MHB found out that I knit him the slippers today. I am a little amused at the fact that he hadn't noticed before, when he opened them at Christmas. Did he seriously think I would have packed them in a cheerios box if I had bought them from a store? Should I be flattered that they were so awesome he couldn't tell they were hand made? Hahaha. I ( Read more... )

Why do I feel like I'm falling behind again, even though I've started and been working on two essays that aren't due until the 15th and the 21st respectively? I'm going mad. I need to read. Read read read.

I am definitely behind in Nietzsche. Grumble.

Hey, I'm going to a tea party tomorrow. That's exciting!

'After the Anglo-Norman "invasion" of 1169, most of what is now Co. Kilkenny fell to Strongbow.'

BAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

Yes, I'm mature.

*images of tipsy and ineffective Irish hordes.*

Very possibly my future

EXCITEMENT AT EXETER UNI (it's the talk of BBC Devon. Snrk.)

I didn't actually see any of this myself; I must have had my back turned.

I love this:

What is Stephen Harper Reading?
Yann Martel sending Stephen Harper paperbacks to make a point.

I love that the first book he sent him is Tolstoy.

Our second lecture on the Faerie Queene: the lecturer walks into the lecture hall, writes "I CAN'T STAND EDMUND SPENSER" on the white board, and leaves.

(And then comes back and delivers an excellent lecture.)

The Decemberists. Glasgow. So fucking awesome. I can't even handle it. At all ( Read more... )

I like this a lot

Also, check out the "making of" as set to Stan Rogers. Snrk.

And while I'm at it, his website: Posterchild's Blade Diary

I'm losing my patience with al-Juwayni. Today sucks. Can't focus. Augh ( Read more... )