WELL after a mad dash across Moscow I retrieved my immigration card 5 minutes before i had to go to the airport. and i got there in time, and всё закончилось прекрасно. so don't worry, anyone who might have done. (anyone...?...)

anyway, expect much more online-ness and updates from me. cos im back in scotland.

Ive been going on a few too many rampages recently. but instead of waking up in the morning hating myself, as i really should be, i wake up giggling. I have worked out that i love myself, and this means i cant ever be angry at myself for long.

i have elaborated...

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In connection with a story by V.F. Odoevsky called Beethoven’s last Quartet, I need to discuss the notions of insanity and genius, and if they are related. I find it hard to collect my thoughts on this topic in English, let alone express it in Russian, so any thoughts and opinions greatly received ( Read more... )

( happy Pushkin day! 19th october )

( 4th october, Yekaterinburg trip )

got a bit of time on my hands at the moment, what with being home for christmas and not yet made a start on any dissertation things, so i thought id whack all my group newsy emails from the autumn under some LJ cuts for anyone who wants to to read at their leisure.

( 11th september, Perm )

take the story of carpenter Mike - dropped his tools and his keys and left. and headed out straight as he could, past the city and gate neighbourhood. and slept 'neath the stars. wrote down what he dreamt. and he built a machine, for no one to see.

and took flight

at first light

in the morning

i know im naturally quite intelligent but honestly i cant study for SHIT.

attention span of a two year old.

i just dont think that natural intelligence will be able to save me for much longer

me bike's just been nicked.

im pissed not because of the bike especially, because it was a piece of junk and I didn't like it, but because now I have no wheels and I have no idea of how to get anywhere. how am i gonna manage without a bike?