My 2006

Well 2006 has certainly been a busy year with many things happening throughout the course of it. Many changes have come to pass yet some things remain the same. I've changed from being at school to being at college and have a different group of friends now. I'm missing my old friends although I see some of them now and again, I do miss being at school occasionally and it still feels a little strange being at college but I am very glad that I have found a lovely group of people to be friends with, college wouldn't be much fun without them so despite the very small chance there is that any of you will read this I'd like to say thanks for welcoming me into your mad but wonderfull group.

On a different note, I've been to quite a few gigs and events, which I believe was one of last years resolutions ;P.

This year I've been to the following autograph shows -
Collectormania G-mex in Manchestor (Met 5 people from HP)
London Film and Comic Con (was in LOTR costume) (Met Elijah Wood)
Collectormania 10
Collectormania 9 (Met 4 HP people)
StarConUk (Met 2 HP people)

Premieres I've stood outside of -
POTC 2 (got no auto's but saw Orlando Bloom, Bill Nighy close and Johnny Depp from afar)
Driving Lessons (Got 4 autos of HP people)
Gigs -
Tabby & The Tsars
Alchemy/Tyler (x a few :P)
Alistair Griffin (x 2)
T4 on the beach
The View
Riccardi
The Storys
Paolo Nutini (x quite a few :p)
Larikin Love (Street teaming)
Spargo
The Feeling (x a few)
Various music events in London in the Summer (Canary Wharf, Clapham Common)
Few local things (Acoustic Fridays/BOTB)
Comedian - Ed Byrne

I've done a dance exam and been to the presentation to get a little award thingy lol, went to a casting for Harry Potter (HP), an animal aid fayre, did a sponsered walk, spoken to 3 Americans and someone from HP films at 4am in the morning on Skype and my question was played on the podcast (PotterCast.com), been made a moderator on a forum for the aforementioned HP podcast, have also sent filks and impersonations to said podcast though they weren't played I don't think lol, I started a HP fanfiction, done my GCSE's, went to my Prom, went to a few random parties, my mum made me a Hogwarts Robe and I've been collecting things for my Luna Lovegood and Captain Jack Sparrow Costumes, I went trick or treating and to bowling in a improvised Death Eater cloak lol, played Pool quite a bit and at College I have joined the Student Council which is something I knew I wanted to do before I went so was glad I didn't let my shyness stop me, though that and other things did stop me from doing other things but I hope to change that at some point or something.

Books read -

Lousise Bagshawe - Monday's child & Tuesday's child
Jane Austen - Pride & Prejudice
HP books again probably lol
Books about J K Rowling

Books started but not finished lol -

LOTR
Johnny Depp - A kind of Illusion

Books I attend to read/finish next year -
LOTR
Wuthering Heights
Some more Jane Austen books
Billie Piper autobiography
Another Louise Bagshawe book

Films watched (for 1st time)-
2 versions of Pride and Prejudice
Sense and Sensibility
Emma
Kate & Leopold
Sweet Home Alabama
Casanova
Calender girls
Driving Lessons (in cinema)
POTC 2 (in cinema and on dvd)
Ladies in Lavender
Corpse Bride
Maid in Manhatten
In Her Shoes
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory

So all in all I think it has been rather a busy year, I'm hopefully off to a party this evening (at which my new group of friends and bf will be) so should be a good way to bring in new year which will hopefully be a good one. Thanks to everyone who reads this who has helped in whatever way make this year a good one and I'd like to wish a Happy New year to everyone who reads my blog. Thanks :-)

Why do you have to go and make life so complicated?

O.k so quoting a certain Avril Lavigne song there but it is in a way appropriate although not entirely somebody else's fault yet there actions have indeed played a part in my recent sadness. Lets just say I am no longer with boy mentioned previously however I have found myself liking another which I now think/know is a feeling recipricated. So for various reasons my life appears to be a little less complicated and much happier at present, in that respect anyway. It does however appear to be somewhat busy hence the lack of updates recently. I have to comment on the content of my blogs before mentioning the reasons for my busyness as I have been reading back my posts and this one so far and it appears to me that my sentences are somewhat sophisticated in my use of words and the way in which I structure them, I believe I watch too many period dramas such as Pride and Prejudice which influence the way in which I like to speak. I do have, and think I have mentioned before that I do have a love of the ways of these type of programmes and films.

Anyhow back to why I'm busy, which is a little annoying considering I'd like to have met up with certain people this weekend and I am usually bored but this week I have several things to do. Firslty, the most important, yet the thing that I least wish to do, is my IT work, we have to write a specification for a computer workstation, which I'll admit to not finding atall easy and which was supposed to have been in yesterday. I hop to have it done before I go to college and see my teacher on Monday though. Before then I have a gig to go to this evening, a certain Paolo Nutini, o.k so I have seen him many a time but I couldn't resist going again. I managed to get them on ebay, I was outbid in the last minutes but gave in and increased my bid and managed to secure the tickets for a price only slightly over what normally would have been payed for them. I didn't want to buy some for an extortainate price from someone who was selling them only to gain profit. On Sunday, hope to perhaps visit London again, to go to something at which I hope to get christmas gift ideas. Talking of christmas it is fast approaching it seems, well lights are already going up everywhere and I have now started to open my Pirates of the Carribeann themed advent calender. :p :)

Don't be afraid to shake your ass and misbehave

I went to see The Feeling on thursday night at Oxford Brookes. I thought they were great as per usual. The venue wasn't overly big but was quite good. This was my 5th time seeing them I think - the atmosphere was good - the support - Luke Toms were good but also a little strange. Dan's voice was going at the end, so encore was done by I think it's Keiran (may have been Kevin lol) who sung the Beastie Boys song - Fight for your right to party (don't know if that's the right title) which was good and funny. I wasn't right at the front, I actually moved back for them because I was too close to the speakers but once I'd moved a little bit it was fine and I had a good night. I bought a T-shirt and a badge too, I'm sorry but I can't resist buying merchandise and badges.

On other news this week, I've been watching make me a supermodel - I think the wrong person went out of the girls - I think Senait should have stayed. Out of those who are left I believe Mary Anne should win as she has that something different. On the subject of reality tv competitions - I think the wrong person also went in Strictly come dancing. Peter was clearly the worst dancer out of all of the celebrities. I'm afraid I can't stand watching X Factor anymore, it's too fake, over the top and too much about the judges. I like to watch Robin Hood though, o.k so it can be a bit cheesy in places but I like it, and the actor who plays Robin (Jonas Armstrong I think) is rather hot ;p :) Oh btw it's my birthday on tuesday. :D

Sorry

Hey, sorry for the lack of updates over here and I know I was going to blog about PotterCast but I haven't got round to doing that yet apart from 1 episode. I do plan to as and when I can though. Not that my opinions on whatever the topic happens to be matter overly but I shall post them anyway. On the subject of my life, seeing as this is what my blog should be about I guess I should mention it atleast a little. Well I am at college still, I haven't quit - whic his prob why I now update this less as I am busy, well kinda lol. I should be lets put it that way. I get the feeling I'm not doing enough work out side of lessons but hey, hanging out with my new mates and writing this is more fun :P Oh also I got myself a new boyfriend incase you're interested, which is always cool. :P :) I'm off to a gig this week too - The Feeling which should hopefully be good. I haven't been able to get hold of Paolo Nutini tickets though which is a bit of a bugger but I haven;t given up on that one just yet I;m sure I'll be able to atleast try and get some of ebay or scarletmist. I hope anyway as I don't want to go through December not seeing him as he rocked the last time and I'd like to get my total of gigs up to 9 before this year is through ;P. Another gig is one that was prostponed from before, which is coming up in the next few weeks - The View, still not got anyone to come with me to that one though, I can't decide who to ask lol. Anothger thing, which isn't a gig but is something I would like to go to if I can. Not sure if I will be able to or not as the trains are being awkward on the day I'd like to go. It's a convention at which Miranda Otto, Colin Baker and Jamie Waylett should be at so I'd like to go and get their autographs and listen to either the LOTR or Dr Who talks. Talking of LOTR I was watching bits of the one they showed on the TV at the weekend and I was watching the end opf it and despite the fact I kind of nkow what happens and have watched it before I still cry when he dies and when Sam says to Frodo that he's not leaving his because he made a promise and then a little later on Frodo tells Sam he's glad he's there - I can't help it, it just sets me off lol - I really want to finish the books as I started them but got confused so decided to watch the films and then go back to the books but I haven't got a chance to yet. I would like to before next year when there is a LOTR Convention planned that I would like to go to especially if the get some guests from the films. Anyways I'm running out of random stuff to write - oh it is my birthday soon (14th) - I don't really know what I'm getting though although I want a new phone and coat and a videocamera but don't knmow what out of that I'll get. I also wanted aparty but don't think I'm going to be allowed and I can't think of any other ideas (if you've got any party ideas feel free to leave a comment lol).

PotterCast

Hello everyone I've decided to blog each week (when possible) about my thoughts on whatever has been mentioned in that weeks PotterCast. PotterCast for those of you who don't know is a podcast all about Harry Potter done by fans for the fans. Find it hear - www.pottercast.com where you can find out how to listen. :)

So PC 59, I thought the Canon Conundrums section was very interesting this week as it was about how did Hagrid know where to find Harry unless he'd been told by, the secret keeper (Peter Pettigrew) where the Potter's were. I think the idea of the charm that means only the secret keeper can know and tell people where they are, is destoyed once the house is, seems quite likely. I also think that Dumbledore is most likely going to have some sort of watch on the place. He knows that a dark wizard who wants to kill Harry is after them so I don't think he would be likely to just put the charm on the house and rely soley upon that, Dumbledore surely is going to take much more care than that.
(if this isn't making any sense, then you can read the Harry Potter books and listen to PotterCast or you can just skip the blogs about it but if it does make sense, feel free to leave comments with your opinions, or visit leakylounge.com to do that. :)

At the end of this PC they also mentioned someone sent them a photo of Chris Rankin in a PotterCast t-shirt, well that was me lol. :) I was in he other half of the pic, that version can be found on my myspace page.
Just a quick thing to add ,that I thought the song by the transcription elves was good :) I think that's about all I have to say about this episode, although I did laugh rather alot at the whole Dobby thing. :D

On another note, it's my half term which although it is nice that I don't have to get up and can be a bit more lazy and have time to get stuff done and stuff, I actually do like going to College now and really enjoy my long free's :P On the day we are supposed to be going back, we are supposed to be dressing up (as it's halloween) but I don't know how many people will do so I think I may just take my costume (I have robes, plan to attempt to make a mask out of paper mache which might be fun lol) and then put it on if others are wearing costumes lol.

