In Medias Res
In medias res or medias in res (into the middle of things) is a Latin phrase denoting the literary and artistic narrative technique wherein the relation of a story begins either at the mid-point or at the conclusion, rather than at the beginning (cf. ab ovo, ab initio), establishing setting, character, and conflict via flashback and expository conversations relating the pertinent past. Such is the new Jane Eyre movie, which is very good by the way.
Oxford Blue (or Pantone 282)
Did you know that Oxford University’s brand colour has it’s own Pantone code? Neither did I, until today, because I bought a blue Oxford t-shirt for my da and was wondering if maybe I should have got grey. Turns out I got lucky. So a few new things have changed since my last post. Most importantly – I have a job. *Cheer!Huzzah!Hurrah!* – sort of. Being a PA/EA sounds fancy, until you realise, you’re really just someone’s bitch. I spend all day organising someone else’s life, while not having much…Read More
Jackpot
Who knew, signing up to spam could save me hundreds? Who knew a volcano eruption could save me hundreds? Who knew Lonely Planet could be so generous? I’m on Lonely Planet’s mailing list and was very surprised to find this in my inbox, In response to the travel chaos caused by Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano, which has covered northwest Europe in a massive cloud of ash, Lonely Planet is offering 13 of its European iPhone city guides free to stranded travellers. With a lot of travellers stuck in unfamiliar places, these city…Read More
Avant
Going to go see “Coco Avant Chanel” tonight. Then I realised I didn’t know what “Avant” meant – fyi: it meants “before” or “pre-” The title is very clever. I will post a review once I’ve seen it. Anyway, as wiki does, it lead me to look up “Avant Garde” and I thought I’d share the interesting meaning behind it: Avant-garde (French pronunciation: [av???a?d]) means “advance guard” or “vanguard“.[1] The adjective form is used in English, to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture,…Read More
Why Not Now?
I think now would be a good a time as any to start the blog I’ve been meaning to for months, the world keeps spinning as I keep waiting for the perfect time and the perfect post to be the first, so why not now? Next Saturday – March 28th 2009 @ 8:30pm is Earth Hour, where everyone is encouraged to switch off their lights for 1 Hour and be part of making a difference. I love this campaigne. It says change is simple and the difference one person…Read More