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Writing for the Theatre

" Beware of the writer who puts forward his concern for you to embrace, who leaves you in no doubt of his worthiness, his usefulness, his altruism, who declares that his heart is in the right place, and ensures that it can be seen in full view, a pulsating mass where his characters ought to be. What is presented, so much of the time, as a body of active and positive thought is in fact a body lost in a prison of empty definition and cliche. "

-excerpt from a speech made by Harold Pinter at the 

National Student Drama Festival in Bristol in 1962

9am start tomorrow... which means a 6:30am wake up for me. and it's currently 1:15am. nice.....

note to self: go to bed earlier

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First Day of School!

So today was my first day back at uni- starting 2nd year. Admittedly i didn't share little Nemo's enthusiasm for the first day of school. Not too pleased to have to wake up at 6:30am- and the 30 minute frantic turning upside down of my house, in order to locate the whereabouts of my misplaced oyster card. Shortly followed by the oh-so-fun run in the rain in desperation not to be late for the very first day back...

1 hour of standing on the tube, bumping into people and furiously checking my watch later...

I found myself in the lecture theatre beneath the hospital listening to 2 hours worth of introductory lectures. (yay.... -_-)

By afternoon i was falling asleep in a lecture regarding salivary glands and their respective secretions- only to wake up with my friend's phone staring me in the face (as she tried to sneakily catch a shot of me asleep- bumhead).

Even amidst all the "fun" involved in being back to studies i must admit that i really missed that place! With it's unpolished walls and ridiculously hot theatre rooms. I love being a uni student! :D

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Baby Dreams?

So recently i've been having a multitude of dreams all featuring babies. Now when this happened to Clare in 'The Time Traveler's Wife'- by Audrey Niffenegger it was obvious to the reader that she very much desired a child.

But i am only 19 years old, still- i like to believe- in the prime of my youth. So why all the baby dreams? I always awake from the dream feeling a little upset that it isn't true....

What is happening to me?!??

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

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Probably one of the greatest films i've seen in a really really long time! and the soundtrack was incredible! (provided below for your listening pleasure)

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A Thousand Splendid Suns

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Just finished reading this today (don't worry this post doesn't contain spoilers for those interested in reading the book). 

I must say that even though i found the book immensely powerful, thought provoking and moving- i did experience a flush of relief when I finally turned the last page over. The plight of the women in this book are a little distressing and i have found i prefer compelling stories with strong, stubborn, powerful heroines who can backchat with clever, sarcastic comments.

Hosseini has an obvious gift for writing and storytelling. It is an easy story to get sucked into and i found the characters and events very believable- perhaps a little too believable... at one point i remember realising i had been sitting clenching a fistful of my dress in absolute dismay- over the events that were presently occuring in the book. 

Would i recommend it? Absolutely- i was so touched, i recount turning over the last page of the book, my eyes full of tears- blinking furiously to keep them at bay. Splendid job Hosseini.

This was supposed to be Taylor Momsen, but since it bears absolutely no resemblance to her- i usually refrain from telling people that.... but i still kind of like how it turned out