Haha, shit that's super awkward! I don't know how I can prove I liked that name before then, but I swear I did! Or maybe this is a match made in heaven Haha, I just made myself laugh by reading my own response in that thread. Office Space is a Mike Judge comedy, a satire of office work. It was OK, the funny parts were really funny, but there were too many jokes that fell flat. I like the characters, even the supporting ones, like stapler guy [couldn't actually find a worthwhile video to support this statement, so here's this instead.] Try lawrich[at]myvuw.ac.nz
Uhh, "into" would be a little bit of an understatement but yes haha. That's a hard question... either the Lion King or Aladdin. I doubt you're a Disney fan? xD You would really enjoy Kick Ass if you like Scott Pilgrim. It's a film you don't expect to be so good. What's Office Space? I think I said I wanted to name my daughter Saoirse in a thread before. Yes, I did haha. It's not that much of a burden, it's annoying but it's also unique so I don't mind so much anymore. I really wouldn't mind having a name that garnered penis jokes though lol. Alright, can I get our email address instead? I don't have a notification or an email. >.<
Are you really into Disney films? What is your favourite? I haven't seen Kick-Ass either, haha. Bad, I know. I watched Office Space the other night. Not really the same humour, but it was funny nonetheless. I like Gaelic names, like Saoirse. I think all my children will get names like that. Although as someone who gets their name mispronounced often, is that a big burden? Having a pretty name is fair compensation though, haha, a lot better than one which attracts penis jokes. I added you but it said you don't have Windows Live Messenger. It said an email had been sent to you to get it.
They are getting extremely long... seems like too much effort for the iPod. lol RWCMD is supposed to be absolutely amazing, quite a few successful actors went there. I've been wanting to go for over a year now but I don't think I'd be able to get in, it's supposed to be really tough. Worth a try, though. Wooaaahhhh. You've never seen Superbad? It's really good if you like that particular humour. It's my favourite non-Disney film haha. Have you seen Kick-Ass? I've never actually understood why people called Richard get called Dick haha. I'm not sure if Halie is Celtic or not... I'm Celtic through and through so I suspect so. Either that or modern English I guess. If you've already added me then I didn't get a notification, seems to be happening with everyone who adds me lately.
Rofl, these are getting too long to reply to on my iPod. I don't really want to go to Austrlia; if I did, it'd probably only while I pay off my student loan and save for a home deposit or something. Man I feel old talking about this I wish I lived on campus. Travel is such a bitch. It's so expensive and there's only so much fun to be had with Angry Birds. I didn't know what RWCMD was, so I googled it, and watched like 15 minutes of those 2 minute actor showcases. They're so incredible. I don't know anything about those other choices, but it would be awesome if you went there and did that. I haven't actually seen any of those. I'm notorious for wanting to go see films in the cinema, but never getting around to it. Most of my films are a good few years old; I just dive for bargain DVDs for most of the films I watch. I want to see Superbad though. I get called Richie or Rich by friends and sometimes family. I got **** (but never Dickie) at school a little bit, but no one really uses that as a serious nickname and there's only so many **** jokes, so I haven't heard it in a long time. Rofl, censor my name. Is Halie a Celtic name? I wish I had a Gaelic name, Richard is too English Also, Ima take the liberty to add you on MSN heh heh.
Yeah, I understand, my Law teacher told us once how if we want to be lawyers we should move to somewhere in Europe other than the UK because the jobs aren't so scarce and they pay so much better. I always thought in Australia they had to pay way more for everything. It is the same as England, yes. We do GCSEs in high school and you need 5 including maths and English to qualify for sixth form/college, which is what I'm doing now. Then we do our A levels and whatever grade you get in each subject amounts to UCAS points, the higher the grade the more points you get. Uni courses all demand a certain amount of points, which is usually about 280 I think. Living with your friends sounds like it would be great fun, even if bad for your studying haha. I think I'll probably end up living on campus wherever I go. I have to apply for five so I've been looking at Liverpool, Manchester Metropolitan, Plymouth, RWCMD, and don't have a fifth yet. Liverpool and RWCMD for Drama courses and Manchester and Plymouth for art. Not sure at all yet, though. I love Scott Pilgrim, Pulp Fiction and Donnie Darko. They're among my favourites. Do you like films like Pineapple Express, Superbad, Get Him To The Greek, etc? Hello, Richard, haha. Do you get called Dicky? It's pronounced "Hah-lee" like Halle Berry. Funnily enough Halie Berry would have been my name if my mum and dad had married. And yes, it does irritate me when I get a new teacher that calls me Hayley but it's worse when you have a teacher for a very long time and they still forget how to pronounce it lol.
