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Christian Gothic

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Okay.  So I told you that I’d eventually get around to telling you about my dissertation.  I’m not going to inundate you with all of the specifics partially because it would probably bore most people, partially because I’m working on a larger project and, despite my dissertation, I’ve still got a ton of things to [...]

Mr. Darcy Takes The Lead

Monday, October 19th, 2009

“A married man in possession of a dark fortune must be in want of an eternal wife”
~ tagline for Mr. Darcy, Vampyre
Remember earlier in the year when Mr. Darcy and Mr. Rochester were vying for my attention?  Of course, I was comparing not only the characters but the actors playing them, as well (Colin [...]

I Swear I Don’t Know How It Happens

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

After paring down my things – clothes donated, novels that can easily be replaced in the states bequeathed to The Gothic Imagination program or friends – to fit in two relatively small boxes weighing anywhere from 40-50 pounds (best guesstimate), I still have about $2500 worth of things I’m sending back.  The vast majority of [...]

Yep, Still Procrastinating

Monday, May 25th, 2009

So the first chapter of my dissertation is due a week from today.  I’ve managed to scrape together about 800 words of my 3000 word limit – most of which was written sometime last week.
Here’s what I’ve done in the meantime:
Watched the last 20 minutes of Jane Eyre 2006.  Twice.  I.  Heart.  Toby Stephens.
Watched the [...]

Beth Trissel

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

UPDATE: Beth Trissel has just informed me that she will be giving away a digital download of Through the Fire to one lucky recipient.  To be eligible, just leave a comment with a question for Beth.
Since we last spoke with author Beth Trissel last September, her novel Somewhere My Love has received an awesome review [...]

What To Do, What To Do…

Monday, May 18th, 2009

I have absolutely nothing to procrastinate with.
I’ve watched all the episodes of Robin Hood that are available.  No new ones until the 23rd.
I’ve started watching Victorian Farm but no new episodes until Wednesday.
(As an aside, if you pull the above sites up from the U.S., you won’t be able to play any videos.)
Nothing even remotely [...]

I Am *Such* A Freak

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

I’m still working on my last essay – which is due on Thursday and I’m not quite halfway done – but I saw this article this morning and it made me giggle.
30-year-old Man ‘Gives Birth’ to Embryonic Twin
The best part:  “Hyatt said he keeps the twin in a jar at home and calls it “Little [...]

The Coolness of the Day

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

As you know I’ve decided to pull a “woman’s preogative” and change my mind about my final project.
Screenplay out, research paper in.
So in addition to working (ha!) on the essays I still need to turn in this semester, I’ve been doing cursory research on my still hush-hush topic – and there’s not a lot of [...]

Maniacal Monday

Monday, March 30th, 2009

I’m really hoping that today starts off on a better foot than what ended last week.  The situation with my bank has been cleared up, though come to find out whoever it was that stole my debit card # tried to charge $1035 and change – which I didn’t know about until I spoke with [...]

Along Comes Pazuzu

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

I’ve long joked about needing an exorcist – Lord knows I do things that reek of absolute stupidity drama queen potential possession by demonic forces.  Even my closest friends, when gone to for the usual therapy session brought about by my having done something that invariably results in the unintended, sometimes look at me askance [...]

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