It is not a good idea to read Oliver Twist and The Merchant of Venice at the same time ( Read more... )

Why in the name of insanity are we talking about the Oedipus complex and castration complex in a class about narrative analysis! We have been talking about this for four classes, getting deeper and deeper into Freud and further and further away from anything resembling a point. We are still on the second point of the sylabus and more then a third ( Read more... )

I've gone through my old entries and tagged them. I've posted very little in the past four years, so it was not too daunting a task. I was surprised to find I could recall the details of events I mention only briefly. There was surprisingly little cringeworthy stuff. Is it wrong of me to be amused by my own ramblings ( Read more... )

My mother: you're not going to university to acquire a profession...

Me: well yes, I know people with a BA in English Literature and Classics are not hugely sought after in the jobs market ( Read more... )

My mom got back from a month in Russia this week. The place is noisy again. She brought me two dresses and just to prove she has in fact met me, some fresh berries (nothing really good grows in this benighted place). The dresses are nice, though. She has also bought matches, because you absolutely must import matches from abroad. *facepalm ( Read more... )

Handed in a paper today. So... I'm done for this semester. Been staying away from fandom. Past week and a half has been...interesting. I've even got one grade already. 96 is good right?

I'm just finishing my book on Roman history now. I'm thinking Greek history next. On the other hand, I've got a few more Roman books I want to read.

It's hot. Why on Earth is it hot ( Read more... )

It's Passover. The Jewish holiday celebrating God's liberation of the jews from slavery in Egypt. To commemorate this occasion we are forbidden to consume bread (or pasta, anything made from dough really). It is also forbidden to come in contact with it or have it in the house. Other traditions include getting drunk, stuffed with food and teaching ( Read more... )

There's a holiday coming called Purim, on which people dress up in costumes. The point of this little intro is to explain why a friend brought me removable vampire teeth. Anyway, the cat is now running around the flat with them clutched between his teeth. Makes for an amusing if unusual spectacle ( Read more... )

No, really. But I'm back now. I think ( Read more... )