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So, I thought I had my classes nicely selected for Winter term, but lo and behold the prof for Screenwriting 1 blitzed out (apparently he kept my name on the mailing list from last fall), and to let potentially interested students know that Screenwriting 1 is coming up in the Winter, and that applications are due on December 1st. Now, I was really, really excited about my courses (Rel 34, Rel 57, and Psych 1) for next term, but I also really, really want to take Screenwriting before I graduate.
If I take Screenwriting, I'll have to drop Religion 57 (History of Heaven), which I was thinking might inspire a thesis topic. If I don't take Screenwriting, I'll pass up a chance to try something I've always wanted to do, which (in my personal fantasy life) could potentially become a career, or will at least be really, really fun.
Does anyone have any advice? Has anyone taken Screenwriting before? Is the Prof good/nurturing/encouraging?Current Mood:  contemplative |
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In my paper for Jewish Views of Jesus, I'm examining ways in which the interactions between Muhammad and the Jews of Medina resemble attempts Christian thinkers used to parse their out religion out from Judaism.
Should I be worried that it seems to require a short vignette establishing that I'm not actually trying to insult any major world religions?Current Mood:  academic |
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Arg. No part of my being wants to be writing papers right now.
And yet, I shall have to force myself to do it anyway.Current Mood:  stymied |
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From my Islam prof, during a particularly slow part of the discussion:
"Does anyone not from Dartmouth want to say anything?"
Score one for foreign study.
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Dear RESNET and University of Edinburgh Wireless:
Bite me.
No love for you.
Nov. 6th, 2005 @ 11:37 pm
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Those of you who have been following along regularly know that the
weather here in Edinburgh, at least in the fall, is rather
unpredictable. There have been a great many days that have started out
bright and sunny, only to wither away and die as the cold wind off the
Firth of Forth blows in clouds and rain. Just this morning I was
comtemplating heading out for an early morning cup of coffee when I
glanced out the window and found that in the five minutes it had taken
me to get dressed, it had started pouring buckets.
Every so often, though, it all works out in my favor. When I went
out for lunch it was still drizzling, but since then the rain has moved
on, and now the sky is beautiful and clear, and I have my window open
to enjoy the setting sun. Yes, even though it's 3:00 here, thanks
to the end of Daylight Savings Time and the northern latitudes, the sun
is already low at 3:00. I'll be looking forward to December, when
it will be dark for 16 hours straight.
Meanwhile, though, I'm still in a good mood, and so I write ( my summary of London, that is ) I promise that my next post will be charmingly
random. Thanks for reading ;)
Edit: Also, I would really like a comfy chair and a cat right now.
Oct. 30th, 2005 @ 03:02 pm
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Is absolutely gorgeous when the sun sets on a clear evening.
Pictures to follow, once I get them uploaded.
Edit: Dang, uploading pictures that are on my computer is apparently really hard. I shall investigate snapfish tomorrow.
Oh, and I'll have an actual, honest-to-goodness update about stuff I actually did, too.
Edit2: Uploaded pictures to snapfish. Blitz me if you want the link.
Oct. 27th, 2005 @ 06:16 pm
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| » On Cadbury |
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Dear British Candy:
Why must you insist upon being so delicious? You know I can't resist you.
Love,
Me
Oct. 16th, 2005 @ 08:12 pm
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When I woke up this morning, it looked as though it were going to be a bright and sunny morning. Blue sky, birds, white clouds--the whole nine idyllic yards.
Now, it has clouded over, and it looks as though it will again spend the next three days raining.
But, such is the Scottish life. Now, I must go out shopping, and while I will not have the warm sun on me, I am bringing money to browse through bookstores, and I intend to not return unless I can find socks. Ambitious, I know. But adventure awaits!
Oct. 15th, 2005 @ 03:41 pm
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The rain has finally stopped, but it's still cold and damp and misty
outside. Tonight, I'm not taking any chances--I'm spending all
night in my room in a big warm wool sweater. With all the lights
on.
Spent all day in various libraries--in the morning it was New College
doing reading for New Age tomorrow, and in the afternoon it was the
Main Library for Islam research. It's been productive, but by now
I'm feeling a little fried and am looking forward to the chance to
relax. Tomorrow is Yom Kippur, so there's now Jewish Views of
Jesus class, which makes my busy Thursday significantly lighter (only
New Age, from 2:00-5:00).
