The 40th Post! Ahh...the Memories!

Well I leave tomorrow now for Mexico. Just had to get some last minute eVoice/Kaiizen/Speedskin/Life stuff done.

I loved Dom Casmurro. I agree with Josh it was a truly entertaining read. Machado hooked me first-thing with his very personal/personable writing style.

I think maybe Capitu did go astray. I know he set it up in our minds from the get-go that she "could" be a little devious and I think that combined with an obvious work focused attitude he had that there could have been an incident.

I think I highly doubt that they spoke little to nothing about like the book led on. Maybe that is how it was back then but man--talk it out!

But alas I learned and saw some of my insecurities about love. How love, commitment (real commitment, i.e. marriage) can screw with your emotions. Everything becomes heightened and all your insecurities and pride, all of your fears and hope rush to the surface and you are enslaved to them because you love that person so much that you can't help but feel those things. Because you commited yourself so fully to something that every little dis' is world war 3. Love is crazy but being lonely blows.

I can't help to think that is why he wrote like that. First showing how truly alone he was and then going into the story. Then bringing us back to his state of loneliness. Showing I think that our emotions often make wrong decisions--especially done in "the rash." I can think of a ton of incidents where I regretted a decision--i was too emotional to have made a clear/correct decision.

One last thing--remember that one part were some obviously little thing that Capitu did threw him off and he pouted in bed all night and tried to ignore but the whole time he wished she would acknowledge him and his suffering somehow. i had to laugh because I have been there and always the next day I realize I a freazeekin" drama queen and totally blew the whole thing out of proportion. I loved that part.

***I too am excited to read the next book. Ellis' 1st book--Founding Brothers hooked me right away. MAY WE REALIZE HOW AWESOME IT IS TO BE AN AMERICAN AND ALTHOUGH IMPERFECT IT PRETTY MUCH ROCKS THE ALTERNATIVES!!!!

I do think we need a reckoning of who is still in this!

I am on the train from Agoura to San Diego tomorrow--then I get the rental, then 11 days in Mexico, then a flight home--if I don't finish this book it is Kaiizen's fault. Hopefully this book doesn't give me nightmares, sob sessions, and expletive outbursts (sorry Danimal)like other books I have to read.

As the French say, Adios!