Ok, I can't resist anymore

I know I said I was going to be away... and of course, that meant that I had thousands of things to write about the days I was gone.  And today I say:  I GIVE UP!  I'm returning to LJ.  (Probably with a reduced presence in terms of comments - but don't worry, I will shower you all with them as soon as I'm done with finals.)  But I've been saving up these posts, because even if I wasn't on LJ I was thinking of writing.

And, so, I give you:

( A few things that happend in the in between... )

( In random commentary ...  )

( In fandom commentary... )

And hey, congrats to everybody else on my flist who got Bodice Ripper awards!  bethynyc !  mireille719 !  twilightofmagic !  sueworld2003 !

( Finally, my eternally dull completed to do list - ie: what i *really* did while I was gone )

My Purpose (or statement there of)

For Miss mishloran and anyone else who's midly curious...

My Statement of Purpose

One of the most interesting ways to understand how cultures interact with each other is to look at the myths they create about themselves.  Modern myths are not being shared over campfires, passed from parents to children, or spread through word of mouth.  Instead these myths are being produced in the texts of popular culture: movies, manga, and science fiction.  Mass production, reproduction, and consumption of these images and ideas occur on a global scale. Most importantly, these myths serve as commentaries – not on what the world should be, but on what it is now.

( and if that interests you... read on )