Recent content by Gregor Samsa

I hate to distract from the political debate, but I have another question. In 2004, I was able to pay my fees off in two parts, firstly at enrolment and then the rest within the next fortnight. Is this still possible? Unsurprisingly, the website doesn't seem to mention it.

Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone knows what the annual fees are for a 3rd year Arts student. 1st year was $577 and 2nd $481, but the amount is suppose to decrease further. If anyone knows the exact amount, thanks.

Specific eras when I feel like being pedantic; Augie March Dirty Three Go-Betweens (1985) Miles Davis (1970) Can (1972) Sonic Youth R.E.M (1986) Flaming Lips Jeff Mangum [Neutral Milk Hotel] Nick Drake (1972. He didn't actually play any concerts at this time, but its all...

Crap. Tough topic. I'll try to avoid songs already listed; The Clash- London Calling (London Calling) Talking Heads- Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) (Remain in Light) Sonic Youth- Tom Violence EVOL Radiohead-Everything In Its Right Place (Kid A) Nick Drake-Pink Moon (Pink Moon) The...

Brian Eno: Ambient 4: On Land Talk Talk: Laughing Stock Bjork: Vespertine Flaming Lips: The Day They Shot A Hole in the Jesus Egg Go-Betweens: Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express

My current favourites; Talk Talk-Laughing Stock The Go-Betweens-Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express The Flaming Lips-Hit To Death in the Future Head Sonic Youth-Sister David Bowie-Station to Station

Yeah. I also had Julie as a tutor, and she has very high expectations. Worse, she makes the tutorials rather boring. They were more about spoonfeeding than any actual discussion. Attempts to raise points were shot down rapidly. The course may be different with this other lecturer, but there's...

ENGL 2029: Victorian Literature ENGL 2901: Theory and Practice of Canons HSTY 2025: Class and Culture in Modern England HSTY 2901: Writing the Past

:( While Ulysses does require some effort to properly appreciate, it is by no means impossible. One of my very favourite books. An endlessly open source of meaning. This usually isn't mentioned, but it is also a very funny book, when you get into it. Jokes abound, as do elements of almost...

Hi, the 2004 University of Sydney Honour Roll was printed in yesterday's Sydney Morning Herald. I'm proud to say I made on the list, as the recipient of the first AE Cahill History Prize. :D Anyone else here make this list?

That isn't a bad thing. Full of idiocy, that post is.

Having recently read The Red and the Black, (The Read and the Black? :D) Julien Sorel must be up there for 'Best Character'. Brilliantly depicted.

Gustave Flaubert-Madame Bovary.

Restraining myself to 20th century fiction... James Joyce-Dubliners (Then A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man, then Ulysses. Trust me, you get more out of them if you go in order, due to characters crossing over between texts...Besides the fact that they're among the greatest works of the...

Stendhal-The Red & The Black. Will have to post a list of what I've read in the past couple of months too. :)