You'd think there'd be more Uni-related stuff to blog about.
Right now I’m threading through some music I re-wrote on Sibelius because they didn’t have the instrumental part in the library (grrrrr!). It’s the 1st Mvt of Shostakovich’s Sonata in D Minor, which I like because it invokes feelings of nostalgia. Granted, there’s an angry part in the middle somewhere – but at least it makes sense to me, unlike some other pieces I’m struggling to understand at the moment.
My break has been rather uneventful so far: A meeting with the DLU to discuss arrangements for the following years, and since then I haven’t set a foot in the University.
It can’t be helped, though. I do live in Glen Waverley (Uni’s a 1 hour trip from home) and I try to arrange at least two things together whilst I’m out so I don’t have to drag myself out of the house on several days. This Thursday there’s a little ‘End of Year’ party for the Uni Hosts, and I’m thinking of taking up taekwondo next year so I figure I’ll check out the local club/dojo/sparring area whilst I’m out.
What’s been filling up the rest of the time I’ve spent at home? WoW. Yes. World of Warcraft, the game that’s broken up several marriages and has caused the existence of gaming addiction clinics/camps. Yes, I’m sadly part of that nerdy asian stereotype. I have to say it’s fairly addictive, but somehow I can’t play for more than 5 hours straight which is a bit of a good thing (and I’ll be honest, one time I played Final Fantasy X on the PS2 for 8 hours straight from 2am-10am).
I’m glad my addiction to computer/internet games started inflicting on my school work 4 years ago. It was a great wake up call!
I sort of have this sour feeling towards End of Exam parties. Sure they’re great but it seems they’re more organised because people want a good reason to go out drinking. I can’t stand crowds and noise all that well either.
But then I’m a bit of a conservative and a bit of a classy freak. I keep having this idealistic view of standing/sitting out on a balcony somewhere and enjoying a glass of red wine after having enjoyed a dinner of succulent roast lamb. It’s not helping that I watched the latest of Carson Kressley’s ‘How to Look Good Naked’ this week – ‘Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’ has made me into a bit of a meterosexual.
And now I’m craving for some juicy roast lamb. Just an hour ago I was having cravings for pizza. Did I mention that my appetite disappears during the holidays? I know, I know, it’s not healthy to skip breakfast…
I was going to blog about my reflections on how I’ve done this year, but I’ve already done that on my personal blog. Feel free to read my other entries concerning entirely unrelated things.