Thursday, March 30, 2006

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. :-)

Sunday, March 26, 2006

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!

Monday, March 20, 2006

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* :-)

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

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 **

** Don't ask***

*** 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

Sunday, March 12, 2006

Myspace address

http://spaces.msn.com/mysecretsinside/PersonalSpace.aspx?_c02_owner=1

Hope this works :-)

Edit: If anyone tries it, can you let me know if it works, thanks :-)

Saturday, March 11, 2006

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).

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

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.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

A break down in communication

I was without my computer on Tuesday as it was booked in to go to PC World. I had tried to change the screen resolution as it wasn't all on the screen but itwent blank and we had to ring a helpline to fix it which meant that we had then fixed the other problems we had but the graphics card was not working properly so the icons and everything were huge. It is now fixed which is good but I wasn't pleased when told that I couldn't have the computer back that day. I did manage without it though but I realised just how important my computer and the internet is to me.

On a completely different subject, something that doesn't require the internet, well only to research certain details, is writing my very own fanfiction, which for anyone who doesn't know is when you write your own story using characters and other details from an already written book. Mine is a Harry Potter fanfiction, unsurprisingly ;-), and it features one of my favourite characters - Neville aswell as Luna as it's main characters although I expect it will include most of the others at some point. I decided to write a fanfic about Neville and Luna because I love Neville and I think that him and Luna would make an interesting couple. The HP books are told from Harry's point of view, hence the name, but I decided to write mine in Neville's, I'm trying to keep the story of the book the same but from Neville pov rather than Harry's which means any points that Harry is not with Neville in the actual book I can invent although I may not get all my facts right. I think mine makes most sense if it is fitted along side GOF as I don't think at that point neville as met Luna properly and the stuff at the ministry hasn't happened yet and neither has the graveyard stuff so the tone is reasonably cheery at this point. :-) I'm not really sure where I'm going with it, I started one before but didn't finish it. I started a couple of my own stories when I was younger, about ghosts mainly because they were the sorts of books I read then although now I enjoy reading a different genre and I'm hoping to get further with this than I did any of those that I attempted before. I'm currently reading an autobiography of JK Rowling which is quite interesting and was talking about her childhood home which sounded to be in a lovely rural area, which is what I imagine Neville to live in so I'm hoping to add that detail into my fanfic at some point, but I'm not sure where to put it yet.

On another completely unrelated subject, I went to the Latin dance group again this morning as I have been doing for the last few weeks. It's called a Latin group but I didn't think the waltz was a Latin dance although what do I know? lol, we have also learnt bits of other dances that I did consider Latin dances and I am really enjoying it and I was proud of myself because I did go there by myself at first which for a quiet, shy person like me is an achievement. :-) I'm now considering applying for a place on a summer school at a university, either Oxford or another one that I can't think of at the moment when nearly all of my friends are going back to one that we went to last year for a few days (Winchester), I've not decided for definite but as I have already been there before I thought it would be more beneficial to take the opportunity to experience another university this time but it would mean probably being the only one from my school there which is quite scary considering it would be a little way from home and for a week. I think I have until Monday to decide!