I have really missed blogging. Once it gets into your system, it’s really difficult to stop. So as you can imagine, it’s been really difficult to stay away these past few days, but I’ve had to because of the sheer volume of work that needs to be done.
Theory of Knowledge presentation is on Monday. I’m doing it on why Her Majesty The Queen should rule a sizeable portion of the world. I’ve been collecting quotes to support my position, and am rather pleased with an Aristotelian one that I recently came across. It’s from his Poetics, and essentially says that the state of advancement of any civilization can be measured by the state of its arts. The presentation argues that since Her Majesty is the epitome of the arts, it follows that she is a being elevated above those others of the human race.


A portrait of Her Majesty by His Lordship The Earl of Snowdon, to celebrate her 80th birthday.

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Off to see The Devil Wears Prada with the family tomorrow! I’m really excited. It has all the juicy details about the inside workings of the fashion industry. In fact, Miranda Priestly is supposed to be a caricature of that formidable (though rather tasteless) Anna Wintour. Merly Streep, I’m sure, will make up for Ann Hathaway’s amazing lack of expressive variety.


Note: Readers who wish to discuss the role of the monarchy today on this blog are requested to take note. All references to the monarch must be made such: Her Majesty The Queen, Her Majesty or The Queen. If you wish to cast aspersions on the monarchic institution, your comment must make excessive use of the euphemism. They must also be deferential, even if it is presenting a feature that perhaps could be considered disadvantageous in that most venerable institution, the crown.