the post-grad life, take one

I drove to the library today after work to get a new library card. It's been so long since I checked a book out of a non-school library, and when I walked in, it was a beautiful feeling. I actually miss GCC's library, because having so many books at my disposal 2 minutes walking distance away was pretty wonderful. Over the last week, I kept on thinking of books on my Amazon wishlist that I have time now to read, and then remembering that I need to go to the library since I can't fork over all the cash I need to buy books right now. When I move out and get another job a year from now, I feel bad for whoever has to help me move, because I have accumulated so many books. Moving people with books is the worst.

No, moving people with pianos is the worst.

The Brothers Karamazov is on my desk now, waiting to be read. I'm pretty excited about this one, because so many people have told me to read it and I wanted to before I read Notes from Underground.

Most nights this week I've been reading Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, but I must still be sleep-deprived because I give up and go to sleep after 10 minutes, so it's either boring or I just need more sleep. Yeah, it's not boring. I just checked.

I've also been applying for my work visa this week, which seems really complicated, but it should end up fine. I just hate paperwork. My employer sent me the contract to sign, but as my parents pointed out to me, it would be dumb to sign it yet because the part that details my salary and the dates I will be there wasn't filled out yet. So I'm waiting for them to send me a legit contract, and then I will sign my life over to the PRC.