Mitch Albom. Through his writing, he has managed to change the way I look at life. Author of Tuesdays with Morrie, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, and For One More Day, Albom has affected me deeply; because of this man, I set aside the time to take a step back and truly look at who I am, my life, the people in it, and how I view the world. To keep matters simple, all of that has now changed for the better. Read his books; you will not be disappointed.

Now, with that said, I would like to point out that after a year of dA inactivity, I have returned.

And I am on vacation. I just left Memphis yesterday, where I had a taste of something I'd never known before. Tall buildings, people on the streets until 5 a.m., bums and other panhandlers begging for money, alleyways, music blaring the moment you walk outside - it's overwhelming. Mind you, I come from a small Florida town where the biggest thing we have is the average number of years old our residents are.

Anyway, I'm trying to re-read all of the Harry Potter books before the sixth movie is released on July 17. I started yesterday and I just finished the first one. I don't know if I'll be able to do it, but hey, it's worth a shot.