Shake' rattle and roll
In a perfect world, the lack of a post for a few days would be a hint of exciting happenings abroad.
Unfortunately, i've just been lazy.
A quick update:
Huck Finn in American Lit going well- my prof is the leading UK Scholar on Native Americans, and actually met the queen last Wednesday... the guy is a genius, and has made more tongue-in-cheek comments about the US than Jon Stewart- he has amassed a huge knowledge of US pop culture (movies, tv- he actually reinacted a scene from Cheers on Wednesday)
Islam: Still boring me to tears. I won't get into it theologically here, but wtf? Are you serious? There is a creepy sense of 'off limits' discussion about Islam because of the extremist views that a few radicals have, and it's really eliminated all kind of critical discussion of what Islam really is. I hope my critical opinion doesn't overshadow or taint my upcoming paper (due in a week?)
Paidiea/International Studies: Are you serious? Our lecture on tuesday night lasted just under 3 hours... At the outset, Mark exclaimed "This lecture is going to be very long and boring" He wasn't being sarcastic. After delving into the '8 points that helped in the development of Shakespeare's works' (his thesis was much longer and more complicated.....but i'll spare you).... Otherwise, it's been a regular orgy-o-Shakespeare lately..... We've reinacted, read, and watched more Shakespeare than I've been exposed to since..... ENG260: Shakespeare, last spring....
To say anything negative about Shakespeare would require me to give up my status as an English major, so i'll just admit to being pumped to be attending two plays this weekend, in Shake's back yard (Stratford-upon-Avon).... Winter's Tale is not really a favorite of mine, but i'll manage....
I'm starting to feel the pressure of Winter Break and my two huge assingments that come beforehand.... As part of Paideia, we are required to give a 30 minute presentation to M &C about what we want to write our paper on.... I don't think it would take me longer than 10 minutes to read my future paper out loud, so we'll see what they're thinking on December 11 when I deliver my joke of a presentation....
Islam is another story, a 5ish page paper due on the 7th... I'll handle it the way i always handle Luther papers- flying by the seat of my pants, using as many big words and complex syntax as is possible without ever reaching a real conclusion.....
Hostels and flights and train rides are giving me nightmares, as is the bank account.... i can't wait to be pulling down the big bucks once i land my first teaching job in the ghetto. This day to day stuff is killing me.
Hearing Christmas at Luther on my ipod is wierd, makes me feel nostalgic, homesick a little bit, and wondering why it's not cold here. Al Gore was right. Someone needs to get on this CO2 regulation thing....
*sidenote: Anyone feeling ambitious should rent Hamlet with Ethan Hawke, Julia Stiles and Bill Murray.... interesting way to play the whole Laertes/Ophelia angle (geek), but a good watch. Saw 'Shakespeare in Love' for the first time, definitley worth the 7 Oscars it won....
posted by Kevin @ 12:06 PM
1 Comments:
I wish you were standing somwhere behind me for the two Christmas at Luther Performances tonight. Unfotunately, I stand in the back, which would put you on the floor. I just know you were somewhere behind me and now that won't work. I wish you were in front of me or to my left. If you were to my right you would also be on the floor. I wish you were standing to a left.
Love you Dude,
Justin
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