good monday May 14, 2007

good monday pale sun is coming through my window, as i take a break from reading for comp exams. i have officially begun reading and note-taking, i bought some nice but plain books from granville island’s paper ya which is making the note-taking even better than it would be on looseleaf paper. i like to handwrite, i process much more, feel more connected. i won’t post this every blog post, but most of my summer days (at least weekdays) and when i am not on little trips (there are quite a few in the coming summer months) will consist of me working out, and reading/note-taking, and then crashing by 6 to be outside or doing something so that my mind really takes all that i learned in.

so what is new?  saw the amazing film “away from her” which was sad, made me cry, believable love story, and has made me play k.d lang’s version of neil young’s “helpless” on repeat ever since.  had a nice mother’s day…lorne and i made my parents a lunchy brunch, we saw my grandparents, we went to lighthouse park and i went with my mom to see the film “the waitress” which was a bit schlocky but sweet and offbeat nontheless.

lorne and i also went to the herzog exhibit at the vag, and really enjoyed it-i even saw my late uncle’s old nightclub and some other recognizable places my parents have spoken about. 

finished two film grant proposals so they are shipped out and on their way, i have my fingers crossed.  i can see the film made, that would be even cooler than my dissertation written, well almost.

i feel now that coursework is done, grades have been given that i am moving forward on this long dusty road that is the ph.d program. there are lot’s of sharp turns and potholes, oy this is an annoying use of metaphor and a tad cliche as well. whatever, really i just can see myself moving along, and however long it takes it does but i cannot imagine it being longer than 3 years so i may be done in 2010 dr, wener herlin, cool eh? we shall see, i don’t see it as a mad race to the finish line. my exams will be done november, then proposal defence and ethics and research will be underway.

at peter and amee’s housewarming on saturday night, they live in a great almost-cottage like 100 year old house near the 29th ave skytrain, i met a guy who teaches in coquitlam grade 9s, he’s all into social justice and small world worked with one of my committee members for his m.a. so he said he could hook me up with his students, which is great as i will need many participants between the ages of 12-17.

going to take a break now and go get groceries and go for a stroll, clear da mind.

very excited to see bjork in a week and going to see feist (who is all over the cbc as predicted by A) this wednesday.

more soon perhaps less facebook?

 a

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