Already preparing for the Prom I am attending in August. No, not some silly end of school nonsense, an actual BBC Prom, celebrating the birthday of Steve Reich and having an honorary evening of his music as performed by him (and hopefully a contribution from Jonny Greenwood on Electric Counterpoint). I'm currently listening to Music for 18 Musicians, it is literally the most beautiful thing to listen too in the entire universe (yes even more so than anything RH related). It is my favourite piece of music EVER, which is quite a bold thing to say. I cannot wait to hear it and see it performed live at the Royal Albert Hall. I will be a complete flood of emotions. But yet completely serene. I just feel when I listen to it that it just pours into my soul, which sounds really cliché and shit but I mean really, it's just so heart-wrenching!

Enough emotional talk. I am tired.
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A Rainbow in Curved Air

• Unfortunately Marcus Foster sounds dangerously like Marcus Mumford. Well particularly in this clip anyway.
• Fortunately his album is far more electronic, and despite the fact it's on the same label as Mumford & co it does sound somewhat more rock 'n roll.

I suppose I feel for him in some sense as he sort of seems to be in the same crossroads I find myself in. As in, for me, I feel my songs and singing style could quite easily be compared to the likes of Laura Marling. Except they are fundamentally different and there's a more alternative/rock sound that's trying to be achieved. This I feel can be applied to this guy too. Except cross out Laura and type in Marcus instead. Also, we're both not trying to achieve this 'folk' sound that seems to of become oh so popular. Oh no sir, we are trying to recreate the sound of all our favourite artists. For Marcus it varies from Bob Dylan to Van Morrison. For me it varies from Radiohead to Steve Reich.

That is all for now on Marcus Foster.

I have two songs that have been put on the back burner until the next two hours have passed. The first is on the guitar and pays privilege to being in the key of DADFAD. I'm using the capo, which is rare and am plucking which is even rarer. I suppose this song is the inspiration for it, although it sounds nothing like it in the slightest. I just love the unexpected, disgusting yet nonetheless beautiful chord change. The second song that's been put aside for now is on the piano and is also in the key of DADFAD (sort of) come to think of it. It's well and truly inspired by 'In C' by Terry Riley as well as the general minimalistic style.

I'm hoping to get my final mixes tomorrow. Although having said that I have no idea whether I'm going to go to my singing lesson tomorrow night or not... come to think of it I don't think I will. Well I'll see how I feel later. How's that? I really am not fond of the songs recorded. In fact I'd go as far to say that they're all pretty shit. Apart from the last one I did, which is my favourite. Because although it begins rather melancholy it soon changes key completely. As Alison said, "It's like 5 songs put into one, Rachel!" I do like that one. And I'm not ashamed to say that this song undoubtedly inspired it.

Finally, I only say it because I just got the postcard, but I think I'm going to the institute. Why Sir? I'll tell you why. It's because I realised that I was only doing A levels and going to university to study history or art history because that's what I thought was 'expected' of me. Conditions of worth dictated that that is what I must do, because that's what I was brought up to believe. It's not only to stick two fingers up to academics, I assure you. It's also because writing my songs, no matter what I or others think of them, is what I truly enjoy. It's a beautiful contradiction. But it's what I love.

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE

OMG!? LIKE WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?! AM I GOING TO POLAND IN SEPTEMBER TO SEE JONNY GREENWOOD AND STEVE REICH PERFORM MY FAVOURITE PIECES OF MUSIC IN THE ENTIRE WORLD? YES YES AND YES.

Impulse purchasing is good.

They're all mine. Ha ha. I don't have problems

I was pondering the idea of going into town. I want to buy Music for 18 Musicians, Bullets & Lullabies, Norwegian Wood and hopefully a mac game of some sort. Only thing is that I don't think I can cope with being in public. It frightens me. A lot. So instead I think I'll take a trip to Thorpe with pa and go to The Bell Inn for my favourite pork meal. First of all though I'm probably going to have to smarten up, right? I've been in the same clothes for three days now. Should probably change at some point, not that I see the point.

Call minimalist music boring again and I'll shoot you in the head..

I like Steve Reich's music. I dislike the fact that we haven't yet managed to get to that particular part of the setworks in music yet and furthermore the lack of interest shown by the music teachers towards it. It's disgraceful. But hey ho, do not even get me started on the music department at my school. I almost feel sorry for them.