Writing.

I do not have anything remotely interesting to say in this particular post, but I felt like I should be doing some writing. You are forewarned for whatever rants I might go on about.

I'm an English and History major and writing is obviously a major component of my degree. I've discussed this several times here in one way or the other.

This summer, I have not done not one bit of productive reading or writing at all. Granted, I am on vacation but that doesn't make me feel less guilty. I think my lack of reading directly affects the quality of my writing, in terms of both diction and syntax. My grammar becomes more flexible during the warmer months. I have been saying things like "Ok'RRRRR," "Meow," and "My man, go wash your penis" on a regular basis. Not exactly the sort of vocabulary a college junior should really be using in mixed company, especially one that is a slave to the rules and regulations of the written English language.

Instead of picking up some literature worth reading, I've been reading posts on lamebook.com, Facebook status updates worthy of lamebook status, and shorthand texts. I personally never stoop so low that I spell out "u" instead of "you" in a text message, but if I don't get back to school and do some real writing, I might succumb to that. And yes, I do have a sense of superiority that I do not shorthand text and I do not feel guilty about it at all.

With that said, I'm excited for the start of Fall 2010 on the 26th. My very first class is an English class, although I can't remember if it's my Introduction to Creative Writing class or the Modernism one. Either way, I'm looking forward to it. The thought of having deadlines for papers and interpreting texts is a happy one, for now. I'm sure I'll be singing a different tune when midterms start to roll around and I have 5 papers and 3 finals to study for, like last semester. I need to sharpen my vocabulary and refine my writing once again. All play and no work makes me a dull girl.