Over Labor Day I took off from the District and headed back to Des Moines to see my boyfriend (of several years now). It was much-needed (avoid LDRs at all costs if possible) and we got to re-group, spend time together, and iron out plans for the future. A lot is TBD (the future usually is), but we're both excited for what comes next for us, together and individually.
I saw District 9 while there which was actually quite good. I need to read more on the Apartheid movement in South Africa, but the film was engaging, visually well-done, and also thought-provoking. Growing up we had very close friends from South Africa so it's always been a place I hoped to visit.
On the way to the Midwest I finished most of the September 2009 issue of The Atlantic and also finished Elizabeth Strout's Abide With Me. Her book, Olive Kitteridge, was given a strong recommendation in The Atlantic's summer reading list. Since I couldn't find this book, I checked out one of her other novels. It's set in Maine and touches on the life of a Lutheran minister's life and others in his community, how they deal with the realities of their situations, and how they cope with the decisions they make.
Up next this week: Catching up on work (trying to focus) and jumping into Atlas Shrugged.
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