Holmes and Watson

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created a mastermind in the late 1800s through his works of the great Sherlock Holmes. I have recently been dabbling in the readings of ACD and his character Sherlock and I cannot help but be amazed. I envy Holmes' observation and quick attention to the complete obvious that can be a crucial aspect in solving a crime. His sidekick Dr. John Watson is just as fascinating with his service in Afghanistan and his medical perspective to each case. They truly are the perfect duo. I am the kind of person that has trouble relating to book characters as some people do naturally, but with Sherlock it was different. For the first time, I was able to relate to the character Holmes. Although I do not solve murders in the heart of England each day, I felt like I almost owned the character. Like ACD wrote these books just for me. Just from the little things, like Sherlock's annoyance with the solar system (astronomy has never been my forte) made me believe that I could essentially be best friends with Sherlock Holmes, if he wasn't from the 1800s and fictional of course. Also, when I start to read a book written anywhere before the 20th century I start to panic. The fear of not being able to follow along. Light reading material for the common 1800s teenager would probably include the vocabulary of a philosopher. Since the dawn of technology, the human race has lacked the analysis and imagination it once had. People simply do not require books like we once did because device have replaced them. So, anyway, picking up Sherlock Holmes for the first time was nerve racking because of past experience with Pride and Prejudice I have had the tendency to doze off and miss huge plot points. Or even books that are dry and seem to be going nowhere. But, with Sherlock Holmes I felt intrigued. It must have been the murder or something, but it was actually easy to follow. With this in mind, next time you are strolling through your local Goodwill or something and you spot an Arthur Conan Doyle book, preferably Sherlock Holmes, give it a whirl. You may be surprised at how involved you become with the story and how personal the characters seem. I certainly did.

Crime Television

I have recently been watching a lot of crime television. More specifically Bones, NCIS and Sherlock. I am the kind of person that goes through phases of interests. One month I will be into drawing, the next Celtic music and so on. I am always changing and I cannot decide if that is a good thing or not. When it comes to time to decide a potential career I am going to constantly be changing interests. Anyways, this month has been investigations. Crime TV, watching the news and reading mysteries, you know, crime. After following the news story of the Boston Bombings in April I developed a fascination for being aware of what our world is going through. I have pondered the possibility of becoming a journalist later on in life, but I always thought it would be for auto racing which is something I love to watch and be involved with. But recently, it have drifted from cars and focused on problems and inspirations from the very world we live in. Naturally, because of this sudden interest I discovered crime television shows. There is such an excitement with these types of shows because you never know what to expect in each episode. I feel like crime, investigating and bringing those who do wrong to justice is going to be one of those interests that stick, like racing did. The world is always changing and there will always be a great story to share. That is why investigations captured my attention in the first place. It is ever changing and you'll never know what the plot may be. So, next time you see the advertisement for one of the many crime TV shows out there, give it a shot. I'll tell you there is nothing more exciting and satisfying than seeing a detective figure out the impossible and seeing the bad guys being brought to justice.