Enkounters

Emma & Mr. Knightly Not so sure how I stumbled upon the BBC series Emma, but I am so happy I did. It took me a couple of nights this week to watch all the scenes in the four part series but it was well worth it. It is one of the most classic romantic stories and I feel, Jane Austen's finest on the topic. So, as I always believe that there are life lessons to enkounter everywhere, below are my 3 little love lesson tidbits from the movie : 1. Giving up your 'Mr. Martin' for a 'Mr. Elton' is not a good idea . Or as we like to say in Jamaica 'Yuh cyaa give up sure fi unsure' (You cannot give up what is sure for what is unsure). This was a mistake the young Harriet Smith made. Under the guidance of the well meaning but trifling Emma Woodhouse, she refused the man whom she really liked and who loved her because she was told that she was settling and could do better. As it turns out, the man she had in mind (Mr. Elton) thought he could do better than her ...

Picture courtesy of: A Dreamy World As I have mentioned before in a previous post, I keep having recurring dreams. I think what is most interesting about these recurring dreams is that the events may differ but the location, the landscape, the houses, the feelings are always the same. I digress...        My most recent recurring dream was in this city. I've been here countless times in my dreams and I am certain I have never been to any place like it in real life. It appears to be a real life commercial city, and many events have happened here - in my dreams. It has several elegant plazas and shopping malls on the most prominent strip. Both sides have factories (furniture and pillows for e.g) and malls interspersed with popular restaurants. They also have connecting allies that could take you behind the buildings.For example, in one of my previous dreams, in this same location, I dreamt that behind those allies were very dangerous and that there were mobsters or ...