Happy October.

I think that this is the earliest I've written on here so far. It's 10am here, and I've just finished my reading for tomorrow's class. It is strange for me, this having a full day to read but completing it in the morning. But I think that I like it. We don't have our seminar class on Tuesdays, but we have Brown Bag lunches from noon until 1pm, and I have to work from 2-5pm. Once I've finished this post, I will head out and do an hour, or so, of research before the lunch. After work I will probably sink into my chair in front of my reading desk, in a cozy corner of the Newberry beside a huge window on the second floor. While there, I will (deo volante!) finish the third edition of Josiah Henson's narratives. My research is proving to be quite fruitful, mostly in that each of his editions have enough difference for me to want to examine--Mr. Henson is truly an interesting man. I'll tell more about it, when I'm confident enough. :) 

Today's weather is beautiful. I was only out of the apartment for my 7am walk, which wasn't very sunny because the sun was just rising, but I'm excited to go  back outside and walk around.  

I'm missing Gambier and my Kenyon people an awful lot this week. I don't know that I'd call it home-sickness yet. But if there were a way to bring my Kenyon people to Chicago with me, I would be ALL over it! I like this city a lot. My affection for it does not compare to my affection for Gambier, but it's pretty close. It's so different, in a way that I am completely in love with right now. This past Saturday, after I went to a banned books reading here at Pioneer Plaza, I hung out with some recent Kenyon grads and I had a blast. We went on the river and lake boat cruise, which is actually a really cool architectural tour, in a boat. I realized when we were out to dinner after the cruise that I missed Kenyon a lot. They are cool people. I hardly spent time with them at Kenyon, but I suspect that we'll all be hanging out--at least a few times--here. 

I'm going to go on and make my way to the library. I'm going to take the long way, just to enjoy being outdoors in the sun for a little longer. It's scarf weather--my favorite!