ED209 TMA05 Submitted

I have just this second pressed the 'submit' button which is very much the most therapeutic thing that you can do. In-text citations are complete, more suprisingly after only a glass of red. TMA05 proved to be a lot more interesting that I actually expected however it was very bitty. You had to draw information from 3 chapters rather than the usual 1 maybe 2 at a push.

Been working on my seen question at work today and think my idea may be a little specific. I was going to concentrate on CBCA and SVA by think I may actually have to widen to child witness in general. I am still drawn to culpability but I really want to incorporate David Canter in to this and he has done a fair chuck on child witness in sexual aduse cases.

Hmmmmmmmm, what to do for the rest of the night??????? Films I think.

Weak Willed

Well TMA05 is virtually done with only the in text citations to complete. My notes have been pretty tight so it shouldn't be too long winded and I have 150 free words in which to put them in however.............. been invited to the pub so therefore there is nothing better than a last minute dash to insert them before cut-off at midday tomorrow. Doh!!!

Hello again

It's been a long while since my last update and this is total due to new boyfriend. It's been a month now and we are getting on very very well. Very similar people which works perfectly.

Today was a desolate Sunday at work but gave the time for a well needed ED209 catch up. TMA05 is due on Tuesday and it is coming along pretty well. Just need to spend tomorrow night writting the conclusion, editing and adding references which shouldn't take any longer than a few hours.

I got a sign from god (David Canter) today with regards to my seen question. I was going to do it on the culpability section but was honestly finding it hard to find all that many papers on it for the area I wanted. Today after doing what I needed to I picked up David Canter's Mapping Murder and there amongst the section on Jack The Ripper's diary was refernce to child witnesses in sex abuse cases. After a little research it appears that Canter himself has written a fair chunk on the area which means that I can use papers written by him within the Journal Of Investigative psychology within my seen question. Major plus side is that because it's from him, I am unlikely to forget it!!! Yey

Still no final result back from DD101 which is starting to grate a little. I can't write my reflection page until this comes back and it will feel like closing the book on it too.

DSE212 is my new course starting in October however and introductory page will open on August 2nd which is quite exciting and my books are being mailed on September 9th although I need to be focussed on ED209 Exam, TMA06 and Seen Question before I think about DSE212.

Got new Smartphone after loosing my last one on a rather drunken night out. It's not the most advanced phone out there by any means (LG T505) however I am finding it to be pretty user friendly and therefore it has been nicknamed the Dumbphone. Made for the technologically devoid.

Was totally shocked after seeing what OU are going to charge new students from 2012. Totally shocked.......... I love the way I learn with OU and it has proved better than any brick uni that I've been to but £15,000 for a degree............. £2,500 per 60 point module............ How in the name of education can they see fit to charge this. Yes, I know that brick uni's are going to be £21,000 (assuming they charge the max) but this is OU and I really can't see how £15,000 is the right amount to charge and how they actually can justify it. I suppose time will tell and I am so glad that I started when I did else there is no way that I would be paying that amount!!! I'm freaking out about paying £5,000 for my Masters without the costing of living expenses!!!!

Off out with other half tonight....... Has to be an improvement on last night when I got round, he started a film and I was asleep 30 minutes later. Doh

ED209 TMA04 Results

The results are back and............... drum roll............. I'm really happy with them. They are 20% higher than I was actually expecting because I though my report was dreadful. Been given loads of great feedback in preparation for TMA06 so fingers crossed I am on target for my required final grade, just have to sort the exam side of it now.

Haven't done a lot for TMA05 really however I know what I want to put in to it so just a case of sitting through the sections and making proper notes.

The new guy is proving to be a total angel, very chilled and normal. His friends are lovely too which all works well. Met his folks for the first time last night, dad was really nice however wasn't sure how mum was as she wasn't overly friendly but I'm sure I am just being a drama queen over nothing or at least I hope so. Hopefully seeing him tonight for a beer and will spend tomorrow night doing college work.

Had to spend yesterday at a Fayre with 3 cars. Very uninteresting however I did managed to make a major dent in David Canter's book 'Mapping Murder'. It is pretty cool and very well written. I am very taken by his section on Fred West and the 'memoirs' that he paid a fair chunk of money for just to be a bale to read them. Very insightful and thought provoking. From Proffessor Canter's books and anything else that I have managed to read of his, it is very obvious that he doesn't suffer fools gladly and that his work is his top priority................ darn, I really hope that I get the chance of Huddersfield.

ED209 TMA05 Update

I have now done all the required reading for TMA05 and it is actually pretty interesting. Was initially considering ditching book 3 however I am having a rethink and might actually keep it in. I've done a lot of googling around the nativist approach and finding that it has helped an awful lot because there is a lot to take in. Actually started writting it today so I have an introduction which I suppose is a start. Boss away tomorrow so will kick in properly with it.

I've started doing a lot towards the seen question too. I have downloaded and read through a few of the academic papers which I am planning to include although I am starting to think that there is a lot of info to put into a 750 to 1000 word essay. I'm sure it will all start to become clearer later (I hope).

