  Fahrenheit 451 actually reminded me a lot of The Giver . That was one of my favorite booksgrowing up… I just thought it was so disturbing but so possible. F. 451 paints the same kind of atmosphere; a society totally under the control of something very, very dark.
I don’t claim to be well-read or even close, but without books, well, clearly that’s a scary idea. My favorite character wasn’t Montag, but Faber, the former college professor. I especially liked; “I saw the way things were going, a long time back. I said nothing. I’m one of the innocents who could have spoken up and out when no one would listen to the ‘guilty’, but I did not speak and thus became guilty myself.
” Alright, there is my little rant about the genesis of Isral’s literary recommendation. I was supposed to go running with Leigh today; unfortunately, my mother scheduled a dentist appointment without telling me. More than a cleaning, I had to get a crown. When I was at summer camp five years ago I chipped my front teeth getting into a canoe I had fallen out of (I am nothing if not graceful… ha) I’m both not quite sure why its necessary to get one of the teeth crowned and indifferent to the reason. Whatever. There are few things I dislike more than getting shots in my mouth; it just seems so bizarre and wrong. I was there for almost four hours ! I was so glad to get home. The director of the Summer Study programs called tonight.
He is so over-enthusiastic, but I guess it adds to his charm. At any rate, he answered a few of my questions (they offer a full Vegan meal plan!! ) and gave me some more information (despite my goal of playing Sullen Mystery Girl, I may turn into another walking advertisement for the program). I really like what I know about it so far, and I think that five weeks out of Spokane will be a perfectly lovely summer. It’s more expensive than an entire year at Cataldo, though. I can’t blame my father for wanting to make sure its every bit as legitimate as the glossy brochures claim it is.
I’m back to school next Monday, but I am trying like hell not to think about it. For now I will make really great CD mixes and listen to Kweller like school doesn’t exist. Affectionately… Anna 
