May 2007
Monthly Archive
Margaret - you will be missed
Posted by Suzi on 31 May 2007 | Tagged as: Blog post
It was a sad day that Margaret Moss died. She was an inspiration to us all. She will be sadly missed. Her funeral details can be found here.
“Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”Dylan Thomas
Your voice against poverty
Posted by Suzi on 30 May 2007 | Tagged as: Blog post
Jyoti just drew my attention to this demo this coming Saturday.
Wet n wild
Posted by Suzi on 27 May 2007 | Tagged as: Blog post
It’s really wet and windy outside. Don’t leave home without a coat! I managed to get soaked on the way home from the coach station. It is good to be home. It’s been a busy week in London, managed to hand my first CELTA assignment and do a solid week of work on the course! I’m busy writing up the experimental report for the psychology course now. Perhaps it’s a good thing that it’s not tempting to go out!
Cherry picking
Posted by Suzi on 25 May 2007 | Tagged as: Blog post
It’s a lovely day off today and if Keyvan finishes working I’m going to convince him to cycle to Richmond Park. Outside the window I can see a blackbird picking cherries off the cherry tree and life suddenly seems good!
The CELTA course is going well, I handed my first assignment in yesterday and am now trying to get ready for the first teaching next week. It’s a real struggle learning word stress at the moment but I’ve made headway with the grammar and although my writing hasn’t improved yet, I can almost name types of words and tenses!
The rest of my time is being taken up with the psychology course. I have to conduct my first experiment for my next assignment, luckily they talk us through it so it’s not too hard but it’s odd to actually do one and not just read about them.
In between moments of working incredibly hard I’m celebrating the upcoming smoking ban, especially after spending a couple of evening recently in smoky environments. It’s great when the government gets things right – occasional but great. Once in place my cravings will – I’m convinced – disappear for ever. All I’ll need then is for a ban on smoking in films and I’ll probably never think of them again.
Marvelling at stolen treasures
Posted by Suzi on 23 May 2007 | Tagged as: Blog post
I’m back in good old grimy London, stressed capital of the world! I seem to be groaning under the weight of two assignments and weekly commuting! Consequently I have no sightseeing plans for this week but last week I visited the British museum with Mariam and the V&A with Rumi so I feel ‘cultured up’ for the moment! Marvelling at stolen treasures is a great way to send the afternoon.
Worth a read
Posted by Suzi on 16 May 2007 | Tagged as: Blog post
Just read this article and thought it was worth everyone else reading as well!
Bad acting
Posted by Suzi on 10 May 2007 | Tagged as: Blog post
Tony Blair has just resigned and made the most outrageous speech. Titbits included “Britain is a blessed nation” and “Britain is the greatest nation on earth”. He talked of getting things wrong but then defended his position on war, terrorism and tuition fees. It was a typical Tony speech but I haven’t watched enough real TV for it to seem normal to me. After a diet of films I just thought he was acting very badly. Oh well he leaves 27th June and then we can have a different face to do exactly the same things. For some critiques on our political system check out the links below:
Join the army - be depressed
Posted by Suzi on 07 May 2007 | Tagged as: Blog post
The rain has finally come after days of dry, grey chill. rainy days - good for the plants and reading books!
Was tipped off about this rather good leaflet last night. Check out this lib com page for info on why joining the army will only lead to unhappiness.
Cats on fire
Posted by Suzi on 04 May 2007 | Tagged as: Music
You MUST listen to this band if you like music Cats on fire. I saw them in London the other day at The Luminaire and they are even better live!! Mattias Björkas is a wonderful performer - never seen anything like it. It’s very old school or something. Ok I’ll stop talking about music because I know nothing about it 
But they are good! You can listen to their music on their website (linked above) and I didn’t tell you this bacuse I don’t like the empire of Rupert Murdoch but they also have some music on their myspace! Can’t believe Murdock gets advertising here on suzi space!
Towards an East Anglia Social Forum
Posted by Suzi on 01 May 2007 | Tagged as: Blog post
The EASF is drawing closer! The big day is Saturday! Delicious workshops on food co-ops, claiming benefits, organising events and oh so much more, washed down with tea and biscuits. Visit the website for more info.
The weather is lovely in Norwich at the moment. Global warming shows it’s tentative face and we all rush out to enjoy the sunshine. I don’t think I’ve seen an April shower all April! For more information on climate change watch this film.