End of Semester and Neil Gaiman

It's been a while since I was on break, and I have failed to post here as of yet. I promise to get better at that.

I finished a paper that, hopefully, is the prelude to a summer collaborative research project. I'm really nervous about how it turned out, as I had to send it to a professor I've never had for class.

Icky. I'll hear back from professors about it soon.

In other news, I've been watching a lot of movies and reading a lot of books. Well, just the one book, as I've only been on break for a semi-limited amount of time. I'm reading Neil Gaiman's "Fragile Things," finally, as it's been out for quite a long time and I somehow just haven't read it. I'm really enjoying it. Really, really enjoying it. I'm beginning to think he's much better at short works than at novels. He's also got a new book of short stories out, and it looks really good.

I've been watching a lot of Jane Austen-y movies. I've only read "Pride and Prejudice," but have seen adaptations of "Emma," "Sense and Sensibility," and "Mansfield Park." I don't remember l liking "Mansfield Park" as much as I did when I watched it a second time. Interesting. I've heard it's not an accurate adaptation (the one that I have is the 1999 version if you imdb it).

This break I've also been getting a hankering to decorate. Everything. Mostly the apartment that I'll be sharing with friends for next year. I keep attempting to remind myself that they will, ultimately, have input on what goes on the walls/in the apartment as well, but I'm just really excited to decorate. I love vintage, and I love tacky/cute/sweet home decorating. Retro junk was on the top of my Christmas list this year. With stars. And stores that I've approved.

Yes, I am a nerd. And far too excited about this.

But it brings me joy, so I'll pursue it. The apartment is going to be sooooo rad.