Tuesday, January 23, 2007

I just can't get enough, it makes me so happy

Well that title could be applied to many a thing in my life at the moment, but doesn't actually have alot of relevance to what this blog is planned to be about (the intended subject could be forgotten if i get distracted, thinking about it i'm not entirely sure what the reason for posting this was anymore) but it is from a new song posted by Tabby Callaghan which I rather like at the moment. :)

I'm now feeling rather better, been back to college, did my media exam (which I think went o.k, though I came out and was soon reminded of lots of words I should/could have included but my mind was slightly on thinking about having been ill so my mind wasn't as into it as I prob should have been, but I still hope that I did do o.k as I did write alot about some things, just didn't include a few other things and some of the media jargon I knew), and I've been to play pool and things, still got a bit of a cold though. I've been planning my Media a bit more, I now have another volunteer so it's just a case of getting them to a good place and filming it. I've also been having a look around for some music to go with it, at the moment I'm considering songs by either Tabby, Stereophonics or The View though I could still find something else.

I've just realised I'm a bit behind in listening to PotterCasts, I've been a bit busy whenever I've come online, o.k so mainly talking to people (my bf mostly) on msn but that's not the point lol, I have been busy doing some work aswell. I've got a few IT assignments done and handed in but I also have another couple to be working on which could be tricky and time consuming. There isn't as much pressure to get that done as there is for my media and english though. I've almost finished my first piece of english coursework, a article for an Animal Aid magazine so am starting to thinking about what I'll do for the second piece, at the moment I'm thinking it will most likely be some sort of reviews page for a music magazine. I think aslong as I spend enough time on this I will get it done in time. My media however, which is also due about March time, is a bit more of a concern as it involves filming which I'm just not sure when I can get time to do and then I'll have to edit it and then write an evaluation and if you don't get it in by the deadline you fail, so that's a little scary, but I just need to make sure I set aside enough time and get on with it i guess.

I'm still on the search for gigs and other things to go to lol, and I watched 2 new dvds recently - The Sweetest Thing and Wimbledon, both quite good films with happy endings which is something I do like, TST is a rather sexually charged film though I have to say, and W is rather sweet with a nice bit of comedy thrown in for good measure. All in all two rather enjoyable films but Wimbledon would prob be my favourite out of the two.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

looks like it's going to one of those days, when you just can't get along

Well to quote a little Riccardi song, from Friday afternoon/evening until today has been one of those days. I've been rather unwell and just lazed around, had two days off college (I've worked out, including two days where I missed lessons due to exams, I have missed in just that time, 9 hours of IT out of the whole 10 I have a week, considering I don't always like this lessons and it can be boring and tiring that's a lot) and have been feeling lifeless but I'm feeling better now, thankfully because being at home endlessly isn't much fun and as sad as this is, I actually miss going to college. I did miss an oppertunity to see Lenny Henry at the weekend though, but my parents went and I'm not too bothered as I don't think his humour would have all appealed to me, so really it's only the wasted money on the ticket that annoyed me. I have got some tickets to see Frank Skinner, which hopefully I will be able to go to and enjoy. :)

Saturday, January 13, 2007

1 down 1 to go

Well I have 4 exams in total (not including the silly general studies exams we supposedly *have* to take) to do over this year which is a considerably fewer amount than when I had to do my GCSE's. For this month I only have 2 - English Language, which I did and I think went o.k *hopefully*, and Media which I have next week. I'll then have until June for the rest, hopefully I won't have any to resit. I was unwell yesterday afternoon and today but hopefully I'll be feeling better very soon so I'll be o.k for my Media exam.

Sunday, January 07, 2007

2007 - Nope I couldn't think of a more interesting title

Well it has now been 2007 for a week so hope it has been a good start to the year for everyone.

