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mmoa_writes at 10:54pm on 01/03/2007
mmoa_writes at 10:54pm on 01/03/2007Mock exams.
Actually, although I have no doubt that I've done terribly, I don't feel as bad about Chemistry, for example, because I had revised like hell and sure, though I couldn't answer a lot of the questions on the final paper in the detail I would have needed, my head is so full with the entire A level sylllabus, I'm not too worried. I know my stuff, I just need more time (than a week!) to digest it all properly.
Physics... the first paper did not go as well as I would have liked. How can I tell? Because I finally managed to figure out one particular question, halfway through my Ancient Greek lesson about 45 minutes or an hour afterwards. The last paper was much, much better. The Synoptic paper was rather confusing, but I did my best and I know I got most of what I did right (mainly 'show' questions) so I'm looking at around 55-65%.
As the paper I fucked up was on the Monday class topic, I am dreading going through the paper and seeing all my stupid mistakes, as well as getting that rather pitying look from my Physics teacher... will I go? Will I not go? Ah, what am I faffing about, of course I'll go. Just... might need to bring some tissues with me (jokes!).
Maths was something else! I'm just too damn slow at math - I just can't do the eight questions (usually four parts each) within 90 minutes, unless I have spent months and months just training myself to work faster. Again, it's stuff I do actually know and understand: I just make too many silly mistakes in calculations and I am just too fucking slow, lol!
Still, I am very tired, and more than a little depressed, but I'm not too worried about the latter because I was on a high some three weeks ago and things like this have a pattern *shrugs*.
Of interest, I have sent off Part One of the grand project to it's first proofreader, which pleases me immensely.
TOT is going through inking. There's like 6 going on simultaneously, so...
Watching 'This Film Is Not Yet Rated'. Not an excellent documentary, but the subject is interesting and I found it pretty good.
Best T-shirt ever: 'Lesbian breastmilk Chauffer'. Almost makes me want to have kids, just to wear that...
...which is sad, but what they hey, I have to get my kicks from somewhere.
*
I'm rather tired, so I think I'll cut what I'm about to say fromm an essay to a mere rant.
I love how conservative Anglicans worldwide are calling for their liberal brethren to repent at the cost of the International Anglican Communion. Firstly, because there is no International Communion: when was the last time a liberal white bishop was enroucaged to shared bread at the 'Lord's table' by a conservative black* counterpart? That was way back, when white western churches were all about mission (do the right thing!), sending their sons with the theology degrees from Oxbridge (or Durham, heh) to help out their black, underprivileged brethren.
It's a shame how the dog has turned, eh?
Secondly, as far as I can see, it was the conservatives who first raised the issue: ie there would be no threat of schism if not for their continual insistence on keeping their mouths open. I have heard liberal Anglicans heatedly argue and debate with their bigoted brethren, seen them leave rooms in frustration, seen a lot of tears and sweat and anger but never (and this such control is a rare thing within the Church...) ever have I heard a liberal clergyperson refuse to shake hands, to look at, to serve bread and wine with the bigot they have had to put up with. And to be honest, the conservatives who really seem to care about the communion, don't do this either. Why? Because that's not the point. Theological debate is one thing, but the basic tenets (and for those who don't know, that has always been taken to mean the direct teachings of or examples set by Jesus, as corny as that sounds, as opposed to the 'detail' that is the rest of the Christian scripture) of the faith is another.
As for Bishop Chukwuma and his cohorts... oooh, I have an LJ-post specially for them coming right up!
*and colour does have something to do with it, and this much I can truly understand and almost (if only in light of the effect that white fundamentalism - American this time, not British - is having on African Christianity) almost sympathise with, due to the after effects, the dying embers of colonialism. As I've mentioned before, the British seem almost sweet and quaint compared to their 21st century Chinese and American counterparts, it's a shame that modern African leaders can't see that their threat does not lie with the politcally, socially and religiously liberal descendants of the people who raped and mutilated our 'homeland', but conglomorates who don't even appreciate our tribal art, dammit...
Actually, although I have no doubt that I've done terribly, I don't feel as bad about Chemistry, for example, because I had revised like hell and sure, though I couldn't answer a lot of the questions on the final paper in the detail I would have needed, my head is so full with the entire A level sylllabus, I'm not too worried. I know my stuff, I just need more time (than a week!) to digest it all properly.
