I've also been attempting to fit exercise back into my daily schedule, which is less fun, but probably better for me. I have a whole rant that I'll make on some other day about how we have produced a society in which it is okay that work take precedence over personal health, and where it is just expected that you will be on the brink of exhaustion almost all the time. It's really quite horrible, and I'm trying hard to nip my couch-potato-ism in the bud now, but it is an uphill battle (literally and figuratively - the goal for this week is to be able to jog up the hill behind the health center without getting out of breath).
What I'm reading: I just started Ahab's Wife, which is the retelling of Moby Dick from the perspective of the young wife Captain Ahab left behind. Thus far, I must say I am less than impressed - in the first vignette alone there is a fairly unbelievable description of childbirth, someone freezes to death, and a young slave escapes across the river à la Eliza in Uncle Tom's Cabin (an artistic choice made for no apparent reason at all). It seems to be a lot of the author saying, "Look how much I know about 19th century literature!" and not enough of the author saying, "Look at this choice I made because it was an integral component of the narrative!" I know 19th century literature, and you, madam, are no Harriet Beecher Stowe. At this point, you're not even a passable Emerson. I'll give it another 50 pages, but unless it gets significantly better, I will be taking this one back to the used book store.
What I'm watching: We're still in the process of finishing up the last season of Fringe. I almost don't want it to end, because I have so enjoyed having Joshua Jackson in my life again. But once that is completed, I think we'll move on to Broadchurch, about which I have heard only amazing things.
What I'm knitting: The Trimmed with Roses Cardigan, with a few modifications. I'm knitting in the round to the armholes, and I added two red stripes above the ribbing. I cannot explain how much I love this yarn, and how beautiful I think this pattern is going to turn out. I haven't decided if I'm going to do the short-sleeves of the jumper or the long-sleeves of the cardigan - I think it will depend on the amount of yarn I still have when I reach that point. I might also do fewer buttonholes when I get to the button-band. We'll see.
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