| Ibsen, my birthday and other things |
[Jun. 2nd, 2009|05:42 pm] |
Okay so I went to see Zinnie Harris new adaptation of Ibsen's "A Doll's House" on the 30th of May which also happened to be my birthday. This meant a little trek via train to London on a day which I'd forgotten was also FA Cup final day, which meant not only were the main tube lines shut due to engineering works but the remaining tubes were packed full of people on their way to the match whose score I couldn't keep up with due to being in the theatre. Half way through the play I by chance I found out Everton had scored but when I got home a lot later I found out Chelsea had won it which wasn't exactly unpredictable.
Anyway back to the play it was good but as some one has already said in one of the reviews if you're going to re-write Ibsen then you might as well go the hole hog. The acting was spot on though. Oh and I got Chris Eccleston's autograph beforehand which was pretty cool. I find the whole civilised scrum to get an autograph a bit nuts but if that's the way it's done then at least it's civilised.
Oh and student loan is maybe getting somewhere just got to wait for it to be accessed. I'm jogging/walking the Race for Life event in Chichester next month if anyone wants to sponsor me then contact me and I'll give you the link. And erm music is coming along nicely although I have ditched the jazz class. |
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| Making mistakes and wishing things better |
[May. 17th, 2009|11:53 pm] |
We all make mistakes but I seem to make more than my fair share. Not only did I chose the wrong Uni course once, I did it again and then now when I think I've got the right one I make the mistake of doing a jazz course before it which costs me in a few sessions the little confidence I had in my musical ability. The confidence I need for my Uni course and well my happiness in general. Maybe I'm doomed or cursed or something. Things just seem to go wrong in my life and well maybe this is sounding like a rant or maybe it's a true observation on the current situation of my life.
As far as I can see there is no way out of the situation I'm in other than hoping that things will slowly resolve themselves. I'll get my fragile sense of confidence back and the Music course I start in September is the right one. Well it can't be that wrong as well it's not jazz. Me and jazz just don't get on. I like the freedom of playing it but traditional jazz and me are like well to use the old phrase "chalk and cheese" we really don't get along. I can't stand the stuff, I don't know any of the stuff. Every week I've been turning up to attempt to play music I don't like, don't know and don't have a hope it hell of getting right on an instrument I've only been playing just over a year. Actually reading that back it's no wonder my confidence is taking a battering every week. I mean I should have taken my main instrument but no jazz=Saxophone=total nightmare!
Anyway this isn't doing me any good other than making me feel a bit better now I've looked at the reality of the situation. So I'm going to stop, go to bed and pretend like this never happened and start maybe an attempt at positive thinking. |
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| rediscovering live journal |
[Mar. 26th, 2009|11:44 pm] |
Okay so I've just rediscovered my livejournal and well maybe it's time I started posting again. I'm going through at the moment a period in my life that is not the greatest time I've had, hence the slight absence.
It's one of those cases of I know things will get better but how quickly depends on the action I take and whether I choose to sit out till September when I restart Uni or make a move before then. The basic problem is I need to get some space and at the moment because money is very tight that's not likely to happen soon. I'm also getting stressed and tired and not feeling 100%.
But on the positive side of things I have a chance in September to prove to myself that I'm not a bedroom musician and that I can do music at Uni. So here's to picking myself up, dusting myself down and starting all over again. |
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| sonicsalamander.info changing times |
[Feb. 1st, 2009|11:30 am] |
Okay so www.sonicsalamander.info used to be the home of my Christopher Article archive it's now not and the article archive has been moved by me to a new home at http://www.sonicsalamander.webs.com the content is still the same but I felt that as no one was visiting that it needed to be moved to a home where I wasn't paying out to host it as well I'm a broke student. |
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| Website |
[Jan. 4th, 2009|09:43 pm] |
Okay I've decided to create a proper website for my music. It can be found at http://www.sonicsalamander.co.uk
It's pretty basic at the moment but I'm hoping as I'm going to Uni at UCLan to study music, yeap I got a place! that it will evolve over time. |
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| Uni stuff |
[Nov. 30th, 2008|12:27 am] |
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Okay so I'm still a student at UCLan but I'm in the process of changing course. I've now applied to do Music Practice and Music Production. So I'm now working on an audition CD for those courses. So far I have two pieces "Choral" which is a 5 minute instrumental and "Puzzle Version 5" which is a 2min 30 second guitar based song. Both can be found at http://www.myspace.com/sonicsalamander under 'Zanne's Musical Experiment. The site has now had over 900 plays and one day this week had over 100 plays which really shocked me. So yeah from Pharmacy to Music it's a bit of a leap but hopefully it's one that I can make as smoothly as possible. |
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| Deviantart stuff |
[Nov. 16th, 2008|04:35 pm] |
So I'm going to do my usual thing of I have new photos on deviantart so go have a gander if you like and have a few minutes to spare.
Page is http://sonicsalamander.deviantart.com/
New stuff includes some Harley pics and some bits and pieces from around and about Preston. Including this which really looks like a London street but it's really Preston!
