HP speech

[alice_loves_cats]

> Do you think you could post that article here? It sounds very 
> interesting!
> 
> I really envy you now- doing something you love *and* getting paid 
> for it is not something most people are able to get (mine was a 
> voluntary speech, BTW).
> 
> --Amanar

Alice:

The article is in my room at my college somewhere in the enormous mess
I left for my roommates to admire while I was away - I'm actually at
home now, studying for my maths complex exam. When I get back I'll see
where it came from, something like bbc.com or some sort of British
magazine... I can't remember. Nothing new in it, really, but all HP
stuff is worth a look. :)

About envying me, well there are drawbacks to the guy finishing so
well in the competition - I have thus lost the job: since there is no
entrance exam in July for him to prepare for, his parents are refusing
to pay for him to continue his lessons with me. But he said I could
now double my fee, because having a student who did so well in the
competition is a good reference. Ah well. Until I find someone new
I'll just have to starve, or even worse: cut down on the alcohol and
the buying of shoes. :) Although one could actually live off one's
fellow college students for months, always asking someone else for
dinner or going through a different room's fridge. Not very ethical,
but accepted if one is poor - there are about 60 of us living together
and that's enough people to make sure the couple of poor guys don't go
hungry. :)

Been ranting again... fact is, I've split up with boyfriend (or
rather, boyfriend has casually split up with me, after having ignored
me increasingly for the past month), and when I'm all lovesick and
can't face up to my real life, I start ranting on forums/mailing
lists. Beware... 

Love, Alice (single)