Oxonian

@Oxonian (25)

Age 40

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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post graduation

sam836483 @sam836483 (62) • India 30 Jan 07

hey i would like to do my higher studies from uk. can u help me??

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Oxonian Well, there are lots of different opportunities in the UK. The biggest obstacle will be getting into a school, which will require certain previous marks and a particular level of English. One really good site for you to check out, I think, is...

4 Feb 07

Recipe for pasties.

finlander60 @finlander60 (1804) • United States 25 Dec 06

Does anybody out there have a good recipe for pasties? I haven't had a good one since I left Yoopercountry.

pasties

recipes

yoopers

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Oxonian Mmm, pasties. Luckily these days I have a shop right down in the city centre that does pasties for less than £2, but I remember the days when I would make my own at home. They are great, and if you freeze them (Ah! How awful, I know...) they can provide you...

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It's official: Britain is a country of drunkards!

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 3 Jan 07

A cabinet minister (Labor Party chair Hazel Blears) declared recently that attempts to reduce the amount of excessive drinking in the UK and move the British towards a more continental European "cafe style" culture may never work...

alcohol

behaviour

health

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Oxonian I must say that when I first came to the UK, I was a bit shocked by the drinking culture. Now I no longer am, which might mean something else entirely... =/ But the pub culture is something missing in a lot of other cultures, I think. It was quite odd for...

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Is there anyone from the UK on here?

xxclairexxj @xxclairexxj (590) 9 Nov 06

If so, where are you roughly? I'm in Cornwall.

cornwall

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Oxonian There doesn't seem to be so many Brits here, does there? I'm currently smack in the centre of Oxford. Hmm, but I wouldn't mind popping down to Cornwall for some proper pasties, like...

4 Feb 07

Does anyone know...?

fiasco007 @fiasco007 (819) • United States 5 Dec 06

what the kanji sign for hate is? and tears? if you know any links to find them, it's appreciated. it's for a story i'm typing on my comp. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

kanji

story

tears

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Oxonian I would assume you've found an answer, but in case not: tears: ? hate: ? At least those are the simplist single characters I'd probably use...

4 Feb 07

What games do you play on your Nintendo DS or Game Boy Advance?

hassanchop @hassanchop (820) • United States 6 Jan 07

What games do you usually play on yours? I play Megaman Battle Network 2 usually, as I believe it's the best one of the series, and even though I beat it already, I still prefer to play it again instead of playing MMBN3. I also...

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Oxonian Sadly, all the games I play recently are 'educational.' It's been pretty limited to Kanken (a kanji practice game) and Tadashii Nihongo (a quiz-form game to see how correct your Japanese is). How sad... But hopefully good in the end...

4 Feb 07

happy birthday

jimmythejock @jimmythejock (381) 24 Jan 07

It's Robert Burns birthday tomorrow,one of if not the finest poets that ever lived,do you celebrate burns night where you live.?

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Oxonian We had lots of fun on Burns' Night, down here in Oxford. Complete with haggis and athol brose, of course, and ceilidh to finish the night off! It was great fun. Hope that you had a great night, too!

4 Feb 07

overspending in Tesco

Simunator @Simunator (14) 27 Nov 06

Does anyone find, that when they go to tesco to buy "A few things" they end up spending a lot more then what they went in with?

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Oxonian I always buy too much. I know that I just need a few certain things, but will always end up getting something that just looks good! Ooh, especially puddings. They are my downfall... I'm also one of those suckers who always buys something on sale, because...

4 Feb 07

slash!

bookshop @bookshop (6) • United States 4 Feb 07

Let's talk about SLASH, baby! Who do you slash? Who among the male relationships (or female relationships) on your favorite tv shows / in your favorite books & movies do you just KNOW are burning that special flame for each...

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Oxonian Since you got me on to this site (Damn you Livejournal and your friends page!), I'll have to pipe up and say, OF COURSE, H/D all the way. My intro to the world that is slashiness, H/D will always hold a special place in my heart. I'm so corrupted. And I...

