I love the story Pride and Prejudice. I watched part one of the BBC's adaptation last night on Masterpiece Theatre. I also love Colin Firth, so this is particularly nice rendition. I couldn't just be content to go to sleep after Part 1 so I grabbed my copy of the book and skimmed the rest (this is the second time this year I have done this- what is wrong with me?). I fell asleep late (and alone because Aeryk is out of town), probably dreamed of Pride and Prejudice all night, and awoke to a realization- not a dream but a realization. Aeryk is my Mr. Darcy. We are definitely in love, but I had not thought our life very romantic or story-book like. We were friends before we dated... boring... boring... boring...
But there are also some very Pride and Prejudice like aspects to our relationship... I think the big clue was in hearing that Jane Austen's original title was First Impressions. Like Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth, our first impressions were not favorable.
But there are also some very Pride and Prejudice like aspects to our relationship... I think the big clue was in hearing that Jane Austen's original title was First Impressions. Like Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth, our first impressions were not favorable.
1) I did not like Aeryk upon first meeting him. And here is the interesting part for me. I would have SOOOOOOOOOO liked Mr. Darcy upon first meeting him. I would have liked all the pride and arrogance and smoldering quiteness. I would have been head over heels. It would have never worked.
But I thought Aeryk to be quite odd and someone who liked to be different for difference sake, something I do not admire at all. There were many core things about him that I did not like that I had misunderstood entirely, just as Elizabeth misunderstood Darcy.
2) I came to admire Aeryk as I knew him better.
3) Aeryk did not find me beautiful upon meeting me, but later found me to be very beautiful. (And I overheard him saying as much about the not beautiful part, just like Elizabeth overheard Mr. Darcy at the ball (but I wasn't at a ball))
4) I remember saying that I would never ever ever date Aeryk. It came up several times, with several different people. And I meant it with all my heart. And I was serious, serious, serious.
5) When Aeryk professed his love for me I was SHOCKED out of my wits and I rejected him
6) I later came around and accepted his profession of love... of course in this century professions of love are not the same as proposals... but it is similar enough I think
7) Others were shocked out of their wits when we announced that we were dating
8) I like to loathe the rich higher class, while completely forgetting how I have a higher standard of living than .9999999% of the world, like Elizabeth Bennet.
9) My middle name is Elizabeth. Aeryk's middle name is Fitzwilliam or at least it starts with a F
I guess my main point of all these ponderings is -- that love works at all is an amazing thing.... Yes, I am secretly (and now publically) a little pleased with these similarities between my personal love story and my favorite love story of all times (... Sorry Jane Eyre, but I definitly don't wish that Aeryk has a deranged wife in the closet... And Scarlett O'Hara, I do not wish to be you, despite how wonderful Rhett is.)
It is mostly just incredible that love exists at all. It is a wonderful gift. Whatever the love story, how seemingly simple, or tragic, or romantic, that love exists at all is wonderful.
I miss my husband... boo... hoo...
To all our single readers- I guess your Mr. Darcy will (probably) not look like Colin Firth and will (probably) not have the same qualities that Mr. Darcy had. Find someone you can bring out the best in and go with it...
When the animated version of Aeryk and my love story comes out Aeryk will be played by Milo or Waldo (this is who his students think he looks like). I DON'T want to know who I will be played by. At the begining I will think Aeryk has qualities similar to Earnest or Weird Al. Later I will think him to be the most wonderful person ever in the whole wide world.
P.S. This is a funny interview between Bridget Jones and Colin Firth. Especially begining here: "BJ Right. I'm going to start the interview now."
P.S.S. Aeryk this is your valentines day card
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My part will be played by Gene Wilder.
I love LOVE LOVE P&P and I love your love story :D It's so funny that you both didn't think too highly of each other (and that he made a comment about your "beauty" that you overheard lol). I remember when you revealed to me that you and Aeryk were dating- I was surprised but happy to hear that you were giving it a go. I have mixed feelings about my own "love story" (which has not occurred)- while I love P&P I always question if that's how I want things to start out for me. In fact, whenever I despise a guy I am always hypervigiliant that I do not fall madly in love with him unbeknownst to me lol.
This post was great and made me laugh out loud. I hope all is well friend. I'm glad your Darcy has returned.
My part as the obnoxious but caring, slightly over weight hairy brother inlaw will be played by Jack Black (with a shorter hair cut).
You really never know. I met my wife while out rollerblanding one day at college. She and her friend yelled at me to come over to them quickly. I got over there and they found out I was not who they thought I was. They thought I was their friend who was going to go rollerblading with them but was late. In the end I bladed with them and every day Martha appealed to me more and more (and still does). Both of us are quoted within a year as saying that's the person I am going to marry.
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