I recently have been watching quite a few films, that have been rented from the library mostly, and have a few more at home that I plan to watch somewhen and I think I might write a bit about what I thought of them on my Myspace blog or on here but I won't forget you all here completely... probably ;P :-)

The best gig ever!

Well I thought so anyway. Atmosphere wise Paolo Nutini's gig at the Brighton Concorde on Wednesday was certainly the best gig of his I've been to (and I have been to about 8 in the past 2 years) and I'd prob go as far to say that I'd been to (excluding T4 on the beach which is totally different so cannot be compared to). When everyone sand Last Request back to Paolo and he stopped to listen and smiled it was lovely. I know that prob sounds stupid but I've been a fan of him since he was a not quite so good looking 17 year old just like any other artist trying to get signed so to see that all these people were not only there to see him but knew the words was great. When he then sung Crazy right at the end everyone was dancing and singing, it was hot and packed and I had some tall bloke infront of me (why does that always happen?) but I didn't care. I was loving it. He also sing rainbows which has become a favourite although my faves do change quite regularly. I think my friend enjoyed it too, she hadn't seen Paolo before so was cool to go with her. I'm not sure she enjoyed the journey there though as I was sick but the less said about that the better I think. Going back to the gig itself I managed to get my dad to meet me at the door with some more money so I could buy a T-Shirt and osme badges. I just couldn't resist the badges I'm afraid and they do look lovely on my bag. I had considered hanging around after the gig to try and meet the band and for my friend to meet Paolo but we didn't which was a little annoying as I later found out they did come out.

Now you'd think that my week couldn't get anymore exciting but oh yes it can well o.k nothing's going to beat that gig for awhile but I went to see Ed Byrne at the weekend who was very funny as was his warm up act although I did have to try and make it look like I wasn't laughing at some points as I didnd't want my parents to think I'd understood the joke if you know what I mean. Oh I also went ice skating and managed to get knocked into and stay upright once and then later on I don't even remember being knocked into I just remember landing on the floor. I think my leg has stopped hurting now though.

So I did say I hadn't deserted you all on here but what with college and stuff I'm a bit more busy that I was in the Summer Holidays. I can't think of anything else to add atthe moment, well I could mention certain things that I have been told by people but as people from college may find this through my Myspace page (www.myspace.com/mysecretsinside) I think it best I don't say too much, I am enjoying College more now though. Oh and I just have to remind anyone who might have forgotten that Halloween is coming up which means dressing up which if you read this you'll know I love :P I'm currently thinking of eather putting the hood up on my Hogwarts robes and being a simple Dementor or making a Death Eater mask, a slight theme going on with both those ideas but come on you really think I'm going to turn down an oppertunity like this to wear something Harry Potter related. ;P On a completely unrelated note I've applied to try and get tickets (by doing street teaming things) for Razorlight but am not going to hope too much as I think it is unlikely especially as I haven't been finding enough time to even do the reports I am supposed to.

I put some new shoes on and suddenly everything is right.

O.k so not quite but I did put some new shoes on, some brown suede like boots (that are not actually, hopefully not anyway, it doesn't say they are, suede as I don't like to wear anything like that or leather that has come from an animal). I rather like my new boots as they can prob double up as Pirate boots and go with my Captain Jack Sparrow costume that I am currently working on and have a cool hat. I think I may have shared with you the excitement I felt when I found said hat so we wont go into that again.

On the subject of costumes, I had a Ravenclaw robe my mum made for me to wear to Collectormania today in Milton Keynes but in the end I decided not to wear it. I did go though, even though I didn't get any of the autographs that I had considered getting (David Wenham - LOTR, Ian Somerholder and Maggie Grace - Lost) as I decided to save my money. I am hoping to maybe try and get Miranda Otto's and ofcourse I'm hoping for some more HP actors to be at other events so I get to wear my robe. The robe was supposed to be part of a Luna Lovegood costume but I think I need a different wig and some radish earrings, aswell as a proper/better jumper and tie before my look will be nearer to completion. Today I did buy a Dr Who pen which had a Tardis on it and makes sounds of the Tardis and the Dr Who theme tune which is rather cool I thought. I may well get funny looks if I decide to use it at college though. ;P

On the subject of college, I am enjoying it kind of, still settling in really and getting used to early mornings and need to get to bed earlier so I'm not so tired.

I am going to have a few late nights to come though as I'm hoping to get to a Paolo Nutini gig with a friend which should be good and I'm hoping to go and see Ed Bryne soonish although that is thankfully at a weekend.

ps. I've got that feeling there was something else I wanted to mention but I can't remember what it was now lol. :-)

Yet another 3 hour gap...

Well I'm sat at College trying to think of what to do. My last lessons (English Language) finished at 11 and my next (ICT) starts at 3. I am hoping to go to something about getting involved in the college magazine before that although I don't know if I will as I don't know anyone else who is going. I did manage to volunteer myself to be my tutors joint Student council rep which should be fun :P.

I have got some homework to do but not sure if that's going to take me an hour. I walked randomly to a nearby shop when I didn't actually want anything in particular earlier and I had planned to take a book and go to a local park but I think it's still raining so that isn't the best of ideas. I do have a few thoughts to keep me from getting too miserable though. It's nearly the weekend which not only means a bit more of a lie in but that it is the weekend of StarConUk, at which Chris Rankin and now also Jamie Yeates, both of Harry Potter stardom are supposed to be appearing and that make me excited. I know what I want to say to Chris but whether I will ore not is a different matter. I have planned to ask if he has finished filming his parts in OOTP and whether he managed to get his 'head boy' badge in a scene somewhere like he said he would (jokingly I think lol) on PotterCast. I also want to say that I was one of the mad English people to go on Skype at 3am to speak to him on the PotterCast call in show. He can't call me mad though as he was up too :P

On another note, the gig I was supposed to be going to this week (The View) was cancelled due to illness I believe. I think it is going to be rescheduled but I don't yet know when.

The College seem to have banned Myspace for some reason which is unfair and also I got a warning through email from them saying I had been visiting too many banned sites but I haven't actually been trying to visit anything that has any real reason for being banned, I was just going to sites that I usually go to and mostly finding they had forbidden words on them but you are going to find that with a lot of internet forums.

That's about all I can really think to write about now although it has only taken me about 5 minutes so I still have rather a lot of time to wait but hey... :-)

Ahoy there

Ahoy my pirate friends. It's 'talk like a pirate day' savvy? and I have only realised this evening which considering my slight interest with POTC is a shame as an excuse to quote it is mostly always welcome ;P

Yo ho, yo ho a pirates life for me...

Driving Lessons

My dad has offered to get me some driving lessons as I am approaching 17 but that isn't what this blog is going to be about as I went to the cinema yesterday to see the film - Driving Lessons. My main reason for going was because it stars to people from Harry Potter which if you're a regualr reader of my blog will know that I am a fan of. These two people are Rupert Grint and Julie Walters. For this same reason I went to the premiere of it the other week to try and get their auotgraphs and was told by people coming out of it that it was very funny. I did see the humorous moments in it but wouldn't really class it as a comedy as such. It was however a good film. Ben, the character that Rupert plays, is I felt very similar to Ron so I would like to see him in something completely different but it was an enjoyable trip out anyhow.

College life

Just a quick update from me becaue having started college means a few early mornings and i'm also rather tired from a busy and long day yesterday because decided to go off to Balham (The Bedford) to see Riccardi play, they were great and it was worth going I think but it did mean being tired this morning so I missed my train and was a little late to I.C.T. 'm sort of enjoying it so far (I have liked my English Language and Media lessons) but I was a bit annoyed that they messed my timetable/courses up so that I'm not currently doing what I originally chose to do but I will have to see if I enjoy everything this week and decide then whether I want to change a few things or not.

Prob will post more on that somewhen, hopefully, when I get a chance.

Ps. My dad booked up for me, him and my mum to go and see Ed Byrne which I think should be quite good and also I am hoping to go and see The View next week somewhen so it's still not all work and no play. ;P :-)

Laptop

My dad kindly bought me a laptop today (as a present for doing well in my exams) although being the indecisive person that I am, am now wondering whethter I chose the right one. Oh and I had my hair cut today although I'm not sure if I like it yet or now ;P ...

My last week of freedom from education, for now anyway...

I did have a long post but then had trouble posting it and lost it so I will try and get round to re-typing it tomorrow but if you want to get the general scaled down gist of it then you can see my latest 2 blogs on my Myspace page - www.myspace.com/mysecretsinside. :-)

Update on my life - oh yes it's just so interesting.

(Copied from my Myspace for those who don't read that and are feeling all left out, I will get round to a blogging properly on here somewhen, hopefully...)

OK well maybe it's not that interesting but hey I'm going to post about it anyway, well this is my blog after all and I was asked what gigs I have planned to go to so one person might read this at least .

