My quarter is now over. Winter break at last. Hopefully, I did all right on my finals.

By the way, I hate "Reality" and I plan on writing my next entry on why.

Oh, and if anyone is in the holiday spirit, want to buy me a paid account? I miss the icons. Anyone?

Sorry, I'm just not girltarded enough to hint at something.

I ask directly.

Do you remember those classics that we have all had to read in school at some point? Which ones did you love? Which ones did you despise?

Here's my list-

Love:
Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger
Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte

Despise:Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte ( Read more... )

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I am currently enrolled in a class called Global Fiction with an emphasis on Faith. While this class is profoundly interesting, the professor decided it to have us read Armageddon - the worst book in the history of the world. Now, I have read many books, so let me assure you of the honor that this particular novel has in achieving such a high level ( Read more... )

Consider this your comprehensive guide for dining hall cuisine. As a first time student into any institution of “higher edification,” it is of the utmost importance that you learn how to successfully navigate the dining hall of your campus. Think of it as uncharted terrain, that I, your tour guide, will help you to explore and understand. After all ( Read more... )

So I was reading my much beloved Russian Literature assignment on degeneration when I came across this lovely bit from Egmont Hake's Regeneration: A Reply to Max Nordau"For characteristics revealed in his work, the observant reader will, no doubt, conclude that Max Nordau belongs to the Jewish race.[...] He is evidently a free-thinking Jew, a type ( Read more... )

After performing extensive (as extensive as ten weeks allows) research into the field of nunneries, I wish to share with you, the good people of LJ, what I have learned. You should all consider yourselves fortunate that I have set aside the time to edify you in the intrigue and mystery that comprises Gothic architecture in convents. How many people ( Read more... )

I am frustrated. I was attempting to write my nun report without sounding like an overzealous feminazi bitch, but it doesn't seem to be working ( Read more... )

Today I wish to depart to you a very important lesson in the supremacy of Western art and culture. Unlike our eastern counterparts (if you can consider them counterparts to the glory of the enlightened Western world), we are bequeathed with dignity, talent, and civilization... all of which are necessary to enhance our perfect language and cultural ( Read more... )

I learned a new term in my Gothic Architecture class the other day that I wanted to share with everyone. This term is "academic writing." To elaborate upon my understanding of this most intriguing term, I decided to turn to a rather objective friend: m-w.com, or as I call him - Webster, to help me out. I typed in the term "academic writing" to see ( Read more... )