This week

Wow. I have been busy doing precisely nothing. At least that is what you would think by the state of my desk/ramblings/lack of blog posts/general mood. I've been sick this week so haven't had much of a creative flow going on.
But I have watched some interesting TV. Firstly, The Theory of Everything with Eddie Redmayne was WONDERFUL. Also, catching up on The 100 which is getting totally insane, critiquing the character arcs in In the Flesh which i have finally finished (and was amazing) and keeping up with season 4 of Girls. 

 All excellent, stimulating material. I am starting to think of my Dissertation whilst working on my current two pieces, one a personal essay about the publishing industry and my general feelings and the second is a factual based narrative about the bank robbery in Chandlers Ford several years ago.

I am continuing to read as much as possible, (the stack on my desk has been reduced to 19 books, plus the 8 on my bookshelf unread and the one i'm currently reading. Ohman I love books) and should add to my years reading list:

Midwinterbood- Marcus Sedgwick
White Crow- Marcus Sedgwick
(sensing a pattern- i'm meeting him this week :P)

Not many to add, but it's steady progress, after finally finishing The suspicions of Mr Whicher, which I now think I should watch the TV adaptation of.

Anyway, I am making steady progress all round, no shambles to speak of, as yet.
I do, however, get two pieces of creative work and a rationale returned to me this week.
So I may be apoplectic with rage/overwhelmed with sadness/entirely apathetic in a few days time.
Only time will tell!

Today's soundtrack: Frightened Rabbit, because it's raining outside.



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