Beyond the Valley of Sleep

Monday night: Was about to turn off the computer at 11pm when I got frantic email from nICk because Outlook Express had crashed and lost all of his email. Fortunately this is a problem I know of, so I could retrieve it all for him. Still, finally crashed out at half past midnight. Had to be up at 6am to get a train to Glasgow (due to train strike).

Tuesday night: got home at a half reasonable hour (10:30) and was actually in bed by 11:15, leading to feeling almost human on Wednesday.

Wednesday night: Mulholland drive started later and lasted longer than expected, got home from Glasgow at 12:30, went to bed by 1am, phoned by GF at 1:05, managed sleep by 1:30. Alarm went off this morning at 7:00 and I was sooo close to just going back to sleep. Tonight I have no plans except "get to bed early and be snoring by 11pm"

If only my eyes will stay open until then...

Gender issues

Discussing gender in society last night (as you do) and the fact that it's hard for women to be perceived as "just a writer", they're pretty much always referred to as a "woman writer". You get "Football" and Women's football", "Tennis" and "Ladies Tennis".

How long does it take for women to have equal rights in society before it ceases to be a topic of conversation that a particular writer/politician/musician happens to be a woman?