s/p xmas
Now that I don't log in as much, I find the LJ homepage getting more and more foreign. Why are there so many commercials littered over the front page? Why does it take significantly longer to load than in the past, even with crappier connections and modem rates? I've been using this LJ for such a long time now that changes make things feel alien. It's like that song Beyonce sang in Dreamgirls, 'I'm not at home in my own home'.
Well, updates.
Christmas has come and gone. Nothing much about that, same as all previous years. I think I no longer want to deny a certain fact and therefore this year it felt less contrived. Also I've cut out one very big negative influence from my life so that's that. Only thing sadly different about this Christmas is that my baby is dead and I can't resurrect him. I miss you.
Watched Never Let Me Go, which was good. Although I thought it was not sad enough. The dreamy cinematography and the way the actors portray all the palpable silences is in congruence with my memory of the book, which I read several years back and in my youth found it overly self-indulgent. I suppose I'll have to find the book and read it again some day.
Sherlock was alright. Thought the first installment was better and more exciting, however. The slow-mo effects were a little too much in my opinion. My favorite bit was the ending with the upholstery disguise.
All the revision lectures were useful and I just hope to the heavens that at least 50% of the information sticks in my head until the end of March. I've discovered I have this strange relationship with O&G. I forget about it when I'm not dealing with it, and get so easily seduced by the allure of other specialties, but when I'm reacquainted with it I miss it so dearly. Weird.
I've also added a few more ideas into my bucket list. Studying for the MBBS makes me think about my death and therefore I'm adding things onto my list.
Have been doing neither quality nor quantitative studying. Makes me hate myself. Urgh.
Caught up with American Horror Story and I must say the whole series has grown on me and now I twitch when I don't get up to date with the latest episode. The last episode was intense and seriously one of my favorites. Woohoo!
So close to the end that I keep fantasizing about what I want to do when I pass my exams. The only thing I keep forgetting to do is study so that I can pass the exams. *bleep*.
Okay. It's lunch time. I'm hungry!
Well, updates.
Christmas has come and gone. Nothing much about that, same as all previous years. I think I no longer want to deny a certain fact and therefore this year it felt less contrived. Also I've cut out one very big negative influence from my life so that's that. Only thing sadly different about this Christmas is that my baby is dead and I can't resurrect him. I miss you.
Watched Never Let Me Go, which was good. Although I thought it was not sad enough. The dreamy cinematography and the way the actors portray all the palpable silences is in congruence with my memory of the book, which I read several years back and in my youth found it overly self-indulgent. I suppose I'll have to find the book and read it again some day.
Sherlock was alright. Thought the first installment was better and more exciting, however. The slow-mo effects were a little too much in my opinion. My favorite bit was the ending with the upholstery disguise.
All the revision lectures were useful and I just hope to the heavens that at least 50% of the information sticks in my head until the end of March. I've discovered I have this strange relationship with O&G. I forget about it when I'm not dealing with it, and get so easily seduced by the allure of other specialties, but when I'm reacquainted with it I miss it so dearly. Weird.
I've also added a few more ideas into my bucket list. Studying for the MBBS makes me think about my death and therefore I'm adding things onto my list.
Have been doing neither quality nor quantitative studying. Makes me hate myself. Urgh.
Caught up with American Horror Story and I must say the whole series has grown on me and now I twitch when I don't get up to date with the latest episode. The last episode was intense and seriously one of my favorites. Woohoo!
So close to the end that I keep fantasizing about what I want to do when I pass my exams. The only thing I keep forgetting to do is study so that I can pass the exams. *bleep*.
Okay. It's lunch time. I'm hungry!