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write a comparative study of any part of the Silk Road that fascinates you.
~the topic I'm writing on for my History 280 research essay.
Urgent homework update:
REJOICE! FOR I HAVE FOUND MY THESIS! I'm incredibly happy. :3 I've been agonizing over what topic I should pick for my research essay for East Asian history, and once I'd sort of decided upon one (the above) I still had no idea for my thesis. It's not due until November 18th or something like that, but this month is going to be busy enough without this piece of writing to research for... and it always takes longer to find things when you really don't know what you're looking for.
I've decided on a course of action. My thesis/opening paragraph will be something along the lines of: "Unlike other once-valuable and rare but now easily acquired trade-items such as spices, silk remains a luxury good even today. The production of silk, a Chinese monopoly for (two?) millennia, invariably accompanied Chinese influence along with their silks. Thus, the silk trade was an integral part of the spread of Chinese culture throughout East Asia and even beyond…" (This be very rough, by the way. I'm still unsure of the phrasing). But I have a starting point! :D Now I've just got to figure out how to navigate the University's libraries...
I also have to finish writing a book review for my other history class, but I've written my introductory paragraph and planned out the rest. I'm just rereading the book (it's only 150 pages or so long) to search for examples to back up my points and to refine my argument. It's also not due until around the 17th of November, so I have time. So it goes.
I'm also exceedingly happy to report that I don't have to write THREE papers to be due in the span of two days in November. I've discovered that my English assignment can be either an essay ON sonnets, or a sonnet itself. As in, an original work. :3 I'm going to go for it! I haven't written poetry in ages, but I'm sure I can work it into my November novel somehow.
Oh, and another thing. I've been keeping up with my French and Latin assignments (mercifully, we haven't yet been assigned any essays in these two classes, and I think it's going to stay that way, woohoo!). So I'm staying afloat in my homework situation. :3 I'm also probably going to include some of my Latin translation homework into my novel. I'll have my main character, who will have a classical education, conveniently do his Latin homework, which will be lovely for boosting my wordcount, and may bonus as symbolism/foreshadowing.
I've alluded to this before, but I'm doing National Novel Writing Month. I'm very excited for it! :D I may or may not post exerts of my novel on Livejournal in the ensuing month of November. Be prepared for some crazy novel-writing schenanigans! But I won't write too much on here, as it will detract from my writing time for my novel. It is to be entitled "Winged". Here's my profile: http://www.nanowrimo.org/user/200863
I also went to the Edmonton National Novel Writing Month Chapter's kick-off party last Friday. :3 I met some very cool people there, and now I'm more excited than ever for NaNoWriMo! Oh, and Neil Gaiman, my favorite author of all time, is one of the professional authors cheerleading us this year. :D So awesome!
And I suppose that's sufficient enough of an update! :3 So... if anybody has random information/links/books they'd like to pimp on the subject of Silk/Chinese silk trade/so forth, please post and tell me! Also, if you're also doing NaNoWriMo, please buddy me on the website. :3 I like to feel popular. Also, if you come accross any attention-grabbing quizzes (like the one I posted last month, the "Which Historical Lunatic are you?" quiz), please link them! I may need distractions soon....
~the topic I'm writing on for my History 280 research essay.
Urgent homework update:
REJOICE! FOR I HAVE FOUND MY THESIS! I'm incredibly happy. :3 I've been agonizing over what topic I should pick for my research essay for East Asian history, and once I'd sort of decided upon one (the above) I still had no idea for my thesis. It's not due until November 18th or something like that, but this month is going to be busy enough without this piece of writing to research for... and it always takes longer to find things when you really don't know what you're looking for.
I've decided on a course of action. My thesis/opening paragraph will be something along the lines of: "Unlike other once-valuable and rare but now easily acquired trade-items such as spices, silk remains a luxury good even today. The production of silk, a Chinese monopoly for (two?) millennia, invariably accompanied Chinese influence along with their silks. Thus, the silk trade was an integral part of the spread of Chinese culture throughout East Asia and even beyond…" (This be very rough, by the way. I'm still unsure of the phrasing). But I have a starting point! :D Now I've just got to figure out how to navigate the University's libraries...
I also have to finish writing a book review for my other history class, but I've written my introductory paragraph and planned out the rest. I'm just rereading the book (it's only 150 pages or so long) to search for examples to back up my points and to refine my argument. It's also not due until around the 17th of November, so I have time. So it goes.
I'm also exceedingly happy to report that I don't have to write THREE papers to be due in the span of two days in November. I've discovered that my English assignment can be either an essay ON sonnets, or a sonnet itself. As in, an original work. :3 I'm going to go for it! I haven't written poetry in ages, but I'm sure I can work it into my November novel somehow.
Oh, and another thing. I've been keeping up with my French and Latin assignments (mercifully, we haven't yet been assigned any essays in these two classes, and I think it's going to stay that way, woohoo!). So I'm staying afloat in my homework situation. :3 I'm also probably going to include some of my Latin translation homework into my novel. I'll have my main character, who will have a classical education, conveniently do his Latin homework, which will be lovely for boosting my wordcount, and may bonus as symbolism/foreshadowing.
I've alluded to this before, but I'm doing National Novel Writing Month. I'm very excited for it! :D I may or may not post exerts of my novel on Livejournal in the ensuing month of November. Be prepared for some crazy novel-writing schenanigans! But I won't write too much on here, as it will detract from my writing time for my novel. It is to be entitled "Winged". Here's my profile: http://www.nanowrimo.org/user/200863
I also went to the Edmonton National Novel Writing Month Chapter's kick-off party last Friday. :3 I met some very cool people there, and now I'm more excited than ever for NaNoWriMo! Oh, and Neil Gaiman, my favorite author of all time, is one of the professional authors cheerleading us this year. :D So awesome!
And I suppose that's sufficient enough of an update! :3 So... if anybody has random information/links/books they'd like to pimp on the subject of Silk/Chinese silk trade/so forth, please post and tell me! Also, if you're also doing NaNoWriMo, please buddy me on the website. :3 I like to feel popular. Also, if you come accross any attention-grabbing quizzes (like the one I posted last month, the "Which Historical Lunatic are you?" quiz), please link them! I may need distractions soon....
