Confessions of a Liberal Puritan

Kes insisted I use that (highly misleading) title, just because I happened to mention that I've been sitting in front of the computer in my nightgown all day, taking advantage of the fact that, until classes start up again next week, I don't actually HAVE to go anywhere or be seen by anyone, especially on a gray and gloomy day like today. But the little gray cells are working hard, never fear. This is me being productive. Seriously. No, REALLY.

I've been thinking about a lot of different things, like the weirdness of family solidarity (in BtVS and real life), and the different notions of spiritual and physical wellness over the past 80 years (I'm not that old! -- I just read a lot of dead authors, and comments from Jonesie and Kes on my last LJ entry had me dusting off the Jung), and how odd it is to finally see a movie in which I find Keanu Reeves attractive ("Something's Gotta Give"). ( Read more... )