Two more days in which I've done... stuff.

Yesterday I got sorted out, then headed into uni for 11.30am. I was a bit ahead of the other two people who are doing the thin section ceramics project with me, because I've been around for all the sessions, and they haven't. It's nice to feel slightly organised occasionally! Also, I impressed myself by determining which sort of chlorite was in the granodiorite sample. This may not sound much, but I think I'm getting the hang of it all. It's a good feeling when something clicks. Plus the man in charge complimented me. :)

After that I went and looked at the past work for the reconstructions and illustration portfolios, so that I had an idea of what to aim for. As if it wasn't enough to get the work done, there's the presentation to think of...

And then I met up with my dissertation supervisor - I had to write up my dissertation proposal form. So he looked over it, signed it, then I handed it in. It's official - I'm doing an analysis of the Roman pottery from the Roman fort at Alchester. I can't help but think it's going to be a lot of work, but it's a Masters dissertation, so it should be! Plus I'm pretty sure I can do a good job, and my work'll get used in the final publication (and my name will be on it!). Cooool.

That was yesterday, then. Pretty much. Oh, I sorted out my pottery illustrations, cleaned up some of the pen, stuff like that.

Today I didn't have to go into uni, since I handed my dissertation proposal in yesterday (it was due in today), so I stayed in bed for far too long. And I didn't hear the postman, which is really annoying. Dad sent me a book that'll help in my dissertation proposal, you see, but the postman took the book away and left a really crumpled up piece of cardboard informing me I had to go and pick the thing up. It's a good job Ali knows where they keep the things, because you can't read the address on the card. Honestly...

The only work I did today was for my archaeological reconstruction. I did a lot of sketches of 13th/14th century costume, and a working sketch of the interior of the manor house, to try and figure out how to do it. I might actually try doing a proper drawing soon, at least of the exterior part. It's going to be a cutaway drawing, you see, so if I sort the outside out then I could work on the interior later.

I can't think of anything else. Today has been kind of wearing, kind of... depressing. I don't really know why. Ah well.

And I was up in the middle of the night but I didn't see the lunar eclipse. Leicester is a cloudy city...

Goodnight then. :)

I have been mostly... WATCHING (DVD): stargate S6 (the other guys) / WATCHING (TV): neighbours (bbc 1); buffy (sky 1); angel (sky 1); scrubs (sky 1); friends (c4) / READING: edge magazine / LISTENING: think tank (blur); a short album about love (the divine comedy); the things (audio bullys)