17.00: Right. Time for an updated to-do list ( Read more... )

10.15 Translated Cato maior 77-78. Only three pages to go. I'm gonna get you today, bitch!

11.10: 79-81. Two more pages. I can do it, I can!

13.25: 82-84. Only one chapter left.

14.05: I. Am. DONE! Done with Cato maior! Go me! Will take break and watch movie, then get cracking with Herodot.

8.40: Addition to yesterday: translated Cato maior 60-65. Had to cheat an awful lot. Read book V of the Metamorphoses. Was very entertaining ( Read more... )

9.50: Well, yesterday went down the sewers in terms of productivity. But I did manage to finish book IV of the Metamorphoses before I went to sleep. It's nice to get back in the habit of reading in bed. Very nice. Will get dressed and start on Herodot now ( Read more... )

Here I sat for the last hour or so and looked at stuff on the internet when I have so much to do.

So, new rules: there will now be posts about how much I managed to do every day, including wrist-slapping for laziness.

Long-standing tasks include:

- Translate Cato maior (Done as of January 20th)
- Translate Herodot
- Learn Latin vocabulary
- Learn ( Read more... )

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I'm torn between fucking mad and tearfully desperate.

Our university president, in his neverending wisdom, has decided to save money by firing people. And, of course all those people will be fired in the humanities. God forbid that computer sciences or economics might miss one of their 50 professors!
No, instead, let's fire some of those unproductive ( Read more... )

So far, I thought that male slash was my biggest squick.

I was so, so wrong.

Today, I made the mistake of clicking on the RPF of an author I like, about an actress I like, and I did not like it.

It was well-written and all, but it's just WRONG.
The whole concept of RPF - wrong.
People, stop messing with the private life of celebs! You have no right to ( Read more... )

Printer is acting up. Blegh. I printed the handout for my Friday exposé, and I tell you: I can't use it. There are white stripes on it. I'll have to print the document a uni. And I'll have loads of fun deciphering my notes. Yay! Not.

Happy Election Day!

I'm really excited about the outcome. It feels a little bit like a mixture between Christmas and the Dressage Finals at the Olympic Games.

I can hardly wait for the result!