this advice is too late for the person I was going to give it to so I’ll just say it in its own post
caffeine on a full stomach makes me feel the mirth and excitement of a noble who was challenged to a duel by a scrawny peasant (specifically, a peasant who does not know that royalty may select a champion in their stead)
caffeine on an empty stomach makes me feel like that noble’s inbred son with every disease, Piotr the Bewitched, who everyone is independently trying to assassinate
dracula is considered a classic because it covers timeless human emotions such as “this food is not good for me but I’ll eat it again because it’s delicious” and “i ran to the train and of course it was late”
very precious to me that we are introduced to Mina through Jonathan’s eyes. before we get to hear from her, or are even told directly about her, she is hugely present in Jonathan’s thoughts. he must bring her the paprika hendl recipe. he must record things well to better tell her about it. he writes for her, to her, because of her. the book begins as a manifestation of his love for her. how could we do anything but love her too?
with dracula daily on the horizon, i love how we’re all talking about seeing our Good Friend Jonathan and mina and lucy and the boyfriend squad and renfield and everyone else again, like this is a groundhog day, hadestown-esque loop where they’ve all been brought back and reset to go through The Horrors once more while we get ready in the distance like
