I need a new title for my blog
If you have any suggestions, let me know.

I am currently (still) reading Umberto Eco's new book, Baudolino. I started it when I was in Maine, put it down to read the new Tom Clancy, started it again, put it down to read 5 trashy mystery novels, started it again. And I've only looked at it once or twice in the last couple weeks. My problems are as follows:
1) The cover makes it look like the title is ECO with the subtitle Baudolino. This should be a small detail, but the bad design of the cover deters me
2) have you ever slogged through an Eco novel? Man it just keeps going....
I think I forgot that about what it was like to read The Name of the Rose since that was so long ago.

I think in a couple months when I'm long done with the book (I hope) I'll remember it fondly for the fascinating storyline and approach and forget all the slogging.

Last night I watched West Wing and Law and Order while/after/before working on my paper for today. (I've whined about that enough, right? yeah, I thought so). How much do I love those shows? They'd better find Zoe. Actually, I think I remember reading a spoiler that said they did find her, so hey. But maybe I didn't. AHHH! The suspense is killing me! And how good is John Goodman? It's kinda great.

1st year events today! yay! whoo hoo!

I sort of agree with Jon in his hope that not too many current students show up to trade stories and show how cool they are...Course, I was totally guilty of that as an undergrad...

I listened to a documentary on NPR yesterday called "Dreaming in Farsi". It was about Shirley Jihad's trip back to Iran after her family had been gone for 40 years. It was really beautiful. and it made me miss Nima a lot.
- posted by Heidi @ 8:04 AM