Because there just isn't enough jobs here, especially in what I want to do. Our economy is too small and only just looking like it'll come out of recession. Australia never went into recession; there are more jobs and they all pay better, regardless of what you do. Their minimum wage is several dollars higher than ours, for instance. I think things are cheaper too, except houses. Hmm. Our only uni entrance thing is to get these points, called NCEA points. You need 80 in each of the three final years of college to 'pass that year', but 60 in your final year to get into uni -- but the uni 60 have to be in certain subjects. So you need 14 points in Level 2+ English (there being 3 levels, and 24 points to get in each subject, each year) and 14 points in Level 2+ maths. If you get those, then you can get into uni; and, once there, you can do whatever you want, regardless of what you took at college. Hmm, I think I didn't explain that well. It's pretty complicated, and I have no idea what a UCAS is, haha. Also, once you hit 20, you don't even need those 60 points anymore, it's just open to everyone. I went to one of the two universities in my city. The other one is for nurses, vets and visual arts students (I know, weird mix right?), my one is larger and has everything a large university would (20,000+ students). Moving out of home to study is fun, but adds more of a challenge. I was at home for the first three years, but I'm flatting with friends now, while still studying (although one of us has a full time job). I'm definitely doing less work now than I was at home. Time seems to disappear, not only from cooking and cleaning and working (more), but just because friends seem always to be around and it's so much easier to not be studying. Which universities are you considering? (Or is 'hoping to get into' a better verb? I still don't get how your system works--is it the same as for England? (GSCEs or something?)) Haha well maybe they are, maybe not. I like those two I mentioned, as well as Trainspotting, Requiem for a Dream, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Pulp Fiction, Donnie Darko, Juno, No Country for Old Men... Idk what you have and haven't seen from them. I'm Richard (pleased to meet you? Haha.) I assume your actual name is Halie? How is that pronounced. I want to say Hay-lee but I have a feeling it's wrong and pisses you off every time you get a relief teacher.
How come you would need to move to Australia? I think maybe our schooling system is different to yours. I have to get in a uni based on a number of UCAS points and what course I wanna take rather than being accepted into a uni and choosing the courses later. Is that what it's like in New Zealand? Did you go to a uni far from home or did you stay close? That's one of the things I'm contemplating. I'd rather go somewhere further and preferably out of Wales, most likely in England somewhere but I'm unsure. Well I don't really know what kind of films you like, you'd have to let me know before I could recommend anything. My favourite films are probably different from yours lol. Also, what is your actual name?
Actually I'm working part time essentially in this industry: Geographic information system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia , and I plan to start a Masters degree next year in it, which will take two years. But if I find full-time employment (and going on what my friends are doing/have done, I'd have no trouble, provided I moved to Australia), I'd try do it part-time over four years. Ugh, I like uni, but I'm a little over it. Four years is a long time. It's irritating, because I could have finished end of 2011, had I not switched majors several times. But I think I needed that time to find something that I enjoy, am good at, and can be useful for. I think those are the only three things that matter when finding a 'profession'. I highly doubt that you'll do something that you WON'T regret. It's all part of it. Yeah, I'd say it was my favourite film from last year. Watch it if you get the chance. Can you recommend me anything? Oh, also. If you can, do a paper at uni in something really ridiculous, that you never thought you'd ever do. If anything, it makes good party banter (I haven't been to a party (with new people) in four years where conversation hasnt gone to 'what are you studying?'). But it's a good way to broaden your horizons and challenge yourself, as cheesy as that sounds.
Are you wanting to have a career involving history then or are you going to do something else? Yeah that's what scares me the most about uni, I don't know if I'm gonna end up picking the wrong course and then regret my decisions. Scary times. No, but I know it has Ryan Gosling in it. I'm a bit of a poof with gory stuff. I'm guessing it's good?
If by academic you mean like history, geography... then yes. They were my strengths in college. I sat an exam for history, separate from normal high school exams, meant to extend students in their final year. My essay won me $500 and was something like the fourth-best entered over the country. Funnily enough it was on early-modern England (the Elizabethan). Although since coming to uni I've tried to broaden and have done everything from religious studies to computer science, but no history. Actually, if I had any advice regarding school and post-school, it would be to keep as many doors open as possible. If you're anything like me, your interests are going to flutter a lot, and you don't want to lock yourself in a room you end up disliking. Plus you'll be surprised at the complementarities (sp?) between things that shouldn't go together. Oh wow, you got on to watching that pretty soon. Have you seen Drive? That has Carey Mulligan in it, as well as a kick-ass soundtrack. Can be a little gruesome though.
You were voted Most Intelligent member, that speaks volumes. I am a more creative person, yes. I was terrible at maths, science, etc. in high school though. Still am but thankfully I don't have to do maths anymore. I take it you're one for more academic subjects? I watched the film, and enjoyed it. I didn't realise how good an actress Carey Mulligan is. The David guy was creepy though. He was handsome but even at the start he was a bit too... "friendly" and a bit of a drip at times, haha
I suppose it can be sexy, but only if it's played well. I don't play it well; I try to play it well. Very different things. Also I'm not intelligent. I think I just know how to express my thoughts clearly. You get that from having two English teachers as parents. Man fine art, acting, singing? You sound like one creative cat. I totally respect that. Remember that earth without art is just eh. (I've totally used that twice on TFF in two days now...). I don't want to spoil the film, because if I told you any more about their relationship, there'd be no reason to watch the film. Except Carey Mulligan occasionally parle le français... qui est très agréable.
Who says bass isn't sexy? Playing any instrument is attractive. And I'm sure you're not that bad. Tried learning guitar a few years ago... that was pretty disastrous. I'd love to be as intelligent as you haha. I'd probably go into something involving fine art, I love art and most people tell me I should go for that. My friend Alice recommended it to me a while ago but I never got around to it, but I'll definitely have to give it a watch. Sounds... interesting. xD Don't they break up in the end? And no, you are definitely not a douche, Alphypoo.
I could never be an artist, of any kind. I'd love to be, but I'm just not talented like that The closest thing is that I'm learning to play bass -- but I'm terrible and it's not the sexiest of instruments. What would you do if not acting/singing? Haha I asked because A it's a really good film and you should watch it, and B because the whole idea is that the dude is older and seduces a younger woman (I don't want to ruin it do that's all I can say). Also I'm 21, which is why I thought about that film (except the dude's a total douche and I'm not a douche, right? Right?).
