Sweet liberty, my liberty at last!
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lily_handmaiden
today last time the time before that
This is a quick entry to tell my friends how much I have to celebrate right now.
First of all, I sent links to my JE and WH timelines to the Bronteana blog, a rather significant blog in the world of Bronte studies, and the person in charge of that blog not only put up the links to my timelines, but wrote me an email back saying that they were "really fabulous" and that I might want to consider getting the Jane Eyre timeline published-- that it's hard to do especially if you're an undergrad, but she knows of one journal which she thinks will accept work from an undergrad. And I think I will try to do that once we get back to school and I have professors to help me because-- come on, how awesome would that be? To be published or even considered for publication in an actual scholarly journal as a junior in college? And then real scholars could be all, "This sucks," and I could be all, "Yeah, but I bet you weren't published when you were a junior," and they would be all, "... Yeah, so?" and I would be all, "Mwahahahaha!"
Seriously, it is so wonderful to have somebody look at these things and instead of saying, "What a tremendous waste of time," saying, "Wow, these are really cool." And it gives me this amazing feeling that I really could do anything-- like doors are open to me now and I don't have to limit myself or settle for doing something in my life I don't want to do. That I could actually go places and do things.
To celebrate all of this, I have made an icon. It is inspired by my favorite iharthdarth comic and the overuse of blindness as a metaphor (and the consequences of this) in Jane Eyre the Musical. And the hilarious way in which Jane and Rochester argue.
Aw, Rochester loves Jane like he's blind. In a completely metaphorical way, of course. That is Marla Schaffel and James Barbour, by the way, in the Broadway production.
Also, Saturday was my very last day at the JC Penney. THANK GOD. It was a horrible day, becaues we were having insane sales. Back-to-school sales. And the department was a mess. We closed at 10 and didn't even get out until 11:15 because we were cleaning. And the customers were horrible and rude. Although at least the air conditioning was working, unlike the previous THREE WEEKS. But it felt sort of last-day-of-high-school-ish, and I really think I'm never going back there again. I'm just done. And it feels really good to be free. HUZZAH!
And just let me say, As God is my witness, I will never work clothing retail again! AS GOD IS MY WITNESS, AS GOD IS MY WITNESS, I WILL NEVER WORK CLOTHING RETAIL AGAIN!
To celebrate that, here is a Bride and Prejudice icon.
Many more updates to come before the summer is out, now that I finally have time!
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Oh, Erin...
Date: 2006-08-16 05:44 am (UTC)~Whit
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Date: 2006-08-21 12:51 am (UTC)~Whit
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Date: 2006-08-22 04:06 am (UTC)Because sometime this week, you and me have a date with Snakes on a Plane. After that delightful phone call, I'd hate to let Samuel L. down. Give me a shout and let me know what day works best for you.
~Whit