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San Fran, Council Tax, Discipline
I got the first draft of my thesis handed in - which is just great! I had to work relentlessly for 2 weeks to get it done. The hours I put in kind of grew exponentially up until hand-in. Amusingly, I was explaining to Lana that some bits were not quite complete, and after turning through the contents page the Abstract section simply had the ( Read more... ) -
August
Often I look in the mirror and ask questions of myself. I look into my own eyes and try to see the workings of my own mind. I'm not sure how normal this is, but it is a habit of mine ( Read more... ) -
Currently...
Apparently the last update was almost 2 months ago! I'm in a busy period ( Read more... ) -
Masks
I've been reading a book recently, The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, and there was a section I have dwelled upon. It might be common sense, but I find thoughts that seem common sense only become obvious once you encounter them.
"Every Fae child knows this, but you mortals never seem to see. We understand how dangerous a mask can be. ( Read more... ) -
The hobo under the bridge.
Since I got back from my short break at my parents I have been massively unproductive. I lost the immersion I had with my thesis and struggled to get back into it. I think the problem was compounded with the fact that I hit a body of literature I did not have a great deal of experience with ( Read more... ) -
April at Home
I've been home at my parents this week and seen a few friends. The weather has been gorgeous. It feels like summer. My parents garden is alive with flowers. I re-potted some plants with my mum and we found wriggling beetle lavae in the pots. I took them out, and my mother ordered their execution. I set to with a rusty nail, but a couple in ( Read more... ) -
The End is Coming
I have written and submitted a paper to a conference. Hooray! After many all-nighters, and a formidable write-up, the paper is in. Alan was pleased with the paper, handing me mainly spelling and grammar corrections. Alan now wants me to focus on writing my thesis ( Read more... ) -
The Suicide Of John
Last night I got to spend some time with Canadian Dave. I remember two summers ago when David, Jan and I used to hang out at cafes and set the world to rights. I miss those days. Last night David and I wanted to get some food but everywhere was closing, so instead we got something to eat from Sainsbury's and ate on the dockside like hobos. We ( Read more... ) -
Working, not sleeping.
I've been working really hard recently, all night sessions in the lab. I have actually been enjoying it, enjoying feeling productive. After a straight 36 hours the list of things I have done is usually quite extensive - and its not just work, but I can watch a film, listen to music and play instruments within that time. The only downside is that ( Read more... )