Educating Rita

Another BBC radio gem.
This time listened to in the middle of the night as I was too cold to fall asleep...

I found Educating Rita inspiring.
The tale of a married 20-something hairdresser who was determined to study and understand English litirature in opposition to her husband's wishing of settling down and starting a family. I think I could identify, to some extent, with the feelings of disatisfaction and longing to excell at something. Although I am in no position to complain about my educational opportunities. I think it's probably true of a fair number of people...wanting what you can't have or longing to be good at something you have neglected in the past? I often muse on my choices about further education and whether or not I am doing the right thing. I think I was talking to someone about this the other day...but I wonder sometimes where you should leave dreams behind and accept reality. When does it becoming 'giving up' or 'not trying' as opposed to just being realistic and sensible?
Anyway...that's drifted a little bit from really what I thought I was going to talk about, which is reading and literature and passion.

I love reading, but I really wish I knew more about 'litrature'. I acutally quite miss the discussions we used to have in English classes at school about what the writer really meant, and discovering the depth of some of the passages in novels. It's so much more rewarding to discuss with someone else than simply read on your own.

I want to read more peotry. But I'm too lazy to get around to doing it.

Mayb one day I'll join one of those book groups where you do that.
We attempted one a few year ago but it dissolved pretty rapidly into just drinking wine...