On the twelfth day of Christmas, ( Read more... )

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Seeing as I didn't have the strong negative reaction to Part 1 that many of my fellow JE 2006 viewers seemed to share, I didn't need this episode to redeem the show for me. Having said that, I really really liked it! There were some moments - changes to the book - where I felt uncomfortable and awkward as they really didn't seem to suit the story, ( Read more... )

I am weak. Very weak. Even though I am having all 4 parts recorded for me, I caved in today and downloaded Part 1 of the new Jane Eyre off the internet. Am I sorry for this instant gratification? No, not really ( Read more... )

This is the question I have been asking myself for several days now. How come I am not there? For die-hard literary enthusiasts such as myself, this past week has been totally agonizing, as more and more news, pictures and info comes out on the BBC's brand-spanking-new adaptation of Jane Eyre ( Read more... )

*Warning: Major nerdy obsessing ahead!*

So my "excited" levels for the new BBC Jane Eyre have gone from about a 5 or 6 to a 10++++++ (on a scale from 1 (I will never watch the program) to 10 (I will not only watch but also download, publicize, rant and quiver about every teeny aspect of the program). Yeah. I am psyched.

( But come on, who couldn't be? )

Funny how I expected yesterday to be such a more momentous day... but it really wasn't. I finished my full first draft of my novella and sent it off to my advisor. It's 111 pages total, so basically the longest thing I've ever written. Also first thing I've ever finished properly, so there are two landmarks for me right there. But yeah, I finished ( Read more... )

"And then he ran into my knife. He ran into my knife ten times."

Jesus I love Chicago!

I have been dubbed a "sweet wench" by one of my friends... my day just got a little bit better!