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Blurty for Sharon.
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| Sunday, December 24th, 2006 |
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| Sunday, October 8th, 2006 |
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Have you missed me? Yes, it's been a while. Life just seems to be zooming past at the moment without giving me much time to sit back, reflect and write Blurty entries. In fact this entry has only been made possible by my return to working in the Library on Sundays, and hence a proximity to a computer and nothing else competing for my time. 'What's this?' I hear you shout. 'We thought you'd escaped that hellhole and moved on to pastures new....' This is true for the most part, but, masochist that I am, I have returned here to work Sundays (hopefully just til Christmas) in order to try and clear some of my horrific student debt. Other than that all is well in my hectic little world. Work at the Commission continues to be good. Although at times I still can't believe the amount of trust they bestow on me and the autonomy that I have. And somehow I've managed to talk them into letting me completely rewrite all of the Digital Archiving Policy. The amount of work this will involve scares the bejesus out of me. I've also just started back at Uni for the 2nd (and final) year of my Archiving degree. This year should be pretty straightforward academically but I really can't be arsed getting to know all of the new people so it's been a little odd so far. While I remember, I've seen two movies this week that have made laugh to the point of tears. Firstly Clerks II, yes it's overly sentimental at times, but fuck was it funny too. And secondly, The Aristocrats, maybe I'd watch more documentaries if they were as hilariously depraved as this one. What else to I have to say? Hmmm......... Not too much really. I'm busy all the time but it's mostly dull work and study stuff. I often wish there was a way for me to connect to Blurty when I'm driving to and from work, but then you would be innudated with hundreds of 'interesting' observations on the habits of the Glasgow to Edinburgh commuters. There is one bright spot ahead though, work agreed to pay my Uni fees for me this year so I recently booked a flight to LA in March. I'm already daydreaming about spending hours sitting in my jammies on Rian's couch :o)....... That's all for now folks, I'll try and make it back again next Sunday....... |
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| Monday, July 10th, 2006 |
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So, new job. It's going swimmingly so far. The people seem really nice, and there's more young folk than I expected. Also they've now hired 2 other people from my course so I'm up to 4 folk that work there that I knew before I started (familiar faces really do help). In fact they seem to have loads of people starting work with them at the moment and I was one of two new starts in my department last Wednesday. Work-wise they're easing us in nice and gently, so far we've been getting general introductions to the different departments and projects at the Commission and doing little drops of cataloguing and sorting of material to help familiarise us with the collection. It's not stuff I'll be working with directly as Digital Archivist, but knowing the collection will help me figure out where the digital material will fit in. I've not had to do any real work relating to the digital stuff so far, except for trying to start making my way through the MASSIVE pile of reading they've prepared for me. I'm a little worried their expectations of what I'll be able to do are a tad too high, but I guess I'll cross that bridge when we come to it. The commuting is pretty exhausting but I seem to be doing OK so far. I managed to last 1 day with the park and ride malarky before I decided to give driving all the way in a try, turns out it's a piece of piss. With 50 mins saved in each direction, not having to deal with tourists in the city centre and free parking at work I don't me see me doing anything else. But I have come to realise that if I'm going to work there long term then I really will have to move through to Edinburgh. Ick. That's about all for now I think. I had a truly horrible bout of 'flu last week and I'm still not 100% so I'm off for a very early night. Man, 8.15 and I'm already thinking about bed, what has this world come to! |
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| Sunday, July 9th, 2006 |
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I had planned to make a nice long entry today about my new job, the trials and tribulations of commuting, the cold that just won't go away and how Edinburgh has managed to, already, remind me why I am a Glasgow girl at heart. But sadly a day of catching up on housework has taken its toll and all I'm of use for is going to bed. I'll be back soon. Honest........ |
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| Saturday, July 1st, 2006 |
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I had my leaving do for the Library last night and needless to say I feel like a big pile of poo today. Which has not been helped by the fact that I have got myself a horrible cold and sore throat. It's probably a good thing I won't be back on Monday as my memory of the last hour or so is very patchy, which usually means I'll have made an arse of myself in some way. Ooops :op But thanks to sinex, Irn-Bru, and a day spent sprawled on the couch watching tennis, I do feel a little better. On the subject of the tennis, Andy Murray really played a blinder today. I was convinced when he went out onto court that he'd be heading home tonight. But holy fuck did he do well. I can't help but be amused by the fact that, with England going out of the World Cup today, British sporting hopes now rest on the shoulders of a Scot. I must go now and lie down again as sitting up makes me a little dizzy and I need to get better before I start the new job on Wednesday........ |
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| Monday, June 19th, 2006 |
