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Busy, busy, busy. Things to note this month:

1. A chap called Aaron on the MA Performing course is really interested in Fantasiae and wants to perform one or more of the set of 4 pieces at an open recital sometime in the New Year, hopefully February - first public performance of one of my works, yay! Unfortunately all of Fantasiae was totally improvised, so along with providing Aaron with a CD I will have to make laborious attempts to transcribe them for a perfect rendition.

2. Writing a little something for two second year sopranos' performance project.

3. Averaging 45-50 hours of work a week. Shame about the slave wages, but meh.

4. Yesterday, Gavin Greenaway guest lectured at uni. He singlehandedly renewed my faith in film music composition. Having orchestrated and conducted for greats such as James Horner, James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer, Klaus Badelt and Howard Shore there is probably nobody better qualified to speak on film music....well, the actual composers excepting of course. It was really refreshing to meet someone who has been through the Hollywood machine and is still bullshit free. On top of that, he seemed genuinely interested in my questions and appeared to enjoy himself.

5. A chance might arise to write something for the Liturgical Choir and, if successful, spend a week in Prague hearing it being recorded and performed.

6. The jury's still out on the rock opera, although Catherine's sister knows the guy who runs and manages bookings at the Charles Cryer, which should be interesting...

7. Getting drunk on Wetherspoons champagne leaves you with one of the worst hangovers imaginable.

:)

Dealer: Game #4061717544, Greenday7 wins pot ($344.14) with A Full House, Eights full of Sevens

did she really think she flushed?

------HAND 5------
Game #4050114544: Omaha PL (€0.50/€1) - 2006/11/22 - 00:52:35 (UK)
Table "Eddywally" Seat 8 is the button.
Seat 1: Dlukyboat (€95 in chips)
Seat 2: Mistajok (€96.25 in chips)
Seat 3: Jenna19 (€127.50 in chips)
Seat 4: luis67 (€25 in chips)
Seat 5: PNEJIM (€50 in chips)
Seat 6: LNTP (€87.25 in chips)
Seat 7: Greenday7 (€184.35 in chips)
Seat 8: Nikkaa1 (€180.72 in chips)
Seat 9: jaybird7 (€52.25 in chips)
Seat 10: T$$$T (€138.25 in chips)
jaybird7: posts small blind €0.50
T$$$T: posts big blind €1
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Greenday7 [Th 9d Jc 8c]
Dlukyboat: folds
Mistajok: calls €1
Jenna19: raises to €3
luis67: calls €3
LNTP: calls €3
Greenday7: calls €3
Nikkaa1: calls €3
jaybird7: calls €2.50
T$$$T: folds
Mistajok: calls €2
----- FLOP ----- [Td 9h Qd]
jaybird7: checks
Mistajok: checks
Jenna19: bets €8
luis67: calls €8
LNTP: folds
Greenday7: calls €8
Nikkaa1: calls €8
jaybird7: calls €8
Mistajok: folds
----- TURN ----- [Td 9h Qd][5c]
T$$$T sits out
jaybird7: checks
Jenna19: checks
luis67: checks
Greenday7: bets €62
Nikkaa1: folds
jaybird7: folds
Jenna19: calls €62
luis67: folds
----- RIVER ----- [Td 9h Qd 5c][6h]
Jenna19: bets €54.50 and is all-in
Greenday7: calls €54.50
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Jenna19: shows [Qs 4d Ks Ad] (A Pair of Queens, Ace high)
Greenday7: shows [Th 9d Jc 8c] (A Straight, Queen high)
Greenday7 collects €292 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot €295 Main pot €292 Rake €3
Board [Td 9h Qd 5c 6h]
Seat 1: Dlukyboat folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Mistajok folded on the Flop
Seat 3: Jenna19 showed [Qs 4d Ks Ad] and lost
Seat 4: luis67 folded on the Turn
Seat 6: LNTP folded on the Flop
Seat 7: Greenday7 showed [Th 9d Jc 8c] and won (€292) with A Straight, Queen high
Seat 8: Nikkaa1 (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 9: jaybird7 (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 10: T$$$T (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

