Minor complaints thread (14 Viewers)

[Jill Hives]

At least your not making chocolate cover strawberries for a leaving cert study snack, in the hopes a teen would hate you less. I also searched and printed out the major themes of each of the books on tomorrow's exam with quotes to correspond to those themes. :/

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

At least your not making chocolate cover strawberries for a leaving cert study snack, in the hopes a teen would hate you less. I also searched and printed out the major themes of each of the books on tomorrow's exam with quotes to correspond to those themes. :/

She'll hate you for trying.

She wants her Dad back.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

And I am always available for expert advice on situations I know nothing about.

 

[Unicron]

At least your not making chocolate cover strawberries for a leaving cert study snack, in the hopes a teen would hate you less. I also searched and printed out the major themes of each of the books on tomorrow's exam with quotes to correspond to those themes. :/

I wouldn't even try that hard with someone I fancied.

 

[Lili Marlene]

What novels we got for tomorrow?

 

[Jill Hives]

MacBeth
Catcher in the Rye
Sive

She mentioned something about Casablanca too?

In fairness, she did thank me and said, "That's the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me." I don't think she wants her dad back (no do I have him) so I think it's just general 'being a 17 year old girl' moodiness. I just want less awkward living. I'll take a smile when I can get it. She asked for some nail varnish remover the other day and we bonded on me knowing about Gossip Girl. It's only a matter of time before she gives in.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

I did Macbeth for the leaving cert. Roman Polanski's adaptation is the business.

 

[Lili Marlene]

Man, reading Catcher in the Rye for leaving cert would have ruled. I read How Many Miles to Babylon? Actually, i think i read catcher that year as well anyway. Still though, studying it.

We did Hamlet, ambitious teacher or something.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

I also did Hard Times by Dickens. Hated it. Put me off all Dickens books for life. Did Philadelphia Here I Come by Brian Friel as well which I loved.

 

[Lili Marlene]

We also did Dances with Wolves, as a film, which was just silly. Pretty sure I avoided that question in favour of an attempt at a philosophical rant about something or other.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

We also did Dances with Wolves, as a film, which was just silly. Pretty sure I avoided that question in favour of an attempt at a philosophical rant about something or other.

We didn’t do a film. Don’t think the Christian Brothers would have approved. My English teacher did screen the aforementioned Polanski adaptation of Macbeth though which got me into his movies.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

I would love to do the Leaving Cert again.

 

[therealjohnny]

You can

Adult Leaving Certificate - Pearse College

 

[therealjohnny]

Studying films in school? What the hell? Are you all jackeen protestants?

 

[Jill Hives]

Studying films in school? What the hell? Are you all jackeen protestants?

That's what I was wondering when she said it... the film? Weird. I think I would do fine on this part but the maths and geography looks difficult. Thank god I'm not 17 anymore. What an awful time to be alive.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

I was fucking terrible at maths. Passing ordinary level was one of the most difficult experiences of my life. My parents wouldn’t let me do foundation level.

 

[Lili Marlene]

Studying films in school? What the hell? Are you all jackeen protestants?

I think it was an option in place of a novel on the then "new" English curriculum.

We also watched the Kenneth Branagh adaptation of Hamlet but that was just in an attempt to get a class full of 17 year old boys to stay interested. If I'd known about it at the time I would have recommended this -
Hamlet liikemaailmassa (1987) - IMDb

Hamlet set in a Finnish rubber duck factory

 

[David Kronenbourg]

We also watched the Kenneth Branagh adaptation of Hamlet but that was just in an attempt to get a class full of 17 year old boys to stay interested.

I did Branagh's Hamlet at college. It's really good.

 

[Lili Marlene]

minor complaint: been in work since 8 AM

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

minor complaint: been in work since 8 AM

Is that early?