I do not know what is this thing of which you speak ( Read more... )

It's Wednesday- and that means I'm done with Contracts for this week ( Read more... )

Yes, my friends, it's Thursday and I've only got to get through 1 more class before it's Fall Break. (Thank God ( Read more... )

It occurs to me that with the year nearly half over (good God, when did that happen?), it's high time I do another round-up of the books I've read so far. (Assuming I can even remember them all ( Read more... )

I've had England on the brain today, from reading 'Thrones, Dominations' by Dorothy Sayers and Jill Paton Walsh and now from watching 'Mary, Queen of Scots ( Read more... )

Because, really, the life of Elizabeth I was much more interesting ( Read more... )

So today is the 445th anniversary of the birth of James VI and I. Poor man, he's been rather a side-note to history, but then again, that's what happens when your mother is one of history's most notorious queens, your father is murdered in one of the most sensational royal murders ever, you succeed one of England's greatest monarchs, your son and ( Read more... )

The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation devoutly to be wish'd ( Read more... )

Back from a weekend down in RI for my very dear jagienka's birthday ( Read more... )

I think I'm going to start referring to Dame Helen Mirren as Her Acting Majesty-- because of how good she is at playing Queens of England. Have just watched the first half of 'Elizabeth I'-- and Helen Mirren is, as expected, quite excellent in it. Pity the drama itself isn't quite as good...

( and a very pretty little fantasy it is... )