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Big Brother Live Launch 2009

2009-06-09T21:48:00.002+01:00

Big Brother Live Launch Show 2009

“Tonight, 16 people move into that house. They have no idea that none of them are housemates.”

-BB Theme Tune-

*screams in excitement*

Awww, I love the BB theme. It’s just that moment at the beginning where it kind of wipes and then it kicks in … love it. And Davina’s opener, although already known by the press and general media of assembled BB fans who read spoilers, was still pretty exciting. Welcome to Big Brother 2009!

We are back … and ready to rock!!

Thank you dave (walking up steps to House) … his first and last mention in the whole series.

Moments away from moving into pure luxury … right?

WRONG davina and me say together

Lovely décor on the way in lol

Walking around house, futuristic looks nice – one room and crates

What is the chair for … and should you answer the phone? Lol

One room and a garden … I don’t like the really short look around the house

Lets meet the first housemate who will be sleeping on its floor

HOUSEMATES:

FREDDIE – posh arse, stupid hat, free love, musical, thinks he is cool, serious girlfriends, booed on way in, desperate to experience public disliking him, he is now, “enjoy the show everyone”, wants to get into politics, stop shouting!!, right side of stairs for us, “hello everyone” – no one in the house yet you tit. Answered phone – toilet, enjoy the show – would without you on it. Pushed door and it didn’t open, must feel like a tit.

Davina – posh: do make your self at home, but its not exactly the home he is used too

LISA: I would love women, I would like to turn them, loud crazy chick, no a leels, can do anything, herself, the loud crazy fun one, go into the house before they start booing – woops they have!fun run on the walk way in lol, right side of stairs,

Freddie: Company – Lisa: Like yer hair/ hat?,

F take that bloody hat off – L: mad all the way

SOPHIE
S: Ask me anything intelligent and I can answer it: BB: What’s the capital of Uraguay? S: U

Glamour model, blonde bimbo oh dear. Ive got 3 sports bras on. Boobs! Urg stereotypical blonde bimbo with boobs. Thinks she has huge ears, but we aren’t looking at them are we… love davina! Wanted to be air hostess, but doesn’t like flying! Right side, and mirror check! Ive got such a flat hair do! Lol

L: how you, lisa (shaking hands) so confusing and annoying, but asking lots of questions to make people feel welcome

L: Press moving them on, and didn’t get to see Davina!

After the break for some prospective television tenants.

KRIS – curly hair! Know what looks good, slim is in and curls get girls, don’t know how to charm a girl, don’t care too much about anything or anyone, more cheers on way in, some boos, (sign saying “we’re mps and we’re here at your expense”)
Quickest walk in ever! Right side of steps, mirror check!!,

S: I like your hair! Flirt bag already lol!

NOIRIN – thinks she is very gorgeous, irish, beautiful, grown up with religion and lives by 10 commandments, got very drunk and forgot to put on underwear, will be faithful but if something comes along that is better – walked straight through press, booed!, left side of stairs!!!

K: eyes made at her already! Arranging his hair already! Preening!

CAIRON – whats your name? whats your name first? Canadian britisj – bright colours. Always look neat when you go out on the street cos you don’t now who you might me?! i know I am attractive! Don’t lie, hate back stabbers, got some toy stuck out his back pocket, right side of stairs,

F has removed his hat! Finally! Im from the countryside!
K has blanked him already!

Dav: are they not wondering where the other rooms are?

Half way through … next with love - from Rusia then?

ANGEL – boxer. Messenger – spread the word of fitness. Named her abs. used to be a rockstar. Theatrical antics – hats and walking stick? Pantomime thing is not going to work says Dav. Just go in the house love! LOL. The more they boo her, the slower she gets. Lots of booing, even though she loves you all. Hello crazy people, she says as she comes in! Left side of stairs.

KARLY – Blonde and Brunette! Blonde looks for BB. Thinks she is very hot. Likes footballers. Likes money and successful men. Loves attention, and will deffo be one of the popular in the house. People perceive this as being a bitch. And she is getting booed. Oops. Drooped out of uni after 3 weeks. Right side of stairs.

Enters as Freddie saying We Are The Show

MARCUS. Wolverine. Action hero. Generally cheered! Nickname Dark horse. Really quickly into the house! Right side of stairs. Nice meet and greet.

7 more to go, see you after the break.

10: BEINZAIR – Pakistani Muslim woman needed in the house. Don’t cover your self up, just be your self. Alpha female. Not scared to talk my mind. Cheers and boos. 149 pieces of jewellery into the house. Single because men are scared of her.
Jingling down the stairs.

SOPHIA small and fierce! Fun loving! Great laugh! In banking, and sooo short! Why would you want to be something that doesnt require any brain cells? Not an act, this is me? Screaming and very excited!!! General cheers, more from her though lol! First girl to be unanimously cheered on the way in, by Davina! Tired out from being excited lol! Left side of stairs.

RODRIGO Positive and laughing, from Brazil. Loes everything about Britain. England is turning me gay – everyone is good looking. Bi. Don’t like bright colours! Goes to church everyday apparently! Bright colours!! Right side of stairs. Very loud entrance hello lol! Blondes eyeing him up already.

CHARLIE – not nasty! Flirts with everyone. Geordie accent! In boxers! In a call centre. LUSH EYES. Walked straight through the press there! Let them get some pictures of you, you’re hot!!!! Quickest entrance ever!! Blondes like him already? Must have met some people in auditions?

Cairon has closed down with people. Rodrigo has a smile on his face ;)

Final 3 after the break!

14 – Zafia? Im not a nice person. I try to not be a bitchy person. I don’t see nice people in people. Not scared. Strong personality. Knows in 5 minutes if she likes you. Baby 7months, little girl 6 @ 19. split with two parents. Independent mother not single mother. Dental nurse. Brainy? Children are my number 1 priority – hence why going into house??? Silly billy. God a bit booed. Left stairs.

Bends over to hear peoples names. Nice to meet everyone everyone!

SREE Indian. Erg. Su president. Mum and dad. International business. They get very drunk very quick. Union jack shirt – didn’t notice before! Uk is safest place in world? Has flag in hand. Has fan club not friends! Given flag to dave the security guard! Lol right side of stairs!

Doesn’t seem very happy to meet people or be in the house. Yeah. Im Shree.

FINAL HOUSEMATE: Siavash, event organiser. Rock star look. Iranian. “Unique!” fashion sense. Cant help the fact that people think I am amazing. Huh. Booed. Religion was invented by a businessman.. nice concept. Daddy is home he says!

After the break, 2 of them just might just become housemates! See you in a sec!

Time to hand over to Big Brother … Rodrigo goes to the diary room, and remembers it is a slide door!

Diary room chair looks sweet!

Rodrigo is very happy to be here … but nobody is a housemate lol

Board with face sat next to him. Big brother explains no body is a housemate and so not guaranteed a place. No immediate reaction lol.

Has to get another housemate to shave off their eyebrows in the barbers chair witht the clippers , and draw a permanent marker curly moustache and glasses on their face. If completed, both housemates become housemates.

Moustache and glasses have to be redrawn on everyday!!! Haha!

He only has 4 minutes!!!
Everyone quiet!! Haha he says as he walks in

Explaining it, people want to split them.

OMG NOIREEN has been dragged and sat in the chair!! Eyebrows shave doff but may have drawn them on already?!!!

Expressed about permanent marker? Lol

Now she looks very upset in the mirror! Volunteer needs eyebrows shaved off – she still has black lines

Volunteer discussion takes a long time.

Congratulations – they passed and are guaranteed a place.

BB makes an error saying Rodrigo!!

Bedroom now open for these two housemates!!

Viewers decide rest of the cast – live on Sunday we vote for who we want to be a housemate!! See you live on Sunday!

The Sex Education Show vs.Pornography: Review P1

2009-04-02T23:07:00.007+01:00

So, Im watching this on 4oD Cathcup (now it works, yay), and I'm also having an online conversation with the friend who told me to watch this documentary! Here is what I wrote:

omg quite a lot to deal with from opening few mins of first episode
im quite shocked already lols

z says she watched it with her dad
embarrasing

OMG
i couldnt cope with that

z: lol i know

my parents would flip and i would die

...

oooo bad times, he mentioned woman and horse
ewww

omg i would NOT want to be those kids
being filmed
what a gross invasion of privacy
hmmmm

gah these advert breaks arent half annoying. in skins you dont notice them, becuase the action is divided into 4 bits for the breaks, but on a dicumentary you want it all to keep flowing

stop bloody introducing everything as if we have just started watching

hmmmmmm
see from a psychological point of view, the research they are condutcing is not the nest way to go about it
and is not ethically sound either

the whole issue over group bias
arg
and social desireability!

i mean, "hands up if you've seen boobs in porn?" there might be one guy who hasn't, for what ever reason
oh i dont want to look like a jerk, ill put my hand up

i applaud the hands on approach, bringing the issue to light etc, well done, but still

i cant help my brain analysing these things from what i have already learnt lol

she just stumbled across a porn site with a video of a child in it ...
hmmmm several thoughts i wish to raise here - some perhaps should be anonymous!

interesting that the men seem to be enjoying the viewing of the freely accessible porn more than the women ..

omg
i can see that these boys are fine with it
but i wouldnt be in this situation
id be soooooo embarrassed at that age
but thats just me [having to look at boobs on a line to find the perfect pair and being filmed]

but the ones in the magazine are not normal, whereas the ones you have been looking at are .. but that guy said they're not normal ... oops

omg yes you interviewed the plastics for the video but ... dont you think 'all boobs have imperfections really' (yes, well done) and 'but dont that just like our bodies?' would promote some kind of response? - in a normal human? or is it just me that already knows this? is it the age thing?

omg full frontal female nudity of teh real life natural models now going down below" as the presenter put it - is the need to shock the children into learning?

