Mindless Indulgence

School’s finished and I’ve been sacked from my job (by no fault of my own may I add) and life couldn’t seem more awesome.

Basically all I do is sleep and go out when I’ve made plans with people, so far money hasn’t been an issue, and this Summer seems pretty bright in the sense that I’m going to have a lot of fun. I mean, maybe I should be going out and working for something, but right now I feel comfortable just sitting back and making the most of some genuine free time. By this I mean that when you’re in a holiday from school period you still understand that there’s obligations left at the end of it, and usually you have a job on the side too, but for me I have none of those. My only obligation is to attend Results Day and to actually go to University, everything else is plain and simple – fun.

Hoping that my holiday with my friend come Septemeber will be amazing too. Me thinks that a great deal of that week will involve drunken Joe & Elly’s living it up in our own apartment, that’s right! Mum and Dad are letting us have a totally separate apartment to stay in, so we can totally just chill out and have parties. Also, by then I’ll be 18, so this means I’ll be able to go to clubs and stuff around the area – how majorly pwning cool is that? I think so.

So now you all know that I’m having this wonderful Summer, I wish to you all that you’re having somewhat a similar experience, and if you’re one of the people that I probably won’t see much, or at all after this Summer, then I hope you have lovely lives and that you succeed in whatever you choose

The Future’s Green.

One thing has been irrationally bugging me lately, and it’s the battle between human vs. Earth; polls have shown that the majority of people claim to care about their planet in Great Britain, and also that most people would be willing to pay more for green technology, so the question remains: why are we still so distant from our goals to reduce CO₂?

The answer is simple, people are all up for talking the talk, but few will stand up and actually get on with taking action. Hands down, the Government has done a good job in persuading people to buy A-class Energy-Saver lightbulbs (bearing in mind they have the power to inflict a great deal more of an influence), most people often buy these lightbulbs to replace classic ones, but what now needs to be done? There’s a whole world of things that people can do to change the way their homes affect the planet, and my personal belief is that every home should leave the planet as when they arrived. The planet is our responsibility, and I’m appaled that in the past 10 years (since the Kyoto agreement was conceived) we’re still using more and more energy from fossil fuels than we should be. This should be something that individual’s feel is their responsibility and not the responsibility of others. If you’re going to say you can make a change then stand up and do it: go buy eco-friendly products, insulate your loft, and go out and make a change yourself. Chances are if one person starts to take an overt action, then those around them will follow that trend.

Every individual makes a significant impact on the Earth, and it confuses and worries me that nobody has that innate drive to initiate some action. When you’re standing there will three or four things switched on in a room, for example, a television, computer, light, sound system, and various other things on standby, don’t you ever think to yourself that you’re just wasting all that energy that could be killing us in the long run? It is possible to be eco-friendly, and as a group we can make a huge impact on reversing the damage we’ve caused.

To Wii or not to Wii?

I’m having one of those moments where I have a sudden urge to buy something, and this time it’s a Wii. I think that they’re just totally awesome? I mean look at it! It could offer hours and hours of fun for me, and I’m not the kind of guy that can find generic Xbox 360 and PS3 games that fun, for example Call of Duty, etc. It’s just not the sort of thing I go for, but basically all the games on the Wii are exactly what I look for – FUN!!

I’m not sure though. It’s a lot of money to spend, and I’ve heard some excellent, and some appaling reviews. Also, when a friend got a Wii, and I tried it I wasn’t too thrilled with it. Maybe if I got my own though I could play whatever games I wanted to, and it’d just be a lot more fun.

Since I was a child I’ve pretty much always followed Nintendo in the gaming world, except for a few years where I was more of a Playstation kind of guy, and it’d be amazingly nostalgic to be a Nintendo buff again OH MY GOD, I’m going to do it. LETS DO IT, LETS GET THE DAMN WII.

…so I have around a tenner right now, just another few pounds to go

Thanks for reading; this has been an awesome debate in my mind, and I thank for you for watching this awful miracle.

lovestinks

I keep having these really odd dreams lately where I recall every person that I’ve had feelings for, and reliving the moment where it all goes wrong. It’s really weird, and I always wake up in quite a bad mood, realising what I lost, again and again. I don’t know why it’s even happening, but I think I have an idea that it could be due to something that I saw on facebook earlier relating to something that started around 4 or 5 years ago that ended about 1 or 2 years ago..

