Alternative "Study Leave"

Clearly I've grown far too used to the idea that sunshine = exams! How else do I explain the need to do something useful and productive, not feeling quite right lazing in the sun reading FICTION instead of purges and Communism...? Hence began the epic clearout! Admittedly this did begin some months ago, gradually dragging the occasional black sack out of my room every few weeks, which now seems to have added up to 5 or 6 spewing sacks, including 2 of clothes alone! Bearing in mind I still daren't peek under my crammed under-the-bed space, WHERE THE HELL DID ALL THIS COME FROM?!

Still finding time to crackle and crisp in the sun though, I did eventually get through the wonderful piece of work that is Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones. I first tried to read this two years ago and was unable to get past the second chapter, given the circumstances at the time, but this time round I found that rare and incredible urge to turn the page, where you just can't put down the book, can't listen to anyone properly because you're so drawn into the pages, can't detach yourself from the characters between putting it down and picking it up again, and even after you close the cover on the last page. Heart tugging as it is, this is definitely the best book I have read in years.

The following night's power cut, however, did have me nervously picturing a creeping Mr Harvey as the blinds flapped in the darkness, the only light being the spooky flash of light that darted through our hallway with a loud "ding" when the power seemed to be making half hearted attempts to come back on. Maybe it's just my strange imagination, or attachment to fiction from finishing The Lovely Bones, but it felt like something out of Harry Potter, however immature that sounds, like a "Harry's scar" moment! I was quite relieved when my brother came through, having also heard and seen it!

Hmm, this really has been a ramble hasn't it...

47 days until our flight to SE Asia! =D