Barmy Blue's Bland Blog

Hi all, I've been neglecting my blog a bit haven’t I. Well, I guess that's because for life writing, which I had on Tuesday, we have to write nonstop for twenty minutes every day. Doesn't have to be about anything, just about what’s in your head. I think it's to help us ignore our inner critic or something like that. It's quite fun when I have something to say. It's quite a good exercise for me because I can do that easily enough, I do it here quite often.
The lessons have been interesting, a bit boring in places but generally okay. I should try and keep my blog up to date because the days are merging into each other at the moment. I have more books to buy and read, there's generally a lot of stuff to do but I just can't seem to do the important things. I can't read much, the words keep going over my head. That'd be okay if I was reading for fun but I'm supposed to be able to analyse this thing on the first read because we don't have time to go over it in detail. I just can't do that! I can't read a book and pick it apart and say he said this because he was making a political statement or she says this to convey a message of this to the reader. THAT'S NOT WHAT STORIES ARE FOR!!!! Stories are meant to be read, enjoyed and maybe even teach you a lesson. THEY WEREN'T MADE TO BE PICKED APART BY A BUNCH OF STUDENTS!!!!! I just can't do that! I've tried before and I just can't manage it. I need to be told what theme's to look for and have everyone else go through it with me and spot everything I can't. I don't have high hopes for this course. But if I seriously want to be a writer I need to pick up on this stuff, I need to understand how this and that make the reader feel about the story. I hate it but I guess it's something I'll have to get used to.

Now, about this old addiction. Can you guess what it is?



Cartoons!



Or more specifically one cartoon.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.
I've been watching series one (There's no smilie here to convey the right emotion but you can get the vague idea from this I think) . I'm so happy I managed to find it. I don't care that it's split up, I get to watch it. Yay .
I have to say I've gotten a bit addicted to it again. I can't get the theme tune out of my head. I've found though that the internet really seems to have shoved a plug in my homesickness. It's quite comforting that most of the stuff I did at home I can do here.

Anyway, I'll have to leave it here for now, I've got more episodes to get watching .

Bluebiird out.