A Field Trip

All geographers have to take part in field trips as part of their professional training. This often involves travelling to a distant part of the country and carrying out field work or practical activities in a specific context. This gives future geographers the chance to experience working on real problems in real situations.
Talk about a field trip you've been on:
Say
Where you went
Who you went with
How long you went for
What you did there
How useful you found the experience.

Write at least 250 words. Leave a comment on your teachers blog and on the blogs of at least 3 classmates.

London

Choose one of the places from the London Webquest that you would like to visit.
Say
Where it is,
How you can get there,
Why you think it would be good to visit.

Mention anything else you think is important.

Write at least 150 words. Leave a comment on your teacher's blog.

A Song You Like

Music has always been an important part of my life. My elder sister influenced my listening habits when I was younger with soul and rock and roll and early psychedelic music but since the age of 11 or 12 I began to develop my own likes and dislikes. David Bowie was the first musician to really get a hold on me but he was about much more than just the music. Later, I was attracted to the punk ethic of "Do it yourself" which rebelled against stagnant progressive rock and then later I started listening to musicians who crossed boundaries like Nina Simone, Van Morison and of course David Bowie.

Nowadays I still have a wide range of musical tastes. I can appreciate most styles of music except heavy metal and overly commercial music. Unfortunately, having such a rich musical background means that I’m not easily impressed by “the next big thing” as there is very little that truly new. Most new bands tend to emulate their influences and there is little originality. However, I pop song I like at the moment is Time to Pretend by MGMT. It has some interesting elements and is very infectious on the ears! I first heard it last year and thing it has a great riff and intelligent lyrics. It makes you think both musically and lyrically which I think is the sign of a good song.

You can listen to the song here:

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Write about a song you like.

Say:
Who it’s by,
When you heard it for the first time,

Why you like it.
Mention anything else you think is important.
Write at least 200 words. Lead a comment on your teacher’s blog and the blogs of 3 classmates.

A Good Friend

One person I consider a good friend is a guy called Martin who I first met when I was 18 or 19 years old. We met when he auditioned as drummer for the band I played in. He's 3 or 4 years younger than me but we always got on really well. I don't think that we are that similar in terms of personality but we share similar tastes in music and sense of humour. We also both like football. We shared a house for 6 months in the late 80's when we lived in London and continued to play music together whenever we could. I like Martin because he's a down-to-earth person with a great temperament. He’s also really talented. He’s a great artist (he draws) and a brilliant drummer (you can listen to a song we composed together here: http://www.myspace.com/uktheotherside/music/songs/isolated-78640997).   

During the 1990's Martin and I lost touch, I was living in Spain and he had moved to New York. We kept in touch by letter for some time but we both changed address and somehow lost contact. In 2007 I manage to get back in touch with Martin when I got in contact with a band he used to play with in New York. I saw his name on their website and although he was no longer a member of the band they were still in touch with him. I passed through New York on my way to Britain in 2007 and we meet up for 12 hours. Since then we keep in contact via mail and facebook.

Write about a good friend of yours:

Say:

Who it is,

How you met,

What things you have in common,

How often you see your friend.

Write at least 200 words. Leave a comment on your teacher’s blog and on the blogs of 3 classmates.