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April 15
This evening, I watched Pride & Prejudice between studying for Crim Pro and studying for International Law.  It’s one of my favorite books, and the BBC production was one of my favorite movies, so I was a bit hesitant about another version.  But - although it isn’t quite as faithful to the book, I think it conveys much more emotion than the BBC production and its characters have more humanity.  Austen’s characters are fantastically real, and this version does a good job of bringing out some of their under-played characteristics.  For example - Mary Bennett, Mrs Bennett, and Caroline Bingley are all sympathetic and perhaps like-able characters in this version.  And Mr. Collins is wonderfully ridiculous. Yay for Pride & Prejudice!  Pride & Prejudice Photos

This evening, I watched Pride & Prejudice between studying for Crim Pro and studying for International Law.  It’s one of my favorite books, and the BBC production was one of my favorite movies, so I was a bit hesitant about another version.

 But - although it isn’t quite as faithful to the book, I think it conveys much more emotion than the BBC production and its characters have more humanity.  Austen’s characters are fantastically real, and this version does a good job of bringing out some of their under-played characteristics.  For example - Mary Bennett, Mrs Bennett, and Caroline Bingley are all sympathetic and perhaps like-able characters in this version.  And Mr. Collins is wonderfully ridiculous.

Yay for Pride & Prejudice! 

Pride & Prejudice Photos

April 14

Ate at Rocky’s in Little Italy this evening.  The service was okay, the food was very good, and the company was even better (yay!).  In fact, the food was so good that I actually finished it.  It’s been a long time since I’ve finished food when eating out - they usually serve too much and then I get bored with eating.  But their Carbonara was amazing.

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The Plot to Save Socrate  by Paul Levinson Finished this book today, in between studying for Crim Pro and International Law.  It was interesting - about time travellers who want to go back grab socrates right before he dies.  It’s full of questions about what would happen if they altered the time-stream - interesting, but got a little tired of it. the plot kept moving and the pieces all fall together at the end.  But - character development was poor (especially for the only female character)   But it was entertaining - so not a complete waste.  Worth reading just because it’s different from my normal novel. 

The Plot to Save Socrate

 by Paul Levinson

Finished this book today, in between studying for Crim Pro and International Law.  It was interesting - about time travellers who want to go back grab socrates right before he dies.  It’s full of questions about what would happen if they altered the time-stream - interesting, but got a little tired of it.

the plot kept moving and the pieces all fall together at the end.  But - character development was poor (especially for the only female character)  

But it was entertaining - so not a complete waste.  Worth reading just because it’s different from my normal novel. 

April 4
“ You dwell in my mind like a household spirit. All that I think is followed with, ‘I shall tell that thought to Eddi.’ Whatever I see or hear is colored by what I imagine you will say of it. What is amusing is twice so, if you have laughed at it. There is away you have of turning your head, quickly and with a little tilt, that seems more wonderful to me than the practiced movements of dancers. All this, taken together, I’ve come to think of as love, but it may not be.
It is not a comfortable feeling. But I find that, even so, I would wish the same feeling on you. The possibility that I suffer it alone - that frightens me more than all the host of the Unseelie Court. One of my favorite descriptions of love.  In War for the Oaks by Emma Bull.  p 251.
April 3
aNobii: His Majesty’s Dragon (Temeraire, Book 1) I finished this novel late last night.  It was very engaging - I finished it in a few hours.  It’s a re-telling of the Napoleonic wars, but with dragons (so they have an airforce).  I don’t know a lot about military command relationships, so I don’t know how realistic that was, and some of the inter-personal relationships were a little strained, but his relationship with his dragon was believable.   Although I’m not a big fan of battle scenes in general, the rest of the book made up for it.

aNobii: His Majesty’s Dragon (Temeraire, Book 1)

I finished this novel late last night.  It was very engaging - I finished it in a few hours. 

It’s a re-telling of the Napoleonic wars, but with dragons (so they have an airforce).  I don’t know a lot about military command relationships, so I don’t know how realistic that was, and some of the inter-personal relationships were a little strained, but his relationship with his dragon was believable.   Although I’m not a big fan of battle scenes in general, the rest of the book made up for it.

April 2
Inquiry Into Student Loans Is Resolved - New York Times

so that’s where all that money citibank charges me is going…
April 1
aNobii: The Elder Gods (The Dreamers, Book 1) I started this book the other day.  It seems like a perfect school-time read.  It’s interesting enough to continue reading, but engaging enough to take the place of schoolwork.   

aNobii: The Elder Gods (The Dreamers, Book 1)

I started this book the other day.  It seems like a perfect school-time read.  It’s interesting enough to continue reading, but engaging enough to take the place of schoolwork.   

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I also finished “A Rumor of Gems” the other day (see March 29 entry).  I was surprised - it was a random pick from the library shelves, and my expectations weren’t very high.  But it was amazingly imaginative.  Every time I thought I had her world figured out, a new aspect would be introduced.  I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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MoMA | The Museum of Modern Art I went to Moma with my parents, who were visiting for the day. This is a piece from the exhibit “Comic Abstraction.” It’s called “Boom” by Gary Simmons. It’s huge - takes up quite a bit of the wall.  One of my favorite pieces for the day.

MoMA | The Museum of Modern Art

I went to Moma with my parents, who were visiting for the day. This is a piece from the exhibit “Comic Abstraction.” It’s called “Boom” by Gary Simmons. It’s huge - takes up quite a bit of the wall.  One of my favorite pieces for the day.

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My Shelf on Anobii  When Darkness Falls - Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory. I finished this book this evening and I’m sad that the series is over.

My Shelf on Anobii 

When Darkness Falls - Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory.

I finished this book this evening and I’m sad that the series is over.