Saturday, May 01, 2004
My dissertation acknowledgements
Not to us, O LORD, but to you goes all the glory.
Psalm 115:1,9,18
First of all, I would like to thank Jesus, “For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need.” Philippians 4:13. Without you I would have fallen at the first hurdle. You provided for me in every instance, and I am forever grateful for your love.
Thank you so much to…
Stevie Simkin, for reading my work, and replying to my numerous emails, and guiding me in the right direction.
My housemates
Jennie, you cleaned up so I didn’t have to and hugged me when I needed to be hugged.
Clare, you came up with the fab title and kept my mind off the stress with your amusing computer problems.
Nic, you’ve been there, on the other side of the wall, encouraging me and cheering me up, and listening to my grumblings.
Tom, thanks for the brief loan of your laptop, and for the help with Mary Whitehouse.
Dave, what can I say? You made me feel better about writing this, and your antics always serve to cheer me up.
The Theologians
Andy, you have helped me so much with my theology, and you provided company by sitting down and watching the films with me. I am incredibly grateful.
Nathan, thank you for your encouragement, and did you know? Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
Christian Dramatist and Theologian Elizabeth Robinson, and her alter-ego, Towny Bev, innit!
David Williams, you have given me a job which took my mind away from stressing about next year, thank you.
My Parents
Daddy, thank you for reminding me that, “crying won’t get your dissertation written!”
Mum, thanks for telling me all about your degree and for all your prayers.
The Book Lenders
Will and Eli for The Simpsons stuff; Mike for your unfortunately unused Father Ted scripts; Andy for Questions of Life.
Sustenance
Ryan, you bought me a bowl of salad – I would have starved to death without it.
Natalie, thank you for the use of your catering card, without which I would have cried a lot more!
Jo. I love you – thank you for plying me with Tea and thereby ensuring my sanity.
Cell
Emily, Andy, Tamsin, Amy, James, Gareth, AJ, Emma and Kirsty, thank you for cheering me up every Tuesday and for all your prayers.
And to everyone else who did anything for me, and to all those who prayed for me.
Psalm 115:1,9,18
First of all, I would like to thank Jesus, “For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need.” Philippians 4:13. Without you I would have fallen at the first hurdle. You provided for me in every instance, and I am forever grateful for your love.
Thank you so much to…
Stevie Simkin, for reading my work, and replying to my numerous emails, and guiding me in the right direction.
My housemates
Jennie, you cleaned up so I didn’t have to and hugged me when I needed to be hugged.
Clare, you came up with the fab title and kept my mind off the stress with your amusing computer problems.
Nic, you’ve been there, on the other side of the wall, encouraging me and cheering me up, and listening to my grumblings.
Tom, thanks for the brief loan of your laptop, and for the help with Mary Whitehouse.
Dave, what can I say? You made me feel better about writing this, and your antics always serve to cheer me up.
The Theologians
Andy, you have helped me so much with my theology, and you provided company by sitting down and watching the films with me. I am incredibly grateful.
Nathan, thank you for your encouragement, and did you know? Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
Christian Dramatist and Theologian Elizabeth Robinson, and her alter-ego, Towny Bev, innit!
David Williams, you have given me a job which took my mind away from stressing about next year, thank you.
My Parents
Daddy, thank you for reminding me that, “crying won’t get your dissertation written!”
Mum, thanks for telling me all about your degree and for all your prayers.
The Book Lenders
Will and Eli for The Simpsons stuff; Mike for your unfortunately unused Father Ted scripts; Andy for Questions of Life.
Sustenance
Ryan, you bought me a bowl of salad – I would have starved to death without it.
Natalie, thank you for the use of your catering card, without which I would have cried a lot more!
Jo. I love you – thank you for plying me with Tea and thereby ensuring my sanity.
Cell
Emily, Andy, Tamsin, Amy, James, Gareth, AJ, Emma and Kirsty, thank you for cheering me up every Tuesday and for all your prayers.
And to everyone else who did anything for me, and to all those who prayed for me.
Update
Ok, so I've sorted my bibliography - 37 books, and a similar amount of websites, and I've actually read at least a chapter from each book!!!! Now it's time to read through. Wow!
