Last week I started back at University as a student. I'm doing a MA (by research) in Russian, looking at the impact of politics on heavy metal lyrics. I won't be any more specific than that because hopefully I'll be covering a lot of it over at my other blog. Suffice to say it's generated a lot of interest among people I've only just met ( Read more... )

Wow, been a long time, LJ! Well, I've been ludicrousbusy doing all sorts so here goes with brief updates on each aspect ( Read more... )

There are lots of things to update you on! Sadly, no further bunny news but I reckon that's because I asked an essay's-worth of questions; although that was entirely necessary (thanks to the RWAF for your help)!

First, ( I actually joined the smartphone revolution proper )

Thursday's offerings were a lot less polarised than Tuesdays: they seemed to have ALL THE SLAVICS on there, and there weren't any truly terrible ones (except the Netherlands AGAIN!) but also nothing truly awesome. That makes it harder to remember who did what... Well, here goes:

Serbia: finalist. A good opener, musicians and a singer and a nice ( Read more... )

So, it's that Eurovision time of year again. Here's my review of last night's Semis, country by country:

Montenegro: Rambo Amadeus is an awesome name. It was a pretty shit song though. I mean, it wasn't bad, but it wasn't going anywhere beyond the semis. I missed the bit where he was asked what he was doing at Eurovision and he said it was a ( Read more... )

Well, it's been an interesting few weeks since I got back from Europe! The pictures from my trip are at Facebook at the following links:
Luxembourg
Out and about
Augsburg
Innsbruck 1
Innsbruck 2
Innsbruck 3
Villach
Graz 1
Graz 2
Graz 3
Graz 4
Graz 5
Graz to Wien
Wien 2
Wien 3
Linz 1
Linz 2
Linz 3
Linz 4
Variously Germany
Hannover to Antwerpen
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Yes, I know it was ages ago, but I've just finished the exam season and have some time on my hands to sort out my Internet life.  Also, the Jury/Televoting results are available on the website.

Anyway, our Eurovision party was a great success and the votes are in: ( See below. )

Part Deux reviewed:

Semi-2 was MUCH better: there wasn't a bad song in the lot. Not even Jedward, although their stage show was awful. The only mediocre song was Denmark and, guess what? That got in. Well Done Europe for consistently voting in the poor performers!

Qualifiers:Austria: Pretty good ( Read more... )

So, it's that time of year again and the nation either flees in terror or stays glued to its screens for the next few days: it's Eurovision and it's MASSIVE this year! Here's my rundown of Semi-Final 1:

Qualifiers:Azerbaijan: Not bad, nice use of flame curtain ( Read more... )

2010 was a year of losses. Lots of people lost their jobs. We (recently) lost two Falklands icons: the Harrier jump jet and, on 20th December, Brian Hanrahan (he'd been ill with cancer since March or so). We also lost the truly awesome Ark Royal. England lost their World Cup Bid (but retained the Ashes) and our football team lost the plot. We ( Read more... )