Purchase Update!

Even though I have less work to do here than I did at Vassar last summer, it seems there are less chances for blog updates. I share my bedroom with a woman who wakes up at the last minute and I think the last thing she would want to hear is me typing away first thing in the morning. There is no internet access in our living room and when I am at the library there is research to do. So, let's enjoy this update while we can, shall we?

Week three already and moving quickly! We should have a draft of our independent study paper done by Thursday (I am in very good shape) and then I can start working on my power point presentation that will go along with it. I am writing my paper on Tolstoy's Kreutzer Sonata asking if a man can find self identity and forgive his wife for the identity he and society created in her. Surprisingly, there are already a few essays on this topic, which as been helpful. Now, how to make that a power point presentation? Since the Kreutzer Sonata is a Beethoven piece, I hope to have the music playing in the background. Can anybody tell me if that should be a separate file playing on the computer at the same time or part of the power point itself?

As usual, a lot of young people here can't seem to find the time to get the reading done, or their research project done. Well, maybe they really don't need to party every night, said the old woman in Apt P1-1! Believe me, I love a good party but there is time for everything. Hopefully they will figure it all out.

During the past two weeks we visited the Neuburger Museum on campus, had a resume workshop class and watched several movies. At first I thought the project would be difficult with so many of our afternoons being booked up, but it all seems to work out. In fact, I am hoping that with my free afternoon today I can finish up a draft of my paper and then have two days to edit it.

Hard to believe we are halfway through already, but according to the emails I am getting from work - they are glad I am.

Here it the Sonata for your listening pleasure!