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| Because sometimes things go wrong |
[Nov. 16th, 2008|02:33 pm] |
I got one of the worst marks I've ever had for an assignment on friday and now I've decided I want to change course. To be honest with myself I was never going to become a pharmacist at the end of my course and therefore the fact I got a bad mark is enough to push me into perhaps doing something that I actually want to do with my life. Therefore I'm investigating the possibility of changing course to something photography based. At least there I know it's something I'd love to get a job in at the end of the three years. It might look like an insane leap but I've been doing photography since I was eight years old so it's not like I'm rubbish at it. I just want to sort things out ASAP so I can move on and be less stressed. |
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| 600 Plays - An experiment in recording gone wrong? Continues |
[Nov. 8th, 2008|11:03 pm] |
Hey, so the "An experiment in recording gone wrong?" has generated just over 600 plays in less than three months and that's pretty impressive by anyones standards so I guess I'm going to continue with it even though I'm now at Uni and pretty busy. I'm coming home at Christmas which should be good so I'll pack some recording bits with me when I go home.
Other than that I'm now over half way through my first term at Uni which is a pretty scary thought. But I'm enjoying it and well I haven't had the chance to get home since I've been here which is a bit of a shame. So it'll be nice to get back home for once despite my desire in the past to escape the place. |
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| Out of Boredom comes... |
[Sep. 7th, 2008|11:07 pm] |
Okay so out of boredom and a challenge by a friend to hear me sing came well a myspace music page. If you're interested it can be found at:
http://www.myspace.com/sonicsalamander
It's indie music and well I only started song writing the day the page went up on the 19th of August so be kind.
Also I got to Uni in a little under a week and the nerves are starting to kick in but also the excitement. I'm mostly packed and it all seems to fit in the car. So on Saturday the adventure begins. |
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| Doctor Who Prom and other things |
[Aug. 11th, 2008|10:17 am] |
Okay so I went to Preston and had a great time which means I'm now looking forward to going to Uni in less than five weeks time.
Anyway after I went to Preston I went to the Doctor Who Prom. Which was totally amazing and well I met up with a long time penpal of mine a certain composer with a very important job on Doctor Who. The very lovely Murray Gold, who invited me and my friend to the after show party. It was totally amazing and all the Doctor Who peeps were there. Anyway I got a photo of me an him and well I hope to still correspond with him.
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| Preston |
[Jul. 15th, 2008|08:57 pm] |
Right I'm off to Preston for four days from the 21st-24th so I wont be near a computer or the internet which is going to be a bit of a pain.
I get my new macbook on friday and I have to leave it at home so I wont be able to play with it for nearly a week. The anticipation is going to kill me.
Oh and then Doctor Who Prom going on the 27th so I hope I don't get a cold from travelling like I usually do. |
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| Learning to use a graphic tablet |
[Jun. 19th, 2008|10:07 pm] |
So I've had this graphics tablet for ages and never used it until today and well it's not bad just need some better software. Anyway this is the result
http://sonicsalamander.deviantart.com/art/Chris-Eccleston-Digital-89131378
It's another piece of Chris fan art but it's been done digitally for the first time. I think I kinda like that as there's no mess but it's a bit awkward as you've no sense of scale or touch with the graphics tablet so I have to get used to that. Think I'm going to continue using it though |
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| Student loan waiting and other stuff |
[Jun. 11th, 2008|11:25 pm] |
Still waiting for my student loan to be assessed. No idea what the hold up is this time but it's taking ages to sort. I've had my disabled students allowances assessment now and I have to wait two and a half weeks for the report to be sent to me. I then have to okay the report and send it back. Hopefully then something should happen with my student loan assessment as it's getting frustrating waiting for something to happen whilst other people have heard back already.
Also I came second in the I am Kloot Ferris Wheels video competition which is really cool. My prize well they're going to send me a signed exclusive DVD which is fantastic!
Oh and I'm trying to learn to juggle clubs which is a nightmare as I seem to be spending most of my time either dodging clubs or picking them up. I will master it but it's frustrating. |
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| Prom Tickets and other stuff |
[Jun. 4th, 2008|09:37 am] |
So I got Doctor Who Prom tickets which is really cool. I'm in one of the boxes on the second tier near the front on the left. Hopefully means I should get a reasonable view.
I also got my accommodation for University sorted well mostly sorted. I have to send them a deposit to secure the room which I've done so I just have to wait to hear back. Ah there's that word again wait.
I've also got my assessment for disabled students allowances on the 11th of June. That's when I find out what if any support allowances I'll get and what if any equipment and software they'll pay for. Knowing my luck I'll get nothing but you never know.
Just waiting on the student loan people now to see if I've got a loan. That's the one that's really important as well no loan = no Uni. So I hope I get a loan and they sort it sooner rather than later. |
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| The waiting game |
[May. 15th, 2008|04:53 pm] |
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I haven't updated this for nearly a month now because well I'm kinda playing a waiting game with Uni stuff. I've sent off my student loan form and now I'm waiting for that. I'm waiting to hear back on disabled students allowances. I'm waiting to hear back on my Open Uni course. I'm waiting to hear back from my Uni about accommodation. Oh and I'm waiting to hear back about Doctor Who Prom tickets. So it's potentially a very long, very boring waiting game I'm playing at the moment. I'm sure things will get more exciting come August/September but in the meantime I just have to wait for things to happen. |
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