So I just re-saw the trailer for Julie and Julia, the film that quite possibly made me want to start a blog in the first place. And I realised that ever since I came home from uni I’ve blogged less than I would do if I was actually there. I blame the revision. And so I thought I would blog. Sorry if it feels like a rambling stream of thoughts but a lot has happened in the past 3 weeks. I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t make it to the end.
Firstly, revision. Why is it that almost every time I write I seem to be writing about work? Maybe something to do with the fact I’m studying medicine. I’m currently in my hate-medicine phase. I’m assured that this is perfectly normal at this time of year, what with exams, and revision, and the threat of failure and expulsion and impending doom hanging over my head like a great big rain cloud. But I’m staying positive (yeah, right). My exams are in 2 weeks and I feel like I don’t know anything. I also realised that because of the way the exams are weighted I have to do better than 50% on everything to pass. Oh joy.
Next, procrastination. Does anyone know a cure? I really think it should be labelled a medical condition – procrastination: a disease characterised by ennui (I love that word), tiredness and severe lack of motivation. If not a condition then at least a recognised symptom. Of what disease, you ask? Teenagerness. Give it another year and I won’t even be able to use that excuse anymore. The fact that I keep feeling sick really isn’t helping the successful-revision-ness though.
Doctor Who. Oh my gosh! I watched the first episode with my brother and we spent the entire time trying to decide if we like Matt Smith or not. We do. The first 20 mins or so of the first episode (until after the whole food bit) he was very Tennant-esque but I’m going to go out on a limb and say that that was deliberate to show he was still regenerating and trying to find himself. Every now and then he will do something though that will make me cringe a little as I can just see David doing that. (David, lol, like we’re on first name terms or somthing!) I’ve been pleasantly impressed with all episodes apart from the Dalek one. The writing seemed forced and the new Daleks look like Minis (according to the brother). I wish I could write a script for Doctor Who. For anything....
Movies I want to see. Loads. Letters to Juliet. Dear John. The Last Song. Prince of Persia. It’s a Wonderful Afterlife (perhaps, kinda). There seems to be a theme this spring/summer of films to do with letter writing. There’s one called Letters to God that’s coming out to. Either way, I know what I’m going to be doing once exams are over.
Writing. I’ve 3 really good (I hope) ideas that I’m just itching to start. One of them involves letters. I think all the film trailers rubbed off on me.
That might be it. There may be more but even if there is I should really go revise Gut Motility and other equally interesting things. I promise I’ll try harder next time to upload quicker.
Oh, last thing. I want to change the name of my blog. The (Sometimes) Despondent Medic automatically labels me as occasionally depressed. And even if that’s true if I’m to become a more smiley happy person full of pep and enthusiasm (oh the sarcasm) I should really start by changing the name. Any ideas? Something that links my medicine and English lit/Shakespeare loving/creative writing sides?
On a slightly related note, feel free to tell your friends about this blog. Um...yeah
Good luck to everyone in the upcoming exams that I’m going to assume some of you will be having. If not, good luck in life. We all need it.
CUE GASP
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