Quiet in the grasp of dusk and summer

I APOLOGIZE fellow readers (for those who actually reads this blog) for my long absence.  It's been 1 month since then and A LOT of things have changed.

First of all...I have counseled my very first client and co-lead my very first counseling group!  I'm one step closer to becoming a REAL counselor!  YAYAYAYAY!  

And it has been a busy month.  I had one week in which I represented the UTSA Grad school at Grad fairs at Texas Lutheran and St. Mary's.  I also had to work at UTSA's Grad fair, which was held today at the Main Campus.  And my first round of tests (actually...only 1) is right around the corner.  I can't believe it's already October (WOOHOO!!!  Birthday month!!!)!  It seems like only yesterday it was the 1st day of school.

But enough about me. Let me talk about the Youtube video at the top of this page.  

Remember when I talked about "The Lizzie Bennet Diaries" a couple of months ago.  Well, this is the follow-up to the series.  This is the modernized version of Jane Austen's "Emma."

Here is my two cents about the first episode:  ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!!

Without ruining the first episode (and the book for those of you who have not read it), I love the fact that: (1) Emma Woodhouse is not a blonde (not that there is anything wrong with that) and (2) she is a working woman.

1.  Don't get me wrong.  I absolutely would not have cared one bit if they made her character a blonde (since in the book, she's blonde).  But every single adaptation (this may be a stretch, since I may not have seen every single adaptation of the book) she is blonde.  Think about it, the Gweneth Paltrow version of "Emma," BBC's "Emma," Clueless...they have all been blonde. It's refreshing that she is not blonde.

2.  This may have to do with the changing of times, but I like that she is an independent, working woman.  In many of the adaptations, she relies heavily on her father.  She has not mentioned her father (yet) and appears to be providing for herself.  Many people may point out that she is still a predictable woman (loves fashion...if you follow her blog and twitter), however, I like to think that she works for the clothes and accessories that she has and it's not provided for her by her father.  Mind you, it's still the first episode and there is still a lot of episodes to watch!

If you love Jane Austen, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, or even "Clueless"...go check this series out.

Just go to Youtube and search "Emma Approved"

Hopefully the next blog post is about me reviewing the first 3 books of the Mortal Instruments series (hopefully...not another month from now...).

Until Next time!