The reason for the big gap in updating this blog is that I have started seeing the nicest guy I think I have ever met. Take this with a pinch of salt at the moment as my track record suggests, however I am pretty whipped and we get on really well so fingers crossed I get to keep him.

Onwards and upwards with TMA05

ED209 TMA05

False sense of security means I haven't done huge amounts for TMA05. I have however read everything that I need to put in it and written a basic plan. I am quite interested in this TMA and to be honest I wasn't when I started it. Will kick on with it later this week as the olds have left me home alone for a week and I feel like I am on holiday myself.

Really would like to do all the reading for the seen question this week and start on a plan so that it is also done before the TMA05 deadline.

I went on a 'First Date' last night with a really nice guy who I met a few Friday's ago. Although I have had 'a few' boyfriend's, I have usually just 'got together' with them and the first date never happened. Last night's first date was really cool and it was not as scarey as I had worked myself up for. In fact it went so well that we are seeing each other tonight. Definitely 100% going to take it a lot slower with this one because he is a fantastic catch. No psychosis and a whole heap of stuff in common!!!!!!!!

TMA04 still not gone

Really should not be blogging when I have only 3 hours to complete this assignment but have found that this blog helps me focus on what I am about to start as it becomes my goal. I know the official deadline was 12pm but I'm going for broke that it won't be a major problem.

Once this has been submitted I won't have to submit TMA05 till August so get a bit of breathing space to get through Book 3 and write up my Seen Question.

The Tech is back on the scene again and looks like I may well be catching up with him tomorrow evening, but we shall see.

Got myself in a situation which I wasn't expecting. I have a party to attend to celebrate the life of someone who passed away in March 24th. It will be mostly a Fetish affair which is usually fun in this club. I invited The One who I was certain wouldn't come because we have had a purely Sunday relationship since we started seeing one another again and when he didn't say yes straight away, I assumed it was no. I have a married friend we will call The Dealer (a fellow car dealer) who I was texxting last night. He mentioned that we hadn't seen each other in a while and we should catch up. I suggested that he go as my date, also assuming he would say no, being married and all but guess what.......... he said he was up for it........ GREAT, I have a date....... however, The One text me to say that he is up for a new experience and would like to come. WHAT A DILEMMA. Decision needs to be made tomorrow. But really looking forward to the fetish party either way.

TMA04 Panic

Arghhhhhhhhhhh, Tuesday is the dead line and I have done very little. Ah hell, why do I place this pressure on myself.

I need to re-code as I discovered after the tutorial that my coding was a little off. I read both transcripts today at work and this has now caused more confusion but did find a cool report writing template that should help big style. Tonight I am planning to re-code and write the introduction (Actually I did produce a title today so I suppose that is a step in the right direction). Tomorrow will be results and start the discussion, the rest I plan to blitz on Sunday. 1 month till TMA05 so at least I can catch up with the stuff I am a little behind on. Need to start seen question soon.

Spent yesterday in London with the old man. Borough Market, Spitalfields and Camden. My father has comedy moments and this was my favourite of the day:

We are on the tube travelling through Camden station

Train Announcer: Ladies and Gentlemen, the doors at the very back of the train will not open at Camden Station, please move up the train.

We are now on a train going the other way

Train Announcer:Ladies and Gentlemen, the doors at the very back of the train will not open at Camden Station, please move up the train.

Dad: "We must be on the same train that we came in on!"

Me: "How do you work that out?"

Dad: "This one is broken too, you'd think it would be a safety issue!"

Me: Trying to hide the giggling along with everyone sitting close "Think you might find that the train is too big for the platform" snigger, snigger, snigger.

Ah my father.............. a man of the world!!!!

No boss day tomorrow..............yey

This means that I can complete and quite possibly submit DD101 TMA07 with a tear in my eye that it has come to an end. This will also give me a chance to do some of the background reading for ED209 TMA04 which after reading the forums is starting to make less sense than it did originally. The forums are really good for getting me to think about things that I hadn't previously.

Have spotted on boss's calender that he has a 3 day course at the end of the month which I see as opportunity to blitz ED209 TMA05......... I can't believe I am talking about TMA05 already.

Maybe a little good news on the fees front in that it may be the case that students who have already started their OU studies may be exempt from the tuition fee hikes that are imminent..... phew..... pretty certain I woul dhave bitten the bullet and still gone for it but this means that I can save more money for my MSc in October 2015.

The situation with The Tech is proving to be quite fun, it's all got a little flirty at work but at least now he is staying in the workshop more rather than buzzing around me, however I do hope that I opted for unlimited text messages in my tariff else it's gonna be an expensive one.

I can't actually believe that I am about to drop down to just 1 module.... I think it's going to make me feel lazy although it should give me a lot more time for ED209 to be the centre of my life. DSE212 starts October 1st which is 17 days before ED209 exam so suspect I will inspect my book parcel wheen it arrives and then leave it alone for the first 2 weeks.