Jane Eyre

I have always said that I did not like this novel. I never liked it. From the first time that I read it in High School to the last time I read it in college I hated it.

Now I will be the first to admit that it is a well written novel. It deserves its place in classic literature. It is one of many classics that I have grown to hate. Again just because I hate them doesn't mean that they are not good. It just means that I don't like the story, characters, etc.

With Jane Eyre my biggest problem is with Rochester. From the first he lies. He lies to the community and he lies to Jane about the fact that he is married. I am sorry that a mistake in his youth has tied him to a mad woman. That makes his situation very difficult and he does not deserve his fate. I feel that he should not use that as an excuse. If he truly loved Jane as much as he said he does his first concern would be for her. All he thinks about is what he wants. If he wants her happiness, he would know and understand that she could not live a lie and still be the person that he fell in love with. He never seems sorry that he has lied. He is only sorry that he got caught.

I hope that I have explained myself well. I really tried not to rant and I am not responsible for what Michelle my say about it ;).

Progress

I am making progress on my corset. It goes slowly. There are three of us working together so we have a hard time getting together. I will take pictures when I have something interesting to show.

In other news I went with a group of girlfriends to go see Pride and Prejudice the musical. We had a great time together. The musical was fun too. I am not sure that a musical was the way to go with this particular Austen novel. P&P is a dialog driven novel. That is where most of the action happens. It looses something when you take out the verbal fencing and replace it with song. I also came to the conclusion that Mr. Darcy should NOT sing. My favorite tall, dark and broody character can not burst into song. I really believe that it violates some cosmic law of broodiness. I could keep going but I don't want to get violent. I am just a little obsessed with the topic.

Proof

I know that many of my friends, my family and especially my husband have long suspected me of being somewhat insane. Well the moment of truth has arrived. I have proof for many of you that I have lost my marbles (and for those who identify with me I think you should check on your own level of insanity). With the help of a good friend of mine I am making a regency corset. I have ordered the pattern today and when it gets here we will take measurements and order all of the pieces that we need. Things like stays and busks, laces and grommets. Doesn't it sound fun. We shall see how it goes.

Summer

I really think that summer goes faster than any other time of year. I am not sure if it is the vacations, the holidays or what but, it flies by. Even the weeks when there is not a whole lot going on time flies. I am either doing something or planning for something or recovering from something. I really do enjoy everything that is going on I am just amazed at everything that happens in such a short time period. It doesn't help that I have been on the go since March. July is the first month that I have not gone to either Colorado or St. George. Not to worry though, the family reunion is this month and so next week everyone is coming to my house instead. I am trying to get everything cleaned and organized yet again. Now if only I could figure out how to keep it that way for more than 5 minutes together. Oh well, I just look at it as training for my future job as super mom. (By the time I figure it out the kids will be all grown up!) In parting I miss Seaside!

I love playgroup!

Playgroup is all about the children. It teaches them to play together. It helps them learn. It furthers their mental and physical development. (Well mostly.)

I will let you in on a deep dark secret. Playgroup is about the mommies getting out of the house and having contact with other adult humans. There are weeks when it is the only thing that keeps me from yanking out my hair and running down the street. Long live playgroup and the mommies it saves.

Blog pressure

Alright you win. I am posting. I am not promising that it will be interesting or even make sense but I am posting. The entire month of June I spent somewhere else. I was all over the place. Some of it was amazing and wonderful (thank you Heather and Michelle)! Some of it was fun but exhausting (girls camp). At last I am home and beginning to get my life back into some semblance of order. I am definitely thrilled to put the suit case back up in the closet. I hope that it is quite a while before I have to even think of looking at it again. It really is nice to be home. I missed my family. Surprisingly enough I think they may have actually missed me. Maybe my next post will be all fancy and have all sorts of pictures on it. Until then be grateful that I posted at all ;)

Vacation!!!!!!!!

I am on vacation! I am on vacation. I am with the two best girlfriends in the whole world for the next week. No laundry, no dishes, no mommy for a week. I am having so much fun. I think I have giggled more in the last two days than I have in months. I could not have better therapy if I paid for it. Thank you to my sweet husband for letting me go and to my parents for taking my kids. I love everybody 'cause I am on vacation!