my first ishiguro and cozy cheddar

 

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I can feel the cool crisp mornings transitioning us into Fall. I'm back at school and now I am focused on how to balance academic research (which stays on my mind all day as I get settled into the new course/cohort), and reading for fun (which I miss greatly).

Truth is that it has been a hard time for me to find a balance in wellness (which includes reading for me). I am still working slowing through TBK, and as usual Dostoevsky forces me to ponder philosophical things. I have begun The Remains of the day by Kazuo Ishiguro. It's my first novel by him, and I love everythinga bout it so far. 

I have so many novels that I want to read, but I have been reading academic texts all day and when it comes to reading at night, I am so exhausted, I want to just watch K-Dramas and write.

As I work my way through getting settled in my new graduate program, I will make sure to carve out time (unless it's time for papers) for reading at night between my duties and before bed. 

Tonight I am on schedule with my work (though of course with research it never feels like it), but I am going to finish this cozy mystery that I have been reading. It's light and so fun.

update: got bored. it's not you, it's me.

I've slowed down on buying books and am going to focus on reading what I have until the end of the year.