just tonight

------HAND 5------
Game #4040314514: Omaha PL ($0.50/$1) - 2006/11/21 - 00:09:59 (UK)
Table "Meticulous" Seat 1 is the button.
Seat 1: Gunnarsch ($231.25 in chips)
Seat 2: Masnet001 ($46.25 in chips)
Seat 3: Am1455 ($100 in chips)
Seat 4: ttyyaa ($25 in chips)
Seat 5: Rica15062 ($75.04 in chips)
Seat 6: Greenday7 ($98 in chips)
Seat 7: GuldKlump ($18.75 in chips)
Seat 8: Don_Eriqe ($90.10 in chips)
Seat 9: yshouldi ($48 in chips)
Seat 10: Sickriver ($65.14 in chips)
Masnet001: posts small blind $0.50
Am1455: posts big blind $1
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Greenday7 [5c Kh As Ac]
Rica15062: calls $1
Greenday7: raises to $4.50
GuldKlump: calls $4.50
Don_Eriqe: folds
yshouldi: calls $4.50
Sickriver: calls $4.50
Gunnarsch: folds
Masnet001: folds
Am1455: raises to $28.50
Rica15062: folds
Greenday7: raises to $98 and is all-in
GuldKlump: is all-in $14.25
yshouldi: is all-in $43.50
Sickriver: folds
Am1455: calls $69.50
----- FLOP ----- [Ts 6d 3c]
----- TURN ----- [Ts 6d 3c][4h]
----- RIVER ----- [Ts 6d 3c 4h][4d]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Greenday7: shows [5c Kh As Ac] (Two Pairs, Aces and Fours, Ten high)
GuldKlump: shows [7c Kc 8d Qd] (A Pair of Fours, King high)
yshouldi: shows [Qs Jc Td Ad] (Two Pairs, Tens and Fours, Ace high)
Am1455: shows [8s 7h Jh 9s] (A Pair of Fours, Jack high)
Greenday7 collects $100 from Side pot #2
Greenday7 collects $87.75 from Side pot #1
Greenday7 collects $78 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot $268.75 Main pot $78 Side pot #1 $87.75 | Side pot #2 $100 | Rake $3
Board [Ts 6d 3c 4h 4d]
Seat 1: Gunnarsch (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Masnet001 (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Am1455 (big blind) showed [8s 7h Jh 9s] and lost
Seat 5: Rica15062 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Greenday7 showed [5c Kh As Ac] and won ($265.75) with Two Pairs, Aces and Fours, Ten high
Seat 7: GuldKlump showed [7c Kc 8d Qd] and lost
Seat 8: Don_Eriqe folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: yshouldi showed [Qs Jc Td Ad] and lost
Seat 10: Sickriver folded before Flop (didn't bet)

attack of the fish part 2

------HAND 12------
Game #4039181904: Omaha PL ($1/$2) - 2006/11/20 - 22:48:34 (UK)
Table "Whiteprince" Seat 3 is the button.
Seat 1: Y6k933 ($63.75 in chips)
Seat 3: Zwhzwh ($323.77 in chips)
Seat 4: thestake ($303.76 in chips)
Seat 5: Greenday7 ($362.55 in chips)
Seat 7: MrAverage ($341.45 in chips)
thestake: posts small blind $1
Greenday7: posts big blind $2
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Greenday7 [Ts Jc Js 5d]
MrAverage: folds
Y6k933: calls $2
Zwhzwh: raises to $8
thestake: folds
Greenday7: calls $6
Y6k933: calls $6
----- FLOP ----- [Jh 2h 5c]
Greenday7: bets $25
Y6k933: calls $25
Zwhzwh: folds
----- TURN ----- [Jh 2h 5c][Qc]
Greenday7: bets $75
Y6k933: is all-in $30.75
Returned uncalled bets $44.25 to Greenday7
----- RIVER ----- [Jh 2h 5c Qc][4s]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Greenday7: shows [Ts Jc Js 5d] (Three of a kind, Jacks, Queen high)
Y6k933: shows [Ah 4h 9s 9h] (A Pair of Nines, Queen high)
Greenday7 collects $133.50 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot $136.50 Main pot $133.50 Rake $3
Board [Jh 2h 5c Qc 4s]
Seat 1: Y6k933 showed [Ah 4h 9s 9h] and lost
Seat 3: Zwhzwh (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: thestake (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Greenday7 (big blind) showed [Ts Jc Js 5d] and won ($133.50) with Three of a kind, Jacks, Queen high
Seat 7: MrAverage folded before Flop (didn't bet)

if he has QK, something gets broken

------HAND 4------
Game #4030638874: Omaha PL ($0.50/$1) - 2006/11/20 - 00:44:35 (UK)
Table "Toassume" Seat 1 is the button.
Seat 1: Kadet_cz ($112.50 in chips)
Seat 2: jaybird7 ($73.25 in chips)
Seat 3: Wayn10081 ($116.87 in chips)
Seat 4: Bigcrazy sits out
Seat 5: Greenday7 ($101 in chips)
Seat 6: kimm07 ($169.25 in chips)
Seat 7: Bell50 ($154.75 in chips)
Seat 8: Cobraa001 ($75.75 in chips)
Seat 9: Anaali ($65.97 in chips)
Seat 10: vestrt ($90 in chips)
Bigcrazy sits back
jaybird7: posts small blind $0.50
Wayn10081: posts big blind $1
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Greenday7 [Td 9d Qd Qc]
Bigcrazy: raises to $2
Greenday7: calls $2
kimm07: folds
Bell50: calls $2
Cobraa001: calls $2
Anaali: folds
Anaali sits out
vestrt: calls $2
Kadet_cz: folds
jaybird7: folds
Wayn10081: calls $1
----- FLOP ----- [Jh Th 5s]
Wayn10081: checks
Bigcrazy: bets $12.50
Greenday7: calls $12.50
Bell50: folds
Cobraa001: folds
Anaali sits back
vestrt: folds
Wayn10081: calls $12.50
----- TURN ----- [Jh Th 5s][8s]
Wayn10081: checks
Bigcrazy: checks
Greenday7: bets $50
Wayn10081: calls $50
Bigcrazy: folds
----- RIVER ----- [Jh Th 5s 8s][Ad]
Wayn10081: bets $52.37 and is all-in
Greenday7: is all-in $36.50
Returned uncalled bets $15.87 to Wayn10081
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Wayn10081: shows [3d Jc Js 7s] (Three of a kind, Jacks, Ace high)
Greenday7: shows [Td 9d Qd Qc] (A Straight, Queen high)
Greenday7 collects $220 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot $223 Main pot $220 Rake $3
Board [Jh Th 5s 8s Ad]
Seat 1: Kadet_cz (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: jaybird7 (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Wayn10081 (big blind) showed [3d Jc Js 7s] and lost
Seat 4: Bigcrazy folded on the Turn
Seat 5: Greenday7 showed [Td 9d Qd Qc] and won ($220) with A Straight, Queen high
Seat 6: kimm07 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Bell50 folded on the Flop
Seat 8: Cobraa001 folded on the Flop
Seat 9: Anaali folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: vestrt folded on the Flop

