back from vacation

well, i am back from vacation. . .
not the kind where sun bloc and palm trees heavily factor in. . . i'm talking about a reading vacation, where i still wake up, go to work, teach a bible study, attend church, and clean house (ok, only not so much. . . ) - you know, live my normal life (no funny comments here, ok?) BUT i cocoon myself from cell phone and texting and email and facebook and read and read and read. i polished off 5 books since December 2nd. i am refreshed, tired but refreshed!

that may not sound impressive - 5 books in 14 days, but one of them was Anathem by Neal Stephenson at over 900 pages. . . and if reading 900 pages doesn't tire one out. . . the fact that most of the 900 pages are math-drenched sci-fi should. and that my friend, is off the scale on the "can't read this for sheer escapism, have to employ massive amounts of brain cells for processing math theory to understand plot" meter. oh yeah, did i mention a huge dose of philosophical thought is included in every other chapter???

it's no joke - by the time i finished the book, i had severe brain cramping . which goes to prove that i am not as smart as i thought i was when it comes to heavy duty math and philosophy. but it was totally worth it!!

i go on reading vacations at least once a year. limiting people contact for a great increase in book content is a much needed thing in my life. i know that the holidays mean more time with more people. and kar can get pretty crabby, pretty quickly in that mode. so a little R & R with some good writing can really recharge my batteries and help me through the next few weeks.

besides, now i have something to talk about at all those holiday get-togethers. ;)