Reloaded

Guess how much work I've done, madcap Bonkers fans? Considering it's now Sunday and I was supposed to start on Thursday?

That's right: none. Well done, ten points. I actually, really, positively, properly, actually (you've done this one, Ed.), properly must start tomorrow morning at 09:00, however. Which I absolutely will be, no argument or questions or doubts. Imperial China's first up, as it was supposed to be on Thursday... what a nightmare it's gonna be! Sources are about as rare as a socialist making His Tonyness' Christmas card list, and it's longer than a conga at 3,000-3,500 words. All together now: eep.

But never fear, ladies and mentalmen, since I have a plan! And that plan is to be available over the summer break for resits... no, I'm joking! I've got a good feeling that it'll all go okay this time around, and that February will arrive with few incidents, but only if I work at it. I'd like to take this opportunity to send good thoughts and words of encouragement to all those taking exams this January, especially to Indy (you'll do fine, stop panicking), Elspeth (no worries, Cheesecake: you can copy mine if it all goes wrong) and Ollie (biggest genius I know, your pass is secured). When we hit February and get a chance to breath before the marks come in, we're all going to get well and truly smashed and gamble and do all the things that morality deems unacceptable at examination times (oh, okay, unacceptable all the time)! Woohoo!

Simon returns to the House of Death (now with extra death) tomorrow as well, and he's another panicked student... what was that advert? Malibu? "Chill out, mon!" Yeah, what he said...

In the meantime, you may be wondering, how did I manage to waste four days of potential essay-writing? Well, Thursday was my day off, since Tuesday and Wednesday were spent shopping for food, sorting things out, getting back home, etc. Then Friday was at Elspeth's makin' pasta and drinkin' wine, and Saturday was returning from Elspeth's and watching far too much of The Matrix trilogy for my own good. Today was more food shopping. In other words... I've done jack (ahem, easy target)!

Must dash: I've got something not very important to do somewhere equally as dull! Peace out, madcap fans. I shall return...