Hi I'm Zoe and I'm going to fail my philosophy exam.


No but seriously...this course is a joke. They expect us to remember all these theories, and pick out EVERY SINGLE LITTLE DETAIL that may be a sign of a false premise, or ends up being that the theory is defunct. Thing is, I can't even fill 12 pages with intellectual bs, because you need to know the theory;


Example A) The failure of- the doctrine of substitutability of co-referential expressions salva veritae, in intensional context. 


Translation; 1. Caitlin's belief is that Canberra is exciting (ha)
                    2. Caitlin believes the Australian national capital is exciting.


Holding both statements, 1 cannot equal 2, despite the co-referential expressions of 'Canberra' and 'Australian national capital'. Because it is not exactly the same thing....somehow...




My exam isn't until 1:50pm, but I'm still freaking out. Time to cram some more.


Maybe I'll just drop the Arts section of my degree and continue with the straight Commerce degree.




God I can't wait for these exams to be over- 11.10am Monday morning can't come quick enough.


P.s I'm dyeing my hair red. If it looks terrible...well let's hope it doesn't. 


Adieu and wish me luck!

I wanted to upload a picture from a better time (what with all this pre-exam depression haha); this was taken last year in December in Reims, France. The particular patisserie was owned by Eric Sontag, an amazing sweet craftsman. The little snowmen (far right) were absolutely divine (Imagine beautiful choux pastry filled with jam and chocolate creme patissiere, cloaked in coconut ice, jazzed up with some buttercream frosting, and finished with a gorgeous frosted carrot nose and chocolate top hat)- not to mention the buche de noel, mille feuille, giant raspberry macaron and lemon curd meringue tart...amazing.

As a diehard LOTR fan, this must happen some time in the near future;


JUST NEED TO FIND SOME LIKE-MINDED FANS IN SYDNEY.

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So, before you start each player has to allocate themselves a Lord of the Rings name, no one can have the same name, which is a lot of fun if you have a lot of players, you have to start pulling in the Haldirs and Eomers. Everyone must be called by their LOTR name for the length of the game, and anyone who does otherwise must take 2 drinks.

Now for the official rules:
Everyone must have one drink whenever..
1. There's a close-up of the ring
2. Someone draws a sword
3. Someone speaks in elvish (the language of Mordor counts)
4. Merry and/or Pippin do/say something stupid
5. There's a gay look/line/implication between Frodo and Sam
6. Legolas says something poetic or looks off into the distance
7. Gandalf says something wise/mysterious
8. Someone speaks about the Strength of Men or Aragorn's bloodline/future.
9. Out of respect, when a character of importance passes away - SKULL.
10. Whenever Legolas does something kick-arse (can be judged by the participants)
11. Whenever Frodo falls over.
12. Whenever there is an Elf vs. Dwarf moment.
13. At the "Share the Load" moment in the last movie, the person with the least alcohol in their drinking vessel must skull that of the person with the most.

OPTIONAL RULES:
(I had to add this, because there were some really awesome rule suggestions, but we just had so many already. So here's a few rules you can choose whether or not to play with)
1. When Gimli makes a reference to being tossed, the character allocated to be Gimli must try and leap from one chair to another. If he lands it, all except gimli drink. If he doesn't, he must drink.
2. Whenever there is a motivational pre-battle speech (eg. Aragorn's at the Black Gate) all must stand and then down their drink at the end.
3. Drink every time you hear a Ringwraithe scream.
4. Every time somebody shoots an arrow, have a drink (be careful with helms deep scenes)
5. Every time you hear someone say 'precious' have a drink.
6. Every time you spot the body/stunt double, give your drink to someone else
7. When Eowyn takes her helmet off before she slays the Witch King, the last person to proclaim "back to the kitchen with thee, wench" must down their drink.
8. During the Lurtz vs Borimir scene one shot must be lined up every time an arrow hits. The characters playing Aragorn and Boromir must act out the final dialogue before Boromir's death. If they succeed then they may allocate the shots to whoever they like amongst the group. (they don't all have to go to the same person) If they fail, Aragorn and Boromir must drink the shots themselves.

