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The coolest thing about arriving at uni was having the Hobbit theme playing on the radio just as we were arriving.
Had exam. Was about a 4.5 on a scale where 1 is maths exams and 10 is German exams. Not too bad, not too good, have only noticed one utterly stupid mistake so far. There are probably others. I did answer all the questions though. So here's hoping it's not too bad. Need 40%, would like 60%.
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On other news, me 0 - new year's resolutions 2. I've already managed to break two of them, the 'I will not spam my friends page with LOTR stuff,' which I broke over on DJ, and the 'I will not look at unspeakably good looking guy who finally has a name', which got broken because he was standing right next to me in the breakfast queue. And the table where he sits is right in the eyeline when you go through the doors. But in short, the second one wasn't entirely my fault.
Silly boy has dyed his hair black, which doesn't suit him. Meanwhile Andy, who's hair does suit him black, is letting his grow out. It's a strange world.
Other than that it's becoming more and more obvious that my idea of attractive and my friends' idea of attractive bear no resemblance to each other. For instance, they think that Sam is cute. I think he looks like Mr. Potatohead. Meanwhile they think Gorrillaboy looks scuzzy, while I think he looks warm and cuddly.
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The EE of FOTR and TTT arrived today and I am studiously not looking at them until I have finished my revision and the exams are over and done with.
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I was reading Lizzie's 'Five Things that Never Happened to Boromir', and in one of the notes she said something about even if he'd survived Amon Hen would that necessarily mean he would get a happy ending.
( Think about that, also dragging in Hamlet and Tom Stoppard )
In short, trying to overcome said problem has made me realise quite how fantastically complicated writing something as convoluted as Lord of the Rings is.
I've actually started in on it. The saddest thing is his author's notes have more ideas in them than whole books have nowadays.
But I will get through it, even if it involves bloody-minded stubborness, which I'm starting to think is the only way of getting through anything labelled classic literature. It's definitely the only way of getting through "The Count of Monte Christo" not that I don't love it, but it meanders somewhat, and doesn't ever tell you what happens to Franz D'Epinay who would be my favourite character in the book.
( RAW )
And then there was ( Smackdown )
I might not come down for some time after Smackdown.
Plus it's so much more fun watching it with people. Because there was Zed who was adding his thoughts - mostly of the 'I hope HBK wins' variety, then Matthew and Robin who added the 'this is stupid you know, really stupid.' Although even they had to admit Eddie is a great actor. Then Rich (AKA that guy) came in and joined in, commenting on the stupidity of using Kendo sticks because they're flexible so they don't hurt that much (the worrying thing is, he probably knows from experience) and then why go for a jump off the top rope, why not just boot him in the head.
So yeah, I had lots of fun. Plus you get to meet a lot of people watching wrestling because everyone comes in a says it's trash. I'm quite annoyed that they won't be showing the Royal Rumble because some of the matches look so cool.
I spent dinner talking to Emma, she's another geek girl. And she was talking about fanfic. Has anyone come up with a regulation line for dealing with people when they're talking about fanfic when you're a writer but they don't know.
( So this is how pairing wars start )
Then we got onto Dr. Who, as a programme. I'm in nerd heaven.
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Vernon Kay is the most chaotic DJ other than John Peel, but he's fun.
Can I recommend Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out.
OMG Amy Studt has covered 'All I Wanna Do' (Sheryl Crow). For those lucky enough not to know who I'm on about imagine a British version of Avril without the songwriters with an ear for a catchy tune. It's sacrelige.
Oh and by cover I mean it sounds exactly the same without Sheryl Crow's world-weary sense of been there done that.
Some soul singer's cover of the White Stripes "Fell in Love with a Girl" is allowed however because she does something different with it. Really different.
Anyone who writes off the Darkness as the worst of cock rock reborn completely misses the point that they write damn good songs. And they're really sweet. The one on now is an 'Love is only a feeling' and it's so pretty and delicate, while it's being loud and rocking. I love them.
