i am glad that conan's not on the tonight show anymore b/c i never liked him.

finished the last song and it was every bit as lifetime-movie as you'd expect from nicholas sparks. not in a bad way. just lifetimey. chose from the pile the youngest templar which i picked up on my last visit to graceland. i inevitably pick up books there b/c we inevitably go book shopping and i inevitably read little there because there aren't many good reading spots. i could imagine a summertime visit would mean more reading b/c the porch is nice, but inside there are too freakin few lamps.

so, anyway, the youngest templar starts with your typical "baby left on the doorstep of the abbey in midwinter 1191 under mysterious circumstances with clues to a high-born legacy and world-saving destiny." you know, the jesus plot -- from humble beginnings to greatness, shrouded in mystery and compelled by forces beyond comprehension except through the lens of spirituality. plus - cloaks and swords and horses and living in castles and eating from trenchers and writing on parchment. ::sigh:: i realize not bathing for weeks and sharing living quarters with mice sounds better on parchment than in life, but still i heart midieval mysteries.