*sigh*

Is it better to have loved and lost or to never have loved at all? :/

Ubuntu 7.10

 

I’ve never really gotten into using Ubuntu before, though this week I’ve given it a go several times and given in. This evening however I managed to once again mess up my Windows isntallation forcing me to re-install something to get online – I chose Linux. Since I realised it’d take a while for me to install Windows again I just thought “Hey, let’s give it a shot, it’s not like you can do anything else?” So I did. I didn’t understand anything for a long time, but it’s all started to kick in now; I’ve managed to theme my desktop, install all my hardware, listen to my music and connect to the internet – everything seems to work so far (except any decent game).  One thing that I think most new users will find a treat is the amazing visual effects; when you drag windows they shake about in a liquid-esque manner, and it’s entertaining to sit and watch (if you’re amazed by such small things as I am). Once again though I must underline the statement that if you’re looking to play games it’s a long shot to getting it to work, you can use Wine (a Windows Emulator) but for me that hasn’t really worked. Also Photoshop isn’t compatible with Linux, which is a major flaw in the works for me.

 

I’ll see how things go, and I wonder if I can live with Linux until the delivery of my incredibly sought-after treat, my new Dell XPS 1530.

 

 

 

–Game on. 

30-Days to Stay-Veg

So for anyone that was once reading this blog-post and you for some reason wondered where the day-to-day schedule of my non-meat eating habits, then I’ve removed it because I just lost track, but I can assure you that I’ve not eaten any meat whatso ever so far. If I was lying to you, then I’d only be bringing shame to myself.

Things are going well; but I think I can safely say that it’d be impossible right now for me to become vegan – I eat far too many eggs. Now my view is this, I think it’s wrong to drink cow’s milk, but I don’t think it’s wrong to eat chicken’s eggs. This means I can’t be vegan, but what does it make me? Some kind of half-vegan or a vegetarian. I wonder. Probably will never know.

 Anyway. If anything happens in my vegetable adventures, I’ll keep you posted!

Becoming Insane

(Title from album “Vicious Delicious” by Infected Mushroom)

Let’s paint a picture here: you’re talking to a fairly nice sounding person on a web site, they ask for your MSN and you give it to them. However, you forget that their “guestbook” is a public part on their profile. You later get adds upon adds from pathetic young girls trying to make friends over the Internet. It really bugs me, since this is what happened the other night, and it still persists even after he’s removed the guestbook entry. I seriously, cannot stand these idiotic low-lives.

On a brighter note, the much anticipated completion of The Impossible Quiz has finally arrived, and today (19th December 2007) I completed the whole thing with 1 life remaining. To those of you that have no idea what this piece of hermit-provoking Internet content is, click here.

Today school finally finished and we’ve been released into the wild forever, or at least for about three weeks until we’re whisked back into an evil world of education. I’ve got a lot of work to do in these few weeks, so I’ll probably be writing an “I’m so stressed” blog post in the near future sometime. To be exact, I’ve to:

• Complete an art project
• Revise all of my AS Psychology case studies for my re-sit exams January
• Revise the whole play The Importance of Being Earnest
• Create various web designs
• Create various graphic design pieces
• Oh, and try to get out and maintain somewhat of a social life in the process.

I guess it’s possible, but I won’t be enjoying it since it’s the Christmas holidays, and I’d rather be lazy and spend money each and every day to make myself happy inside..

Today is also my good friend Ross O’Sullivan’s 17th Birthday, so Happy Birthday to you! Even though I doubt you’ll read this!

I don’t think I’ll be posting much more before Christmas, so in the event that I don’t, I wish any readers a Merry Merry Merry Christmas!

Seasons’ Greetings.

 

With just another 14 sleeps until Christmas, I find myself particularly excited about getting into what I like to consider as the “real” Christmas spirit. With it getting darker earlier I’m finding myself spending more time and care on my studies, and I’m sure I’ll get a hell of a load done over the Christmas period. Not really enjoying waking up especially cold though, and with it being so dark it feels like it’s still night-time and that you shouldn’t quite be going to school yet..

All that good Christmas television-goodness is beginning, and I’ve just started to find the wonder that is Nigella Lawson, as sexual with food as she may be, I find her positively entertaining for my simple mind. Also really starting to take an interest in Friends again (since I’m always on and off with it!), yet not missing Will & Grace just yet.  Though many will assume I’m a total television sadact when I say this, but I also can’t wait for Celebrity Big Brother to start in the New Year! I found the last series to be the best one yet, with Pete Burns and Jodie Marsh, although I’m now starting to think that may have been the series before that..(?)

On the academic front, I’ve had my last piece of “real” work graded at an A, and since this is A-level Art studies we’re talking about, with a very critical tutor, I’m taking this achievement with great pride. Oh, it’s also in a display case on the main corridor at school. Must start getting down to some serious revision for my Psychology retakes, y’know, if I want to actually get into Uni October 2008?! Still lacking some time and attention for my English coursework though, mind.

