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Mar. 24th, 2008 @ 06:17 pm
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*insert profound thought here*
Hmm.. really must update sometime.. |
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Jan. 24th, 2008 @ 08:36 pm
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"Music, uniquely among the arts, is both completely abstract and profoundly emotional. It has no power to represent anything particular or external, but it has a unique power to express inner states or feelings. Music can pierce hearts directly; it needs no mediation."
- Oliver Sacks, Musicophilia |
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Dec. 18th, 2007 @ 07:50 pm
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Some quotes I found:
Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. ~Victor Hugo
Without music life would be a mistake. ~Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Music is the poetry of the air. ~Richter
You are the music while the music lasts. ~T.S. Eliot
Music is the universal language of mankind. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Outre-Mer
You can't possibly hear the last movement of Beethoven's Seventh and go slow. ~Oscar Levant, explaining his way out of a speeding ticket |
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This video really made me smile:
It was rated as the best inspirational video on YouTube.
I really really would like to do this one day. Wander into a busy shopping centre or public place, holding a sign like this, offering free hugs :D
For more info, see http://www.freehugscampaign.org/
Sometimes, a hug is all that we need. |
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Signs Your Presidential Candidate is Not a Geek | | 11. | Blames violence, prostitution, poverty, migraine headaches, rug burn, syphilis, and diaper rash on video games. | | 10. | Thinks Ubuntu is the new President of Nigeria. | | 9. | Prefaces web sites with the word "the," like "the Google," "the MySpace," or "The YouTube." | | 8. | The candidate's web site makes copious use of the <blink> tag. | | 7. | Calls his or her National Security plan, "The Matrix." | | 6. | Uses an aol.com e-mail address. | | 5. | Thinks Firefox is one of those "pokey men my kids play with." | | 4. | Thinks DRM is an old school rapper | | 3. | Praises Ted Stevens as a "guru of emerging technologies." | | 2. | Still uses MSN as their home page. | | 1. | Thinks a Blackberry is a yummy flavor for a pie. |
source
Couldn't help but laugh at it.
May. 4th, 2007 @ 07:05 pm
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The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to music?' My answer would be, 'Yes.' And 'Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?' My answer to that would be, 'No.'
- Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990)
Apr. 29th, 2007 @ 10:45 am
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| What Be Your Nerd Type? Your Result: Musician Doo doo de doo waaaa doo de doo! (<-- That's you playing something.) Everyone appreciates the band/orchestra geeks and the pretty voices. Whether you sing in the choir, participate in a school/local band, or sit at home writing music, you contribute a joy to society that everyone can agree on. Yay! Welcome to actually doing something for poor, pathetic human souls. (Just kidding.) | | Gamer/Computer Nerd | | | Drama Nerd | | | Anime Nerd | | | Science/Math Nerd | | | Social Nerd | | | Literature Nerd | | | Artistic Nerd | | What Be Your Nerd Type?
Quizzes for MySpace |
Yay!
Mar. 28th, 2007 @ 11:34 pm
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Computer programming is tremendous fun. Like music, it is a skill that derives from an unknown blend of innate talent and constant practice. Like drawing, it can be shaped to a variety of ends – commercial, artistic, and pure entertainment. Programmers have a well-deserved reputation for working long hours but are rarely credited with being driven by creative fevers. Programmers talk about software development on weekends, vacations, and over meals not because they lack imagination, but because their imagination reveals worlds that others cannot see.
- Larry O'Brien and Bruce Eckel in Thinking in C#
Mar. 8th, 2007 @ 05:54 pm
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So... Things are back to full swing here in Grahamstown. We're halfway through term and things seem to be going well. Having only three subjects is SO much better. So this year i'm taking: CompSci 2, Information Systems 2 and Maths 102. Evil commerce subjects no more!!
I've got quite a few extra things I'm also involved with this year. I'm a student networking technical representative (which means for 2 hours a week I sit fixing students networking problems), I'm tutoring Computer Science 1L, I'm treasurer for the NekoAnime society and I'm the student networking representative for my res (Goldfields).
It was great to see all my friends again at the start of term and I had an awesome birthday! (Thanks for all the presents guys!).
Hmm... I really should post more often...
Hope everyone has a great week!
Mark
Mar. 4th, 2007 @ 10:29 pm
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Long time no blog!
Much has happened since my last entry, exams have been written and passed (w00t)!!
I also spent a wonderful 3 weeks in the Netherlands. Travelled around a bit spending a day in Belgium and a day in Germany. It was a great experience. Unfortunately no white Christmas though. Here be photos:
     
See them in their original size here: http://musicman.rucus.net/~musicman/pics/
I will be back at RU soon - 30 January :) looking forward to going back.
See you all there!
Jan. 26th, 2007 @ 10:18 am
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IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?
So, here's how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool...
