And I thought X-factor was a talent show...

I watched x-factor this week and last and yes I will probably watch it until it ends, I laugh at some, cringe at others but can't help feeling sorry for those who are dreadful but really think they can sing and the worse thing is the judges have actually let some of them through . They are going to get their hopes up and then get chucked out of the competition later on which surely will be worse. I have to admit to agreeing with Simon a lot of the time - he can be a bit blunt and a bit of a twat a lot of the time but atleast he is truthful and doesn't say yes to the ones who can't sing. There was a bloke who came back as a woman who couldn't sing at all, in my opinion anyway, and they let him through. He may have been entertaining but he hasn't got x-factor and will not be able to release a hit single which is surely the whole point of the show, although saying that the real point to the show is to make as much money for the people behind it as possible without a care to who's dreams get shattered in the process like most of the talent shows these days. I will watch it all I expect but I will only vote if someone whose singles/albums I would be likely to buy gets through. I voted for Tabby on the last one and will be buying his new single (which is meant to be out soon !!!). I do take my comment about Steve, who won the last x-factor, back though. I said that I wouldn't be pleased if someone like him one again as he had released albums of covers. Apparently he didn't want to have all covers on his albums but wasn't allowed to use all his own songs, if thats true (which wouldn't surprise me) then I do feel sorry for him even though I probably wouldn't have liked his own songs anway (some people may have done and I might have been surprised!!!) and I personally didn't really like his voice.
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Anyway enough of my thoughts on x-factor I've only got a 4 days until I go back to school :-(, I'm not too bothered (although there are a few things i'm worried about) I expect after the first week it'll probably seem like I've never been away and I'll be looking forward to the next holiday *rollseyes* I have got lots to look forward to in the next few months though - I'm going to the Bedford* in London to see Riccardi ** Tuesday, then Saturday I have my cousins birthday party to go to, then the next Saturday I'm going to see the Stereophonics in Birmingham and in October I have a wedding to go to in Cornwall so will be staying down there for a few days :-) but I've also got gcse mock exams to look forward to in November !!! I hope there not on the 14th as that's my birthday - I was at an Alistair griffin concert last year - don't think I'm going to be lucky enough to have that twice though lol. Have got the next Harry Potter film*** coming out 4 days after my birthday though !!! I've been thinking of sending a letter to leavesdown studio's asking if they need any extras for the 5th film, I know it's not very likely I'd get to be one but I've got more chance if I send a letter than if I don't so I guess I've got nothing to lose.

ps. I've written this quite fast so I've probably made mistakes *rollseyes*

* Bedford's website - http://www.thebedford.co.uk
** Riccardi's website - http://www.riccardirock.co.uk
*** Goblet of fire's (next Harry Potter film) official website - http://harrypotter.warnerbros.co.uk/gobletoffire/

Beaches, Colds and Harry Potter

I've now finished re-reading the first 3 Harry Potter books, I enjoyed reading them but don't seem to be very good on picking up on the hints left in the first few books that are mentioned on a Potter forum I have visited. I've only recently read or re-read the last 3 books so didn't want to r-read them again and I'd read the first 3 much faster than I'd anticipated so I didn't know what to read. I know there are more books in this world than Hp* books but every time I've been to my local library to look I've just got confused. I used to read murder mystery type books but I've gone off them a bit and not really sure what type to pick - maybe some similar to Hp would interest me but then I don't know where to find them in a library full of rows and rows of books. However to solve my problem of having nothing to read I have ordered 2 Hp school books from Amazon - Quidditch through the ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, I'm not really sure what to expect from these books but they weren't too expensive so I thought I'd get them. I also ordered a Hp quiz book which I'm sure will provide hours of fun lol.
I'm quite aware that I now have less than 2 weeks left of my summer holidays and before recently I haven't really done much of what I wanted but I have now started to but I would have preferred to have started being a bit organized before now, I've spent most of my holidays being lazy *rollseyes*. I've started to learn the guitar again and I'm not as bad as I thought I'd be although I'm watching a video and it's probably started with the easiest. I went to the beach yesterday the water was very cold but at least the sun was shining, I was quite disappointed to find the place I have eaten at before has changed and didn't have the yummy chocolate cakes I was looking forward to. I've had that beginning of a cold feeling the last few days but I'm hoping it wont develop into a really bad cold. Surely you shouldn't get colds in the summer !!!

