The weekend is already upon us. The past five days have flown by for me. Although it feels like I haven't been doing much, I have been quite busy finishing unpacking and reorganizing my space, performing odd jobs about the house, catching up with old friends, crafting a resume and applying for jobs. Oh, the joys of the unemployed!
I don't have any particularly exciting plans for the weekend. So far I have taken the dogs on a walk in drizzly weather (I almost felt like I was back in England again) and will soon be watching a movie while digging into some dessert. What will you be doing? I have also gathered a few fun links to share that I stumbled upon during the week.
A great article from Penguin Books about falling in love with Dickens through David Copperfield. I completely related to the writer's Dickensian skepticism. (By the way, I love the caricature of Charlie pictured above. It just kills me.)
Follow in Emma Woodhouse's footsteps by taking a virtual tour around Box Hill.
A thought-provoking piece concerning Downton Abbey and domestic service from OUP.
Three women win the Nobel Peace Prize. Let's hear it for the girls!
A fried food bonanza at the Texas State Fair from Today's Letters. I can't believe some of the fried products on offer. Fried bubblegum anybody?
4 comments:
I am very excited to see 3 women win the Nobel Peace Prize. Especially, Tawakkol Karman, for pushing the boundaries of social and political systems that designate a patriarchal origin.
I just can't get along with Dickens. I tried Bleak House again last year and got half way through and then felt I would scream if I had to read "chancery" one more time. I did like his send-up of Leigh Hunt, though. I resorted to watching the BBC series, which I loved, to find out how it all ended.
Violet: I totally sympathize. I used to dislike him immensely apart from A Tale of Two Cities. But then I was forced to add 'A Christmas Carol' to the Dickens Exception List. Then 'Oliver Twist.' When I read 'David Copperfield' I felt I finally had to concede that I did, in fact, LOVE Dickens even though his incessant sexism and redundancy can be grating at times.
However, I haven't been attempted Bleak House though I, too, love the BBC adaptation. Perhaps this would be the ultimate test.
John: It's about time!
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