4 Feb 07

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I think Aliens have taken over my teenager.

meshelleg @meshelleg (45) • Australia 3 Feb 07

Everything had been going well between my teenage son and I. Suddenly one day he got out of bed and was distant, evasive,secretive and even very vague. Asking him anything was met with various grunts, which I assume was some new...

aliens have invaded

has anyone found my son

teenage behaviour

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Oxonian I would like to chime in with others to say, "Try not to worry too much!" I don't have the experience with my own children yet, but I remember having similar difficulties with my mum when I was a teenager. We just couldn't get along, particularly during my...

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Has anyone here ever worked for an eikaiwa school in Japan?

blucrush83 @blucrush83 (126) • United States 6 Nov 06

If so, how was the experience?

japan

teaching english

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Oxonian GAH! I'm really beginning to get annoyed with this posting system. This is the fourth time today that, after writing a whole post out, it simply disappears into the ether after I hit 'post!' Anyhow, I meant to say that I'm sorry you haven't had any...

4 Feb 07

harvard or oxford or berkeley !!!

tareqfayyad @tareqfayyad (1674) • United States 19 Nov 06

which is the best university for u ?

berkeley

harvard

oxford

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Oxonian Don't know if you're still interested, but... Oxford and Harvard/Berkeley have hugely different systems, for one thing. American universities tend to have a lot more freedom - you choose which classes to take, and can take lots of classes outside of your...

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Have you watched a japanese drama called "1 Litre of Tears"?

toi_toi @toi_toi (123) • Malaysia 22 Jan 07

I watched it recently and instead of 1 litre of tears, I pretty much used up 1 roll of toilet paper. It's a very touching story and after watching it you'll learn to appreciate that you do not have this disease!

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Oxonian Hahaha, I watched it, too! I was crying basically nonstop for the last several episodes. And I normally never cry during movies or tv shows! It was actually a bit embarrassing, my flatmates would ask me, "What on earth happened!?" and I could hardly say, "I'm...

4 Feb 07

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Learn Japanese

neo_apocalypse @neo_apocalypse (344) • Philippines 17 Jan 07

I only know few. Let's learn Japanese together. Please post a sentence and its translation. To start, konnichiwa means good afternoon.

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Oxonian Haha, a very important phrase: Wakarimasen! 'I don't understand!' Other variations that may prove handy: Wakarimasen deshita. 'I didn't understand.' Wakaranai. The plain (less formal) form of 'I don't understand.' Wakannai. Even more informal form of...

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Japan or China?

callraheel @callraheel (149) 2 Jan 07

Which one you think is the best? Both are advanced by technology but still if you need to choose just one whom you will go with??

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Oxonian Haha, are you trying to spark a mad discussion? I hope you would agree that you can't quanitify one country as being 'better' or 'best.' They both have a lot of great things. Let's see, off the top of my head: CHINA Pros: Everything is mad cheap, the...

4 Feb 07

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How do I cook Japanese soba noodles?

redhacker @redhacker (192) • India 3 Feb 07

How do I cook Japanese soba noodles?

cook

japanese

soba noodles

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Oxonian Simply put, like most any other pasta. :) Like any other pasta, make sure that the water is boiling well before you put the noodles in. Also, make sure that you don't overcook the noodles - or they will become too soft and bloated. There should be some...

4 Feb 07

Anyone here speak Japanese?

momokoseiya @momokoseiya (453) • United States 2 Feb 07

I have been studying the Japanese language for a few years now, and I have not been able to find anyone to practice with. I was wondering if you guys could help me with this. Do any of you speak Japanese? Would any of you be...

japanese

languages

mylot users

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Oxonian I wonder if you've ever tried out any of the online penpal sites? There are any number of them, helping Japanese connect with English speakers, to practise their respective languages. Or do you live near any universities or anything? Many universities have...

4 Feb 07