"i found it very fascinating to find out that the clit inflates with blood like a penis" - i bet you did, you dirty bugger! lol but in all fairness, is this the reaction most of the kids gave too?

oh i wish these interviewers and presenters knew something about the technology or what they were reviewing
for example, buying a new pc with "adult content filters" would be via software preinstalled

i do know what a router is, she doesnt

(i didnt know you could use a router to filter out porn or adult content or whatever, if you get the "engineer out")
but that isnt the point

im slightly concerned about the pictures of vulvas ... perhaps im already an old fogey who needs to lighten up, this seems to be what the "kids" are seeing now a days? ? ? ?

the teenagers feel the pressure from porn to impress the boys ... becuase this is what the guys (at least the guys surveyed) like ...

Interesting perspective, of course edited for programme but some interesting insights and defiantly things to think about it ... personally and on a bigger scale, both positive and nagative

Thoughts on the New Facebook

2009-03-22T23:46:00.004Z

I voted 'No' on the official poll
and these are the reasons I posted:

Didn't need changing! After getting used to the old 'new' facebook, I was quite happy with everything, the way it was laid out, the way you had different tabs for different things which separated pictures and status updates etc I was surprised to read you were changing it again, especially after the storm of controversy and unhappy users that created.
Ive got used to the change, and it doesn't particularly bother me anymore, except that it gets slightly confusing and a little of information overload, even though you have made it easier in layout. I do like the highlights section - some good things and some bad things appear here, but my main peve is the middle bit which can get swamped. I don't particularly want to filter anyone out either. I do like the new 'publisher' thing on each page, and the way groups and pages and people look like profiles.
If you were to extend the new design, add how many events one has across the top, with group initiations and application invites ...

Then I ran out of room in the box. Bad times. I hadn't finished what I wanted to say!

... and change the bar on the side, I don't like it! The tabs on the old facebook were much better, as you could seperate groups, links, photos and status updates.

However, saying all this, I have got used to the change and can cope with it, and can't remember the old layout (but this maybe because I use it too much ^^). I generally don't like change and takes me a long time to get used to, especially if the change is unnecessary.

Oh and add a 'Dislike' button :)

I Love Uni Because

2009-03-02T02:41:00.004Z

I love University because . . .

I have freedom to what i want
when I want
and how I want

and to be who I am

away from my parents

with space

and friends

am responsible for own learning

and can make choices freely

can grow and develop

stay up late and do what ever I like

get drunk

hang out with good friends and be really close to them because I see them all the time and live with them

have good times

meet great people

have great times

<3

Skins, Sereis 3, Episode 2: THE RANT

2009-01-31T01:01:00.006Z

**May contain Spoilers for Skins (Series 3) (Especially Episode 2) throughout**

OK, so have been soo excited whilst waiting for the new series of Skins, since buying and watching Skins 1 + 2 which I LOVED.
The first episode was poor, it lacked energy, punch and charm, and did little for making me want to like the new characters. It was entertaining, but because of what the characters were doing, and not the characters them selves. They seem to have replaced the old characters with new ones, and are probably going to do the same story lines.

The similarities I have drawn are:

Cook = Chris, Freddie = Tony, JJ = Sid (Boo! Hiss!)
Effy = Michelle (Queen Bee), Naomi = Maxi (Sexuality), Pandora = Sketch? (The weird one!!), Emily = Jal? The other twin would = Anwar out of process of elimination, but I don't think so. (The twins do look like my cousin though lol)

Th introduction of Effy was brilliant, and Cook and Freddie seem Ok. JJ (Or JJJ) is already annoying me - the stereotypical posh, slightly nerdy group hanger-oner, with opinions on 'fun' has been done, and better than the actor who plays him.

The new cast aren't as great as the old ones. Period.
And they set fire to Sid's locker :( :(

Anyway, Episode 2.

After Episode 1, I said I was going to carry on watching them just so I could see what happened, have something to talk about and show my loyalty to the show. At first I hoped it would be amazing, like 1 and 2, if not better, but it wasn't, so I carried on watching hoping and praying that this episode and the series would get better as it went along. They've only just started, I said, lets give them a chance.

Anyway, I tried to stream Episode 2 many many times, and it is either me and my PC, or a problem for 4oD, but it wasn't working, so eventually I started to download it so I could watch it later. (IT TOOK AGES TO DOWNLOAD - literally at least 8 hours. FAIL). Whether this is just because the episode is in demand, or because my PX has issues or just I was downloading in peak time I don't know).

So, I finally got round to watching it, at around ten past midnight, and I'm hoping it shall be good. I have been keeping up with The E4 site with some previews and trailers etc so knew it was going to be about Cook and his birthday party.

Firstly - he is 17? Actor looks much older. Secondly - He has already had a half a bottle of vodka and then does a million shots of tequilla or whatever - and doesn't show any signs of being drunk at all lol?

The entertainment of the party was fun, but it felt like it wasn't contributing to the story. In fact, the whole episode just felt like a massive party - this would be a good thing for Skins, especially since the trailers feature a 'Skins party', but it just felt empty and not linked to the new cast. The introductory episode of 1 has succeeded in showing us what the character are like, but they have failed in making us actually like or believe the characters.

Anyway, the drama continues along, good scene with getting on the boat for the party with the bouncer, but again it is so stereotypical. Blah blah blah - start creating havoc at the party. Great - the food fight and general mess is good - but we still don't care if Cook gets punched in the face . . .

Anyway, so the gang end up in the tunnel after the fight (Great when Cook just laughs on stage) and Effy turns him down - well done. Oh, Pandora on drugs - not believable at all. The fact that they showed them snorting drugs is barley acceptable - yes this is a teen drama and yes it is an 18 and is post watershed - but come on.

Then it starts getting bad. Yes, the whole brothel experience, done by Skins. What fun. NOT. The thing is, I don't actually want to watch the escapades of these new characters. The handjob - verging on the ewwwww. The girls accents = win, love it lol. The nervous guy at the brothel - well done. The kissing - lol.

The next bit I WAS NOT prepared for, and was not ready for what was presented me in that episode - guest star Mackenzie Crook handcuffed with his nipples attached to the electrocuter etc. This was totatlly uncalled for. Also, the violence of the punching in the face was too far, and I had to look away from the screen. No program should make me do this, unless I am scared. I wasn't scared, I was repulsed. The story did not call for this, especially in the second episode, and surely the writers should have found a better way to entertain (or try to) the viewers.
However, the main problem is that they cant justify the drama and the plot and these scenes, because we dont care about the characters! If we had, then it may have been OK, but so far I just feel like we are watching the lives of people, not friends or people we want to care about.

It was so lame.

The episode ended, and I just thought "that was bad - for all the wrong reasons". It wasn't bad as in evil, but was bad as in a let down for Skins, bad as in inappropriate, and bad as in not entertaining. This ultimately is an EPIC FAIL for a show that is supposed to be entertaining, and problems arise as this show is, yes, post watershed, but meant for teenagers. I am normally quite accepting to things people find offensive, as I can see both sides and see the point of view, but at one point I was nearly tempted to actually register a complaint, as so many other people seem to do, which would be a first for me.

Not impressed Skins. Sort it out.

I shall continue to watch the Series, just to see how it progresses, but now I feel its all downhill from here . . .

EDIT: P.S. Oh, and as an after thought - "I'll meet you in the shed! ;) HAHAHAHA

Join my army now!

2009-01-27T18:17:00.001Z

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Nicknames

2008-11-29T15:00:00.007Z

A list of nicknames I have been called past and present.

Luke Warner

Luke

1) Warner
2) Mr Luke
3) lukey
4) lukeylu
5) lukeyluke
6) lucus
7) lucus mucus pucus
8) lucus warnerus
9) lukage

10) luke skywalker
11) luke skywarner

12) nerd
13) nerd warner

14) Deirdre
15) Deirdredoo

16) Paddington

17) Hubby

18)Campino

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Trailers

2008-11-27T23:32:00.008Z

I recently got confused and entered into a debate with a friend as to how many trailers for HP6 there are. It turns out there are 3, and a teaser trailer which doesn't count as a real trailer (at least not in the eyes of Apple, anyway). So I made a list of the trailers that are available, and where they can be found.

Oh, and to really get you into the spirit, here is a countdown, from the wonderful Mugglenet.

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Trailer 1 - Train running through country beginning - (Mugglenet lists this as Teaser Trailer, Apple as Trailer 1)

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/harrypotterandthehalfbloodprince/ (best quality)

=related

or a much better HQ version
here.

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Trailer 2/International Teaser Trailer - Cave, from http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/harry-potter-and-half-blood-prince/feature-trailer

This may take a while to load, after all it is pretty decent quality.

While you are waiting, you may want to view it from here:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3zf9IW-R5eI

Apple Trailers does not have this version.
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Trailer 3 - The most recent version - WB logo - Harry and Dumbledore at Beginning:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/harrypotterandthehalfbloodprince/ Trailer 3a

www.harrypotter.com - First trailer that plays

Just to point out: Apple and Warnerbros were very slow in adding the official trailer, it was online at Youtube:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lO3DrA1M0Tc (HQ) - Nov 14th
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pL8RZplmrss&e (cited from Mugglenet, but is not HQ) - Nov 14
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VxVZzAZanLw (with subtitles, HQ) - Nov 14th

Trivia for Bridget Jones's Diary (Film)

2008-11-26T00:40:00.011Z

Just watched this film. Review coming later. Here is an incomplete list of things I noticed and researched and found out and found interesting (to me) :)

I should explain, some of the trivia about actors arose because I refer to actors as the character I see them first play, and hence if they appear in another film/tv program e.t.c, it is always "he played such and such, that's how I recognise him").

