And life goes on...

[elisi]

We made Miss M's day as we had bought her Nietzsche's 'The Birth of Tragedy'.

In case I have failed to properly update LJ on the progress of her A-Levels (she has just finished Year one), her favourite subject is philosophy, and she is planning to go on to read that subject at uni. Possibly at Cambridge.

(Earlier in the week I bought her 'Moominpapa at Sea' since we (shockingly) do not own it [in English], and it is also a deeply philosophical work. We are such bohemians...)

Otherwise all girls are enjoying the holidays, and we are currently forcing them to pack as we go away on Monday.

Oh, and this article caught my eye:

An extraordinary first week for Boris Johnson

The big vote was a month ago. It feels so much longer. And the changes have been... At the rate we're going, in a month's time Diane Abbott could be Labour leader. (I think I'd like that, to be honest.)

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[merrymaia.livejournal.com]

her favourite subject is philosophy, and she is planning to go on to read that subject at uni.

Oh, wonderful!!! This cheered me up immensely on a day when I didn't think anything could. Thank you!

[elisi]

As this was the purpose of my post (to cheer people up) I'm thrilled! :) You should have seen her eyes light up when we gave her the book - it's her favourite. <3

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, bless her!! That's just marvelous!!

*HUGS*

[elisi]

She's always been a little star. <3

[geekslave.livejournal.com]

Glad everyone's enjoying the holidays! Hope you have a nice vacation!

Stacey

[elisi]

Thank you. :)

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful *^^*

[elisi]

♥

[kerkevik-2014.livejournal.com]

I wish she'd been picked instead of Millidee or Millidum!

Boris Johnson couldn't be some kind of 'social' disease could he?

kerk

[elisi]

She'd do a better job, that's for sure.

And it's possible. Upperclass Toryitis?

[promethia_tenk]

A+ bohemianism, much approved. As long as nobody dies of consumption.

Oh, and this article caught my eye:
So, let me try to get this straight: Making America great again = isolationism. Making Britain great again = empire more activist, independent foreign policy. As far as I can tell, we are attempting to return to life before the world wars.

But I'm glad Mr. Johnson has not managed to massively destroy anything further in his first week. Well done?

[elisi]

A+ bohemianism, much approved. As long as nobody dies of consumption.
Not likely. The Ne's are in control of the cooking.

So, let me try to get this straight: Making America great again = isolationism. Making Britain great again = empire more activist, independent foreign policy. As far as I can tell, we are attempting to return to life before the world wars.
Something like. Which is stupid, since the time AFTER the Wars is when the world has made progress...

But I'm glad Mr. Johnson has not managed to massively destroy anything further in his first week. Well done?
Let's give him a cautious gold sticker.