The Shoe Vote Concludes

Well, not that many people voted this year, so normally while I do have the top 5, I had to edit down a bit since there was a 8-way tie for third place. Overall, the shoes having some symbolism to them - flowers, crowns, and butterflies. As always, the winning shoe doesn't mean the purchased shoe. I'm still trying to figure out which one it will be since $$$$ does play a part in my decision-making skills.

1: #73 The Dolce & Gabbana Kiera Lily Sandals, which indicates your love of flower imagery and symbolism and very high tastes: https://www.farfetch.com/az/shopping/women/dolce-gabbana-kiera-lily-embroidered-sandals-item-14211943.aspx.

2: #45 The Dolce & Gabbana Sunflower Sandals, which shows you like your Italian footwear and more flower symbolism: https://www.farfetch.com/az/shopping/women/dolce-gabbana-sunflower-print-platform-sandals-item-14088126.aspx.

3rd place options:
-  The Sophia Webster Riva Butterfly Wedge, which on the candidates form was the lower heel; the higher one is growing on me plus this is the least expensive choice out of the top 5 presented here: https://www.sophiawebster.com/product/25793/riva-espadrille.
-The Sophia Webster Royalty in Ivory, which has been featured in pink and black on previous voting forms: https://www.sophiawebster.com/product/16385/royalty.
- The Aquazzura Papilion Sandal, the second butterfly option, which also comes in a lovely yellow: https://www.aquazzura.com/en/boutique-online/woman/shoes/sandals/papillon-sandal-105-jungle-green-suede-leather-pplhigs0-snl-jgr.html.

I'm going to think it over this evening and pray for a sudden sale tomorrow to decide which will be the 2020 shoe. Thanks to those of you who voted :)

'Twas the Night Before the AP Lit Test

After our lovely pre-test brunch this morning, I think we can all agree that our book club has paid incredible dividends in analytical ability, written expression, vocabulary eminence, and community bonds. From our first assignment looking at 2 Helen poems to our last regarding the alliterative Peregrine Pickle, you have metamorphosized into stunning college thinkers and engaging adults. While our test is not in the normal environment, I hope you know that I will be doing my traditions the entire time.

You may remember our menagerie of AP test mascots, which began with the Proxy Penguin and Gianini Giraffe, the following year with the Omniscient Owl and the Zenith Zebra, and last year with the Close Reading Racoon and the Halcyon Husky.

Here is your 2019-20 AP Lit mascot - the Five Flamingo!

And since I can't do this on my board in Room 404 - 

The Best Wuthering Heights Film

There are so many versions of Wuthering Heights. The most hallowed is one of its firsts: the 1939 version with Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier. Now while it does have the setting of the moors and the angst of Cathy and Heathcliff, this film version, as do many of them, do not tell the entire novel, ending the film with Cathy's death, Heathcliff's mourning, and no second generation, which is half of the novel. 

Now the best version, the one that I saw first when I was 16 and before I had read the novel, is the 1992 version entitled Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, starring two of the best actors in the world, Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes. While it's not a perfect representation of the novel, it's the best one that I've seen thus far. 

And, in exciting news, MPLEX is showing Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights tomorrow, Saturday May 9, at 9:25 a.m. and 5:10 p.m. So for those of you wanting the visualization of this extraordinary novel and you have this channel, here is your chance. Happy viewing!