Answer for question 4563.

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50 Day Meme Challenge 2015 - Day 23

23. Are you more inclined to “build your own empire” or unleash the potential of others?

I would say inspire others, because I was in a job that needed to cajole others (mainly kids) to work.  I think we are in a group now, which very 'Can we fix it?/Yes, we can!' kinda attitude.  I also like brainstorming with like-minded people - there is nothing like the buzz of creative thinkers.

Advent Calender 2015 - Day 4

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Major Dissertation - 'Carmilla' Annotation

St Ives at night

I have been away from uni for a week now.  I started to have serious doubts - not just breaking through walls, or overcoming obstacles but REALLY struggling emotionally to deal with this.  I spent time with my former lecturer yesterday evening, watching 1st and 2nd years perform at the St Ives Arts Centre (interesting place - appparently, it is where Virginia Woolf used to play with her sister). Seeing her made me feel better, like I am not a faceless commodity anymore. I am making steps to complete some work now, going back to annotating Carmilla.

I wish I had known that I could've spread the BA top up over 2 years - modules year one and major dissertation year two.  I am a third of the way through the third year now.  Still, back to what i know best - lose myself in a book.

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22:43

Have finished annotating Carmilla. Lots of rich symbolism there and many examples of Freud's 'Uncanny.'  Hubby moved my room around a couple of weeks ago and now it is functioning once more.  So nice to read in a comfy chair with Classic FM on and a gale blowing outside - the Met Office have named it storm Desmond (since when have we been naming storms??? The last one a week ago was called Barney and I thought they were joking).

Answer for question 4564.

[Error: unknown template qotd]I usually dream in colour, but the images are so bizarre I can't usually make head nor tale of them. Last night, I dreamt that I was at the funeral of a friend. His wife was wearing a white dress with red strawberries printed on it. His death was meant to be in December (I seriously hope not!) and I was confused as she was wearing summer clothes and was unusually happy.

Strawberries are in season around my birthday time, so I suppose there is SOME meaningful symbolism to it. Maybe about death/birth/renewal?