I've been in one of those moods recently. You know, artist moods. Where everything feels far more dramatic than it really is. Where all things are taken to extremes. That is, until a cold, midnight walk through East ave during a poweroutage comes along. I'm not sure what it was. Maybe I needed my fix of startling dramatic experiences in the rain. Maybe I needed the pint of Ben and Jerry's icecream I ate while doing it. Maybe all of the above. Either way, I come to the realization that it's time for my annual reading of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Starting.....now.