1) Natasha, Mark's friend, is played by the actress who played Miss Honey in Matilda - Embeth Davidtz

2) The actress who plays Bridget's Mother has the same surname as the character she plays - Gemma Jones as Mrs. Jones.

3) Gemma Jones plays Connie in Spooks.

4) Jim Broadbent, who plays Mr Jones - I recognised him from Harry Potter, (he will play Professor Slughorn) and Chronicles of Narnia - he plays professor Kirke. Ah, just found it on IMDB - the most obvious and eluding way I recognised him (his voice mainly) is because he played Percy the Park keeper, a program I used to love watching. Apparently he was also in Brambley Hedge as Basil!

5) Bridget Jones's Diary is based on a book of the same name, written by Helen Fielding. She wrote a sequel called Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (BJ2) from now on). Both have been made into films, and Helen also helped write the screenplay for them both.

6) Helen also helped produce Film 1.

7) The other screenwriters for BJ (Bridget Jones - this is an unfortunate acronym indeed) are Andrew Davies and Richard Curtis. This forms the basis for many many references and more trivia.

7a) Richard Curtis is a very well known screen writer, and has written, amongst others:
- Mr. Bean
- Blackadder
- The Vicar of Dibley
- Love Actually*
- Notting Hill*
- Four Weddings and a Funeral*

He was also fundamental presence in the MakePovertyHistory campaign.

*Significant links to BJ, as you can see below.

7b) High Grant who plays Daniel Cleaver, one of BJ's love interests, has significant links to Richard Curtis -
He plays roles in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually and Notting Hill (as well as BJ and BJ2).

Working Title Films is the same production company for BJ, BJ2, Notting Hill, Love Actually, FW&AF, and Pride & Prejudice (BBC 2005 TV serial, not Film Version), another film which has very significant links to BJ - see Point 8.

7c) Curtis knew the novel's writer Helen Fielding. Indeed, he has credited her with saying that his original script for Four Weddings and a Funeral was too upbeat and needed the addition of a funeral.

7d) Love Actually, another romantic chick flick comedy same as BJ, was written and directed by Richard Curtis, and also stars Hugh Grant and Colin Firth.

8) The other screenwriter for BJ, Andrew Davies, helped write Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV serial) with Richard Curtis.

8a) Helen Fielding has stated in many interviews that her novel (BJ) was based upon both Jane Austen's work Pride and Prejudice and the popular 1995 BBC adaptation.

8b) This was also reflected in the decision to cast Colin Firth as Mark Darcy in BJ (Yes, the same surname is not coincidence), since he played the 'real' Mr Darcy in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. [From Wikipedia, this article]

# When Helen Fielding wrote the novel Bridget Jones's Diary, she based the character of Mark Darcy on Colin Firth's depiction of Mr. Darcy in "Pride and Prejudice" (1995). In addition to the inside-joke casting of Colin Firth as Mark Darcy, there are several other allusions to Jane Austen's story: Mark disparages Bridget to his mother within earshot of Bridget. In Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy disparages Elizabeth to his friend Mr. Bingley within earshot of Elizabeth. Daniel Cleaver lies to Bridget about a dispute between him and Mark, claiming Mark stole his fiancée; in fact, it was the other way around. In Pride and Prejudice, it's a dispute between Mr. Wickham and Mr. Darcy, and Wickham lies about who's at fault. The Darcy in both stories fails to disabuse the heroine's misinformed notion until it's almost too late. Bridget works at Pemberley Press; Mr. Darcy lives at Pemberley estate.

# Both leading actors' names, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, are mentioned in the book of Bridget Jones's Diary. The first on "Tuesday 24 October" and the second on "Wednesday 16 August".

# Colin Firth is himself a featured character in the book's sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004).

# Aside from bearing a resemblance to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the film also features a number of veterans of Austen film adaptations. Writer Andrew Davies wrote the screenplay for "Pride and Prejudice" (1995) (mini), which starred Colin Firth and Crispin Bonham-Carter. Hugh Grant and 'Gemma Jones' both appeared in Sense and Sensibility (1995). And Embeth Davidtz can be seen in Mansfield Park (1999).

# When Bridget stops at a mall to see her mother, she begins the scene by saying (in a voice over) that, "It is a truth universally acknowledged that as soon as one part of your life starts looking up, another part falls to pieces." This is an update of the famous opening lines of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." [From IMDB Trivia page for BJ]

8c) There are elements of Four Weddings and a Funeral and even more so of Notting Hill. [From Wikipedia, this article]

Other trivia for BJ, from IMDB Triva Page:

~ Renée Zellweger gained a reported 25 lbs. to play Bridget Jones.

~ Renée Zellweger actually worked at a British publishing company for a month in preparation for the role. She adopted an alias as well as her posh accent and was apparently not recognized.

~ Renée Zellweger smoked herbal cigarettes rather than tobacco.

~ Director Sharon Maguire was the real-life inspiration for the character of Shazza in the novel. A friend of Helen Fielding's, her name also appears on the acknowledgements page of the book.

~ The film has different end-credits in different countries. In Europe, Australia and Latin America the credits show a montage of stills plus "interviews" about Bridget and Darcy with Daniel Cleaver, Mark Darcy's parents and Bridget's boss. In America, they show a young Bridget and Mark running around the backyard and paddling pool in a home video. The "interviews" can be found as the final deleted scene on the North American DVD, as well as the North American credits are found in the 'Deleted Scenes'-material on the European DVD.

~ While film goers were eager to see Hugh Grant play a character opposite to his usual type-cast, it is ironic that original author Helen Fielding describes him, in real life, as being more like Daniel Cleaver, than any of his "normal" roles.

~ In order to make her English accent seem more natural, Renée Zellweger retained it on set even while not shooting (Renée is American). Hugh Grant once noted that he did not hear her speak in an American accent until the wrap party, after the film was completed, where he heard her speak "in a very strange voice" that he soon found out was her own natural tone.

~ After discovering that Daniel is cheating on her, Bridget is watching TV at home. As she browses her channels, a film is shown. It is a scene from Fatal Attraction (1987).

~ While preparing for the role of Bridget, Renée Zellweger worked in a London office. On her desk in this office she kept a framed picture of then boyfriend Jim Carrey. Other office workers, who did not recognize her, found this to be odd, but never mentioned it to her for fear of embarrassing her.

Trivia collected from The Wikipedia Article:

# In the United Kingdom the film grossed a very impressive £41,692,598.
# In the United States the film made $71,500,556.
# The film has made $281,929,795 worldwide.
# Controversial author Salman Rushdie makes a cameo appearance as himself, with both Bridget and Daniel asking him for directions to the lavatory.
# Before the film came out a considerable amount of controversy surrounded the casting of the American Zellweger as what some saw as a quintessentially British heroine. However, her performance is widely considered to be of a high standard, including her English accent.
# Kate Winslet also auditioned for the part of Bridget and was almost considered for it, but eventually was dismissed since she was too young (25 at the time the auditions took place) to play Bridget.
# Renee Zellweger was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film.

Monumental Moments in My Life

2008-11-23T03:07:00.002Z

1) I watched Obama become the first black president of the US, as well as watching how the election unfolded live - I saw the magic numbers chnage that told me he was going to be president - online, at 2/3 in the morning, via BBC/Twitter/(CNN)

2) Lived through change of the millennium, and witnessed the not millenium bug

3) Watched Youtube Live.

4) Seen a solar and lunar eclipse

5) Lived through Girl Power.

CopyMusic from another iPod onto your PC - Windows XP

2008-11-20T16:50:00.012Z

So, your friend has an ipod with lots of nice music on it, and you want to copy it to your hard drive. How do you transfer music from the ipod to your PC without iTunes erasing your music or their music? Use Sharepod and the following guide and useful tips.

N.B. For Sharepod to work, you need to have Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 installed (and the versions below this), available to download from the links in this article. Sharepod does not currently work with iPod touch or iTunes 8 - you will need to downgrade to iTunes 7 (I am using iTunes 7.7). Sharepod and iTunes cannot be open at the same time! Make sure iTunes is closed before you open Sharepod!

Also, if you wish to transfer music or videos bought from the iTunes store. you will have to authorise your pc to play it, since you didn't buy it. I don't have this problem . . .

This guide is written for Windows XP users. I am using Windows XP SP3, but this should still apply for SP2.

1) Download Sharepod - click save and save it to your desktop. This will save a .zip file. Do not choose open or run or extract it yet! (Firefox users > make sure the default setting is 'Always ask me where to save files' in the general Tab of the options menu).

2) Plug in your iPod (not your friend's one). If iTunes doesn't open, open it now and wait for it to load. Open the summary page for your ipod by clicking on the ipod under devices on the left. Uncheck 'open Itunes automatically' or 'Open iTunes when iPod is connected'. Eject your iPod, and disconnect it. Close iTunes and wait fro it to save your library.

3) Plug your friend's ipod/other ipod into the USB port. Wait for Windows to recognise it as an iPod and install the hardware. When you see the 'Your hardware is installed and ready to use' balloon pop up, go to My Computer and check that you can see the ipod listed on screen.

4) Make sure you have WinRAR installed on your PC. Go to Start > All programs > WinRAR. If it is not installed, download from here and install it. If it is already installed, proceed to the next step.

5) Open the Sharepod.zip folder on your desktop by double clicking on it - WinRar will open. Click once on the SharePod.exe file, and then click on Extract To. Select your ipod device and OK it. Sharepod will be installed on the ipod.

6) Go back to My Computer, double click on your ipod device and then open sharepod by double clicking on the ipod device icon. If everything is fine, Sharepod should open. If it encounters and error before it even opens, make sure you have followed all steps carefully and read the advice at the top of this article! N.B. Sharepod and iTunes cannot be open at the same time! Make sure iTunes is closed before you open Sharepod!

7) To copy all music from the ipod to your pc, click one song, and then press 'Ctrl' + 'A' to select it all. Click 'Copy to Pc'.

