a library lunch hour

I love libraries.  I especially love the Central Library in Downtown Indianapolis.  I am lucky enough to work only two blocks away from that very library; I also get an hour for lunch.  Today I took the entire hour to wander the library and browse the local fiction section.  

 

When I left the library I returned to my office with a large stack of 9 books.  I selected five books about nutrition and fitness, as well as four of Kurt Vonnegut’s classic novels. I couldn’t resist grabbing a copy of Satan, I’m Taking Back my Health by Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu. Yes, it is as ridiculous as it sounds.  After perusing a few pages I couldn’t contain my laughter at the accusation that ‘Satan is the reason people get fat’.  I cannot wait to continue reading this one. 

 I have already read most of the Vonnegut books, but after walking past the giant mural of Kurt Vonnegut on Massachusetts Avenue daily, I felt it was only appropriate I reacquaint myself with some of his work.  

I am especially excited to begin reading all of the fitness books.  For the last several months my health and weight have become a priority; this should have been the case long ago.  Over the course of the last three months I have lost close to thirty pounds and have been running six days a week.  It feels amazing.  I have so much more energy and I feel happier. I have not lost any weight for a few weeks and am ready to begin a regular workout routine; hopefully I will be able to use these books to develop a thorough and efficient plan for myself.  

I have a feeling that I will be done with all of these books in a very short amount of time, which is good because I am already itching to go back and explore again, and I don’t think I can leave a library without a pile of books in my arms.