Confirmation classes happened. Just the two of us and the vicar. Conducted in a fairly laid back informal manner in the vicar's sitting room. I sort of expected it would be like that but I was also open to something else. Formal classroom like situation with other younger participants. Maybe next week's classes would be more of that since we've been given a couple books to read.
On another note, I seem to be hardly reading these days. I say that because I've not read a book from cover to cover for a while now. Even my first downloaded book onto my Kindle Fire have not been touched...
What's happened? Once upon a time ago I was a verocious reader. As I grew older I still managed to read at least a few books a year on top of working full time (though I'd really like to do more). But lately, I've noted come completion of any studies reading is the last thing I want to do ... I'd rather zen out playing some no-brainer computer game to the point of addiction or watch a video clip. It i s as if the entire experience of having to previously wade through reams of academic articles that makes the telephone directory seem far interesting in comparison has put me off reading entirely. Am hoping it's only for a spell. Not reading is not a good thing especially when you do need to read to broaden and enrich the mind.
Having said that saying that I've gone off reading entirely is not quite right. I do read. News on the internet, results of search from the internet, facebook, wikipedia ... articles that are written with brevity and point loading in mind. Just I've not read a proper book in a while ... with how the internet is, and the rate of how fast news goes stale, it's affected somewhat my ability to peruse and appreciate finer styles of writing. With gist and facts loading in mind, anything longer than a page is considered lengthy and verbose.
I suppose this blog, the rambling style in which it's written aptly illustrates the point above!
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