La Vie En Rose for 2006 June 9

The internet hates me, but in a way it is good to have it out for most of the day as there are then less distractions, but I do feel so cut-off from the world. Still, I finished The Masque of the Black Tulip last night when I was done working, instead of doing nothing online. Sometimes I wonder if Lauren Willig isn't too clever for her own good. It rather makes it seem as though she is trying too hard which is always annoying. Still I am excited for the next book, because it looks like it will be at least partially set in Ireland, and I think the main couple will be Geoff and Jane, what do you think Susie? I always really enjoy the parts about Eloise, the history student and researcher, as I can often relate to them.

I am finding some interesting things in my research. For example, here is a little note that Christabel Pankhurst wrote to one member of the War Council in Ocotber, 1915:

"I am glad to know that you feel so strongly about Serbia. Sir Edward Grey’s crimes against Serbia has put the Empire in danger and has stained our national honour with a stain that cannot be wiped out..."

I think it might be necessary to make my own research trip if I am going to continue along this path. There are a lot of things published, which is fortunate, but there are also a lot of things that aren't. including top secret war office type-stuff, and who knows I might make some exciting discoveries. There are also some juicy tidbits at the IWM that await being used for something good... like my thesis...

Edit: Heh. The French foreign minister's name is Declassé. How... déclassé.

The internet really does hate me. I spent quite a while on the phone with an AT&T tech support guy yesterday and he made me unplug all the phones & filters but no give, and it went out again today even earlier than the last two days. They said they could send out a guy to fix it, free if it's an AT&T problem, but will cost at least $60 if it's our problem, and that seems like an awfully big risk for internet I'm using at most for another month. So I think I will just cancel it and demand to not have to pay for this month (ha!) and do without. It will be good for me...

At the very least it will mean I get out more. Now I have retreated Dagny's, seeing as the CSUB library keeps ridiculous hours even during finals week, have a shield of earphones and provisions of an italian soda, and am about to retreat again into the mysterious events that besieged the War Council in 1915. Serbia is more inter-related with the Dardanelles campaign than previously suspected. When I figure out what I think if Winston Churchill, I will let you know.