I'm getting my hair cut today, which should be interesting ... I currently have this mid-length wavy puffball on my head, which resembles a chocolate truffle or something, y'know, the ones you get from Thorntons ( Read more... )

Well, it's official: I am an alumnus of Lancaster University!!


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Today I had an idea for a story, which I'm quite excited about :) I haven't had as much inspiration in ages. In fact, studying creative writing over the last year may have made me more aware of areas where I could use some improvement, but I largely limited myself to writing fiction that was very much rooted in the real world. Since I'm such a ( Read more... )

I've ended up writing a veritable essay about my personal thoughts on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. It's long, and I guess it nearly goes without saying that it's chock-full of spoilers.

( Spoiler-laden thoughts on HBP. Gets very VERY long. You have been warned! )

(The following was inspired firstly because I wanted to share some of my thoughts on HBP, and secondly because I've been looking on the Internet this afternoon in places such as Fandom Wank and it's quite amusing to see what happens in the aftermath of a new Potter book.

So Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince has officially landed. The fandom, ( Read more... )