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Yes, today is one of those glorious, yet all too rare, days on the music calendar. Today The Divine Comedy released a new album, Victory for the Comic Muse. Let us all rejoice! I've managed to listen to it through 3 times so far and am already falling deeply in love. Musically I find it most reminiscent of Promenade and Liberation but with a lyrical and storytelling maturity that Tiny!Mr Hannon has cultivated in the decade since their release. What is most clear though is the sheer glee he obviously felt while putting this album together. I saw The Divine Comedy at The QM in Glasgow in 2001 just after the release of Regeneration and to say the performances that night were workman-like would be no overstatement. Seeing them again at the same venue a month ago was a completely different experience. The ickle master of song was bouncing and effervescent, and a similar joy shines through on the album. Some standouts for me so far are: To Die a Virgin, a perfect piece of pop; A Lady of a Certain Age, beautifully bittersweet; and the cover of The Associates's Party Fears Two, wonderfully bright and breezy. I'm looking forward to listening to it until my brother threatens to burn the CD...... |
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| Tuesday, May 30th, 2006 |
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Things were meant to quiet down once I'd finished with studying for the year and had been to my interview. If anything they've kicked up a notch. This last week I've worked 49.5 hours, been on a night out, seen The Futureheads and The Divine Comedy in concert (on different nights of course ;o) ) and been to see Dylan Moran and X-Men: The Last Stand. Busy, busy, busy. Which of course means that I still haven't achieved anything I'd planned to, with catching up with friends at the top of that list. But as luck/fate/the library management being bastards would have it I'm only going to be working 2.5 days a week for my last 3 weeks at the library so hopefully I'll be able to get stuff done then. In fact I really should make a list. *takes a deep breath* Here goes:
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| Thursday, May 18th, 2006 |
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There are two things upsetting the balance of Sharon-land today. 1) The thought of my job interview tomorrow. My head recognises the fact that I know my stuff and it'll all be OK, but it's finding it hard to communicate this to my continually flip-flopping stomach. Urgh. 2) The lack of lemon meringue pies in the West End of Glasgow. On the way home from I decided I really wanted some lemon meringue pie tonight, I went into three different stores and couldn't get one. How dare they not be capable of fulfilling all of my pie needs. I ended up buying an apple crumble instead but am completely unenthused about it. That is all. |
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| Tuesday, May 16th, 2006 |
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Dear Students of Glasgow University A few points to remember:
Yours disappointedly, Sharon *sigh* |
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| Sunday, May 14th, 2006 |
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Each generation of the last century has its own tragic tale of a musician or actor they loved who died too soon. For most of those around my age their tale is of Kurt Cobain. While I was aware of Nirvana I was never a great fan and so his death largely washed over me. It wasn't until October 2003 that I knew how they felt. I remember clearly, sitting there at Cassie's computer in Huntington Beach checking my emails and messages. All was as usual, crappy forwards and general nonsense. I decided to finish up and opened one final message. I read the first line. 'Elliott Smith is dead'. Just four words. The thought of which still bring me close to tears today. His final album, finished shortly before his death(/suicide?), was released posthumously but I've never been able to bring myself to buy it. I think it would remind me too sharply of his absence. It's hard enough to watch the attempted suicide scene in Royal Tennenbaums, over which plays his song Needle in the Hay. For me it is the most exquisitely heartbreaking moment I've ever seen on film. Tonight I sat down to watch the movie Thumbsucker, which came highly recommended to me by a friend at the library. I became incredibly frustrated when it wouldn't work and decided to see how much it would be to buy as my brother still owes me a birthday present. During my search I found out that Elliott Smith had contributed 3 specially recorded covers to the soundtrack (including a cover of 'Trouble', a favourite song of mine). This didn't compute in my head as the film was released a good 2 years after his death. But after a little investigating I discovered he had been working on a whole soundtrack of covers for the film, a task that was left unfinished.... I now feel a burning need to see this movie. Odd, given my feelings about his final album. You must now excuse me as I feel a bought of introspection coming on, to be accompanied by some beautifully crafted music. |
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| Wednesday, May 10th, 2006 |
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Dear The Rest of TV, Re: The Veronica Mars finale. Now that is how you do it. Please watch and learn. Love Sharon x (Leeny don't worry, I'll make sure it's in the post to you tomorrow, you HAVE to see this.....) |
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I finished it just after 4.30. I could've been a lot better but as I only had two and a half days (part of which were spent at work....) to do all of the research and write it I feel not too bad about the outcome. It ended up being 3300 words, a tad over the limit but within a margin of error ;o) But I'm a little worried about the submission. We have to submit it to our online learning space thingy and also in hard-copy. As I'm a part-time student I have the option of emailing it to the departmental secretary for printing if I'm not going to be in that day. I've never had to do this before because I've always been at work, but I decided that I would today as I was working at home and it would give me an extra (much need) 45 minutes. But I've not had an email back from Elaine to say that she's received it, ooops. Hopefully it'll be fine...... At least the online submission thingy says that I submitted 25 minutes before the deadline :op Now I must go and set up my Mum's new computer...... |
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I'm trying to write an essay just now that's due in before 5pm. I'm not doing too bad, it's to be 2500-3000 words and I've got a little over 1400. But gah! My brain's about to explode because I've had to listen to a bloody dog out the back howling for the past hour! I wish I could find it's owner and kick them in the crotch. Grrr. |
