Book Review II

My choice in books has become a little more childish lately now that I read a lot with my girlfriend, but here it goes:

1. Harry Potter 1-6: I was reluctant to read these books and held out for years without doing so. Well I read them all this summer and they were great. They are very exciting books and are very well written. I must admit that I was surprised, but that's all I'm willing to admit for now.

2. The Giver: A children's book supposedly, but a fun one to read. The plot is definitely deep enough for people of all ages, but the style and length of the book were easy enough for young children to grasp. It deals with a 'perfect' society in which the citizens purposely blind themselves to the 'bad' or ugly things in life in order to be happy. The problem with the society is that in order to fully accomplish this they had to shut themselves off to the most meaningful parts of the human experience such as love. The story follows a boy who determines that the 'perfect' society isn't worth its cost. I love stories like this.

3. Chronicles of Narnia: Besides the scriptures this is some of the best Christian literature I have ever read. C.S. Lewis was a brilliant writer and thinker. Beyond that these books are fun and adventurous.

4. A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics: Dry reading, but very informative. It teaches the dirac notation of bras and kets used for quantum studies, so the only math you need to understand this is basic calculus. It would also be helpful to understand the basic principles of physics, expecially wave mechanics and E&M.

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so a Charmander made dinner for our apartment today. that was very nice of her. it was good food too. well, it's probably the nicest thing someone has done for me in a while -oh- except for my friend Dan who bailed me out of a tight situation on friday.

I have school tomorrow. I'm definitely not prepared for it. in a minute or so I'm gonna be completely stressed with all the stuff that i have to do. finals are soon and i haven't studied or written my final papers. i need to get out of here!

I believe that at time everyone needs someone to talk to and listen to. Someone who will give their undivided attention, and not necessarily for any particular reason. I've been home from my mission for almost a year now and I haven't found a single person that I can have that kind of relationship with. I'm not saying I haven't made friends, but noone like that. My friend Ivy has always been there for me and I know she would definitely listen, but she is also busy very often.

It's hard to carry on like that. I've found myself spending a lot of time at school especially last week. I don't really have much to do there, but it keeps me from coming home and feeling down cause I have noone here.

On a different note . . . I went to the temple for the first time in a year last week. That was pretty important for me. It was the last barrier I had in my spiritual path. I think I'm almost back on track now, or at least it should be easier for me now.

I'm getting dizzy a lot lately. I'm not sure what it's from because it doesn't only happen when i stand up now. Often it happens when i turn my head. I also think I've been having minor acid and dxm flashbacks.

My life seems directionless right now.

BOOK REVIEW

Great Expectations: This is the first Dickens novel I have read. I absolutely loved it. For me it reminded me that the simple things in life are usually the most important. Sometimes we focus too much on acheiving fame and greatness when we could be just as happy if not happier living a simpler life and enjoying the small things that come our way. I think if I had a nice family I could be just as happy as a blacksmith as I would have as an aristocrat.

Metamorphosis: Supposedly a classic. I usually like abstract books (I love Kafka's The Trial), but I just didn't understand this one. I could see a bit of the symbolism, but the whole was hard to grasp. This was a hard one to relate to. However, if you like books about giant insects living with people this is for you.

Hopefully more later.