From Anderson to Zucker

My prof is awesome. I sent her this email:

"Hi Carole,

what's up? I'm sitting in the mcgill library, making notes in my script (I'm trying to draw pictures in it to help you - and me - follow my train of thought).

I was thinking about this deadline, and how it's looming. I was thinking about how awesome it is that I get to do a paper on The Tenenbaums, but I was also thinking that it would be awesommer if it wasn't due to be handed in so soon. I'm not one to ask for extensions, but I thought that I would ask you if you thought it would be a wise decision to ask for one, so that my paper could be awesommer. (I promise I won't use the word 'awesommer' in it)

I'm really plugging away at it, and it's going well, but things could always go better, no? I understand deadlines exist for a reason, and I never thought I would be "one of those students" who asks for deadline adjustments.

I thought I would ask you what you thought about it. So, whaddaya think?

how does one end such an email?

Who knows,
adele"


and she sent me this reply:

"Hi Adele,

Giving you an extension is not a problem if you feel you need it. I will be leaving for Florida to visit me old dad on December 8th ( a Monday), so if you'd like until Dec. 16th to finish the paper (I will return on the 15th), that is doable.How does that sound?

Best,
CZ"

I didn't want to ask for an extension. I debated it for a few days, but I thought, 'better suffer the embarrassment of asking, than suffer the embarrassment of a sub-par essay'. Besides, this baby is worth 75% of my grade. Killer.

So I'm now going through the grueling process of comparing, line by line, the script to the film. I hope it turns out to be a good essay. I found this interesting article on patriarchy in Wes Anderson's films, but since this is a case study, I'm not sure if I'll be able to work it into my angle (which I have yet to figure out).

School rules. Profs are amazing. I just better not make a habit of this... I love Concordia.

Eric Chase Anderson seems like a pretty cool dude.

In the meantime, I'm going to walk home and consume ridiculous amounts of chocolate, sugar and butter in the form of a flourless cake, frozen deliciousness.