Pain. Sorrow. Misery. Waaah!
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timerippleI am bored and lonely. Why are you all on the East coast or in states equally inaccessible? I have resorted to putting my Spring Break photos in a photo book thing. Oh, the horror. Am also considering watching Troy again so I can point out all the historical and literary inaccuracies to whatever poor soul gets dragged along with me.
On plus side, have re-organized the Center for Tolerance and Non-violence's file cabinet, and am starting new library catalog, complete with correct spelling. You know you're a little too involved when every time you see the word "sociology" you read "sociobiology" and think "a scientifically not-entirely-respectable field commonly involving reductionist genetic explanations for complex behavior; often subject to so-called feminist criticisms". Make it stop!
The nice thing about the plus side is that there are many of them. I have improved my iTunes by the addition of MORE music, including soundtracks initially bought for their potential as equestrian vaulting music. And those of you with an interest in Celtic music will have a field day.
Later this week, am going accompany people going to talk to v. important person in charge of happenings at my old high school. Hopefully will be able to get past guards at front desk; if not, may have to resort to ultimate weapon: insinuating lack of incentive among alumni to donate funds to be used for improvement of campus restrooms.
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So we were all huddled around the TV earlier this evening watching a show called Yes, Minister (yup, British comedy. Shut up, Rachel). It's about a British minister (the political kind) and the wackiness that is involved in trying to make the country run properly. In this episode, the people were discussing a new controversial chemical - it had the same name as another, very deadly, chemical, but with "meta" tacked on the front.
Me: "Meta. Greek for 'beside' or 'after'."
Nigel Hawthorne's Character, an Adviser to the Minister: "Meta, sir. It's ancient Greek, meaning 'after' or 'beside'." *proceeds to give lecture involving accusative and genitive uses of 'meta'*
Me: "I knew this Greek stuff would come in handy when it's my turn to take over the world."
On plus side, have re-organized the Center for Tolerance and Non-violence's file cabinet, and am starting new library catalog, complete with correct spelling. You know you're a little too involved when every time you see the word "sociology" you read "sociobiology" and think "a scientifically not-entirely-respectable field commonly involving reductionist genetic explanations for complex behavior; often subject to so-called feminist criticisms". Make it stop!
The nice thing about the plus side is that there are many of them. I have improved my iTunes by the addition of MORE music, including soundtracks initially bought for their potential as equestrian vaulting music. And those of you with an interest in Celtic music will have a field day.
Later this week, am going accompany people going to talk to v. important person in charge of happenings at my old high school. Hopefully will be able to get past guards at front desk; if not, may have to resort to ultimate weapon: insinuating lack of incentive among alumni to donate funds to be used for improvement of campus restrooms.
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So we were all huddled around the TV earlier this evening watching a show called Yes, Minister (yup, British comedy. Shut up, Rachel). It's about a British minister (the political kind) and the wackiness that is involved in trying to make the country run properly. In this episode, the people were discussing a new controversial chemical - it had the same name as another, very deadly, chemical, but with "meta" tacked on the front.
Me: "Meta. Greek for 'beside' or 'after'."
Nigel Hawthorne's Character, an Adviser to the Minister: "Meta, sir. It's ancient Greek, meaning 'after' or 'beside'." *proceeds to give lecture involving accusative and genitive uses of 'meta'*
Me: "I knew this Greek stuff would come in handy when it's my turn to take over the world."
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Date: 2004-05-25 09:33 pm (UTC)Nigel Hawthorne's Character, an Adviser to the Minister: "Meta, sir. It's ancient Greek, meaning 'after' or 'beside'." *proceeds to give lecture involving accusative and genitive uses of 'meta'*
Me: "I knew this Greek stuff would come in handy when it's my turn to take over the world."
that rocks!! go Fiona!
I was watching a "Waiting For God" the other week, and it was the one where Jane refuses Harvey and starts to seriously practice for being a nun, Diana is told has diabetes, and Jane's grandfather(?) suggests to Tom's son that he try dressing up as someone else to seduce Marian. hilarious! aah, the British comedy love.
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Date: 2004-05-25 09:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-25 10:09 pm (UTC)hear, hear!
and Diana rocks, tis a worthy ambition.
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Date: 2004-05-25 10:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-26 09:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-27 12:01 pm (UTC)am very sorry to hear it. will definitely try harder to write & all, but at the moment, my desk is buried underneath a mountain of stuff. am trying to figure out what to do with excess stuff from school, now that my bookshelf & storage space in general is overflowing. my fastidious & neat inner self is NOT happy :(.
those of you with an interest in Celtic music will have a field day
yay!!!!! am reminded that should practice & haven't done so. *hangs head in shame*
that show that kate was talking about sounds more like a soap opera than anything else. either that or the mess in my room is getting to me. in any case, hope to hear from you all soon!!
-melanie
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Date: 2004-05-27 04:47 pm (UTC)am reminded that should practice & haven't done so.
Ack. I haven't practiced much either. Hardly at all, in fact. *looks around furtively* I, too, must figure out what to do with excess stuff now that my boxes have arrived. *gulp*