So gigs that I will hopefully be going to in the next few months - The Storys, Paolo Nutini, The View (I would like someone to come with me to that so I don't have to go with my dad so if you live near me and might be interested in coming, let me know), The Feeling. I haven't actually booked The Feeling tickets yet but hopefully will do tomorrow, also I may be booking to see Paolo in December as well as October if I can decided which venue I want to go to. (If anyone has been to both Shepherds Bush Empire and Brighton Dome then let me know which you thought was better, I have one opinion so far so would like a few more and may then go with the majority if I can't decide myself lol).
Other things I've got coming up that aren't gigs are maybe going to Star Con in London to try and meet Chris Rankin (aka Percy Weasley from HP), going to Collectormania10 if anyone I want to meet is announced. If I do go to that I may well be in costume - either a HP robe or as Captain Jack Sparrow. I bought a Pirate hat today which is rather cool and made me quite excited, probably more excited than it usually normal which shows what a sad life I lead otherwise but hey. I also have a shirt that might do but need to find the rest of the costume sometime. Also this month I'm hoping to get to London for the premiere of Driving Lessons to meet Rupert Grint and Julie Walters, who also happen to be in HP, obsessed... moi? Only a little.
Hmmm, anything I've not mentioned, well there is that thing of starting College, and a meal celebrating a birthday but I don't think there is anything else planned for just yet. I am thinking of going to RingCon next year which would mean an opportunity to wear my LOTR costume again or I might wear that to G-Mex in November actually depends if I got to Collectormania 10. I did want to go and see Muse and/or The Kooks but all the nearer venues have sold out so don't now when I'll get a chance.
Back to the present, today I went shopping and as well as getting excited about a Pirate hat, I bought some other new clothes. One of them is a top that I already have in a different colour that I think I now like better lol.
Anyway, I'm currently being shouted at to get off the computer and considering it is gone midnight, that is probably a good idea.

My results

Well I got my results and some may have seen them posted on AG but if you haven't here they are -

A's in English Lang., Maths, French, Double Science (x 2), R.E, Bus. Studies and I.T.
B in Enlish Lit.
C in Music.

Ofcourse I'm pleased with them but I had hoped for an A* in I.T. I did get them in my exams (I got full marks in one and one off in the other but tehy were rather easy) but it was my coursework that let me down with an A and a B which is annoying because they should have said and I could have perhaps have tried to improve them *rollseyes*.

My good results does mean that I can get into College and that I get my reward for doing well from my dad - a laptop (hopefully). :-)

ps. Well done to anyone else who has recently got results. :-)

Arghhh!

Tomorrow is the day that my GCSE results come out and although I've been excited and still am I am now also feeling a little bit nervous. I might come and post my results on here tomorrow once I've got them depending on what they are hehe.

On other subjects, my Myspace page is looking a little fuller now although I can never think of anything to blog about on there. I had planned to do one of two things on the 18th but ended up doing neither. I have in the last week, been canoeing (sp) and walked around Virginia waters (and no, the fact that they use this place to film some things for Harry Potter had nothing to do with me choosing to go there... well o.k maybe a little ;-P).

Also, I recently discovered starconuk.com which appears to have Chris Rankin aka Percy Weasley scheduled to attend. If this is indeed true, I shall hopefully be there as I would love to meet him. :-)

I haven't deserted you all, honest.

I'm afraid I have been a little too interested in my new Myspace (www.myspace.com/mysecretsinside) and haven't got round to blogging on here but I thought I should today. Not sure now what to say though lol. I'm currently feeling a little annoyed after finding out that there is a Harry Potter convention planned for next year but then finding out that I will be 4 months (I think) too young to get in. :-( I'm still trying to find a way around this but not sure that I will, I even looked into one being held in Canada that I found prob isn't going to be for over 18's. It is a little far to go though. I guess I'll have to just wait and see and hope that there is one that I can get to before we have the last HP book. :-)

A bit of plugging

Well, I don't have alot to blog about as I've not done alot well apart from go and see Pirates of the Carribean again. :P I do have a few opinions on things but I'm not sure if it is a good idea to share them at the moment, I may just wait and see what happens before saying anything. I like a quiet life me.

I will do a bit of shameless plugging though. Firstly for some sites that just involve you clicking button each day but will help other out who are in need -

www.thehungersite.com That is one of them, the other 5 should be accessible from that page.

Also I've added to and changed the list of links at the side so if you want to go and have a look all the links of websites that I vist most or that I support are there and hopefully working.

I have decided to delete my old myspace page aswell and started again, so it is only in the beginning stages at the moment and it still won't let me log into when I try and add people so if anyone wants to could you add me instead and then I should be able to see them when I access it through my msn.

Edit: Third time lucky I now have a Myspace page - www.myspace.com/mysecretsinside.

A year of blogging

Well yesterday, was the 1st anniversary of the day I first posted on this blog and it has been a fun year filled with many exciting and sometimes slightly scary things.

I've left school for one thing although I'm not sure that has really sunk in properly just yet. I think it prob will more when I hopefully get my GCSE results in August. I've also been to many different places and been introduced to the world of street teaming and film conventions. Oh and I've also been to a casting call for Harry Potter which although I didn't get anywhere is a pretty cool experience to have.

Anyway before I get to reminisent (is that the right word?) I'll update you all on the last week. I went to Canary Wharf which was good as I hadn't been there before, quite a few huge glass buldings and small green parks. I also went to get myself a wristband so that I could get into Paolo Nutini's* signing in London the next day. I wasn't sure whether I couldget into his gig on Friday so decided I'd go up to the signing. He sung 5 songs despite the heat. I got my photo taken with him and he signed my album. I did think whilst standing in a hot queue that had I forseen this I could have tried to meet him before he got all these excited fans ;-P as I've been going to his gigs since I think 2004. I follow quite a few small/unsigned artists/bands and I think it will be unlikely (although great if it did happen) that all of them will achieve the success that they deserve so I'm pleased to see Paolo doing so well (he's just been given a gold disc!) atleast and I do hope that he wont be the only one.

So after spending the hottest two days in prob one of the hottest places - London, I decided to go to the beach on the colder day (o.k so it wasn't exactly cold but there was a bit more of a wind) which I guess was better as it meant I didn't get too hot. I had a good time though, I've been to different beaches in the past few weeks as my dad has been off work so he has been able to take me. he's back to worj next week though which means I need to find myself a job or something to do.

In the end I did manage to get into the Paolo gig last Firday and do the street teaming although in the end none of my friends that I asked could come so I arranged to meet up with some random person from the UKU site. I did have my dad with me (which was good as he was able to ring him whislt I recovered from being feeling ill) so it wasn't a completely stupid thing to do and as it happened he was nice enough and who he had said he was, thankfully. On the Saturday I went on a boat to have a disco although it was still good it wasn't as good as it has been before when I've been on them.

This week I've been to see Riccardi ** in Fulham which was good although the venue was small and hot. Tomorow I've got a aparty that I've been invited to. I also have a few more gigs that I'd like to go to in the next few weeks so that'll give me something more to blog about. I also recnetly found out about a cool new years eve party being done by www.showmastersonhline.com/forum which sounds interesting although a little way off yet and maybe not a good thing to go to by myself.

* If you haven't heard of Paolo Nutini or have but want to know where to go to find out more visit - www.paolonutini.com.
** A little bit more plugging for my fav bands at the moment lol - www.riccardi.co.uk.

Well I did have a busy week planned

I mentioned in my last blog my busy gig filled week for this week but since then things hasve meant it's not looking quite so busy and has the potential of being quite a dissapointing week but it could still be good. The gig on Sunday which was to see Tabby & The Tsars (www.tabbyonline.com) was prosponed (I took the oppertunity instead to go to the beach although I only paddled ;-P) and I'm now unsure if I can do the street teaming or even get in at all to the Paolo gig I had planned to attend as it is an over 18 venue but after finding this out I contacted the UKU person and was told to ring Paolo's tour manager which I did (which I have to say being a quiet and shy person was a little scary lol) but I now have to wait to find out, he said there probably wouldn't be a problem but I'm not getting my hopes us just yet. I do hope though, that whatever the answer, I know before Wednesday as, if I can't go to the other gig I want to, I might make plans to get to a signing on Wednesday or another gig.

I do still have plans for tomorow and for Saturday though so, hopefully, there will be no other complication and I shall be able to do those things without too much difficulty. :-) So actually, if everything goes well I will still have a good, fun-filled week. :-D :-)

ps. I've also been thinking about getting some of the few reaming tickets to the Reading festival but first need to find someone who is already going, which is proving tricky. I'm also still in need of a job as at £60 for a one day ticket (and consdering I have plans to go and see The Feeling again and msot probably some others later this year and I have new pans for costumes to wear to the random film cons and similar events I like to go to including Hogwarts robes and a Captain Jack Sparrow) I think i'm going to need the money.

pps. I have just noticed I started this blog last July so hopefully, if I remember I will blog on the date that I started to mark this very important occasion ;-P.

The wanderer returns

I'd like to be able to say that the reason for my absence in blogging was down to my very busy schedule but that would not be entirely true although there is some truth in it.

My last post was made after my prom, in the middle of what I can only reflect as being 'not your average weekend'. It had started with my prom which is obviously not something you do every weekend, neither is going in a big posh car or having an almost all night party. The saturday that I last blogged on was reasonably normal but on the Sunday I woke early to get to the London Film and Comic Con, dressed in my elf dress. I was fine in the car, we didn't get too lost and although I had planned to leave a bit earlier we still arrived at a reasonable time. The arriving was a little scary to say the least. There was rather a long queue which if not quite concerning in itself, do remember that I'm in full LOTR elf costume and I can't see anyone else in any sort of costume atall!!! Me, feeling slightly self concious and stupid, you bet! I bravely still got out of the car and di walk to the end of the line where I stood with great hope of seeing somewhen else in a costume as soon as possible. Before long I had and felt slightly less stupid and I have to say by the end of the day I was relunctant to leave and get out of my costume and am already planning my next. I do think there were more people in costume on the Saturday which was unfortumate but I did see a few as the day went on and got a few positive comments regarding my dress and a few people wanted to take photos of me.

