It's funny that

I only did two blog posts for the entirety of last year. I've just done two in one day.

Update

Spent much of today planning my presentation for PPN (performance practice and notation) which is going to be on musical theatre vocal interpretations. Interesting...

PPN sucks.

My topic is pretty interesting actually, quite glad that Dev suggested it to me.

What else have I got going on at the mo... trying to orchestrate my songs in a way that I'm happy with, and looking forward to the Easter break, which probably won't be much of a break as I've got the portfolio deadline a week or two after and a Followspot concert. Cool stuff. Can't wait til the 4th of May.

Anyway, thanks for sticking by me if you're still reading this old thing.

Toodleoo

Year 3, Semester 2

So, over 5/8ths of the way through this university journey and I'm having (probably) more fun than ever. Really looking forward to taking some fascinating modules this semester, including Kodaly and a film music lectures series. Busybusybusy, though, with a deadline for a piece for Decibel rapidly approaching, and then our composer's showcase day a couple of weeks after that, it's all go at the mo. Rather looking forward to everything happening though.

Deadline Day

Everything was handed in today. Yay. It's weird - submitting the portfolio generates relief as well as a niggling concern that something was wrong... I'm pretty sure that I checked everything enough times. This year doesn't count anyway.

Good to get it all done. Two weeks until the techniques deadline but at least there's a bit more time for xbox now. Ah, student life.

Hi

So, as usual, I've not written here in yonks. Thought of it today and decided to get going again. I've installed a little extension on to Chrome so that I can blog anywhere, without having to login to blogger. Very handy.

Went to see Thor today which was pretty good - I'd say 7.5 out of 10. It was a pretty stock storyline, but well done and pretty entertaining, with a lovely emotive score from Patrick Doyle. Natalie Portman was, as always, brilliant and beautiful. It seems that even when playing a stock role, she does so convincingly and interestingly. Anthony Hopkins was his usual epic self, although still reminds me of Zorro. However, the hero (played by Chris Hemsworth) was brilliantly cast, and frequently quite amusing. Suffice to say, I can't wait for the Avengers in 2012. Stroke of genius from Marvel to link all of the films together with little mentions and themes running throughout.

Anyway, see ya.

Christmas List.

So, here are but a few suggestions, categorised helpfully into price groups.

<£5

A two way headphone splitter. Specifically this one although this would be just as good.

A canon wireless shutter remote. These are fairly standard and nice and cheap.

Hugs always go down well if you're really struggling.

£5-£20

Clothes. I can always do with casual and smart casual trousers. And shirts are great too.

Casual footwear. I'm size ten/eleven and not fussy.

Gloves.

An iTunes voucher.

>£20

Smart casual shoes. Something like the leather ones Sam got me for my birthday which are now a little worn because I wear them a lot wherever I go.

Waterproof clothes that I can wear on my bike when it's raining and arrive at college nice and dry.

An xbox360.

A domain name (domain names are actually rented for a set term. Most are in the region of about £20). Trouble is, I'm not sure what domain I want yet.

An iTunes voucher.

Hope that's helped in some way.

Please don't get me a DVD or a CD. They're basically ancient relics nowadays and would be unnecessary uses of space in a room that's already very small. If you want to give me the gift of music or film, then please do so in the form of a voucher (see above).

Untitled

Just chilling out in Wetherspoons with James at the mo... I'm seriously close to getting Twitter. Basically the only reason why I'm not is because I'm hesitant to join the snowballing bandwagon. And I may have told Katy that it's pointless but I'm slowly warming to it.

Very much looking forward to the Phillip Bates Prize on Friday and seeing Adrian. Gonna be good times.

Anyway, bye.