I love my summer holidays.  I decided not to bother even looking for a job this year, on the basis that I don't think I could cope with trying to make preparations to go away in September and work (I'm anxious at the best of times. I spent my first year and a half of uni trying to be easy-going and friendly, but it just didn't work, so I reverted ( Read more... )

...must inevitably end up being like me - spending hours of each day sprawled on the sofa reading, finding episodes of '15 Storeys High' on youtube, and watching Countdown.

So, what I've been reading recently:

- 'One Day' by David Nicholls.  Fiction, and just my sort of thing - semi-comedic, real-life almost-chick-lit-but-not-really.  It took me ( Read more... )

"Accuracy on matters Irish is not the forte of the English.  Truth is, we're the friendliest people you'd wish to meet.  Even north of the border.  We just gun each other down occasionally, that's all."

Ah, stereotyping is alive and well. *rolls eyes*

That comes from 'Black Swan Green' by David Mitchell (no, not that David Mitchell).  Actually, it ( Read more... )

I sat down last night and read 'Eleven' by Mark Watson.

( Spoilers under the cut )

Going through a bit of a Charlie Brooker phase at the moment.  I think times of stress must bring out the sarcastic, shouty cynic in me.  Unfortunately not as witty as CB though.  Also my hair is not as good.

- Finished reading 'The Hell Of It All' - a compilation of Guardian columns.  Muchly enjoyed it.  Parts actually made me laugh out loud - see ( Read more... )