I was pleased to get in and be able to get my talk tickets for the Dr Who talk which I found interesting and the Elijah Wood talk which was good also. I also managed to get Elijah's autograph and my photo taken with him, he is very lovely and friendly although I did feel he was being rushed a little towards the end because he had lots more people wanting autographs and not alot of time until the time when he was to leave. I would have liked some sort of comment on my costume but hey we can't have everything I guess. I hope he did actually know that it was a LOTR costume atleast. :-)
I also had my photo taken with K9 lol and took some photos of all of the other guests, I did afterwards think I should have gone to the John Barrowman and the Lost talk aswell though. Also I'm thinking perhaps I should have got John Barrowman's autograph as he did seem rather nice. I got a couple of photos of him though (but they're not very good quality) -

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On the Monday after this I decided to go up to London for the Pirates of the Carribean premiere. I didn't get up there until the afternoon so couldn't get near the entrance areabut out of the places I could have stood I think I did choose the wrong place as where we were not many of the bigger names walked by us apart from Bill Nighy, Orlando Bloom. The presenters of the Friday night project also walked by us, Mostly people just drove by us and I didn't get any autographs from any of them or many decent photos. I am now thinking of going to the next one, whenever that is next year and going early enough to get a good position is I can though.

On Thursday I went to see the film itself and I thought it was good. I liked the first one and although at first my feeling was that it was still better than the 2nd but I'm not so sure now. The comedy in it appeals to me and I love the comic genius lines especially those of Captain Jack Sparrow and I also love the not so obvious humorous moments and the sexual innuendo aswell. I do think the whole thing with Jack being the cheif and on the stick was funny. I wore a home made T-shirt (that didn't turn out as good as I would have liked but was still o.k) saying 'But why is the rum gone?' on it, so was pleased to hear a comment similar to it in this new one. I did like the links back to the first. I also had, on the back of my t-shirt, a line from this one - 'I love those moments...' which is also amusing. I have to say I'm trying to find another oppertunity/reason to go and see it again. I bought the 1st on dvd (I'd only previously rented it several times) and have watched that one again. I'm afraid pirate fever has taken over for awhile.

I do have a not so busy week planned, infact I have nothing planned this week, well until Sunday anyway, which marks the start of a busy, gig filled week including an oppertunity to see Paolo Nutini again. Speaking of Paolo, his debut single got to number 5 in the charts today which is great, having been a fan of him since back in about 2004 I'm very pleased and hope that he continues to have success. :-)

My Prom

Well my prom was yesterday and it was lovely, I loved my dress, then car (it was a bit like a limo) and it was great to be able to hang out with all my friends. The after parties were good too and I had many laughs although a certain thing/s that I would have liked to have happened didn't and I I got very little sleep. Some people, I think, didn't actually go to bed at all and we had people that had came from another party arrive rather drunk I think at about 4/5am so I'm quite tired today and I decided (or rather was asleep) not to go to dancing as I usually do on a Saturday. I did watch the football this afternoon, would have been nice for us to have gone all the way but hey, I still have Murray in the tennis to support :-) I'm hoping to hbuy a Uniom Jack flag to replace my England ones somewhen.

Despite the tiredness I'm looking forwrad to going to the London film and comic con tomorow to hopefully meet Elijah Wood. my dress is now finished and my wig bought so I'm all ready I think but I am now a bit nervous about actually going out in public like this although I no longer am going by train most of the way. That would have been quite funny to seee peoples reactions though. ;-P I have posted a photo of my in this dress (although it's not completely finished in the photo and I don't have my wig on so have smudged out mosy of my head lol) on www.showmastersonline.com/forums in the LFCC section (top one), in the 'what costumes will you be wearing...?' topic if anyone wants to see. If anyone who reads this and actually knows me and isn't just a random reader wants to see a photo of me in my prom dress (some people seem intersted in such things for somereason ;-) ) then post a comment and I'll email some as I don't want to post it where anyone can see it. :-D :-)

All dressed up and somewhere to go (hopefully) :-)

Well my induction day went o.k, I had a good time, enjoyed the lessons that I did - English Language, Media Studies, Critical thinking and Computing although I did notice that I was the only girl I think in my computing class but I presume there will be more people when we actually start. (I especially a quiz that meant I could show off with my knowledge of celebrities ;-P). I spoke to a few people I didn't know but most people seemed to have there little groups already sorted so I didn't make any friends as such but hopefully I will get to when I start (that's if I get the right GCSE's). I do now know how to get there and back on the train although it might take me a a little longer to be certain of how to get to it at the other end.

Anyway back to now, my prom is being held tomorrow which I'm both excited and a little apprehensive about. I'm quite happy with my dress but I am quite self conscious so will prob feel nervous in it to start with. We are supposed going in some big car, not sure what it is but I think there will be about 10 of us. After the prom it self I hope to go to one of the after parties although how and which I'm not sure yet. My dress is a lovely aubergine colour and is long and straight (and a little too tight despite me quite thin anyway) with little sequins at the top. I also have a very nice bag which I think gives me the look of film stars from the past. I might put some photos on here but I think I will blur my face out of it lol.

On Sunday, I have another dress to wear, one that my mum has very kindly made me. It is cream and has sparkly gold bits around the long arms and around the top and I have a gold belt and a blonde wig. I'm not decided whether I'm going to be an elf, Gladariel (sp) or Eowyn yet as it could sort of me either although prob looks more like one of the dresses in the film of the latter. I am ofcourse, if you've seen them/read the books, talking about Lord of the rings as I'm going to hopefully meet Elijah Wood and have my photo taken with him. I think I might have mentioned this a few times. ;-P.

As I do have a bit of a taste for trying to meet famous people. I also have bee looking into trying to get to London for the Pirates of the Caribbean 2 premiere in London. I'm not sure just how early I'd need to get there though to get anywhere near the barrier, presuming that all premieres are done in the same way. I think I'll have to look into that a bit more before deciding whether to go. It would be rather cool to see Johnny Depp in the flesh even if it be from afar.

A new adventure

I'm off to my induction day for the college I will hopefully be starting in September tomorrow, I'm a bit nervous but also excited about it and I'm sure at some point I'll get round to telling you how it goes tomorrow.

I watched Pride and Prejudice (newest version) today and was ashamed of myself for not watching it before (I had heard of it, how can you not have done? ;-P) as I loved it. I have to say I love a lot of things set in those sorts of times with the costumes and dialect. I even went out and bought the book today. All I need to do now is find my very own Mr Darcy. :-P :-D :-)

ps. Not sure if I've mentioned this already but I was pleased to find I'm doing the tour cover/street teaming/ whatever you want to call it for Paolo Nutini in July which hopefully should be fun. Now I really must go to bed, have to be up early in the morning to get to college for 8.45. :-)

T4 on the beach

I went to see T4 on the beach yesterday and I did enjoy it although I did come away thinking I could have had a better time for a couple of reasons. I've not got round to coming and blogging about this till now and I'm tired so will come and edit this and prob write my review of all the atrists/bands that I saw (and can remember) and some other random info from the day tomorow. :-D :-)

Edit: Well it's tomorow so here's my report of Sunday. Left home about 8.30 with my dad and cousin and went to pick my other cousin up before heading towards Weston-Super Mare. At about 11.45 (I think) we arrived on the beach and found a place to park. As we drove onto the beach (yes the carpark was actually on the beach and the parking tickets actually said 'Beware rising tides'!) I think I heard the All American Rejects singing 'Dirty little secret' (I think that's what it's called) so I missed them, I also managed to miss The Automatic. They started their set as I began to walk from our car the the entrance and the walk was so long that by the time we'd reached the entrance they'd finished their set so although I could hear them and sort of saw a bit of them on the big screens I would have liked to have been closer, I'm currently loving their song 'Monster', I might actually look into seeing them somewhere else. Anyway once we were inside the actual place Lily Allen came on, her music isn't really what i'd listen to normally and we were trying to find somewhere to sit and then eat our lunch so wasn't really listening properly. Once we had had our lunch (almost). The proper part of the day started, with the T4 presenters being introduced and the first of many cued (is that the right cue?) applauses. Basement Jaxx were the first of the 'main' acts (I guess the rest had been support acts, and I think that Frank must have been on just before I got there) to come on. I wouldn't buy their music but I don't mind listening to it, it's very catchy and they did a good job singing live, o.k so they may actuallly not have been singing live, I'm not sure, I think atleast some of the acts were but not positive about who wasn't. Can't remember who was on next, some man who I thought was Busta Rhymes until he came on later and Ne-yo at some point too, I'm afraid neither are my type of music. Now I'm struggling to remember the order in which people came on so this will prob be wrong. Mcfly came on an I got up and did a bit of singing along, their music is naff but as I've said before naff can be good and they were. Busta Rhymes's music isn't too my taste and I think I'll leave my descritption of his performance at that so as to avoid angering any of his fans that may be reading this.
So moving swiftly on, The Zuton's were great, love their song Valerie and the other one that I can't remember whqt it is called but I thought they were really good. Embrace sung 'world at your feet' which I like and 'Nature's law' which I also like I was then thinking to myself I hope they do 'ashes' and they did so I was pleased and sung along when I knew the words. Pussycat dolls songs are rather catchy, 'Buttonz' especially but I went off for a toilet break, no offence to them lol. Feeder were really good, they really got the crowd jumping around especially with Buck rogers, which most people seemed to know the words too. Razorlight were also good, I was looking forward to seeing them and I enjoyed their set. I also liked Boy Kill Boy's set although I don't know many of their songs. Simon Webbe'sstuff isn't too my taste again i'm afraid but he did sing better than I expected him too so if he was singing live then that's cool. Orson were good, I only heard them mostly as I went for anoter fun trip to the portable loos. Imagine my annoyance when standing in the long toliet queue I hear the intro to 'Fill my little world' by one of my favourite bands at the moment- The Feeling. I did go over to the side and watch them on the screen but it wasn't as good as it would have been had I been where I was for the others but I have seen them 3 times before so thankfully wasn'ty too dissapointed and I sort of sung along to Sewn in my loo which provided myself with a bit of amusement anyway lol. (If they'd have been singing more than two songs I'd have probably been back to hear them sing atleast 1 song, can't say I really agree with whoever's job it was to decided how many songs each act sang.) Matt Willis had be doing my kind of dancing on the spot to his song 'up all night', not sure what I thought of his new one. I think I need to listen to it again before making my mind up on it. After him I think was Danni Minogue who was good, I'm not particualy a fan of hers, but didnt't mind listening to her. The Pet Shop Boys also performed and I have to say I'm not a big fan of their music atall. Shayne Ward came on, and I then went to get some chips, no offence meant to him as he can sing but I'm not a fan of his songs I'm afraid. The Ordinary boys also performed and were good, I heard them mostly rathet than saw them as walking back to our place in the crowd. Hard-Fi were the special surprise guests as at one point they had been unconfirmed but I'm glad they did come as I thought they were good although I'm not sure if the lead singer was quite, er, right if you know what I mean, I may well be wrong though so will say no more. I think I've mentioned everyone now apart form the last act - Will Young who I did think was good although I think I might have preferred it if he'd chosen some of his others songs that I know better.

