In Conclusion...

Things have been a little iffy in the Ashleyverse, to say the least. I think the situation is starting to stabilize, though. I'm getting stuff (read: employment options) lined up for the fall. On top of that, school's going great. I'm so glad I decided to go back. In Romanticism, we finished up our discussion of Lord Byron last night. He was basically the Michael Jackson of his day-- a classic case of image and scandal superceding art and talent. How sad! (BTW, we read Byron's poem Don Juan, Canto 1-- not my favorite thing I've ever read.) Next, we're going to talk about the Shelleys, Frankenstein author Mary and hubby Percy Bysshe, who wrote The Cenci (1819), a controversial, scandalous play that we're going to read. Can't wait! In the fall, I'm taking 18th-century Restoration British Literature. Did I mention that already? Anyway, I'm feeling a lot better about everything than I did at the beginning of the summer. I have a direction! Now, if I can just get my man situation straightened out... .