"Rejection kills, disappointment only maims" - from The Truth About Cats and Dogs

I watched The Truth About Cats and Dogs again for the first time in years - it was my favourite rom-com when I was about, oh, twelve or so.  And it kind of stands the test of time, I still liked it even though it's a) very 90's and b) so cringey in parts.*  It's good ( Read more... )

So... one more essay to do!  I've even done a lot of the proof reading (er... reading through Debra's proof reading notes and making the changes) on the finished essays.  So maybe I'll do a few more checks over the weekend, make sure the references and bibliographies are perfect and then consider printing them out ahead of time.  It's got to the ( Read more... )

I'm in a very funny mood at the moment.  I'm not sure whether it's the threat of essays hanging over me (we get the titles this week), artificial hormone related weirdness or just generally being tired and needing a break.  But whatever is the cause, the result is the same: general anxiety over pretty much everything with random flare ups of ( Read more... )

So Bath was good.  Tis indeed such a very pretty city, and with the literature festival on it was busy, but with a pleasantly sedate atmosphere (not that stressy OUT OF MY WAY, YOU'RE BLOCKING PRIMARK kind of busy that I'm used to in cities).  Dr Ben's speech was on at the Guildhall, which was almost ridiculously ornate.  Pretty, pretty room with ( Read more... )

Hey!  I'm going to post an entry about what I've been doing rather than my various struggles with paranoia, for a change ( Read more... )

I had a seminar today in which we learned that Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is essentially an Oedipal drama. Apparently the Holy Grail represents his mummy. Fun! Freud really does get everywhere. Even that last sentence works on two levels ( Read more... )

*le massive, massive sigh ( Read more... )

Oh dear oh dear, Katie is struggling with a structureles life.  No work to be had at all.  Pity pity ( Read more... )

What I should be doing right now:
Preparing for the trip to Cardiff to pick up my stuff
Making space in my room to put all my stuff away
Going for a walk to enjoy fresh air and exercise before being stuck in a car for four hours

What I am doing right now:
Lying on my bed
Surfing the internet

Sure can not be bothered to do much.

I finished Maurice ( Read more... )