We were stood nearish to the back but it was still o.k. Thinking back I do wish I'd tryed to get closer when we fgirst arrived but never mind. You don't get the same atmosphere nearer to the back where people don't seem as bothered and much fewer people are dancing and singing along, as you do at the front. I have to say I wondered why some peopele go as some people don't seem that interested in the music and why have a fun fair at it. Was it not supposed to be about the music?

Once it had finished, and the sun had decided to come out at last (*rollseyes*) ,we went on the long walk back to the car and then the long journey home, we must have left about 6ish but what with the traffic trying to get out of W-SM (appartenly 30,000 people although I'm not sure if all the tickets had bene sold so there may have been less) and taking a different road to which we should really have done, me and my dad didn't arrive home until just after half 10 I think. I then watched abit of what had been shown of the day on the T.V that my mum had taped before going off to bed and not getting up till about 11am the next morning. I was quite tired nearly all day yesterday but I think i'm feeling more awake today.

I had a look on the T4 site and saw they have video's of the Support acts so I've now watched The Automatic singing 'Monster'. On a non-related note I also decided to check out www.pottercastfans.com ( a fansite for a Podcast on the-leaky-cauldron.org - PotterCast) to see if there was any news on the forum as I hadn't been on there for awhile as I'd almost began to give up and was very pleased to see that the forum should be back up soon. :-D

I am pleased...honest

So it was my last GCSE today, as you'll know if you regularly read my blog, and I am relieved that I survived them all and I didn't get as panicky as I thought I might during them. I had imagined me constantly thinking about them and randomly checking books at all times of the day to check random things that had just come to me but actually I wasn't that bad and I didn't really feel like revising alot if the time, the ironic thing is,now that these exams have finshed and my school days are over, i'm confused and got the urge to revise. I'm not sure I've really got my head around the fact exams are over (for now atleast) and although I did say I was looking forward to leaving and really wouldn't care about leaving school, now I actually have it's weird and I'm a little, just a little sad. I do have to admit that I even enjoyed some of my exams, like the English ones as I'm a bit Hermioneish in that respect (sorry to non-Potter readers qho wont get that) and do like doing exams sometimes. That makes me sound like a right nerd, doesn't it? ;-P :-D :-)

The penultimate GCSE...hopefully

Aslong as I don't fail and have to redo any of them today I have my second to last exam - Business Studies, I've not done alot of revision for it until just a minute ago although I have looked through my books a bit but it is only worth half a GCSE so it doesn't matter too muich although I still hope I do o.k. Tomorow I have m,y last GCSE- French which shouldn't be too difficult although that may not mean I do well, I haven't really revisied much for it either as I've been busy with subjects like Maths, English and Sceicne and as it was the last one I've kept thinking 'oh it's fine, I've got ages until I have to sit it'. Trouble is now it's only one day and it's my nan's 90th birthday today so we are having a mini party (o.k so it's just a meal with a few people round but that counts as a party, right?). I will try and find some time to do some last minute french revision though and my exam isn't until the afternoon again. Then after about 3.15 tomorow I will be freee. The summer will then involve lots of gigs and outings I expect. You know I said that I was going to stop going to many gigs during my exams? Well that kind of didn't happen, but it's not really my fault if the people I like announce lots of gigs and I don't think they've affected me atall as I haven't been to any the day before an exam. I've noticed that al these small unsigned bands and artists that I've been following for quite awhile are now getting some of the recognition they deserve, now ofcourse that's good for them but it does mean my summer may be quite expensive wityh lots of singles and albums to buy and gigs will I'm sure get more expensive as they get more fans but that'll just mean I'll have to get a job. I want one working with animals but the only places that I can think of are pet shops and I don't really agree with the way they are kept sometimes and would much rather work helping animals but most rescue shelters and similar places are going to be voluntary, which is good but I do need money as I feel a bit bad making my parents pay for all these mad ideas about outings and adventures that I seem to get regularly. :-P I'll have to keep looking I guess...

I'm hoping to go to T4 on the beach this weekend, (although we do know have a spare ticket, anyone interested?) which I bought tickets for back when The Kooks were supposed to be playing. They are now not but although I am dissapointed there are still people there I want to see and hopefully I get to see The Kooks do a proper set somewhere somewhen. Out of the people that are currently announced (if they don't change their minds again like they have been!) the bands/artisits I'm looking forward to/don't mind seeing are (not in a relevant order) - All American Rejects, The Automatic, The Feeling, Embrace, Feeder, Orson, Matt Willis (I've yet to make my mind up whether he's good or not having only heard one song which I did like), Razorlight (Wooo lol), The Zutons and Will Young. I also don't mind listening to Basement Jaxx although I wouldn't buy their stuff, and Mcfly are naff but hey a bit of naff is good. :-D Also the same goes for Danni Minogue, I'm yet to decided whether I like her stuff or not. There are a few people like Shayne Ward Simon Webbe, Lily Allen and others that I'm not sure about yet, what I've heard of theirs hasn't been to my taste. Also the Pussycat dolls aren't who Id'd choose to listen to usually but I'm sure singing along to 'Don't cha' could provide a bit of amusment. Frank are also there who I don't think I've heard before (and Pet Shop Boys who I think I prob should have heard before but can't remember) so I will reserve judgement until atferwards. I think I may go for a toilet break during Busta Rhymes and/or Ne-yo as although I'm sure they're great and have many fans their music isn't really my thing. I amny give them a chance at first thought and listen to a bit. Now don't worry everyone I shal hopefullyl be coming on to blog about this particular adventure with all my comments on the artists - which may be quite long so I'll apologise in advance ;-) lol.

Anyways, I have revision to be doing now so best go and actuyally do it rather than just saying I will do it in a minute. I will prob blog before I go Sunday, I'm sure you will all be fascinated to know if I manage to get tickets for the Elijah Wood photo sessions at the London Film and Comic Con, which I may just have mentioned a few times ;-), as they are supposed to go on sale at 6pm today, I've made random notes around the house so hopefully I will remember! :-D :-)

The Feeling

I went to see The Feeling for the 3rd time on Friday at the ULU and they rocked! I love their stuff (I've been listening to their album lots at the moment too :-D) and they sound even better live than they do on the album :-D. I would have liked to have got to the front but didn't. I had a good time although I would have liked to hear them sing starnge as even though I've seen them 3 times now, I'm yet to hear it live.

On the exam front, I have 3 more exams left this week, Science, Business Studies and French. I then have an induction day to go to for the College i'm hoping to go to, dance presentation and my Prom to go to in the next few weeks.

8 down 6 to go...

I've now done 8 exams and have 6 more to go. This means there is still revising to be done but also that I no longer have to learn Music, English lit (although that was actually o.k), R.E or I.T.
I've still got another Maths, Science, French, English and a Business studies exams to do but I'm feeling o.kish about them aslong as I do some more revision.

I don't really have alot to add, well I think I did but I've forgotten again, my mind is all confused at the moment with all the exams and funny days.

A mini-party, street teaming and a lot of walking, all in 3 days

Friday, I got an invite to a mini party/ get together/ whatever you want to call it, involving a few friends, 2 people I hadn't met before, one of which being rather good looking and alot of drunk people hugging each other. I did get chance to see who was evicted from Big Brother before I went, as despite not wanting to watch it before it started (well apart from Big Brother's big mouth with Russel Brand, obviously ;-D) I have ended up watching and was pleased to see Sezer go out this week.
Saturday- I woke up feeling kind of calm and happy, I opened a package that I had been sent, see that it has next day delivery on it, I'm thinking 'why was it so urgent it got here when I don't need it to the 3rd July?' and therefore decide to check that it was the 3rd July, so I check the email I was sent, that says it is, so I calmed down a little after the intial uh oh feeling but decided to check the venue site just incase. There it says 3rd June. It is the 3rd June. Arghhh! I was supposed to be street teaming for a band called Larrikin Love (who I hadn't actually heard of before I got the email from the site but who were actually quite good) and I wasn't prepared. I had never done it before, I didn't even have a clipboard. So after going dancing and having some lunch and doing some revision as yes there are still 2 weeks of GCSE's left, I go on a shopping trip to buy a clipboard and as I just couldn't resist some skinny black jeans ( I have since tried them on and well they don't look as good on me as they seem to other people IMO soI am yet to decide whether they will be going back). I then went of to visit my nan whilst trying to find someone to come with me to go street teaming and getting a little nervous at the prospect.

