Comments on: Mi casa es tu casa, Mr. 2008

by: Top of the Mountains » Baby New Year’s midlife checkup

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:55:35 +0000

[…] Since it’s just over halfway through the year, I figured I’d check in on my New Year’s resolutions for 2008 and see how I’m doing: […]

by: Top of the Mountains » Blog Archive » Daily drawings

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:58:43 +0000

[…] Just a quick report that my resolution to post a drawing a day on BenjaminCrowder.com is going well. Here are some of them: […]

by: Ben

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:42:41 +0000

Mary: You know, I’m the same way — I generally read library books more than I read my own. Due dates have a lot to do with that, I think. But I now own all six of Jane’s books, and I’m going to read the remaining four this year, no matter what. :)

As for the songs, yes, both music and lyrics. (Since technically songs have to have both, and if they don’t have lyrics then they’re “pieces.” Not that I really care, but whatever.) Several years ago I wrote a bunch of piano pieces, along with a single song, but that’s about the extent of my musical output. That’s going to change. :)

Amy: Married to my work? That’s illegal, and you know it. :) I have no doubts about being able to make time for a wife — yes, I’m quite busy now, but wife and kids will take top priority when I have them. Believe me.

by: Amy

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:12:22 +0000

As for number 13, Ben, you’re married to your work. How would you have time for a wife?

by: Mary

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:58:33 +0000

I haven’t read all of Jane Austen’s books either. I own them all, but I seem to have a much stronger draw towards the books that I don’t own. I feel like Jane will always be there, so someday when there’s nothing else to read I can turn to her and enjoy. It’s odd because I love her style, so I don’t know what I’m waiting for. :P

Five songs? Like music and lyrics? Or just lyrics? Or just music?

by: Ben

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:49:30 +0000

Julie: While it’s true that there are only six, I’ve only read two. :) (P&P and Persuasion.) If only we could get Jane back from the dead so she could publish more… ~sigh~

Emily: I guessed. Just kidding — from Facebook. I’m glad to hear that the difficult with DQ is more of the structure and not really the language — it seemed like that was the case, but I wasn’t sure. Which means I need to get a copy and start reading… I suppose I ought to add another resolution, to read a whole book in Spanish, one in French, and one in German. Latin would be good, too. Everything else seems to eat up my time, though, and so I only dabble every once in a while. It’s tragic.

by: emily

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:04:27 +0000

it’s challenging, sure. i mean, the language has changed a bit in the last four centuries, but you get used to that. i think that it’s more a question of how dense the novel is - thanks to both cervantes’ masterful play with language and narrative structure, and the history of countless readers of the quixote (and as many interpretations) - that makes it seem like you must be missing something when you read it, even when you’re careful about it. they say that you can read it over and over and get something new out of it every time, and i would attest to that if it weren’t for all the millions of other books that are still calling to me. …but how did you know?

by: Julie

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:43:26 +0000

I just bought a book with the complete novels of Jane Austen in it, and to my surprise, I had read all of her novels! Seriously, there’s only 6 or so. I was actually like, wait, what? I haven’t done that! But I had. Cool story yes, but you’ll be surprised at how many you’ve read.

by: Ben

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:42:56 +0000

Hey, Emily, thanks for your comment. I don’t mind at all — that’s the joy of blogging. :) Glad you’re enjoying it, by the way, and I’ve just subscribed to your blog, so keep posting. :) (Spanish literature, eh? Is Don Quixote really as difficult in the original as people say it is?)

by: emily

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:45:33 +0000

i hope that you won’t mind the comments of a stranger… i stumbled across your blog and i am enjoying it immensely. i don’t think that i will ever be as prolific as you seem to be, but you are inspiring me to try a little harder. keep up the good work, and happy new year.