So this term's classes are slowly winding up, although I have summer term planned and am in discussion about autumn and - rather frighteningly - even 2015 too. Now all I need is to do the prep and how I get a few students. Fingers crossed on that last one ( Read more... )

Today is father's day, although my father is currently at work so he'll have to have his card later *lol ( Read more... )

It's been a busy day so far. I spent part of this morning making a spiced apple chutney, which has now been put into jars. I'm quite pleased with it, although I can think of ways to maybe make it a little easier in future. We also had some new shelving arrive for the cupboard under the stairs, so I've emptied that out and then put the shelves in ( Read more... )

Thursday evening Mum and I went to the cinema to see 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'. On the whole, I thought it was okay. I do have the odd problem with it, but most of those stem from them trying to compress almost 800 pages of novel into 2 hours of film. As a result, at times it feels rushed, and there was the odd bit where things ( Read more... )

I think I may actually have finished the case study chapter, at least for now. I have one or two bits and pieces I want to tidy up in other places, and then I think I can email folks and ask them to review the first draft of the entire thesis. Whoo! *collapses in shock* There were times when I didn't dare think I might reach that stage, but it ( Read more... )

One advantage of having the house to yourself is the chance to watch all those movies you've wanted to watch, but didn't really think you should inflict on others - because they'd whinge loudly if you did. Last night I watched 'Underworld', and today I watched 'Underworld: Evolution'. I'd seen the first before, but oddly had never managed to watch ( Read more... )

It's a quiet Saturday so far. Mum is still in London. She went to a conference early yesterday morning. The company she works for organises one once a year so that everyone from all the different branches can meet one another. Apparently she's staying in a really posh hotel on Whitehall near HorseGuards and Piccadilly Circus ( Read more... )

I seem to be having a mad spate of mythos writing at present. Several of the Elemmiiran Languages now have pronunciation guides, and I'm looking at the ones that don't. I have also begun to flesh out the Treasures of Elemmiire, amongst other things. Most of it stems from various bits and pieces I've been reading recently. I was particularly taken ( Read more... )

The reason for the absence of blogs is an absence of anything hugely inspiring to talk about, for the most part ( Read more... )

I've been in a mythos kind of mood today, so there have been updates to the mythos for the Djinn, Fae and Chayatim. I also have some other ideas swirling around about Solitas that I need to get down at some stage.

Writing-wise, I'm relatively caught up I believe, although I know I do still have an individual post to do for Seed of Wrath. However, ( Read more... )