Day One

Good Afternoon Blog Fans,

Much talk of blogs recently; their pros their cons, their inanities, insanities and banalities. So, to clear the path of righteousness for all, I've decided to stick my oar in..

Goodie.

Just to note, 'I', in this case, has decided to be pseudonymous. We are the first person narrator of 'THE BLOG', composed of potentially limitless contributors, the Martin Marprelate of Oxford University Finals Examinations. We are... (see below)

Anyway, enough of that. What we plan on doing here is basically voicing the grievances students across the world, giving a bit of a glimpse into life at Oxford in our dying days as students and, occasionally dishing out a bit of commentary on music, literature, art and pop culture in general. Like Facebook, but with an email address you can show your employers and say, "Hey look, I do something with my life." And, in the case of some blogs, even if it's a pile of typographical excrement..

So, I hear you ask, what's happened so far? Well, today is day one - I'm going home to get a few days rest before coming back up and starting revision - just finished an Extended Essay on 'Narrative of Individualism in the American Detective Novel'. I also got up nice and early for what was meant to be a group breakfast in the college hall. Picture the scene: trays of bacon, stacks of sausages, pints of baked beans, the pictures of famous monarchs and alumni on the walls, an expectant student ready to take on the day - and not a bloody soul in sight. Can't even get people to breakfast nowadays..

That and I'm doing some laundry. Which has already cheated me out of £1.00 for the reason of washing machine malfunction. But I do think it's telling that today, as I head for the rocky straits of revision, the bumper box of detergent I bought in my first week has now finally run out. What, exactly, that tells, I leave for you to decide. Somewhere between "why so little laundry over three years?" and "in what way is running out of washing powder genuinely significant?" I guess.

All that and more to look forward to I suppose! Here, by way of musical enjoyment for all those revising, working and pondering their inner teenage angsty selves (irrespective of their true age) is the beautiful 'She's Got You High' by Mumm Ra.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXFXjh9a8lY

Dodgson.