* I've shortened Harry Potter to Hp as the first takes too long to type each time although you probably could have guessed that's what it stood for ;-)

Shopping for hours with no results is not fun

Shopping is not fun, I love finding new clothes, bags and shoes that I like and that fit/ aren't too expensive or suitable for whatever I want them for but this doesn't happen very often. I went shopping today for a new bag, new shoes, new black trousers and new blazer all for school but I only came home with the trousers and I haven't tried them on yet so they may not fit! It is nearly impossible to find any shoes that I like that fit my feet are sized between 5 and 6 and I'm sure one is quite a bit bigger than the other so after trying on all the shoes that I liked I gave up. I couldn't find any fitted plain black blazers that were my size and I even went to another shopping centre to have a look. I saw many bags but I'm not really sure what I want - I need it to be big enough to hold all my things for school yet I don't really a want sports bag like I have used before but all the ones I do like seem to be too small and the one that I thought might be o.k was £50, I left that shop quite quickly after finding that out :-o So after walking around for ages and not finding everything that I wanted I can say shopping is definitely not fun. Perhaps I'll stick to online or catalogue shopping !!!

September 1st - Hogwarts or my school ???

I have realised that my summer holidays are nearing the end way too fast. I go back on the 1st September* which seems a long way away but when I counted the days it seems much closer. I don't really seem to have done much of what I wanted to do so far. I still need to buy new black trousers, blazer, shoes and bag for school all of which I'm very fussy about so it could take awhile. I was also going to finish one of my English essays that was meant to be handed in already, get some new songs to play on the keyboard and start to learn to play the guitar again (bought one from eBay awhile ago but didn't get the time to learn it and it was too difficult but thought I'd try again!). I've also been going to bed late, getting up late and spending too much time on the computer so as of tomorrow I'm going to stop being lazy and unorganised . Wonder how long it will last *rollseyes*.

* I think I might go to platform 9 3/4 on the 1st instead of getting into the car to my school, sounds much more interesting at that school ;-) lol Okay I know, I've been reading too much Harry Potter -I'm re-reading all the books - just started book 3 :-) Hoping to take awhile as I read book 4 not that long ago. Although I did only take a couple of days to read both the first 2 books *rollseyes*

Having favorites = addiction

I watched all of big brother at the beginning, I have been quite addicted to all of the previous years shows and would have been annoyed if I'd missed any of the bblb or main ch4 shows and knowing that I would be able to watch them live on e4 this year was exciting but as the weeks went by of this series the less I've been watching - partly because I've spent too much time on the computer or out but I've not cared that I'd missed it which is the difference between this year and the previous ones. I have lost interest. I think this may be because there were no normal people, I know you need entertainment but I also want some nearly normal people who can make friends and you can watch how their friendship groups develop and decided who is your favourite, with a bit of 'action' aswell but this year it was just arguments and although I did find some things funny (especially the task where they had to count, I think the funniest person in there this year was big brother itself) I didn't have a favourite and only voted once or twice near the beginning. I wasn't sure whether I was pleased or not that Anthony won. He seemed quite normal and the nicest person in there so I'm kind of glad it was him (although he didn't seem so nice towards the end or in his interview but maybe that was nerves or something else). Eugene was also 'nice' but as he already had some of the money I think it was probably fair that Anthony got the rest. Kinga or Makosi didn't deserve the money however saying that I thought it was a bit unfair to boo and chant nearly all the way through her interview.
I have enjoyed previous years BB but actually thinking about it all I can really remember from last year was that Nadia won (or was that the year before ???) and I've been trying to think of the person who came second, I can remember that I hated him but have no idea what his name was. I doubt I'll be able to remember much about this years by the time the next one starts either. Next year I may become addicted again - I guess it depends who they choose as housemates. X-Factor starts again next Saturday - I will definitely be watching that as I do like it but I have to admit to feeling the last one wasn't very fair (it wasn't a year ago was it ???) I hope this one is although I doubt it, I have my doubts about how fair BB was. *rollsyeyes* Last x-factor I must admit to liking Tabby quite a bit, I'm still waiting for any news on him, and hope I find someone to like this time too as otherwise I may loose interest like I did with BB, if someone else like Steve whatshisname wins I won't be happy - I think he's released two albums full of covers so far. *rollseyes*


