Since there was nothing to write about last night and nothing of significance to watch on TV, I decided to finish the book I’ve been reading. I finished The Boys Of Swithins Hall last night. I wasn’t as impressed with the book as I thought I might be. The story is about a house master of a boys school in England. Throughout the book he tells of his sexual experiences at the boys school and during his young life. He’s barley older then the boys he is watching over. There are very descriptive sexual encounters between himself and the boys at the school. Basically this is a smut novel. There’s no love story involved. I usually prefer love stories. This was a decent diversion from my usual choices. If you are looking for a decnet smut novel, here it is. If you are looking for a love story, skip this selection. One thing that annoyed me in the book is that it is obviously published in England. They don’t use periods after Mr. or any of the titles used in the book. Not a big thing, just got on my nerves.
Tonight I will begin reading Tim and Pete. Here is a review of the book I found at Barnes and Noble.
“James Robert Baker’s groundbreaking novel of simmering rage and justifiable violence is follows combative ex-lovers Tim and Pete as they are thrown together on a bizarre trek from Laguna Beach, Calif., to Los Angeles. But it is when they find themselves on the trail of an anarchist gang of queers that Baker’s novel takes off with a roar. Sarcastic, satiric, violent, and exhilarating, Tim & Pete is a fantastically imagined, boldly realized vision of the cultural war that continues to rage in the hearts of the disenfranchised and in the streets of America.”
I’m not sure it’s the kind of book I’d enjoy but I’ll give it a try. I don’t often put down a book without reading at least half of it. Actually, I can’t remember the last book I actually couldn’t get through. We’ll see about this one. Of course I’ll write what I think about it after I read it.
On another note, there is debate and speculation on a few sites that suggest that Apple may be returning to their original Apple logo. Some sites say returning to the gay style logo my not be a good idea. I don’t really have an opinion. I like both the old and the new. I don’t have a preference.
Today began the MacWorld Expo in California. I was hopping Apple would introduce a new iMac but they didn't. They did introduce new mini iPods. The new iPods are cool looking, much smaller and hold fewer songs but are perfect for those who don't have thousands of songs (like me) and who like the new smaller, cooler design. They introduced some other things too but nothing of major interest to me. However, one piece of software they did introduce that I quickly ordered was iLife '04. It's a suite of software titles that let you do everything from manipulating photos, creating movies and DVD's, organizing and downloading music to creating your own music. I can't wait to get it! I will both upgrade my current titles and add the ones that are completely new. If you are at all interested in Apple, I suggest you check out their home page (www.apple.com) and see the new products.