Or maybe I will
So I’ve been at uni for two full days pretty much, and there’s so many new people (of course). It’s been fantastic so far. I’m not at Oxford, but the hall of residence I’m in is just like I imagine an Oxford college to be like (architecture as well as atmosphere). It’s a great community to be a part of from what I’ve observed and heard. Already I’ve met loads of Christians (they seem to be all over the place! This hall has a Christian warden and an active hall CU – so there are loads of Christians but not too many) and got in touch with the local UCCF worker. I’ve also met the music students in my hall (they, along with the French and German students, are my hall brothers and sisters, with our non-linguist non-musician mother and a Portuguese-studying father), and there’s a load of like-minded composers (the guy directly above me has actually turned his room into a recording studio). The room I’m in is pretty huge, and I’ve got my new keyboard set up in a corner. Most of the people I’ve met are lovely, though there are a few exceptions (as there are anywhere). Generally, this place is awesome.
And yes, I said I wasn’t going to post for the next couple of months. I had twenty minutes before going out with the guys in my block and the girls next door, so I decided I’d try and keep this relatively up to date. I’m not mentioning the university or city to keep out of Google searches, so please don’t mention it if you know. So yeah – uni is great, this one in particular. The advantages of Oxford (pretty much a college, great academic reputation, good churches) and with fewer disadvantages (slightly less expensive, far larger green spaces). So yeah. I’ve said that already – and my neighbours are probably waiting.
Matthew @ 18:14, October 2, 2006 to Diary | Comments (13)
Comments:
Sheepie
So you will blog at uni generally, or just this once?
Comment added at 19:21, October 2, 2006
Mr E
Our living room has pretty much been turned into a recording studio for my housemates’ band. You should come and visit Spa Studios next time you’re in that particular city in which I’m living at the moment. Why do you need to keep Google searches out anyway? You mention Oxford enough times.
Comment added at 21:41, October 2, 2006
Matthew
Sheepie: No idea.
Mr E: I play safe. Don’t care about Oxford because I’m not meeting new people there so no one is going to Google for me plus Oxford. Whereas they might just possibly do it for my new city.
Comment added at 23:45, October 2, 2006
John
So this is all a bit of an embarrassment? ;-)
Comment added at 07:25, October 3, 2006
Matthew
More until I get to know people better, I don’t want them suddenly reading all my past entries here and getting a wrong idea about who I am and what I’m like (I wouldn’t entirely agree with some of my older entries for example). A fresh start at uni means being equally unknown; this blog would change that.
That said, it’s not such a big deal, but I figured that once I mention the city, there’s no going back – Google will find me. But if I don’t mention it, there’s always the option in the future.
Comment added at 08:26, October 3, 2006
John
So as soon as you mention Glasgow Google will home in on it and assume you are going to Glasgow Universtiy? That you are in fact Matthew Weston, Glasgow University Student? So you’d better not mention Glasgow or Glasgow University… or the University of Glasgow…
Should be safe to mention it at least once now….
Comment added at 17:09, October 3, 2006
Matthew
You know where I am. Or should do, anyway.
Comment added at 20:09, October 3, 2006
John
I’m throwing google off the scent…
Comment added at 00:00, October 4, 2006
Mr E
I thought you were at Princeton…
Comment added at 22:31, October 4, 2006
Rory
Dude, googling for Matthew Weston, this site is third from the top. So people are going to find out stuff about you – that is, if they’re bored enough to Google your name.
Anyway, glad to hear you’re having a good time in the non-Oxonian university city of your choice.
Comment added at 00:07, October 6, 2006
Matthew
Yeah yeah, but what evidence ties that Matthew Weston to me, this guy you’ve met at uni who’s never mentioned having a blog? I know, I know. It’s probably obvious. But as I said, once I’ve said it I can’t go back, so I don’t say it just in case.
Comment added at 14:38, October 6, 2006
Salmon
I thought it wouldn’t last.
Well, I won’t give you away, as everyone else appears to have done so already. And as there’ll blatantly be numerous Matthew Westons peppered around Wa- well, wherever it is you happen to be studying.
Sorry. Old, old, quite geriatric, and not remotely funny. I know. But I’d feel left out otherwise.
Comment added at 23:32, October 7, 2006
Matthew
Oh, I don’t know. If two people hadn’t done it already I might have laughed. As it is you got a minor chuckle – though to fair, that was for using the word geriatric.
Of course, I’ve given out my email address to people here, so it’s a bit of a forlorn hope they won’t find it. (Hi guys, if that’s you.)
Comment added at 23:40, October 7, 2006
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