Day 2: Apparently, Love is like Cholera.

"To him she seemed so beautiful, so seductive, so different from ordinary people, that he could not understand why no one was as disturbed as he by the clicking of her heels on the paving stones, why no one else's heart was wild with the breeze stirred by the sighs of her veils, why everyone did not go mad with the movements of her braid, the flight of her hands, the gold of her laughter. He had not missed a single one of her gestures, not one of the indications of her character, but he did not dare approach her for fear of destroying the spell."

Today I was suppose to go hiking, but with the gloomy weather, I stayed home and read all day. I finished Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and my oh my was it beautifully written. The way Gabriel Garcia Marquez describes every character's emotions of betrayal, sickness, and love is simply mind blowing. Who knew that love could be compared to cholera? Ha!

I've been reading a lot during my long vacation and with the last three books I read, I noticed something quite funny. I take quizzes online to test my understanding and memory of the book. I also do a little research on the book's themes and an analysis of certain chapters that I do not quite understand. No, I am not in school and yes I am weird. ;P

Dang, I wish I loved reading when I was younger. I should have taken advantage of the books I was assigned in high school and really actually read them, instead of using sparknotes. Bad Kristine, bad. Well, at least I enjoy it now! Hmmm...what to read now...

Bring an umbrella for the next four days. Cuddle in bed and read for fun. Eat an apple if you're sleepy and don't forget to charge your phone.