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12/28/2007
Song
But the waves are calling out my name and they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
Time and time again. 'Boy, you'll never win!'
"You'll never win"
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
And the voice of truth says "Do not be afraid!"
Casting Crowns "Voice of Truth"
Still got to choose what to listen to.
Still got to choose how to live it.
Still got to choose to take that first step.
Choices are tricky barsteds.
xXx
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12/26/2007
She is alive
1000 visits this month... and I have written nothing. That is rather odd, but thank you all the same. I apologise for being so lax (as it appears that some people find this interesting :P) and I shall make no excuses. C'est la vie and that is all I can say. I am currently trying to photomanipulate a montage style image with the worlds slowest computer outside of Granta... so this post may well be quite long as I attempt to pass the time. (I am very tempted to just print out the photos, cut and stick, scan, merge harsh edges and print again... but that would lose all the image quality so I shall make so... for the moment)
Another Christmas over... and a highly amusing one although I think most of the humour was based upon "had to be there" moments, or family history so I shan't bore you with much of it now. Only to say that conversation covered: my now sadly deceased newborn twins, which of the Pritchard brothers was most likely to be deported, how my aunnts (nearly) won the"Scene it" Friends game, THE CARPET and why Sara really needs to read her book on feminism...
Today has been less amusing... another set of pressies opened... a rather cute chick flick and now this. Cycling over to waterbeach later which will be lovely as the weather is gorgeous.Slightly chilly, but clear skies and Early March sunshine... the tulips will come up soon.... except for the fact that it is DECEMBER! .... ah
I have just realised that the birds didn't migrate/hibernate/die this year. Usually the strangest thing about winter is the silence outside my window... and not being woken at 5am by the starlings squabbing over bread lest over from last nights tea. And absolutely nothing to watch out the window of boring lessons. But at the moment I can see: 2 magpies, 2 blackbirds (male), 1 blackbird (female), a sparrow, 2 pigeons (doesn't really count) and a few others in the distance. The thrush has gone, and the finches... but otherwise everyone is here. That is slightly worrying.
And now I really really really want to go walking. Love cities up to a point, but I'd swap them for moors and mountains any day. Who wants to go to Northumbria in Febuary half term?? To let anyone who doesn't alreayd know, know... I have accepted the placement in Almaty and will spend all of next year reading, dancing, playing, teaching, walking and hopefully skiing. :D Watching this space for more excited jabbering.
But for now I actually want to finish these pictures before 3! so I shall vanish.
xXx
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12/04/2007
Time wasting
Ok... so RSM is presumably at home looking after new baby... and there is no games. Naturally I have jumped at this change of time to read about Shenkerian Analysis, practise my musicianship skills (score reading and harmonisation) and rehearse for all the carol concerts and services that are pending... Of course I would not fritter away 2 vital hours of my day reading reviews of "The Golden Compass" and writing slightly pointless emails.
Never!
The worst review came from the Times, whilst the Guardian just detailed the plot (although I recomend reading paragraph one for the image!)... Looks like a good film (as I *do* know the plot) with impressive graphics and a good cast, However, I am slightly dissapointed about the loss of religion from the plot - whatever you believe, it is always fun to question faith - and in many ways necessary for any religion to accept and answer these questions. Trying to make such a film non-offensive takes a lot from it. Oh well... We shall see
Other than that, I am ill.../ the painkillers are wearing off... I have failed both biology and chemistry this week... and will have an ineresting time in maths next lesson. Exams are all too soon and Cambridge interview comes even closer. But I do have carols, films, parties and cards in the club to look forward to.
And now I shall procrastinate in ever more diverse ways.
Fare ye well
xXx
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Time wasting
Ok... so RSM is presumably at home looking after new baby... and there is no games. Naturally I have jumped at this change of time to read about Shenkerian Analysis, practise my musicianship skills (score reading and harmonisation) and rehearse for all the carol concerts and services that are pending... Of course I would not fritter away 2 vital hours of my day reading reviews of "The Golden Compass" and writing slightly pointless emails.
Never!
The worst review came from the Times, whilst the Guardian just detailed the plot (although I recomend reading paragraph one for the image!)... Looks like a good film (as I *do* know the plot) with impressive graphics and a good cast, However, I am slightly dissapointed about the loss of religion from the plot - whatever you believe, it is always fun to question faith - and in many ways necessary for any religion to accept and answer these questions. Trying to make such a film non-offensive takes a lot from it. Oh well... We shall see
Other than that, I am ill.../ the painkillers are wearing off... I have failed both biology and chemistry this week... and will have an ineresting time in maths next lesson. Exams are all too soon and Cambridge interview comes even closer. But I do have carols, films, parties and cards in the club to look forward to.
And now I shall procrastinate in ever more diverse ways.
Fare ye well
xXx
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