Mood writing from Module 3

Yep, up to Module 3, about editing and grammar. There's lots of little holes in this one - topics that the heading & contents page suggest are covered, which are in fact either not covered or foggily covered. Perhaps these are "stretch" objectives, the way the Blue Screen of Death is "stretch" screensaver.

Here's an interesting snippet, not taken verbatim, from this part of the course. It's about the mood of verbs - how you convey feeling by the way you use a verb amidst the rest of the sentence.

There are three moods:

1. Indicative - where the verb makes a statement or asks a question:

She creates drama.

Does she create drama?

2. Imperative - gives a command or makes a request:

Have fun now!

Wash your hands in the sink.

3. Subjunctive - ...

The explanation gets a bit hazy here. It sounds like the subjunctive mood is where you are expressing possibility, doubt - stuff that's not a question, statement or direct order. So, like... daydream talk: "Oh, I wish this part of the course wasn't so dry and confusing."

As it stands, I am getting nervous. The assignments I've already handed in haven't yet been marked and returned. I need to work doubly-hard next week to get back on schedule. How excitement! Garr...

new wordpress theme, and it was probably a stomach bug

Made my very first evar Wordpress theme today. :) May I present SandySoft - still not fit for public distribution, but I hope to clean it up and list it, open source, whatevery, blah. All for you, my lovely dears. Experience it at sandylovesyou.com.

It's become a comforting habit, redesigning as a healthy distraction while on the mend. Sure beats lying in my own filth on the couch, watching Trailer Park Boys, for 2 days in a row. (Just the one day was fine.)

For anyone yet to be afflicted, or wondering if they may be getting sick, here's the official list of symptoms (gathered from friends who also got sick around the same time):

• Chills
• Fever
• Body aches
• Stomach cramps
• Sore kidneys
• Nausea/vomiting
• Evil poos
• Weakness/lethargy
• Loss of appetite
• Swollen glands

And stuff I found helpful:

• Carrot slices, cucumber slices & Salada crackers
• Canned Irish stew (just don't eat the meat bit until you feel better)
• Chamomile tea
• More Salada crackers
• Packet noodles (not spicy)
• 100Plus isotonic water
• LOTS OF WATER
• Mineral water, if normal water gets boring
• Yakult

Plus lots of sleep.

Worst time to be sick

This is the worst time to be sick. So much going on at work, at home,
arrrgh :((

Still not sure if it's flu or food poisoning; it's pretty horrible and
I just want it to go away. Mummy... :(

On the upside, it's nice to have a break. I keep daydreaming about
being 5 years old and my grandma taking care of me, feeding me rice
porridge with bovril and smelly Chinese medicine.

Tonight, I've eaten some canned Irish stew, salada crackers, cucumber
and carrot. And some sports water. Please please please, I'd like to
not be sick tomorrow. Please.

So very very tired, and why does my face hurt?

Went to dad's giant birthday dinner party on Friday night. And by
giant, I mean more than our regular "4 for noodles" evening. It was
good to see aunties and uncles who I haven't talked to in ages. Quite
overwhelmed, though - despite growing up with mum and dad's dinner
parties, I feel heaps more comfortable having quiet, reclusive time.
This better not be early onset Crazy Cat Lady-itis.

I had a glass of wine that was as old as me OMG!! It tasted like dates
mashed through a gym sock. Yum yum~

Not feeling well tonight. Ran almost a full game of football today,
and I'm really knackered. Feels like I've been beaten up, and now my
tummy is playing funny buggers. Will end this post now, but I have
some interesting links to share with you... tomorrow.

No beverges. No.

Good morning, did you sleep well?

a gentle weekend

Got some leisurely designery in - sanlive.com has a new skin. Simpler and less bug-prone, I hope.

This weekend's passed by quietly, as I hope this night will too. There is a party on tonight, but I am here at home, a little poorly and tired after this morning's football match. No, it wasn't really that hard a run; I'm just not that fit yet.

I've got tomorrow off work, but it won't be a slacker day. Hope to get some laundry done and make some progress on my assignment. Did you guys get up to anything exciting? Message me, I love stories! :)