A little later on, friends, clipboard, mailing lists and free badges all in the car I was ready, well as ready as I could be having only found out that morning. After a little bit of worry that we weren't going to be allowed in (I hadn't been put on the guestlist as I had been told but when who I think was their tour manager found out we were the street team we were allowed in, free for me and one friend). I was a bit nervous but got into it and when my friends who both smoke deserted me to go to the shop and to smoke various times I was left to actually talk to people by myself, which if you knew how quiet and shy I can be, is scary yet I did it and felt proud of myself and afterall I choose to do it and I wanted to and I did enjoy it and would like to get the chance to do it again. I was a bit dissapointed that my friend deserted me at the end but hey I know to choose someone else to help me if I do get a chance to do it again. *To be continued, It's nearly 11pm y'know *... I think I got quite a few people (about 46) but I haven't done it before and don't know how many people were there, it wasn't completely packed, so don't know if that is good or not. I've now typed them up and sent them pff to the relevant person. It is all run by people on a website's (http://www.ukundercurrent.co.uk) forum which I originally joined so I could be a part of Paolo Nutini's street team although I haven't yet had a chance to do much for apart from ring up for his video on The Hits but I'm hoping I will get to somewhen.

Today, I have completed a 6 mile (I think) sponsered walk for Animal Aid in London.

Tomorow, a maths GCSE which I don't feel prepared for and The Feeling's album comes out, have I mentioned I'm hopefully going to see them this week?.

Another quick update

Hello to anyobdy who hasn't got bored of reading my blog (when I do actually get round to posting) oh and to anyone who may just be having a nosey around for the first time. I've been busy recently although I've not done alot, I've had my first few GCSE's which I think prob went o.k ish, but some of the important and harder ones are yet to come so still lots of revision to do, but before my exams I've got my half term. Last wednesday I did get to go and see The Feeling do a free short acoustic set in a record store in Soho which was very good and very small and intimate lol, I also got a poster signed by all of them. After that had finished I walked all the way (partly in the rain) to The slaughtered Lamb where Paolo was performing he was good as usual, as was the other artists. I got a Paolo tour poster from there allthough I was too shy to go and speak to him and get it signed. *rollseyes* Tonight I'm off to see Alchemy at The Bedford so hopefully that should be good. Oh and before I go (my train leaves in 45 mins and I'm not quite ready yet!), wanted to mention that I've got into Big Brother and like to watch BB's big mouth althought that's mainly because I think Russel Brand is sexy. ;-D lol I wanted to get in the audience but you have to be over 18 which annoyed me as I can watch it on T.V so I don't see the problem of me going there, I also can't got to any more of Paolo's gig at the moment as they are mostly over 18's. Something I should be able to go to though is the London Film and Comic con who have recently announced photo's sessions to be held with Elijah Wood which should be good, as long as I can get tickets, as I'm planning on being dressed as an elf from LOTR lol. They have also now announced John Barrowman (O.k that could be wrong, it's something like that, he was in Dr Who andI think that Dancing on ice thing). I still need to get my cosutme or make it yet though! One more thing before I go I've joned up on undercurrent.com so that I can be in paolo Nutni's street team whichlooks like fun and it's helping him which is good, he has a video on The Hits and The box at the moment if anyones interested, check it out...shameless plugging lol. :-D Anyways best be off, should get round to reporting on tonight somewhen tomorow or the next day, maybe :-)

ps. This has just been typed in a bit of a rush so sorry for any spelling msitakes. :-)

Paolo Nutini

I went to see Paolo Nutini in Islington last night and I'm copying the post I made on his forum onto here for now, I shall try and add more of my feelings of the evening tomorow but as my GCSE's are scheduled to start on Monday and I don't feel ready yet I may not get chance. I will just say now incase I don't get round to blogging tomorow I've managed to get tickets to T4 on the beach so am hoping to see The Kooks, The Feeling, The Zutons and Embrace. There's lots of others announced, to be announced but so far I think they are the ones I most want to see.

Anyway here's my report from Paolo's forum -

I did manage to get to this gig last night. It was packed out although it was only quite a small venue. I think that most people were there for the last group (they got the largest cheer to start with anyway lol) but they did seem to like Paolo's set(who wouldn't?). I in the 2nd row from the front and right in the middle so got a good view and I did sing along to a few songs although as noone else was I didn't too much as I didn't want to look stupid. Paolo sung (I think, might get a name wrong) Alloway Grove, (one song I can't remember, thought it might have been rewind but not sure now), Million faces (?), New shoes, Loving you, Last request, and Jenny Don't be hasty. He was great as usuall and I think he prob gained lots of new fans.The other two acts were good, although only saw half the 1st as my train was delayed because of vandilsm (we had the police on and the doors were locked so noone could get off!) and the last group weren't really to my taste but they were good. It was very smokey though which is a shame and I noticed how much people talk all of the time, throughout all the performances. Much better at The Bedford where they have to shut up lol The eventfull journey and smoke was made worth it to see Paolo though Oh and the fact there were many good looking men about might have helped too Just a shame they were prob all much older, I think I was prob the youngest there and I think Paolo might even have been the 2nd youngest in the room lol More younger people need to go to these things I feel a bit out of place. Damn being a teenager.

Revision

I don't think I've done enough and with only one week left until my exams start, you could say I'm starting to get nervous, trouble is I just can't seem to get motivated and when I do revise I'm not sure if I'm actually remembering any of it.

We got given our timetables for when our exams are going on last week which includes any revision sessions we're supposed to attend (as they wont let us have proper study leave off) which has confused me rather a lot and I'm not really sure where I'm meant to be and I'm thinking when am I going to get time to eat and where would I go to have y lunch and some things go on to when an exam should start so I'm rather confused and would be much happier if it was a bit clearer, the exams are stressfull enough without the added pressure of knowing where I'm supposed to be before and after. Thankfully after the first couple of days the revision sessions get less so I shall be there less and wont have that problem.

Although technically we'll still be at school for a couple more weeks, it's officially the last proper school day this friday which although I don't always like school and am always moaning that I'd prefer not to be there is still quite a scary prospect. After being at school most of my life, not being at school will prob be a bit weird although I do think I will prob enjoy college as I will be doing sunject that I have chosen rather than ones we are being made to do. There is the fact that I will be leaving alot of my friends behind as most are going to other colleges but in some cases I do think that this may be a good thing as some of my so called friends aren't great friends really and I'm hoping that I will make some new ones as I don't really have any close friends at the moment. There are some that I'd like to keep in contact with though and I do plan on having a leaving book with messgages from whoever wants to write in it.

Aswell as all this school stuff going on at the moment (what with Prom outfit/accesories to be sorted too) I can't help but find other things that I want to be doing like going to/planning trips to gigs/conventions, musical and celeberity football matches. *rollseyes* I'll hopefully have less things to think about once my exams have finished on June 16th, I think.

ps. Not sure if I said but my impersonation wasn't played on the second part of PotterCast's impersonation contest whichalthough I was dissapointed, there were lot's of better ones. :)

These are a few of my favourite things...

I've only just got round to updating you all on my eventful weekend, it started off with me doing a dance exam which although a little bit scary went fine I think and I enjoyed it anyway which is afterall the most important thing. On Sunday, I had to get up at about 7am to get to Milton Keynes at about 9.30ish but by the time we'd actually found the right place to park and where the actual event was taking place it was almost 10am and there was rather a Long queue for the Phelp's twins (aka the Weasley twins) and I was a little concerned that we would not get to meet them before I had to leave especially when I was told that it would be about 2 and a 1/2 hours and considering it was then just gone 10am and I needed to leave by about 12.45/1am that was leaving it a bit late thankfully it didn't take that long and it was our VT numbers that were on the board so we could queue up and meet them. They both seemed friendly, sadly being the shy person that I am I didn't say a lot although my dad asked if they were currently filming and they said they were, he also asked which was which, I wonder how many times they get asked that. Anyways we talked for a bit, I had my photo taken with them and then we went off to meet Afshan Azad, who was very friendly. She wasn't over busy and did have an open queue so she asked me questions about what my favourite character was, what I was looking forward to seeing in the next film and which book was my favourite, unfortunately I had a sort of mind blank and wasn't sure what to say which is annoying as I can usually talk for ages about Harry Potter once you get me started but this time I didn't and kind of said In don't know and sarcastically said that she ofcourse was my favourite character, how could I forget to mention the lovely Neville who is infact my favourite character. After I'd managed to prob make her think I was boring and had my photo taken with her we went off to get some lunch before leaving to drive to Peterborough to get the train to 'Boro. Before that I had got to meet Warwick Davies as he had an open queue also, he was very friendly and I had my photo taken with him. He really is small like Flitwick it's not any camera trickery. I might post some of my photo's on here if I can cut me out easily :P and work out how to do it.

So after a train journey to 'Boro, some tea and getting ready we headed off to the crypt, we got our tickets from the box office and could hear that they had infact already started although I think only just as the first act was being introduced. I have to admit the 1st 3 acts aren't really to my taste but they were all their for the good cause (It was a Brian Clough memorial concert) and I'm sure others did enjoy their sets. I did get the feeling the hall would have been a bit emptier had it not been for Alistair and his band though. He came on about 10.15 and the hall had to be cleared at 11pm so it did feel a bit rushed but he was great none the less, not so much chatting in between but I feel that's only because he was aware of what would be appropriate and this event although I may ofcourse be wrong. I loved the newest song and am looking forward to *hopefully* having their album to listen to somewhen this year. After and during, I did get to talk to lots of people from his site which was lovely as I hadn't seen some of the since York in December and some even longer ago (Hi Gayle and Corinne is you read this, it was nice to speak to you, and hi to anyone else who was there who happens to read my blog :-)).
Once the gig had finished and we'd been 'chucked' out of the venue we went back to the hotel, does sound like I missed out on some fun by not going to a particular hotel first but I had a good time anyway and it was nice to have a chat with some people back at the hotel we were staying at and I didn't want to go to bed too late as I was already shattered, it'd been bit of a busy day, but definitely worth it.

