Classes have started. I think this is going to be a very good semester. So far I have managed to suprise one professor with being in his class, i think he thought i fell off the earth, and I managed to peak the interest of another with my William Faulkner bashing in a post-apocalyptic world. My classes are as follows: Arthurian Lit, Creative writing, Contemporary Lit and Spanish 201. Reading list is very cool. Here is the run down.
Devil on the Cross - Ngugi wa Thiong'o
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem - Maryse Conde
Ceremony - Leslie Marmon Silko
The House of Spirits - Isabel Allende
Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
Beloved - Toni Morrison
The Morte Darthur
The Winter King
Th Dark is Rising
War in Heaven
The Da Vinci Code
The Return of Merlin
The Grey King
Avalon
Silver on the Tree
The Immediate Experience: Movies, Comics, Theater, and other aspects of Popular Culture - Robert Warshow
Black Boy - Richard Wright
A Lover's Discourse - Roland Barthes
The Fire Next Time- James Baldwin
The Spring of My Life - Kobayashi Issa
The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon
So I am going to be quite the busy little English Major this semester. I am looking forward to all the stuff I am going to write this semster. I am especially excited about my writing class.
I was up at 6:30 am to help set up Bam on the Beach. Three hours of work = free tickets for Joel and I to go to it if we want. The tickets go for $125. I bought my parents tickets as presents (birthday and xmas for the next 5 years). Well, I bought my dad's. My mom said she would buy her's so as for us to not be broke asses. My dad loves Emeril. He is very excited to b going. I think i secured myself as the favorite child right now so, Eddie, you better come up with something clever. :-)
I have a new "do". Brad's sister LaDonna and a friend of hers (Keith) have their own salon so i went there this week to do something with my hair and that she did. It is now red with blonde highlights and short. Not uber short like i had it a couple of years ago, but to my chin. It looks really good and I am pleased. I shall post pictures of myself so that all my revel in my cuteness.
"The Handmaid's Tale" is wonderful...I have the movie, but it is nothing like the book. The withcraft one (can't remember the name because I am too lazy to check) I actually read at work and enjoyed. It gives you a new perspective on the trials. "Beloved" is strange, but a lot of Toni Morrison's books are flat out strange! It actually looks like a bunch of great reading, enjoy!! Oh yeah...Keith (he has blonde hair, glasses and is gay, right?) is Wanda's hairdresser. He comes into the library a lot. Tell me about prices, I am due for a new do, myself! Love ya!
Posted by: Shannon at August 28, 2004 07:59 PMI'm going to read alot of those books,as well. Have you read Atwood before? I think you'll like her. If you haven't (and if you EVER have time) you should read "Rape Fantasies." I've heard good things about Allende but never read anything. Let me know what you think.
When is this Emeril thing? I'm glad you posted Ed's fanhood, 'cause I've been planning to assassinate him. I suppose he can live if he pleases Ed, though. If you happen to see James Collins there tell him I said hi.
I don't remember getting any emails from you in a long time. Are you sure I got the last one??
I love youuuuu!!