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Getting there, I think... I've got the conclusion and the abstract to write, then I need to re-read the whole thing and see if it makes any sense, but I feel like I'm making progress. Oh, and it helps if the head of department wrote a paper you can cite and say how much you agree with him, doesn't it? ;)

Other news... apparently all the various things I have ordered from Amazon are on their way and some day my missing dvds might turn up as well. My Rome boxset is here and I'm currently keeping it as a reward for getting the dissertation done, though it was one of my birthday presents to me, so we'll see if the resolution lasts. I've also finally caved and bought Wonderfalls, so at some point that should turn up. And something else I'm not saying anything about, mwahahaha... not yet, anyway!

I'm really looking forward to going to connotations and was really surprised to see how popular my cliche panel is turning out to be in the panel poll. I have some ideas for it, particularly as there are certain cliches that are generic and some which are fandom-specific, or slightly mutated to fit particular fandoms.

A plea to my friendslist as the bad fic panel also seems likely to get a rerun (and particularly bluster, who promised me bad F/V!) - send me bad fic! Please help me with prose so purple it's ultraviolet, cringe-making names for genitalia and all round cracked out stuff! If you don't want to comment, because that would spoil the surprise for everyone, email me at graculus at livejournal dot com. Thanks in anticipation!

Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?

Found something very interesting yesterday - gingerminx... Oh lord, I knew I wasn't alone! :)

And in case you need more persuading that there was a viable slash pairing in Dr Who long before Captain Jack Harkness, then have a look here.