I am under a magic spell
Reading Heart of Darkness I feel completely entranced. How is it that I book I have read at least a dozen times in my life (honestly, it could be twice that much) can still pull me in like this? Conrad is, next to Shakespeare, the master of the English language. Also, Marlow is the greatest narrator in the history of literature. Strong claims, maybe, but I stand by them. I haven't been able to think of much besides this book since I started reading it again yesterday. It really does feel like magic (also, randomly, the song that just started on my party shuffle is "Spell" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, weird).
Hm, besides being in love with Heart of Darkness (or at least, with Marlow) not much has been going on. Tristan and Isolde felt like a waste of my time because I don't remember any music from sophomore year (not that I learned that much to begin with). At least I was able to listen to it all in one burst thanks to my roadtripping to New Jersey this weekend to see my family. Although I did participate a decent amount in seminar I still felt sort of outside the conversation at many points (due to several people in my seminar who a: talked very specifically about the music, and also acted as if we all knew german and b: never care what other people have to say anyhow).
Enough about my seminar. I got my official letter saying my essay was accepted. Although there wasn't any doubt in my mind about it being accepted, it is nice to have it official and to have a tentative oral date (not until April 29, one of the last ones. blah).
Hm, besides being in love with Heart of Darkness (or at least, with Marlow) not much has been going on. Tristan and Isolde felt like a waste of my time because I don't remember any music from sophomore year (not that I learned that much to begin with). At least I was able to listen to it all in one burst thanks to my roadtripping to New Jersey this weekend to see my family. Although I did participate a decent amount in seminar I still felt sort of outside the conversation at many points (due to several people in my seminar who a: talked very specifically about the music, and also acted as if we all knew german and b: never care what other people have to say anyhow).
Enough about my seminar. I got my official letter saying my essay was accepted. Although there wasn't any doubt in my mind about it being accepted, it is nice to have it official and to have a tentative oral date (not until April 29, one of the last ones. blah).