Un amour de Swann

So I admit I've been reading other books - good books. I'm not ashamed. What? Did you expect me to remain faithful? Was Odette faithful? Was Swann? Was anyone? No.

It's been rough going.... slow. Must go.... ....on....
"To think that I've wasted years of my life, that I've longed to die, that I've experienced my greatest love, for a woman who didn't appeal to me, who wasn't even my type."

I can't help but say that I know exactly how he feels. Not just with women but with all of my enterprises, to think that I've wasted all this energy - two months of perfectly good reading time, created an amazing blog for a book that doesn't really ever appeal to me which isn't even my type.... (sometimes I wish I were reading more Waugh, Greene or LeCarre and blogging about it) I must soldier on - I have taken a personal vow and I must finish what I have begun. I shall begin Nom de pays : le nom and then tackle the next challenge: À l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs.

For anyone who has been in one of these relationships as Swann's or anyone who has known someone close to them who was in one of these things, this was excruciating to read - many a nerve was hit (except for the whole class apparatus issue). I just wanted to forcibly take Swann and get him out of there.
But I really love dear Uncle Adolphe - I mean you send this guy to help you out and he can't help but try to seduce the very woman you're trying to get with. I want to read lots more about this guy. I really hope he pops up throughout. Please Proust!