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raven ([personal profile] raven) wrote2009-05-13 02:13 pm
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Shore Leave

After three or four days' sustained effort - which has, okay, featured going to bed at five and waking up at two - I am a mere 500-word introduction short of my research project. I've covered special measures directions, I've covered Article 6, I've tossed in a bit about how race, gender, age and disability intersect with the inherent biases of an adversarial system, I've done current affairs, and I've written "In conclusion...." I'm working on the tables of cases and statutes, and am gearing up to slam my head into OSCOLA.

Next up: hoping this bastard doesn't make it to appeal, and trying not to name the whole confection "We Hate The Kids".

Still no exam results. Luckily, lots of actual exams.

And, tonight, I'm going to see Star Trek! I honestly can't remember the last time I was this excited about anything. Because, 'kay, Star Trek. Star Trek on the big screen with actual Kirk and actual Spock and actual McCoy (I heart Bones, I'm sorry, I do, his mint juleps and his massive technophobia and his little face) and actual bright lights and explosions! And y'all have said it's awesome, and I trust you. And I'm actually going to the cinema, I'm actually getting dressed and putting make-up on and going out of the house with a handbag rather than a bag full of books and buying sweeties and going to the cinema. Eeee, Star Trek. This afternoon I am happy.
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[identity profile] hathy-col.livejournal.com 2009-05-13 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
You are going to LOVE IT. It is officially amazing and I need to see it at least another fourteen times on the big screen.

[identity profile] marymac.livejournal.com 2009-05-13 01:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I think you'll like Urban!McCoy then. Its kind of uncanny.

Its so ridiculously awesome.

[identity profile] janne.livejournal.com 2009-05-13 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not usually a McCoy-fan, but this version was wonderful and channeled old Bones perfectly. (And I personally found brown eyes to be an improvement...) I hope we see more of him in the next movie! Going back for a second viewing myself on Friday, can't get enough of this incarnation of Trek.

[personal profile] stained_glass 2009-05-13 02:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I must go again. Perhaps tomorrow. OR TONIGHT. Because OMG OMG OMG IT IS SO SPECTACULARLY AWESOME.

[identity profile] amchau.livejournal.com 2009-05-13 02:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm looking forward to reading/hearing your thoughts about Trek. I only hope you love it as much as I did.
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[identity profile] cscottd.livejournal.com 2009-05-13 04:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I personally thought the "new" McCoy was spot-on.

I look forward to hearing what you think, after you see it.

[identity profile] fanbeatsman.livejournal.com 2009-05-13 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations on getting so far with your research project! Good stuff.

...it probably says something about what kind of nerd I am that I commented about that and not the Star Trek film, doesn't it? :s

It was lovely to meet you the other day, btw :) Hopefully similar Egg-related fun can be had again in the not-too-distant future.

[identity profile] soupytwist.livejournal.com 2009-05-13 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Good luck, and OMG TREK OMG OMG.
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[personal profile] tau_sigma 2009-05-14 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
Well done! 500 words is nothing, you'll do that in no time at all.

Also, hooray for Star Trek! I see from your latest post that you liked it, I haven't dared look under the cut though because I imagine I would like to see it myself at some point. *g*
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