Owl's Nest

Dear everyone,
I hope you have a wonderful, happy, heartwarming Thanksgiving surrounded by family and friends.
Sadly, I won't be celebrating with family or freinds (the story of my life), but I'll be giving thanks for them, and for you.
I :wub: you!!

Hello everyone...
I just wanted to let you know that I am alive and fairly well, so you don't need to worry! I'd almost forgotten about my poor lj, so thank you to those of you who cared enough to nudge me...I'll try to start actually posting in the near future, ok? In the meantime, :wub: to all!

Gufa

You know, throwing  chocolate-chip bran muffins up all morning and then sleeping it off all afternoon is not quite the way I'd planned to spend my day...Especially since I leave next Wednesday (ah, the beauty of having to get up at four in the morning in order to make the airport in time for a 6:20 flight...) and still have a lot of things to do, most of them time-consuming...Sigh. Oh, well. At least I feel better now, even though my poor tummy is still jumpy. Ick. I hate feeling sick. And it doesn't happen that often, which I should be grateful for...but when it does, boy am I sick...Ok, maybe you aren't that interested in a detailed description of my health problems...:-P
Moving on, I'm just realizing afresh how mych I truly enjoy books set in early 19th century England. Possibly murder myesteries, of course, but not necessarily. If you read Agatha Christie's books closely, you'll realize just how able she is at drawing a picture of that vanishing society - leaving aside her largest flaw which is, in my very humble opinion, an exaggerated use of stereotyes. But take Georgette Heyer's mysteries, for example - they're perfect! The rambling English countryside (or London flats, it doesn't matter!), the efficient and loyal servants, such as the butlers (though police inspectors are partial to kitchenmaids!), the leisurely walks in the gardens, the age-old contrast between youth and age, and between social classes...and the humor, above all the humor! If you haven't read Georgette Heyer's Envious Casca then do so - brilliant, really, and utterly satisfying. And a surefire way to cheer you up!! All right, so you could say I'm going through one of my cyclical periods of book-obsession--who cares?! I can think of worse things to be obsessed by...such as Dawson's Creek **embarrassed cough** and I'll have you know that, sick as I was feeling, I slept through today's episode...And the truly sad part? I'll be leaving next week and therefore miss my favorite parts of the whole series, that is the second half of season three and the first part of season 4. Pacey/Joey all the way!! But I'm not really in the mood for a Dawson's Creek vent, so I'll save that for another time. Hee!!
Anyway, maybe curling back in that armchair with a cup of tea (yes, you can safely assume that I'm addicted to tea) and my book is the best idea I've had all day...certainly better than getting up in the first place!...Hopefully the soothing process will begin!!
Ciao,
Gufa

Quote of the day:

'"Teddy has always belonged to me and I to him. Heart, soul and body," said Emily.
Aunt Elizabeth shuddered. One ought to feel these things - perhaps - but it was indecent to say them.'

'Emily's Quest', Lucy Maud Montgomery

Taken from Genesse, I think...

Albus Dumbledore You scored 69% Maturity, 82% Goodness, and 78% Abilities!

You are wise, smart and kind. You're the closest thing Harry's had to a father-figure. I don't know what else to say about Dumbledore, except he's got an odd sense of humor. You scored highest in all categories. Way to go.

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 54% on Maturity You scored higher than 72% on Goodness You scored higher than 81% on Abilities

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Link: The In-Depth HP Personality Test written by lisshart on Ok Cupid

How many of you have ever shed tears for the death of a fictional character that you love? I still have tears in my eyes from reading "Curtain:Poirot's Last Case" - and it's hard to believe that the little man is gone (though I admit that it's not the first time i've read the book...!). Pathetic? Not really, I don't think so. Some characters just enter into your very being, and come to mean almost as much to you as people you know in real life. They color your existance, and when they're gone...you mourn them. Once you've gotten over the shock, that is. The lump in your throat takes a bit longer to disappear!! Think about it...Hercule Poirot, Walter Blythe, Dumbledore&Sirius, Beth March, Melanie Wilkes, Judy Plum... just to name a few off the top of my head. They're gone. Of course, some may object that they never existed in the first place, but that's only a partial point of view. A character that you know and love does exist. And I suppose it's fair to say that they'll always live on, in a way. But somehow, deep down, you know that the world has lost an important person, and that hurts. It really does. I think I need a nice mug of tea. I'm so tired that I can't even think of other characters I've mourned. It's not like my readings are limited to Agatha Christie, LM Montgomery and JK Rowling. Though a reading list couldn't ask for worthier members, if you want my opinion. I know quality when I see it!
Moving on to a more cheerful subject, I just know I'll forget something important to do, buy or pack before I leave next week. I'm going home for three weeks - yay!!!! At the moment, the most pressing needs are a haircut and the renewal of my Italian ID card, the latter especially, I suppose. Hee. Definitely not a good idea to travel without valid identification, eh?! And the haircut...yeah, that's a necessity as well. I really like my hair at the moment, because the sun has dyed it all sorts of shades of gold, which is cool. But the style...has rather gine out of it, to be honest. :-)
Right. Snack time. I promosed my brother I'd treat him to an ice cream. Hm. Maybe a milkshake would be yummier!!
Ciao ciao,

Gufa