In my opinion, things happen way too early over here in England. On Sunday we had a time change, so the clocks got bumped back an extra hour, which is fine ... if you like having sundown at 4:45pm. It's a little ridiculous. I studied all day in the library doing research and such for my essay (which I'm really excited to write) and I was walking home at 4:30pm and the sun has almost set! I feel like I'm being cheated on daylight hours. Of course, with the way my room faces, it's daylight bright by about 8am. It was very distracting this morning. I ended up getting out of bed early just because I couldn't stand how bright it was. Ugh. Also, stores are already completely decked out for Christmas. Yes, October has not yet ended, and almost ever store is advertising Christmas and its decorations.
On a different topic, Henry V's speeches are amazing. So much so that I am going to write my essay on them. I've found some pretty good supporting criticism and I feel like I can make some good points. The best book I found was written by Richard Olivier, Laurence Olivier's son. It used the plot and speeches in Henry V to exemplify modern leadership techniques. I devoured parts of this book. I might actually just get it and read it all the way through. Good stuff. If you want to learn how to be a good leader, and want a bit of Shakespeare thrown in there, check out
Inspirational Leadership: Henry V and the Muse of Fire.
OH! And after I finish my outline for my essay, I'm going to be a complete and total dork and watch
Death Note (The Live Action Movie). Bwahahaha!!!
*DACM
PS --> ENJOY YOURSELF!!