Busy Weekend

And yet it didn’t feel as if I did too much.

I wrote. I wrote a lot. Or at, I wrote a lot more than I thought I would.

I did tutorials. They were not friendly. I spent a bit of time worrying about the upcoming weeks. I’ve got essays, a project, and two or three tests. (Three, I should think. Maybe four. Maybe… Oh never mind.)

I read. Readings. Not for leisure.

I did research. This was for a variety of things, including said project and also for my writing.

I drafted emails. That took a long time. And I had to ask for some assistance. (Thank you!) These included an email to follow up on my submission, and one for the project. I have to draft two others but those are not quite so urgent and I have no idea what to reply.

I bought a game. I bought Far Cry 2 from Steam because it was on offer and I was surprised to find that I could run it on my laptop. That said, I’m still on Mass Effect 2 and whatever time I can afford it is well worth it. Unless it’s planet scanning. I think I scan too much.

Ahead of me, the week looks busy too. I’ve got classes, of course, tutorials to attend (odd week!), and a project to discuss. Lab too. I’m supposed to have my reunion dinner before the New Year, so that’ll be on the cards too. I think I’m having dinner with some friends just before that. And that might involved doing the craziest thing I’ve ever done in a long time. I hope I survive that.

Meanwhile, I know I have to keep up with the writing, and I’ll have to start work on those essays and papers soon. And then there’ll be the lab report. And I’ll also have to make sure that the past few weeks of lessons haven’t been completely lost on me.

Brr. That’s a lot of things to do.

Artsy Things

Weekend

This weekend, I managed a bit of work, managed a bit of entertainment, and had interesting conversations with a bunch of people, notably Jolie, with whom I had many happy chats with via IM throughout Sunday, so I suppose you could say it was a good weekend. The weekend also saw the birthdays of my mom and Chinese High, so we celebrated with durian. We also saw my football club doing well. All in all an enjoyable weekend by any measure.

Flower

I bought Flower off of the PlayStation Network a couple of days ago. It’s… quite unique. Very pretty, I must say, though I’m pretty sure those who don’t appreciate the more artsy experiences will find it boring and simply not worth the cash. But I’m one of those who does, so I will say that while you don’t do very much, while it’s not exactly a game, and while it might be shorter than I realise, I still think it’s a fantastic experience and it’s certainly worth the price of admission just to admire it as a thing of beauty.

Seed

Someone sent me this short animation by Johnny Kelly and I thought it was beautiful.

The Seed from Johnny Kelly on Vimeo.

There’s also a making-of video by the creators.

Making of ‘The Seed’ from Johnny Kelly on Vimeo.

Hugos

The Hugo nominees have been announced. [via Anticipation]

Of note:

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
(336 Ballots / Bulletins)

• “The Constant” ( Lost) Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof, writers; Jack Bender, director (Bad Robot, ABC studios)
• Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Joss Whedon, & Zack Whedon, & Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen , writers; Joss Whedon, director (Mutant Enemy)
• “Revelations” ( Battlestar Galactica) Bradley Thompson & David Weddle, writers; Michael Rymer, director (NBC Universal)
• “Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead” ( Doctor Who) Steven Moffat, writer; Euros Lyn, director (BBC Wales)
• “Turn Left” ( Doctor Who) Russell T. Davies, writer; Graeme Harper, director (BBC Wales)

Well, not that it matters, but it’s just nice to root for someone or something, like in a football match where you’re a neutral. So I’m rooting for Doctor Who, of course, just for the fun of it. I haven’t actually watched these episodes, but I’ve heard that they’re among the best in the new series.

Also of note, it was nice to see Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book among the nominees, and Fables too.

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