I wish all my [masses of] readers a Merry Christmas, and I hope that you enjoy the holiday season without taking everything so seriously. Sit back, and get fat.

Viva Forever.

“Friendship lasts forever” – Spice Girls.

 The reunion of the Spice Girls is such a big thing for a lot of people, me included. Since I was a young boy I was always totally captivated with their music, regardless of what everyone else thought. The fact they’ve come back, all five of them, just makes me warm inside, and I just can’t believe after years of speculation, it’s finally happened.
I didn’t really think much to it when I heard they were getting back together, I mean it’s been so long and I guess you forget just how much something affected you that long ago. But it was today that I was watching “Ultimate Spice Girls” on TMF, and they were playing all of the Spice Girls’ songs, and I just automatically remembered how emotionally attached to them I once was. They truly were inspirational, and played a huge part of my childhood, even if my family weren’t too keen on the idea that I was a huge fan of the number one girl band.

Their new song “Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)” in my opinion isn’t number one material, and I’m not sure on whether it was the best way to go for their reunion single. I mean, I think it’s a good idea they went for the emotional/sentimental outlook on the situation, because it is an emotional and sentimental event, but I don’t think the song itself is really much to die for. I know it won’t reach number one, and it’s a shame, but I’m not any less amazed and pleased they’ve returned.

Each of the girls really went their own ways, to my knowledge, Emma went for her solo career, as did Mel C and Geri. Victoria is happily wedded with David Beckham and has released a few of her own singles, and Mel B married, divorced, and didn’t really do much else that I’ve heard about. I think Emma’s music really is the best out of the five, but Victoria seems to have had the biggest response from the public, what with her move to LA, and all the business with her anorexia trouble; only I can’t help but to feel she didn’t earn that publicity (good or bad – it’s still recognition), since the only reason she’s heavily heard of nowadays is because of her husband. Either way, I support her, and wish them all a world of luck with the reunion.

This is the way a reunion is supposed to go, opposed to Britney Spears’ attempt. Not that she ever “left” the music scene, but her re-invention of herself really isn’t anything to scream about. To be honest, there was a time and place where I had respect for her, but now I’ve started to realise that she  just wants the attention (hence the hair shaving, attacking vans with umbrellas, etc etc). I’m worried she’s turning into another Paris Hilton, alongside Nicole Richie and Lindsay Lohan; which is a shame since both her and Lindsay have actually worked hard for their former reputations. The public wanted to see her bring out an album where she’s calmed down and started to regain the respect she once deserved, but obviously that’s not happening for a while. I hear the album is good though.

Whatever happens in the music world, there’s always going to be a dispute or heavily critical opinion out there anyway.

November.

Finally we’re in the season where wearing a scarf isn’t frowned upon or seen as some sort of extravagant fashion statement and I’ve come to the conclusion that we’re finally entering late-Autumn. Nearing Winter, it’s the time to become closer with those around you, and to create tight bonds with family and friends; greatly anticipating the 13th, I’m starting to get a warm feeling inside knowing it’s not long until I see Mum. If only for a week, it’s probably a third of the precious time I have to see her, and I’m planning on making the most of it this time around.

With reduced workloads and much more time on my hands than usual, I’m starting to really get into spending time with myself to relax and chill out as we enter the festive season. I’m really comfortable in life right now for various reasons, one being that I’m so much more confident with my appearance now, and I’m physically much more active and healthy than I’ve ever been. Another column of happiness being work, I’m currently out of work, and I guess that’s a breath of fresh air too. The only real worry in life right now is my University application, I’m really freaked out to think that I might not get into any of the choices for Uni that I’ve made, I’m sure I’ll get through to at least one, but then what if that’s not the right one? It’s a continuous question of what to do at the moment, but I’m powering through it all and hoping for the best.

After a two-week build up of Art coursework, I’ve finally finished it, and that means I’ve filled in all the gaps for my AS course in Art. It’s unbelievable just how much more at ease it’s made me, and now all I have to worry about on that subject is the quality of the rest of the two projects, of which I’ll be improving on in the next few months. I’ve shown my first version of my final piece to my Art teacher, and she’s over the moon with it, and only recommends a couple of amendments, so I’m pretty much thrilled with the news.

So in all, life’s a bit good right now, and I can only hope that it stays this way, but knowing me, it’ll have a pitfall sometime or another, but it’s never the end of the world!

 I hope everyone’s good, and I hope they have a good month. & if you’re in England, I think you need to watch Mr & Mrs Smith, tomorrow (Sunday 11th) night. Either Channel 4 or E4, I’m unsure. It’s an immense film, and Angelina Jolie is as hot as ever in it.