I stole this off Zoe's journal…
01. Opening Credits:
The Great River - Howard Shore (LOTR soundtrack)
01. Waking Up:
Silent Pain - Noir
02. First Day at School:
The Mercy Seat - Johnny Cash
03. Falling in Love:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Disney
04. Fight Song:
A Murder of One - Counting Crows
05. Breaking Up:
The Prophecy - Howard Shore (LOTR soundtrack)
06. Prom
You're the One that I Want - Grease OST (LOL!!)
07. Life's Okay
Fifth Symphony - Beethoven
08. Mental Breakdown:
Invention No. 2 in C minor - Bach
09. Driving:
William Tell Overture - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Lol, what does that tell you?)
10. Flashback:
Old School Hollywood - System of a Down
11. Getting Back Together:
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls (Awww... :) )
12. Wedding:
I wish I was a Punk Rocker (WTF?)
13. Birth of a Child:
Lithium - Evanescence
14. Death Scene:
Tucked Away - Goo Goo Dolls
15. Funeral Song:
The Battle of Stirling - Braveheart
16. End Credits:
The Portrait (Piano Solo) - James Horner (Titanic OST) (Rather apt...)
Nov. 7th, 2006 @ 07:01 am
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Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net
Oct. 24th, 2006 @ 02:16 pm
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Hey all!
Wow what a hectic term. Work work study study work. Just 3 weeks left before swot week!
I have a total of 9 accounting, 9 management, 12 economics and 12 stats lectures left ever ever!!! How awesome is that?
Last night was great. Went to see Wonderboom at De Taphuijs. One of the best live bands I've ever seen!
Anyway... Back to work I goes....
Quote:
"The graveyards are full of indispensable men." - Charles de Gaulle (1890 - 1970)
Oct. 8th, 2006 @ 02:21 pm
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Greetings all!
Long time no blog! I'm sure u didnt miss much. My blogs are generally quite bland. Nothing really interesting seems to happen here.
I've been stuck without my laptop for the past 2 weeks and looks like it will be another 2 before I get it back... At least it means I'm getting my work done instead of procrastinating :D
Have a good long weekend everyone!
Quote: "He who can suppress a moment's anger may prevent a day of sorrow" -- Tryon Edwards.
Sep. 24th, 2006 @ 07:04 pm
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Hey all...
Sorry for the delay.
What a busy term so far. The work is seems almost neverending. And people told me that the third term is chilled... If I didn't have awesome supportive friends, I don't know how I would've coped.
At least in two weeks I'll be at home. A break from everything. A much needed break.
There's not really much to tell right now. Maybe I'll think of something later.
mm1za
Quote:
Creedy: Die! Die! Why won't you die?... Why won't you die?
V: Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof.
(V for Vendetta - 2005)
Aug. 27th, 2006 @ 09:34 pm
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Hi all... (If there's actually anyone reading this :P)
Life is hectic at the moment...
My day started off by going to breakfast at 7:30 and then my day of lectures commenced at 8:30. 5 lectures, one after the other...
Then had to rush back up the hill - literally ran - took me about 4 mins.
Gulped down lunch in about 5 mins, got into my suit in about 1 min, had res photograph, ran back down 2 dungeon, changed my clothes, ran down to physics department - and made it there just in time for my 3 hour electronics prac...
Enough with my ramblings...
I absolutely loved the weather we had towards the end of last week. I love the rain - even when i get soaked by it :)
On Sunday evening I went to a special NekoAnime showing - Grave of the Fireflies, in commemoration of the 61st anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing.
Wow.
I have never experienced a movie like that before.
Public holiday tomorrow! w00t!
Enjoy it!!
Cheers,
mm1za :)
Quote of the day: "Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I am in, therein to be content."
- Helen Keller (1880 - 1968)
Aug. 8th, 2006 @ 06:45 pm
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It's great to be back!
The flight and bus trip back here was non-eventfull...
Tallulah, Graham and Zoe greeted me at the bus, which was nice :)
I am officially a BSc student now (w00t! BCom no more!) so am happy.
Already drowning under all the work that is due, but somehow I'll manage...
Jul. 30th, 2006 @ 11:58 am
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So the dreaded results came out today. I'm pleased with them :D I know I worked hard.
In other news...
I went to visit Aston_Splat in eShowe earlier this week. Was nice seeing a fellow Rhodent. I'm looking forward to getting back to Rhodes. See you all there!
Quote for the day:
"Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead."
Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888)
Jul. 14th, 2006 @ 03:19 pm
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So.... Been at home for over a week now, and honestly, nothing exciting has happened. I've been pretty bored at home. I did see some friends over the week which was nice. I'm working next week so will have something to keep me occupied :)
Have a good vac everyone!!
mm1za
Quote for the day: "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith." - Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882 - 1945)
Jul. 2nd, 2006 @ 11:15 am
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