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I finished one mitt. Cast on and did a few rows of ribbing for the other.

I'm not sure if I can give them to the boycousin. It fits far too perfectly. Maybe I'll buy more wool and get started on another pair after I finish this one. :|

So warm...

Essay? Still no progress. Um.

Heath Ledger is the new Matt Damon!

So, Josie and the Pussycats is a far better movie than it has any right to be. And I just wasted the entire day, instead of studying or writing my paper. Dammit.

...Three hours later, and I have half a page. Go me! *dies*

Dude. "A Study in Emerald" poster. Waaaaaaant.

I have decided to get my mom Joan Baez "Bowery Songs" for Christmas. Now to find a book, some stocking stuffers and to finish her scarf.

Oh, and pass my papers and exams.

*back to work*

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I don't know why I'm stuck writing this fucking paper. Maybe because so much that we can say about the word fuck is anecdotal at best.

Can I say that it is a euphemism for copulation, when copultion is the word that ended up replacing it? And how do I go into the whole aspect of folk etymologies? And where can I find a transcript of The Use of the Word Fuck, and just... arrgh.

And I doubt I'll be able to use my original thesis, that in Protestant English cultures swear words are generally related to the body and functions, while in Catholic English cultures swear words are predominantly religious in nature.

Also, for my Brit friends on LJ- just how bad is the word bloody? And what do you generally interpret it as meaning? Because I'm having a hard time finding a meaning other than standing for "young royal blood" back in the day.

...I'm starting to think I should have stuck with ships.