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I went shopping today and bought some new jeans, new jumper/jacket thing and new shoes. All black which seems to be what most of the clothes that I like at the moment are. The shoes, well actually there like those deck shoes but have the longer sides if that makes sense, might be going back - it;'s just too much trouble undoing them and tying them up again and they just don't look as good on me as they do on everyone I've seen wearing them - the same could be said for a lot of things I buy and then take back. The only thing that I have bought recently and haven't taken back (apart from what I bought today) would be a long black shirt which I think is cool :-) lol I really don't like shopping yet I love - that doesn't make sense but I know what I mean. I like shopping when I find things that actually look as good on as they do on the hanger but most shopping trips end up with a lot of things being taken back to the shops *rollseyes*.

Wet Wet Wet

No, I'm not referring to the band but to what I was nearly all day. If anyone has been to Thorpe park they'll know why it's not a good idea to go on Tidal wave at the beginning of the day. I was cold and wet for nearly all of the day- typical that we go on the day with the least sunshine. I actually had a really good time in the end though despite that :-) I went with some of my family but not my dad for once which was good, not many of them liked the really big rides so that was o.k, went on all the water rides though, even visited the farm lol - some of their animals looked very thin though :-o !!! We were about to leave when I said that I'd like to go on Tidal wave again. Why I decided that I'm not sure- it was fun but I got as wet as I would have done if I'd gone swimming in the beach area there with my clothes on. I had a change of skirt and top but wet underwear is not nice, maybe a little too much information there sorry lol. All in all a good day but i'm tired and cold now.

Potter Mania

It's amazing how much Harry potter stuff you can buy - replica (sp) wands, cards, DVD's, clothes, ornaments ect. ect. I've settled for just buying the computer games - I already had 1 but in the shop - Game they were selling a pack of three for a bargain price so I bought them all - the quality' not great on my comp and the game is quite childish but fun at the same time lol. I've started playing the 1st one for the second time (did complete it once about a year or more ago) and I have now started the 3rd one. Would have been a good idea to do them in order but that would be just too simple ;-) Wont get much time to do the tomorrow though as like it or not (looked on their website- the rides seem to have got scarier since I last went lol) I'm going to Thorpe park tomorrow, I am going to be with a 9yr old so hopefully they wont go on the really big rides lol. I'm such a wimp *rollseyes* lol :-)

Decisions, decisions

I was going to go with some of my family to Paultons park but now they are going to Thorpe park, I haven't got a lot of choice now as I think they've already ordered my ticket but I'm not sure now if I do want to go. I do but also I don't if that makes sense. I'm not a big fan of big rides so I hope the people I am going with don't like the huge rides either as otherwise I feel stupid as one of them's only about 10ish *rollseyes* I do like the water rides though and it is closer. I would have preferred to have gone to paultons park - it's not got very good rides but it would have been less busy, there'd have been no worry about any rides that I didn't want to go on and I do quite like the mat slide lol. I'm sure I will still have a good time in the end but given the choice I would have gone for the 'safer/easier' option rather than the slightly more scary option - yes I know, that makes me sad *rollseyes* lol

Normal kind of a day

Well after trying to convince my dad he wanted to go to Legoland (which didn't work ) I decided that I didn't want to go as there was only 3 of my family going in the end, instead I'm going out with one of my uncles, aunties and... I'm not sure what they'd be to me... my dad's brothers son and his wife and young son, I think anyway, it's all rather confusing on Friday to prob to paultons park, bit childish there but I do like the big slide that you go down on mats ( I hope it's still there, not been for years) that's fun for any age ;-) And its a day out anyway :-) Haven't done a lot today, had a bit of a lay in to recover from all the party's/discuss at the weekend and then went for a dog walk, watched t.v came on here, normal kind of a day. Have started to re-read al the Harry Potter books from the beginning !!! Did shout alot at the computer too when it wouldn't do want I wanted (put music onto a CD) *rollseyes* Also noticed how many visitors I have had since yesterday - prob because this site was mentioned on the distant aggravation blog. Hello to anyone visiting from there *waves* :-)

ps. Have changed the writing size as someone said they found it too small, not sure if it is any better or not though. If anyone has trouble reading it let me know :-)

Party success !!!

