A life update, & Jane Austen movies

It has been pointed out to me that I need to update everyone on my what's happening. I have moved out of Ogden, and am now living with my mom in Midvale. For as short a time as I can, because well, I like living independantly. The house is a complete mess with the addition of all of my stuff! I am trying to get everything put away, but there just simply isn't enough room here. My mom has been very nice about getting rid of more of her things so that I'll have room, but I feel like an intruder. And knowing that it certainly I don't plan on it being a permanent move, I really hate to have her get rid of her things for my sake. She is sweet enough that I know she doesn't want me to feel like a visitor in her house, but I can't help but feel that way.

I am job-hunting at the moment so if any of you know of jobs, please let me know!

On a much more interesting front, the relationship sabbatical and NCMO offers are now over. :o) I've met someone. Yeah, yeah, I know it's no surprise considering my profile picture! It surprises me each time that my boyfriend can be so caring. I think I've been far too used to people not caring a bit about me. Well, beyond my family. He is sweet, handsome, caring, intelligent, funny, and anything you could want. What's amazing to me is that with him, I feel desirable. Not like so many times before when I felt like I was the girl the guy was with while he was waiting for something better to come along. With him, I feel like I am that better girl. It's an unusual feeling, and I have to admit that I often don't know how to respond.

It's amazing to me how much we think alike. We have so much in common! There have been many times when we've written each other either on text or im and write the same thing, or answer what the other was just about to ask. I can't tell you how many times I have picked up the phone to text him only to have one come through from him in that same instant. In short, he is wonderful. :o) So boys, sadly (for you) and happily (for me) I am taken. Hehehehe!

I've been going through a bit of a Jane Austen phase. Strangely enough, not her books. But rather the movies...made from her books. I suppose that is cheating, but I truly have tried to read Pride and Prejudice, and just have such a hard time forcing myself through it. But it is one of my favorite movies! I think the only one of the movies I have yet to see, is Persuasion.

I love Pride and Prejudice. While I fell in love with the BBC version when I saw it, I love the newest version with Kiera Knightley. What I love about that version, is that they included all of the best parts and left out a lot of the fluff! It's beautiful! Sense and Sensibility was good. I think Emma Thompson is one of the best actresses out there. It didn't catch me quite as much as Northanger Abbey but I felt myself able to easily understand the viewpoints of both girls. Something about Northanger Abbey continues to draw me to it. It feels to me like Jane Austen was trying to create her own version of a gothic novel. Maybe because of all the allusions to "shocking happenings in the bedchamber" and a supposed ghost haunting the abbey. Mansfield Park didn't hold my interest at all. I think I found the main character, well, not really boring, but too reserved for her own good. I think she is a weak character, or maybe just a weak woman. In either case, I didn't care for her or some of her choices in the story. It's been a while since I've seen Emma, but I loved it! It seems like Austen was poking fun at the women of her day a bit.

Anyway, that's the story so far. I'll let you know when I have more news. :o) Keep me updated with your lives!