Mettle Fatigue

I'm A-wake A-gain. Hubby has his appointment with the consultant later on today. They will tell him how long he has to wait for a procedure and/or further tests. I have a PP to do in less than 9 hours - it is worth 20% of my entire module mark. I could ask for another day, but it will be a yoke around my neck. I have to write this sucker too: explain the timeline between Perrault's 'Le Barbe Bleu' to Winterson's 'Oranges' via Brothers Grimm; Sheridan le Fanu; Charles Dickens; Charlotte Bronte; Robert Browning x 2; Jean Rhys; Angela Carter and to finish, Bill Willingham/DC Comics.

Mini Diss - frickin' epic more like.

But here I am at twenty to two in the morning, burning my eyeballs out, courtesy of my SmartPhone. I think we just want results, medications/procedures prescribed/performed so we can get on with life. We are both trying to finish our higher education, both trying to complete the tasks that should've been cleared years ago and then say "We did it! Yay! Against the odds, we did it!" Rather than scare ourselves half to death with unspeakable fears, born out of waiting too long on what is meant to be the 'Urgent' NHS Waiting List.

Will try to sleep - it is cold outside 6c (44f? Random guess) and the stars are bright with chilly brittleness.

Edit ::: It had gone VERY cold 0c (32f)

50 Day Meme Challenge 2014 - Day 13

13) Do you have a hero/someone you look up to? If so, who?

Not heroes, but fellow English afficionados, yes. I have been really lucky with my lecturers. My main lecturer is a right fire cracker and would make a cardboard box interesting. I like how she challenges us - she really gets the best out of her students.

There is another brilliant lecturer at Plymouth, who is swamped by students wanting to attend her lectures - hugely inspirational.  There is also a student who recently got his first, who read my first draft Brave New World document for TH2.  He advised me on several points and I was blown away by his intellect.

Let Me Sleep and Dream of Sheep

I had 2.5 hours of sleep last night. PP was ok-ish, there were only 2 other students in this morning. There is a *huge* amount of work to do, but right now it is time to curl up and go to sleep, mega earlier.

Happiness is a hotwater bottle and Radio 4 extra :-)