The surprise party for my dad yesterday was a success, although there was quite a bit of food left over. It was somebody else in the family's party/disco in the evening but i didn't really enjoy that. Apparently I might be off out again in a minute to my uncle's house for tea. I'm also tring to convince my dad he would like to go to legoland monday as some relatives are going then, it is a bit childish there I know but oh well, still good fun lol, not succeding in convincing him that he would really like to go ther though at the moment so not sure if I will get to go... but I'm still working on it ;-)

Waiting for the reaction

It is my dads surprise party tomorow, me and my mum now have everything ready (I think) we've got food ready to be picked up, presents wrapped,cards written in, drinks bought, decorations bought and hidden andhouse cleaned and tidied. I have been looking forward to telling him and seeing his reaction and of course the party itself. I still am but I'm also now starting to wonder if he will actually be pleased that we have organised it - after all not everyone likes surprise parties. I'm sure my dad will enjoy it but I now have that little bit of dubt in the back of my mind. I guess i will just have to wait and see what his reaction is tomorow when he opens one of his cards and finds an invitation to his party !!!

We have a disco to go to in the evening aswell so I've got a busy day, should be good :-) *hopefully anyway ;-) *

The many wonders of Littlehampton

Today I went to littlehampton about an 1hr 1/2 or so away from where I live. It's amazing how many crazy golf type things you can find within 1/2 a mile of each other. My legs now hurt, and I lost overall I think - although I nearly got lots of holes in one but sadly nearly doesn't count. I also played tennis - not this is something I managed to win at although I was playing against my dad so that' doesn't necessarily mean I'm any good. After playing crazy golf, mini pitch and putt and tennis I decided to have a go at golf on a slightly bigger scale. I really hope noone was watching. You need to hit the ball quite hard so that it goes far enough but if you swing the club around quickly and then miss the ball completely you end up spinning round instead. This happened quite a few times and I also took up half the grass whilst trying to hit my ball. I think I best stick to crazy golf in future.

Mixed emotions

I often read someone else's blog who I have not met or even talked to but feel as if I know a little about them. I read a post that they had made yesterday (august 1st on www.distantaggravation.blogspot.com) and it left me feeling at first kind of angry and insulted but then I realised that my anger was probably more to do with jealousy than what she said actually being insulting as actually it wasn't atall insulting. I wanted to have been there from the beginning, to have gone to endless signings and small gigs but I didn't and before recently didn't think I would have been able to (my dad would have had to take me and I didn't think he'd drive all over the place) and I was right, most of the events at the beginning were too short for my dad to have agreed to take me but there were a few after that, that I may have been able to go to had I known what I now know. Anyway going back to the thing I read. I want to be able to be part of that name - 'The army' and felt that by being a site member that I was, yet she had different views on what/who 'The army' is, not everyone thinks the same way as her but I do think she is right and I'm just jealous that I wasn't there from the beginning and didn't trek around the country and wasn't a site member from the very beginning, I feel like I missed out on alot even though I have now been a site member for over a year. Also I sometimes feel that they are closer, in a way, to Alistair as by now he has began to recognise them and knows there names and a little about them and knows that they follow and support him, and they seem to have so much fun, I guess I just want to be like them. However i do realise that even though they may seem to have a small connection with him, it does not neccessarily mean they are his friends but they are fans that he is aware of.
I think us 'newer' fans that now go to gigs should find ourselves a new name, one that people aren't ashamed to use, one that can be shouted with pride. *

*If anyones actually reading this an thinking 'what is she going on about?', I am talking about one of the many issues of being an Alistair griffin fan, although despite those 'issues' I definately reccomend being one - checkout his websites (see links down the left side :-) ) - shameless plugging lol !!!



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Yesterday I went to Monkey world - I had a great time and think that I might like to work there when I am older. I love animals and want to do something with them, but don't want t be a vet and don't know any other animal-related jobs that would pay well, I don't want to be a millionaire but these days you need alot just to survive comfortably. realy want to go to Uni as it sounds fun and would be a way to gently let myself into the 'independant adult world' especially if i stayed there away from home. Also if you do well it gives you moe choice once you have left. Knowing me though, i will cahnge my mind completely several times before deciding what I really want to do, or maybe, I might never really know !!!