Things I did today:
- I did my taxes, which took about an hour. I think my federal refund will pretty much cover what I owe to the state of New York.
- I finished reading Bryan Talbot’s terrifically inventive and entertaining Alice in Sunderland. As John Tufail, “Carrollian scholar,” notes in his endorsement:
Alice in Sunderland is parochial in its focus — but not in content. I believe anyone interested in the way history is formed and, in itself, forms culture, character and a sense of place will be entranced by it.
It’s also a wild, meta-fictional ride into the life of Lewis Carroll and his most famous work.
- I watched a quasi-documentary, Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story. There are some genuine moments, particularly when Izzard talks about the death of his mother, which has possibly forever scarred him. And it’s not uninteresting from a fan’s perspective, but it’s a fawning and superficial look at the man.
- I actually managed to finish the Sunday New York Times crossword for a change this week. Maybe it was just easier, though I got even further than usual with the Diagramless.
- I went for a walk.
And that, plus an early dinner before my sister, her husband, and their dog returned home, was my Sunday.