I have tea!!!

[lonelybrit]

In other news, I just failed that last exam this afternoon. But hell, after two glasses of wine and one rum and coke, it's amazing how quickly you get to the 'I really don't give a rat's arse' stage...

Um, where was I?

Ah yes. Tea. I once more am the proud owner of a box of Twinings Earl Grey. And it's decaf. Which does kind of remove the point of drinking the stuff whilst revising, but it does actually settle on the stomach a hell of a lot easier. Makes you feel less headachy and twitchy after you've downed 10 cups.

Have only read review of 'Time Bomb', and seen a few screencaps. (Head to wisteria_'s LJ if you want a peek.)

1) Yet again, most thoughts regarding the episode were driven out of my head by the somewhat repetitive observation: 'Dear God, that man is hot!'

2) I've seen this word bandied about a bit and went to brush up on its meaning. So here it be:

FEY: English. Having or displaying an otherworldly, magical, or fairylike aspect or quality. Having visionary power; clairvoyant. Appearing touched or crazy, as if under a spell.
Scots. Fated to die soon. Full of the sense of approaching death.

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[Middle English feie, fated to die, from Old English fge.]
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feyly adv.
feyness n.
Word History: The history of the words fey and fay illustrates a rather fey coincidence. Our word fay, “fairy, elf,” the descendant of Middle English faie, “a person or place possessed of magical properties,” and first recorded around 1390, goes back to Old French fae, “fairy,” the same word that has given us fairy. Fae in turn comes from Vulgar Latin Fta, “the goddess of fate,” from Latin ftum, “fate.” If fay goes back to fate, so does fey in a manner of speaking, for its Old English ancestor fge meant “fated to die.” The sense we are more familiar with, “magical or fairylike in quality,” seems to have arisen partly because of the resemblance in sound between fay and fey.

And with that, I bid you goodnight. Next exam is on Tuesday. Oh joy. I intend to drink and sleep tonight, revision will start anew and with a vengeance tomorrow.

ETA: *hits self* Forgot to say, huuuge 'Thank you' and **huggles** to everyone who wished me good luck. It was very much appreciated. So thank you :)

Comments

[eatenbyweasels.livejournal.com]

*props you up against wall*
Oh, crap! So sorry about your exam. Better luck next time - and isn't that a trite thing to say, even though I meant it?

Fey/fay - most interesting, btw. I was brought up with the "doomed" interpretation, laced with a suggestion of effeminacy if applied to a male.

And remember, rat's arses are not yours to give. Are they?

[lonelybrit]

*hugs*

Thank you :)

I always thought fey meant effeminate and slightly flightly. So finally looking the word up was a nice clarification. Although I don't like the doomed part. My Wesley is destined to live a long life, settling down with partner and living happily ever after. *nods*

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

You might not have failed, I thought I failed an exam more than once and actually passed it.

[lonelybrit]

Nah. I know what failing looks and feels like. I know what passing looks and feels like.

This was a fail. Ah well.

Congrats on your new paid LJ status by the way! :)

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

ack, sorry, you wanna come to Vegas and by a show girl with me?

[lonelybrit]

God, I must be drunk.

I read that as 'buy a show girl with me'...

I'll go and hide now... ;)

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

heh, it should be be anyway, what would we do with a showgirl? I bet they cant hoover in those stilletos, we could make her take exams for us and write essays I guess.

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

tags! tags everywhere! I think I should go to bed now, night. :)

[theferretgirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm so sorry about your exams. I hope it works out better for the next one!

(((FerretSnuggles)))

[lonelybrit]

We'll survive. I think most of my class had resigned themselves to failure on this one - terrible lecturer and appalling course in general. Doomed from the start really.

*hugs*

[eloise-bright.livejournal.com]

*pets you and sends Wes round to kiss it better 'cos apparently he's quite fond of physicists...*

Sorry about the exam - put it out of your mind and enjoy the alcohol. Masses of luck for the next ordeal.

By the way, my understanding of fey has always been the touched or crazy one - although I also use it to mean slightly sly or tricky - in a magical sense of the word. Oh, I love etymology!

[lonelybrit]

Mmm. I love the idea of having a slightly magical air, even if it means the person is also a little 'not there'. *sigh*

Feeling quite cheery actually. Could be down to the rum. And the wine. And the chocolate muffin. Sugar high anyone? ;)