I Capture the Science Library

The other night I finished Dodie Smith's novel, "I Capture the Castle" and it has really inspired my journal writing.  The narrator is a wonderful seventeen year old girl living in a destitute castle in England with her brother, sister, father, and mother in law.  She loves the all very much and does an excellent job of recording the details of their personality quirks and emotional tribulations in her diary.  For most of that book, I was wondering, "Really, now, why am I reading this?"  but then I mentioned it to Patrick-Baby-Boy and he said, "Oh, its a writer's novel!"  That made sense.  Its also about love and freedom.  

The other day I came home to the lovely puppy who is doing very well, and also to package from Sivas!  He had sent me a very thoughtful gift - a biography of Andrew Wyeth!  He read what I wrote about the Olson House and the day I learned that instincts can be dead wrong, and he bartered the book for me at the Bloomsburg Anarchist Book Co-op.  When I opened it and realized he had read what I wrote and thought about it and organized the book for me, I felt very seen and heard.  I spent a few hours that night reading the biography.  I think this book was written for people who love his work because it starts out with the story of Christina's World, up there in Thomaston with the Olsons.  This was much better than the formulaic approach of starting out with Wyeth's childhood.  There will be time for that later.  

Today I gave a tour to other students who have applied to this program.  My friend Petro and I answered all their questions and talked to them about our experiences.  It was neat to think that not too long ago I was visiting on my tour wondering if I'd be able to come here.  So far things are working out very well.  I'm happy to see so many people going into medicine who want to minimize the prestige of doctors in the world.