Sunday, February 25, 2007
STUPID ESSAYS
Gah, I'm sitting here in the library (not on a trip to see my uncle cuz i couldnt find my passport) and I'm just so frustrated. I have a research essay that is due in 2 days and I'm just working on it (or procrastinating anyways) but the instructions I got from my prof are cryptic! Doesnt anybody else hate that? When you get an assignment but they wont tell you exactly what they want? They give you instructions to go see the librarian for help... but as nice as he is.... he doesnt even end up helping you that much! It just freaking sucks I tells ya. Well I guess I should get back to work... I'm easily distracted. There is alot of graffiti here by the way, like seriously, I thought this was college! I don't actually care why youre heartbroken, and yes, I know that I shouldnt do drugs. But what I'm really wondering is why the hell are there so many swastikas???
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Scarlett O'hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler
Now... I wanted to write a blog on why Scarlett is the most amazing fictional character ever created, her strengths and attributes and why I love her!
1. Every guy wants her: Charles Hamilton, Frank Kennedy, Rhett Butler, and finally Ashley Wilkes.
2. She made it through her first two husbands dying. Maybe she didn't really love them... but that shows strength too, she was willing to marry men she didn't love in order to support her family and Tara.
3. The Civil War, she made it through the war and reconstruction.
4. She gave birth to 3 children (4 if you read the sequel). Enough said.
5. Starvation, Scarlett and her family, not to mention the wilkes', faced near death during and after the civil war. But Scarlett was able to make the most out of her beloved Tara.
6. Back-stabbing old biddies (especially India Wilkes) who thought she was only out to get Ashley (which may have been true). Scarlett faced them all down and showed them that she did not care what they had to say about her.
7. Losing Melanie. It may have taken her too long to realize how much she loved and needed Melly, but it would be like finding your best friend and having her ripped away from you the second you've realized the depth of your kindred spirits. Melanie knew that Scarlett loved her though.
8. The death of her beloved daughter Bonnie. Scarlett persevered through that trying time, and fought onwards. She also lost her Mother Ellen, and her father Gerald, both of whom she loved dearly. Scarlett was left to care for her two younger sisters.
9. The miscarriage. Rhett accidentally pushed her down the stairs forcing her to lose her unborn child. That was a scarring and emotional trauma. Again Scarlett fought on.
10. Living your life with a belief in your love of one man, only to find out, you've loved your husband the whole time. It would have been very difficult for Scarlett to admit that she was wrong about her love for Ashley.
11. Losing all of your childhood friends in a war that you don't even support. She was against the war from the start, and to have her first husband and all of her friends (both of the Tarleton twins!) die
12. She isn't beautiful, but nobody ever noticed that about her, she was just so charming.
13. She was one of the only women making money on her own, in a world where it was taboo for her to be doing so. Yet she still managed to so in a society that ostrascised women like Belle Watling for doing so in an untasteful manner.
14. She wore corsets, that must have hurt.
15. The one man she truely loved left her. That must have been the most painful experience for Scarlett above everything else. She realized too late that it wasn't Ashley that she loved it was Rhett. Because its tragic for them to be on different paths when clearly they are meant to be together
1. Every guy wants her: Charles Hamilton, Frank Kennedy, Rhett Butler, and finally Ashley Wilkes.
2. She made it through her first two husbands dying. Maybe she didn't really love them... but that shows strength too, she was willing to marry men she didn't love in order to support her family and Tara.
3. The Civil War, she made it through the war and reconstruction.
4. She gave birth to 3 children (4 if you read the sequel). Enough said.
5. Starvation, Scarlett and her family, not to mention the wilkes', faced near death during and after the civil war. But Scarlett was able to make the most out of her beloved Tara.
6. Back-stabbing old biddies (especially India Wilkes) who thought she was only out to get Ashley (which may have been true). Scarlett faced them all down and showed them that she did not care what they had to say about her.
7. Losing Melanie. It may have taken her too long to realize how much she loved and needed Melly, but it would be like finding your best friend and having her ripped away from you the second you've realized the depth of your kindred spirits. Melanie knew that Scarlett loved her though.
8. The death of her beloved daughter Bonnie. Scarlett persevered through that trying time, and fought onwards. She also lost her Mother Ellen, and her father Gerald, both of whom she loved dearly. Scarlett was left to care for her two younger sisters.
9. The miscarriage. Rhett accidentally pushed her down the stairs forcing her to lose her unborn child. That was a scarring and emotional trauma. Again Scarlett fought on.
10. Living your life with a belief in your love of one man, only to find out, you've loved your husband the whole time. It would have been very difficult for Scarlett to admit that she was wrong about her love for Ashley.
11. Losing all of your childhood friends in a war that you don't even support. She was against the war from the start, and to have her first husband and all of her friends (both of the Tarleton twins!) die
12. She isn't beautiful, but nobody ever noticed that about her, she was just so charming.
13. She was one of the only women making money on her own, in a world where it was taboo for her to be doing so. Yet she still managed to so in a society that ostrascised women like Belle Watling for doing so in an untasteful manner.
14. She wore corsets, that must have hurt.
15. The one man she truely loved left her. That must have been the most painful experience for Scarlett above everything else. She realized too late that it wasn't Ashley that she loved it was Rhett. Because its tragic for them to be on different paths when clearly they are meant to be together
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Here I am
Well, I'm just sitting here. I've folded my laundry. I've tuned the T.V. to the history channel. What else is there to do but blog? Erika you would be so proud, I've followed in your footsteps and began a blog. No fancy anchorman quotes though... oh what the heck. "Milk was a bad choice!" As it often is for me, unless there is a lot of chocolate involved.
I had a long night at work. Some jackass was yelling at me because of store policy. Honestly, theres nothing I can do, so calm down! One good thing came out of it though, I realized that I lack people skills, I really do. It's past than just being shy. I just don't relate to others very well. Can't talk to my parents, can't talk to my friends all the time... I just can't open up. What I'm wondering though, is what I can do about it? Because it's beginning to create problems in all parts of my life. I keep thinking that if I just find that right guy then maybe I WILL be able to. Only, I can't seem to get past the first phase. I'm not flirty and I really need to be pushed. I guess it just takes time. Only, I'm sick of waiting.
I guess on the bright side, I have Stache...
Well, what else can I blog about? So far I've got life, anchorman, and my cat. That's pretty complete if I do say so myself. So I guess I'll get back to writing that short story I've been playing with. I think I'll send it to Carl Peters. He is so good with that kind of thing, maybe he could give me some pointers.
I had a long night at work. Some jackass was yelling at me because of store policy. Honestly, theres nothing I can do, so calm down! One good thing came out of it though, I realized that I lack people skills, I really do. It's past than just being shy. I just don't relate to others very well. Can't talk to my parents, can't talk to my friends all the time... I just can't open up. What I'm wondering though, is what I can do about it? Because it's beginning to create problems in all parts of my life. I keep thinking that if I just find that right guy then maybe I WILL be able to. Only, I can't seem to get past the first phase. I'm not flirty and I really need to be pushed. I guess it just takes time. Only, I'm sick of waiting.
I guess on the bright side, I have Stache...
Well, what else can I blog about? So far I've got life, anchorman, and my cat. That's pretty complete if I do say so myself. So I guess I'll get back to writing that short story I've been playing with. I think I'll send it to Carl Peters. He is so good with that kind of thing, maybe he could give me some pointers.
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