Tuesday, December 15, 2015

The Michael Jackson Generation

Today I nailed down another final exam. I'm done with John Milton, now and forever. Did you know that he forced his daughter Deborah to learn to read ancient Greek, just so she could read aloud to him once he went blind? The worst part is that he taught her how to read it, but he failed to teach her how to interpret it, so she just had to read him long epics in a foreign language she couldn't understand.

And though academia is currently the sun in the solar system of my life, I'm truly and absolutely excited about my work.

It's also worth noting that I've had way too much coffee today, but that after I finished my final I went and ran hill repeats because I was so jazzed about being done and caffeinated. While I was running those hills, "Billie Jean" unexpectedly began playing, which made this video feel even more appropriate. Can you imagine someone making a commercial like this today?


1 comment:

  1. What a delight to be parted from Milton until or if you decide to see him again. I, like you feel now, choose to let him have the exit taken more than 50 years ago.
    "Billie Jean" you say? It's been in my head for 3 days. See the Fosse repost on my FB page. It's unusual. My love to you, dear daughter.

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