does he watch over?


I am you before you became you. Therefore, you come before you.

Ben, ANU Class of 2012 (maybe 2013... Honours year?)


Destinations for 2009/2010

  • Busan, Republic of Korea
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Kyoto, Japan
  • Palo Alto, CA (Stanford University!)
  • (maybe) Portland, OR
  • San Francisco, CA
  • San Jose, CA
  • (maybe) Seattle, WA
  • Tokyo, Japan

Destinations for time in Australia (aka academic year), 2010

  • Melbourne, VIC
  • Broome, WA
  • Perth, WA
  • Cairns, QLD
  • Great Barrier Reef
  • Brisbane, QLD
  • Byron Bay, NSW
  • Alice Springs, NT
  • if I have money, that is… we’ll see

Someday I plan to visit the East Coast of the USA… but for now, this will be more than enough :):)

korea

  • get a job
  • read real heaps
  • SEE MUSE - One of the first people to see them perform live in 2010, OOOH YEAH!
  • play piano real heaps
  • freeze my butt off
  • be merry

:D

back in action

in Seoul!!!

woohoo!

also, being published in a nationwide anthology twice, extra woohoo!!!

.

this semester’s been nothing but a drag.

:/

9 days

until goodbye, australia for 2009!!!

IR TOMORROW!

crap…

oh dear

I still have my letter of offer/acceptance from ANU and UAC, but sometimes I wonder whether this is the #1 place in the Southern Hemisphere as the media and “tertiary institution experts” claim it to be, especially in its so-called forte (social sciences). Who knows, perhaps I should’ve come here as a postgrad, not as an undergraduate. But hopefully Economics will turn out well next year - if it does, I’ll stay here and maybe learn another language instead of carrying on with Development Studies. I just wish things were more consistent around here!

Otherwise, hello UNSW/USyd

what

does age mean?

it’s just a number anyways.

19 and one day, forever young

woohoo, exams soon, let’s get them over and done with

fifa you post lots :p

beau-coup:

toonumb:

fuckyeahsurveys:

Whats your name?
ben

What do most people call you?
ben lee

Were you named after anyone/anything?
most definitely not after the singer-songwriter

Age?
just turned 19

Who are you with, or who do you want to be with?
the girl

Have you ever been in love, if so how many times?
once

Do you believe in love at first sight?
i don’t know

Is it possible to be faithful to one person for ever?
yes

Do you want to get married?
yes

Do you want to have kids?
yes

How many?
three or four

Do you think the oppisite sex finds you attractive?
who knows?

What can you see out your window?
ovals and university house

Are you listening to music?
silence ftw

Who is your best friend?
don’t have one

DO YOU….

Smoke?
no

Drink alcohol?
yes

Go to church?
no

Kissed a stranger?
no

Laughed so much it was painful?
yes

Cried so much it was painful?
yes

Gone skinny dipping?
yes

Done something extremely unexpected?
all the time

Do you live in the moment?
i think so, maybe not

Whats your greatest strength?
i don’t know

Whats your greatest weakness?
i don’t know what i don’t know

Do you think your emotionally strong?
at times

la musique

beau-coup:

List 10 musical artists you like, in no specific order (do this before reading the questions below). Really, don’t read the questions below until you pick your ten artists!!!

01. Poison the Well
02. Portishead
03. Deftones
04. Circa Survive
05. Brand New
06. Nas
07. Elliott Smith
08. Dallas Green
09. Opeth
10. Talking Heads

What was the first song you ever heard by 6?
“NY State of Mind”

What is your favorite song of 8?
“Sam Malone”

What kind of impact has 1 left on your life?
opened my eyes and ears to music

What is your favorite lyric of 5?
“I know you’re coming for the people like me, but I’ve had some time O Lord, to hone my lying technique. I know you think that I’m someone you can trust, but I’m scared I’ll get scared I swear I’ll try to nail you back down”

How many times have you seen 4 live?
never :( hopefully soon, as Circa tours Australia

What is your favorite song by 7?
out of these ones: Say Yes, Angeles, Coast to Coast, Memory Lane, Waltz #2 (XO) and Southern Belle

Is there any song by 3 that makes you sad?
Xerces or Deathblow.

What is your favorite song by 9?
“black rose immortal”!!! also “the Moor” and “burden” and “hessian peel”

When did you first get into 2?
about two years ago, when Huei told me to check out “Machine Gun”

How did you get into 3?
Ham.

What is your favorite song by 4?
Kicking Your Crosses Down

How many times have you seen 9 live?
none :’(

What is a good memory concerning 2?
none - Portishead is for moody days

Is there a song by 8 that makes you sad?
pretty much anything, but Sam Malone and As Much As I Ever Could would be the most effective ones

What is your favorite song of 1?
Loved Ones, Apathy Is A Cold Body, Parks and What You Mean to Me, 12/23/93, Slow Good Morning, Riverside, First Day of My Second Life, You Will Not Be Welcomed, The Realist, Crystal Lake, Ghostchant, Horns and Tails, Botchla, Nerdy, Slice Paper Wrists, To Mandate Heaven, Left With Nothing… see what I mean?

How did you become a fan of 10?

cheers, Doc.

one more week

until I turn 19… crazy. This year has gone incredibly quickly, but I’ve loved it nonetheless. Had a lot of fun, met amazing people and I am learning from the best.

What more could you ask for?
:)

As of late:

  • Erik Satie’s various piano works, in particular Gnossiennes
  • Pink Flag - Wire
  • Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence - Glassjaw
  • Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
  • Daisy - Brand New
  • Beggars - Thrice
  • Alchemy Index, Vols. III & IV - Thrice
  • The Bends - Radiohead
  • Armistice - Mute Math