Now, here is the clever bit. Assuming that you will want to import all this music into iTunes, and that you will have some duplicate items already on your PC and in our iTune library, set the destination folder (for the muic to be saved in ) in your iTunes music folder, usually located as

C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\My Music\iTunes.

Create a new folder called 'Sharepod', and then OK it to copy the music across. Sharepod is pretty fast, but depending on the speed of your pc, you may have to wait a while. I have copied 6GB in 18 mins, and 7GB in 25 mins.

N.B. You may receive notification that some songs didn't copy - this is probably because they have very long file names. Shorten them, and Sharepod can copy the files for you. (This is because there is a limit on the field names when copying the files and naming them in Windows).

8) When the copy is complete, Close Sharepod and eject and disconnect your ipod (This time from 'safely Remove Hardware' icon in the taskbar.

9) Open iTunes. Now, we need to import all the music into your library, so select File > Add folder to Library.

Select My Documents > My Music > Sharepod (or My Computer > C > Documents and Settings > > My Documents > My Music > Sharepod) and import everything. wait for iTunes to import everything, and download album artwork etc.

Then on the 'recently added' automatic playlist, select all the music you have just added (the majority of it!) and copy to a new playlist, just for reference. I call this playlist Sharepod, or the name of my friend who lent me their ipod.

Now, go to all music, (The Music tab underneath Library) and then go View > Show Duplicates. Delete every duplicate from the music you added if you have any, from your friends' library, and AS IT IS SAVED IN YOUR ITUNES MUSIC FOLDER, itunes should ask you if you want to delete these files from your PC as well!! say yes, and it means you won't use valuable disk space with two copies of the same song/music, as well as meaning that each song is only listed once in your itunes library!

That's it, you now have Copied music from another ipod and imported it into iTunes!
The below section of the guide offers more information on removing duplicates from your library and PC if it was imported to iTunes from a folder not in the iTunes my Music folder.
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If, however, you didn't copy the music to a folder within iTunes, and have added it all to your library and have duplicates of the same song, and wish to delete the duplicates from your librabry AND PC easily and quickly, do not fear! There is a simple way to right your wrongs!

First, you need to delete all the music your imported, so you can move it into the iTunes folder. This means that you won't have to relocate each file when Itunes says it can't find it.

Now, just deleting the playlist of all the music you imported won't delete all the music from your library - instead you need to do something clever. In the Music Pane, next to the header 'Name' (the grey bar with the titles of each colon in, such as album, artist e.t.c), Rish click and select 'Date added'. Click 'Date Added' to sort all the music, and then delete all music added on today's date i.e. the date you imported all the Sharepod music!

Then, copy the folder Sahrepod (where you saved all the music too) and Move it to My Documents > My Music > Sharepod (or My Computer > C > Documents and Settings > > My Documents > My Music > Sharepod).

Once this is done, follow Step 9 again!

:D

Software Review: Browser: Google Chrome

2008-11-15T13:30:00.008Z

So, Google released a new web browser called Chrome. I followed the hype but didn't rush to download it - I use Firefox so why would I need to? It was only because Youtube started advertising Chrome amongst the videos (Try Youtube in a different browser) that I would decided I would give it a go. So, now I have been using Chrome for some time, I thought I might write a review (and basically compare it to Firefox).

Google says that "Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer and easier." I don't know about safer or easier, but it is faster.

Firstly, the install process, walks you through set up in no time, and then cleverly asks you if you wish to import your bookmarks, passwords and other settings from your default browser, i.e. Firefox for me.

University of Gloucestershire Local Freshers Induction

2008-09-16T10:11:00.010+01:00

3/08/08

Walked into Stroud to catch Bus with Hannah at 8:35 in town. Got off at bus stop next to park campus on main road, after first thinking that the stop we wanted was literally the one by the first set of traffic lights in Cheltenham, as my parents had said.

Arrived early at Park in Cheltenham, as next bus would have arrived to late for 10:30 start of meeting, so waited in reception area of park. Met lad, got chatting to him course place staying e.t.c. he went to get a drink, and we realised that we didn't know his name! Hannah and I decided that he looked like a John, although he may have a more interesting name, as he was quite fashionably dressed e.t.c. Anyway, he came back from the SU bar from where he was getting a drink, and we were like, oh sorry, we don't know your name, and was like "its John"!!! Crazy or what, but it gets crazier!

John had met girl at bar, introduced as Natalie, and so we got chatting, and found out that she went to Archway, a secondary school local to Downfield where Hannah and I went, she lives in Stroud, and has most of my interests in common. Made a great new friend, but also she was at Francis Close Hall (FCH) AND was staying in my halls! (Hannah is living at home.)

Anyway, when everyone arrived and the event started, we were introduced to the SU person, and we began playing really silly games and introducing ourselves, badly, to everyone. We were split into groups and sat in circles, wrote 5 interesting things about us on cards, put them in a box and picked another card, and then tried to link the card to someone else. Also, we played Cornflakes, where you say something like "I like blue" and people who do have to swap chairs with you, but if someone says 'cornflakes' everyone has to swap! There was also free cookies and drinks, which I heartily enjoyed!

Also played a finance game, like ludo, where you get paid at the beginning, travel round the board and either have to pick up life cards and then get life points, or pay bills, just like uni life. The winner is person who has most life points, and even though I didn't spend all my money on the student ball at the very beginning in the game, I still won. Played with Adam and Charlie and others. Explained about compact schools scheme at the Uog, and what we have to do to get extra bursaries e.t.c Good times, fun and humour, and the game was really fun!

John then walked Hannah, myself and Natalie into Cheltenham Town, a straight lien walk along the road for miles and miles, and we proceeded to chat and shop. Stopped at Pizza Hut for plasters, (John works there) and then went to Boots to get meal deal for lunch via self service. All four of us applied for Boots advantage cards to get four points for every pound on future meal deals e.t.c.

Then decided to walk towards mine and Natalie's accommodation, as John knew where it was and was in his homewards direction! Looked around outside of block and through windows, rooms looked massive but ground floor have bars across windows!

Anyway, realised it was time to go as had to catch bus home to get to work and have tea, so rushed nat and han back to bus on the prom. Got home, grabbed something to eat and went to town, had been shopping and put wallet in pocket, but couldn't find it when went to locker. Panicked, but asked to check car and was fine! Met Jeanette and Rebecca and told them, very excitedly about my adventures! The day was slightly marred by having to do the trolley in the rain for the last hour, but hey, still dam good times :D

Portrait_Project_Sat_222

2008-08-26T21:56:00.001+01:00

Portrait_Project_Sat_222
Originally uploaded by Greenbelt Festival Official Pictures

Me in the Greenbelt festival 08 portrait collection!

Exam Results

2008-08-13T21:58:00.000+01:00

Final A Level results were received on 14th August and were as follows:

Final Grades: (Highest First)

RE (Philosophy/Ethics): A
English Lit: C
Psychology: C

As Level - IT: A

The grade system is as follows for both A Levels and AS Levels (half an A level):
A (Highest)
B
C
D (Lowest Pass)
E (Lowest)

U (Unclassified - fail!)

These grades fulfil my UCAS offer from the University of Gloucestershire, meaning that in September 08 (around the 14th), I will be moving to Cheltenham to Study English and Creative Writing at the University of Gloucestershire. :)

Heaven in the Morning, followed by Daily Entertainment

2008-08-01T10:10:00.002+01:00

Waking up and watching Side B of the first Disk of Series 4 of Friends, and making breakfast - nice Warbutons Bread toast with Cheese and Jam - the smell of The luxurious strawberry jam mixing with my new deodorant smell (Sure Sport: a fresh, revitalising smell), and cheese and marmalade toast! A nice glass of lovely orange juice would have capped it off, but I had to have apple juice instead, to use it up.

Also, listening to Madonna:4 minutes followed by the Sweeny Todd soundtrack, and singing along at the top of my voice!

Then it is on to finishing watching the Top Gear Series 11, Episode 5 downloaded from BBC iplayer, and then DR Who Series 2, Volume 3 - The Cybermen are back!

Oo, and then Cloverfield, hired from the Waitrose social club for 50p for two nights!

When all that's finished, I then have Mr bean's holiday as well as highlights from youtube - such as Mock the Week, having just finished watching Keeping Up Appearances Series 5.

Also, I am in the mood to start blogging, or at least finish typing those posts I meant to post earlier . . .

Nerds.

2008-02-20T14:12:00.001Z

Being a nerd, I know exactly what I want to say. I have 10 statements:

1. Geeks are wanna-be nerds.
2. Nerds can be very preppy.
3. Nerds have fun, most of the time.
4. Nerds can be very popular.
5. Most nerds have a social life.
6. Most nerds get very good grades.
7. Not all nerds wear glasses. If you wear glasses, you're not always considered a nerd.
8. Most nerds don't spend their entire life on the computer. They actually have a life.
9. Those of you who are making fun of nerds.....go ahead. We don't care.
10. A nerd is probably going to be the one who drastically changes the structure of the world.

Point 9 again.

Those of you who are making fun of nerds.....go ahead. We don't care.

Those of you who are making fun of nerds.....go ahead. WE DON'T CARE!

RIKS in full - Opinions on Flickr Photo 'RIKS'

2008-01-20T16:39:00.001Z

RIKS in full
Originally uploaded by lkwrnr

In case some of this does't make sense, and to put this into context, this is the text undernearth the photo on my Flickr photostream.

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Right. Firstly, I know there are loads of different pictures in my 'stream of this piece. I know. Its because I took lots of different angles, and lost of close ups of various parts.

These are the same initials that were written over my old friend, the old blue skull in the Waitrose viaduct. (Viewable here: old skull: flickr.com/photos/lkwrnr/1969270578/ and here: new RIKS: www.flickr.com/photos/lkwrnr/2172786276/ ).

