I'm a flautist. I'm aware it's not the *coolest* instrument in the world - unless you're Ian Anderson, in which case it is beyond cool - but I love playing and listening to them. I'm more a fan of the lower register and its velvety, rich tone, whereas the higher registers can sometimes be a bit too shrill for my liking. I'm very lucky to also be in ( Read more... )

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It's a totally dream lineup! Good thing I've already got tickets :o)

I ended up going to sleep stupidly late after watching the whole of Tristan + Isolde, and I was far too tired at work this morning but it just struck me how great it was that I had had the freedom to go to bed when I liked. That's what I love about living alone. Well, not alone, with my very lovely housemates, but not living with your other half ( Read more... )

So yes, I've decided to start this account mostly as a way of trying to keep sane throughout the final stages of my dissertation, but also because I had one a while back which has now become Lost in the Mists of Time. Which is a shame because reading the musings of my younger self would have proved entertaining ( Read more... )