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the sighing voice of sorrow sang

Powering through Sirens, drunkenly, ironically. As Bloom falls bibulously inside of his own mind, so too do I read on his thoughts, falling. The rhythm of joyce makes so much more sense when on the path to inebriation. One must always remember that Joyce, classic Irish man that he is, always struggled throughout his life with Drink; the scourge blessing of this nation, my country, Ireland. Emerald Mattress Erin.

I just finished Epidoe 10, Wandering Rocks. I am making great haste with this single day odyssey.

For the first, I have read the blurb. It states that “ulysses offers the reader a life changing experimce.” This, so far, I am certainly feeling. My life changing, page by page. New thoughts and visions, revisions and thoughts anew.

Telemachus
Nestor
Proteus
Calypso
Lotus Eaters
Hades
Aelos - Learned Convo With the professor and JJ. Enjoyed most, after Nestor.

I am reading a chapter each day until Bloomsday. Such is the force of Joyce’s writing that today we read three! Finished Proteus this evening.