'The past is never dead. It's not even past ( Read more... )

Ok. It's late and I'm a bit tipsy but happy. I've spent the evening with my good friend and her boyfriend. Plus I met one of her friends who I got on with so potential for another friend just there. I'm glad as I've got my assignment in in one piece and now I don't need to stress so much for a day or two. I'm looking forward to a glorious ( Read more... )

How do people fund doing a PhD ( Read more... )

Just realised I've not mentioned this here yet. I've a part-time job (seasonal) working in Foyles at Selfridges. I start next week. I'm quite excited really. I just hope I'll be able to manage all my reading, writing and the work hours and be able to squeeze in a smidgen of time for fun stuff ( Read more... )

Decided what I'm doing now ( Read more... )

A terrible habit. One that always afflicts me far far worse when I have work to do. Indecision would be the other thing that affects me brutally. Oh I've this daftly simple exercise to do (500 words on a theorist x3 then a 1000 word compare and contrast 2 different theorists). It's in for Monday. So far, I've notes. I know things. But just ( Read more... )

Well it's been a long time since I've written in here.  2 months I'm told.  A lot's happened in that time.  So I'll bullet point it ( Read more... )

Well I'm leaving Edinburgh on Friday 21st September.  On that day my step-dad will be driving me and all my stuff down to London, where I will be living on my own for the first time in a flat in Islington.  I'm both excited and terrified ( Read more... )

This list will include stuff for uni, as well I've read quite a lot of novels for that this year.  (Not in order though unfortunately)

1. The Trick is to Keep Breathing - Janice Galloway
2. The Edible Woman - Margaret Atwood
3. Eating Your Heart Out - Julia Buckroyd
4. Life-Size - Jenefer Shute
5. White Noise - Don deLillo

Well I've not posted for a little while, so here's a round-up of lots of bits and bobs.

1) Exam results are officially in. I'm particularly chuffed with the dissertation and performance marks as they are the highest marks I've ever achieved in English Lit. They go as follows:
Contemporary American Lit - 64
Canadian Lit - 65
Gothic - 68
Henry James - 69
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