Grrrrrrr...
I'm at the library and it's just gone 10am - surprisingly late for me, but then my drunken housemates did keep me awake last night. Grrrrrrrr! They have all finished and handed in their dissertations while I have not. So, they had a 'bit' of a drink last night in celebration, but in their self-centredness they forgot that I still had to get up early this morning to finish my dissertation. You know, they even asked if I wanted to join them in a toast! I politely declined and restrained myself from reminding them that if I had not been helping them out with theirs - fixing printers, sorting out page layouts, helping to make writing less simplistic - then I would probably have been finished by now too. I lay in bed listening to them and plotting how I could really irritate them this morning, banging doors, ringing the landline, putting the radio on loud, running up and down the stairs, but I don't think God really approved. I didn't really approve either, but I was a touch frustrated as I had just prayed before I went to bed that I would stop getting so upset when people don't appreciate me. Then this morning before I could do more than let my bedroom door close with a bang once, I read the following verse...
You must make allowance for each other's faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. (Colossians 3:13)
So I tried not to do anything else irritating and now I'm in the library putting off doing work. I have finished writing so it's just a case of proof reading and doing the odd edit here and there and then I can print it and get it bound. So, rant over, I'll get on with it and let you know when I've finished.
And I do love them all. A lot.
You must make allowance for each other's faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. (Colossians 3:13)
So I tried not to do anything else irritating and now I'm in the library putting off doing work. I have finished writing so it's just a case of proof reading and doing the odd edit here and there and then I can print it and get it bound. So, rant over, I'll get on with it and let you know when I've finished.
And I do love them all. A lot.
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
My mum
Just spoke to my mum on the phone. She said to send her love to everyone - so I am.
Plus she told me that dad went on at her for 10 minutes this morning because she said she'd miss Terry Wogan when he dies. Dad said she wouldn't, because she doesn't even listen to him every morning. And then he asked would she go to the Terry Wogan Appreciation Tribunal?
Mum said she would if she had time - and dad's response was? Ah, you'd be a t*w*a*t then?
How silly!
As mum says, all men have special knees :)
Plus she told me that dad went on at her for 10 minutes this morning because she said she'd miss Terry Wogan when he dies. Dad said she wouldn't, because she doesn't even listen to him every morning. And then he asked would she go to the Terry Wogan Appreciation Tribunal?
Mum said she would if she had time - and dad's response was? Ah, you'd be a t*w*a*t then?
How silly!
As mum says, all men have special knees :)
Things can only get better...
Had a good day with the old dissertation yesterday and I'm feeling slightly more confident. Plus went to a prayer meeting this morning and got some prayer support. Just hoping He wants me to have this finished by tomorrow evening too! Everyone in my house is going a little crazy. We had a bizarre singing session last night when I got back from CU. Songs ranging from "I've got a little baby bumblebee" to "There was an old woman." Most songs we sang just a few verses, but the old woman one made be go a little manic. I forced everyone to sing it all the way through for the reason that I did one of my English GCSEs all those years ago with that darned song stuck in my head simply because I couldn't get past the verse about the bird!!!! I knew I wouldn't sleep if I didn't finish the song.
What does one buy for someone who has helped immensely with one's dissertation? If it was a girl I would buy flowers, but boys are ever so difficult to buy presents for. Any suggestions would be very very very welcome.
Back to the real work now :(
What does one buy for someone who has helped immensely with one's dissertation? If it was a girl I would buy flowers, but boys are ever so difficult to buy presents for. Any suggestions would be very very very welcome.
Back to the real work now :(
Monday, April 26, 2004
Terror
Terror has set in. I have only 3 days until my dissertation has to be finished. And I don't know what I'm doing. That's a lie. I know what I'm doing - I'm panicking. Ok. I'll panic elsewhere, and hopefully I'll write something useful. Hopefully. Jesus will help me. That's good. AAAARRRRGGGHHHHHH!!!!
So don't get tired of doing what is good. Don't get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time.
Galatians 6:9
So don't get tired of doing what is good. Don't get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time.
Galatians 6:9
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