In a word: Moof.

Finished reading Dhalgren. Excellent book. It's quite a challenge to read (the AHD4 is essential,) and just short of impossible to understand. The first half was great. Eventually it started to drag and repeat itself though, as mostly the same events and same reactions occurred. It would have been better without the final 150 page chapter entitled "Anathemata". Overall I still prefer House of Leaves when it comes to what-the-hell-is-this-book-about fiction.

I'm 400 pages into The Brothers K. Good book. It is getting bogged down in religious stuff at the moment, Jacob this and He that, love thine oxen, etc. The religious stuff isn't too bad, but I'd still rather get away from the piety and back to the debauchery. I need another book to read (simultaneously,) so I'll probably grab something in Madison.

Yeah, so I'm leaving for Madison today, to visit my aunt as usual. Should be enjoyable. We always have interesting food there that we never have in BG. I still want more Vietnamese. All these eccentric librarians always come over and engage in slightly-drunken hilarity. There are some huge bookstores too, so I'll exchange gift cards for some acid-free paper.

In other news, my laptop is supposed to be delivered later today, after my departure. Damn them and their terrible timing. Now my lonesome laptop must sit at UPS till I return, which, for those of you stalking me, should be late Monday.

——cs