If you closely, (see the notes), you can see something that may have once been some kind of blue skull or demon, or at least was in the style of the old blue skull near Waitrose. Now this is interesting, because of that same skull, 'RIKS' in red and gold has appeared - yes they are a different style to these initials, but they are the same initials, so I am logically guessing that the two are the same person/group?. Now, this leads me to believe that 'RIKS' is painting over the blue skulls /creations with his new 'tag' of his 'RIKS', for whatever reason - he may have originally done the blue skulls / creations, and want to update or he may hate the blue skulls / creations and/or the person who did them and want to paint over them, or he couldn't find any more room for his 'RIKS' or whatever.

Either way, I think this is annoying, as I would have liked to have seen or at least photographed what is beneath the new 'RIKS', as I prefer it, as it is more artistic and this is the kind of graffiti I like. I don't suppose anyone has a photo of what was here before, and annoyingly, I haven't even seen what was here before.
This concept of painting over someone else's art/work/creation/piece annoys me, because I would prefer it if people left the old work there and found somewhere new. Or, if that can't stretch, or promotes people going to 'graffiti' over all buildings, only paint over what is bad, hopefully with something better. Of course, this depends on what one counts as bad and better, and obviously people's opinions differ. So never mind.

Also, I came here a couple of weeks before I took all the photos, just for a quick look around to see if there was much graffiti here. I didn't come up this far to see this piece however, so I didn't see what was here, but If i had come up I would have seen it and would probably have taken a picture on my phone, as I like blue. That would mean at some point I would upload it here to Flickr, and I would be able to see what was there before and so would you. But you can't, and I can't, because I didn't walk a few more steps and poke my head around the corner and come and see this. And that annoys me.

Also, an interesting thing to consider is that 'RIKS' has dated this with 2008, and assuming this to be true, and as I photographed this on the 6th Jan 08, one must assume that 'RIKs' painted/created this 5-6 days before I photographed it. This is interesting, but also annoying. 6 days before I photographed this, there was somethign else here. And now its gone and lost forever, and that annoys me.

And that might be another reason why I took so many pictures of this creation. To remind me (and you! ha!) about how annoying I thought this and other artists who paint over other peoples work are.

Email response to pictures of graffiti/art around Stroud being removed by the group moderator on Flickr.

2007-12-03T10:34:00.000Z

I just sent this email to the moderator of :this group on Flickr:, (a group in which to post all pictures of Stroud), after he sent me this message:

Dear Luke,

Whilst I am not offended by the graf shots, there have been comments posted about you flooding the group with graf pics. You have just done it again - either you have not read the thread or you don't care. If you want to post pics to the stroud group please be a bit more discriminating - similar shots of the same graf are boring at best and you have already offended some people in the group. You are welcome to continue posting but please bear in mind the other people in the group. I have deleted from the group some of your pics to keep the peace, please don't take offence.

Best wishes,

David.

David,

Firstly, well done on realising my real name lol; some of my friends have had to ask me what 'lkwrnr' means as they haven't realised that it is actually my name!!

I am sorry if I have caused offence in the Stroud group; please accept my apologies on this somewhat sensitive topic, as I seem to have 'offended some people in the group'.

Please bear in mind that I am not a grafittiist, I merely take pictures of other people's work, and then upload them to Flickr. As all of the pictures have been taken in Stroud, I thought it would be OK to post all of them to the Stroud group. I have read the thread and I do care; as far as I can see, your 'About Stroud' section reads as follows:

'Express your Stroudness here, through pictures and comments.
You know this place is beautiful, quirky, and different from all other places. Lets show those shots.'

I believe that my photos of Stroud Graffiti portray this, as I view the pictures I have taken, and the subjects within them as 'art' in a loose sense, as opposed to the graffiti tags that are hideously scrawled over every wall. I recognise that several shots of the same piece of graffiti/art may be repetitive and boring, but I wish to defend my actions in terms of expressing some aspects of what I think represent Stroud.

I would also like to raise the point that I am confused as to how people can be offended over the pictures I have posted - are they offended over the content of the pictures, thinking that these hideous acts of vandalism that ruin their stereotypical view of their lovely town? Or are they offended that I have posted several shots of the same thing? The latter I can understand, and all I can say in my defence is that it is so much easier to drag all the pictures in one set and send them all to a group, rather than diligently picking some. If the people in your group hold the former view; then I believe they are contradicting the other thing I read on your group profile:

‘This group welcomes members who are happy living in a tolerant, liberal, multicultural society’.

I recognise that some people may not like seeing graffiti, even that some people may think all acts of graffiti are vandalism and hence that they are ugly, unwanted acts of intolerance with no reason behind them, but I am opposed to this view, and the view that the pictures I have posted are 'hideous acts of vandalism' as I wrote above.

Just to clarify: I think most of the pictures I posted to this group are works of art, by talented individuals; I certainly could never do something as impressive as the artist 'infinite' has. I believe that although they have vandalised someone’s property, the art they have produced is much more worthy and has much more reason to be on the buildings and on Flickr than an ugly scrawl of 'Disco' or 'Dub' with no artistic content or talent behind it. This is why I posted all of the pictures I have recently taken to the Stroud group.

In response to me 'flooding the group with graf[fiti] pics', I merely hold in my defence the ease of posting all pictures in a set to a particular group e.g. all pictures in my 'Stroud Graffiti' set to the 'Stroud' group . . .

I hope this email clarifies my viewpoint, whilst also defending my position and actions.

Lastly, may I say that I have not taken offence on you removing some of my pictures from the Stroud group for two reasons, one because you are the administrator and have that privilege to do so, which you have used responsively to keep the peace amongst the group members, but also (secondly) because you took the time to send me this email, for which I thank you.

I have taken the liberty of posting this email to the thread on the group forum in which one member has expressed their unrest about my photos, in the hope that this will explain my viewpoint, clear up any misunderstanding, and defend my actions, whilst apologising for any unnecessary stress this has caused.

Oh, in response to yercombe’s comment:
‘While neither for or against it.
What does it have to do with Stroud. There must be a more appropriate group to post this’
These photos are posted in the Stroud group because they are, in fact, taken in Stroud, as I suspect most, if not al, of the photos are. There are more appropriate groups for my Flickr photos to be in; if you care to look at my profile you will see that I have also sent the Stroud graffiti pictures to groups such as ‘Streetart’.

And in response to your comment Dave:

‘I put it down to the impetuousity [I assume you mean impetuosity] of youth.’ I hope that you and your group members are not judging me on the fact that because I am 17 and have taken pictures of graffiti around my town, I must be a graffitist/vandalist/hooligan/yob. I am not. I merely take pictures of things I like, respect, and am attracted to in a photographical sense, and upload them to Flickr. I then send them to groups that reflect the subject or the location of the photographs I have taken.

Best wishes also,
lkwrnr.

A Scathing Review of a Scathing Article

2007-12-02T15:48:00.000Z

I have just read :this article: and immediatly clicked the feedback link at the bottom of the page and sent them this scathing review:

'I think this is a very biased article, although I recognise it is someone's personal opinion.
It seems to me that the only people who are complaining about the reunion of the Spice Girls is the UK MSN Entertainment team, which does not surprise me. Firstly, you write many articles about how the comeback will and has failed, and then use this story you have created to write idiotic things like 'where did it all go wrong'.

Please bear in mind I am commenting on the content in this page, and not the design.

I find this statement the worst: 'the Spice Girls never could sing, dance, or do anything much other than shout slogans and pout, which is a hell of a lot less charming when you're over 30'.

This is complete tosh.

I am now not going to bother reading the UK MSN entertainment articles advertised so blatantly on Windows Live Today when I sign into Messenger'.

I think that told them?!

understanding

2007-11-27T19:05:00.000Z

i just want to sit, and read, and play on flickr, and watch comedy dvds, and listen to music, and go to sleep, and eat sweets, and not do naything else

i dont want to go to school and hand in essays that are half finsihed and find more work to do

and then not do it

i dont want homework, and schoolwork

"i want to go back to beliveing in everything, and knowing nothing at all"

but i want to go to uni and get away from it all
and be free

can't wash it all away
cant cry it all away

understanding:

"You hold the answers deep within your own mind.
Consciously, you've forgotten it.
That's the way the human mind works.
Whenever something is too unpleasant, to shameful for us
to entertain, we reject it.
We erase it from our memories.
But the imprint is always there."

(Can't wash it all away)
(Can't Wish it all away)
(Can't hope it all away)
(Can't cry it all away)

The pain that grips you
The fear that binds you
Releases life in me
In our mutual
Shame we idolize
To blind them from the truth
That finds a way from who we are
Please don't be afraid
When the darkness fades away
The dawn will break the silence
Screaming in our hearts
My love for you still grows
This I do for you
Before I try to fight the truth my final time

"We're supposed to try and be real.
And I feel alone, and we're not together. And that is real."

Can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't cry it all away
Can't scratch it all away

Lying beside you
Listening to you breathe
The life that flows inside of you
Burns inside of me
Hold and speak to me
Of love without a sound
Tell me you will live through this
And I will die for you
Cast me not away
Say you'll be with me
For I know I cannot
Bear it all alone

"You're not alone, honey."
"Never... Never."

Can't fight it all away
Can't hope it all away
Can't scream it all away
It just won't fade away, No,no, no ,no.

Can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't cry it all away
Can't scratch it all away

(Can't fight it all away)
(Can't hope it all away)
Can't scream it all away
Ooh, it all away
Ooh, it all away
(It all away)
"But the imprint is always there. Nothing is ever really forgotten."

