Wanna help me out here Suzie?

Once again, time passes but it looks like I will be trying to make updates a little more regular than usual with references to interesting stories and even discussions about some of the books I've been reading recently.

So what has been happening in the meantime? I've completed uni and have managed to find a job in Publishing!

Bring out the Party Cannon!

I won't say where, simply because I do not wish to give anybody the wrong impression about what goes on in it and also because my job is not necessarily going to be the primary focus of many of my blog posts. I will certainly mention things if I think they are interesting, but the comings and goings of my job and the people involved deserve some privacy unless they choose to reveal it themselves.

I will, however, reveal that I am currently living in a new city. This will not be a shock to those who know Publishing, even a bit. Most publishing companies exist in, or near, big cities. It's a fact of life. You need to be close to the markets you are catering for and the people who will help create your book.

Now, this city is a LOT different to Stirling not just in terms of overall feel and architecture, but also the people.

My God. The PEOPLE!

They. Are. EVERYWHERE!

This sounds rather redundant considering 'Duh, city!' But as you may (or may not) be aware, Stirling is also a city. But it is remarkably different. Honestly, I think it may be a city in name alone because it seriously does not resemble where I am now. Granted, this may have something to do with my familiarity of the place (Very Familiar vs Not Very Yet) but I think it also has something to do with the overall layout of the place.

In Stirling, the shops you wanted most were in a few very specific set of streets. You rarely went beyond them and the supermarkets were part of that centre.

Here? Not so much. I'm still not sure where the nearest Tesco's is (I mean a proper one. Not an Express or a Metro) and all the things I want are a bit scattered or down a number of branches of road that I'm still trying to figure out. There are two shopping centres that I have found so far and neither feels very extensive. Granted, neither was Stirling's but I think it may have been the design that made it feel bigger. Those two just make me feel a bit claustrophobic.

It makes me sound like I hate where I am, but honestly I don't. I don't necessarily love it either because I feel so unfamiliar with it and don't like the idea of exploring unfamiliar territory on my own but I don't want to run away and leave.

It's kind of the difference between Ponyville and Canterlot...I have ponies on the brain.

Of course, despite my pleas, Suzie Sat-Nav wouldn't be much help here.

A pity really.

I could do with the company when I'm out and about.

Braaaaaaain

I swear my brain cells are about to crawl out from my ears and abandon me in favour of new pastures. Which would be unfortunate for all involved but at the same time I would completely understand.

In case you haven't guessed (see previous entry for a hint) I am reaching the end of my tether from this dissertation. For those who have written one before, you will understand my pain. That moment when you can see the light at the end of the tunnel...when you know that the end is in sight...when you can look at you calendar and actually see the due date...

And you've still got work to do.

Uhhh Pinkie Pie? I said the party was 'delayed' not 'CANCELLED'!

Yes my friends, I have reached THAT moment. Where I can see the end and it becomes that much harder to actually focus on work because while I am celebrating the fact that I've almost done it, my mind has decided to ignore the 'almost' part and go away on holiday. Why? Just...WHY?

I'm not really worried just yet. I keep thinking about what I've already done and calculating word counts and praying to the Great Muffin in the Sky (too much My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I regret NOTHING!) that I will not only hit the minimum word count (which is looking more and more positive) but that when I eventually send my final draft to my supervisor that I am not told 'Ok, this part is fine but the rest of it make no sense.' This is completely unlikely just now but this is normal for me at this stage.

On an unrelated topic, I thought that some of you might like to see how important and serious we people on my course consider ourselves to be. As the future gatekeepers of Culture and Humanity, we felt it was imperative to share our knowledge and enlightenment with the world.

In keeping with the theme, we are the ponies every pony should know ;)

At this point I hope that some of you will know that I am kidding, but it's still fun to see what we get up to sometimes. Follow the link and while you're there, say 'Hi' to our wonderful video editor who actually made our random video shots look decent!

Hopefully next time, I will actually have intelligent things to say.