work in front of me. I am going to have to find ways to process information and read a great deal more books. And on top of that, I need to be better about writing this blog.