Class Registration & Torchwood (Finally!)

[annundriel]

Next quarter for me looks like this:

- English 423 - Irish Literature w/Fr. Duffy
Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, 11:55 - 1:20

- English 491 - Masculinity in the Middle Ages w/Dr. Koppelman
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:00 - 12:05

- English 431 - Asian American Literature w/Dr. Tung (YEA)
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:45 - 5:50

It's the schedule I wanted. When I'm complaining in February about it, feel free to point me to this post and say, "But Mary, you said you wanted it."

I'll then delete this post and ignore you, but whatever. ;)

It'll be interesting and a lot of work, though we're reading Native Speaker and Dogeaters in Asian American Lit and I've read both of those with Tung before, so that's a slightly smaller amount of work. Over Christmas break I may or may not attempt a start on the readings for the other classes.

Anyways. Exciting!

Other than that, today I have FINALLY seen the first episode of Torchwood. I then called my mom and rubbed her face in it because she's the bigger Jack fan. She kept telling me I'd like him, and I do, but the first time he showed up on Doctor Who I was a little, well, wary I guess. For various reasons. But he grew on me. And I will say that I kind of love that he's a bit of a bastard.

The one thing that almost had me talking at the screen? Gwen losing her note-to-self on the computer. I don't know about you, but when I stumble across secret agents with alien technology have an idea I want to remember, I write it down on a Post-It and stick it somewhere obvious. Because then it is there permanently and no one's going to hack my computer and delete it.

But that's just me.

I also liked the hint we got at the beginning of the episode that Jack's got a fascination with death and beyond. Not only because if you've seen him on Doctor Who you know how he ended up momentarily but also because of the foreshadowing. I already knew he was immortal, but when Susie shot him in the head I completely forgot about it and tried to think of what else could be going on. I try too hard sometimes apparently.

Also, hmm, oh, when Ianto first showed up, before I knew who he was, I kept wondering where I'd seen him before and couldn't place it. Then I realized it was because he looks vaguely like a guy that was in my theology class last quarter. Weird.

The other characters? Don't know about them yet. Except that Owen's kind of creepy. There's something about his face. And, y'know? He actually kind of reminds me of Aaron Ashmore (Troy on Veronica Mars) and I've always found him a little creepy.

Anyway, yea for something new to watch!

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[capt-tik-taco.livejournal.com]

English 491 - Masculinity in the Middle Ages w/Dr. Koppelman
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:00 - 12:05

I want to come back to SU and take that class so desperately. That's so my topic of study. Knights and masculinity and gender studies all rolled up together = best thing ever. I wrote a giant 40-page paper on masculinty and virginal knights last year. There was so much squee over Galahad. He's so pure and cute. I bet he doesn't even like toppings other than cheese on his pizza.

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

I'm really excited for this class. I've taken plenty of things that were cross-listed with Women's Studies, but nothing that has focused on masculinity. And masculinity in the middle ages? I'm fascinated!

Oh, Galahad. He loves cheese pizza, vanilla ice cream, and long walks on the beach. Just don't let him too near the Castle Anthrax. He'll be deflowered!