Salutations

Greetings, felicitations, and welcome to what is sure to be another astounding ode to insubstantiality here at the Quirky Muffin! After a weekend of unusual relaxation, including both 'Superman: The Movie' and Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis', nothing can truly harm the tranquility of this blog. Ha ha ha! We're immune, I say, immune!

<cackles madly>

Ahem. Apologies to the notional readers of the Quirky Muffin. Normal service will now be resumed. That 'Metropolis' surely was a strange film, but I think it was good. I think so. It was so long that it almost defeated itself, but it was definitely a sterling example of silent film, and much better than 'Dr Mabuse: The Gambler', which wins the prize for self-indulgent lengthiness.

Good grief, I've not written about 'Superman: The Movie' yet! The Donner cut of 'Superman II'? Yes. 'Supergirl'? Check. 'Superman Returns'? Yes-aroo. That only leaves the movie that kicked it all off. Well, that can be a cover post for next weekend's travelling. Another trip to Nottingham, and one which is the final rest before the double ordeal of an Open University course and the new GCSE season. It's going to be an interesting time, and one with many pressures, but also with lots of new experiences! If nothing else, I'll become so familiar with GCSE content that my DNA will rewrite into circle theorems and conversion graphs.

Meanwhile, pre-preparation for the upcoming degree continues at a snail's pace, as it will until the beginning of October! What are the opening modules? 'Exploring Languages And Cultures' and 'Bon Depart: Beginner French'. It will be a rough ride, but certainly easier than a PhD! Perhaps it will even help rebuild the mental stamina needed for the rest of this writer's life? Meanwhile, 'Wordspace: Phase II' will continue, as will all the other stories. They really need to be focussed on more, if anything is to get publishable.

Could one of these stories really end up publishable? How much would need to be added? Are there any candidates other than 'Wordspace'? All these questions and more will be almost certainly remain unanswered in the coming weeks...

O.