Lady Susan is one of Jane Austen’s less popular novels. It was surprisingly a short read, a 36-page for the e-book that I had. It’s epistolary, as the novel is written through a series of letters from different characters. I honestly enjoyed the story form. It’s interesting to follow and see how the story progressed from Lady Susan’s letter to her friend, sister-in-law, and many others.
The other way to see it is like reading a novel through gossiping through exchange of letters. I found myself laughing out at some point. I enjoyed the descriptions, details, formation and transition of judgment for Lady Susan as she tried to manipulate the people around her including her daughter. I like this novel for its difference with the other writings of Austen. The main femme character is true-blooded deceitful and can compete to the reel and real world’s bitches.
As Mrs. Vernon wrote to her brother,
Well, my dear Reginald, I have seen this dangerous creature, and must give you some description of her, though I hope you will soon be able to form your own judgment she is really excessively pretty.
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I agree with Sinta that October’s novel, Mansfield Park film adaption is a lot better than the novel. On the other hand, JMom and I preferred Fanny Price’s than Emma’s characterization.
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This December we are taking a break from the monthly reading. It’s time to chill out for some Jane Austen items. We will do a twist. Yes, that’s how the December contest will look like. I’ll be announcing the mechanics in the next post.
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I was surprised to see this postal box near one of the old branches of Starbucks in Makati in January this year. It’s been ages since I’ve seen one/since I went to the post office. This reminds me of the power of snail mails.
A couple of Indian colleagues invited me for lunch last February. I gave in to their request to try the food in their favorite Indian restaurant nearby the client’s place. The food was spicy as expected but surprisingly tolerable for a Filipino’s taste. This was the first time I ate something not set in the traditional plates.
This is my entry for this week’s Photo Hunt.
We were back to Galler and this time we ordered avocado and shrimp salad. Oh well, I’m trying to do my best to fulfill my November promises, one of which is to eat healthy. The salad was satisfying and delish. But….
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Before I babble further, I’d like to apologize for the inconvenience the ’strange commenting phase’ in this blog had caused some of my blogmigas recently. I thank you for patiently trying to leave comments many times. To Toni, Dyanie, Mich, Jeanny and Mai, thanks for letting me know.
All of these lovely bloggers already left comments in my previous posts with much ease. But recently, it was strange that it was only them that could not leave comments, while the rest can. I even scrutinized the spam folder and items held for moderation.
Gladly it was soon resolved. What did I do? I’ve changed the permalink settings into the default one. In case you’re using wordpress and you’d encounter this in the future, you may try sorting the issue through that.
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Literally happy and worry-free as as I did swing from end to end, barefoot in Heritage Village, Abu Dhabi. March 2008. Neat sand.
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Clockwise: Raptor, Apatosaurus, Dino Train, Triceratop
Last year, Dino Island and Snow World were some of the attractions that I fairly enjoyed in Star City. If you’re looking for a more extensive Dino atmosphere, the offer is within your reach. Dino Alive Tour is set to cheer up the coming Christmas and New Year in the Philippines, amongst the other attractions in the Metropolis.
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