Edit: Does anyone know how I can change the background colour of my livejournal? I think the navy blue colour makes the ads look too visible. I've searched for a way to change it but I must be missing something. I switched to an ad based account recently so that I could do more stuff, but I think I may just pay for an account, because the ads are * ( Read more... )

I am very bouncy and happy today! I am really enjoying the Heidegger stuff I'm reading. Yay! Also, I had an excellent evening last night, at a Marxist reading group. Everyone had done the reading this time, and we had an interesting conversation. The only odd bit was when a drunk guy from Manchester shouted loudly at me "I am not trying to ( Read more... )

Godammit I am so addicted to my stupid computer. It sucks. I was going to try not to post today, but here I am. And no doubt I shall check in another 5 minutes to see whether anyone has commented. In other news, today has been a bit more productive, and all seems well. I got a few things done that I've been putting off for ages. And now I'm going ( Read more... )

( More on TS Eliot. Cut for the sake of those who aren't interested.... )

Politics test, from innocent_irony

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I'm reading Decline and Fall at the moment by Evelyn Waugh. Thus far, I'm not enjoying the book that much (though it is very readable), but this line made me laugh:
" 'There's a blessed equity in the English social system,'that ensures the public school man against starvation. One goes through four or five years of perfect hell at an age when life ( Read more... )

Edit: I cut this so not to take up irrelevant space on friends pages.

( According to this online quiz, I am a goth. This seems odd, since I'm wearing blue jeans and a dark green polo neck today! )

Really have to finish packing soon, but I was shocked, a minute ago, to read the post "legalised torture" on this blog :

Well, torture is now fine. Including holding someone underwater until they tell you what you want, sleep deprivation, hypothermia and so on. But, as the New York Times article points out, at least there is a "ban on the harshest ( Read more... )

For some strange reason I just gave my LJ login and password to Matt and Alex. Er, I do trust them absolutely, but just in case something gets posted about bizarre fetishes or being in love with certain people, I thought I would let you all know!

Graham Greene and why I read books ( Read more )