The week in review (in bullet points):

Wednesday:

  • Drove six hours roundtrip to Memphis, TN in order to give the American government my soul through my fingerprints. Got to love the immigration process. Thankyou, Department of Homeland (In)Security.
  • Attempted to locate a Barnes and Noble in Memphis, TN. Failed miserably.
  • Returned home and slept a good twelve hours.

Thursday

  • Woke up following the hour of noon.
  • Read Martin Page’s How I Became Stupid courtesy of Laura.
  • Slept many hours once again.

Friday

  • Drove six hours to pick up aunt and cousin from airport.
  • On said drive, convinced mother to allow me to spend one year travelling the Middle East and surrounding areas.
  • Successfully located Barnes and Noble in Memphis, purchased Silent Spring, The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test, The Bell Jar, and Cat’s Cradle for my independent study in American literature of the 1960s, alternately titled “Mysticism, Music, and Madness.” Also picked up a sketchbook to continue doodling in as my others are full. Failed to purchase the Festivus presents I had intended to purchase. Will attempt to locate them when I travel to Jackson, MS or Little Rock, AR later this week.

Saturday

  • Read The Age of Innocence recommended by Tyler Davis.
  • Went shopping at Wal-mart as it is the only grocery shopping place in Greenville, MS. You have to love suburban America.
  • Wrote blog entries and uploaded photos from Fall 2005 to photoalbum. Expect photo entry soon.

Sunday

Monday

  • Went shopping at the illustrious Greenville mall, where the sole bookstore Waldenbooks has been replaced by a store called Xtreme Fashions. Purchased a red Jansport backpack after having searched for it for nearly three years, a white cable knit sweater, and a white “hippie” skirt.
  • Read NYTimes.com cover to cover.

Tomorrow, I plan on checking out the new sole bookstore in Greenville, which according to Ham is located near Main Street. Also, I’ll stop by the Big Corporation (Wal-mart/Walgreens/CVS) to pick up yarn for a scarf and a couple of rolls Kodak Tri-X to shoot some portraits of the family. Trips to Jackson and Little Rock are in order alongside baking some cookies to send off presents to mon amis. Look for brown packages, you guys. I promise, no anthrax, except to Cat who asked for some.