Today, I got through the alumni magazine for my old university. I think I was pissed when I signed up to receive it. Is full of lots of sport-obsessed nonsense (much as Loughborough itself was; luckily it also had a great bar and brilliant events. Oh, and very good educational standards.)
However, the thing that disturbed me to most was the strapline: 'Loughborough is for Life'. It just sounds so threatening. I'm not sure whether it reminds me more of the 'A dog is for life not just for Christmas.' or the old 'Herpes is for Life.' stickers. Either way, these are probably not the kind of things the marketeers were aiming for when no doubt spending vast sums on branding the university.
Other than being reminded of my student days, writing another article (this time for More! magazine. Woo-hoo - proper sex writing stuff. Albeit slightly different in tone to my usual stuff.) I've been planning a shopping trip. Yes, today I get to shop as work. It's the photoshoot tomorrow so I need to find various lewd things. LoveHoney have provided me with sex toys (bringing total number currently in the house to 13. Feel things may be getting excessive when a multipack of batteries doesn't even come close to filling your toys.
However, toys aside, I still need to buy the following today:
Odds of me getting hit by a bus on way home higher than they've ever been before.
Posted by emilyd at January 14, 2003 12:36 PM