I think I will go to Collectormania 10 at MK if I can and if they have any HP actors there but before that I'm planning on going to a similar event to try and meet Elijah Wood and some people from Lost. Before that though there is that little problem of exams so although tempting I will try not to go to any more gigs between now and the end of them, well apart from maybe going to see Paolo Nutini in the half term, and I'm quite tempted to go and see The Feeling again aswell. *rollseyes* ;-)

I am glad I decided not to stay at Collectormania all day although I haven't heard anything about the Mugglenet podcast yet which I thought might have been put on itunes for us to listen to, hopefully it will be somewhen soon, I would have liked to have gone but i'm hopefully for a leakymug in 2007. Talking of podcasts, I sent in some impersonations of Rita Skeeter, Hermione and Sirius (head in fire moment) to Pottercast for their impersonation contest but it wasn't played in part 1 but it might still be included in part 2 as I did send it in quite late on although it might not be included at all as there was alot of better ones played already in part 2.1. :-D

Now...have I packed everything?

Well I decided and ordered/sorted tickets/travel/hotel, and as I'm extremely organised and decisive I did this about 2 days before I'm actually meant to be going. ;-D I shall hopefully be going to 'Boro via Mitlon Keynes for reasons I think I've prob blogged about several times before. I think it might be a bit of a rushed day and there will prob be an earlyish morning (which does make me wonder why I'm still awake and posting my blog now). I think I've got everything packed/ready although I'm not sure what to wear, whether to wear my black skirt or not and which top to wear there.

Also just a quick mention of my dance exams that I did today, I was a bit nervous but I think they went o.k, don't know how well I did dance wise but I didn't fall over and don't think I did anything too embarressing so I'm happy that I actually did it. :-) Anyway as it is late and I will need to get up earlyish if I'm to get to Milton Keynes in time to meet who I want to (the Harry Potter actors apart from Robert Pattison who I have already met, in Manchestor :P ) I should really go to bed now as I need sleep :-D :-)

Gigs, conventions, and more gigs... Oh and exams

I seem to have a lot of things planner, how much of it I'll actually do is another thing but the fact I've got all these things planned (several of which on the same day, samish time in different places) leaves me a bit confused as to what to do and when. I've mentioned the things concerned beofre so wont go into to too much detail although I will mention than Ian Somerholder (aka Boone in Lost) has cancelled. Also I've not had much detail about the Mugglenet podcast and didn't pre-order talk tickets which makes me think I may well not be able to get any. Also Alistair hasn't announced any other gigs yet... although I'm not really sure what decision this leads me to, I do really want to go and see Alistair. It is something that is familiar, I'm not sure if that makes sense but the whole HP thing is newer, I wouldn't know anyone at that event like I would the people at Alistair's gig and I do feel the need to go away somewhere and see Alistair and everyone again, this has alot to do with the stress I'm beginning to kind of feel for a few reasons, one of which being my pending exams, which of course are gettng my full attention at the moment despite the various other things I'm thinking about at the moment *ahem*.
I have a French oral Wednesday which I'm hoping to do o.k in and I can sort of remember everything but I'm still a bit nervous about it, I also am re-recording my composition for my music GCSE and I'm quite aware I need to be revising for my main exams that start in about 3/4 weeks. Oh and there are various other gigs I'd like to go to, prom accesories to find and buy and other things that I'm currently thinking about... busy, me? Well I suppose you could say that.

PotterCast

Just a quick post to say the second part of the PotterCast call in is up and has my question on it, I don't really like how my voice sounds but hey it's cool that it's on there. If you really have the urge to listen to me (you'll have to skip through to find me, the one that says I'm Jenny, from England, although I suggest you listen to it all if you like HP) you can find it on itunes, go to www.leakynews.com for more info. I'm off out now hopefully as it's the last day of my Easter holidays so might post about that later or might not depending on what time I get home and where I go although I do expect I'll end up playing crazy golf at some seaside resor, not sure it's quite warm enough for a awim yet though, maybe a paddle. ;-P :-)

Mini Dilema

A certain HP fansite have announced they will be doing a live podcast at an event I was planning on going to for a bit before heading off to 'Boro, but I've left it too late to get the cheap train tickets and if this podcast is in the evening it means it's nearly impossible to do both (depending on days/times), this leaves me with even more of a problem as to which I want to go to more. *rollseyes* :-)

This holiday is for revision not fun

Well this is what we were told, in a way, by our headmaster before the holiday started. One week in, I have done some revision, but I think, probably not enough. I went out monday, shopping and decided that the revision could start on tuesday, it did but then thursday came and I went off out to The Bedford to see The Story's. I did want to go to Leeds to see Riccardi but as that would have involved a much longer train journey and staying over I thought that was probably not a good idea. As it happens I had a good time at The Beford, I thought The Story's were great, (I have seen them once or twice before when going there and other places to see other people).

On other subjects, today a Podcast all about Harry Potter (run mainly by Americans from www.leakynews.com / www.pottercast.com) is having a call in show so I downloaded skype and have it all set up. They have one at 3am but they also had one at 6pm. Why then am I waiting for the one in the midde of the night/morning? Simply because they have Chris Rankin on it (who plays Percy Weasley in the HP films). I might not even get through to them but I'm planning on waking up at this strange time to try.

One slightly negative thing to mention, I found out that The Feeling were going to be at the XFM big night out in London next week but... it's over 18's only! Never mind, hopefully I shall get another chance...after seeing them the week before last I do want to see them again live somewhen. :-)

Edit: I got through to the Pottercast call in show and got to talk to Mellisa, John and Sue and Chris (aka Percy) I got up especially at 3am but I think it's been worth it, I don't know when it will be put online for al lto listen but I'll hopefully let you know if anyone wants to listen to me prob sounding like an idiot, didn't say alot apart from Hi, my question and a bit of laughing. Still lot's of fun though even if I was shaking and shy lol, I'm too excited to sleep now. *rollseyes* lol ;-D :-)

April Fools Day

I've had great fun today even though I couldn't think of anything good enough that I could actually do in time but finding out about others has been fun, although one is still saying it is not a joke which is getting slightly worrying although I'm sure it is an aprils fool, I think...

(Another blog to be continued, I will do this one and the other one tomorow hopefully but I seem to remember to do this at some ridiculas time and am too tired to write much *rollseyes* lol)

Edit: I'm back to edit it, well it was an aprils fool but it was also funny, if you're confused then look at www.leakynews.com and scroll down the news for something about arpil fools or a marriage or leakymug. If you don't like HP or have not visited Leaky or Mugglenet I would suggest it's best not to look as it may just confuse you. :-D

Last minute plans

I was rather disappointed when I couldn't get tickets to go and see The Feeling at a local venue but my mum put my name on the waiting list and we waited without much hope as apparently the list was quite long but yesterday (the day of the gig) at about 6 I got a phone call saying that they had two tickets! So, after quickly having a bit of tea and texting someone else to see if they could get here in time, I had to get ready. I decided to wear the same as I wore to the Bedford last week but I did feel a bit self conscious in my skirt and had a bit of a problem finding any black tights that didn't have holes in them or patterns on them and actually fitted which meant I was later than I wanted to be but as it happened The Feeling weren't on until 10.15 and most people seemed to know this as their weren't many people there at first.

Edit: I'm back to edit this, a little bit later than planned but hey... So 2 support acts, both good, Lorraine (the 2nd) the best out of the 2 imo and then it was time for the main act. I'm so pleased I actually managed to get tickets in the end as they were great, sound even better on the cd which is a good sign. Some bands/artists sound worse as they're voices are so manipulated on cd's, some sound the same and some sound even better which I think can be the sign of a great band especially when they already sounded great on the CD. They were on for about 45mins I think, and then it had ended, no encore so went out to text my dad but then Lesley (who I was there with) went off in search of The Feeling and she was gone for a bit so I thought i'd go back in to the place where the gig was held and there she was with Dan the lead singer so I got to meet him, have him sing my half ticket (why do they feel the need to tear my ticket in half, I wasn't sure what else to get signed) and have my photo taken with him which was really cool and then I went off home to try and get some sleep as I had school the next day. :-)

Weekly updates

I've decided to try and do weekly (ish) updates as I rarely get round to blogging during the week and I've almost forgotten today so will just make a quick few points which I will, probably, expand on tomorow.

*Monday went to see Alchemy at The Bedford, lovely place, had a good time - train delayed on way back got home about 1.10am so didn't get as much sleep as I would have liked.

*Was proud of myslef for having the confidence to wear a skirt and a slightly 'un-conventinal' outfit instead of my normal boring jeans. :-)

*Otherwise only school stuff going on this week.

*I did miss out on the oppertunity to see The Feeling perform near me though, as I didn't find out about it until recently (although my mum reckons she told me ages ago lol) so they had sold out and although my name was put on a waiting list thing I think the list already had a few people on it so I'm not holding out much hope that I'll get any for this so will have to wait for another oppertunity which I don't know when that will be.

