Yesterday I had my last day of classes ever. I had my last class ever (Ethics) and my last final exam ever (Ancient Philosophy). I'm still not done though; I have two papers to write, due Tuesday, and my English portfolio to arrange, due Monday. But I'm done needing to go to campus. This has not really sunk in yet, and I'm not going to let it ( Read more... )

I'm getting old. Unless I'm old already. But I'm not just OK with this, I am peaceful and content. I have always felt much older than my years, so the gray hair and extra weight are, in my mind's eye, my body growing into my personality. And I can't begin to describe the growth of my mind from my education over the last 21 months; I am sharper ( Read more... )

Shit, has it been that long since I made an entry? Anyway, I am not studying abroad ( Read more... )

So. Fuck.

I'm thinking of becoming an alcoholic: it doesn't make me feel any better, but it makes me care less about not caring. More numb to the numb. Numb Numb!!Spanish. I'm taking Spanish 1 right now. Spanish 2 starts the 13th. I had it all planned out that I'd study super-duper hard during Spanish 1 and test out of Spanish 2, because I ( Read more... )

I decided to do my Thesis in the summer, since I have to be there taking Spanish anyway. The more I think about it, the less I want to do anything about literature. I started out thinking that the best way to prove my writing skills is to pick a difficult topic and pair with a teacher with high standards; my personal enjoyment of the topic should ( Read more... )

It's been just over one year since I got laid off and went back to school. Rereading that entry, it disgusts and frightens me that I was even considering going back to work instead of school. Then there's this entry, where I wonder if I should take on the English major. I still know an English BA won't get me shit, but I don't care much; I've ( Read more... )

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Aronofsky is directing the 2nd Wolverine movie!!!!
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http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/11/21/aronofsky-speaks-about-his-interest-in-directing-the-wolverine/

I recently read Derrida's Differance, also known as The Hardest Fucking Essay in the Universe. I can't really say much about it, because it's so very beyond me. But it fucked me up for a while. I was very... I dunno, jacked in the brain. I was eating in the food-court or whatever outside subway, and I couldn't even look around the place without ( Read more... )

So, Literary Analysis with Bruce Stone... He gives us this book for a general overview of the theories, making them easier to grasp; but it's rather watered-down and lacks focus. So he also gives us Literary Theory. It's [insanely] densely-packed logical arguments, less about how to read literature, more about philosophy in the action of reading ( Read more... )

I recently discovered Henry Darger. He was an incredibly reclusive unlearned artist and writer that was possibly mentally ill in one capacity or another. He basically locked himself in a small apartment room for 40 years, only leaving to work menial janitorial jobs and attend mass 3 times a day. He talked to no one, beyond a sentence or two here ( Read more... )