I'm writing and writing for

literary criticism. I will never again feel the same way about "Where The Wild Things Are". I always knew that children's book was deep, but...
At any rate I am pounding away and I have enough words-I just need to wrap it up well with a good conclusion and strip away the crap. Easier said than done. I love this class-it is totally interesting even if when all is said and done it sometimes sounds like a lot of bs.
At least I know I'll be done in time to kick back and watch my all my time favorite event-The Oscars! And this year I've seen quite a few of the films nominated-something that hasn't happened for years! Good luck to Milk even though it looks as if Slumdog will take it all.
Ellen comes next week -I am so looking forward to my break-even though I don't really have one. It's always a party when Ellen is here.
That's all for now!

The last minute

I've just finished my homework. I don't usually wait until the last minute but this time...
Had to see "Slumdog Millionaire"-what a movie. Also heard a 1930's style broadcast of "Hamlet". After reading the play, watching the 4 hour Kenneth Brannagh movie and going to today's broadcast I am a bit Hamletted out as Patrick would say. While I can hardly consider myself a Hamlet expert, I know a lot about Hamlet now. I had no idea how many famous sayings came from that play. As if I'm not thinking about Shakepeare all the time anyway, I'm still trying to memorize my sonnet-8 lines down and 6 to go. It is not coming easily.
Speaking of not coming easily-literary criticism. Fascinating class, dynamic professor, out of her element student-that would be me. New Criticism I understand-read the text and evaluate from the text only. Structuralism is another thing altogether. I hope I understand more tomorrow. Going to school on President's Day when the kid is sleeping in will be rough.
Back to the books.

Seems to be going

fine. It's nice to be feeling better at school. Last week was miserable. The hardest class this semester will be literary criticism. It is so interesting but it will be such a challenge. Shakespeare and Fiction are both hard in their ways also. I've got tons of reading and it's piling up. Haven't worked out for 2 weeks because of allergies and low energy-today I play tennis-maybe I can get my energy back-once I'm back exercising I will feel much better!

Second week of school and I have

a nasty cold. It ought to be a blast tomorrow. I'll be loading up on the Dayquil so I'm not blowing my nose every 10 seconds like I am right now.
I'm pooped after working the crab feed at school-it was a fun event. Went to superbowl party today-that was fun-didn't care too much about the football (thanks goodness it's over!) but the food and company was great fun.
Finished my two main texts for literary criticism: Heart of Darkness and The Tempest. Had to write a character sketch for fiction and will start on A Midsummer Night's Dream in Shakespeare tomorrow. I just hope I get through the day. For some reason I am feeling lousy right now!