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Help, I'm having a brain cramp.

So, if the most recent way of thinking about wyrd is to reject all ideas of paganism that have been affiliated with wyrd since Old English studies began, because there's no actual proof of wyrd in Anglo Saxon appearing in pre-Christian writings, this is a _____ method.

My first reaction is to say post-modern, but I'm sure that's not right. Empiricist?

BAH. 3 pages to go- I should just ignore this, and try to write this ___ section, then title it afterwards, but I can't because my brain is dumb, and won't let me proceed like that.

Help? I swear, I do know this. My brain is being stupid, and I still need to get some actual studying done today. *cries*

ETA: Thanks, numensule.

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I just have to write up my own thoughts on wyrd, and I'm done. Thankfully, I should be able to blather on about this for a while, so it's good. I feel bad- I'm quoting people like crazy here, but I am having original thoughts, and putting in my own interpretations.

The conclusions will be all me. Oh, and a small quote from Jacob Grimm. And C. Tidmarsh Major,but that's only because he used a really cool metaphor that I wish to exploit.

After this I need to reread all of the poems we read, to make sure they're fresh in the mind for when we have to identify and situate the poems tomorrow. And make sure I remember what's going on in them. And I should also refresh myself on Anglo Saxon culture for those questions... and ponder for a while about the shift from paganism to Christianity and how that is reflected on the feelings of otherness. And figure out where the hell the bond between lord and thane, and the sense of fatalism fit into everything.

*sigh* And I still have to get started on studying for History of Linguistics. And work on my Stylistics project at some point.

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Hoo-hah!

Done, printed up (reprinted after I caught a sourcing error), and clipped together.

Now, to study.

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I'm really trying not to freak out. The exam is 30% of our mark, and I remember from Phonology and Morphology last year that he tends to be harsh on the exam.

If anything, I can't actually fail the class. And even if I barely pass, I might still manage a B. So. There's that.

I'm just trying to not freak out right now, and psych myself out. I was thinking of self medicating- mom bought these little bottles of pepsi, seemingly perfect for mixing with rum. I actually had the cap off of the bottle before thinking, "no, this is not the best way to do this." and put it back (and to _jibberish_, coleman_genie and Shannon, no, I do not have a problem.)

Unfortunately,I just put in a load of wash, so it's probably not a good time to run a bath. Not sure what to do now.