I'm on the 10th installment of Moby Dick and Ishmael has just barely managed to get himself into bed at an inn called The Spouter. I think a gay bath house now occupies the space where the Spouter used to reside, which is fortunate since they wouldn't have had to change the signs.

But seriously folks. We've only just barely seen the character who I think is Captain Ahab and we, or rather Ishmael, hasn't even seen his face yet. The guy who is maybe Ahab has been out selling head...I mean, selling a head, specifically the head of a New Zealander. Everyone's reaction to this fact is disturbingly casual. Maybe Ahab proceeds to undress and is about to climb in bed with Ishamel, who has been forced to share quarters with the whaler due to a lack of space at the inn. (If I had a dollar for every head-peddling whalers I've shared a bed with...) In any case, it seems an inauspicious way to begin an adventure. But then I already know we're going to end up chasing a white whale before we're done, so what did I honestly expect?


Anyway, I don't know if I want to do this whole, blogging Moby Dick thing. There is already a guy who is blogging The Bible. But I don't want to seem like a copy cat. Plus, there are probably a lot of people way more qualified to do this. What to y'all think? I'll do it if I get some positive feedback that says people are interested in reading this, otherwise, I'll just keep reading and give updates about what is happening in the book every once in a while.

Also, I went out to take pictures today, so hopefully I'll have some to post soon.

Labels: Meta-blogging, Reading