Muse in Sheffield

(copied and pasted from my review on muse.mu)

MUSE - Sheffield Hallam FM Arena, 18/11/06

Always a joy to behold live, Muse utterly entranced the Sheffield crowd with their sublime set list. Very few drummers can ply their trade fast AND accurately but Dom does this without even breaking a sweat! Then of course the razor sharp riffs in the likes of Stockholm Syndrome and THAT solo in Hysteria..... there's not much more you can ask for in a 90 minute gig, to be honest. Whereas most bands in the business exist to milk one 3 minute single dry, Muse have deep, deep reserves of quality and it shows. I'm sure this has been mentioned before but every song sounds like a hit single. An outstanding gig, with a welcome return to the setlist for Citizen Erased. Special plaudits to Matt for comically surfing on his amp and falling off =) Also noticed cameras here so hopefully another DVD is winging its way to the high street soon. One minor gripe - no Assassin. I'd pay for a ticket again just to hear Dom's drum fill on that. Maybe next time! Cheers Muse.

the 2-outer

------HAND 1------
Game #3990424134: Omaha PL ($0.50/$1) - 2006/11/16 - 02:06:44 (UK)
Table "Nobigdea" Seat 10 is the button.
Seat 2: simeri ($99 in chips)
Seat 3: anipxx ($18 in chips)
Seat 4: zlatan87 ($98 in chips)
Seat 5: Pokerthai ($163.75 in chips)
Seat 6: Greenday7 ($140.07 in chips)
Seat 7: kassu1 ($59.75 in chips)
Seat 8: 10jqakou ($64.33 in chips)
Seat 9: Goodmanu ($83.25 in chips)
Seat 10: 28kgbarra ($105.75 in chips)
simeri: posts small blind $0.50
anipxx: posts big blind $1
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Greenday7 [Jc Ts As Kh]
zlatan87: folds
Pokerthai: folds
Greenday7: calls $1
kassu1: folds
10jqakou: calls $1
Goodmanu: raises to $5.50
28kgbarra: folds
simeri: folds
anipxx: calls $4.50
Greenday7: calls $4.50
10jqakou: calls $4.50
----- FLOP ----- [Th 5d Jd]
anipxx: checks
Greenday7: checks
10jqakou: bets $22.50
Goodmanu: calls $22.50
anipxx: folds
Thommy joins the table at seat #1
Greenday7: raises to $112.50
10jqakou: is all-in $36.33
Goodmanu: is all-in $55.25
Returned uncalled bets $34.75 to Greenday7
----- TURN ----- [Th 5d Jd][Qd]
----- RIVER ----- [Th 5d Jd Qd][Jh]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Greenday7: shows [Jc Ts As Kh] (A Full House, Jacks full of Tens)
10jqakou: shows [Kd 9c Td 3c] (A Flush, King high)
Goodmanu: shows [7d Ad 6d 8c] (A Flush, Ace high)
Greenday7 collects $37.84 from Side pot #1
Greenday7 collects $195.99 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot $236.83 Main pot $195.99 Side pot #1 $37.84 | Rake $3
Board [Th 5d Jd Qd Jh]
Seat 2: simeri (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: anipxx (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: zlatan87 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Pokerthai folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Greenday7 showed [Jc Ts As Kh] and won ($233.83) with A Full House, Jacks full of Tens
Seat 7: kassu1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: 10jqakou showed [Kd 9c Td 3c] and lost
Seat 9: Goodmanu showed [7d Ad 6d 8c] and lost
Seat 10: 28kgbarra (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

3 successive hands.

Dealer: Game #3990203204, Greenday7 wins pot ($120.14) with A Flush, Queen high
Dealer: Game #3990203354, Greenday7 wins pot ($77.36) with A Pair of Aces, Queen high
Dealer: Game #3990203474, Greenday7 wins pot ($22)

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