Chapters 1-3 Le Temps Viendra: After reading the prologue, I knew that I was going to enjoy reading this book. Even though the book is fiction, considering I prefer non-fiction

books, the characters are real and Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII are two very important people in Tudor History. From the beginning of the you can tell the author, Sarah Morris, is has a deep passion for all things Ann Boleyn. It was kind of  hard to wrap my head around the whole time travel thing, but it made for good fiction. One thing is obvious about the King Henry; He switched up women quite often. Mary did not seem to mind Anne's relationship with the King.
Chp. 2 Even though we only have letters from the King to Anne, Sarah Morris does a beautiful job of recreating what must have been a strong attraction in between Anne and the King. The King fueled by lust and Anne for her desire to have a better life and power. The reason for divorcing Katherine, that he came up with while thinking about Anne's breast, did not make sense to me at all. Towards the end of the chapter she gets very deep about what would later happen between Anne's mother and father. That must have been very difficult for them. Life is stranger than fiction, one minute your daughter is the Queen of England, the next she is being beheaded.
Chp. 3 The thing that stood out the most to me most to me was the issue of  having a male child for the King. Her mother had every right to be concerned considering how he was about to do Katherine. Then her friend Thomas Wyatt also brought the matter up, while professing his love for Anne at the same time. Henry did not sound so reassuring when Anne asked him about it on the roof.    

                                           

Chapters 17 and 18.

Do you remember taking a ride with your girlfriend in your first car? I remember it just like it was yesterday. How excited I was to be able to finally take her to the movies, park, or just sit and talk while parked at her parents house. I thought about this after reading chapter 17. Anne and Henry out riding together, without a care in the world, on their way to the picnic at Windsor manor. One thing is for sure though, life is definitely good for a King. The preparation that it took for things like, going on a picnic. The dance that Anne, Nan, and Mary put on was the climax for me, in this chapter. Henry professes how much he loved Anne after this; I very seriously doubt he was this romantic, but it does make for good fiction.

18. Anne is whining because Henry has to put on a charade with Katherine. She must have been terrified that Henry might fall back in love with Katherine, whenever they had to be together. Nan discovers the book by William Tyndale to be in Anne's possession. Although she is already familiar with the book and its implications, she does not know how a great a role Anne will play in bringing it to light. Anne knew that this meeting had to happen. With Nan now in possession of the book, the stage is now set for the next act.

                          

Chapter 16

Anne has definitely become comfortable in her in her role as Queen to be. She knows by now that she has the King  wrapped around her finger, or at least that is what she thinks. I doubt very seriously he would have given up his kingdom for her though. Poor Cardinal Wolsey, what a juxtaposition that he is in; he desperately needed to gain favor with Anne, since this would please the King, but inwardly he abhorred her.  She is very methodical in her dealings with court factions and politics.    

Beloved

I searched for true Love in a many places.

Training hard for a gold medal, only to win a bronze.

Would this be my plight in life?

My well had surely ran dry, but then I met her, my Beloved.

You turned my cloudy days into sunny days with your smile.

I thought I had been in love once or twice before I met my Beloved.

Seemed I was just thinking with the wrong head.

When the clay starts to dry and your glory  starts to fade.

I will gaze into your eyes think about the first time we met.

My Beloved this was a special day.

Posted in class last week....

We live and we learn.

Yesterday morning when I got up, a little hungover still, I set a couple of goals for the day. Firs,t I was kind of anxious and nervous about turning in my first essay due later that evening. Second, I to pick my car up from the shop before going to class, or so I thought.
It seemed like those eight hours would never be over with, but finally I was off from work. After changing my clothes, I headed off to pick my car up.On my way I decided to stop and get a quick snack at at one of my favorite chicken spots. A little something to hold me over, until I get home. Then I picked up my car and headed to school.
After remembering that I needed a folder, I took a little detour and stopped at the Target Super Center. One thing I really disdain about these new super centers, that seem carry everything, is the length of time it takes to find an item. Once I paid for the folder I got some popcorn from the snack bar, even though I had just had a snack. Well it did not take long before I was turning down the street to my school. As I  made the right turn in is when I noticed nobody was at school.  Wow! The weather had  been pretty great the  past couple a days. I had been so busy finishing up my paper, that I did not bother to check for cancellations. I was very upset with myself over that one. :)

Rough Draft

The time has finally come for me to do some writing. I wish I could tell you how excited I am, but I can't. Writing my thoughts on paper can be so intimidating.  Like a child, standing on a diving board, I was nervous, so I jumped right in. The thoughts of messing up,writers block, or just being ridiculed left my thought process and I let flow.

Sure I messed up and had writers block as I wrote, but I have not been ridiculed yet, at least not my face anyway :). With the variety of resources in my possession , I was able get started. I read in my textbook a quote from E.M. Forster, "As a writer, I would find out most clearly what I thought I thought, when I saw it written down," that was inspirational to me. Reading a few of the essays in the book also helped ease the tension when doing my own writing. I have a long way to go until I write like some of those writers who's articles I enjoy reading, but it's a rough draft. My finished paper  will be a lot better. 

I think tattoos are personal preference and I don't have a problem with them. Expression of love, rebellion and addiction to body art are a few reason that i think people get tattoos. I have a tattoo myself, as  symbol of love for my wife. Before we got married, my wife asked me to get a tattoo to symbolize my love for her. Something like that, but you get my point :). I don't regret it either, in fact, I plan on getting another someday.