Last year I had quite a few gigs and things planned around this time, this year I have tickets for one comedian, hopefully will get some for another soon and maybe for another at some point too but there is a rather sad list of no gigs to go to yet. I hope to see Tabby again this year so will have to keep an eye out for gigs, Albion have mentioned that there will be some exciting announcements soon so hopefully that will include some gigs. I also would really like to go to the Reading festival but will have to wait and see if that's possible this year or not. I have considered booking up to see The Feeling again this year but haven't done as of yet, and I wanted to see Paolo, but the London gigs are during the week so not practical thought knowing me, I'll give in the week before and go on a desperate search or bidding spree on Ebay lol. I do hope to see some of the not so famous bands/artists this year too and there's a few more famous ones that I'd quite like a chance to see. I want to try and out do last year but I'm not sure if will lol. :-)

Back to now, I've realised I'm really quite competitive, think Monica in Friends. I've been going to play pool with my bf a few times and well he beats me a lot, now I don't think I'm that bad in fact I have one or two really good shots (that may be luck but that's not the point ;P) yet I still seem to loose even if I catch up from far behind or am winning for a lot of the time and well I don't like loosing. Because of that I get what you might say is a little angry, not in the I'm going to go beat someone up way but in the I'm prob going to swear a little more than I normally do and hit the ball probably quite a bit harder than I should, resulting in either a good/lucky shot or the white ball going flying off the table and narrowly missing the people standing around the other table, who were thankfully people I knew from college but the fact remains I like to win. Personally I think perhaps beign an only child has had some effect on this, well that will be my excuse anyway and I feel I may be making a return trip to play again somewhen soon to try and prove I can win. :P I've just noticed I used the word somewhen, although apparently it isn't a word. I've used it for as long as I can remember and never realised that it isn't actually a word until it was pointed out to me. I'm not the only one to use it though but the people who don't (aka my bf :P) like to point out the fact it isn't a word, I have plans to get a petition or something with all the people I can find that use the word and send it to whoever writes the dictionary's, whether I'm actually sad enough to do that is yet to be seen ;) lol, if you do use the 'word' somewhen or have an opinion on it please leave a comment, would be interested to see how many people do in fact use somewhen.

In an attempt to regain any street cred I prob lost a long time ago I did do something a little cooler than arguing about the word somewhen and looking it up, I went shopping. I'm not a huge fan of shopping, mainly because I can never make up my mind, or they don't have what I want and I get fed up but it can be enjoyable for awhile, especially if you are in places with sales or cool things. I love Topshop, it is a fact that can't be denied, I could prob spend a lot of money in that shop, though with some of their prices that wouldn't mean buying a lot but I do get student discount which makes me feel happy. Today I bought two tops and a bag, the bag was the only thing in the sale, but the fact that it was a bag that I liked before it went into the sale was somewhat (which actually *is* in the dictionary! :S) satisfying. I also went into Claires, I don't often find anything of interest but today I found a guitar necklace that was half price from £3.50 which I though was a bargain and a very cool pirate themed coin purse with one of those catch things that I like because it kind of reminds me of old fashioned things, vintage would be the more impressive sounding word to use I think.

Talking of impressive sounding words, I have an English AS Exam this week, which I am a little nervous about, I've done some revision, probably not as much as I should have done but there is still time, I know most of the terminology but it will be a case of what texts I get, whether I can remember the words to use and whether I can put it all together make it sound impressive and make sense and actually answer the question being asked. Easy, then...

I also have a Media AS Exam the week after, but I am a little more confident about that as I got a higher grade in my mock though I'm still a little apprehensive of course. I also currently have coursework for my Media which we are just starting. I'm doing a film trailer, I got a video camera for Christmas, I've done my storyboards, so now I need to film it. This could be interesting seeing as my film is about pirates on a search for the truth about one of their ancestry. I have one costume, one willing volunteer and some prob rather ambitious ideas, yes interesting is definitely the word I'd use to describe trying to film this. I shall hopefully try and update you all with my progress with that when I can. Also if I get any gigs I shall probably come and let you all know.