Brain... exploding...

[eveglass]

Right. In the end, today was fairly productive. In paper terms, I finished up my research, outlined it, and wrote 6 and a half pages. It's slow going for me, as I mentioned in my last post, but I will get the rest of it written tomorrow, damnit! Tonight, I decided that if I stayed alone in my room any longer, my brain would explode, so I took some Latin stuff over to Massey. I reviewed 6 old sight passages and read 5 chapters of the Vulgate, and got a free glass of wine to boot! Yay!

And now I'm back in my room, whose floor is currently covered with papers and two pairs of jeans (don't ask). I refuse to do anything that even pretends to be schoolwork for the rest of the night.

So... for something a bit different: I'm thinking of teaching a class at Pennsic, now that I've finally found a group to camp with. There is a 40-word limit for the blurb which will go into the class list book. Given that, I need your opinion on which of the following is more compelling:


Medieval Cosmology 101

1. Based on William of Conches, we will discuss the heavenly spheres, the sublunar elements, and the four habitable quarters of the earth. This class will be taught in persona, with time for out-of-persona questions afterwards.

OR

2. Based on William of Conches, we will discuss the world's place in the universe and man's place in the world. This class will be taught in persona, with time for out-of-persona questions afterwards.


If you have thoughts either way, please let me know. Otherwise, I wish you all a good night.

Comments

hmmm....

[(Anonymous)]

i would be intimidated by the first one, though i think it makes you sound more like an authority. who do you hope will be in the class? heather

[(Anonymous)]

My first thought was that the first one did sound intimidating, but actually the more I look at it, the more I like it. The second one is more accessible, but just needs a bit more elaboration. Maybe "An intro to Wm of Conches' heavenly spheres..." etc.??

Just a thought--feel free to disregard if you don't agree!
-Eileen

[alethea-eastrid.livejournal.com]

What Eileen said.

Are you still looking for camp space at Pennsic? Do you know Master John McGuire at all? I'm probably moving to McGuire's Mauraders this year, and can put in a good word for you.

[eveglass.livejournal.com]

Hi sis! Nope, I've apparently gotten an offer to camp with Duchess Katherine and the rest of "the dark." Thanks for the thought, though!