The Milk Run

Snow bound in the house for just two days and primal forces come into play - ok, not quite house bound, as the co-op is over the road, but they ran out of milk and an Englishman without a nice cup of tea to dunk a biscuit into is always verging on the brink of chaos.

Speaking of chaos, I did manage to chip out the Mini from a blanket of ice and embark on an adventure to Waitrose to collect the afore mentioned milk....and microwave popcorn, as I had the sudden desire to watch Woody Allen's classic, Annie Hall. This week's homework, which was finally posted by my AWOL tutor, was to discover who our main character was and their key elements which define a good character. I pondered this in the extensive queue in Waitrose, whilst occasionally being nudged by fellow shoppers looking for milk.

I am currently in research mode, though I'm slightly ahead of the game, as I've previously written my main character biographies and motives, though their place in the story will have to change, as my previous main character is now my secondary character and vice versa. I'm sure my characters won't like this, but it had to be done - my AWOL tutor was right about not being sure who the main character was, I admit.

And speaking of my tutor and fellow classmates, I've noticed a distinct...hang on, have I given them this blog...no, I think I'm safe - I've noticed a distinctly American 'high-five' attitude toward each other and an even more cloying 'wow, you rock' mentality toward our tutor. Take note dear reader that I respect his experience and expansive knowledge of the industry but his opinion is only one. Maybe its just my suspicious attitude toward teachers and authority figures in general; the idea that they alone own all logic and reason. This is in fact one of the main elements of a good character - showing their attitude to life. What does it say about me?