The Frustration of Packing so Much Information

[dalonzo9]

It is the Saturday of the end of Spring Break and I have done no physical work on any of my papers. I've been laying the mental foundation, which is just as well, I suppose; I still need to type it all down. The Shakespeare paper has seen some physical life as a very, very, very rough draft during these lulls in Membership answering phones

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[frugee]

Good luck! I was always a procrastinator, if only for the fact that waiting would force me to light a fire under my ass when I had no time left!

Doubly good luck because I absolutely abhorred Hamlet. I loved Shakespeare, but man, writing a paper about that play would make me cry. I know there's all kinds of depth to it. I just couldn't get past the whining. ;-)

[dalonzo9]

Haha, 'tis fascinating how procrastination can be such a good motivator!

I love Hamlet. Some of the most eloquent whining ever put to parchment.

[larivee22]

Can I read your abstract? Seriously, that sounds neat.

I loved Shakespere class in college.

[dalonzo9]

Sure!

This is the first time I've ever gotten to take a Shakespeare class. I've always been a lover of Shakespeare; I have quite a fondness of his prose. 'Tis great to discuss his works in a class setting, especially with so great and enthusiastic a professor.

[ericcheung]

Heh, "mine own literary theory." I still remember the beginning of the soliloquy we had to memorize for Junior English in high school. I opted against To be or not to be, because, c'mon!

"O that this too too solid flesh would melt, thaw and resolve itself into a dew!" Alas, I have forgotten the rest. Mine own homework hast slipt the bonds of time and space. Tis but minor tragedy.

[dalonzo9]

To sleep! To dream!

I honestly never memorized that soliloquy. 'Tis a beautiful one, though. As a kid who grew up on Star Trek, I always smirked at Prince Hamlet's mention of "the Undiscovered Country." Heh.

If I had to memorize any soliloquy/speech from Shakespeare, I would surely memorize the Saint Crispin's Day speech from Henry V. Amazing.

[ericcheung]

Yeah, Nicholas Meyer was quite a pretentious Trek writer.

MCCOY
(eyes rolling
upward)
Angels and ministers of grace defend us.

SPOCK
Hamlet, Act I Scene IV.

MCCOY
Well there's no doubt about your memory Spock.

[dalonzo9]

Oh, man, yes! Nicholas Meyer was an amazing writer. He single-handedly saved Trek. I have argued many a time that The Wrath of Khan is one of the greatest scripts ever written.

Admittedly, I am a sucker for literary references.

[tildescence]

functional fiction!

nice.

[dalonzo9]

Thanks!