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Nov. 23rd, 2005 09:50 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
e_clareMade it to DC after a 10-hour car trip. Exciting bits included hitting traffic in CT, NY and on the Jersey Turnpike, and passing a car on fire just outside Baltimore. Otherwise, it was uneventful -- catching up on sleep was nice.
My proudest academic moment of the year came yesterday morning, when I referenced The Muppet Christmas Carol in a discussion of George Eliot's The Mill on the Floss (1860). All I'm saying is, the unidentified omniscient narrator of the novel is a lot like Gonzo (aka Charles Dickens): he guides us through the story, and is present in the scene, but doesn't actually take part in the story. And that's okay, Crazy Girl In My Class -- the narrator doesn't have to be a part of the action, just get. over. it.
'Net access will be sporadic over the weekend, once Mom gets here and the cousins are out of school and competing for computer time...therefore Happy Thanksgiving, all! Travel safe, eat all you can, and have a wonderful time with your families.
My proudest academic moment of the year came yesterday morning, when I referenced The Muppet Christmas Carol in a discussion of George Eliot's The Mill on the Floss (1860). All I'm saying is, the unidentified omniscient narrator of the novel is a lot like Gonzo (aka Charles Dickens): he guides us through the story, and is present in the scene, but doesn't actually take part in the story. And that's okay, Crazy Girl In My Class -- the narrator doesn't have to be a part of the action, just get. over. it.
'Net access will be sporadic over the weekend, once Mom gets here and the cousins are out of school and competing for computer time...therefore Happy Thanksgiving, all! Travel safe, eat all you can, and have a wonderful time with your families.