Please God, dont hate me

"Because I'll die if you do"
"Because I'll die if you do"
"Because I'll die if you do"
"Because I'll die if you do"
"Because I'll die if you do"

A recent conversation with a friend

2007-11-27T14:49:00.000Z

Following a very interesting philoposhy lesson at college, the person I was discussing things with posted on my facebook profile wall:

'after we realised god doesn't use burning bushes anymore to lower his carbon footprint, i have discovered that he has stopped feeding the 5,000 with fish and bread as cod is a protected species and wheat is remarkably bad for you...he is now using a low carb, low GI oat based bread substitute.'

I am still loling.

I replied:

'love it lol
together we are comic geniuses!!!
oh, and don't forget poor, dear, God's eyebrow.'

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Now playing: Madonna - Hung Up
via FoxyTunes

Pure Profile

2007-11-23T09:55:00.000Z

Pure Profile is a site like cashcrate.com - you fill in your details, compnaies send you surveys to fill in and you get paid to fill them in - between £0.20 and £4.00 per survey.

My link is:

http://account.pureprofile.com/Login/?referrer=3055817

if you want to do this and join, then clcik this link, and use my referal. This means that i and you will both make money

Marriage Quotes

2007-11-22T21:19:00.000Z

Discovery

2007-11-21T16:38:00.001Z

STA71342
Originally uploaded by lkwrnr

Self Discovery?
Exploration?

A photo speeks a thousand words.

Samsung d900i Phone Review

2007-11-19T15:57:00.000Z

Wahey! I got my new phone - a shiny new, Samsung d900i sleek gorgeous looking slider phone.

Yes, it has actually got a whole host of lovely features, such as Bluetooth, 3 MP camera with auto focus, the good looks of a new slider phone (I think it is gorgeous), interesting features such as a background that changes at night time - a picture of Big Ben and one side of the Houses of Parliament that lights up at night time and shows fireworks, and birds flying across a changing sky in the daytime, a speaker phone, WAP access and animated textual messages, that when delivered type themselves on the screen and replaces some words with little animations, like 'house' and 'phone' for example. It also has a music player, an FM radio and has expandable memory in the form of a Micro SD card - I've got a 1GB card, but I think it can take at least a 2GB card. In the box, I got a shiny new phone, new sim card, new top up swipe card, charger, headphones (which are very nice in terms of looks and comfort and sound), and a small user guide, as well as plenty of plastic bags and plastic ties.

At first, I loved it. However, as I began to use it, I started to compare it to my old phone, a Motorola v545.

Let me just point out at this moment that my v545 was the first mobile I bought, and I have had no problems with it what-so-ever. Except that on the first day of buying it, I dropped it into a glass of drink that was sat on the table. Was NOT impressed. Luckily, it did no damage, but towards the end of its usage period (about a year, two years? after I bought it) I was having to put every call (outgoing and incoming) on speaker phone just so that I could here the caller, because I think the internal amplifier blew. I also had to buy several new aerials, as they kept falling out, and so I had little signal for small periods.
Ok, so no problems with the phone, much.

I believed when I bought the v545 that it was a really good phone, with enough features (at the time) to keep me entertained, and I was happy at the price - at £110 I think I got what I paid for, it was well worth it and I got what I wanted at the time. Oh, there were several problems with it: one, the bluetooth didn't allow me to surf other people's handsets very well, if at all, I could only receive files they sent me, or send files my self, and although this is probably the main function of bluetooth (it was designed to send sound wirelessly), I was not impressed as a secondary school student at break. Two, the camera really was bad, (it sufficed as a basic camera, but the picture quality/size e.t.c was poor. Thirdly, it had a distinct lack of memory, so to store all the pictures I wanted to take and had taken, I had to reduce the file size; fine but this also reduced image quality and pixels. Couple the large amount of photos with the games I downloaded and completed within two weeks of getting them, and all my textual messages, videos (entertaining ones form friends, such as Angry Kid), and downloaded ringtones - Mine was dare by Gorillaz, and I had virtually no memory for virtually all of the time. But, apart from these complaints, it is still in my opinion, a really good phone that was way ahead of the competition when it was released, and probably still is in some ways. The keys for instance, are set apart, are big enough to touch properly, but still look stylish.
The only really problem is that the large on aerial on the outside of the phone is sometime annoying when you want top get your phone out of your pocket, because it is playing Gorrilaz - dare at you.

The problems I have with my new phone basically stem from features not being present on the Samsung (called Samuel), which were present on my old phone, which is annoying. For instance, I can only change the ringtones and message tones, I can't change the alarm tone and the answerphone message tone at all, as this option simply does not exist. The alarm tone will suffice, but there are limited options just like the massage tone. This is annoying, as my old phone used to go 'ding dong' like a dorrbell when I received a textual message, but now it goes something like 'whir whir weeeup' which is different, but coll in its own way. I can also not change the name of my alarms, and I inly get three: a wake up one and two general ones, whereas on my old phone I had about 6 different ones. However, in all fairness, Samuel does make it easier to set the time for the alarm; I can just type it in now, instead having ot move up and down through all the minutes.
Another annoying thing is that my new phone can access the mobile internet at the touch of a button, and this costs me credit. My old phone could do this too, but no matter. It is more prevalent on my new phone as the button that accesses the net is in the centre of the control pad which I use to get to all my options.
A handy little feature on my new phone i 'My Menu' which allows me to short cut to certain features - I have create new sms text message, calculator, fm radio, and alarms, on mine. Oh, talking about messages:::

Main aggro at new phone comes from new textual messages I am composing:
1) Predictive text is weird, and doesn't work properly.
2) I have to manually select the option to 'save and send' if I want the message to go to my sent folder, rather than it doing it automatically.

In all fairness, these aren't terribly bad things, an I have got used to doing things slightly differently - typing a textual message by pressing lots of keys and selecting the option to save and send for instance.

Overall, I love my new phone. I love it's thickness, it's looks, it's camera, and its memory. I give it an 8/10, but my old phone gets a 7/10. It may have different features, or a lack of them, but it is still worth of this score due to being super duper straight from when it came out of the box.

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Creating a Filter in Hotmail

2007-11-06T20:58:00.000Z

I find filters infinitely useful.

To create filters in Hotmail just do the following:

Click Options, Top Right

Scroll to ' Customize Your Mail' and click on 'Automatically sort email into folders'

Click on 'New Filter'

Set 'Subject' to Cashcrate

and move to 'New Folder'

Enter name for new folder, e.g. 'Cashcrate'

Hit Ok

Da dah!

I have lots of these set up - ones for facebook and bebo are very useful if you use them a lot - and you don't even need to open the email, just read the subject and it tells you what has changed. Even better, you can just delete the message when you have read the subject, or just not as you have plenty of storage space on Hotmail. Simple!!!

i'M - Windows Live Messenger

2007-11-04T22:16:00.000Z

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Draculuke!!!!

2007-11-03T21:37:00.001Z

Draculuke avec white background
Originally uploaded by lkwrnr

Exclusive picture of my halloween costume for Bag Rash . . check out my Flickr for more photos . . . you can get the addres by subscribing to my feed at the top of the page

Commentage

2007-11-03T20:09:00.000Z

A recent commentage on Morgan's facebook, by me:

oh my good gracious so you did dear love it :P can you see i have now been converted form bebo and will now reside on facebok, hence the large amount of stuff on my profile . . . love it :P do you know whilst i were waiting for scotty to come pick me up for driving lesson, i entered in a terribly large amount of information about my books, cds and dvds (which i haven't finished yet)? it took ages lol!!! i have a tastefully large amount of stuff on my page because i was rejoicing in the brilliance of it compare to bebo, and how much i can actually add. :D
omg i had a driving lesson, it went quite well except for *certain parts*, such as taking a 90 degree corner to the left at over 40 mph (WOOPS :__ ), and making my worst night mare coming true and stalling on a roundabout in the middle of Stroud at rush hour. It was a bledy stupid little shitty roundabout as well, just by Stroud . .. and ive run out of characters now

A Thought on a Dumbledore Article

2007-10-30T20:39:00.000Z

I just read this article:
http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/commentary/hc-commentarygay1028.artoct28,0,6887411.story
with interest, and posted this commment in reply:

I read you article with interest. I have read all of the HP books, and loved them all; I might be what you might call ' fan'.

OK, so that was understatement of the year.

The reason why I disagree with your article however, is that homosexuality and the 'issues' surrounding it are not a key feature within the HP books, plot or characters.

JK Rowling was not trying to write a book that highlighted homosexuality to a wider audience. I believe that if she were trying to do as such, she would have outed Dumbledore in the books. However, and you said it yourself - "I always thought of Dumbledore as gay," Rowling replied.
I imagine her saying this quietly to the audience, as this is her own opinion, and how she imagined, in her own head, her character.
This is why I am defending JK's public revelation - she was simply answering someone's question.

However, I suppose I do take offence at her later statements: "If I'd known this would make you this happy," a beaming Rowling said, "I would have announced it years ago."
This makes me think that she would have only outed Dumbledore as Gay to get more publicity and so make more money overall, which are not ideas I hold to JK. I think your phrase "It's just an easy applause line" supports this.
JK Rowling, in my opinion, is very very good at writing everything she needs to create her story, and weave it to the reader, demonstrated throughout the HP series.
". . .if Dumbledore had wanted the world to know he was gay, he would have come out in the text." Exactly - He (through the mind of JK) obviously didn't. I do not think that this makes any difference to the plot, although we can read into several phrases or sections in a different light, but it aids to character development.

So, I think JK was right to "reveal" this, as I do not see it as a major or even minor issue in the story. It makes no difference to me if Dumbledore is gay - deep down I suppose that there was always that subconscious thought anyway.

"What I find objectionable is Rowling's decision to deliver this bombshell not within the pages of her books, where it belongs, but by casually announcing it in a public gathering." I do not share this opinion, as this "bombshell" was not delivered for the wrong reasons in my opinion. JK was not trying to write a book about a gay character, hence there is no real reason for it to be delivered in the pages of her books.

