Readin' and Livin'

The only reason I enjoy off time is because I am free to read whenever I want, which is something I love doing although I never seem to take enough time out for it while I am in school. (hopefully I'll change that this year).

I've been reading "The Dharma Bums" by Jack Kerouac.

I really love Kerouac's writing because it really opens the eyes and mind to America as a whole.  He writes a lot about the beat movement era which I am fond of just because of the exploration that people just like myself did, hoping on freight trains and hitchhiking across America.  A dream of mine that I know will never come true, unless it is in a film.  So I welcome the books because they offer a great escape to a truly interesting era.

I'm almost finished with it (will be by tomorrow afternoon) and haven't decided what to pick up next yet, although I am certainly swirling so authors around inside.  

On a different note I'm super excited for the midnight showing of "Public Enemies" tomorrow that I am going to check out.  Incase you weren't aware I have a special affinity for it because I was a production assistant on it last summer while I was home in Chicago, a truly great experience with an amazing crew of people.  I've also read the script and of course Michael Mann continues his genius streak, so I'll get back with my thoughts on that after I see it!

I also talked to a realtor today because my mom and I want to start looking around some areas of LA for where I am going to live next year after college!!! Both exciting and scary at the same time as I'm sure the end of college will be a very bittersweet experience for me.  I've had many great things happen in my college years and many firsts and I will certainly be sad to not be able to see my friends whenever I want.  But we'll get to that when the time comes because I don't want to think of it about it right now!

Well that's all I have for now, until next time...

-Geoffrey