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• You know you're working too hard a Classicist GEEK when you catch yourself reading londonpolybis as "London Polybius". I dread to think.


• I am required by the laws of humour to pimp secretly_pope, the Very Secret LJ of Pope Benedict XVI.

  libellum: Am Pope! Yay! However, still not Emperor.
  amberspyglass: Arinze will kill me if I try anything ...
  baranoouji: ... Pervy poor-fancier that he is.

• 11 600 words. Approximately 8 500 of them actually almost useable. I'm averaging 14 hours' work a day, and it's not going fast enough but considering my deadline that's unsurprising, and although I won't be able to go to the UL as I'd planned tomorrow (I wouldn't have time to write up any of my reading, and am better off editing what I've got) I will actually be able to email something to my supervisor before going to the_lady_lily's celebrations in the evening.



• Also there will be a yiskah, for which much Yay.


• As well as no belongings, I have no food in this house. I'm currently living on: sandwiches made from white bread and salt 'n' vinegar crisps, bananas, and tea.


• Mainly this entry is an excuse to show off my new icon. What's the matter lagerboy, scared you might TASTE SOMETHING?


• Man, when this thing is handed in, I'm having a really big drink.

Comments

[adamw]

The pope LJ rocks.

Good luck on getting the work completed - sounds as if you'll need more than one really big drink once you are done :)

(Oh, and that icon is a cool pic. Even if I don't drink real ale - or lager, come to think of it...)

[libellum.livejournal.com]

The icon embodies everything I wish was in my life right now. Sigh.

I love the Pope LJ. Most of my glee over the past few days have derived from Pope jokes. When I build a clone army out of the Swiss Guard, I shall force people into the comfy chair and poke them with the soft cushions! NOBODY EXPECTS THE SWISS CLONE INQUISITION!

[maga-dogg.livejournal.com]

I approve of that icon to such a high degree it isn't even funny. Except... is that a plastic glass? Where's your self-respect, woman?

[libellum.livejournal.com]

they don't let you have real glass at HARDCORE REAL BEER MUSIC FESTIVALS :P

[maga-dogg.livejournal.com]

Last hardcore real beer festival I went to, you could rent your own real glass. But there weren't any beardy music-playing types to throw said real glasses at, so maybe it doesn't count.

[libellum.livejournal.com]

why waste real beer throwing it at beardy music types? that's what they grow the beards for, you know. Catching flying ale on your face while continuing to play the mandolin is a highly-prized skill among such people.

[maga-dogg.livejournal.com]

Well, you drink the beer first, 'cause it improves your aim.

[libellum.livejournal.com]

but then you have to hire a new glass with money you could be spending on ACTUAL BEER.

[maga-dogg.livejournal.com]

Also also, I would be deeply honoured to assist with that really big drink you mentioned.

[libellum.livejournal.com]

well, it'll be a Monday night: I'll be at the Pickerel, surrounded by metallers.

[maga-dogg.livejournal.com]

Wow. Did ever fair maid essay a more effectively dissuasive brushoff?

[libellum.livejournal.com]

ah; it was intended as "wry". The implications being:

1) on Monday nights it's the RockSoc committee meeting in the Pickerel
2) I'm a member of the RockSoc committee
3) they're my friends and it seems a shame to miss a compulsory drinking occasion on the night of my thesis submission
4) you're more than welcome to join us
     4a. although I understand if it's not your scene.

I'm sorry that it came across as a "brush-off"; not my intention!

[maga-dogg.livejournal.com]

je sais, je sais. I'm just being snarky, with a particular focus on getting a dig in at metallers.

[libellum.livejournal.com]

okay :)

[thene]

Someone took the Palpatine picture out of the Wikipedia pope entry. I'm most saddened. :(

[libellum.livejournal.com]

horror! je cry.

[lizw.livejournal.com]

That's a very cool userpic indeed.

[libellum.livejournal.com]

yay, thankyou! the picture is from Trowbridge folk festival last year. I felt sorely in need of a BEER icon.

[ixwin.livejournal.com]

In secretly_pope, is leiderhosen (i.e. suffering-trousers rather than lederhosen, leather-trousers) deliberate?

[ixwin.livejournal.com]

Or, as google translate would have it, unfortunately-trousers.

Ah, I am so juvenile...

[libellum.livejournal.com]

"unfortunately-trousers"! that's the best phrase ever.

I need a pants icon.

[jacinthsong.livejournal.com]

How about David Bowie (http://www.areaology.com/area.html)'s pants? :D

[libellum.livejournal.com]

oh. my. god.

but I can't find the pictures!!

[libellum.livejournal.com]

I am not worthy to be represented online by David Bowie's Area.

[jacinthsong.livejournal.com]

Of course (http://www.areaology.com/areamntg.html) you are (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=cap_it&keyword=Movies+-+Labyrinth&filter=all).

[libellum.livejournal.com]

OMFG *dies*

[mirabehn.livejournal.com]

*sniggers immaturely*

[ixwin.livejournal.com]

Did you ever see the 'in my pants' meme?

I'd've done it, only I don't listen to music on my computer, so I don't have a playlist to work from.

[libellum.livejournal.com]

*chuckles* Knowing Bennydick, I wouldn't be surprised :)

[mirabehn.livejournal.com]

Yay for your icon! :-)

[libellum.livejournal.com]

yay! can you spot the Cunning Thing that has occurred?

[mirabehn.livejournal.com]

Hahaha!

Yes. Real Girls Drink Nick's Beer... (with Nick's hands)

That's very very clever indeed. He's going to love that. :-) :-)

[libellum.livejournal.com]

hee :)

there are no photos online of me drinking beer! it's shocking! I demand photographic evidence of my beer-drinking!

[mostlyacat.livejournal.com]

Yay - you are indeed cunning m'dear. I should make more icons.

Real girls have real beards!

[libellum.livejournal.com]

yup. my beard is completely genuine!

[the-lady-lily.livejournal.com]

Man, when this thing is handed in, I'm having a really big drink.

You and me both.

See you tonight :)

[libellum.livejournal.com]

I meant when it's submitted handed in but... point taken.

I'm currently wibbling about tonight. I'm definitely coming, but I'm stressing about dinner. The insomnia meant I overslept rather dramatically, so I have far less time today than I was expecting and at some point I need to get to Bourne Road and back to pick up clothes. Also I don't have any money and I'm not really in an eating place at the moment. Would it be at all possible to turn up when Jess does? I know you've booked a table so it would be rude but ... stress. If by some miracle I get this thing sent by 6 I can probably get there for 7ish, but I won't be eating very much.

[the-lady-lily.livejournal.com]

I meant submitted-handed-in too, mainly because I think your handing-in date coincides quite closely with my Week Of Doom, and therefore at the end of the Week Of Doom there should be alcohol *nods*

Tonight - do not stress. Come when Jess does if that's better. Larkin's going to get a taxi so will take at least one place around 7.30-ish. And if you change your mind, there's a space there for you. Do whatever's right as far as your head goes and don't worry, I'll be happy so long as I see you at some point.

*love* Good luck.