First let me apologise that a lot of my recent posts have taken on a personal journal kind of tinge. I'm hoping that this will be temporary until I stop having so much other stuff to think about. My head is basically spinning at the moment, what with getting a new job (the consequences of which are just about beginning to sink in, but I am genuinely excited about becoming a 9-5 drone. I'm expecting that this will last for about 4 hours and then I will wonder why on earth I ever left the comfort of academia), fitting a new kitchen (again, which I am enjoying, although my hands are suffering what with the general irritant compounds found in a lot of the DIY products. However, rumours that Helen has made me use moisturiser on them are totally unfounded and you can't prove anything), and the finishing of my PhD, which I'm not enjoying very much. Wow, that was a long sentence.
Thankfully, I've got a few things that are keeping me sane(-ish) at the moment. Firstly I'm reading "Money" by Martin Amis, which I am really enjoying. Not everyone's cup of tea, no doubt, but it reminds me of one of my favorite books and seems really fresh considering that it is rooted in the early '80s.
Secondly, I've had a really good run of movie rentals recently, from City of God through the Royal Tenenbaums and Amelie, to Rushmore. Sadly, my free dvd rental has run out, so it maybe a return to not watching films for long periods of time.
However, bestest of all is the Mystic Mustang discovery I have made! And there's more on the way! Although I was going to save this until I'd transferred the 8-track original to MP3, I'm going to let you know that the next track is called "(Why do I fall for) Dysfunctional Androids". It's a beauty. Or not, depending on your opinion on badly sung songs about robot love, and the problems thereof.
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