Flit

[liadnan]

I'm off to Heathrow and thence to Athens. Hurrah. It kind of crept up on me unknowing, due to the obvious. Can't really justify this financially, but God knows I need a break away from everything right now. Not to mention seeing my favourite person in the world. Back Tues, hopefully reinvigorated.

One of the problems with going to more than one academic institution is that each of them then sends you begging correspondence for the rest of your life. Bah. If I ever have any disposable capital, which at present feels unlikely, I probably shall feel generously inclined to UCL and Corpus, but right now they haven't a hope. Apparently Corpus are planning to ring us all up and ask for money again. Memo to self, try and be nice to the undergraduate this time. Katy, tell me they haven't roped you in to this.

Mind you, I notice they're finally getting somewhere with graduate scholarships in the humanities. My life might be rather different had this been in place ten years ago.

Comments

[greyarea.livejournal.com]

Enjoy your time away, Marcus. Here's to recharging.

[fi.livejournal.com]

Kalo taxidi!

[badgerolove.livejournal.com]

Ah, they tried with their evil offers of money and free accomodation but my good sense prevailed...besides, we're the third richest college in Oxford, and the richest per head - they don't need our money, they need to be less stingy.

[megamole.livejournal.com]

Enjoy yourself.

[helixaspersa.livejournal.com]

Very much identify with this, though I have to say that the hassle I get from my school/Oxford college/current Cambridge college (have they not noticed that I'm still here?) is nothing compared to Harvard, which send me a personalised plea for money - get this, disguised as a Christmas/Easter etc card! - about every 3 months. This despite the fact that Harvard has an annual income roughly equivalent to half of Africa put together. Humph.

Enjoy your well-deserved break.

[nikandra.livejournal.com]

enjoy your break!!