Well, i did make a start on tma06. I jumped straight in with trying to apply Smart's model to a religious festival (I've chosen Christmas because of it's commerciality) and had a good go at a couple of the dimensions. Then i wrote my conclusion (which this time i will reread and possibly redo when i have finished), so all in all i did about 200 words. I'm going to do another 100 tonight to keep up my target. I won't be doing any tomorrow night because of TH2, but the extra hundred i did last night keeps it up. I am intending to do 300 on Saturday, plus tidying up of the work i have already done, and that will put my nearly half way through. If i can keep that up next week i will still have a week to read through and make any alterations.

Isn't it amazing how good you feel when you start something you have been dreading?

I've also been looking at what people recommend taking to Summer School. An alarm clock (i bought that mini travel one, which i must work out how to set the alarm on. I know i have the instructions...somewhere...), a cd player/tape recorder to keep you going when studying in the evenings, an air freshener...i don't know hwo i'm going to carry those and all my clothes and books! I'm almost tempted to drive up, except for the fact that car parking will be expensive. Nearly 60 pounds is a lot of money. I think i'm going end up taking my backpack for books and supplies, and a big suitcase for clothes. I can always take my discman and rechargable batteries.

I'm also giving serious thought to doing some science short courses. I'm not in a hurry to get a degree. And it might be nice to chop and change. I think Mel is going to do Latin with me, and she is also doing a short course in between, but she is definately thinking about Leonardo. It'll be interesting to see if she enjoys that, as i might end up doing it another time. It would be good to carry on working together for another year, although she intends on doing a language degree.

I've got tomorrow and Friday off. Tomorrow i'm doing exciting things like getting my eyes tested and picking up the lampshade that i ordered two weeks ago from argos. Friday i'm off to Leicester to visit the grandparents. I'm sure i can get some gardening done too, and maybe finish reading the medea. I don't know why, but i seem to prefer writing my tma during the evening. I might even listen to the tapes the ou has provided on the trip to my grandparents. That would be a really good use of time. If there is one thing i've learned, it's how to manage my time, and when i work best.

I did a little more painting of my study, i'd like to get that finished by this weekend, so that i have one room that i like and can start ferrying books from my room to my house.

posted by small 4:50 PM