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Post by embonpoint on May 30, 2011 14:22:17 GMT -5
^I feel the same about Perks. Though I see why people might compare the two, I don't really think they're very similar.
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Post by embonpoint on May 30, 2011 14:10:10 GMT -5
Is it series six that had (a) different writer(s) or something? Someone from the original team took a step back? My sister mentioned something about it, but neither of us actually knew. A girl from college told me after watching the finale that perhaps I shouldn't watch it at all - was it that bad?
Here, the series six DVDs come out about the same time as my A level results (which decide which university I'll end up at - could be good, could be bad!), so I will be either celebrating or commiserating with Sam and Dean. Either way, I'm looking forward to it. x)
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Post by embonpoint on May 30, 2011 14:07:09 GMT -5
[/li][li]The Yellow Wallpaper, even though that probably doesn't count. [/list][/quote] Someone in my English class based their coursework on that! I meant to look it up and read it, but never got around to it; thank you for reminding me!
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Post by embonpoint on May 30, 2011 14:05:43 GMT -5
I read it once (because I'd heard so much hype about it) and I was so disappointed, I literally threw it across the room when I finished it. My first thought was "well that was pointless" because I felt like nothing happened, I'd gained nothing from reading it etc. I've been meaning to re-read it now I know what I'll be getting, and I hope that it will be better for that, but I can't really find the motivation to put myself through it again. I don't understand how people find it so influential or life-changing; it's just a boy complaining about stuff?
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Post by embonpoint on May 30, 2011 14:01:17 GMT -5
Giles is clearly the best because he's British! x)
I actually recently re-watched all seven series. I definitely think the first three are the best (but I'm biased because I am in love with Angel/David Boreanaz and have been since I was seven).
Am I the only one who really dislikes Buffy (the character, not the whole show, obviously!)? I think she's just an awful person, basically.
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Post by embonpoint on May 30, 2011 11:16:21 GMT -5
My plan is to either take a 'gap year' and save some money, or just go straight into an MA - preferably in Canada. I've thought about publishing or journalism and I've considered becoming a librarian. I've thought about law, but I don't actually think I'll do it; the same goes for teaching.
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Post by embonpoint on May 30, 2011 11:07:08 GMT -5
Well, in the UK, we choose our 'major' before going/when we apply to uni, so even though I'm not at university yet, I've still had plenty of changes!
Originally, I was planning on pursuing something English/journalism/media-related. Then, I thought I'd quite like to be a surgeon. This meant that I had to effectively 're-take' my first year of college (sixth form/grade ten, I think?) and take science subjects. Then, I changed my mind again and thought I'd do psychology/philosophy. Then, I really, really wanted to do history, but I'm not taking it at A level, so I can't. That's when I came back around to English and I definitely could not be happier with my choice; it's definitely the right one for me. Depending on which university I end up at, I could be doing "English" (mainly lit, although there are language modules/options), or "English Literature and Language" (joint honours - half my degree has to be language, half lit).
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Post by embonpoint on May 30, 2011 11:03:06 GMT -5
I used to swim, dance (tap and modern), do gymnastics, play piano and guitar...
Now I pretend I can play the piano and sit down a lot. I like to dance down the long corridor in my house and watch dancing shows saying "I could do that". Um, I like to bake a lot, though. On Wednesday, I made a lemon meringue pie (that was actually kind of a disaster; I ruined the pastry), chocolate cookies and a rhubarb crumble. I used to be really fussy about getting my hands dirty, so I didn't cook as much and definitely not things like pastry or crumble, but I'm getting over/used to it now. I used to do a lot of art/sewing (although most of that was for my GCSEs), but now I'm just of the 'when I've got the time' club. I'd like to do it more often but 'never get around to it'. That, and I'm pretty sure I've forgotten how to use a sewing machine!
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Post by embonpoint on May 30, 2011 10:47:19 GMT -5
Am I the only 10 fan here? David Tennant owns my heart forever. To be fair though, I am I've not seen much 11 yet. Tennant forever!
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Post by embonpoint on May 30, 2011 10:46:21 GMT -5
[/li][li]Dangling prepositions. I know well enough to know that not every proposition that ends a sentence is evil, but if the preposition could be dropped and the sentence's meaning would not change, it should be dropped. Example: "Where are you at?" Yeesh. [/quote] My old English teacher/head of English at my college who has a PhD always said "where we're at" and I'm like, seriously? Did she just say that, again?
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Post by embonpoint on May 30, 2011 10:43:54 GMT -5
I don't really mind which people use, but what I HATE is that now some British spellings are changing to the 'American' way. For example, I studied chemistry last year and we were told that sulphur had to be spelt with an 'f' and in biology, 'foetus' became 'fetus', 'haemoglobin' became 'hemoglobin' etc. That, I really hate. There's nothing wrong with how we spell it and I take great exception to being told to change it, for no reason whatsoever.
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Post by embonpoint on May 30, 2011 10:40:02 GMT -5
I hate it when people write Harry Potter off as being children's books... This is not really relevant to HP specifically, but I feel the same way. A lot of my favourite novels are 'children's books' but that shouldn't mean they aren't wonderful and interesting and worthy of being read past the age of ten or whatever. Children's literature is incredibly important and a valid choice even for adults (adults still like Disney films, don't they?).
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Post by embonpoint on May 30, 2011 10:36:47 GMT -5
I LOVE SPN! My sister and I borrowed my friend's DVDs (series one to five) and watched them all insanely quickly. I LOVE SUPERNATURAL. Pretty much my entire facebook wall is just links/pictures/SPN jokes from my sister, and hers is the same. I have no life because it is dedicated to Spn. Having said that, though, I am quite worried I won't be able to participate in this thread much because I haven't seen series six (and won't until the DVDs come out in August!). I actually thought about making this thread last night, but thought I wouldn't because I didn't want to be all "HEY SPN, but don't talk about it!" y'know?
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Post by embonpoint on May 30, 2011 10:34:46 GMT -5
I find double-letters quite difficult (as does my mother; I blame her!): commitment, occasion, (p)referring, abseiling etc.
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Post by embonpoint on May 30, 2011 10:28:37 GMT -5
[/li][li]The Horse and His Boy (from Chronicles of Narnia) [/list] [/quote] How did I forget Narnia?! I read them all so quickly, I find it hard to remember which book is which, but I think my favourite of the lot is either Voyage of the Dawn Treader or The Silver Chair. His books tend to be a little on the surreal side, so they definitely take some getting used to, but they're great for stretching your mind. I really loved The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, although his new novel coming out in October, 1Q84, is being called his "magnum opus" in Japan, so I'm looking forward to reading that one when it comes out. Awesome; I will keep my fingers crossed my library has it!
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