I love Brooke Fraser. And I love her lyrics even more.

"If being productive is being with you, then I don't want to waste another day."

Very much looking forward to her next album. If you're into acoustic/very soft rock, check her out.

www.myspace.com/brookefraser

I obtained my driver's license today. w00tage and joy.

I had written a huge, massive post before, but it got deleted so I'm going to basically write it all again.

I've finished my classes for the year today - yes, I have completed my first year of university. I already know I've passed Communication Law, so that's a feat considering I thought I was going to fail it. I'm pretty sure about my other subjects, too. I don't want to count my chickens, but unless I fail miserably on my last assignment, I don't think I'll have any worries at all...

So I have two years left. Interesting...I should probably start thinking about going for some more work experience placements somewhere. My choices are somewhat limited, though, because the university doesn't give you insurance for places that they have an association with, because they use those for placements in third year. Grrrr. Hopefully the local paper will print some more of my stuff.

So...I'm going to Queensland in December for a week. Should be loads of fun, I'll need a holiday by then - I've taken the time off of work and I've got a good bunch of money saved up. And yeah, hopefully I won't get too burned up there.

In my previous post, I wrote about the Old Testament book of Job and how, somewhat, cliched it has become - but nevertheless, its relevance is still important. It answers so many questions about why God allows suffering, why bad things happen to "good" people - (indeed, every time I write that now, Missina's post comes into mind about the concept of swaying away from original sin.), etc. I think Job is a book that can help a lot of Christians, nay, everyone, in today's society.

That was much worse than my original post.

Oh hey, I'm going to Hoobastank in February - w00tage.

And with that, I'm off to discuss the merits of Ernst Lubitsch's authorship style in "The Shop Around the Corner".

The scene: My last Reporting and Newswriting tutorial.

Lachlan says: Pats blog is crap

A delicate insight into what, I'm sure, is a vast and ever-growing intellect.

Carl says: Lachlan's grammar is appalling. And myspace is better than blogspot. that is all.

Minds, great or otherwise, think alike.

Warning: This is a Sick Cycle Carousel.

10:49.48P.m.

Hm.

Not much to write about. Two assignments left - blah. A profile and the Cinema Essay From Hell. It'll be an interesting paper, but gosh, it's just so long and I just FINISHED a massive essay. Uni is great fun, and rewarding, but my gosh, it's hard work. Not that I was expecting it to be anything else.

I have to work tomorrow. This will provide me with money. Money to buy things. Capitalist societies ftw.

I've nearly finished my first year of uni - I'll be a second year. Gosh, it seems so weird that at this same exact time last year, I was fretting about our year 12 last day celebrations and thinking about my exams. I had no idea wha twas to come, and yet here I am living it. Of course, if I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have worried at all. I wonder how much I've changed over the last year, and how much I've stayed the same. I'd have to survey my friends on that...perhaps I shall. Perhaps I'll ask them. For one thing, my hair is longer...but I think a mmore substantial survey is in order.

And with that, Good Night and Good Luck.

Sitting in the library.
Bored.

Beep.

Eight pages of Constitutional goodness. Mmmmmm. Taste the description of legislative power topped with judiciary sauce.

I am at computer 134. It is my friend.

Carl says: by76 56.lfp t6'; vui.lcftm cmcv

Indeed, Carl. Well said.

Tick tock, tick tock.

Tonight's a beautiful night - not a cloud above and the sky is turning a magnificentally diluted shade of purple. It's something like 23C outside.

I found myself wondering today what lies ahead of my finishing university. What path shall I take? Will I work for the Age, the Herald Sun or an obscure publication, like the Middle of Nowehere Gazette? Will I even be in print at all? A girl at work said to me, "So what kind of journalism do you want to do," and I replied "Arts and entertainment," because that's true. But I don't want to work for the rest of my life under someone else's command. I'd like to create even my own publication - a music/arts/entertainment publication with a Christian theme. NOT a corny one like CCM or whatever the heck they're called. A real one, dealing with both the Christian entertainment scene and any issues in the industry. Kind of like Empire, but about all types of entertainment in the Christian arena.

But I think it's just a hope. And yet, it'll never happen if I don't try.

Matt and Chris are soon to arrive - band practice. I'm loving our band at the moment, we're practicing a whole heap of songs to get our library up, whilst creating new ones in the process. Our new stuff is sounding really good - Chris's new song has an Incubus/something else vibe to it. I really like it. Simple, sort of, but haunting.

I think people underestimate fairy tales. If I have time tonight, I'll write an entry on that subject, because it deserves more than five minutes of my time.

Lo, a knock at the door.

So tired...

I have seen these films in the past week or so:

1. Shop Around the Corner
2. Sahara.
3. Over the Hedge.
4. S.O.B.

I do not wish to see numbers...4. Yes, just number 4. EVEN AGAIN. DARN YOU AUTHORSHIP AND NARRATIVE.

I don't have time to write reviews for all of them.

1. 5/5
2. 3.5/5
3. 3/5
4. 1/5

I am extremely tired - working on my Communication Law essay. If I finish it and pass, it'll be a miracle.

Here's hoping I don't collapse in the process.

Random photo time...

Distinctions and singing crabs...

Ah yes, the narrative essay has finally returned to my hand. I shall write what my tutor's comments were:

"A sometimes sharply observed, sometimes cloudily muddles, but overall searching respnse to the assignment topic. Bordwellian notions of narrative structure are, in most instances, coherently applied to an early key scene, (well chosen), from "Breakfast at Tiffany's". However, at times, the discussion makes claims about restricted/unrestricted narration that require much more rigorous explanation. Try to work on your written expression. Otherwise, a very good effort."

Yeah. Not feeling too good. I still managed a disctinction, have no freaking clue how, but I did. I'm kind of dissapointed in myself. I knew I could have done better, but ugh. If only I had 500 extra words...

I need 9 more marks out of 50 on the next assignment to pass the course, so I'll be right, but I really want to nail it. I'm really down on myself about this essay...not happy at all.

On the lighter side of things, I purchased "The Little Mermaid" DVD today, so I'm quite happy.

Anyway. Off to bed.

You know, occasionally...just occasionally, I feel proud of myself for achieving something despite my extraordinary procrastination skills. Nothing major, I've just completed a couple of assignments and now I'm quite relaxed and unstressed.

...except for this flipping cinema question. Yes, I have recieved task 2 of my Authorship and Narrative class, and we have about...12 questions to choose from. It's insane. And we have to write 2000 - 2500 words on the question we pick. Because I picked narrative as my topic for task 1's essay, I have to write on authorship for this one.

Oh...I just remembered, I'll receive my essay back tomorrow. Eeps.

I'm listening to a band called Eisley. They are quite wonderful.

I learned something tonight - at a Jewish funeral, attendees place a pebble on the deceased's grave to note their attendance. I knew they did this, but I never knew the meaning. It's quite interesting. I only remember it from the end of "Schindler's List" (Steven Spielberg, 1993) [U.S.A].

I haven't done a film review in a while, but I'll be seeing "Shop Around the Corner" tomorrow in cinema so I'll be sure to do on then. Oh, and I've purchased "V For Vendetta" on DVD so I'll be sure to put a review on that up as well.

Peace out.