Good Luck by the Basement Jaxx is fantastic.
Had exam. Was about a 4.5 on a scale where 1 is maths exams and 10 is German exams. Not too bad, not too good, have only noticed one utterly stupid mistake so far. There are probably others. I did answer all the questions though. So here's hoping it's not too bad. Need 40%, would like 60%.
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On other news, me 0 - new year's resolutions 2. I've already managed to break two of them, the 'I will not spam my friends page with LOTR stuff,' which I broke over on DJ, and the 'I will not look at unspeakably good looking guy who finally has a name', which got broken because he was standing right next to me in the breakfast queue. And the table where he sits is right in the eyeline when you go through the doors. But in short, the second one wasn't entirely my fault.
Silly boy has dyed his hair black, which doesn't suit him. Meanwhile Andy, who's hair does suit him black, is letting his grow out. It's a strange world.
Other than that it's becoming more and more obvious that my idea of attractive and my friends' idea of attractive bear no resemblance to each other. For instance, they think that Sam is cute. I think he looks like Mr. Potatohead. Meanwhile they think Gorrillaboy looks scuzzy, while I think he looks warm and cuddly.
~~~~
The EE of FOTR and TTT arrived today and I am studiously not looking at them until I have finished my revision and the exams are over and done with.
~~~~
I was reading Lizzie's 'Five Things that Never Happened to Boromir', and in one of the notes she said something about even if he'd survived Amon Hen would that necessarily mean he would get a happy ending.
( Think about that, also dragging in Hamlet and Tom Stoppard )
In short, trying to overcome said problem has made me realise quite how fantastically complicated writing something as convoluted as Lord of the Rings is.
I've actually started in on it. The saddest thing is his author's notes have more ideas in them than whole books have nowadays.
But I will get through it, even if it involves bloody-minded stubborness, which I'm starting to think is the only way of getting through anything labelled classic literature. It's definitely the only way of getting through "The Count of Monte Christo" not that I don't love it, but it meanders somewhat, and doesn't ever tell you what happens to Franz D'Epinay who would be my favourite character in the book.
( RAW )
And then there was ( Smackdown )
I might not come down for some time after Smackdown.
Plus it's so much more fun watching it with people. Because there was Zed who was adding his thoughts - mostly of the 'I hope HBK wins' variety, then Matthew and Robin who added the 'this is stupid you know, really stupid.' Although even they had to admit Eddie is a great actor. Then Rich (AKA that guy) came in and joined in, commenting on the stupidity of using Kendo sticks because they're flexible so they don't hurt that much (the worrying thing is, he probably knows from experience) and then why go for a jump off the top rope, why not just boot him in the head.
So yeah, I had lots of fun. Plus you get to meet a lot of people watching wrestling because everyone comes in a says it's trash. I'm quite annoyed that they won't be showing the Royal Rumble because some of the matches look so cool.
I spent dinner talking to Emma, she's another geek girl. And she was talking about fanfic. Has anyone come up with a regulation line for dealing with people when they're talking about fanfic when you're a writer but they don't know.
( So this is how pairing wars start )
Then we got onto Dr. Who, as a programme. I'm in nerd heaven.
~~~~
Vernon Kay is the most chaotic DJ other than John Peel, but he's fun.
Can I recommend Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out.
OMG Amy Studt has covered 'All I Wanna Do' (Sheryl Crow). For those lucky enough not to know who I'm on about imagine a British version of Avril without the songwriters with an ear for a catchy tune. It's sacrelige.
Oh and by cover I mean it sounds exactly the same without Sheryl Crow's world-weary sense of been there done that.
Some soul singer's cover of the White Stripes "Fell in Love with a Girl" is allowed however because she does something different with it. Really different.
Anyone who writes off the Darkness as the worst of cock rock reborn completely misses the point that they write damn good songs. And they're really sweet. The one on now is an 'Love is only a feeling' and it's so pretty and delicate, while it's being loud and rocking. I love them.
Good Luck by the Basement Jaxx is fantastic.
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