Why yes, I am alive
i. I have been so very absent lately! Gah. I don't even know. I feel like it has been ages since I talked to anyone. I am alive, I promise, I just kind of got swallowed by the whole 'watch lots and lots of Beth Broderick stuff'. I think that's almost out of my system, though - as tends to happen when one runs out of things to watch. I do promise a picspam though, whether you like it or not. I have been taking caps.
ii. On the subject of watching things, I'm totally loving Downton Abbey being back and how much of an active fandom it has (I don't know if I could or want to contribute, really, I'm just really enjoying all the shiny things and reading the discussions about it in various places). Also, new Law and Order: SVU! God, I love it when the shows come back. No Stabler is kind of weird, I have to say, but I am optimistic about these new characters. I think the show needed a bit of new blood and for the writers to put actual effort into characterising the new players (instead of like all the random ADAs the went through in the last season or two, that they didn't really bother to give personalities really). Needs moar Richard Belzer, though, as usual.
iii. I'm thinking of going back to uni next year to study teaching. I just, I don't think I'm ever going to do anything with my media degree - I don't want to be a journalist like a thought I did when I started uni, and really the only other real options the media degree gives me is the corporate side, which I did for six months and honestly hated. I have to look into it to see if I could get some time shavedoff a new degree for the subjects I've already done, but at most it would be another four years at uni, and then I'd end up with a decent salary and eleven weeks holiday a year in which to other things I love like write or travel or whatever, doing something I've always kind of thought I could do. I'm still checking it out and thinking, but honestly I think I'm going to do it. I've been twisting and turning about what to do with my life for so long now that when I thought about it a few weeks ago while doing the dishes (don't thinky things tend to happen when you're doing mindless crap like washing the dishes or having a shower), I went back to my room and cried a bit because of how perfect it sounded and how nice it was to think 'yes'. So yeah.
iv. I'm sure I have more to say, but I can't think of it right now, so for now I'll just leave you with this fabulous short film starring Judi Dench. Love it.
Short Clip - 'Friend Request Pending' from Chris Croucher on Vimeo.
There's an article to go with it here, which makes me think there must be a longer short film than that bit. I'm not sure though? Well, either way it's awesome,.
ii. On the subject of watching things, I'm totally loving Downton Abbey being back and how much of an active fandom it has (I don't know if I could or want to contribute, really, I'm just really enjoying all the shiny things and reading the discussions about it in various places). Also, new Law and Order: SVU! God, I love it when the shows come back. No Stabler is kind of weird, I have to say, but I am optimistic about these new characters. I think the show needed a bit of new blood and for the writers to put actual effort into characterising the new players (instead of like all the random ADAs the went through in the last season or two, that they didn't really bother to give personalities really). Needs moar Richard Belzer, though, as usual.
iii. I'm thinking of going back to uni next year to study teaching. I just, I don't think I'm ever going to do anything with my media degree - I don't want to be a journalist like a thought I did when I started uni, and really the only other real options the media degree gives me is the corporate side, which I did for six months and honestly hated. I have to look into it to see if I could get some time shavedoff a new degree for the subjects I've already done, but at most it would be another four years at uni, and then I'd end up with a decent salary and eleven weeks holiday a year in which to other things I love like write or travel or whatever, doing something I've always kind of thought I could do. I'm still checking it out and thinking, but honestly I think I'm going to do it. I've been twisting and turning about what to do with my life for so long now that when I thought about it a few weeks ago while doing the dishes (don't thinky things tend to happen when you're doing mindless crap like washing the dishes or having a shower), I went back to my room and cried a bit because of how perfect it sounded and how nice it was to think 'yes'. So yeah.
iv. I'm sure I have more to say, but I can't think of it right now, so for now I'll just leave you with this fabulous short film starring Judi Dench. Love it.
Short Clip - 'Friend Request Pending' from Chris Croucher on Vimeo.
There's an article to go with it here, which makes me think there must be a longer short film than that bit. I'm not sure though? Well, either way it's awesome,.