I'm rather fond of Elinor Dashwood. But Elisabeth Bennett is loads of fun.
That's the thrill of living in the Hellmouth! There's a veritable cornucopia of fiends and devils and ghouls to engage ... Pardon me for finding the glass half-full.
Giles ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Calli - Jan 28, 2010 11:44:38 am PST #4689 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Dana - Jan 28, 2010 11:45:11 am PST #4690 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Is there a movie with hot people in it?
Depends how you feel about Ciaran Hinds. It is an excellent movie.
Atropa - Jan 28, 2010 11:46:07 am PST #4691 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Jane Austen puts me to sleep. Faster than medication.
Does that mean I should steal my copy of P&P&Z back from you?
§ ita § - Jan 28, 2010 11:53:57 am PST #4692 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Depends how you feel about Ciaran Hinds
Well, he's no Colin Firth. But he might be a Matthew Macfadyen.
Dear god, today is meeting hell. That meeting that we've been putting off all week due to various sicknesses is lasting way longer than an hour. I hope I have more generic Imitrex. It took forever to break the migraine yesterday. I don't want it back in full force today.
Trudy Booth - Jan 28, 2010 11:55:23 am PST #4693 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Cirian Hinds made me want to actually read Persuasion.
The ITV1 Persuasion a few years ago, otoh, sent me into a rage.
Burrell - Jan 28, 2010 12:04:26 pm PST #4694 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I love Austen although I couldn't actually worship her if only because anyone who prefers Fanny Price to Elizabeth Bennett does not share my views on women, even if that person is the woman who created them both.
While I find the anti-Austen stance puzzling, I am consoling myself that at least you all have the good taste to dislike her writing solely on aesthetic grounds. When I was in college, I had all these neo-hippie friends who didn't like her because they just couldn't "identify" with all the upper crust British characters. Whatev.
Rather like hummus.
And now we're dissing hummus too? Is there no limit?!?
Amy - Jan 28, 2010 12:06:18 pm PST #4695 of 30001
Because books.
I like Austen's stories and characters very much, generally. It's her style that bogs me down.
Hummus is delicious!
§ ita § - Jan 28, 2010 12:06:40 pm PST #4696 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Is there no limit?!?
Hummus??? Ewww.
Burrell - Jan 28, 2010 12:08:35 pm PST #4697 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Hummus??? Ewww.
What do you know? You don't like eggs either.
Sue - Jan 28, 2010 12:32:53 pm PST #4698 of 30001
hip deep in pie
How can you not like hummus?