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STUCK From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (7 days old)

I am so very stuck on this bit of Latin. The annoying thing about Latin is that a lot of the time, I know what all the words mean, but they still don't make sense put together. It's the rearranging of… more

RIGHT! From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (10 days old)

REVAMP ALERT I've changed my design :) and I'd like to think I'm back online for good now. I've got my beautiful shiny new laptop which can actually handle the internet, unlike my old computer, and… more

Oops From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (32 days old)

I was about to write a lovely long blog post, but then noticed that it's just gone 11 and I have a lecture at 12 so I should really think about leaving. Yawn.… more

Student Rant #1 From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (41 days old)

Oh bugger. Teaching starts on Thursday and I need to run to Blackwell's on Charing Cross Road to grab my textbooks. Buying the said textbooks will mean I can't afford to eat for the next 3 weeks, but … more

Discounts and Free Stuff! Hooray! From roisini in Haydn Seek (41 days old)

I've just moved to London, as I've just started at uni here. At our freshers' fair, I was given quite a few leaflets to do with cheap/free tickets, and I just thought I'd draw attention to the various… more

[dance]Uni![/dance] From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (41 days old)

Well, hooray! I'm at uni! I've officially enrolled and everything. I'm at King's College London reading Classics...I got AABC at A level, A - English Lit, A - Ancient History, B - Latin and C - Music,… more

3 days From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (131 days old)

Till Alex is back from Faliraki. And I'm not freaking out as much as I thought, as I got a really nice text from him last night :) Last night we had our prom, and then we all went on to the club do… more

Jacko! From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (137 days old)

...But...I only just realised that I liked some of his music the other day! And now the more insensitive of my friends are bombarding me with inappropriate jokes. Ah, the circle of life.… more

Oh Various Swear Words From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (137 days old)

My lovely boyfriend Alex is going to Faliraki on Saturday night and his phone's just exploded. He can't afford to buy a new one, and so he'll just be without a phone. As it's Faliraki, and three 18 ye… more

Modernism and Tonality From roisini in Haydn Seek (155 days old)

I've been looking around the internet (albeit not very energetically) and I can't seem to find the answer to my question: Is modern classical music defined by its 'unconventional' uses of tonality? … more

The Duchess of Malfi is sitting on my desk judging me From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (156 days old)

Fucksake, what is wrong with me?? I seem to be physically incapable of working today, when I have exams Tuesday and Wednesday and I'VE HAD ALL DAY TO REVISE! I suppose psychologists might say I'm del… more

2 weeks!.. From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (156 days old)

...until I finish my exams! I actually cannot wait, not because I have any deep-seated loathing of 6th form, but because I get to read/write whatever I want over the summer. I haven't written in so lo… more

Music Journalism From roisini in Haydn Seek (156 days old)

I'm not really sure if brass band music counts as exactly 'classical', but my old teacher/conductor has asked me to write a review for the local paper about a concert his band are doing. It's part of … more

Pros and Cons of Summer From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (159 days old)

Ugh. It's so unfair. (Lol, I only get to use that phrase for one more year! It can only be used by teenagers.) I love the summer and I can't wait for exams to be over etc. etc. but what I really C… more

yes, my second long post in one day From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (256 days old)

My leg hurts a bit. I just used my new epilator and actually it doesn't hurt as much as I thought it would. The turning thing is really scary the first time you turn it on and try and make yourself pu… more

*sigh* From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (256 days old)

I'm not even going to bother detailing the reasons of the fight Alex and I have just had. Suffice it to say that I don't think I've been that upset since I was little. He's said sorry now, as have I, … more

Slight Valentines Depression, Despite A Lovely Date From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (267 days old)

I have to admit, I am quite impressed. Valentine's Day went off really rather well! I went out with Alex, the original plan being to catch a film and then go bowling, then have dinner. But there were… more

Ugghh From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (279 days old)

Yawn. I don't know why I'm so bloody tired these days. Every morning I wake up to see my alarm clock happily telling me its 7.35 and I've overslept again. I think I should probably change the radio st… more

Whose mistake was Richard Dawkins... From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (280 days old)

...God's, or evolution's? I think I should really stop reading the paper. It just makes me angry. This time there is an appalling article headlined "Half of UK population 'believe in creationism' ". … more

Quite gobsmacking From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (281 days old)

Now there's a good word. Gobsmacking. I just saw in the paper that a nurse who is a Christian has been suspended for "attempting to force her Christian faith on others". The woman had merely offere… more

Tchaikovsky and Christmas From roisini in Haydn Seek (323 days old)

This group is a little dead, isn't it? I think we should resurrect it. I've always found Tchaikovsky's ballet music very nice and pretty but also fairly annoying, probably due to being made to pla… more

RIGHT From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (324 days old)

I am DEFINITELY back now. That last dormant phase wasn't even shaken off by the "blog.co.uk misses you" email that should have shamed me back into action. The truth is, I've been shockingly stressed r… more

Bluddy L From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (377 days old)

I've neglected this site shamefully. It's mainly because - dare I say it - there's more action on LiveJournal so I usually write on there. And I've been massively stressed what with university applica… more

Hoorah From roisini in Haydn Seek (466 days old)

Despite my terrible aural skills, I managed a merit in my grade 8. I know I should preferably have done better and a distinction would be good for music college, but I actually don't care. The relief … more

Afterthought From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (466 days old)

Oh yes and I got a merit in my Grade 8 horn exam :>>:>>:>>:>>… more

Austria From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (466 days old)

I've just got back from tour, with West Sussex County Youth Orchestra. Overnight travel, 27 hours on the coach overall, for some reason passing through Austria, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and France… more

Steal'd from NotBob :) From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (498 days old)

You Are Punk Music You've thought long and hard about what mainstream society has to offer... And you've pretty much decided that most normal things aren't for you. You're creative, expressive, … more

Nervous! From roisini in Haydn Seek (498 days old)

Ahh! I have my Grade 8 exam on horn on Thursday. I'm still convinced I can't play the pieces/do all the assorted scaley things/do the aural tests. So I'm a bit sunk. Anyone know any tips for the G… more

Damn! From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (510 days old)

I always tell myself that Friday 13th is only unlucky if people believe it to be so. So I maintain that it's a lucky day, because if I say so it'll work that way, right? Friday. Biiig fuckoff argum… more

Tagg'd From roisini in The lady doth protest too much, methinks (515 days old)

I got tagged..though not electronically, you'll be pleased to know. 1. What I was doing 10 years ago: 10 years ago I was at primary school, probably not doing very much. 2. What 5 things are on… more