sexta-feira, 26 de janeiro de 2007

A little more justification...

My daughters and friends and other young writers that I know in Brazil all indulge themselves with this kind of on-line diary. When older people write they are seen sometimes as a bit 'childlike'. So I have been told. But it is a liberating mix - for publication, but not for publication. Personal, but not as personal as a secret (handwritten) diary. Self promotional - undoubtedly.
Practical - yes. Procrastination? A sign of someone 'wasting time'?
Well I want to indulge myself with working out some self-knowledge. And some review and writing work that is not so 'academic', but reflective.

I spend some of my time with intelligent young people because they are not strung up on possessions in the way my generation still is. On a journey of discovery common to quite a lot of 'empty nesters', where making up the loss of time spent on my two wonderful daughters and a self-employed husband is much more fun than fussing about health and pensions.But I am interested in the way different generations and different nations work out communication. Especially via culture such as film. How much do we need to understand before we 'label' and 'patronise'. Especially in 'development'.For now, a postgraduate student at a major London University. For tomorrow? Anything that I can be!

Knowing procrastination.....my 'change one thing' pledge

A new year resolution - a public outlet for my procrastination virus. I have written the word on my little card from Boots the Chemist.

Which will locate me in the uk.

But the procrastination is worldwide.

And particularly over the writing of my (very minor) dissertation which involves Brazil

And some other life changing things which this blog may or may not publicize.