Why, hello everyone!
I am so sorry for the lack of posts these past few weeks - I had been busy failing Chemistry and trying to catch up with Calculus, on top of trying to find a summer job near my home.. How have you all been doing? I sure hope that you are in good health! ^_^
Today, I managed to pick up a book - a real, physical, ink-and-paper book - and finish it. It felt so good to read again. I had been in a reading slump for the past year or so, mainly due to a lovely site called Fanfiction.net, and the interwebs, of course. The roller-coaster ride that is college certainly didn't help matters at all.
What book did I read, you might ask? "The Shadow of Reichenbach Falls," by John R. King. It is a splendid book. The fact that it was a continuation of the Sherlock Holmes canon drew my eye at first - but then it was the deception after deception, action after heart-gripping action that kept me reading. I quite liked it, if I do say so myself. I didn't absolutely love it, but that might be because it'd been a while since I last picked up a physical book and read it, my span of attention has shrank to that of a squirrel.. Heh. I did enjoy the fact that they managed to integrate a little bit of fantasy into the plot, however. In my opinion, the inhuman characters added some tension to the story. ^_^
Prior to finishing "Reichenbach Falls," I had been in a funky mood all day today - don't ask me why, I don't know. Perhaps it was the stress of trying to find a job that didn't involve interacting with too many people - perhaps it was the terror that I might have to take a year off from college, because my financial situation isn't that stellar. Who knows, but God?
Speaking of jobs, I'm trying my best to find a job in a bookstore (preferable a used one), to keep my newly regained love of reading fueled, and to help pay for tuition for the summer courses. The thing is, for the one of the bookstores I'm looking at, I have to call them, and the mere thought of it is so terrifying that I've put off calling them for two days in a row. I just - I just can't. I don't know why. I've been doing quite well this year, striking up conversations with random clerks in stores that I visit, and being friendly to the cafe ladies who serve me with the glorious coffee. Maybe it's the fear that I might be rejected? Maybe it's a lingering fear of people? I truly don't know. But - I hope I can get over this funk by Monday, because I am determined to make the call... Maybe. ^_^
I have been going on a Youtube marathon, which is not that unusual to begin with, but this time I've been scouring for what's known as "BookTubers" - or, people who vlog/blog and rave/rant about the books that they either love or hate. I am determined to keep my book-loving passion firing for a very, very long time - as well as fill up my bookshelves in the process. But to do that, I need money. *sigh* Everything in my life right now revolves around money... The life of a financially unstable gal is never easy, but hopefully the treasure at the end is all worth it.
Welp, with that, I shall be signing off.. I'm a bit tired these days, I don't know why. Farewell, my fellow humans!
This has been Ryuu Yukimura, signing off.
Stay happy, everyone!
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Today's Song: Block B Bastarz - Zero Conduct
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