What am I going to do this summer?
Well, I’ve already done one thing I’ve wanted to do, which was to visit Washington DC. I will definitely come back; I just don’t know when. Perhaps, some time in the near future, I’ll go to some overrated travel destination. No specific cities metioned, but I’ll be sure to look up people I know there or there and say hello.
As for what I will do, I’m teaching an eight week English Skills course at the urban college. I don’t mind dealing with grammar, sentence skills, paragraphs, and perhaps working towards essay skills in a class specifically designed to address those issue. I have the most experience with this course, and I often like my students. The big challenge is having to dole out the basic writing medicine in a compressed pill form. Not literally, of course.
Regarding my spare time, I want to get a lot of reading done. I just want to read fiction, especially that of William Faulkner. I’m not out to Southern-fry my writing. To me, Faulkner has a lot in common with science fiction or fantasy writers who have concentrated their works in specific worlds (i.e. J.R.R. Tolkien, Ursula K. Le Guin). Yoknapatawpha County, as a made-up place, is definitely a character in his works, complete with a history (and people who shape it). On that level, it’s not much different from Middle Earth or the Ekumen.
I also plan to take some time to write, especially some fiction. I’m not going to discuss my projects, but I may put stuff up from time to time. No promises or threats here, but doing the writing is more important than making it available for consumption.
As for some noteworthy things this summer, Pride has yet to happen in San Diego and I’m going to attend Comic-Con. I’ll take lots of pictures and you’ll be able to view them through Flickr. If I attend some panel or screening, then watch out for spoilers.
Tags: creative writing
I think you should go to Alaska. Or the Pacific Northwest. Or someplace really cool, and then tell me all about it and maybe FedEx me some ice!!
Well, maybe Portland, though it will also be a part deux. I know various people – from grad school, friends of friends, and friends of family. Being in the Tri-County area with or without these people would make for an interesting trip. Plus, there’s the obligatory visit to Powells Books.
I’ve never been to Alaska beyond airports, so that might be fun.
What do you want with ice anyways? Can’t you get it from the market?