A Few Returns

After around two decades, I finally got a new library card. I have no idea where my old one is, so I called about getting a new one and after applying for it online, I got it last Wednesday. With it, I already ordered a book, a sequel to something I read for my last class. The library card will be very useful, since it’ll allow me to try new books and if I don’t like the book or I like it but won’t read it again, I can always return it when I’m done. If I like a book enough to read it again, well...I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it. The books can be rented for 21 days but can be auto-renewed if it isn’t a really sought after. Still, I’ll try to finish books within that timeframe, which’ll mean reading 24 pages a day. I’m still getting used to fitting that reading pattern in my schedule but I think I’ll adapt. I already have a long reading list for myself of interesting books and I look forward to reading them. I have the feeling it’ll also help with my writing. 

Speaking of writing, starting July I’ll be resuming writing fanfiction. Having a near two month break was nice but I feel a bit creatively restless and it would be good to get back into the groove of writing two hours a day. I’m a bit conflicted about whether to resume writing original fiction on weekends, since having some breaks from writing is nice and I’m still plotting and could already tell some details need to be changed. But I think the first ten or so chapters are more or less alright and I think writing an chapter a month is slow enough that by the time I reach the problem plot summaries, they’ll probably already be resolved. Oh well, I guess I’ll decide when tomorrow comes.

Even though I’m vaccinated, I still probably won’t go to movie theaters until 2022 and only if covid is really eradicated. With vaccination slowdowns, I’m worried not enough U.S. citizens will be vaccinated by next year (and our government’s not giving enough vaccines to the rest of the world to prevent variants from spreading). So there mightn’t be much film reviews but I might do it for some films that I’m interested in that are already on streaming platforms. I might just see and review one film a month because writing multiple long reviews is exhausting. I also haven’t written them since early 2020, so taking it slow might be best.

That’s all for now. I can’t believe it’s halfway through 2021 already. Until July’s end, see you!