Don Quixote

Light reading, anyone?

I'm just kidding. This is the next book I will be attacking, whilst simultaneously reading Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood (which you can slyly see in the background of that picture in the green binding.).

Cat's Eye is compulsory reading for school. So far, I think it's brilliant. I love the way in which Atwood has incorporated time seamlessly. Atwood did a fantastic job on it. The plot is also very alluring - I'm trying to see where the book is taking me at the moment; the more pieces of information is getting unfurled, the deeper I'm falling in between the lines. Elaine's character is great too - she's one that I can relate with, despite the age in which she is telling the story from (frequent ages, may I add).

Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote" was just something lying in my parents' reading shelf and I decided to pick it up. I promised myself I'd read more classics over the summer, and there is no way on earth I'm backing out of that promise.

Summer has been pretty busy - in fact, "summer" in academic reference hasn't even begun yet. As of Wednesday, I will supposedly be "free" to be lazy. That, of course, is hardly my intention this summer. I need to be 100% topped up on knowledge and culture. Lectures, museum exhibitions, summer schools, workshops,  events of all shapes and sizes need to be attended to.

Perhaps it's time to buy a calendar soon? And maybe a gigantic pot of coffee whilst I'm at it.

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A new week, and a free week at that

So whilst all my friends are away on "work experience" and I'm sat here feeling extremely pubescent, I should probably be doing something significantly contributive to the world or my future.

Now, four or five posts in, you need to learn that I am one of the biggest procrastinators you will ever meet. Before the clock strikes 12 next week for Monday, there will be very few things I would have done (apart from copious amounts of tears from Harry Potter on Friday). I think that perhaps if I spent more time creating bullet points, I might actually achieve these goals? Lets see:

• Watch Harry Potter films 2-7. I've already seen the first one. Does this mean I'm ahead? Anyway, this is in no shape or form contributive to society or my future. Next.
• Complete my personal statement for university. Oh, the joy! There is nothing worse than writing about yourself when opening a new user in the world of social networking. Surely, from those few or many words, people are supposed to judge you. In this case, it's university officials. Lots of them. Nah kidding, just four or five. But it's still daunting. I might take some time on that personal statement, it must radiate pure excellence.
• Get a head-start on sketching for my technology project. It's on "signage at festivals". I'm pretty sure I had a dream of a brilliant concept, it's a shame I can't remember it now. Tough, we can't all be Stephenie Meyer. (and I say that with all the sarcasm in the world.)
• Purchase my "summer reading list". I might post it on here later. I need to be plenty well-read for A2 English Literature next year. I'm going to try to avoid sounding cocky, and go for "slightly cocky" - I need to get an A. I will breathe frustration if I don't get an A. So that means, plenty of novels, plenty of poetry, plenty of coffee. I will be working like a steam train this summer in order to get my vocabulary at it's optimum best for A2.
• Hmm, you see, now I don't have any "huge" things to bullet point. These are just smaller tasks like contacting musicians for my music video next year (it's a project, don't worry. And yes, perhaps that is a big task). Also tasks such as apply for my provisional license and complete working on my scrapbook. I have some rather nice pictures of my scrapbook collage on my Flickr if you would like to see it...

I can't be bothered to printscreen and save it, so what I'll do is just "share" it from Flickr as a separate post. That way, you'll get a direct link to my photos. I can't say they're very good, unfortunately.

RIGHTY-OH, just realised I haven't had this morning's dose of coffee.

Toodle pip, cheerio.

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