Snakes don't eat plants!

How'd you enjoy Gilgamesh, friends? I think it brings up some cool themes, like strong male friendships and the inevitability of death, as well as enjoying life on Earth. Love it or not, Gilgamesh is an incredibly important epic, as well as being one of the oldest. Today we began our discussion of Gilgamesh by analyzing how this epic specifically can give us a window into Sumerian values. We'll continue and extend that idea tomorrow.

AUTUMN IS HERE. Best season of the year! Time for cold weather, coziness, coffee, football games, Thanksgiving, and PIE. All of my favorite things tied up into three glorious months. I know we live in Texas, so I have to pretend that it looks like this outside:

When Harry Met Sally...teaching all of us that girls and guys can never be "just best friends"

To get you in the autumn mood (and to help you pretend that it's 60 degrees outside), here are some helpful links:

Lolz 'Merica.

• Go to Traders and get the ingredients and then pick your favorite fall treat to bake and share with all your friends. When everyone loves you because you fed them, you're welcome. 
• Along with fall comes some great new music. Listen to Bon Iver, one of my favorites, whose chill indie-rock is perfect for this time of year! Plus he has a new album coming out September 30. Maybe read this article about him too; he's a weird, cool dude. 
• Watch these movies set in fall! (Except ask Mom and Dad first because some are rated R). So many leaves, so little time. Plus You've Got Mail and Dead Poet's Society are on this list, and those are two of my favorite movies of all time. 
• Sufjan Steven's song "Chicago" also puts me in the fall mood. Listen to it and then listen to this stunning cover by The Staves. 
• Go to the library and get a new book! Go! Do it!

Happy autumning, friends. Have a great Thursday!