Also, I just want to say that from a perspective author's point of view, I like your "Characters tell their creators who they are and what they're going to do, not the other way round. . .with characters doing and saying things that may be contrary to the author's intentions" I think that this is a wonderful thing to say, and I fully agree with it! This is exactly the kind of thinking I adhere to when writing or planning anything I write.

Well done, a thought raising article.

Condoms!!!!

2007-10-19T17:52:00.000+01:00

HAHA Imagine if ALL....major retailers started making their own brand of condoms and kept the same tag line........

. Nokia Condoms - Connecting people
. Timex Condoms - Takes a licking and keeps on ticking
. Volkswagon Condoms - Think small
. Winders Condoms - Screaming 4 more
. PC World's Condoms - We're with u every step of the way
. Halifax Condoms - Who gives you extra? who? who? we do!
. Charmin Condoms - Break the habbit
. Telletubbie Condoms - Again again!!!
. Cadburys Condoms - Give in2 your happiness
. Red Bull Condoms - Gives u wings
. Cadbury's Creme Egg Condoms - How do u eat yours?
. Mr Kipling Condoms - Makes exceedingly good condoms
. Nike Condoms - Just do it!!
. Abbey National condoms - Because life is complicated enough!
. Coca Cola condoms - The real thing
. Halifords Condoms - We go the extra mile
. Andrex Condoms - Soft strong and very long
. Ever Ready condoms - Keep going and going
. Frosties - They're grrreat!!
· Sainsbury Condoms – Making Life Taste Better
· Renault Condoms – Size Really Does Matter!
· Tesco Condoms – Every Little Helps
· Burger King Condoms – Home Of The Whopper
· Muller Light Condoms – So Much Pleasure, But Where’s The Pain
· Peugeot Condoms – The Ride Of Your Life
· Royal Mail Condoms – I Saw This And Thought Of You
· Pringles Condoms – Once You Pop, You Can’t Stop
· Andrew Condoms – Soft, Strong And Very, Very Long
· Ever Ready Condoms – Keep Going And Going
· Galaxy Condoms – Why Have Rubber When You Can Have Silk
· KFC Condoms – Finger Licking Good
· Minstrels Condoms – Melt In Your Mouth, Not In Your Hands
· Safeway Condoms – Lightening The Load
· Ronseal Condoms – Does Exactly What It Says On The Tin
· Carlsberg Condoms – Probably The Best Condom In The World
· AA Condoms – For The 4th Emergency Service
· Pepperami Condoms – It’s A Bit Of An Animal
· Heinz Salad Cream Condoms - It's all going on!
· Sure Crystal Condoms - Unbeatable against white marks
· UCI Cinema Condoms - Coming Soon
· Lynx Condoms - Because you never know when to!
· Treseme Condoms - Only for professionals
· Insette Condoms - For that extra hold
· Gillete Condoms - The best a man can get
· Churchill Car Insurance Condoms - Ooooo yeshhh!
· Kit Kat Condoms - Take a break
· Polo Condoms – The Condom With The Hole!!!

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Bag Rash Photos Uploaded

2007-10-19T15:58:00.000+01:00

I have uploaded the photos of the Halloween themed Bag Rash (Rag Bash) to flickr:::::

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7133807...

This includes pictures of my costume . . . lol . . .

Draculuke!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7133807...
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This is where I upload all my photos to for general viewing online. I have actually taken quite a lot of photos of various things - they are all here so take a look at some of my other photos as well - the 'my favourites' set is a good place to start for a summary of some of my work!! Otherwise, have a look around all the sets and collections - Flickr is quite an easy website to navigate around.

For anyone who doesn't know what Flickr is about, Flickr is a website like photobucket.com, it allows you to upload photos to store and view.

Oh, and, as you can see, my profile picture on bebo has changed . . . It is this picture:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7133807...

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/7133807...

This picture includes detailed analysis of all my costume - telling you exactly what I wore and how I assembled my costume!!!
Follow the instructions at the bottom of the picture!!

Toodels
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Words of Wisdom

2007-09-30T21:29:00.000+01:00

I have just found these on a tiny piece of paper after *tidying* up my room.

Love them.

Special people ignore your broken gate and admire the flowers in your garden.

It is the little blessings that let us see just how lovely life can be.

Each day is a gift. That's why we call it the present.

Happiness enters our lives through doors we don't even remember leaving open.

Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worth while.
(Hmm, pun detected . . . hehehe)

Kindness is the ability to love someone more than they deserve.

I have also gathered more MSN names and random things, which I am going to post now:

Can.Only.Make.Me.Stronger [[Haters!]]

work it, make it, do it, makes us, harder, better, faster, stronger
work it harder make it better do it faster makes us stronger

Being Perfect may be ok for barbie, but just remember.. she ended up with a guy who has plastic balls =] hahahahahahha / BagRash!

If.You've.Got.Soul.Let.The.World.Know. - |"Blatantly Potatoes"| ~[[Tangents&Tornadoes™]]~ - "Love It P"

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Vintage Cup Close Up - Flickr

2007-09-30T18:01:00.001+01:00

Vintage Cup Close Up
Originally uploaded by mooosh

Not sure if I like this. But I am blogging it because I ahve just set up the connection between Flickr and my Blog, as they are both run by Google. Love it :]

I love Flickr. I have just uploaded loads of new photos, so head over to my profile if you wanna see some of my photographs: http://flickr.com/photos/7133807@N07/

Love it ;]

have fun

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Flickr

2007-09-30T17:59:00.001+01:00

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2007 when...

2007-09-30T15:00:00.001+01:00

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2007 when...

1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.

2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years..

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.

4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.

5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.

6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.

7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.

8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.

10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your
coffee.

11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile.
: )

12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.

13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.

14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.

15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list

AND NOW YOU ARE LAUGHING at yourself.

Go on, forward this to your friends. You know you want to!

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Guys, I just want yo'all to know, I did most of it. This is so true. Love it :]

I Owe My Mother

2007-09-30T14:58:00.000+01:00

I OWE MY MOTHER

1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."

2. My mother taught me RELIGION .
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL .
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

4. My mother taught me LOGIC .
" Because I said so, that's why."

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC .
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT .
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

7. My mother taught me IRONY .
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS .
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM .
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!?"

10. My mother taught me about STAMINA .
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."

11. My mother taught me about WEATHER .
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY .
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times......don't exaggerate!"

13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE .
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION .
"Stop acting like your father!"

15. My mother taught me about ENVY .
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION .
"Just wait until we get home."

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING .
"You are going to get it when you get home!"

18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE .
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."

19. My mother taught me ESP .
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"

20. My mother taught me HUMOUR .
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT .
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you' ll never grow up."

22. My mother taught me GENETICS .
"You're just like your father."

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS .
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

24. My mother taught me WISDOM .
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

25. And my favourite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE .
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"

LOL - I'm LOLing - some random funny things of mine

2007-09-23T19:52:00.001+01:00

I recently got stung by an unidentified flying something on my knee and it
really hurted, and now i have got bitten twice on my arm . .. loverly, I'm sure
you'll agree!

beeping slags

Bag rash!!

oh fiddle

oh fiddle sticks

are you all right?
no i am 50% left

male and female parental units

textual messages

"the folks" gosh, the youth of today
what an expression

oh fiddle i am bored :]

Being Perfect may be ok for barbie, but just remember.. she ended up with a guy who has plastic balls =]

hahahaha

"You can't just go around killing people just becauase you don't agree with them"

I think my finger and your eye just had an intimate moment

tell your boxers its rude to point hahaha

Stupidest thing you have ever done: I once differentiated x to the minus five as minus one over x to four! What a klutz I am!

"every one is farting, poor glyn nealry blew him self up" oh LOL
"three cretins have checked into our hotel"

You scullion! You rampallian! You fustilarian! I'll tickle your catastrophe!

When the rabbit of chaos is pursued by the ferret of disorder through the fields of anarchy, it is time to hang your pants on the hook of darkness. Whether they're clean or not.

[Thine] face is not worth sunburning.

Get thee to a nunnery

[Thou hath] not so much brain as ear wax.

A mistress is what goes between a mister and a mattress

"When I'm listening to classical music, I feel like a serial killer. That's a bit worrying isn't it?"

If electricty comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

After God had created Adam he noticed that he looked very lonely. He decided to help.
He said "Adam, I've decided to make you a woman. She'll love you, cook for you, be sweet to you, and understand you."
Adam said "Great! How much will she cost me?"
The answer came back, "An arm and a leg."
"Well," said Adam "what can I get for a rib?"

A penguin goes into a pub and says, "Has my brother been in?" And the barman says, "Dunno - what's he look like?"

A bloke goes into a pub with his pet newt, and says, "I'll have a pint of lager - and a saucer of milk for Tiny, please."
"Why's he called Tiny?" asks the barman. "Because he's my newt," says the man.

A horse walks in to a bar. The barman asks: "Why the long face?"

okies thats enough for now :]]

Test

2007-09-12T21:01:00.001+01:00

Test

this will be the wrong font

AS Results, and the feelings prior to, and after Exam results

2007-08-17T16:03:00.001+01:00

Officially:

IT: A
RE: B
English: C
Psychology: C

[Critical Thinking: D]

However, I was one point overall off a ‘B’ in English, so this counts my ‘C’ counts as a ‘B’ in my mind.

Hence:

IT: A
RE: B
English: B
Psychology: C

I couldn’t really care less about Critical Thinking, hence it has been removed from here. I didn’t want to take it, I didn’t choose to take it, but I suppose I did enjoy the lessons somewhat, hence I went to most of the lessons.

Now, the low-down:

IT: I knew I was going to do well in IT, as I got two A’s in the other two modules. I found the exam easy – we had covered most of it for GCSE, or else it was stuff that I had learnt, so was good. I knew I would get the good grade, so this was no surprise.

