April 2009
7 posts
“Motherfucker. I just spent all day doing an assignment that I thought was due in a few days. Turns out it was due NEXT week. Oh well, I guess I have less to stress about now.” 2 hours ago -
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Think of it that way…now you can chill - Shevonne
“W00t, I’m averaging 100% in all of my University classes at the moment. Still, while that is most certainly a good feeling to have I can’t help but feel that the difficulty (or lack thereof) of assessments has been well below the difficulty of the curriculum.” 1 hour ago -
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“Woohoo! I’m at 1026 kanji, and more than halfway through my goal! Go me!” 3 hours ago -
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“Picked up the first volume of the Death Note manga (written in Japanese) today. I’m super excited because - due to a combination of almost 24/7 exposure to audio and video of the anime over the past 3 weeks, and my kanji study - I’ve been able to understand a significant portion of it.” 2 hours ago -
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It’s also highlighted to me how a character based...
“10 days into Heisig’s Remembering the Kanji and I’m at 300 Kanji. An average of 30 a day is not bad - it will get me done in about 2 months - but I’d like to speed it up a bit. The holidays coming up should give me the chance I need to bump off the majority of the kanji I need to learn.” 1 hour ago -
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“A lightning bolt hit one of the university buildings today, as I was biking past, and set the alarm off. Very cool. I was so preoccupied looking at it that I rode into someone. >_<” 1 hour ago -
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March 2009
16 posts
“Ugh, I am *fucked* after tonight’s Judo session. So exhausted.” 21 hours ago -
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“WOOHOO! I just memorised my 200th kanji (Japanese character). I’ve been at this for 4 days, and I’ve just reached the 10% mark. 2000 kanji are needed for basic Japanese literacy.” 1 hour ago -
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“3 people complimented my new jacket tonight, all within an hour of each other. It was bizarre, but certainly not unappreciated.” 17 minutes ago -
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“Just watched the final episode of Battlestar Galactica. Wow. What a great conclusion. One of the only series finales I have *ever* watched that felt satisfying.” 41 minutes ago -
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“Having an Indiana Jones marathon. I’ve never actually seen the first two before, but I didn’t particularly like the Temple of Doom. Just about to start watching the Last Crusade now.” 21 hours ago -
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“Weee…just aced my first japanese quiz. 10/10. I was a bit concerned because I picked up a flu/cold a day or so ago and was feeling a bit foggy.” 19 hours ago -
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Thankfully it was made ridiculously easy by being assigned as an at-home online quiz. I mean, wow, did they expect anyone *not* to cheat? Easy 5% :-) - David Adam
“Just saw my mum has left “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Tantric Sex” on my desk, with a note inside saying “David I will talk to you about this”…Ummmm…the fuck?” 21 hours ago -
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“My mum got prescribed…by a *doctor*…5 tablespoons of Aeroplane Jelly a day. WTF, I’m going to the wrong doctor.” 18 minutes ago -
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“Oh wow…I think Melbourne just had an earthquake. Fairly minor, but the first one I’ve ever experienced.” 40 minutes ago -
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“Finished off week 2 of University. It’s been really enjoyable, but nowhere near as relaxed as I had anticipated!” 2 hours ago -
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Mostly due to me starting Japanese. Memorize 2 new alphabets in under a week? Sure, why not! - David Adam
“Finally caught up to the current episode of Battlestar Galactica. It has been a long and enjoyable few months, and it has become one of my favourite TV shows. I particularly enjoyed being able to watch the first few seasons with my dad, before leaving Perth.” 5 hours ago -
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“In the process of internalising the Japanese hiragana system of writing. So far I have memorised the characters for a, i, u, e, o and ka, ki, ku, ke, ko. Thats 10 down, around 40 to go :-(” 1 hour ago -
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“WTF. Friday the 13th is getting released in Australia on…Thursday the 12th. You have got to be kidding me.” 1 hour ago -
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“Just got capped. Its the first time it’s ever happened - the sheer power of my newly-highspeed internet went to my head :-(” 7 minutes ago -
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“Celebrating a successful first week of Uni with a hamburger of my own design: Mayo, 2 types of mustard, tomato sauce, the patty, avocado, onion, tomato, another topping of tomato sauce and then lettuce. Mmmmmmm, the sweet taste of success.” 1 hour ago -
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Oh and it has an egg on top too - David Adam
“Just got back from my first real day at University! Had a microeconomics, logic and japanese lecture which were all basically just introductions. I also met a few people, which was cool.” 3 minutes ago -
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February 2009
24 posts
“A piece of artwork sitting on Brunswick st; a little green chair with a plastered leg and a sticker warning “no bottoms!”.”
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“Just got back from a jazz club. My first experience watching a live jazz band, and I loved it.” 33 minutes ago -
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“Ryan and I had an awesome game of Jenga. 30 levels! Check it out!”
