what are APA journals?

Bambam: "Approved marriage" is the newer/modern style of "arranged marriage". Basically your parents set you up with a suitable guy/girl (taking into account his background, what he does, level of education and HEIGHT). You then call each other and decide to meet up. After meeting up you decide whether to take it further.

So at the end of the day, you make all the decisions but your parents have a say as well.

I can't stand soaps, so boring and predictable, like most tv.

I could watch UKTVfood all day long though.

Apprentice is starting tonight

Agree with you Juno about the direction Guardian is taking, I reckon is used to be much less biased!

I used to read the Guardian everyday when I was working but during the PhD, I just can't be bothered to buy a paper when I can just read the news online.

wow, thanks everyone, got lots to get me going now

Danny, I wasn't talking about this thread.

Hmmm, I don't know where to start!

I'm very glad you are doing so well but please do not bring back threads which we would rather forget about.

Thanks

I was watching that Animal Farm programme last night, those mutated mice looked really cute. I want one. Do mice smell?

Are you in touch with anyone from your old department? Personal tutor etc? Drop them a line and see what they say.

Ooooh, I can't wait to watch "Bobby".

The most glamorous thing I have ever done is voice-overs

late night tv is pants anyway, she would probably fall asleep due to the yawn factor.

Take her to see the university, I bet she would love that! Let her eat beans on toast. Make sure she doesn't bathe and sleeps in.

Well I met my bloke in the first year (nearly a year ago) and we got engaged last year and getting married in the summer. However it is an "approved marriage". Maybe all you lonely people should go for that? (not the marriage thing necessarily)

I think my mum is quite relieved, she probably thought I would be left on the shelf! One of my mates (a bloke-typical) told me not to do a PhD because no one would marry me. For the guys in my community, its quite difficult for them to accept that the woman is more successful/educated that him. Luckily my bloke is very supportive (don't reckon he really understands what I do though) appart from never wanting to help me with housework

I think it can be quite difficult for a non-phd partner to understand what you are going through and that often leads to relationship breakdowns.

Ooooh, I have a copy of "What The Body Remembers" by Shauna Singh Baldwin (since yesterday) but only managed to read the first chapter and a half so far (my bloke was being extra annoying last night). Love it so far - thanks Juno

I read the Kitchen God's Wife the other week and thought it was not bad.

Has anyone else noticed the increase in amount of biographies/memoirs about people talking of their child abuse?