It is the winner of a Pulitzer Prize... so of course, I have great expectations for it.
It was probably the worst book in the history of the world. It is a compilation of nine short stories. None of these stories had a plot... so therefore they did not have a climax or resolution, either. They were meaningless words on the page, and I wonder if the book is something I just cannot grasp yet. Is it too "mature" for me to understand?
It was a sluggish, slow read, and I hated every second I spent reading it. If someone out there has a different view of this book, PLEASE let me know.
Now, the reason I say all of this is because this is in preparation for my trip to Los Angeles to the New York Film Academy at Universal Studios. Before I go, I have a list of things to do that needs to be completed. This list is:
1. Finish summer reading for school. This means I have to read three books within about five days. These books are "The Kite Runner", "Interpreter of Maladies", and "Three Cups of Tea". I have to read them in that order, as well. I spent Monday and Tuesday reading "The Kite Runner", which was an excellent read, and probably will end up being my favorite. I didn't have time to read anything Wednesday (for the reason for this, see my Dad's blog). So today, Thursday, I was determined to start and finish "Interpreter of Maladies." It was a slow trudge. I read from 11:00 AM until about 5:00 PM. But I finished. And that was all that mattered. Tomorrow I begin "Three Cups of Tea." I hope to finish it while on the airplane on Saturday.
As I sit here, I realize the blog address I gave to those people who helped my dad out was correct on the piece of paper, but when I said it to them I recited it wrong. Ooops. Hopefully they will follow what was on the paper, and not what I said. Anywho, back to the list.
2. Clean my room: This task would be the hardest task, as my room is very messy. Tonight I spent most of it cleaning out the closet... which had clothes EVERYWHERE. I picked them all up and hung some up, washed a bunch (what's turning out to be nearly 5 loads of laundry, most likely), and folded and put away the rest. It seemed surreal. I sorted through the clothes as well, and got rid of quite a few items. However, all this goodness did not spread to my room. I succeeded in getting all the clothes off the floor, but did not finish putting away miscellaneous items that are spread out all over my room. I hope to do this tomorrow.
3. Clean my hamster's cage and get him ready for my trip: This task is easy. Some may think cleaning a hamster cage is nasty, but it's really simple.
- Put hamster in a smaller carrying box.
- Take top off cage and remove all items from cage.
- Dump all litter into a trash bag.
- Run all items from the cage under hot water. Any droppings will come off during this stage.
- Dry off all items.
- Put new litter in the cage and replace items.
- Refill food and water.
- Put top of cage back on.
- Replace hamster.
4. Get my school supplies ready: This step is halfway done already. I've got all my supplies here, but they need to be loaded up into my backpack, which - if you can believe it - still has supplies from last year in it.
5. Generally pick up my stuff from around the house and put last touches on my clean room: This will happen tomorrow night.
6. Pack for the trip: This will happen nearly all day tomorrow. This means that I will pack all my clothes and other things, then go run to the store when I figure out I'm missing toothpaste, or a snack for the trip, or hair ties. Anything can happen.
7. Prepare for the camp: There are many things I am supposed to do to prepare for the camp which I have not done yet. These are things like reading scripts and thinking up ideas and taking notes and many other things which I have not done. That means that the plane ride, when not reading, will be spent brainstorming. A LOT of it.
Those are my main things to accomplish... Countdown to Los Angeles right now: Approximately 30 hours from now is when I leave for the airport.
Wish me luck!
-Jennifer
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