Voluntary Madness

FUCKING PIECE OF CRAP!!! STUPID MOTHERFUCKING ASSHOLES HAVE TO GO AND RUIN THE FUCKING MOVIE I WAS WAITING FOR EVER SINCE I FUCKING HEARD IT WAS COMING OUT!!!!!!!!

*breathes*

Yes, Golden Compass is dubbed. And the only cinema in the country where it isn't is 300 km away. FUCK YOU VERY MUCH, WARNER BROS. POLAND. See if I buy a ticket. I'm dlling it and you can kiss my ass. Fuckers.

edit: The knowledge that on Monday I'll be able to read the m15m parody makes a tiny bit better. Tiny bit.

It's snowing! It's a little too warm for the snow to stay, but it looks so pretty when it falls. ^_____^ I love winter. => Yesterday. Today it's mostly gone and not so pretty when it's wet and no longer falling. *sigh*

I have a cold, so I skipped the Russian and pool classes today. Given the attitude they have about being sick here, I probably should have a legion of doctors sign a confirmation that I was unwell. Just to be on the safe side. And of course tomorrow I have to make an appearance, because we have tests - history of philosophy and logic. Logic is okay, because it's mostly problems to solve (unlike the lectures, which, frankly, boggle the mind), but history of philosophy has me mildly annoyed.

Like much of the studying.

The set text we have is "History of Philosophy" by Tatarkiewicz. Fair enough, even though the first edition was printed in 1933 and you can tell that from the language. I wonder if anything changed in history since then, but hey, it's the standard. That's not a problem. The problem is, the test is designed to test how closely you read the damn book. Not if you understand the problems discussed. Not if you are aware of the philosophers' lives and their theories. How well you know the text. I wonder if it's some sort of a professional perversion, the strict adherence to the set text (the lecturer is a priest, naturally). It's annoying, because I just can't learn like that. I understand, not memorise. And even my otherwise great memory doesn't help.

The only bright side is that I have to write an essay on Ockham (as in, Occam's razor guy), which doesn't have a specified title (which might end up sucking royally - I don't much like essays with too general a title). Of course, my lappie has no Polish dictionaries, so I will have to use other computers to spell-check. Bothersome.

Then there's Latin (give me strength!), which apparently is not so much a language as it is a list of modifications we need to apply to words to have them mean something. It makes for a strange comparison, as I'm presently studying two languages from scratch: Latin and Russian. They are taught in vastly different ways. In Russian we mostly talk, repeat words, phrases, silly rhymes etc. In Latin we learn grammar. Which is, of course, a problem, because I always failed theoretical grammar. I know how to speak correctly, sure. But give me a name of a part of speech, and I'm stumped. Never you mind present tense passive voice third person singular. What the hell!

Don't let me get started on the Bible reading. I'm on Exodus, need to read up to and including Ruth until Friday. I wonder if I can get by by reading detailed synopsis? One way to find out! :D

All in all, am a little disgruntled about the way they're treating us here. We're adults, for heaven's sake!

Also connected with school, although on a social note: I don't quite know what to do when one of my fellow classmates repeatedly calls me a pagan. I'm sure he jests, but it makes me wonder. I did admit I wasn't Christian during a discussion at some point (I don't go yelling it out, but whenever relavant I might mention it - especially since I have no other religion to claim as my own). So now I wonder. I should probably mention here that in Polish "pagan" is not generally understood as the modern nature worshipper (which would also be surprising, since I am not even close), but as the primitive non-believer. It used to denote any non-Christian, now it's mostly used in historical context. So, puzzling.

Oh, the general election - I remain most impressed with the new government. Do not wish to spoil, but so far out new Prime Minister managed to be professional and down-to-earth (for the most part), which is a pleasant surprise, since up till now he was an intelligent, but timid politician. I'm hopeful. I voted more out of spite for the people representing the previous government, but now I really am hopeful.

Whew!

( Emo whining, feel free to ignore )

( Obligatory Harry Potter news SPOILERS )

General update: for the commissions, I have six sketches ready to be coloured, I hope to finish at least half tomorrow and all of them before Thursday (leaving for a week Thursday night). Please poke me.

I need to apologise to anyone I promised a fic a while back. They will be written, but it might be a while. I am sorry for that. Coming up with one-shots is a hit and miss process for me, and I am focusing on the commissions and finishing ACB. Which is the final piece of news: ACB 15 is about 75% done.

Watch this video. I'm talking to you, FFVII: AC fans. For full effect pump up the volume, although sanity may demand tuning it down.

Best Tom&Jerry episode EVER. *coughs* Yes, I love vintage cartoons.

( Ranty McRant. On the subject of fics )

And now, back to work. *shudders*

( Hussein was executed today )

*steps off box* Thank you.