The Sad Punk
Blue Crack Addict
TranceEnding said:
Have you studied Greek mythology or something exciting like that?
Myth, yes - but history is my passion. We're talking tram passion here.
TranceEnding said:
Have you studied Greek mythology or something exciting like that?
The Sad Punk said:Interesting, how did you become so interested in your own country's history? I had a passing interest in Australia, but most of our history just depresses me.
The railfan in me also played a big role. I love Kiwi trains because I grew up around them and wanted to know their history. During my late teenage years, that seriously expanded into a desire to put all that into context and understand the entire time period, not just know about the trains. I kept reading about how political considerations motivated the construction of this or that railway line, so I started to wonder just what was going on in the government, which in turn led to why women got the vote in New Zealand first, which in turn led to social attitudes, etc., etc. You can see how it snowballed.
The Sad Punk said:My parents paid for me, which was nice... I don't have a job.
The Sad Punk said:
Wow, that's pretty cool. Refreshing to see somebody interested in such an interesting and to my understanding underappreciated subject. Good on you.
The Sad Punk said:
I just want to sell art and start a band. You know, kiddy dreams.
The Sad Punk said:Exactly. I'd die working retail, unless the job involved a bit of background knowledge in the stock, like a JBs or Dymocks. Not ideal, but I'd take it.
I just want to sell art and start a band. You know, kiddy dreams.
Axver said:
Thank you.
It's really disappointing just how little is done on Kiwi history, really. I suppose it's good for me, as it really gives me a lot of scope as an aspiring academic, but I just cannot believe people have taken so little interest in it. We only gave women the vote first! It's easily one of the most significant events in the history of the human race, so I would have thought some in depth research would have been done on the social conditions that caused that. I can understand the military and economic history being under-done, but not that. It's really interesting to see how in the 1890s, the Canterbury Women's Institute was advancing ideas about the place of women in society that didn't really catch on in the global feminist movement until the 1950s-60s. I've become quite passionate about this ever since I did a research essay on it last year and I could probably go on forever.
unico said:so...are we sharing photos of what we study at university? should i post photos of drunk college students? yes...i studied college students.
Screwtape2 said:
You studied human behavior right?
The Sad Punk said:That sounds pretty fascinating, wouldn't mind reading more on it sometime. I imagine my sister might be able to lecture me a bit about it, since she did feminism studies a while back.
Certainly, there doesn't seem to be a big thing about NZ allowing women to vote so early, especially in an international context - yet if it were the US or the English or the French or even the Aussies we'd never hear the end of it.
We need your Kiwi modesty.
With that, I'll be off to vamos - surprising how time flies. Guess I'll have a snooze on the bus tomorrow.
Nighty night, both of you. Nice to meet you, Trance!
unico said:so...are we sharing photos of what we study at university? should i post photos of drunk college students? yes...i studied college students.
unico said:heya screwtape. sounds like fun!
unico said:ever since thora posted that picture of the donut, i've had a craving. today i had two...i should've just stuck with one, but they were two for $1. i'm ready to take a nap.
Axver said:
Damnit, now I want to hop on the tram to the bakery and get their five doughnuts for $2 deal. Or a big jam doughnut from the other bakery for $3. Sure, that's a comparative ripoff, but BIG JAM DOUGHNUTS.
Screwtape2 said:
I start my creative writing class in an hour and a half.