read more. I love to read. I wish I could find a job that pays me to appreciate things, like 'Art Appreciator' or 'Book Appreciator' or "Music...' etc. I wish I had more time to do the things I want and balance that with the time my crappy job takes from

I’‘ve written more over the last 4 months than I think I have overall in my entire life. MAybe that’s not true – but it’s been a lot, and I love it! I’m looking forward to a well-regarded form and technique class I’m registered for next semester. I’m also now on the lookout for some Humanities that can fit my schedule. A few of my profs have been trying to push me into teaching on a college level. I’ve thought of this in the past, but more seriously now; in any case, I need the degree first. I’m still going for the MFA in creative writing, but I want to flesh it out with more history/art history/humanities.

There’s a professor who is unfortunately retiring next semester after he returns from a sabbatical who I’ve really bonded with. he’s the head of the tiny Humanities department at the U. I wish I’d have met him years ago, we have a Lot in common as far as academic interests go from a love of Indian myth-cycles to Dickens to incorporating Joseph Campbell’s ideas in analysing contemporary literature. I don’t know. A lot of stuff. I don’t know any other professor who has even glanced at the Mahabharata, let alone taught a class based on it.

I’m rambling – too early!

I have a Professor this semester that I wish I’d met long ago. Even now, I’d like to have him as my academic advisor, but he’s going on sabbatical next semester and then retiring. I don’t think I’ve met any one person who is interested wholly in the same types of things that I am, and in most cases this guy has actually based classes on these interests. I think he wants me to double major between Creative Writing and Humanities, which would be entirely agreeable to me if I had the time. I think I’ll minor in Humanities, and move it up to a degree later after getting my MFA in C.W.

Seriously – I’m not in any way trying to sound melodramatic or anything like it – Is it wrong or selfish of me to want to do this much? While going to school I haven’t taken any time away from anybody but myself in the form of sleep. There have been times over the last few years when others have strongly hinted that I should just be happy with what I have in my job at Toro – that I should just shut up and plug away.

I so wish I was one of them! I think we shouldnt give up on doing something we like.I’d love to be an archaelogist…in reality > A boring job with an IT company.

This pretty much speaks my heart right out. I get maudlin daydreaming about doing this.