Edit: Well it's tomorow, and I've come to expand on the things I blogged about yesterday but can't actually remember what else I was going to write.
I'm still trying to decide what to do, after reading the reports of Alistair at Blakey (sp), I do want to go to 'Boro but it's a long way, costs quite a bit and I really want to go and meet the Weasley twins and dress up as Luna to go to Collectormania 9 at Mitlon Keynes. Yes you did read that write, I want to dress up as Luna. I seem to have bcome somewhat of a Luna/Neville shipper recently since I discovered that Neville was one of my favourtie characters and I spent 5 hours queueing in London to be Luna, needless to say I didn't get the part, didn't even get through to the next round but if you remember reading my report at the time you'll know that I thought it was worth it anyway. So anyone, I digress (have I spelt that right.. it sounds like an impressive word and I've been waiting for an oppertunity to use it), for the benefit of anyone not up on the terms used in the Harry Potter fandom, shipping comes from the word relationship, so me leaning towars a Neville/Luna ship means that I think they would be good together, although that does not mean I think they will get together in book 7. On the subject of book 7, I've decided that I would quite like to go to Edinbrugh for the release of the last book and as I found out it is only a 6 hour jounrey which when you think it has taken me 5 hours to get to 'Boro is not much further and they often have things going on there aswell as the place supposedly being a nice place too. Annnnyway back to the Neville/Luna thing, I decided to write a fanfic but I'm taking my ship one step further...I want to dress up in ful Hogwarts uniform (don't yet know where I'm going to get a Hogwarts robe from though) and got to meet matthew Lweis (aka neville) for the second time. The only problem with this plan is, Matthew Lewis,a lthough he was announced as coming on the Collectormania webstie and forum, his parents revealed to Leaky (www.leakynews.com) that he had not yet been approached to attend. The same is true for Devon Murray (aka Seamus Finnigan). I think I will find a hogwarts uniform costume as I'm sure that if not this time, I will find an oppertunity to wear it (don't necessairly have to get a blonde wig and be Luna). I'm not too bothered about seeing Matt again, I would like to meet Devon somewhen but I am hoping that the weasley twins will definately be there, although as they are busy they are only scheduled to be there on Sunday which thinkI mentioned the other day. This is just one of those really annoying things, if it was saturday there would be no problem but it's not, it's sunday. I want to go to 'Boro on sunday, now I have looked into, technically I could do both but it's not exactly an ideal situation and I don't think my dad thinks much of my idea. If I was tyo get there early enough and could get the twins and I would also like to get Boone from lost's autograph within about 2 hours (events start at 10), then I can get lunch and leave at about 1 to drive to Peterborough at about 3 and get the train to 'Boro which should arrive at about 6. I would then have an hour to dump my stuff in a hotel room and wash/change before finding the venue. I've not allowed a time for tea in this plan though, unless I got something no the train, I suppose I could get something hot at lunch and then have a sandwhich or something on the train. Now you see thing would work but it would be a rush and if we got delayed in traffic we could miss out train and not get there. Now Alistair isn't on until about 10 so I have plenty of time to get there but I don't really want to turn up half way through. We could drive to B'ham though which may give me more time... I think I might be spending some time looking at different train journey details. Oh joy!

Why is it that you always find lot's of things you want to do/go to when there is something else you need to be doing?

I'm currently in my final year at school - year 11 ad doing my gcse's, which as the teachers like to keep telling us at every oppertunity, are very important. I have coursework, homework and revision to do, yet I also have lot's of fun things I want to do. I blogged about the Collectormania event that I wanted to go to, well now more people have been announced that I would lik to meet, but they are all scheduled to be only appearing on the sunday, which considering I was tempted to go to 'Boro to see Alistair Griffin is a bit annoying as I just don't think I can do both, then again going to 'Boro would cost alot of money and be quite along journey and when Alistair is only doing a 45 min set, it think perhaps the sensible thing would be to wait for antoehr gig that I can get to more easily. My worry is though, that the next one either wont be for ages or will be during my exams or someother thing that I have already planned to go to.
I was also rather excited to discover that Elijah Wood aka frodo in LOTR, which although I haven't actually watched that, I think he's pretty cool and I would like to go to this Film con to meet him. I'm also keeping my fingers crossed that 'Charile' in Lost is announced and as this isn't too far from me and is after my exams, that shouldn't be too difficult to go to.

I'm hoping to be able to go to the Bedford to see Alchemy today which should be good although I've decided to go on the train as it is quicker - means I can leave later - which inturn means I have more time to watch the Harry Potter & Gobelt of fire dvd that has been released today, which being the Potter nerd that I am, makes me quite excited.

Bells about to go so better go, not that I have many other sites to go on as they seem to ban more very few hours. *rollseyes* :-)

What to do...

Decisions, one of those things in life that can make me confused although I in some cases having a decision to make, makes life fun and interesting. I have a prom coming up in the summer and have been thinking that it will be fine, I have awhile yet but I went shopping for some and quickly realised getting/ ordering and altering dresses takes time and that's without the time it takes for me to decide which I want. I have been to several shops and so far have found 2 that I really like. One is turquoisey (not sure if that's even a word) and sort of 'hippy' chick with elegance mixed in and apparently was seen on a 'celebrity' in a different colour...not that, that would influence my decision at all :-P. The other is dark purple and is very elegant and lovely but I just don't know which I prefer. The first suits my eye/skin colouring and the hippiness is probably more me but this is a prom and the lovely deep purple that is so nice is tempting me rather a lot but I just don't know. The problem for me, as well as deciding which I want, is getting one that actually fits, the purple one will have to be ordered in a size 2 (which is a size 0 is American sizing!) but the turquoise one would just need altering even though it is a size 10 which to me makes no sense but... There both quite expensive which is also making me wonder whether I should try and find a cheaper one as it is likely that I'll only wear it once and I'll also probably be the one at the Prom that sits in the corner feeling self conscious and out of place. *rollseyes* I think I really need to have another look around this weekend and decide by next week so I still have time to order the Purple one if I decided it is that one that I want.

On another totally un-reletted subject but another thing involving decisions is whether or not to go to 'Boro town hall to see Alistair Griffin in April. I do want to go but I am not sure whether to wait until he comes a little further south, that's if he does do a gig further south anytime soon. Also I need to find out more information about Collectormania 9 (which I really want to go, the actors who play the Weasley twins are going to be there, and come on, who doesn't love the Weasley twins ;-) Also Robert Pattison is scheduled to be there and even though I have met him already I'm not going to say no to seeing him again ;-P (I am hoping other HP actors will be anounced and I wouldn't object to the lovely Matthew Lewis or Tolga Safer* being there. ;-) I've also got to decide whether to go and see Alchemy and (although I do have awhile before having to) whether to go and see Tabby again although I'm hoping for an easier to get to gig to be announced before the other one happens. I do have a Uni Summer school and hopefully a trip to see Riccardi to look forward to probably but... I do also have these things called exams, GCSE exams tro be exact and they need to be revised for and Coursework needs to be completed/improved ect. I now which is more important so that is what I am going to try and concentrate on. I also need to sort out other aspects of my life such as the amount of time I spend on my computer and the time I go to bed (too late!) I also want some spare time to read more of the J K Rowling (auto) biography (I'm never sure which it is if it's one that's been written by someone else?) I have been reading and to add some more to my fanfic amongst other things. Oh and ofcourse there's the minor fact that the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire DVD comes out on monday so hopefully I will be able to get a copy although I don't know when I will get time to watch it all through with my mum (who hasn't seen it yet, whereas I have seen it 3 times) and to watch the special features. :-)

*aka Bob **

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*** No really don't (in truth I'm not sure I could tell you the true reason as I'm not sure of it myself)... although you could check out his fansite - www.kingofhogwarts.proboards51.com ;-D

Myspace address

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Myspace

Just a quick post from me (mainly because it's nearly nidnight and I'm tired and would lie to go to bed) to say that I now have my own space. I'm still getting used to the stuff and I also can't seem to add people as friends as when I try and log in it tells me it's wrong and it won't send me my password so I can't work out what to do or who to ask but if anyone wants to add me as a friend that would be cool. :-) It can be found at the normal bit/ secretsinside or mysecretsinside I think, I'm not actualy sure, i'll prob look it up and post it tomorow. :-)

I'll try and come on here and blog tomorow, I have stupid size stories to talk about - how can you have sizes 2 and 0 and why am I prob a 2 in dresses when I'm usually an 8! I do have a busy day tomorow though with homework, more dress shoping prob and practicing for a Gcse music practical on monday which I have to have 3 pieces learnt (I play keyboard).

Busy, Busy, Busy

I seem to have a hundred and one things to do this week and in the coming weeks but I am trying to keep my blog updated (which means usually doing it at school, not always a good idea depending on what I'm writing, nobody knows I have a blog and I don't really want half the people at my school to read it incase I mention them ;-) lol ).

I'd mentioned that I'd had a college interview coming up and I don't think i've mentioned it since so I went to it and I was a bit apprehensive but it was fine, not heard anything yet though, so hope I've been accepted, I'm going to the college's open evening today as I want to look into the subjects I want to do and make sure I'm happy with it all.

I've recently been shopping for a prom dress which I wasn't going to do yet as I thought it would be too early but it seems they are already running out of lots of the nice ones which means I need to hurry up and find one as I found out when I went that even size 8's and too big and some of the size 6's were aswell! I was looking for a deep purple but after seeing the choice I think I might have to change my mind and go with what ever I can find. I'm hopefully going to go to this particular shop again this week with my mum, hopefully I won't get stuck in the dresses or rip them (this nearly happened when I went before...I think I need more practice of putting dresses on and a bigger changing room would be helpful I got in a right muddle the other day *embarrassed* lol.

Aswell as the reasonably o.k things I also have a Gcse Science exam today, music practical on Monday, a application for a uni summer school to fill in asap, science coursework to improve, 12+ pages of French to learn for April, a practice English exam on the 23rd March, and we are supposed to have started revision for our main gcse's. Now I understand what the teachers meant when they warned us Year 11 might be a busy year!

* I was going to go and see either Tabby or Paolo last week but in the end I decided not to but thanks to someone I got a copy of Paolo's cd which is great. There is even a song with my name in it. I/m hoping I will get another chance somewhen to see them both. I'm currently still considering going to see Alchemy but it is on the same day as the harry Potter dvd comes out...when will I get time to watch it lol.