Well, I still don't believe I'm a sex addict, but I must admit this weekend's cuddle-and-then-some was very pleasant. It almost seems unfair: not only have I acquired what is clearly the perfect fiancé, who was running around all footloose and fancyfree when I met him, but I get the best cuddles, too. Possibly this has something to do with mature ( Read more... )

I have attempted to put things on my uni's Internet platform. So far, platform: 1, lalouve: 0. So, instead, more cheerful than latest entry, I offer a meme nicked from

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This entry is a day late and  so I back-dated it... but I felt a need to post this for all those who have gone through wars or are now in a war, and for
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At a Finnish school, an 18-year-old who is/was a pupil killed eight people, then shot himself. Others were injured, by the shooter or by climbing across broken glass in attempting to get out of school. The story is here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7082795.stm. The shooter is being treated for his injuries but is not expected to survive.

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I am amazed. One of the appeal courts in Sweden overturned a not-guilty verdict of two men and gave them four years for aggravated rape, despite the case containing all those things that normally makes for an acquittal.

The woman was drunk - mildly so, the appeal court said, whereas the lower court said very drunk.
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Term has started, I have spoken to the students on the Middle Ages and the Reformation in England.  Phew. More lecturing time would be so good, unfortunately the current system for financing higher education tailors the funding to the number of students, which means that 25 students get to learn faster than 35. I am not quite sure that I can teach ( Read more... )