And this is for the diehard fans;
If you say a line in time with the movies (correctly) you may allocate 3 drinks.
HOWEVER, if you don't get the line right, say one wrong word etc, you must take 3 drinks.

The first player to pass out/vomit should be made to walk around a heavily populated area dressed as either a hobbit, an elf or Gandalf.
The last one standing/conscious/not vomitting is.. THE LORD OF THE RING.


PS: INTERNATIONAL DRINKING RULES APPLY
(ie: No drinking with the right hand, no pointing, no saying the word "drink")

So yes, may as well get it over and done with- the mandatory 'about me'/first post spiel of course.I thought it'd be proper to list the things I like and love and what I hope to achieve --you will no doubt be able to then gather an understanding as to what sort of person I am.


1.Music- it is a true love of my life, if I can't hear any, play any or see any everyday, I feel totally empty. It's there when you want to celebrate, cry, reminisce and just calm down. It's truly an amazing thing, and I admire anyone who can play music. I play piano and guitar, I sing (not very well) and I write. I hope to make a channel some day where I can stream my music...I'm just not 100% confident.


The artists I can't live without; Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis, AC/DC, Adele, Adam Lambert, Alanis Morissette, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, The Bee Gees, Billy Idol, Bon Jovi, Christina Aguilera,  Coldplay, The Clash, The Cult, David Bowie, Duffy, Duran Duran, Earth Wind & Fire, Edith Piaf, Elton John, Eminem, Evanescence, The Foo Fighters, Guns 'N' Roses, James Brown, Jay-Z, Jeff Buckley, Jessie J, The Jezabels, JET,  JT, Kanye West, The Kinks, Kings of Leon, KISS, Kula Shaker, Lady GaGa, Classical music in general, Lupe Fiasco, Madonna, Marillion, Marvin Gaye, Massive Attack, Matt Corby, Michael Bublé, Michael Jackson, The Middle East, Miike Snow, Mötley Crüe, Muse, Nina Simone, Oasis, P!nk, Phoenix, The Police, Powderfinger, Puddle of Mudd, Queen, The Ramones, The Rolling Stones, Santana, The Script, The Sex Pistols, Silverchair, Simple Minds, Stevie Wonder, Tom Jones, U2, Usher, Van Halen, Velvet Revolver, The Village People (how could I not?), Whitney Houston, The Who, Wolfmother, Yann Tiersen, and ZZ Top. Quite varied music taste you say? Of course. It's important - to love music is to appreciate it in its many forms.


2. Fashion & Beauty- I absolutely love fashion (most girls do I know), and yes I do have aspirations to own ridiculously ticketed items (e.g. YSL blazer or shoes, not <$1600 a piece). But I also believe that anyone can look good regardless of the amount of $$ in the bank. I prefer to buy a few good pieces- 'investments as I like to call them'- than go to your regular Cotton On or whatever other cheap clothing store and have to buy 10 of one top. It seems wasteful. My favourite Aussie stores to shop in; Cue, Mimco, SABA, DJs, Wittner, Witchery, Review, and David Lawrence to name a few. I don't tend to dress with the trend of most girls my age- super tiny shorts and revealing garments aren't really my thing. I believe elegance at all times is necessary, and that the best look for a woman is a modest one, with a touch of cheekiness. I'd probably say that my personal style is influenced by times of old, the 40s and 50s especially, but I like to add a modern twist to any outfit. It definitely makes things exciting, and is the reason why fashion is such an amazing thing. Favourite designers; YSL, Chanel, Prabal Gurung, Miu Miu, PRADA, Louboutin, Givenchy, Balenciaga,Tom Ford and Hermes. Now I'm going to be completely girly and say that I do love to play with makeup- I don't wear a whole lot, but it's enjoyable sometimes of an afternoon- be it a lazy Saturday or Sunday, to do a mini-makeover- the combinations of colours and textures are limitless. As far as jewellery goes, I'm fairly plain, and my favourite type to wear is anything with pearls- forget the diamonds! There's a timeless class about them which makes them so alluring. Paspaley here I come?


