Saturday, December 3, 2011

On thoughts, Barnes & Noble, and John Steinbeck

If anyone were to ask me at any given time what goes on in my head, I can't tell them. I've tried many times to ask myself what is going on in my head, but to no avail. There's too much going on at one time, and all the thoughts sort of like combine and stuff--it's really weird. They only make sense in my head, but once I try to make a sentence out of them and say "I'm thinking this," my thoughts make no sense whatsoever. So, if the next paragraph or two don't make sense, I'm sorry.

This week I decided to go for a bike ride. Now, back in High School, I was in amazing shape, but ever since then I have been in the exact opposite. My legs keep trying to go at the same speed when I run or bike, but my heart and lungs can't keep up anymore. Then, I had the brilliant idea (happens to me all the time) to go to Barnes & Noble, which is about five miles away. I love that store, but between there and here there are many, MANY hills. So, when I got to BN, I was a hot tired mess, but I was happy. I spent quite some time there, and to my dismay, when I finished checking out the three books I bought the skies were dark with the sun already set. Not only did I have to make the journey back all tired from the trip there, but I was in the dark, with my backpack and three brand-new books. Not fun.

But it was all worth it. I bought a book containing six short novels from John Steinbeck, Huckleberry Finn, and another John Steinbeck book called East of Eden. I've already read two of the six John Steinbeck novels and Huck Finn, but all the others will be a brand new read. I started with East of Eden and so far I am in love. John Steinbeck seems to be keeping his place as my favorite author.

There have been so many quotable quotes in the first sixty pages alone, and it just keeps getting better. Many of my thoughts have to do with this book, but as I am writing this I know that if I try to make sense of these thoughts I will fail miserably. So. . . just read the book. You would love it. =D

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