The Film Noir Experience

I got an email with instructions from the secretary in charge of Postgraduates at Leeds and I have to put together a research proposal. Given that I've been feeling more than a little down the past few months, I was hoping to avoid writing such a proposal. But, since that doesn't seem to be an option I'm diving into it.

And, then today I got an email from The Lovely and Wonderful Dawn with a link in it to the University of Manchester, which is offering some funding for PhDs. They will probably want a research proposal, too. I can probably use the same one.

I am sick of listening to John complain about "his guts", which he has been having a problem with since August. (I have been telling him since August that he should see a doctor. I think that's why I'm tired of the complaining, because he could have done something about it six months ago.) Sorry for the digression.

I feel emails are a sign that I'm headed in the right direction. Not to get all weird and start talking about "being on the right path" and "reading signs"....well, it s a little late for that. I've been reading Fracine Prose's book, How to Read Like a Writer" and in the first chapter on Close Reading, Prose said something to the effect of, "Its good to read one word at a time because that's how we learn." Which is true, in certain respects, but not completely true. And, that got me started on some general thinking which led to some writing. This made me feel good. Its good to feel good.

So, Even though I'm still feeling down, I have to keep on going. I'm determined to get into a PhD program. I know it will happen. Oh, yes.