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| Sunday, May 7th, 2006 |
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There was new Top Gear on and I missed it! How could this happen! *sits into the corner and weeps* |
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| Saturday, April 29th, 2006 |
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We Are Scientists have just announced another gig in Glasgow! Yay! And I've bought tickets! Double Yay! I've not actually asked anyone if they want to go yet, so it might just be me and my two imaginary friends, but then anyone that says no is a fool. A FOOL I tell you. I really should get back to that studying I'm meant to be doing....... |
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| Monday, April 24th, 2006 |
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I've had a really shit day. And I'm not really sure why. I had a really great weekend (more on that when I'm in the mood), but for no reason today I've felt depressed of mind and ill of body. In an attempt to perk myself up I left work early and picked up some tasty treats on the way home. All of this good work was ruined when I got to my car to find that was COMPLETELY covered in the biggest, foulest bird shits I've ever seen. Existence is mocking me. Things have picked up since I arrived home as I found an amusing birthday card had arrived from dear Simon, thank you honey *hugs*. Hopefully it's only up from here......... |
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| Thursday, April 20th, 2006 |
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Let us celebrate the wonderous day that gave the world me! ;o) (and we'll totally gloss over the fact that it is also the day that gave the world Hitler.......) So I'm one year older in body, but the mind is still holding on to all the sillyness and immaturity it can grasp. Particularly today when I've been completely hyper since I got in to work. Although this can probably be attributed to the huge volumes of sugar and caffeine I've consumed. How am I celebrating another year on planet earth you ask? Well, sadly, I'm working all day (if I'd taken the day off I'd have felt guilty about having all that free time and not using it for study) and as soon as the University bell tolls 5 I'm heading pubward. Beware of Bar Budda on Cresswell Lane in the West End of Glasgow today, you might have the misfortune to run into an extrememly drunk ginger bird...... I'm off now to pretend to do more work and to stare lovingly at the AWESOME Converse basketball boots currently making themselves at home on my feet. Thanks Mum! |
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| Tuesday, April 11th, 2006 |
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One of life's greatest pleasures is having afternoon classes cancelled. It leaves you with a nice chunk of time in which you can do whatever you like. This is particularly good when you've only had 5 1/2 hours sleep and drank too much red wine the night before in celebration of your little brother's birthday. So, rather than spending my afternoon sitting in class feeling sorry for myself, I've been at home, relaxing and making a yummy late lunch. I feel sooooo much better. And now my brother's birthday is out of the way (with virtually no family drama for once, although it was close at one point.....) I get to begin the countdown to Sharon-day (aka my birthday ;o) ). Only 9 days to go! I really do get quite overexcited about it. I'm not exactly sure why as the day is never particularly spectacular. This year it'll be a day at work followed by a few drinks at a pub of my choosing. At least it's something to look forward to....... |
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| Monday, April 10th, 2006 |
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I'm currently trying to pick a website on which to write an essay about how best to approach archiving its contents. I was meant to pick one about a month ago but, as with all things I'm meant to do, I kept forgetting. Now I really need to pick one before Wednesday to prevent my lecturer from losing it. Only problem is I don't have a frickin' clue where to start. Our only guidelines are as follows: 1. It shouldn't be too big (i.e. nothing like the BBC or BA.....) 2. It should contain as many different types of media as possible (images, video, audio, pdfs, flash animation.....) 3. At least some of the website should be constructed using scripting and a database. 4. It shouldn't be anything too embarassing to hand in as assessed work (OK, this one is mine.....) I really wish we'd been given more specific instructions than these. Even having a site assigned would have been grand, in the end I'm going to be concentrating more on how to archive the different file types rather than discussing the content itself. I've had a look at a few gallery sites to see if anything fits the bill but sadly they've all been too boring or too big. Any of you guys got suggestions? I'm open to anything and everything at this point....... |
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| Sunday, April 9th, 2006 |
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What's with the weird subject line you ask? Why it's the best written representation I can give for what's running through my head at the moment, the opening bars of We Are Scientists' 'Great Escape'. The song I have just seen them finish a concert with. How were they? Awesome. (Well, they could be doing with hiring a new sound engineer, but we'll just let that slide for now......) Crackin' guitars, mental drumming, great vocals and reasonably amusing banter....... ;o) They sealed it with their choice of cover song, 'Be My Baby'. Totally out of leftfield and fantastic :o) By the end, my friend Erika and I were both completely buzzing. As we walked away from the venue we argued about who was getting to keep the lead singer, Keith, when we *ahem* acquire him. I'm glad to say that I won out (mostly because Erika didn't think her boyfriend Dave would be too happy.....) but had to make a promise to lend him out for the occasional weekend. Gotta go now, I've been brought back down to earth by my little brother arriving home from his birthday celebration. He's so pissed he's finding it hard to form words. I think I'm on drunk-boy watch for the next wee while...... |
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Blurty for Sharon.
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hyper.
bored.
mellow.
sleepy.
sick.
jubilant.
anxious.
melancholy.
enthralled.
relieved.
pissed off.
bouncy.
numb.
rushed.