My photo
Berlin, Frankfurt, Paris, Chapel Hill, Boston, Istanbul, Calgary, Washington DC, Austin, Tunis, Warszawa and counting

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

I'm A Loser (The Beatles)

The Beatles: I'm A Loser

I have to admit defeat today. I had started reading Ulysseus by James Joyce again which is considered the master piece of - at least - 20th century English literature. I got about half way, yet today I decided to mail it in. Simply, because what this had resulted in was me not reading at all anymore because I dreaded the fact that I had to continue with Ulysseus. Still feel bad about this though, first time ever I have given up on a book (ok, admittedly I did start the same book when I was in maybe 10th grade, but then I was young, stupid and my English not all that great), but I just did not read anything else anymore, resulting of all those cool books that I had bought/borrowed/stolen (usually from my Dad) at some point collecting dust on the shelf. Anyway, what it comes down to is a sucky taste in the mouth, defeat.

No great content today, sorry, I'm so busy right now, I haven't played ball in two weeks (which is pretty much unheard of from me). Just thought I'd showcase my most recent university output, it's a case study regarding the so-called McCain Amendment outlawing torture (not a precise description that actually, but if you are interested in the details, read the paper). Very technical, but also very recent and interestingly showcasing Congress its' constitutional rights again (finally I might add).

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Since when do you play ball? You never told me you started!

Anonymous said...

same here...wasn't indoor lawn bowls your game of choice???

Anonymous said...

First time you gave up on a book?
Naah.
Don't feel bad though. Even I, being the great reader that I am, gave up on that book.

Benjamin Thomas Sutpen said...

ok, actually it is the second time, I forgot the title of the other book that I gave up on though, remember that I felt depressed then too though...
you being the great reader you are, would of course not pick up a book for ages, but then when you do take something like that :d

Anonymous said...

ok, actually it is the second time, I forgot the title of the other book that I gave up on though,

i'm pretty certain it was basketball basics for kids; you complained about not understanding a word on the "very complicated topic" and then sticked to curling afterwards.