Reading the Wikipedia article on Existentialism earlier sent my head nodding; the article on Camus even moreso. Funny — I’ve always liked him and his way of thinking more than Sartre’s and the other French Existentialists. But the themes and patterns are resonating on new levels nowadays. I’m going to have to re-read my Camus.

The pope is dying — the news is not looking good for his making it much longer. Strange to think… he’s been pope since 1978 when I was 9. (Of course, the one before him didn’t last too long.) I remember watching the hubbub of the decision process on the news back then.

Slowly but surely, the 20th century is dying.

And if that weren’t all, I’m supposed to be re-starting the novel writing today. One of my pre-writing tasks is to establish a timeline, rather like the one I did for NaNoWriMo last year, showing different characters’ activities over the course of the days covered in the book. The first piece of the timeline will be just for Part I. And then, back to the actual writing. I’m apprehensive, but looking forward to it.

Gym tonight. A melancholy day all around, but it is gorgeous outside. Blue, sunny skies, mountains clear, mild temperature. The air feels full of possibility.