Alice Irene > Recent Status Updates

"In some cases, they might not even be dead."

So... what happens to them? Where do they physically go?

"More commonly, people who had incurred the displeasure of the Party simply disappeared and were never heard of again."

BIF YIKES. I think I'd take the trial.

Why does the versificator vaguely remind me of Tik Tok? It's just this device full of stuff to distract/entertain us.

He works in a sub-section of the Records Department. Noted.

"...put right in the interests of
accuracy." Right.

"Books, also, were recalled and rewritten again and again,
and were invariably reissued without any admission that
any alteration had been made."

Can you imagine?

Definite palimpsest. Note to self.

"This process of continuous alteration was applied not only to newspapers, but to books, periodicals, pamphlets, posters, leaflets, films,
soundtracks, cartoons, photographs—to every kind of literature or documentation which might conceivably hold.
any political or ideological significance."

Damn, that's so much to change.

"Winston’s job was to rectify the
original figures by making them agree with the later ones."

So in short, lie. Got it.

Huh, I don't remember these memory holes from the first reading.

Ugh, I'd hate the aerobics stuff. I'd hate even more to be known by a number.

Ah doublespeak. When two thoughts contradict each other.

This man doesn't even have pajamas to sleep in which for me is an absolute must.

I think she’s taking this quite well—talking to someone who isn’t even among the living anymore.

Sounds creepy to live in a funeral home.

Say what? This book just took a turn.

Ouch, he wrote his book about private stuff he told her. Yuck!

Mooses in Maine! Lol my favorite animal is the moose ironically 😂

Holy. Shit.

Things were going too well. Ugh I want this to end well for them.

Ahhhhhh he asked her on a date! ♥️

Ewan is a strong guy. I don’t think I could do the things he’s doing. Way too hard.

I KNEW IT.

Ugh. I’m hoping this isn’t what I’m thinking this is. Makes me emotional just thinking about it.

Why can he only tell her certain things???

Omg it would be so hard for me to not Google him, look him up to see if this was real.