For some reason Molly was up at seven today. It was strange for me because neither of us have classes early on Tuesdays, and I was planning to sleep until...oh I don't know...8:30 maybe. (I did, in fact, stay in bed until just past 8, sleeping or no) but Molly was up earlier than I was.
Strange. Very strange.
Also, Lucy, the calendar you gave me has been offering very interesting traveling tips...about packing, immunization, time differences, etc. I feel compelled to mention that yester's..."advice" is called "Literary Insights" and suggested that I bring along "one of these classics on your next trip. They'll provide timeless insights into the characters of the country you're visiting."
So from the list we have:
England, THE CANTEBURY TALES
France, MADAME BOVARY
Greece, THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY
Japan, THE TALE OF GENJI
Russia, ANNA KARENINA
Spain, DON QUIXOTE
Now DON QUIXOTE and THE ILIAD are only two that I even know anything about and it sounds.... Insights about Greece from THE ILIAD? Is...? For all my Russian friends out there, does ANNA KARENINA provide "timeless insights" into the character of Russia?
Fun calendar.
[edit 10:48]
Forgot to mention that on Sunday night, while cleaning up, they had the song "American Pie" on and ...yes that brings back memories.
Block day PE, Anna, I think you've scarred me for life. Hem.
1 comment:
i think we the books it would be more accurate to say that reading them (considering you liked them) would increase your interest in the country. like after my mythology class my interest in visiting greece and rome is at its highest in the previous couple years. And the Iliad may not take place in Greece but it has a lot to do with Greece still.
Um, Anna Karenina is quite famos, though I haven't read it. I'm sure it has some insight into russian psychological portraits of people but it won't tell you much about modern russia.
glad the calendar is a source of "fun". *cough*
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