I know I've been so terrible about posting, but I've been really busy trying to finish my semester up at school, and now we're almost done. It's the last week before exams, and I just wanted to drop a quick line. I'll definitely be posting more over the summer (that's a threat and a promise :P)

I haven't been reading too much lately. I did read "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" for my Anthropology class, and honestly, I wasn't a huge fan of it. Everyone always talks about how much they loved it, but I thought there was a lot of pointless rambling and information to bias the reader into feeling sorry for and sympathetic towards the Lacks family. Bond Girl was not impressed.

On the sports front, the Yanks are winning, but Derek's playing terribly. He's got to start hitting. Real Madrid won the Copa Del Rey for the first time that I can remember. They won it 17 seasons ago (I think) but I was too young to remember that. But, they return to Madrid triumphant, and what does Sergio do? He drops the fucking trophy and it gets run over by the bus. I suppose the game wouldn't have been complete if Sergio hadn't done something entirely idiotic and Oh-So-Sergio, but I'd bet my last dollar that Iker beat the shit out of him for that! (Just kidding, but not really!) The Canes didn't make it into the playoffs for the NHL, and it was such a let down. So, instead, I'm pulling for the Flyers in the East (the only thing I love more than Danny Briere is how domestic and adorable he is with Claude Giroux) and the Blackhawks in the West (I have a soft spot for Brent Seabrook aka Seabsie. He's puppy dog cute and the 'hawks as a team are really young and likable.)

I promise that I'll update more regularly after exams

xoxo
Vesper 

Immortal Beloved

So, I'm sure many of you have seen this letter, but I read it for the first time tonight, and it really touched me. It's referred to as "Immortal Beloved," and it was written by Beethoven to an unknown woman. I find it incredibly romantic, I cried when I read it!

Good morning, on July 7

Though still in bed, my thoughts go out to you, my Immortal Beloved, now and then joyfully, then sadly, waiting to learn whether or not fate will hear us - I can live only wholly with you or not at all - Yes, I am resolved to wander so long away from you until I can fly to your arms and say that I am really at home with you, and can send my soul enwrapped in you into the land of spirits - Yes, unhappily it must be so - You will be the more contained since you know my fidelity to you. No one else can ever possess my heart - never - never- Oh, God, why must one be parted from one whom one so loves. And yet my life in V is now a wretched life - Your love makes me at once the happiest and the unhappiest of men - At my age I need a steady, quiet life - can that be so in our connection? My angel, I have just been told that the mailcoach goes every day - therefore I must close at once so that you may receive the letter at once - Be calm - love me - today - yesterday - what tearful longings for you - you - you - my life - my all - farewell. Oh continue to love me - never misjudge the most faithful heart of your beloved.

Ever thine
Ever mine
Ever ours

If/when this Bond Girl ever gets married, I am working this into my vows. Especially "Ever thine, Ever mine, Ever ours." I am completely in love with this letter, and the level of emotion in it rivals anything I have ever read. A tip of the cap to Beethoven, for writing the vowels for a Bond Girl wedding.

I hope this means something to you all as well.

xoxo
Vesper