hooray for me

I finally started writing my thesis today. I was bored, I guess. Anyway, yippee! Oh, and I also baked another cake: cherry with chocolate frosting. I have to slow down seeing as people around here can't keep up so, cake anyone?

The wallowing continues

I’ve had two weeks worth of classes this semester and already I’m wishing I had some Prozac at hand. I’m counting the days til June 30^th when this torture will hopefully be over and done with once and for all. Alas, this semester is going to keep me pretty busy seeing as I’ve got more classes, more books and more futile assignments to do excluding my ever so blessed thesis which I’ll start writing any day now, seriously I mean it this time. I’ve done all my research, it’s just a matter of getting it on paper in a way so it’ll make sense to even the densest of academic brains. Seeing as academia and I don’t mesh well, it’ll be a challenge and a treat. As you can see I’m still lacking any enthusiasm or motivation but I’ve sought solace in the one thing that brightens my day, namely baking. Cakes, cookies, as long as it’s cute and sweet I’ll show no defeat! I even got a recipe book this weekend filled with chocolaty goodness so there’s no stopping me now. I often fantasize of chucking it all in to start my own little tearoom / pastry shop. Who knows, a girl can dream can’t she? And in the meantime I’ll just keep on force feeding my loved ones. Years of over analyzing beloved books and regurgitating other peoples theories without ever being allowed to create something new have left me bitter, cynical and desperately in need of chocolate. Trust me, if you love literature then never under no circumstances be foolish enough to study it, it’ll only make you cry. Instead of being a parasite and feeding of someone else’s creation I’ve decided to leave this all behind me (in 4 months time that is) and start my journey down the perilous and rip-roaring road that is called job-hunting. Trust me I’m ready, soooo ready.

Sassy Silverman

This weekend I stumbled across a very funny clip on YouTube. It featured Sarah Silverman and Matt Damon. We (meaning Belgians) all know the latter but for most Sarah Silverman won’t ring a bell. She is a truly talented American comedian, writer and actress who is best known for her controversial topics and celebrity slurs. She started out on Saturday Night Live in 1993 and now has her own show: The Sarah Silverman Program. She is currently dating late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. In honor of the fifth anniversary of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Sarah and Matt Damon (who frequently is the butt of Kimmel's jokes) sang a catchy duet with a unique video.

To be or not

I got a package in the mail yesterday with Shakespeare in it, Shakespeare by Bill Bryson to be precise. It’s a cute little book that’s been intriguing me for a while now. Firstly, I like Bryson’s style as he is always capable of telling his (often but not in this case biographical) tales so enthusiastically and matter-of-factly that you can't help but smile while usually learning a thing or two. Another reason why I wanted / needed / craved this book was because it’s about Shakespeare. Seeing as I’m an English major you’d think I’d have at least some basic knowledge of the man and his work. And you’d be right, just barely. Sadly my knowledge of Shakespeare has mostly been stimulated by movies and plays, not university. And seeing as every time I say I’m an English major people go: “Ah yes, Shakespeare and such.” I should at least know a bit more about the guy. Don’t you think? Especially seeing as he’s the first English writer that apparently springs to mind. And knowing Bryson, it’ll even be fun to boot.