The Update
So, what's been happening the last 4 months?
- Celebrated Lincoln's 1st birthday back in March.
- Got to play in an amazing worship set on Easter Sunday. Wish we were rolling tape so that I could show it to you.
- I started working out at 24 Hour Fitness. I'm keeping up pretty well except when I accidentally oversleep or get sick.
- We passed a pretty nasty illness around our house one week.
- I've adopted a new character for some videos we're doing here at the church - Bill Bartowsky, host of the remodeling show "My First Place" (hopefully I can post a video link soon).
- Writing and recording music.
- Read The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown and wondered how a man can get away with writing the same book 3 times over. Saw the killer twist coming a mile away and was completely let down by the final resolution to the mystery.
- Started up a little Tumblr site (Music of the Day) where you can stop by and see what I'm listening to at any given time.
- Got to take a little week-long vacation.
- Fought my lawn sprinkler for 3 weeks before giving in and calling in a professional - if you're having troubles, I've got the number for a great guy to get you fixed up.
Angels, Demons, DaVinci, and Brown
Several sources (including /film) reported yesterday the release of the next Dan Brown (The DaVinci Code) novel-turned-film. I was excited by this news, less because of the movie and more because of the book.
The Lost Symbol is set to release Sept. 15 in a first edition printing. All I know at this point is that it will be another Robert Langdon adventure rumored to center around Washington, D.C. Even with this small amount of information, I have to tell you, I haven't been this excited about a book release since Dude, Where's My Country by Michael Moore (no joke - it was a phase).
As I mentioned, last week, I'm re-reading Angels and Demons in anticipation of the film. I think that Dan Brown is probably the best author I've ever read. He hooks you in and doesn't let up. I'm sure read for a solid 2 hours non-stop to finish both A&D and DaVinci Code. His other books, Deception Point and Digital Fortress are also good, but not as engaging.
I love a great conspiracy theory. I'm enthralled with Illuminati and Freemason lore (so much so, that I'm sure they are reading this right now and making a note in their records to keep an eye on me - just kidding - maybe not). Couple that with rich history and engaging characters and you've got the makings.
Discussion: Are you a Dan Brown fan? Have you read the books or watched the movie? Do you think Dan Brown is a propagandist for atheism? Are you intrigued by conspiracy theories? Do you think I'm horrible for reading these "heretical" books (at least they aren't vampire romance novels - right)?
Reading Update
Every now and again I like to let you know what I'm reading. I haven't had the opportunity to read too much, but I'm trying.
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown - I picked this up a couple of days before the baby was born and I'm already about halfway through it. I've read it before, but after watching The DaVinci Code a couple of weeks back and in preparation for the movie version, I wanted to read it again. Reading Dan Brown is a lesson in what it means to be a great novelist.
How (Not) to Speak of God by Peter Rollins - I picked this book up back when I was in school. I started it then, but didn't finish it. I saw it on the shelf the other day and thought I would give it another try. It's a bit heady, but not as heady as the book I recently read that compared social media to the Russian Revolution.
