If only I could write concisely...

I'm 60% through the advised word limit and I've written my introduction, historical background and about half of chapter one of four.  Still, better to have too much to say than too little, eh?

A positive of all this, I have a new favourite French word - la lesophobie.

I had an interpreting exam today.  We have a teacher with plenty of experience - she's interpreted for Helmut Kohl - but she seems to think her lectures are for her anecdotes about how wonderful she is.  Interpreting is a difficult skill, and my note-taking techniques went out of the window in favour of trying to get down every word.  But frankly, ( Read more... )

My God there are some cocks who play Sunday league football.  I woke up at 8.30, a wee bit hungover, to walk 45 minutes to the pitch only to have some fat fuck question every decision I made.

This makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.  God I love propoganda!

 I thought a quick update about what I’ve been doing since I got back from France might be in order.  I can sum it up in three words: university, holiday, jobs.

University

I went back to university pretty much as soon as I got back from Paris for my final year.  Not much to report on that front really - I’ve made a start on my dissertation ( Read more... )

Don't you just hate it when you're doing something - say writing an important essay - and suddenly you're inspired but don't get it written down before forgetting.

Come back sweet thought!

1. I started my dissertation today.  My tutor had given me a list of libraries that would be useful and I had intended to spend the last month or so in Paris doing the research.  School boy error.  People have been telling me for months that August would be calm at work, that everyone leaves Paris and that businesses just close for the month.  I ( Read more... )

Bonjour ( Read more... )

Well the sun has finally come out in France. And like any good Brit abroad I’ve done the nation proud by going a lovely shade of burnt. It wouldn’t be so bad just being a bit red but I’ve gone and made myself look ridiculous. I bought some suncream while I was in England which cost 10 pounds. 10 pounds! As a result I was being careful with it when ( Read more... )

To anyone whose electricity is provided by EDF or EDF Energy, thank you!

For around two months now my department at EDF has been organising the annual e8 Summit. The e8 is a group of electricity companies from the G8 countries who hold meetings throughout the year to talk about saving the world. Their aim is generally to promote sustainable ( Read more... )