That if any person or persons, after the saide first daye of June nexte comyng, shall use practise

[beboots]

or exercyse any Wytchecrafte Enchauntement Charme or Sorcerie, wherby any pon shall happen to bee wasted consumed or lamed in his or her Bodye or Member...
Yep, I'm reading from "An Act agaynst Conjuracions Inchantementes and Witchecraftes". Oh, Tudor England, how awesome can you get?

...At least the paper I'm writing for that class is currently much more interesting than Cardinal Wolsey. I actually don't mind doing the readings for this one. It helps that they're shorter...

So I was having a bit of a bad week. My computer is well and truly deceased, and I ordered a new laptop, but it won't come in in time to be any good for typing up the two papers due this week, so I'm using the family PC. It's working out fine, I suppose, though I miss my lovely laptop keyboard. ;_; But apparently my new laptop shall look the same as my old one, but $150 cheaper, with more memory and more advanced overall. So... things shall look up.

I only have to get through until this Thursday. On that day, I'll have handed in my Hist 332 paper (Tudor Regime) and done the presentation on Tuesday, handed in the Hist 260 paper (Pre-confederation Canadian History) on the Wednesday, and will have completed my Art History midterm (my only evaluation besides the final, worth 40% of my mark) that morning. I can't wait for Thursday afternoon...

I mean, I was having a stressful week, but it's now no longer as oppresively bad. I mean, I was worried that with my two seven hour shifts at Superstore this weekend, I wouldn't get anything done. In fact, I really shouldn't be typing this, I should be working on my assignments in the word documents two windows over... BUT a few good things have since happened to me:

1) I've gotten stuff written down for my witchcraft assignment. And a plan for my essay. Isn't that nice? :) It's an improvement on what I had (not) done as of three days ago.

2) I was seriously considering quitting my job because I felt under-appreciated, harranged and harassed. Then, today at work, I was working side by side with my boss, Teri, and David, a worker more junior than I. Teri had to leave for an hour to go to an appointment of some sort, and David and I were left in charge of sorting out this disaster zone of an aisle. I also went for lunchbreak during that time. David and I focussed, and we got the aisle cleaned up. We were just finishing up when Teri returned - and she told us she was stunned at how well we had done, that it looked really nice and neat. She actually was under the impression that I'd skipped by lunchbreak to work hardcore at this aisle. I felt much better. :)

3) The next paycheque is all of my back-pay, as per the new union agreement! :D It shall be like the lottery, only I'm sure to win - I just don't know how much I'll get. It shall be a surprise. I just know that I get 60 cents for every hour that I've worked since August 2006. And I've worked at least 2000 hours since then.

4) I got an e-mail saying I've been accepted for the Louise McKinney scolarship - which means that they throw $2500 at me for being in the top 2% of my faculty. I feel better for having worked myself nearly to death last year. The GPA for my first year will keep me afloat for the rest of my University carreer, I do believe.

... and now BACK TO OUTER SPACE! D:<

... I mean, homework. Yes.

Also, I have learned the manliest name ever, topping even the phallic symbolism in the word "Shakespeare": Manwood. I kid you not, this is an actual last name. Doesn't Early Modern England rock? :D

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[beboots.livejournal.com]

I'm going to have to acquire a copy now, won't I? :3

... also, I've finished writing the Witchcraft paper! :D REJOICE!

... now I just have to present it to a group of half a dozen or so fellow students in a raspy voice, because I've developed a nasty cold. D: I'll probably be high on cold medicine as well... D:

[dayadhvam-triad.livejournal.com]

Bill Bryson has a fantastic writing style--very humorous and enjoyable. :DD

Oh no, everyone's sick nowadays. D: I had a fever just a few nights ago myself, although now it's mainly my throat giving me trouble. I hope you get better soon! ♥ (psst, cough drops are always helpful ;))

[beboots.livejournal.com]

Everyone's sick because the weather's getting colder, the days shorter (and thus more depressing), schoolwork's picking up, therefore there's more stress... D:

Right now, I am drinking chai tea with honey. It is my third cup today. It helps immensely. :3

[dayadhvam-triad.livejournal.com]

Exactly what you said. These few weeks are where most of the classes' midterms are concentrated, and people are more stressed out about work. Oh frabjous joy!

Mmmm, chai tea. I just get hot water from the dining hall; no really good chai tea there, alas. Although perhaps I should start adding honey...

[beboots.livejournal.com]

Yep, Chai tea is delicious. :3 Can't you buy them in tea bags from the grocery store or something...? And add honey! :D

[dayadhvam-triad.livejournal.com]

Well, the nearest groceries are actually a subway stop or so away, and I'm lazy enough to not bother. There's always non-chai tea in the dining hall anyway.