I haven’t written in two weeks. There’s a reason for this, and it isn’t that I’ve been busy; it’s because, well, I’ve had things happen in my life that I can’t easily put into words, or that need be privy to the world. So, here is a quick gloss of the last few weeks, with [...]
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My Courses, My Masters, and Me…
Posted in Journaling, Literature, Shakespeare, Uncategorized, United Kingdom, tagged Brighton, English Renaissance, London, Queer Studies, Renaissance, The Idea, Wicked on 8 October 2009 | 2 Comments »
Everyone who reads my blog, I would assume, wants to know about my life, how I’m fairing here in Brighton and so, here I am, talking. But, how do I really feel about all this; how do I really feel about doing all this, living here, just being me? In some ways, in many ways, [...]
Courses, oh these Courses!
Posted in Literature, Shakespeare, United Kingdom, tagged Alan Sinfield, Sexualities in Early Modern England, The Idea of the Renaissance, University of Sussex on 5 October 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So, since they are going to be the mainstay of my life for the next ten weeks, I thought it might be pertinent for me to post the course descriptions of the two courses I will be following this term. They are, the core course, “The Idea of the Renaissance” along with what will, undoubtedly [...]
On to the literature, after a stop at the movies…
Posted in Journaling, Literature, Movies, Shakespeare, United Kingdom, tagged Argos, Christopher Marlowe, Dorian Gray, Sexuality on 5 October 2009 | 2 Comments »
Well, the weekend is passed. Saturday was somewhat eventful; I went out with a new friend of mine, to see Dorian Gray, the new British film adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic novel, which also happens to be on my short list as one of my favorite novels. The film, starring Ben Barns (known for his [...]
“What do you mean I’m only in one class?” and Burger King and the sheer size of America
Posted in Journaling, Shakespeare, Uncategorized, United Kingdom, tagged Brighton, Early Modern Literature and Culture, Sexuality, University of Sussex on 2 October 2009 | Leave a Comment »
To all my lovely friends in the United States, thank you for every email, text message, Facebook wall post, etc, etc. It all means a lot that you are all still with me on this the beginning of what should be, I hope, a most glorious adventure. But, if I can be honest, experiences today [...]
How Much Do You REALLY Want to Study Abroad?
Posted in Journaling, Shakespeare, United Kingdom, tagged British Consulate, Student Visa, UK Visa, United Kingdom, University of Sussex on 9 August 2009 | 2 Comments »
or The Odyssey that is a UK Visa Given current global conditions, I realize we are living in a time of increased regulations. Whether or not they are undo is an entirely separate matter. But, regardless, they exist, and I feel I am quickly becoming a victim of this increased bureaucratic red tape. As is [...]
15 Works of Literature That Stay With You…
Posted in Austen, Journaling, Literature, Shakespeare, tagged A Midsummer Night's Dream, Capitalism and Freedom, Catcher in the Rye, Christine Jorgensen, Dorian Gray, English, English Renaissance, Fahrenheit 451, Gone With the Wind, Harry Potter, Jane Austen, Literature, Margaret Mitchell, Marya Hornbacher, Mrs. Dalloway, Oscar Wilde, Pride and Prejudice, Ray Bradbury, Reading, Reading choices, Salinger, Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Virginia Woolf, Wasted, Wizard of Oz, Woman in White on 5 July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A few days ago, I received the following challenge from a good friend: List 15 books you’ve read that will always stick with you — list the first 15 you can recall in 15 minutes. Don’t take too long to think about it. So, here is the list I created. They, largely, are not in [...]
Seeing the beauty in life…
Posted in Journaling, Literature, Shakespeare, tagged Anorexia, Diet, English, English Renaissance, Exercise, Grad School, happiness, Literature, London, Love Letters, University of Sussex on 5 July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve always been skinny, naturally thin with a virtual impossibility of gaining weight. Yet, in high school, for a time, I was anorexic. They traditionally say eating disorders are about control. I was no exception. I had the worst time coming to grips with my sexuality, so starving myself became a coping mechanism. I had [...]
Hello Grad School!
Posted in Journaling, Literature, Shakespeare, Uncategorized, tagged Graduate School, Joyce Huff, Rai Peterson, University of Sussex, William Stockton on 10 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It has been quite a while since I have posted here, and I have good reason. I have extremely busy! But, most importantly, recently, I found out much to my sincere pleasure, that I am accepted to the MA program to study Early Modern Literature and Culture at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England [...]
So… what about gender and sexuality?
Posted in Literature, Shakespeare, tagged A Midsummer Night's Dream, Antonio, Crossdressing, English Renaissance, gender, Grad School, Merchant of Venice, Renaissance Theatre, Sebastian, Sexuality, Shakespeare, Statement of Purpose, Transvestitive theatre, Twelfth Night, University of Sussex, Women in the Renaissance on 7 February 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After preparing the initial draft of my statement of purpose yesterday and sending it off to Will for review he returned with a few suggestions, and question. That being, in essence, what about sexuality and gender actually interests you? Yet, isn’t that what the statement of purpose in essence asks? So, I guess I will [...]
