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This afternoon Shannon and I are going to get Hitchikers Guide tickets, and then booksale! Okay, it's been going on for a few days, so it's probably picked over, but I shall keep my eyes open for any Bernard Cornwell, Terry Pratchett, Bourne (Identity/Supremacy/etc.), Hornblower, or King Arthur-type books.

Mmm, books.

Most definitely not going to get through all the books in the Hitchiker's Guide before tomorrow, so shall put this aside until the weekend, and get on with the next Sharpe book. Mmm, Sharpe (except it's Sharpe's Company, and I think it's got Hakeswill, and I hate him so much it makes me want to puke on his head.)

I'm thinking of getting a Betta. Mom doesn't want me to get one, but... they're so sweet, and fairly easy to take care of. Shall ponder.

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Does anyone have a favourite chutney recipe they'd like to share? How about tandoori chicken? And any favourite scone/other tea accompaniments?

I'm determined to start cooking new things this summer. And... well, the tea stuff isn't new, but I plan on serving high tea one of these days for my friends and their parents. So, new recipes and ideas for the event would be appreciated.

Also, I should look into learning how to preserve things. Mmm. I'm turning into my gramma. Applesauce for everyone!

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Fucking hell. Practise was fun. Well, working with my teacher, and then watching him and his bandmates practise was fun. And then drinks afterwards was fun. Had a nice talk with Flook, and that was fun.

Not looking forward to tomorrow's filing/ethics paperwork doubleheader, but looking forward to the movie that night. Yaye!

My muscles are sore. I need to practise more.

From greek_amazon
1. What made you choose to study linguistics?
I've always been fascinated by language, and how you can shape the perception of something by simply choosing a different word/representation. Also, going up through the immersion program I was fascinated by the imperfection of translation. So I've always been conscious that there's something happening at the level of language, and I wanted to find out what that is.

2. What is the absolute WORST book you've ever read?
Self, by Yann Martel. I read a lot, and I've read some stinkers but this one made me so pissed off, and angry that I had even taken the time to get through it. Heavy handed, Martel seems to think a lot of himself, his "clecer" way of graphologically representing the two p.o.v's of a scene (columns, ooh, how innovative) and the crapass way that he attempted to write from the feminine perspective. Fucker. Also, the depiction of the rape scene just made me so fucking angry at the time- I'm not sure why, and it's not like I get this angry reading other rape scenes in books, but this just made me want to punch him hard in the face.

3. If given the choice between being the idealized version of a knight, or the idealized version of a lady, which would you prefer, and why?
I would have to go with knight. Maybe it's just because I don't know that much about being a lady as opposed to the huge amounts I know about knighthood, but the idea of fighting for the ideals as opposed to being theinspiration and caregiver seems much more interesting (although in real life, I'm much more the lady. I'm an empathetic caregiver- it's a family trait, I'm beginning to think.)

4. Which version of Robin hood do you like best, and why?
Rocket Robin Hood, because of the short shorts and the boots.

...joking. Take away Kevin Costner, and I think my favourite Robin Hood story is Prince of Thieves (it's the first one that I vividly remember, followed by Men in Tights, and the Disney version). With Kevin Costner, I'd go with that dissertation I read about how the story is a retelling of the Mayfestival, and Marian was much more real and Friar Tuck was a lech. Rawr.

5. Would you rather eat mashed potato pizza or bran-bread with ketchup ontop, assuming you HAD to choose?
Mashed potato pizza. Hands down.

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