One more thing about beauty- I've found it's very rare these days to find a girl who isn't subject to a trend or fad, a face of caked-on makeup, or one that isn't completely self-obsessed. We're always going to be products of society and media, but a true beauty isn't one with the most conventionally perfect features, or the most symmetrical face- rather, it's in their style, their ability to dress without pressure from others, and to exhibit their best features. Truly, as Yves Saint Laurent himself once said, “Fashions fade, style is eternal.” 


3. Film & Novel - I really do love a good film, and a good book for that matter. My favourite films (in no particular order); The Hurricane, From Dusk Till Dawn, Austin Powers, LOTR, Star Trek, Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Step Brothers, Pride and Prejudice, Disney-Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Beauty & The Beast, Mulan, Sleeping Beauty, The Lion King- The Boat That Rocked, The Ring, The Exorcist, Dracula, Blade Runner, The Matrix, The Godfather, Up, The Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, Schindler's List, Michael Collins, Taken, Star Wars, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Se7en, Indiana Jones, American Beauty, Amelie, The Departed, Inception, Romeo + Juliet (Luhrman), Kill Bill, Life is Beautiful, La Vie En Rose, The Green Mile, Gladiator, Monty Python, The Bourne Trilogy, Some Like It Hot, Butterfield 8, Pan's Labyrinth, Die Hard, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Sixth Sense, The King's Speech, Black Swan, How To Train Your Dragon, V for Vendetta, Rocky, Rambo, A Beautiful Mind, Harry Potter, Gallipoli, The Piano, Wolf Creek, The Loved Ones, The Social Network, The Debt, Toy Story, Law Abiding Citizen, Zombieland, The Shining. Favourite novels/novelists; Matthew Reilly (any of his books really), Austen, The Count of Monte Cristo, Rage, Vanity Fair, Frankenstein, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, The Slap, Great Expectations..


4. Men- A tricky one, but nevertheless I'll give it a shot- I'm a little fussy, but the three most important things to me; intelligence, wit and a nice face. Oh and maybe a decent sense of style. Typically I'll be just blown away by a man in a suit (well tailored of course), because I really think it's so masculine and old-world. Love it. Shallow as it sounds, I don't believe that one person can truly be interested in another without some sort of physical attraction- it doesn't work. I mean hey, no one's looking for (actually I take that back) a GQ model or a VS Angel, but a good looker goes a long way. Okay I'll stop now. But yes, old-fashioned gentlemen are my thing. Liam Neeson, any day baby. Any day. 


5. Travel- I've been blessed as far as travelling goes- I've seen so much of the world already, despite being relatively young still. I've been to- Greece, Italy, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, China, and The States (NY, LA, Vegas, San Francisco, Honolulu). I hope to go on a Contiki tour (or something similar) next year, to Europe and Ireland, or back to New York-for me, the most electric city in the world. Amazing. 


6. What I hope to achieve- I've always wanted to be a Broadway singer, but that dream is pretty much kaput (I do live in hope but..unlikely). But I'd love to work in NY, so I thought hey, if I can't sing, I'll do business. It's dog-eat-dog but I'm a pretty tough, independent sort of person so it may just be good for me. I'd love to do a lot of travel in my life- it's something my mum has instilled in me because she missed out and got married. I also hope to be a very educated, learned, cultured person, because when you have that knowledge and perceptiveness, life is so much more beautiful and enjoyable. 


And I'm sitting here at my desk, on a Sunday afternoon, exams approaching and I've procrastinated quite beautifully by writing this introductory patter. Welcome to my blog. 


Zoe