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The last several days have been gorgeous, warm and sunny. Riding around in the sunshine on a now-semi-functional bike, or hell, just being out in the sun and warmth, I felt happy right down to the bone. Like nothing could ever make me miserable again.
Of course, the problem with one's mood so often mirroring the weather is that the weather changes. Today dawned cool, overcast and misty. No, I've not become miserable--nor am I infused with a wistful melancholy. But I no longer feel the senseless optimism of yesterday.
Well, now that the beautiful weather excuse is over, perhaps it's time to stop slacking off. There are a lot of things I need to do in the next few weeks, but since none of them are immediately pressing, I've been letting myself pretty much ignore them.
I finally had a look at the essay questions for my next history essay. There isn't one explicitly about post-structuralism, which is dissappointing, although we do have the option of proposing questions to our tutors. As much as she goes on about it, I think my tutor might have some sort of intellectual orgasm if I asked to write about post-structuralism. I probably won't, though, since it will be involved in most of the social history questions anyway. Besides, there is another equally interesting question: "What role does gender play in the work of social historians?". There's also possibly the funniest essay question yet (at least in this subject): "Has Braudel reached his sell-by date? If so, why?" I ♥ Michael Bentley. St Andreans: he will be interviewed on Luke Chambers' and James Rose's show on StarFM, Tuesday the 17th. They also have Noam Chomsky booked(!) though they're not saying when.
Of course, the problem with one's mood so often mirroring the weather is that the weather changes. Today dawned cool, overcast and misty. No, I've not become miserable--nor am I infused with a wistful melancholy. But I no longer feel the senseless optimism of yesterday.
Well, now that the beautiful weather excuse is over, perhaps it's time to stop slacking off. There are a lot of things I need to do in the next few weeks, but since none of them are immediately pressing, I've been letting myself pretty much ignore them.
I finally had a look at the essay questions for my next history essay. There isn't one explicitly about post-structuralism, which is dissappointing, although we do have the option of proposing questions to our tutors. As much as she goes on about it, I think my tutor might have some sort of intellectual orgasm if I asked to write about post-structuralism. I probably won't, though, since it will be involved in most of the social history questions anyway. Besides, there is another equally interesting question: "What role does gender play in the work of social historians?". There's also possibly the funniest essay question yet (at least in this subject): "Has Braudel reached his sell-by date? If so, why?" I ♥ Michael Bentley. St Andreans: he will be interviewed on Luke Chambers' and James Rose's show on StarFM, Tuesday the 17th. They also have Noam Chomsky booked(!) though they're not saying when.
