tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045070213614322420.post-7928202020007921072008-07-21T01:44:00.005-05:002008-07-21T02:19:07.016-05:00Slept in today. Slept through the alarm clock, so didn't run until after breakfast. It was hot.<div><br /></div><div>Listened to a lecture by John Casey on mentorship and writers, what mentors are, what does that mean, etc. He used a little doll to explain his points?</div><div><br /></div><div>Lunch.</div><div><br /></div><div>Went to the bookstore to buy a few books. It rained a bit.</div><div><br /></div><div>Listened to the Fellows reading - <a href="http://www.margorabb.com/">Margo Rabb</a> read from her latest. Later she came swimming with us.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bausch read a new story for the second reading. Later on that night, he sang songs on the porch of the French House and played guitar and everyone had fun.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then we had a 'book-signing' party in the bookstore. John Casey signed a copy of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Spartina</span> for me and Christine Schutt signed a copy of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Nightwork</span> for me. I also bought her second story collection. I talked to <a href="http://www.lofipress.com/rpunches.php">Jason Ockert</a> about his book <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Rabbit Punches</span>. I want to buy it. I think I will buy it tomorrow.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then dinner.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then I chatted with my dad on the phone; today was his birthday.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then we went and played lots of pingpong and I defeated everyone.</div><div><br /></div><div>Josh Weil wanted to go swimming in the swimming lake at night, so we went to the French House for a drink and then went swimming at night. We went swimming in a tiny little swimming lake on campus. It was shallow and warm. Frogs made frog sounds nearby. Then we came back and sat around then we went to bed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today was a slow day. I felt relaxed today. I felt good about things. After dinner I went back to my room by myself and just sat in my room and felt a little sad and alone. I then felt more relaxed, and I think I just needed to stop doing things for like thirty minutes, stop doing conference things to take a break from all this activity. I felt a little overwhelmed and then decided to do some proofreading and after that I decided to interact with people again after I had had a little break.</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, here is a picture of my room. I have been really messy this trip.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_tM8D_gv_Gos/SIQ4Q6OllGI/AAAAAAAAAGg/N1-LLFRK6d0/s400/Photo+8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225363330816119906" />ryan callhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01520530093640135180noreply@blogger.com