On Sunday I discovered that my phone was out of commission. When I turned it on all that appeared were colorful bars. It was quite pleasing to look at, but awfully disappointing to know my phone could only display colorful bars showing it's inability to be anything but functional. I didn't get a working one until Thursday and it was definitely an interesting four days. I didn't realize how dependent of my phone I had become.
This whole situation made me realize, however, that I have never cared for technology all that much. I always thought that life would just be a lot simpler in so many ways with out it. By simpler I mean more easy going, chill and wholesome. But goodness, if the Internet was taken away from me I don't know what I'd do. I just love researching things (This statement once again reinforces my nerdism.) Actually I do know what I'd do if I didn't have the Internet. I'd get a lot more done and I'd probably be an overall more productive person because one really doesn't actually need the Internet for papers. There's so much information in books; lots. Sadly books are neglected because of the Internet. I could definitely do without television and all that as well. I love, love, love to read and would take a good book over a television program any day. I frequently wish that I was born back in the times of Jane Austen or even Little House On The Prairie but I'd definitely prefer Jane Austen's time. I think I'd like that a lot.
I've been thinking about these times more and more lately for some strange reason. I really don't know why I am suddenly drawn to the days where woman only wore dresses and stayed at home, especially because I'd consider myself a slight feminist. But life was more romantic in multiple ways. People had no other choice but to send letters to one another (which would be so much nicer than texts or facebook messages) and formality was necessary in courtship. Don't take me wrong, just kicking it back and watching a football game is nice (even if I don't know what's always going on...) but it'd be so much nicer to go for a stroll in the garden or a horseback ride through the English moors. I'd especially love to don myself in an empire waist dress of Austen's time and have my handsome courter escort me to a ball where we'd dance like civilized and beautiful human beings rather than like raucous animals.
Last year I had the privilege of being Jane Bennett in my high school's production of Pride
and Prejudice. It was probably a couple of the greatest months of my life. I adore the character of Jane Bennet. Some people might think think her boring, but I think of her as such a pleasant and charming character. I love how she sees the good in all. I am definitely more like Elizabeth Bennet, though. However if I had to describe my personality using any literary characters it'd probably be a mix between Jo from Little Women, Ramona Quimby, and a small dash of Scout Finch. Out of curiosity I took two different literary character quizzes and based off of those questions I got Galadriel from Lord of the Rings on one and for the other I got Alice from Alice In Wonderland. Here's the links to them:
This whole situation made me realize, however, that I have never cared for technology all that much. I always thought that life would just be a lot simpler in so many ways with out it. By simpler I mean more easy going, chill and wholesome. But goodness, if the Internet was taken away from me I don't know what I'd do. I just love researching things (This statement once again reinforces my nerdism.) Actually I do know what I'd do if I didn't have the Internet. I'd get a lot more done and I'd probably be an overall more productive person because one really doesn't actually need the Internet for papers. There's so much information in books; lots. Sadly books are neglected because of the Internet. I could definitely do without television and all that as well. I love, love, love to read and would take a good book over a television program any day. I frequently wish that I was born back in the times of Jane Austen or even Little House On The Prairie but I'd definitely prefer Jane Austen's time. I think I'd like that a lot.
I've been thinking about these times more and more lately for some strange reason. I really don't know why I am suddenly drawn to the days where woman only wore dresses and stayed at home, especially because I'd consider myself a slight feminist. But life was more romantic in multiple ways. People had no other choice but to send letters to one another (which would be so much nicer than texts or facebook messages) and formality was necessary in courtship. Don't take me wrong, just kicking it back and watching a football game is nice (even if I don't know what's always going on...) but it'd be so much nicer to go for a stroll in the garden or a horseback ride through the English moors. I'd especially love to don myself in an empire waist dress of Austen's time and have my handsome courter escort me to a ball where we'd dance like civilized and beautiful human beings rather than like raucous animals.
Last year I had the privilege of being Jane Bennett in my high school's production of Pride
and Prejudice. It was probably a couple of the greatest months of my life. I adore the character of Jane Bennet. Some people might think think her boring, but I think of her as such a pleasant and charming character. I love how she sees the good in all. I am definitely more like Elizabeth Bennet, though. However if I had to describe my personality using any literary characters it'd probably be a mix between Jo from Little Women, Ramona Quimby, and a small dash of Scout Finch. Out of curiosity I took two different literary character quizzes and based off of those questions I got Galadriel from Lord of the Rings on one and for the other I got Alice from Alice In Wonderland. Here's the links to them:http://www.abebooks.com/docs/Community/Featured/LiteraryCharacterQuiz/character-quiz.shtmlhttp://www.morethanwordsuk.com/flash/
They are real short and fun. Comment and let me know what character you ended up getting!
Since I'm so sappy I'm also including the final scene from the Kiera Knightley version of Pride and Prejudice.
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