j-dogg_69's Journal
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| Graduation |
I had my second experience of gradation last week. I am now a qualified Geography teacher, and take up my position in a local school in August. I can't wait to begin earning a salary, although the work is going to be difficult!
Have moved back home this week and bought a new car too (crashed my last car whilst on my final placement), so it's all change in life for me at the moment and I couldn't be happier!
Now I just need some money so I can actually leave the house... | |
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| A YEAR?! |
Almost a year since I last blogged. Never have that much to say so that's why I don't do it much. Followe me @jamieh_nufc instead.
This is the first time I've actively posted on AP in a few months due to work, but have a few days off best spent doing nothing but staying in bed late and posting on AP...and watching old episodes of Fresh Prince, as standard! | |
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| Life |
So, just in time for me finishing all my classes, essays, presentations and interviews for the year and have 2 weeks off before my exam study begins...my shin splints return. And they are worse than ever before so I'm looking forward to spending the next few days in my bed :(
On slightly better news, should find out withing the next 5 days whether or not I'm going to be at uni next year or whether this current year is my last. Fingers crossed!
And to finish, I just updated my profile info. hadn't updated it in nearly 2 years! Fingers crossed I can update it again in a couple months and change 'smoker - yes' to 'smoker - no'. I'm trying. With very small success. | |
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| I've Gone Bold! |
| It's been 5 years coming, but finally my name went bold this evening! Feel like I've achieved something with my day. More than I have with my studying. Also, I don't blog enough, going to try change that as I've got a tough couple of months coming up. | |
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| UK Round-up (Week Beginning 19/4/2010) |
Bruce Springsteen's Hyde Park show from last year to be released on DVD (featuring Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon)
Shakira added to Glastonbury Festival
Jonsi (of Sigur Ros) Announces UK tour
Fratellis are no more
Skin, Suicidal Tendancies and more have been added to Download lineup
Pete Goherty unveils new (apparently) Babyshambles lineup
Stevie Wonder adds a new Manchester date to his UK tour
Coldplay buy cricket team's strip
Biffy Clyro announce two Scottish shows
Recommendations
More so for any US fans reading, Biffy Clyro | |
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| UK Round-up (Week Beginning 22/03/2010) |
News
Jay Z is an Arsenal fan - http://www.nme.com/news/jay-z/50316
Culture Club may reform - http://www.nme.com/news/culture-club/50314
Suede played their first gig in seven years in London on March 20 - http://www.nme.com/news/suede/50300
Ex-Oasis member joins Gorillaz – Damon Albarn has revealed that he has recruited a member of Liam Gallagher's new band to play with Gorillaz - http://www.nme.com/news/gorillaz/50372
Shows
Paul Weller announces UK tour - http://www.nme.com/news/paul-weller/50317
Dates
Brighton Centre (November 23)
Brighton Centre (24)
Birmingham Arena (26)
Cardiff International Arena (27)
Bournemouth Int Centre (28)
Sheffield Arena (30)
Newcastle Arena (December 1)
Manchester Arena (3)
Glasgow SECC (4)
Aberdeen ECC (5)
Blackpool Empress Ballroom (7)
Liverpool Arena (8)
London Wembley Arena (10)
Keane announce one-off UK gig - http://www.nme.com/news/keane/50315
Dates
May 12th The Fridge (Brixton, London)
Metric to play one off UK show in London - http://www.nme.com/news/metric/50343
More bands added to T in the Park line up – http://tinthepark.com/content/
Madness, Jamie T, Paloma Faith, Frank Turner, Delphic, Kassidy, Crookers, The Sunshine Underground and The Middle East. Muse, Eminem, Kasabian, Jay–Z and John Mayer and many more have already announced
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Sean, didn't find much in the way of UK news outside of NME.com, any criticism is welcome - for example, I'm not sure how to modify the links to look like link. Hope this is useful news!
Jamie | |
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| My Top 10's of 2009 |
My top 10 Albums of 2009
1. Yeah Yeah Yeah's - It's Blitz
2. Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions
3. Brand New - Daisy
4. The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die
5. The Horrors - Primary Colours
6. All Time Low - Nothing Personal
7. John Mayer - Battle Studies
8. Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything To Nothing
9. Marmaduke Duke - Duke Pandemonium
10. P.O.S - Never Better
And my top 10 personal discoveries of the year in no order (I know there's some amazing bands here that I should have discovered before now, but I've been stubborn about listening to bands in other genres that have a more alternative appeal...or, in the case of the horrors, I saw play a terrible show live before hearing any of their studio material):
The Smiths
Brand New
The Horros
Jack's Mannequin (well turning into a full blown mega fan...)
Something Corporate
The Subways
Sons & Daughters
Elbow
The Gaslight Anthem
Bright Eyes | |
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