Hmmm. Anyone know what's the story on Hugo packets this year?

Dear Livejournal,
I apologize for neglecting you for as long as I have, though I'm afraid that's going to continue for some time. I'm in the middle of exams right now, which are curiously stressful though the first one didn't go too badly. I will write more after June 8th, I promise! I have an interesting dissertation idea I'd like to talk out with you, as well as further academic arrangements to be discussed. And also, general lifey stuff.

For now, though, it is time to go in the shower, so I can go punting and then to the beer festival. Because that's what you do when you've got three weeks worth of reading to do in 36 hours, isn't it?

love,
me

My plan for summer:

1) work out for an hour every day.
2) get a job. (Or more reasonably, go with Cambridge University's temp service, which will be like half a job.)
3) Write a dissertation.

Today I seem to have some sort of gastrointestinal yuck. This is OK, since I also have ginger ale and a kitty nurse, and I'll be better in no time (hopefully!) Yay kitty nurses!

I'm off to Paris for two days. More later :)

UK people: (unless you want to pay for shipping) - I've got a corset up for grabs. Burgundy taffeta with rose and tulle trim at top and bottom, overbust (standard length) with sweetheart neckline and curved bottom, spring steel boning and front busk. Waist size 30". Bought it in Camden last fall, wore it three times, no longer fits me. I paid around £90, it's yours for £50. Lemme know if you want pics.

Hypothetical question:

You have 29 hours in Paris, starting at noon on a weekday. (This time includes sleeping, eating, and travel to and from the Eurostar station.) What do you do?

I'm now in the reading period before my exams start, and have been for a week. I have not yet managed to read much, though I did get into Giddens' book on Marx, Weber and Durkheim (and have now misplaced it. Sigh.) I've been buying spring clothes, which is great fun, since unlike previous years I can wear all the cutie things. I've even taken a leap of fashion faith and bought a couple printed skirts. Also, I've been playing with domestic stuff for a while. Overall I'm greatly enjoying spring here, the days are long already and it's really beautiful.

( diet chat )

Whether any of my friends are waiting in the plaza with knives.

I've got a pair of socks with a serious hole in them, and one where the heels are worn thin. Those could both go, I think.

(What? I just don't have a lot of stuff!)