I have to go back to Paris. I hope that I'll be back to start at Brahman in the autumn, but something's happened- Maman is very sick, and we can't afford medical care at a hospital. Without Papa for so long, and being so estranged from the rest of our family, I am probably the only help that Maman has. I'm not scared for her life, but I know that ( Read more... )

I'm reading a lot about college choices. I had only one choice- and I was lucky to have it at all. Sometimes I'm curious about the backgrounds of other students here.

Something feels different today.

Anyway, the ski trip was good... and I realized that I have been here a while but don't know so many people, at least not as many as I should. I am all in favor of une soirée chez Alex although chez Alex is very small. Who supports this notion ( Read more... )

OK... please tell me, who is Aaron Eckhart? And who is Heath Ledger? I have heard of them (finally) in connection with the next Batman film, and one is playing Harvey Dent and the other is the Joker. Are they good??? The previous film was EXCELLENT, so I'm curious. Ah! Ledger, he has been in something important, I know. But I don't remember. I only ( Read more... )

I think that the part I have in Twelfth Night is that of a knight who does not know how to fence.

Such irony!

I practiced fencing this Sunday morning, because that's my true religion. Actually, I try to practice every day; I wonder if I could practice five times a day, like how Muslims pray. My grandfather is Muslim. I think that it's all right to say so here. Anyway, I've lost some skill by practicing without a coach and only occasionally with a human ( Read more... )

The weather is terrible for rockclimbing outdoors. I think that maybe I'll abandon plans for doing that in the close future. But now I am certain there must be opportunities to do skiing. Is anyone interested ( Read more... )

New York City... it should be the setting for Dante's Divine Comedy. Are there words? There will be. I will find them. I've been back for a day, though I provided little warning about leaving. How stealthy of me. In any case, it sounds as though mischief is happening as concerns sexual misconduct. While certain identities must perhaps be protected ( Read more... )

In Paris it is an ungodly hour of the night, but now it isn't uncommon for me to be awake. I never need any sleep. Anyway, I am awake tonight because I have a very early airplane flight to New York City and then to Boston and then- a bus (and Christmas? who needs Christmas!). Much transportation is necessary to go where I'm going: Eupheme! I love ( Read more... )