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A non-stop thrill ride that slightly goes off the point at the end -- Bruce Willis' performance was excellent.

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The past year (or so).

Hello again,   Over the past few months I have neglected this here humble blog. This is mainly because of two things: both my innate sense of laziness and the fact that, as well as being the busiest, this has been one of the most exciting few months of my life.   So, I may well begin with where I last left you - as you may well recall, I was wrestling with the Home Office, demanding a passport from them. Well, I got the passport not a moment before darting off to America for a University-run
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Sodding Bank!

Having left one my lessons early by means a rather flimsy excuse about a doctor's appointment, I was well on my way to getting into the City Centre before the shops closed. I was, however, absolutely dismayed to find that my hard-earned wages were yet to come through. I guess I shall have to wait another day to purchase my dream guitar... *sigh*
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Rude Awakenings

I was in bed last night, and once again, I was woken abruptly by a noise. This time I wasn't my brother (he was in Spain at the time), but the sound of a window smashing in the building apposite my house. Already content with staying in bed, and safe in the knowledge that the building was in fact a derelict hall of residents
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Radicals.

Yesterday, I was absent-mindedly strolling on campus, when a fairly non-threatening History student handed me a leaflet with this website scrawled on it. Why the hell would any learned individual, any rational person, support such a foul party? Universities are supposed to be havens for liberal thought! Instead at Exeter we bear witness to radical political groups such as the BNP above and the public-school-boy-lead Conservative Future Society
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Published

The other day I was more than pleased to discover that one of my essays, submitted nearly a year ago, had actually been published in Exeter's Department of Classics annual journal. As stated, I submitted it a while ago, with no real expectations of it being published; not only did they publish it, but my article follows one written by Peter Wiseman! Anyway, I just thought that I'd express my glee here.   Also, it seems that I have neglected this here humble blog. Methinks I should give some so
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Petition to revoke the independence of the USA.

I just received a rather amusing e-mail this morning from my half-American friend, and I was wondering if any of you Americans would appreciate it:   Petition to revoke the independence of the United States of America   Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths and other territories.   Except Utah, which she does not fancy.   Your new Prime Minister (The Right Honourable Tony Blair MP, for the 97.85% of you who have until now
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Passport from Hell: Part Deux.

I finally got hold of my new passport two days ago! That was definitely a day worth celebrating. The journey towards the passport, however, was an odyssey fraught with peril.   From where I left you last, it seems that I was frantically trying to get hold of the Home Office. This did indeed carry on for some time, but eventually I was able to get hold of them. And guess what? The photographs enclosed in my application had been damaged in the post (ahh the British Postal Service: once again, th
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magna cum laude, baby.

I received my Bachelor results yesterday, and I was presently surprised to discover that I am now the proud owner of a First Class Honours degree! Apparently, my dissertation is to receive some form of commendation!   I would just like to thank everybody in UNRV who took the time to answer any questions I had in regards to my subject area.   As for my future plans, however... I shall probably have to get back to you on that.
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It has been a funny sort of week.

Inter-semester break.   Monday: Visited Maiden Castle (one of the major reasons why I chose to study archaeology) and various other Iron Age hillforts in Dorset: a very nice place, but the weather conditions could have been better. Scaling the ramparts was an incredibly entertaining ordeal; although the 50mph wind did not really help. One of my peers deemed it hilarious to roll down the various mounds; he was in fact correct in judgement because he received a black eye as a result of his stupi
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Interesting comment.

Earlier this evening, I saw a rather interesting message spray painted in large letters on a wall. It read the following:   'Archduke Franz Ferdinand found alive. 20th Century a mistake?  
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First Two Weeks Of University.

As some of you may already know, I have been experiencing the embryonic stages of university life in Exeter, and I think now would be a good time to write an entry.   I will firstly give you an idea of what the city itself is like. Obviously Exeter is a historical city
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Decisions Decisions.

This morning I received a module option form from Exeter University's Classics and Ancient History department. Upon inspecting it I was immediately confronted with dozens of options for my further study of Greece and Rome; of these I had to pick two. After mulling over my choices, I managed to narrow it down to four modules.   Which two of the following should I choose? 1) Ancient Sources (written evidence): Roman Historical Writing--Sallust, Livy and Tacitus.   2) Ancient Sources (written
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Christmas presents.

For Christmas I received the following:   1. A colossal umbrella (it could cover the whole of Luxemburg). 2. The new Zelda game. 3. Medieval II: total war. 4. Michael Crawford's The Roman Republic. 5. A Harpo Marx style honker horn (a secret Santa present). 6. A Guinness Poster. 7. A custom mug and t-shirt (I am not going to divulge what was on them...my friends are too disgusting!). 8. A Chewbacca figure (!?).
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Bloody Passport!

About two months ago, I lost my passport in the midst of deepest, darkest Exeter. These days it is one of the few forms of recognisable I.D., and therefore those of us blessed (or cursed) with a youthful exterior must risk keeping on our person
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Bad day!

I think today can be put up there will all the other bad days. As well as suffering from the flu, my safe in my room (containing
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Back For The Weekend.

This weekend I have returned to Ratae (Leicester) for the weekend. Other than the fact that Leicester is flatter and contains my friends and family, I have not really missed this place; it is dirtier, and contains more pigeons that Isca. Leicester additionally has an odd smell (which reminds me of a fake, cheap-Russian Calvin Cline aftershave), which I never really noticed before.   But having said this, I am looking forward to seeing Leicester Diwali lights; they are apparently the most spec
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Ancient History as I know it is dead!

I was in the pub the other day, enjoying the company of friends and generally having a fairly enjoyable time (drinks were bought by all, spirits were high, drinks were getting pennied etc.). So far it was good; however, after I returned to the group after relieving myself, I noticed that we had acquired another gentleman. At first, I did not really think anything of it
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A sign of my age?

Methinks that I am on my way to becoming middle-aged!   This morning my mother asked me what I would like for Christmas, and all I could think of was an umbrella (it rains a hell of a lot in Exeter). What has become of me? I suppose my family and I are not really in the mood for Christmas this year, but even so, I normally want tons of pointless crap; now all I want is one commodity.   I don't know...
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