Books

Isn't this wonderful? I've got a copy of "Jane Eyre" from the library and, from the DVD kiosk, a film version of "Northanger Abbey". And at home I've got "Gulliver's Travels". If you haven't read it please read it. Thanks. So um. You know, I find myself thinking about what a crap deal it is that we have to die before we can read everything great.

Lihua

"I want to talk about BOOKS, man!"

Peter Troughton has to be my third- or fourth-favorite Doctor. He's really incredible. I want to fight a fiction war. I want to live in a world where everyone reads. If I ever get married he has to read. Hands down. If he doesn't read he DOES have to make up for it with Star Trek or Doctor Who. Preferably BOTH. But mostly he has to read.

My brothers don't read much. My mother has no time to read. I want to talk about BOOKS, man!

(If YOU want to talk about books, especially classics, e-mail me. Please. Bai.Lihua@yahoo.com. I want to talk about books.)

I am writing a Scary Story for the kids who need one, usually two, before bedtime. This is fun babysitting. This is also bilingual babysitting.

I am now tutoring in Chinese. The first time was confusing, for both me and the student (a few years younger than myself). I don't know how she learns, the way she takes things in, and I assumed it might be similar to mine. Looks like it's probably not. So I suppose if she wants to ask questions I'll answer them. That will most likely teach me more about her method of absorption than my just spewing information ... and she was good. Most people can't repeat words with the same delicacy she did. I was pleased. And she was dedicated.

Today is MY Chinese lesson. Tomorrow is HER Chinese lesson. Fun times. Truly. I love it.

Lihua