Final push for the Exam

So, now there are two days left until the exam in English Phonetics & Phonology. But the summer vacation is already lurking in the back of the head, and it eats at the motivation to study. All you want to do now is kick back and relax. But not yet.

About the studies: I got the course book last week. Just in time for the exam! ^_^ But after a few days of summary and reviewing, during which I've used the book to straighten out some question-marks, I've come to the conclusion that it is a very good book. Pedagogical layout, and explanations that are clear, and with plenty of examples to clarify the explanations further.

Just two days of intense studies, of phonetics that is, and then it's time for the summer holidays! During which I will be studying Japanese, but also chill out, and enjoy the free time. And enjoy my PS3 during the rainy days! ^_^

That'll be all for this time. Have to go to school tomorrow to do some repetition and exercises.

I'll be back...

Coolness

Heavy on the noun variants of adjectives lately , I know! ^_^

I have just played the demo of inFamous for the PS3. And.... I friggin' loved it!!! ^_^

A "free-roaming" game, where you run around a city and do different missions. You can basically run everywhere, climbing buildings, signs, slide power lines, and so on. You could see it as the futuristic love-child of GTA IV and Assassin's Creed, with some Star Wars: The Force Unleashed thrown into the mix!

And I want this game! I hope I get some work this summer, or this is going to be one tuff summer! ^_^ (Or I could hope that some friendly soul would like to give me a gift this summer! ^_^)

I'll catch you all on the flip side! >_<

Last full week in school

And so, the last full week in school for this semester is finally here. And one exam remains: Phonetics and Phonology.

A thought crossed my mind that maybe I should blog a little about what I'm studying, to learn it better. Bare with me, the Blog will not just contain posts about school from now on. But sometimes the best way to learn is to explain it for someone else.

I might also write about how difficult/annoying/confusing/fun/uplifting it is to study! ^_^ And since it is my Blog, and it's about my life, that will happen.

Right now, I don't have that much to complain about. Had a feeling of panic this morning that I didn't know anything for the upcoming exam. But after a short study session in school today, and a review of an old exam, I realised that I can do this. Just have to repeat some rules about stress placement, practice transcribing words into the phonetic alphabet, and learn the vowel- and consonant sounds of the English language. Sounds much? It's not. We've already gone through this in class. It'll be fine! ^_^

Awesomeness!

First, I would like to apologise in advance for the nerd-level of this post. I'm sorry. Sincerely.

Now, to get on to the matter of this post! I went to the movies with some friends. Our mission was simple: see the new Star Trek movie! And so we did. And I loved it! ^_^

I haven't seen everything Star Trek in the past, and would not classify myself as a trekkie, but I have seen all the past movies, seen The Next Generation and Voyager series on the tellie, and I have liked what I have seen. But I think I have to admit that I have fallen a bit deeper in the nerd-swamp. But we'll just have to see how long I'll stay down here, or if there is some salvation for my soul yet. Will Star Trek be my new addiction instead of Scrubs? That depends on whether or not I get a job this summer. ^_^

Tonight, I am a happy man. A happy nerd. And I'm proud of it.

And here we go again...

Time to study for an exam again. But seeing that I had my last exam last Saturday, I don't really feel the motivation I need to put some effort into this one. Although it is a very interesting subject: English History & Culture.

Oh well... I guess I'll just have to kick myself in the rear and get to it. Might find more motivation once I get going with it.

/pH

Back to the Blogspot

I've tried Apples iWeb Blog for a while, and while you can edit wherever you are, I still like the layout of Blogspot, and the fact that the my blog is on "The Cloud". And the editing tool on Blogspot is quite nice! ^_^

Today I've been battling Twitter. I had an account a while back, but decided to close my account. Now I want to either start a new account, or restore my old account. I can't start a new account since my mail-address is still registered with my old account, and I've tried to restore my old account. But I only receive a message saying "we were not able to verify your request for an account restoration".