The real reason I'm updating, is to share an astonishing new development. Although I have always enjoyed and looked forward to school, I've never been particularly crazy about homework, especially when it takes more than two seconds. But to my surprise, reading 250 pages assigned (between a couple of classes) on the first day, is actually fun... (Although this fun surely won't last, because let's face it, Americans today and especially young Americans all suffer from attention deficit hyper-activity disorder, thanks to flashing tv images and short slogans. Although I shouldn't make light of something that is actually a condition... So we'll just say that sitting still and being quiet is hard, especially when there are things to be done). Anyhoo, yes, my reading was fun. Why? Maybe because one of the books was a play (Antigone, which I'm still not finished with, but plays are fun to read) and the other is a book about making comics, titled Making Comics and it's awesome. I'm feeling inspired...
Oh, are you wondering what class would actually require a book about comics? It's my "Narritive in Fiction and Non-Fiction" class, taught by an English professor and President Fogel. I guess I'd better do well!
Posted by lib at August 29, 2007 12:02 AM