deb's dribs and drabs

Ok, I've finally worked out the bad boy / good girl obsession as I've just spent much internet time catching up on Days of Our Lives since I read that Patch and Kayla are returning (we're a few months behind downunder, but not as much as we used to since the show was fast-tracked about 3 years, a few months ago).  In my stay-at-home with baby days Patch and Kayla were my obsession, totally and completely.  I guess I transferred that to other relationships later on, Buffy/Spike, Veronica/Logan, and I think in some ways Aeryn/John, although that's gender transgressive, as Aeryn's the bad girl and John's the good boy.  C'mon we all love the bad boy!!

Well, that's the epiphany for the day.  Back to uni stuff.

In between hacking up a lung or two, and overdosing on LemSip, honey and whiskey, I just wanted to say ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

sweet_ali

Hope you have/had a fabulous day!!!

First a couple of LJ housekeeping matters ...

I know it's not the 14th in the States yet, but it is here, so


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I was tagged a couple days ago by egirl for a quote meme (random quotes can be found here.

( Here are five quotes that I think reflect who I am or what I believe. )

Now to other matters ...

My mother has decided to stay where she is. Someone must have been able to talk some sense into her.

Still bogged down trying to write my 100 word thesis summary - better get back to it.

Got the go ahead from the Honours Co-ordinator to drop a subject, so that's a relief.  I'm continuing with Research Methods and dropping US Literature, mostly because Research Methods is not credited (we have to do it but there are no marks for it), and there are no essays/assignments as such.  There seems to be a quantum leap from third year subjects to Honours subjects - instead of 1500-2500 words for an essay, it's 3000-4000 words, and secondary research is expected at a much higher level.  Obviously I had some idea that working at Honours level would be different to other undergraduate classes - I just don't think I'm ready at the moment, all things considered.  Next year all will be good :she says, crossing various appendages::

Part of the work we are doing in Research Methods is putting together a mock funding application for our thesis.  This of course means I have to know what my thesis is - uh oh ...  so by next week I have to have a Project Title - 20 words or less - what is my thesis about, and a Summary of the Project - in a 100 words summarise aims, significance and expected outcomes.  Supposedly by the end of the semester I will also have written my introductory chapter for said thesis, but in the meantime back to that Project Title & Summary.  I can feel my brain hurting already.

Happy Birthday to amybnnyc for the 26th and kassto for the 27th.

He starts next Tuesday.  Hoo*bloody*ray!

These images are doing the e-mail rounds, and NO I'm not bitter!!

We was robbed, ... robbed I tell you!!!!!!!

GO THE SOCCEROOS !!!!!!!!

I don't think I can bear the suspense.

I can't say my photoshop skills are improving, but I did manage to avoid housework for three hours today.  

Must eventually go back and fiddle with layout colours and sideboxes etc.

BM and J were scheduled to go away for a couple of days on BM's bike (BMW K1100 thingie) but they sort of forgot that J was only 16 the last time he pillioned with BM, and this time he's bigger, taller, heavier, and the bike was fully loaded with panniers, and sleeping bags, and of course it was raining, so they had on all their heavy wet-weather gear, and there simply wasn't enough room for both of them on the bike to travel comfortably or safely, so around the block they rode, back into the garage, and threw all their stuff into the car instead, and an hour later started the trip again.

Must admit I feel better knowing that they're in the car - madness ensues on the roads when it's wet, and it's a long weekend here (happy belated birthday dear Queen Lizzie), so the roads will be busy with holiday traffic.  J was happy, he got to take the laptop so he can finish watching S2 Deadwood, if he gets bored talking to BM's mates.  J has expressed an interest in getting a motorbike himself (yikes!), so BM thought it would be a good opportunity to talk to other riders and discuss bikes etc etc, PLUS father/son bonding.  Oh, I wish I could be a fly on the wall for those particular moments.  BM and J are so similar that I usually end up being the referee.  This time they can fight it out themselves.

So it's just us girls for the next couple of days (that's me and my little dog Anya).  I'm enjoying the peace and quiet - no X-Box game blaring in the background from J's room or music that would make your ears bleed leaking out of the computer room.  I'm currently sitting at the computer, having a beer and watching the rain fall out the window.  Bliss.

ETA:  In preparation for the Soccer World Cup I'm watching Bend It Like Beckham (great little film) - not that I'm expecting much from the World Cup - after all we have drawn Brazil in our group.  After 32 years you would have thought the soccer Gods would have been kinder ... oh well, Australia will have a brief glimpse of soccer fame ...  ... ... 
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