Physics... the first paper did not go as well as I would have liked. How can I tell? Because I finally managed to figure out one particular question, halfway through my Ancient Greek lesson about 45 minutes or an hour afterwards. The last paper was much, much better. The Synoptic paper was rather confusing, but I did my best and I know I got most of what I did right (mainly 'show' questions) so I'm looking at around 55-65%.
As the paper I fucked up was on the Monday class topic, I am dreading going through the paper and seeing all my stupid mistakes, as well as getting that rather pitying look from my Physics teacher... will I go? Will I not go? Ah, what am I faffing about, of course I'll go. Just... might need to bring some tissues with me (jokes!).
Maths was something else! I'm just too damn slow at math - I just can't do the eight questions (usually four parts each) within 90 minutes, unless I have spent months and months just training myself to work faster. Again, it's stuff I do actually know and understand: I just make too many silly mistakes in calculations and I am just too fucking slow, lol!
Still, I am very tired, and more than a little depressed, but I'm not too worried about the latter because I was on a high some three weeks ago and things like this have a pattern *shrugs*.
Of interest, I have sent off Part One of the grand project to it's first proofreader, which pleases me immensely.
TOT is going through inking. There's like 6 going on simultaneously, so...
Watching 'This Film Is Not Yet Rated'. Not an excellent documentary, but the subject is interesting and I found it pretty good.
Best T-shirt ever: 'Lesbian breastmilk Chauffer'. Almost makes me want to have kids, just to wear that...
...which is sad, but what they hey, I have to get my kicks from somewhere.
*
I'm rather tired, so I think I'll cut what I'm about to say fromm an essay to a mere rant.
I love how conservative Anglicans worldwide are calling for their liberal brethren to repent at the cost of the International Anglican Communion. Firstly, because there is no International Communion: when was the last time a liberal white bishop was enroucaged to shared bread at the 'Lord's table' by a conservative black* counterpart? That was way back, when white western churches were all about mission (do the right thing!), sending their sons with the theology degrees from Oxbridge (or Durham, heh) to help out their black, underprivileged brethren.
It's a shame how the dog has turned, eh?
Secondly, as far as I can see, it was the conservatives who first raised the issue: ie there would be no threat of schism if not for their continual insistence on keeping their mouths open. I have heard liberal Anglicans heatedly argue and debate with their bigoted brethren, seen them leave rooms in frustration, seen a lot of tears and sweat and anger but never (and this such control is a rare thing within the Church...) ever have I heard a liberal clergyperson refuse to shake hands, to look at, to serve bread and wine with the bigot they have had to put up with. And to be honest, the conservatives who really seem to care about the communion, don't do this either. Why? Because that's not the point. Theological debate is one thing, but the basic tenets (and for those who don't know, that has always been taken to mean the direct teachings of or examples set by Jesus, as corny as that sounds, as opposed to the 'detail' that is the rest of the Christian scripture) of the faith is another.
As for Bishop Chukwuma and his cohorts... oooh, I have an LJ-post specially for them coming right up!
*and colour does have something to do with it, and this much I can truly understand and almost (if only in light of the effect that white fundamentalism - American this time, not British - is having on African Christianity) almost sympathise with, due to the after effects, the dying embers of colonialism. As I've mentioned before, the British seem almost sweet and quaint compared to their 21st century Chinese and American counterparts, it's a shame that modern African leaders can't see that their threat does not lie with the politcally, socially and religiously liberal descendants of the people who raped and mutilated our 'homeland', but conglomorates who don't even appreciate our tribal art, dammit...
maths; Anglicans
ah, but the thing is, math is seminal for physics and chemistry and just about any other science worthy of the adjective scientific. the more maths mastered, the easier and faster the problem sets and exams go for science. and engineering. alas, many scientists and especially engineers don't appreciate that.
the juicy speculate i read in the past couple of weeks some time was about a possible merging of the Episcopal-Anglican with Catholicism. now that's rich! can you imagine the squabbling (no, sorry, "negotiations") over property values? and how about discounting rules for those indulgences? or how about whether to show up for joint celebrations with Lutherans at national holidays?
Re: maths; Anglicans
On Anglicans: LOL, oh so true. The problem with any sort of 'merging' is that it will take about half a century for all the paperwork to be done, followed by oh, say a century of apologetics, another schism, and then a few more decades of Synod meeting that actually serve no purpose whatsoever. Merging between two major religious authorities would be like the coupling of McD's and Burger King: the corporate egos of both parties would destroy any chance of success that their hideous offspring may have had.