Meanwhile, I have finished The Left Hand of Darkness, which means that over this term I've read three books for pleasure. Any ideas on the next one? In my room I have The Great Gatsby, Paradise Lost, and Beowulf, and it's entirely possible that I might be able to find or buy other books.
Oct. 12th, 2005 @ 07:12 pm
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The rain, on the other hand, is cold. Brrr....
Oct. 11th, 2005 @ 11:01 pm
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I am currently in the library watching the rain and wishing it would stop so that I can go home.
Fortunately, confining myself to the library (rather than my room) has made me more productive than I might have been otherwise. Unfortunately, it means a wet walk home. Luckily, tea and biscuits are waiting for me when I get there.
Additionally, I like adverbs.
Edit: The library has a bell which rings for a full minute at 9:30 and 9:45, evidently to tip us off that we're supposed to be leaving soon. Good for studying.
Oct. 11th, 2005 @ 08:59 pm
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I have decided the secret to enjoying this FSP will be having exactly
the right amount to do, all the time. I want to feel like whether I'm
working or relaxing, I have a very good reason for doing whatever it is
I'm doing at the moment. Which, incidentally, is probably a good formula for life.
( Also, a recap of last night )
The rest of the night is likely homeworkish, with plenty of breaks for
wasting time. No idea about what tomorrow brings, except that
there's class at 4:00 and I have a fiendish craving for biscuits right
now, which may mean a trip to Tesco. Penguins, here I come!
Oct. 9th, 2005 @ 09:19 pm
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Howl's Moving Castle (saw it last night with Ben) is an amazing, amazing movie. Another DVD and soundtrack I need to own.
Movie theatres over here (or at least the one I went to) are very, very
cool. It was much smaller than an American theater (about the
size of the living room at Tau, I'd say), but the seats were large,
padded all over, and very comfy. Aslo, the concession kiosk sells
things like ice cream, and the theatre had an adjoining bar, so quite a
few people brought in glasses of beer with them (I didn't, but Ben and
I did have a conversation about the large number of movies which might
be improved by glasses of beer). Cool stuff.
And for the flist: Should I watch Serenity
over here, or will it be better if I wait to see it on DVD in the tube
room with y'alls? Bear in mind that I have very little previous
Firefly experience.
Oct. 8th, 2005 @ 01:00 pm
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From Alli, a girl from Penn who's also on study abroad at Edinburgh, upon opening a card from home:
"My grandma sent me five dollars!"
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Don't you just love the useful gifts?
Oct. 8th, 2005 @ 12:57 pm
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( An explanation of my class schedule )
It also explains why I'm wiped right now. Mission for this weekend: sleep!
Oct. 6th, 2005 @ 06:53 pm
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08's:
You guys all totally rock, and I really wish I could be there with you tonight. Good luck through delibs, but most of all, have a blast--you all deserve it.
Love,
Me
Oct. 5th, 2005 @ 12:15 am
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Iona totally rocked, so a real (and probably lengthy) post will follow later today, after I've been to the library and to class. But for the moment, I thought I would ask ye, o mighty and all-knowing flist:
For the last few, well, ever, my computer (Dell laptop) has had serious issues turning on. The Power button worked fine for a little while, but later seemed to somehow become disconnected from the switch under it, because it gradually required more and more pressure to actually turn on my laptop. Now, I'm at the point where I basically have to jam the button into the computer to get it to turn on, and in addition to the fact that I don't think it's a great idea to have to lean on my laptop to turn it on, I'm also becoming concerned that every time I turn it off, I might not be able to get it back on the next time.
For those of you with computers know-how, is this fairly common, and does it have an easy fix? Because I'm lazy, I haven't gotten it looked into yet, and now I find myself in Scotland with a computer that feels like it wants to break, awash in hubris. Any thoughts?
Oh, and it also sometimes thinks it's plugged into a docking station--I have no idea what that means.
Thanks for listening to me complain again, by the way ;)
Oct. 3rd, 2005 @ 11:10 am
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