SPOILER ALERT!

I say "spoiler alert" because parts of the story will actually be revealed to you. If this would greatly distress you then I suggest you look elsewhere for a juicy piece of entertainment.

 

Emma by Jane Austen

As previously discussed, Emma is a spoiled brat and remains so for a majority of the novel. I was rather worried that she wouldn't be able to come out of such habits.

She unkindly treated her friend, Harriet, by supposing that Harriet needed a husband more awesome than our good friend, Robert. She was too busy making matches of everyone else that she forgot to check herself, and more than once created an awkward scene involving the arrival of her proud opinions. Emma's objective of finding every person married at a respectable age was so distracting for her that she didn't anticipate Mr. Frank Churchill or Mr. Knightley.

More than once Emma conveys an idea involving a match, and more than once that person ends up to be in love with someone else. It seemed like too many people were leaving their words to be guessed at and this is where the problems arose. Without fully explaining themselves, they gave Emma the wrong idea which in turn, gave the reader the wrong idea. I see what you did there Jane, and I don't like it.

Our dearest Emma was able to redeem herself in the end, but only with the help of a most obliging Mr. Knightley.

Although I had my fair share of dislike towards our most forward heroine, I rather enjoyed the story of Emma.

 

After all, who doesn't like a good love story? this is t-bear signing off

My life...

...is in order.

For now I guess. We'll talk again in a few months.

When I was first offered the job, I called the office manager to accept the proposal. I told her that I would need a week to get my life in order before I could come in to work. She was all for that. Here we are at the end of the week I took off, and I've got my life in order.

I will start work on Monday at the law firm I did my co-op at, and in two months I'll graduate from an established institute of higher learning.

I have nicely whittled down my tax return money to a grand $80, which will graciously get me through the next two weeks till my first payday. I'm not that concerned about the low amount of money because I have self-control, which is one of my best assets. 

I also have a wonderful wardrobe for such a fancy pants job. The new wardrobe is in league with the empty bank account.  I am of the belief that one who starts a new job on Monday should look fly. 

We are still working on Emma. I'm not sure what else to say about it, she hasn't really improved her attitude yet. I fear the end is near and the resolution won't be quite clear.

Let's not be gloomy because of the rain today, I have a feeling it's going to be a good one.

Smile! this is t-bear signing off

Freedom is Sweet

After 14 months of classes, 6 months of co-op, 4 reading weeks, 21 courses, 34 exams, over 50 assignments, multiple interesting friendships, and lots of delicious food; I'm about ready to sit down and read a novel.

That's right folks, I have completed my college education, and it feels glorious!

Let the record show that on Thursday, the 17th day of April, 2014 at approximately 3:51pm, I finished writing my last exam of my post-secondary education.

With the ending of school I have been safely transported back to my big home and settled in quite nicely. All of my things are unpacked but the boxes are still around to be cleaned up.

While unpacking I discovered a wonderful occurrence upon my bookshelf. It was not actually as full as I thought it was. This means that I was able to fit more books on it without having to stack so many. However, all the books still don't have homes so I'll continue to work on that.

I was able to fit some of the books on the very top of my Hoosier cabinet. You may be asking yourself, "how is this possible? I thought the Hoosier cabinet was flat on top, how will the books stand?" Well, I have recently been gifted a pair of bookends which easily complete any fans Hoosier cabinet roof. They are a rather super gift given to me by Alexander and my (not Nicool's) Bestie, Emma. I shall cherish them forever.

I know you're all dying to know what they are of. Well, the right one is a beautiful sculpture of Superman and the left one is a perfect portrayal of Batman.

Oma told me that since I now have a big girl job I'm going to have to let go of this Batman craze. I told her that I plan on putting a large Batman poster on the wall right beside my desk. She was not very pleased.

If you're keeping up with my reading, we are now on to Emma, another Austen classic. Watch out though, the Emma in the story is not like any of the Emma`s you know. She is rather rich and snobbish and just not the heroine a story desires. There is still loads of time, maybe she`ll be able to change her attitude before it`s too late.

Ciao for now, this is t-bear signing off