Sick Day

I had to take a sick day this week! I guess the colds are going around now, and I caught one from a friend. Now: I only have two classes each day, and luckily, on my worst day, one of my profs cancelled his classes for a sick day too, so I only actually missed one. But still, I've been knocked back in my reading quite a bit. I'm tired and it's hard to focus on Middle English poetry right now!

Another down side is that I can't really work out. I've been exercising to the P90X program, because one of my friends had really good results with it, but I simply haven't had the energy lately. Today was the first day I was able to do it.

I apologize to my readers to whom I sort of promised another video this week. Next week I'll back into the swing of things for sure. Make sure you all get lots of sleep and take your vitamins!

This coming Sunday is an event I look forward to every year. It's Word on the Street, the national book and magazine festival. It's in library square downtown in Vancouver, and it's sort of the big event of the Canadian publishing industry. All of the local publishers and writerly organizations have tables, and there are readings and lectures by distinguished authors. There's also an area called Word Under the Street in the basement of the library that features alternative literature and comic books! I've been to it for the last three years, and this year I'm going to be co-running VIU's booth, representing the Creative Writing department and our literary magazine. I know I'll see many of the Creative Writing students there, but the festival is good for readers and writers alike, so you should all come and check it out.