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“Bought this awesome jacket yesterday. Very Beatles looking. I spent the whole day mourning the good weather the prevented me from wearing it.” 1 hour ago -
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“Had my first Orientation day at university today :-) It was basically a glorified tour (of which I have already received many), but it was a good opportunity to meet people nonetheless.” 1 hour ago -
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“Everything around me seems to be breaking :-( My dad’s new iMac and airport express, TWO new macbooks arrived broken, and the handle bar on my new bike jammed up and needs replacement.” 9 minutes ago -
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“Ugh, you’re kidding me. Apparently my Uni timetable has “2 or more clashing subjects”. But in order to see which subjects are clashing, (and know which ones to change) I have to accept the clashing timetable. WTF. It even gives you a big warning screen saying not to accept a clashing timetable.” 10 minutes ago -
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“The thing I miss most about leaving Perth (apart from my dad) is the many well loved books I had to leave behind.” 2 hours ago -
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“My dad just told me a story which, I think, epitomises his personality. He attended a legal seminar on Friday (required attendance for all practicing lawyers to continue their legal education). When he got there, he sat at the back and listened to his iPod and ignoring the lecturers. One of the…” 1 hour ago -
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“FINALLY, after about 2 1/2 weeks of being here, our internet is finally set up and functioning. What a relief.” 8 minutes ago -
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“Aand also just saw a drug deal go down. Seedy guy hailed this Uni student, pretended to know him, and when he got closer he showed him the marijuana he was carrying. The potential buyer had no idea what was going on initially.” 1 hour ago -
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“Aand also just saw a drug deal go down. Seedy guy hailed this Uni student, pretended to know him, and when he got closer he showed him the marijuana he was carrying. The potential buyer had no idea what was going on initially.” 1 hour ago -
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“Just saw some school kids on an excursion in the grocery store. So sad. That must be the world’s *worst* school excursion.” 41 minutes ago -
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At my kids’ middle school, they go to WalMart in 6th grade for a math project. They raise money in groups, then purchase everything to make toiletry kits for a homeless shelter, and then deliver the assembled kits. On...
“Had my first Judo lesson tonight, and I am esctatic! It was a lot of fun, the people were friendly and I enjoyed myself. I signed up on the spot.” 16 minutes ago -
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“I love this striped chair I saw in freedom furniture.”
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“Spent 3 or 4 hours researching Judo and trying to find a place nearby. It payed off! Found a place within 4km, and the 3 instructors are or were in the Australian Olympic Judo team. Awesome.” 48 minutes ago -
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“Just bought this really funky vintage/retro green shirt. I had walked passed it 3 or 4 times, and finally decided I *had* to buy it. It’s gonna go really well with my green cons! :)” 1 hour ago -
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“Bought a bike today! It’s really cool; one of those fold up ones. The guy in the shop was really nice too, he told me about a bunch of fun stuff I can see and do here in Melbourne.” 23 minutes ago -
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“Sigh. I am having some *really* bad luck with apple :-( My new (replacement!) macbook has a faulty spacebar. It really impacts on my typing speed having to hit spacebar 2 or 3 times to get it to work.” 9 minutes ago -
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“Feeling somewhat mollified about my broken macbook. Next byte gave me a replacement unit today, and were extremely apologetic throughout the whole process. Much better treatment than I received from DigiLife in Perth.” 1 hour ago -
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A 75% failure rate is still bullshit though. - David Adam
“Oh, what a relief! I can tether my iPhone to my new MacBook and get Internet access. It never worked on my windows laptop. Plus this breaks my 2 week stint sans internet :-)” 45 minutes ago -
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“NOT HAPPY. Turned on my brand new MacBook to discover that there is a red line running right down the side of the screen. This brings my total of faulty brand new apple products to 3. Out of 4.” 1 hour ago -
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I’m extremely unimpressed, my step mums iMac had a faulty video card, the airport extreme had a faulty power supply and now this. That is a 75% failure rate....
“Just walked out of Unimelb’s apple store with a brand new MacBook :-) Weee!” 2 hours ago -
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“Out searching for a desk, chair and book case for my room. Mission success imminent, thankyou Officeworks.” 1 hour ago -
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“OMFG Officeworks sells a TYPEWRITER! So cool!”
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January 2009
39 posts
“Spent our first night in the apartment last night! Also spent all of that day unpacking, but that’s mostly done now :-)” 1 hour ago -
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“Thank god, our new apartment in Fitzroy North gets full 3G reception. It’s surprising how poor the reception has been in Melbourne actually.” 39 minutes ago -
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“You know that saying “always leave a place looking better than how you found it”? It doesn’t work. No place is better off without me ;-)” 7 minutes ago -
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