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 :-)
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Monday, October 16, 2006
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.
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.
Sunday, October 01, 2006
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. :-)
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. :-)
Friday, September 22, 2006
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... :-)
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... :-)
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
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...
Yo ho, yo ho a pirates life for me...
Monday, September 18, 2006
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.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
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 :-)
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 :-)
Friday, September 08, 2006
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 ...
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
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. :-)
Saturday, September 02, 2006
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.
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.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
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. :-)
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. :-)
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
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. :-)
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. :-)
Monday, August 14, 2006
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. :-)
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
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.
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.
Friday, July 28, 2006
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.
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.
Monday, July 17, 2006
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.
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.
Sunday, July 09, 2006
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 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) -
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b276/jen01c/LFCC007.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b276/jen01c/LFCC006.jpg
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. :-)
Saturday, July 01, 2006
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 :-)
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 :-)
Thursday, June 29, 2006
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.
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.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
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. :-)
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. :-)
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