Those Who Can't Do or Teach, Read

I find myself puzzled that after so many years of what felt like slaving away at college I am not wildly chomping at the bit to go to graduate school. At first, I was tired and overwhelmed at the thought of four to six more years. Now, I look at the cost, realize that I'm not in it for the career (although I may not mind a career in writing or teaching someday) and the cost is sufficient to waylay my desire for more education. I have to admit that for the most part I am in this for the learning, and not for the preparing for a job. However, should it become apparent someday that I need to have a career and need to amass an income, having such a background in literature and education would qualify me for a number of different things.

The thing is, I want to travel more than anything. So, there the money I can possibly save goes, to travel.

Still, can you imagine me, sitting around, growing stale, rotten? I still have a noodle hungry for words and ideas. I've set myself up rather nicely for pure, original idea making. That is, I have limited access to mind numbing television, have deactivated my Facebook account, and don't eat meat anymore. I have set the scene for reading. I have a great new coffee house which sits a refreshing two blocks away. It is time for some serious reading and writing. The kind I would do in graduate school -- well, maybe not the writing part. In graduate school I would have to write so many papers, and research ones at that. But I have faith that I might write a paper or two. Its early in this new reader stage of things. I have early, new venture hope.

My generous, beloved instructors have given me a reading list to satisfy the basics in literary theory and philosophy. Since I have already started Madwoman in the Attic, I will continue with it, as if it is required reading. After, I will move on to Focault. I have read a little teensy bit of Discipline and Punish, but I will buy and read the whole thing. I am actually very excited. To read and to write! These are my dreams.

Meanwhile, to continue reading and rereading Moby-Dick is enough literature for me.

Also, since I am off Facebook, I would like to add tabs to the top of my blog to share with you other lovely things that I love and am interested in, like travel, shopping, art, films, etc.

And, of course, I love you.