Hurrah~

Finished my sketch from yesterday...and it's probably the best one of this particular person I've done so far in my opinion. (Well, anyway...hopefully...)

And I think the name in the link (and the tags) is pretty self-explanatory as to who it is...XD

phantomphan1990.deviantart.com/art/Sir-Thomas-Allen-133670359

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HAHAHAHAHA...I just realised that I missed the course selection period for 2nd years...

Well, I might be laughing now but I was swearing for quite a while upon realising it, lol.

Gah, I was about to do it at the beginning of August but no, they didn't open the system until a week later...and then by that time, I forgot about it. WTF.  *smacks head*

So, I guess I have another belated start to my academic year by not actually being able to register for courses officially until 1 Sep when thankfully the add-drop period starts for the first term.

And the history courses for the first term are really...lacking. And why do all the interesting ones happen in the second semester?! E.g. Germany and the Cold War and War and Medicine in Europe? The first is full of stuff about China (gah, I had enough of Chinese history last year and that was a disaster...). So first term options include the US in the 20th Century (which I'll probably do) while I have no idea how to decide between food culture from the 19th Century onwards (which sounds boring) and The rise of Imperial Japan (which is admittedly slightly more interesting but not that fantastic either). Or do I do all three...which means 3 history lectures in a row for 3 days...

Right, I'm off to just see what European Studies offers...

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Finally watching Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg after months of letting the DVD gather dust on the shelf.

And goodness, it's long...the first two acts combined only make up 2 hours and 30 mins and the third act probably takes another hour and a half. Thus making it 4 hours long...

Still have the third act to watch...

EDIT: I find it slightly weird to see TA look so short in comparison to the other men onstage...and he is normally one of the tallest men onstage standing at a solid 6'1". However 6'1" doesn't quite match up to everyone else onstage who seems to be at least 6'4"! O__O So Wagner and him as one of the shorter men onstage are both new experiences for me tonight XD

Another one is seeing his Beckmesser as a simpering, miserable and taciturn sort of fellow who is a bundle of nerves when he's irritated or stressed is simply another reason to be in awe of his acting skills. Beckmesser meets Don Giovanni when he tries to serenade his hoped-for bride under her window -- and unlike the Don, he fails miserably and sparks off a town riot XDDDDDD

This can only end badly for him...poor fellow.