Much as I love my new shorter commute, it does create one small problem: I no longer have enough time to read the whole paper on the way into work. By this point in the week, and this one is no exception, I have usually acquired a large pile of unfinished Independents, and more often than not compound the problem by picking up Thursday’s Guardian, if only for Online, and Bad Science. This week, to make matters worse, a bumper crop of books that I ordered online weeks ago have all turned up. Frankly, the chances of me actually managing to finish reading Vernon God Little (or even starting Brick Lane) aren’t really looking good now that I have yet more reading matter at my disposal (most of which I have added to the ever growing list in the sidebar). I’m quite prepared for the last of them, Q, to be crap, but I couldn’t resist buying the “cult, historical novel” purely for the comedy value of the Italian anarchist collective responsible for it having chosen the name of the former Watford (and briefly AC Milan) striker Luther Blissett as their pseudonym.
In other news, inspired by Rob and Angel’s recent name-related postings, here’s the definition of my name from the Kabalarian website:
Your name of Matthew has created a most expressive nature, idealistic and inspirational, driven with a strong inner urge to be of service in some way that would uplift humanity as a whole. However, there is a tendency to assume too heavy a burden of responsibility for others, which leads to worry and undue concern. People with problems are drawn to you as they recognize you as one who has understanding and gives not only sympathy and comfort but provides also some constructive advice or assistance. You have a generous quality to your nature, but you must guard carefully against giving more than you receive or you will find yourself doing without because you have helped someone else.