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Emzilyn uses her livejournal account again.
Well, I have decided I want to try and write something for my university's short story competition, because I haven't written a short story in a long time and I don't know if I can write 'on demand' any more. Have I lost my imagination? Am I too sensible to try this while writing my thesis? Am I just too lazy? Only time will tell ( Read more... ) -
Macaroons
So, growing up with the Mary Plain adventures, I have always liked the idea of macaroons, but have never seen them. With all the macarons cropping up everywhere, and Kate making them, and macaroons supposedly being easier to make, I thought I might as well give them a try ( Read more... ) -
Initial Thoughts on my new computer
Yesterday I got a Sony Vaio, because I get sucked in by computers with shiny backlit keyboards when the salespeople are trying to get rid of it as unwanted stock. It is pretty, and has the keyboard I want (with a numeric key pad), which is nice. Apparently you can get fluorescent orange ones, but mine is white, which I suppose is better if you're ( Read more... ) -
Blogging
Haven't blogged on here for a while ( Read more... ) -
Millipedes
My workplace at the moment looks like the set to a film called "The March of the Millipedes ( Read more... ) -
Stories
This is why I dislike writing in first person.
Should my main character end up being of military, noble, or royal descent?
Should their plotline end up being romantic or tragic?
Should they be male or female?
After two action-filled pages, I should probably start to figure this out. -
Getting a job
Providing I pass the medical on Monday, I have a casual laboratory technician job! Hooray!
It is with the people I'm sending some samples to. I finished preparing the samples today, so I can just bring them in when I go to work. How convenient!
I'm very excited to have a job with more than three hours a week. I'll let you know how it goes. -
Blogging
I have not posted for ages, so I decided to write down what I did today ( Read more... ) -
Voices
The other day, I had this great idea: record myself telling me exactly why I had to wake up and set that as my alarm on my phone, and that way I wouldn't go, 'oh, this is a non-essential alarm' and miss lectures and stuff. And it works. Most of the time.
The problem occurs when my phone is charging, which occurs halfway across my room. The alarm is ( Read more... )