Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow....
Actually, snow would probably cause me train and bus trouble, but...come on! It's december and not one snow flake in sight. It's not even that cold. Which prevents me from getting into any kind of Christmas mood. That seriously sucks. I like Christmas. I really do. Not as much as Halloween (which was LOTS of fun here!! seven pumpkins, fake blood, ghosts, spiders, witches, candles, etc. and traditional films like Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Addams Family Values, The Haunting, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ghostbusters,...). Maybe I should watch some Christmas films ? The Muppets Christmas Carol is always a safe bet, but I always wait for Christmas Eve or after to watch this one. Also, I still need to watch Home for the Holidays, which is also traditional. And I could watch North & South, because it reminds me of Christmas. They usually showed the series around Christmas on TV.
What else is new ? I think almost half of the winter semester is over. Thank god. I've put some tests and an oral presentation behind me. Went okay, I suppose. There is still much more to come...I'm scared to death of translation and the essay on the book on Nicholas II. which I have to do for my "Russia in the 19th century" seminar. Then I'll have to talk about "Melville and gender" next...Tuesday. Fun. Melville and homosexuality. Question! What do you think it means when you know exactly where the gender studies and gay and lesbian studies books stand in the institute's library ?;) Anyway, I especially hate Pragmatics. Surprise, surprise. I don't get this sh*t. A short non-sense essay about my thoughts concerning "shifts in the deictic centre" will follow. I warn you, they're 17+. The prof kept talking about "coming" and "going...hey...what was I supposed to think ?:) I almost started laughing when the "Are you coming or going ? Or coming and then going? Or coming and staying"-quote by Brian Kinney popped into my mind. It was embarrassing.
Actually, I have so much to do I should split myself up into four pieces. I don't know where to start and end up doing way too little... All the things I should have done today....Oh.My.God. Well, we'll see.
Today was World Aids Day. This year's count is one red ribbon apart from mine. And my mother's. It was two last year. Why don't I see anyone with a red ribbon ?! I heard on the radio people still think there is a cure for Aids. Yeah, right. Dream on. So, World Aids Day was frustrating as usual.
I have finished four fanlistings by now. Asta Nielsen, Buster Keaton, Paul Auster and Costumes of Queer As Folk. Looking nice, I think. I hope. Upcoming are Music videos of David Bowie (they're f***ing brilliant!!) and The Dish. I have applied for some others, let's see if I get approved.
Do you know it's been a year I haven't gone to the cinema once ? It's tragic. Maybe I'll watch The Incredibles. Maybe. But I guess it'd be good, I need something to laugh.
Okay then, that's all for this short update! Later.
What else is new ? I think almost half of the winter semester is over. Thank god. I've put some tests and an oral presentation behind me. Went okay, I suppose. There is still much more to come...I'm scared to death of translation and the essay on the book on Nicholas II. which I have to do for my "Russia in the 19th century" seminar. Then I'll have to talk about "Melville and gender" next...Tuesday. Fun. Melville and homosexuality. Question! What do you think it means when you know exactly where the gender studies and gay and lesbian studies books stand in the institute's library ?;) Anyway, I especially hate Pragmatics. Surprise, surprise. I don't get this sh*t. A short non-sense essay about my thoughts concerning "shifts in the deictic centre" will follow. I warn you, they're 17+. The prof kept talking about "coming" and "going...hey...what was I supposed to think ?:) I almost started laughing when the "Are you coming or going ? Or coming and then going? Or coming and staying"-quote by Brian Kinney popped into my mind. It was embarrassing.
Actually, I have so much to do I should split myself up into four pieces. I don't know where to start and end up doing way too little... All the things I should have done today....Oh.My.God. Well, we'll see.
Today was World Aids Day. This year's count is one red ribbon apart from mine. And my mother's. It was two last year. Why don't I see anyone with a red ribbon ?! I heard on the radio people still think there is a cure for Aids. Yeah, right. Dream on. So, World Aids Day was frustrating as usual.
I have finished four fanlistings by now. Asta Nielsen, Buster Keaton, Paul Auster and Costumes of Queer As Folk. Looking nice, I think. I hope. Upcoming are Music videos of David Bowie (they're f***ing brilliant!!) and The Dish. I have applied for some others, let's see if I get approved.
Do you know it's been a year I haven't gone to the cinema once ? It's tragic. Maybe I'll watch The Incredibles. Maybe. But I guess it'd be good, I need something to laugh.
Okay then, that's all for this short update! Later.