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[clo_again]

...There are no words for yesterday. Not that it was bad, oh no. Well, not particulary. It was just that I didn't *do* anything. I snoozed half the day away and spent the half thinking about having a nap. I can see today shaping up to be pretty much the same if I don't *make* myself sit up and work. Jesus. All I want for Christmas is some motivation, preferably in the form of little pills labelled "EXTRA STRONG". Right now I'm wondering if there's a Guinness World Record in Laziness already.

So. In my fight to beat my own sleepy braincells today, I've already done my washing, hoovered my room and got a nice mental list sorted of the work I *actually* need to get done and that which can be put off. A surprising amount leapt to the 'put off' column when I read my seminar tutor's note on the intranet that recommended we should have read *all* of Jane Eyre by the seminar. Which is tomorrow. I'm currently on a page count of zero and numerous reptitions of kicking myself for not starting earlier and swearing don't seem to work, so that's this afternoon written off. I don't even have Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair with me, to re-read the relevant parts of that and maybe save myself some work. Dammit for my lack of foresight and that my bookcase is an hour and half's drive away.

Chamber of Secrets was on TV last night and I had some point to make about Harry Potter, only now I can't remember it. Not that Daniel Radcliffe couldn't act then, everyone knows that. Hm. Oh wait, I've got it -- my Cypriot flatmate came in to say hi while it was on and asked if I knew about the people who thought Harry Potter was evil. When I stopped laughing, I said yes but I personally doubted watching a movie would make anyone grow up into Satanists. She then said her teacher had told them it was because children might watch it and think Harry Potter is God because he can do anything and he always wins in the end. When I could speak through the tears of hysterical laughter over the idea of Harry Potter being God -- bets on Rowling finding a way to make money off *that* too? "Worship God Potter here! Only £200!" -- I said it sounded a little unbelievable, because kids aren't that stupid. Or actually not that smart to associate a movie stuck on to keep them entertained with what they do in church every Sunday and if they are, hey, give them a gold star for intelligence because, wow.

Possibly I wasn't tactful enough though because I think I might've offended her. Hhhmm. I really should be more cautious in mocking people's religious ideas, ie. find out how religious they are before opening my mouth at all. As in, are they the type to burn me as a witch. As much as I love the people who don't make an issue of being religious, I will inevitably say something dumb around them -- usually without even realising I've said it -- and they'll secretly be offended for life. I'd have had my head stuck on a pike by now if I'd gone to Durham.*

*Not to say they do that in Durham of course. I'm sure they're all very nice people in Durham.

It's York you want to watch out for, the bastards. ;-)**

** On-going rivalry between Lancaster and York, dating back oh so many hundreds of years. I'm just keeping up tradition. ;)

I think this entry is starting to become a "And then I did this and then I did that and then I daddy took me to the park and I went on the swings and..." Yeah, dull. ;-)

Ooooo, doorbell.

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[fionaandlossi.livejournal.com]

Cypriot, Turkish or Greek?

Because it's a choice between Eastern Orthodox and Muslim, both of which tend to be quite devout, although it can depend on the region/church/person.

I think people who don't flaunt their religion tend to be better about gentle mockery (and even mocking it themselves), but it's always important to show respect for their beliefs at the same time ^^

Just my 2...pence?

[clo.livejournal.com]

Cypriot. :) I'm almost certain she's not Muslim and in the year and a bit I've lived with her, religion has never really come up so I sort of forgot it might be an issue. She doesn't seem particulary devout in any way though, as in going to church. If it was a question of worshipping shint things though, well... ;)

Exactly, which is why I think one of my friends hasn't murdered me yet. ;) I come from a such non-religious background that I'm not used to thinking I have to watch what I say jus in case someone is actually religious and they've been too polite to spell it out for me so far. I think I'm getting a little better - I'm at the point now where I can actually think "Ooops" as *soon* as I've said something stupid, not hours later when it's too late to apologise. :) Maybe one day I'll be at the point where my brain puts the brakes on before I open my mouth.

Mmmm, procrastination. I've been doing it most of the day and it's *fun*. :D

[kindoftrouble.livejournal.com]

I remember having to read Jane Eyre in year 9. I don't think I got halfway through before I gave up because I *really* did not enjoy it.

*giggles* God Potter. Someone could make some money off that ;) I'm really with you on the saying something dumb around religious people thing. I've done that far too often and more often that not, they do end up taking offence. Sigh.

[clo.livejournal.com]

*sighs* I wish I'd gone to a school that actually made us read good, useful books instead of crap. Carrie's War *three* times! At least now I'd be looking back and smirking because I'd have read half and not be quite so badly off.

I couldn't not laugh at the idea of Potter being God. ^_^ I mean, the world would just be *weird*. Though actually, I'd probably be more interested in religious just for the sheer hilarity. I'm lucky in that the friends I do have that are religious seem to realise what I'm like and know not to take me too seriously, though I did explain slash to a friend last year, only for someone to tell me months later that she was actually quite religious and I was mortified. She didn't take offence though, for which I'm very relieved. ;) (I am very glad I didn't go to Durham though. My friend rainy_roz is there and she said everyone goes to church about four times a week and there're people who don't eat meat on Fridays, that sort of thing. The type of people who would, y'know, never speak to you again for a throwaway comment. The scary type of religious person. -_-)