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alexiscartwheelMy internet connection at home is very sketchy this week, which causes me much frustration. I am a whiny baby without internet access, especially on days when my short attention span gets the better of me. (There's only so many times I can stand to reread a paragraph about Coronado before I start going crazy!) Hopefully it will come back, or I will have muchas problemas watching Doctor Who on Saturday. And now, five completely unconnected thoughts:
1) Last night I dreamt that my family went on a trip to Montreal, and I was very excited because it was winter and, thus, snowy. I woke up confused because 1) we haven't done the happy family vacation thing for at least five years, although we did go to Montreal once, and I suspect my Dad kind of hated it; 2) Mont Royal was in the wrong place and there were houses on Sherbrooke instead of banks and hotels and stuff (um, what?); and 3) I've been in Montreal in winter, so snow shouldn't be new and exciting—it certainly wasn't exciting when it was covering my front steps.
2) The Bleak House tv series was fabulous. The scenery and costumes were gorgeous—except, of course, when they were supposed to be squalid, in which case they were—and actors in the large cast were all very strong. Gillian Anderson and Anna Maxwell Martin as Lady Dedlock and Esther Summerson both stood out with fantastic performances. I was very impressed with the series overall because so many of the characters and subplots—which are what make the novel so rich—were preserved.
3) I’ve been leaning towards working in a public library—partly because I quite like public libraries and enjoyed working there in high school, partly because the world of academia scares me a little—but I may need to reevaluate. More and more I feel pulled to get a second Master’s degree, and I haven’t even finished the first yet. I read a lot, then bug everyone I know with random factoids from books or magazines or websites I’ve come across. I’m a nerd—learning just excites me. A read an article—today it was about European demography in the NY Times Magazine—and I just want to know more. I want to discover something new and share it with people, so maybe academia really is the right place for me. I just need to tackle my perception that it’s an impractical choice, or that I’m not talented enough to succeed. And pick a discipline.
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stubefied_by_gd and I were talking about hymns (among other things) the other day, and I got a hankering for some of my childhood favorites, whose lyrics are taking up so much space in my brain. I am now convinced that the folk choir at the local parish sings the same songs at every Mass. (At least they’re mostly familiar ones I like, but variety would be nice.) I did appreciate “Blest be the Lord” but I was really hoping for some “Gift of Finest Wheat” to go along with it. You know, for years I’ve wanted to join a church choir, but I never stay in one place long enough.
5) Do you ever get that feeling that you’re ready to conquer the world, just cause you’ve got nice clothes? That’s how I feel today. I look kinda cute, so how could it not be a good day?
1) Last night I dreamt that my family went on a trip to Montreal, and I was very excited because it was winter and, thus, snowy. I woke up confused because 1) we haven't done the happy family vacation thing for at least five years, although we did go to Montreal once, and I suspect my Dad kind of hated it; 2) Mont Royal was in the wrong place and there were houses on Sherbrooke instead of banks and hotels and stuff (um, what?); and 3) I've been in Montreal in winter, so snow shouldn't be new and exciting—it certainly wasn't exciting when it was covering my front steps.
2) The Bleak House tv series was fabulous. The scenery and costumes were gorgeous—except, of course, when they were supposed to be squalid, in which case they were—and actors in the large cast were all very strong. Gillian Anderson and Anna Maxwell Martin as Lady Dedlock and Esther Summerson both stood out with fantastic performances. I was very impressed with the series overall because so many of the characters and subplots—which are what make the novel so rich—were preserved.
3) I’ve been leaning towards working in a public library—partly because I quite like public libraries and enjoyed working there in high school, partly because the world of academia scares me a little—but I may need to reevaluate. More and more I feel pulled to get a second Master’s degree, and I haven’t even finished the first yet. I read a lot, then bug everyone I know with random factoids from books or magazines or websites I’ve come across. I’m a nerd—learning just excites me. A read an article—today it was about European demography in the NY Times Magazine—and I just want to know more. I want to discover something new and share it with people, so maybe academia really is the right place for me. I just need to tackle my perception that it’s an impractical choice, or that I’m not talented enough to succeed. And pick a discipline.
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stubefied_by_gd and I were talking about hymns (among other things) the other day, and I got a hankering for some of my childhood favorites, whose lyrics are taking up so much space in my brain. I am now convinced that the folk choir at the local parish sings the same songs at every Mass. (At least they’re mostly familiar ones I like, but variety would be nice.) I did appreciate “Blest be the Lord” but I was really hoping for some “Gift of Finest Wheat” to go along with it. You know, for years I’ve wanted to join a church choir, but I never stay in one place long enough.5) Do you ever get that feeling that you’re ready to conquer the world, just cause you’ve got nice clothes? That’s how I feel today. I look kinda cute, so how could it not be a good day?
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Date: 2008-07-02 10:08 pm (UTC)