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Sep. 12th, 2006 06:29 pmAm bored. Keep picking up things, reading a little, dropping, jumping to something else. Nothing holding interest. Sent that essay I wrote yesterday to my folks - was told that I had a real gift for words and should consider trying to send things to magazines and newspapers, if I can find the right venue, even though fiction is my first love. Sigh. Herein lies the problem, finding the venue and sending the damn things to them. Have no troubles writing, just hate the whole sending off and getting rejected bit. LJ is just easier. I post. You like. You don't. No worries. But yes, I know, I should probably try to look into the whole freelance essay writing thing again.
Last night watched Inside Man via netflix.
( Vague Spoilers for Inside Man )
Okay, going to make dinner now. Dull day. Spent most of it applying for work. And trying to be patient. Tomorrow dentist appointment(ugh) and Thursday, outplacement services appointment (to review resume that I don't think needs any more frigging reviewing).
Reading queue: 1.Reading Like A Writer by Francine Prose (which is interesting, even though the author likes to show-off. In one passage she writes that she was reading books too quickly not taking enough time to appreciate them, to feel the words. So she decided to read Marcel Proust in French to slow herself down. Note to Ms. Prose, perhaps you should have skipped that speedreading class in high school? Hmmm, perhaps I'm lucky, I don't have this problem. I tend to read most things slowly, with a few exceptions. Never realized until now that it was actually a good thing.) 2.Swann's Way by Marcel Proust - we shall see if I make it through this baby, so far, so good. Was actually comforted by the language last night. This new translation is quite wonderful. And yes, there is a big difference between translations. I know, I checked, picking up two and comparing the first paragraphs. This translation's word choice is well, more poetic. It uses for example the word "scarcely" as opposed to "barely" in the second sentence. If I can't read it in French (my French is not that good), I want a good translation. 3. World Philosophies by Ninan Smart - Yes, we've delved back into this book. I'm reading all about Ancient Chinese Philosophy at the moment, and the history of Buddhism, Taoism, and Neoconfucism. Actually sort of like Neoconfucism - it is a possible originator of a brand of Buddhism popular in India, where yin/yang aren't separate so much as one - combined. 4) The New Yorker - which I do a better job of reading in Hilton Head than at home for some absurd reason.
Last night watched Inside Man via netflix.
( Vague Spoilers for Inside Man )
Okay, going to make dinner now. Dull day. Spent most of it applying for work. And trying to be patient. Tomorrow dentist appointment(ugh) and Thursday, outplacement services appointment (to review resume that I don't think needs any more frigging reviewing).
Reading queue: 1.Reading Like A Writer by Francine Prose (which is interesting, even though the author likes to show-off. In one passage she writes that she was reading books too quickly not taking enough time to appreciate them, to feel the words. So she decided to read Marcel Proust in French to slow herself down. Note to Ms. Prose, perhaps you should have skipped that speedreading class in high school? Hmmm, perhaps I'm lucky, I don't have this problem. I tend to read most things slowly, with a few exceptions. Never realized until now that it was actually a good thing.) 2.Swann's Way by Marcel Proust - we shall see if I make it through this baby, so far, so good. Was actually comforted by the language last night. This new translation is quite wonderful. And yes, there is a big difference between translations. I know, I checked, picking up two and comparing the first paragraphs. This translation's word choice is well, more poetic. It uses for example the word "scarcely" as opposed to "barely" in the second sentence. If I can't read it in French (my French is not that good), I want a good translation. 3. World Philosophies by Ninan Smart - Yes, we've delved back into this book. I'm reading all about Ancient Chinese Philosophy at the moment, and the history of Buddhism, Taoism, and Neoconfucism. Actually sort of like Neoconfucism - it is a possible originator of a brand of Buddhism popular in India, where yin/yang aren't separate so much as one - combined. 4) The New Yorker - which I do a better job of reading in Hilton Head than at home for some absurd reason.
