posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 10:05 PM
by
srs
books and movies
Well, since the last time I wrote about the books that I've read, I've finished two more. I read Maurice by E.M. Forster, and Artemis Fowl, the Opal Deception by Eoin Colfer. Maurice was actually written in 1913-1914, but was not published until after Forster's death due to the subject matter. The novel is basically like any normal love story, except that it was about homosexuality. This topic was too racy for the time period it was written in. But I thought it was really good, and I'm planning on reading more of E.M. Forster's works (I've already read one other book of his, A Room with a View). And I loved the Artemis Fowl book! I'm a fan of the series. It's very mythical, with fairies, trolls, magic, etc. But they're very well written. . .and I managed to finish the book in only 3 days! (it probably helps that I have such a long commute each day!).
I also went to go see The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants last night with my younger sister and one of her friends. Very good, though it's definitely a tear jerker! I don't remember the last time I cried that hard! But it's still a really good movie. Just don't forget your tissues! I hadn't brought any, and let me just say, that was one regret I had!
Well, that's it. Work has been going well. A bunch of people came to learn about what we do at the place I work as part of a conference sponsored partially by EPRI, Electric Power Research Institute. I one of the guys who presented was course 3 from MIT! I met him, and we talked for a bit. I gotta say, there's something that brings some sort of weird connection between MIT alumni/students. I think it's the shared pain, and the ability to talk about stuff that you both know about. He also got a glimpse of my Brass Rat, which he pointed out to me. That's another thing I like. The brass rat is like a universal sign that you have suffered through/enjoyed MIT. Or something like that. Anyway, I dont know what else to talk about, so I guess I'll end there. Keep the questions coming!
-Stephanie