I got up this morning and worked out before the kids got up. That was awesome. I'm hoping I can pull that off every day. It makes you feel good the rest of the day when you work out first thing.
While Mimi was at Do Jump class, Graham and I sat at the Peet's Coffee on the corner, me sipping coffee and Graham sipping a Chai Latte, each quietly reading our own book. There is something really wonderful about sitting quietly with your kid at a coffee shop while both of you read. I find that special somehow and feel a little pride about it too.
Speaking of reading, I finished the book "Freewill" and have to say that it was unsatisfying. Generally character's are what make me love a story. I need to relate to the characters or care about them, at least identify with them on some basic human level. This book was told completely from the perspective of the main character and a lot of it focused around his thoughts rather than dialogue. You would think that would create a well developed character, but it didn't. So basically, I didn't really care about or identify with any of the characters. So, it was only the mystery in the story that kept me reading. I really wanted to find out what the protagonist's issues were all about and what was behind the string of suicides in the town. In the end, nothing was really explained. So I was left with characters I didn't care about and no answers to the many questions raised in the story. Very unsatisfying. However, I have a new book that I am very excited about.
After Graham and I finished reading at the coffee shop we went over to Powell's (on Hawthorne) to kill some more time until Mimi's class was over. I ended up buying a biographical non-fiction book written by Nathan Rabin. Now I'm not really one for non-fiction but this book looked so interesting to me. Nathan Rabin writes for The Onion among other things. He decided he wanted to do an anthropological study of obsessive music fans, particularly those fans of Phish and Insane Clown Posse. So, he immersed himself in the culture of both (separately of course). The book ended up being less anthropological and more a weird self-discovery narrative within these new settings.
I've only read about four chapters, but I'm already hooked and I already really relate to Rabin. I'm well versed in the Phish culture as I partook in it myself, not as a hardcore fan, but I was there and a peripheral participator. Reading his take on this I was constantly nodding my head because he saw and felt it very similarly to the way I did. Then there is the other subculture, somewhat antithetical and yet with uncanny similarities, the Juggalos.
The Juggalos are a favorite topic of ridicule for my husband and I. I guess they are a favorite topic of ridicule for many people. Yet, they are fascinating and I am VERY curious about the genesis of the culture. So intriguing. That is all I will say for now until I read more. So, back to my day.
After picking Mimi up from class we headed to OMSI for the mummy exhibit. We went the last time it came through OMSI as well but it was MUCH better this time. It was bigger; there were a lot more mummies and some were very creepy. The coolest part was the fairly recently discovered European mummies that were found in the basement of a German museum. They were mummified naturally, not purposely. So, scientists were actually able to discover exactly who they were, their names, occupations, everything. Three were a family: mom, husband, and child.
After the mummy exhibit we enjoyed all the usual stuff at OMSI. I swear my kids could stay there all day, but I can't. I get bored and tired. So, we eventually came home and I took a nap.
I've been so tired the last few days and so hungry and I'm not sure why. Yes, I have been eating healthier and more appropriate portions that maybe my body isn't quite used to yet, but it doesn't make sense that I am THIS hungry. Also, I've been exercising and getting enough sleep so why am I so tired? I did have a bit of a sore throat and stuffy nose this morning and Mimi was incredibly tired yesterday and may have a little cold so maybe I do as well. That could be the culprit of the hunger and fatigue.
So that's it for today. Now I'm going to read more about the Juggalos. So excited!
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