Hello My Name is Dave, and I am a nerd

I just recently did the nerdiest thing I have ever done in my life. Wait, wait a little back story is needed.

I just started a new book called "Demons" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. I've read a few of Dostoevsky books before and I really enjoy his ideas. This particular book by him is quite long. It's like 650 pages of character development and about 100 pages of story. I love his style of writing, and the way he describe the mind of men. He was a Russian author so all of his names are completely Russian with nick names for each character. Each character has two or three nicknames and if I was Russian I would immediately know which nick name is for each name. Since I am not Russian I have decided to take affirimtive action in remembering all these names and the parts they play in the novel. Here comes the nerdiest thing ever......

I went into our back room and took a poster off the wall. (My planet of the apes poster. [tim burton's version]). With the white backside of the poster showing, I carefully mapped out all the characters, their personalities, the part they play, and who they are connected with. I started with the main character and drew line away from his name and to other characters. I even wrote everything in pencil so I can change the map if I need to, AND I even hung the poster up on the wall again. That is the nerdiest thing I have ever done. Well, I need to go add some names to the poster. I did a bunch of reading this weekend....