I need to learn to break my "things to read" list into smaller chunks throughout the day. I've imbibed 2 cups of coffee thus far, so i'm more or less good to go. Task: 3 semi-short essays to read, plus write -- type -- the claims, reasons, and warrants for each one -- it's now 2:20 pm and i need to get this done by 4 pm. Let me at least get something done this Friday afternoon. Now, if it doesn't rain later in the day I should treat myself to Indian take out (unless friend joins me and we eat in, though unlikely at this point of the day). Okay! Maybe I can even squeeze a shorter piece.
update : 12:12 am
Evidently I have a poor sense of how much work I can accomplish in 1.5 hours. Now, the important thing to note is that I did 2 out 3 readings and was able to connect the authenticiy essays and articles with other materials and note some questions. (which reminds me, must bring up Frey in our class discussion in light of authorship/authenticity).
Henry Louis Gates's 1991 NYT book review of "Education of Little Tree" quotes Samuel Goldwyn's "theory of sincerity, authenticity remians essential: once you can fake that, you've got it made." Now that's pretty apt -- maybe there is still new work to be done in authorship.
Anyway, glad I got something done. On a sad note: never made it to Indian food either. It hailed! So I wound up making pasta, which was great but not quite what my tastebuds craved. One last note: yesterday I also saw TransAmerica, which I enjoyed for the most part. There were a couple of scenes that were pretty exciting (in a kind of "whoa, it would be interesting -- creepy -- if the son made out with the father, no, wait, I mean 'mother.'" But it was also kind of tame. O well, still good to see.
If I can get more done saturday, then I might see a Pinter play with my theory class!
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