There is one things standing between me and the end of term:
An essay.
It's not even something I hate doing now, the topic is actually really interesting. It's the time that's the problem. It's not actually due until NEXT Friday, but since I'm going home THIS Saturday, I would much rather get it done and out of the way so I can spend the holidays working on only my coursework. Uuugh.
I just saw a woman across the street press the traffic light button and carry on walking. Why did you do that? It's like that compulsion you have when you're a kid, to push every single thing that looks even remotely like a button.
Why do we write blogs and diaries? I'm trying to get my thoughts on the subject down in essay form. Or rather, are blogs taking over the notion of diaries? In this increasingly digital age, do objects have the capacity to be imbued with meaning and importance? Can objects be magical? Yes, I believe they can in this sense. That's the answer to the essay question, now to translate it from my brain and mouth, through my arms and out my fingertips and let them dance across the keyboard and type me a grade A essay....
Thursday, 11 December 2008
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
It's a Wonderful Life
Oh wow. Me and Laura went to see It's a Wonderful Life at Cineworld tonight. Pretty darn wonderful alright! I didn't expect to like it so much, but I absolutely loved it! My mum and dad were so happy that I was going to watch a decent movie for a change, and I think they were chuffed that I liked it so much. We snuck in hot chocolate in a thermos and some mince pies, just to add to the Christmas spirit!
I found myself getting really involved with George. You get so absorbed in the story of his life and you don't realise just how swept up you are until Clarence shows him how terrible life would be without him. When I watch more recent films I find myself not caring very much about the characters and don't get so involved with the story because it all happens so fast. I think "don't be such a baby, it's not that bad!". But with Wonderful Life you really understand George and it did get a little emotional at the end! Such a, well, wonderful film!
Mum says we're going to watch it again at Christmas *<:]
I found myself getting really involved with George. You get so absorbed in the story of his life and you don't realise just how swept up you are until Clarence shows him how terrible life would be without him. When I watch more recent films I find myself not caring very much about the characters and don't get so involved with the story because it all happens so fast. I think "don't be such a baby, it's not that bad!". But with Wonderful Life you really understand George and it did get a little emotional at the end! Such a, well, wonderful film!
Mum says we're going to watch it again at Christmas *<:]
Sunday, 7 December 2008
Rewind
The past few days haven't been particularly spectacular but they've made me happy :]
I had a big presentation on Thursday to 3 people from Grampian Police, including a Sargent and a graphic designer. We had to design a graphic style for their recruitment campaign and I went for a Roy Lichtenstein inspired comic book angle. I think they liked it, the woman in particular liked the bat-signal style searchlight I used. They said it was very different and recognised that a lot of work went into the illustration. That was particularly nice to hear considering I was up late most nights last week trying to get work done and as a result have been suffering lightheadedness during the day! Not too bad though, and starting to go away now that I'm catching up with my sleep. We got our last brief of term on Thursday too, another corporate identity competition which my tutor said "could be done in a day". She shouldn't have said that :D
So Thursday was OK, then I woke up on Friday and started getting ready to go to St Andrews to visit Joe. I checked my university emails whilst munching on a bowl of crunchy nut and find an email from a guest tutor informing me that my logo design for a previous project was very close to being chosen by the client to be used to brand his physiotherapy practice! I was over the moon! The fact that my design was so closely considered for the actual brand made my day! I was so chuffed when I read that, and was touched that my tutor took the time out to tell me. I was telling her a while back how insecure I am about my work and I think that's why she emailed me. So that was super duper!
Went to St Andrews on Friday and had a really nice weekend with Joe, doing nothing in particular! We napped, ate chinese food, watched a french film, shopped, drank hot chocolate, napped some more, ate soup, watched Buzzcocks, at pizza, watched top gear, then decided that it was still early enough to shove a couple of pints down our throats in the pub before going to bed. Oh and he gave me part of my Christmas present early! It's a super-cool, super-warm hat from Fat Face, it's so cool! I might put a picture of it up if I'm feeling Myspacey enough :D
So now I'm back in Aberdeen facing a 2500 word essay and realising that the questions aren't quite as easy as I thought/hoped they were. Whoops. Think I may have to speak to my lecturer tomorrow.
I'm sleepy. I think I might eat some cranberry cheese I got from the international market last weekend.
I had a big presentation on Thursday to 3 people from Grampian Police, including a Sargent and a graphic designer. We had to design a graphic style for their recruitment campaign and I went for a Roy Lichtenstein inspired comic book angle. I think they liked it, the woman in particular liked the bat-signal style searchlight I used. They said it was very different and recognised that a lot of work went into the illustration. That was particularly nice to hear considering I was up late most nights last week trying to get work done and as a result have been suffering lightheadedness during the day! Not too bad though, and starting to go away now that I'm catching up with my sleep. We got our last brief of term on Thursday too, another corporate identity competition which my tutor said "could be done in a day". She shouldn't have said that :D
So Thursday was OK, then I woke up on Friday and started getting ready to go to St Andrews to visit Joe. I checked my university emails whilst munching on a bowl of crunchy nut and find an email from a guest tutor informing me that my logo design for a previous project was very close to being chosen by the client to be used to brand his physiotherapy practice! I was over the moon! The fact that my design was so closely considered for the actual brand made my day! I was so chuffed when I read that, and was touched that my tutor took the time out to tell me. I was telling her a while back how insecure I am about my work and I think that's why she emailed me. So that was super duper!
Went to St Andrews on Friday and had a really nice weekend with Joe, doing nothing in particular! We napped, ate chinese food, watched a french film, shopped, drank hot chocolate, napped some more, ate soup, watched Buzzcocks, at pizza, watched top gear, then decided that it was still early enough to shove a couple of pints down our throats in the pub before going to bed. Oh and he gave me part of my Christmas present early! It's a super-cool, super-warm hat from Fat Face, it's so cool! I might put a picture of it up if I'm feeling Myspacey enough :D
So now I'm back in Aberdeen facing a 2500 word essay and realising that the questions aren't quite as easy as I thought/hoped they were. Whoops. Think I may have to speak to my lecturer tomorrow.
I'm sleepy. I think I might eat some cranberry cheese I got from the international market last weekend.
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