Ups and Downs

Let me preface this post by saying that I am getting a LOT out of this program. Today, however, and yesterday were filled with unhappiness.

(Note to readers: I have removed a deeply personal episode of self-pity. I have never deleted an entry before, but I've decided to leave moments of self-pity to my trusty spiral journal. So if you think you read something here before, you have).

But if you're reading this to hear about Folger stuff - I got to read a 400 year old book yesterday. And tomorrow I'm going to read a 450 year old manuscript. These are not copies, my friends, these are the real things.

And I have added some things to my birthday/Christmas/random present wish-list:
1) The book - "All I Needed To Know I Learned From Shakespeare"
2) A fascimile copy of the first folio (but this one is $150 - I might splurge on it as a birthday present for myself... it's cooler than a pair of shoes).
3) The Riverside Shakespeare (another book). (update: I was given this for my birthday by April!)

Gotta go. I have to work on my research paper.

Don't worry about me - I'll be fine.

Cheers!