Now that's quality television viewing

[eclectify]

SBS 1 is showing documentary after documentary *glees* Just finished watching one on the "vampire disease" and vampire histeria in Austria in the 1700's which was fascinating. Centred around the so-called "vampire princess" Eleonore von Schwarzenberg. Now there's one on the walls of China which has some interesting Chinese and British interaction

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[sarlania]

Love SBS.

Now there's one on the walls of China which has some interesting Chinese and British interaction via trade. Lord McCarntey trying to open the trade between the Chinese markets and England.

This is the late 19th century? Opium wars era?

Sometimes I wonder why I'm not studying history XD Actually I wonder why I am not studying at all.
Because that means you'll have to write ESSAYS. ;D

[eclectify]

Me too *grins*

Actually, it keeps going back and forth. One minutes it's dicussing Chinese/British trade and then it's talking about the Mongols XD

Because that means you'll have to write ESSAYS. ;D
I actually like writing essays >.>

[sarlania]

LOL. From my research into the Black Death, the Mongols are partly responsible for bringing the plague into the West (if you believe that the Black Death was caused by the plague. *coughs* )

I actually like writing essays
I don't mind them either. But essays = timelines.

There's a certain... structure and way of looking at things... that ones gets in a history education as opposed to just reading it out of the book. I never realised until this semester.

[eclectify]

There's a certain... structure and way of looking at things... that ones gets in a history education as opposed to just reading it out of the book.

There is. I think study via organised eduction dissassembles the information, spreads it out almost like sequential puzzle pieces and tells us "Here's a stylised map. Go and make meaning and show us the path you took along the way." As opposed to self learning which is much more like window shopping with powerful intent XD

[manic_intent]

I was happy at university because of the hours (13 hour week, what) but not because of the studying - I wasn't really happy with my course, and I wasn't fond of exams (for which was more or less inevitable). Not sure what I would be most happy doing, really. ^^

Maybe you could go into research?

[eclectify]

I think I need to find the right course because despite being happy studying I've never found something that entirely captured my attention long enough. I hope you do find something you'd be most happy doing though. I am kinda all about that at the moment XD Wanting everyone to find their happy.

But hmm, research. I think I could enjoy research.

[manic_intent]

Haha did you read that [Don't Work, Be Hated, Love Somone] thing? Found it inspiring... but not enough to just throw over my job for now. Maybe after another year or so or until I find something else. I feel that when you're in your twenties and you're still not so sure what you want to do, you still have a lot of time anyway. ^^

yeah... do the grants and thesis thing, maybe. :3

[eclectify]

I probably need to look at actually finishing an undergrad first |D Argh. Why can I not reign in my attention and focus for once?!

I don't have much of my twenties left XD Maybe I am getting near thirty so now I am all about finding something for myself lol.

[treacle_tartlet]

What? What?! THIS IS WHAT I MISS DRIVING UP AND DOWN THAT BLOODY HIGHWAY!!

Damnit all.

[eclectify]

I'm sorry |D I SHOULDN'T BE GIVING YOU A WINDOW INTO WHAT THAT HIGHWAY IS ROBBING YOU OF.

[treacle_tartlet]

*snorfle*

I am filled with hate for the highway tonight. I miss all this good shit on telly, and I nearly die. Bah.

[eclectify]

:O

What is this nearly dying?!