In the UK this week there was the discovery of a possible 'lost portrait' of Jane Austen found. This opens up a world of possible interpretations of who Jane really was, both physically and mentally. The cult of Jane is going strong, with new biographies being published next year, as well as several mystery novels that seek to solve the question of how Austen died. One novel suggests that Austen may have been the victim of arsenic poisoning, and wants to cast new light on the mystery of her death.
One thing is clear, Jane Austen and her novels are still in the public eye, as they should be.
Dedication to A Name Forgotten
Monday, December 5, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Saying goodbye is never easy.....
I will soon say goodbye to two people who have shown me the way to live life is to grab on to it with both hands and take the plunge. Both are moving to the UK, fulfilling the dream and starting out on a new adventure. I am so sad to see them go, especially since they are the ones who pulled me out of my shell and were never afraid to give me a swift kick up the backside if I needed it! They accepted me, warts and all, always there to laugh or cry with. I hope that I gave as much to them as they have given to me. In honor of the event here is a poem:
CIRCLE
A circle
joins us together
here as we
stand
at the
crossroads
of life
Once the
circle is broken
Can it be
repaired?
And if not
will there
Always be
your
face in the
break
or as we go
down the
roads of
life
towards our
goals
we will join
again
because
A circle can
never be
broken
Goodbye,
Farewell my
Friends
Join again
soon.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Wish I could do this......
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2067119/Lyn-Marie-Cunliffe-Mum-lives-modern-life-dressed-Charlotte-Bronte.html
Truly outrageous and I must say I am envious!! Does that make me a little mad?
Truly outrageous and I must say I am envious!! Does that make me a little mad?
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
As you wish.....
Best. Article. Ever! I could quote this film all day
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2011/nov/09/favourite-film-princess-bride
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2011/nov/09/favourite-film-princess-bride
BBC Heaven
For anyone who is looking to listen to some fabulous radio, check out the BBC iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer
You can listen to great music and news programmes as well as book readings, comedies and full cast dramatizations of books, both classic and modern bestsellers. I listen to it at work and it makes the workday fly by. Plus the accents are totally wizard, y'all.
You can listen to great music and news programmes as well as book readings, comedies and full cast dramatizations of books, both classic and modern bestsellers. I listen to it at work and it makes the workday fly by. Plus the accents are totally wizard, y'all.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Broken, but Unbowed
12 UK banks were downgraded as the Eurozone crisis hits Britain. Everytime I read these stories I get so scared for the future. Both the US and the UK have been circling the drain financially for almost 4 years now and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. Now we have Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Boston movements popping up but will this change anything? Will it make things better, provide us with some hope and belief in the future? I don't know and that is becoming the new normal for us all.
12 Uk Banks Downgraded - Dailymail
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The Doctor Is In.....the TARDIS
Doctor Who is the world’s
longest running Sci-Fi show. From its first broadcast in 1963, the Doctor and
his companions have captured the imagination of both adults & children. The
series tells the tale of a strange alien being called simply “The Doctor” He is
the last of the Time Lords, a race of beings who can travel through time and
space.
The character of the Doctor
shares the basic concepts outlined in one of my favorite novels The Alchemist. Like the Boy in the novel,
the Doctor is seeking his “personal legend” by traveling to distant planets. He
wonders the universe alone, helping people who are oppressed and afraid because
he is the last of his kind. He is both the young boy seeking to find himself
and the old king, who has already found wisdom.
He literally remakes himself into a new form, shedding his old
personality, allowing himself to change and grow over eons. He is in a word,
simply Fantasic!!
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