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delving into history and my daily life
Jun. 5th, 2007 12:22 pmI have an interest in genetics and European monarchies. Combine the two and you get the Spanish Habsbergs. They were some of the most inbred and crazy line of Royals on the block. They would be prime material for a sordid talk show or an episode of Law and Order. Eventually the line died out because of their marrying/breeding practices.
The other day I was reading about Philip II. (He was married to Mary I of England for awhile) He originally promised his son Don Carlos to Elisabeth of Valois. When the son was found to be conspiring against him, Philip went and married the girl himself. (after he imprisoned his son, who starved himself to death, because obviously Philip didn't want to be tacky) Elisabeth later died. Then because that was not insane enough he went and married his niece. His Niece!!?!?! His Grandson (Philip IV) also married his niece and gave birth to Charles II. Charles II was so profoundly disabled it was tragic. This makes Deliverance seem like dinner theater.
Sometimes attempts at keeping control over land and power gets waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay out of hand.
But enough about big-jawed droolers.
I am working my way through Conspiracy of Paper. I bought it awhile ago and started to read it and then set it aside for awhile. It was initially a bit slow but that may have been due to the lack of serious attention in reading the book. It is proving to be quite engaging now. Seedy 18th century London life, bad-ass Jews and a murder mystery or two. What is not to like? I get most of my reading done whilst in the bath. It is a few minutes every night when I am not cheering someone on for keeping food in his mouth or cleaning up various bodily fluids. I keep it glamorous though. I like to wear make-up and jewelry when someone spits up on my lap. (the blush helps, I look so pale these days)
As for the weather report, last week it was hot. Sure some people might not consider it hot but I might be inclined to point out what they consider mountains in their parts of the world are just hills. But let's not have a pissing match. So yes. It was hot. Sunday it was hot and humid. It was Tennessee Williams weather. All that was missing was a closeted cousin who lives in the attic, dressing up as his dead Grandmother.
Now it is just cool and humid. So no drag queen relations. Just frizzy hair. I think my hair got bigger in the middle of the night. I can always use the help. I am losing so much hair these days. Post-Partum hair loss is hot! I shed like an English sheep dog. You visit my house and there are strands of my hair everywhere. I do hope it stops at some point. I fear I may be bald by Labor Day.
I suspect there is laundry waiting to be done.
The other day I was reading about Philip II. (He was married to Mary I of England for awhile) He originally promised his son Don Carlos to Elisabeth of Valois. When the son was found to be conspiring against him, Philip went and married the girl himself. (after he imprisoned his son, who starved himself to death, because obviously Philip didn't want to be tacky) Elisabeth later died. Then because that was not insane enough he went and married his niece. His Niece!!?!?! His Grandson (Philip IV) also married his niece and gave birth to Charles II. Charles II was so profoundly disabled it was tragic. This makes Deliverance seem like dinner theater.
Sometimes attempts at keeping control over land and power gets waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay out of hand.
But enough about big-jawed droolers.
I am working my way through Conspiracy of Paper. I bought it awhile ago and started to read it and then set it aside for awhile. It was initially a bit slow but that may have been due to the lack of serious attention in reading the book. It is proving to be quite engaging now. Seedy 18th century London life, bad-ass Jews and a murder mystery or two. What is not to like? I get most of my reading done whilst in the bath. It is a few minutes every night when I am not cheering someone on for keeping food in his mouth or cleaning up various bodily fluids. I keep it glamorous though. I like to wear make-up and jewelry when someone spits up on my lap. (the blush helps, I look so pale these days)
As for the weather report, last week it was hot. Sure some people might not consider it hot but I might be inclined to point out what they consider mountains in their parts of the world are just hills. But let's not have a pissing match. So yes. It was hot. Sunday it was hot and humid. It was Tennessee Williams weather. All that was missing was a closeted cousin who lives in the attic, dressing up as his dead Grandmother.
Now it is just cool and humid. So no drag queen relations. Just frizzy hair. I think my hair got bigger in the middle of the night. I can always use the help. I am losing so much hair these days. Post-Partum hair loss is hot! I shed like an English sheep dog. You visit my house and there are strands of my hair everywhere. I do hope it stops at some point. I fear I may be bald by Labor Day.
I suspect there is laundry waiting to be done.
