Not Your Average Blood and Swash

Well, this is my first post. I plan to use this form of communication to keep in touch with friends and to prompt myself to write about my experiences more often. The 'year-apart' entries in my numerous half-filled journals are not sufficient.

I named my blog Blanket and Book because I want to use this blog as a hearth: a place to find comfort, to share thoughts, and to just relax. While movies are a passion of mine, (and I do intend to mention them quite often) I have to admit that I love nothing better than curling up with a book.

News: Best friends leaving or already arrived at their study abroad locale. Other friends scattered across the States. I will be starting at a new university with a new major later this week.

Books on the roster: The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot and The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler. Interesting to me that they both have a bit of that Jane Austen humor. I know that they are packed full of social commentary but even the writing style is similar. While I am already very fond of The Mill's Maggie, The Way's zingers are much more common and keep a faster pace (with less scenic description- my preference is clearly dialog). My mum and I love the film A Room With a View and we first heard about The Way from the character Mr. Beebe looking through the Emersons' books (and continuously reading the titles and pronouncing, "Never heard of it!" ...one of my fav. parts). If you've never seen it, you should!!!

That's all for now I guess. Sleep sweet all.