So,  the other day, own_the_sky and I had this conversation in sapph’s journal [from which all EVIL seems to originate]

own_the_sky

New Mary movies is actually a nationally recognized excuse for missing class. Tell your teachers.

borg_princess
Hee, I love this. Does it apply to overdue assignments too? XP

I must print that disclaimer and attach to my two day late essay. That's what happens when you leave it til the last minute and then get Dances with Wolves/Sneakers. *headdesk*

own_the_sky

haha. Of course. It applies to all types of missed deadlines.
Aw Sneakers and DWW... a double whammy... no way can you be expected to turn things in on time

 borg_princess

Oh, thank the gods, someone understands me! Not so sure my lecturer would [although...they're human too, you never know who might be a closet Mary fan]

Lol, this might be one of the more novel excuses a student has ever given! 'I am dealing with a new and overwhelming addiction to Mary McDonnell which drove all thoughts of study out of my head.' Heh. I'm doing Psychology, so maybe that would be intriguing enough to distract them...?

own_the_sky

My drawing professor *almost* let me off the hook for a portfolio review i missed because DWW was on TV just because it was an original excuse...

This excuse must work in psychology if it almost works in art.

And you know, we were totally joking around- or at least, *I* was. Then I realized I had to hand in a short reflection on the assignment because they’re big on introspection in this unit, for some reason. *cue suspenseful music* I cannot believe I actually did this, because my lecturer is SO going to think I’m taking the piss out of this assignment, but it was a last minute requirement that I attended to at 1 am and…I ended up handing this in:

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Reflection

The write-up of the interview was not as difficult as I thought, and I’m ashamed I didn’t attend to it sooner. This is the first assignment in my entire life that’s been handed in late, due to both my inattention to small details like the due date, and also my recent addiction to Mary McDonnell. The ‘Dances With Wolves’ and ‘Sneakers’ double-whammy struck me last week. A friend suggested the excuse 'I am dealing with a new and overwhelming addiction to Mary McDonnell which drove all thoughts of study out of my head’ couldn’t hurt. Apparently, ‘New Mary movies is actually a nationally recognized excuse… It applies to all types of missed deadlines.  Tell your teachers.’

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*headdesk* WHAT THE HELL WAS I ON?! OMFG I’M INSANE.