Verdict for next year: Probably going to be dropped. Reasons below.

RE: Right, well, this was comprised of two modules, coursework and exam (50%/50%), and the coursework was good – 42/50. I thought the exam was good too, did lots of essay practice, memorised answer essays, and the questions were what I had prepared and memorised, so thought I had done very well. However, obviously I can’t have done as well as I thought, as I only got an ‘B’, not an ‘A’. Well, never mind, I am happy with this. I must remind my self that a ‘B’ is still the second highest grade to get, as opposed to GCSE where one can get an A* as the highest grade. This is where I get confused and think the system is silly: I still sometimes think that I can get an A* at A level level, even though I can’t, so think I could have done better, when I couldn’t have. But never mind. The truth is, I love(d) doing this subject, as I really enjoyed everything in it.

Verdict for next year: Doing next year.

English: I was quite disappointed with this result, for several reasons. Firstly, I thought I had done brilliantly in the exam, as did most other people, I loved the exam paper questions, and thought that I had answered the questions brilliantly. I put in hundreds of quotes, answered the question correctly and wrote about what I had to. I had expected at least a ‘B’, but it seems I only got a C. (First reason for disappointment).
As stated above, however, when I got home and worked everything out, I found I was one mark of a ‘B’ overall, I was even more gutted.

Verdict for next year: I want to keep this and do it next year.

Psychology: Straight ‘C’s in modules, = a ‘C’ overall. Not impressed with this, I could have done better, and indeed thought I had. But, there are several reasons which may explain, excuse whatever my poor results. Firstly, the first module I took was a ‘C’, but this was a lucky result because I completely messed up the exam paper – this was the paper that had the new content on that I hadn’t covered next year,

//unfinished, more to come - I am typing it as I speak. Just posted this so I didn't loose/had a back up of what I have written already.
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New Things - Site Update

2007-08-13T15:30:00.000+01:00

Hello. You may be interested to know that I have added some new doodahs down the right hand side of my blog - mainly Google Adsense things. This basically means if you click on the buttons, and then sign up for the service (I.e. Adwords, Adsense), then I get paid money. :) If you download, install and run the service (I.e. Firefox with Google tool bar, which you should all have), then I also get paid money. :) There are also some other bits and pieces that are new on the right over there >>>, such as Blog Top Sites Links, and other useful little things.
I now also have lists of things - these are: Book I have recently read, Films I have recently watched, and entertainment I have recently bought (such as DVDs, CDs e.t.c). I will (try) to update these regularly, or least when they need updating.
I have also added lots of little things from Feed burner, who wonderfully produce my site feed and lots of extras. This means that you can know subscribe to my site feed, and see lots of wonderful things which you can only see if you subscribe to the feed and read it - such as my delicious posts and the photos I have uploaded to Flickr. Lucky Lot!!!

Also, because I am posting this from Firefox, a program you should all have and use - use the links to the right LOL - the track I am playing in Windows Media Player is automatically inserted into this blog!! How cool is that!! All due to a wonderful little add on for Firefox called Foxy Tunes!! Look, i shall insert another track. See!! Below he first signature - Vangelis - it now says Mary Poppins LOL! OK, so this is a fairly random track, but WMP is playing my random playlist LOL!!

So, lots of lovely new features for you all to enjoy!!
Toodles

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A new pet

2007-08-12T17:37:00.001+01:00

adopt your own virtual pet!

How to Use Candles - Safely | A Nearly Complete Guide

2007-08-05T10:33:00.000+01:00

According to the Merseyside fire and rescue service website, (which I found after a quick Google search), "the increased use of candles and associated products in recent years has been reflected by the increase in the number of house fires and accidents started by these products." This makes sense - more candles being used, more fires are being caused by them.

The website also says: "Candles are no longer used just as functional products or for the odd dinner party. They have become part of everyday life, used for relaxing and enhancing the look and atmosphere of a room." Anyone reading this will most probably definitely have at least one candle in their house - they are very useful and have many purposes. They can be used in power cuts when the electricity is off as a source of light (and heat), as an alternative source of light and heat, and as an item of decoration to lighten the mood, create the mood, or enhance the atmosphere of a room. In short, they are used extensively, all over the place. "It is almost impossible to pick up a glossy magazine without the photographs of room makeovers including candles as decoration." Many people use candles to relax, along with music and a luxurious bath in the bathroom, candles adorn birthday cakes, they are used extensively in religious communities, circles, ceremonies and places of worship, as well as using them to keep time in some cases.

The problem is that many people do not pay enough attention to the dangers and devastation the candle can create, even though we use them extensively. Yes, this probably sounds very serious, sinister and perhaps sad, but if everyone took a little more care when using candles, and used a bit of common sense, then I am sure that less fires would start as a result of a candle [being left unattended, falling over, setting fire to something else e.t.c].

The Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service website (see link above) lists the main reasons for fires started by candles as:

Increasing use of candles along with lack of common sense and the correct following of safety guidelines;
Candles left unattended;
People falling asleep without extinguishing candles;
Candles not being used with appropriate holders, or on inappropriate surfaces;
Candles being positioned too close to flammable materials (such as furnishing and clothing.

Hence, there are several hazards that surround candles:

The candle can be a major cause of dangerous fires, affecting everything from clothes, possessions, and objects round the home, as well as the home itself, and other buildings where candles are used.
The liquid wax is hot and can cause skin burns, but the amount and temperature are generally rather limited and the burns are seldom serious.
Glass candle holders are sometimes cracked by thermal shock from the candle flame, particularly when the candle burns down to the end.

So, what can you do to avoid serious fires, burns and other hazards when using candles? Well, the following is a list of safety advice, warnings and tips that should help you avoid these hazards and stay safe when using and around candles.

1. Use common sense.

NEVER leave a candle unattended, even for a short amount of time. Although you have probably heard this millions of times, it really does make a difference.

Place candles in or on a heat resistant surface, such as a china plate, or even better, buy or place candles in glass/plastic jars - not only do they protect the candle flame from other surfaces, objects and materials, the transparent glass/plastic allows your room to be flooded with light, you can see the candle easily, and should the glass/plastic jar fall over, the flame is contained.

Place candles away from other objects and possessions, especially flammable items. This will make sure that items cannot catch fire!! (Very very obvious).

Make sure that candles are not placed near edges of tables, shelves e.t.c as they could easily fall off or be knocked off.

Keep burning candles, unlighted candles and matches out of the reach of small children, pets and unsafe situations.

Follow the safety instructions that should be provided with the candles.

If a candle has been burning for a long time, the surface it is on, or touching, as well as the candle itself, and the wax that it is burning, will be(come) very HOT. Make sure you do not touch the candle or the wax when putting out the candle - use a snuffer (see below).

Use caution when moving near to a candle, being especially aware of clothes, long sleeves that hang down and hair, as these can easily dangle into the candle flame and catch fire.

2. Take precautions.

If you have small candles around the home, such as tea lights or small pillar candles,
make sure that you have a jug of water placed in an easy to reach location, in case of emergencies.
If you have larger or many [smaller or larger] candles, you may want to fill a bucket with water. (Obviously, try not to knock it over, so keep it away from small children pets, e.t.c).

Educate (young) children, and (other family members!!) about the dangers of candles, the dangers of leaving a candle unattended, the dangers of matches, and how to take sufficient safety precautions. Then, lead by example.

Use a snuffer to put out the candle instead of blowing on the flame. A snuffer is usually a small metal cup on the end of a long handle. When placed over the flame the oxygen supply is cut off, hence the flame is put out. Snuffers are available at most candle supply sources.

3. Maintain your candle!! (Ooo, you dirty minded lot!)
100 candles offers some tips on candle maintenance:

Do not light misshapen or damaged candles as they will not burn properly and might present a safety hazard.

Discontinue candle use when 1/2 inch of wax remains.

Burn candle for at least one hour for every inch of its diameter the first time you light it. This will allow the pool of wax to extend to the outside rim and prevent your candle from forming a “canyon” in its centre. (For example, burn a 3-inch diameter candle at least 3 hours. This method is called setting the “Memory” of your candle. Each time you re-light your candle, it will “remember” to burn out to the rim.)

Trim the wick(s) to 1/4 inch before lighting. A trimmed wick will ensure a clean, smoke-free burn. It will also stop carbon build-up at the tip of the wick and will extend the life of your candle.

Do not let wick trimmings, matches or any foreign matter collect inside the wax pool. This might prevent a clean burn or the flammable material might present a fire hazard.

And, also some other general tips on candles and candle safety:

Remember to remove the labels on your candles before you light them.

Never allow candle flame to touch any glass surface. This includes the tops or sides of Jar candles or Vases’, as they will get HOT. (Note: Sides, bottom and tops of containers may become hot while candle is burning. Handle with care. Extinguish candle in container before replacing lid.)

Special Notes:.

Even “Non-Drip” candles may drip under certain circumstances. Ie. Being placed in a drafty area. If candle appears ready to drip, extinguish candle and allow to cool for approximately one half hour before re-lighting. If candle drips, try moving to another location or check air movement that may be causing the draft.

Candles need oxygen. If you burn a candle in a small, confined area it will smoke. So consider the size of your room when you arrange your candles.

Extinguishing Tips:

1. Use a snuffer. The most effective way to extinguish the flame of a candle is to use a candle snuffer. The snuffer helps prevent the wax from spraying and keeps the wick centered as well.
2. If you don’t have a snuffer, here’s an effective way to extinguish a candle: Position your forefinger between the candle and your mouth, aligning it with the flame. When you blow at the candle, the “air” will circle around your finger and hit the flame from both sides, rather than approaching it directly. It’s a clever trick, try it!

Storing Tips For Your Candles:

1. Store your candles away from direct sun light as they can fade.
2. Store in a dry, cool and dark place.
3. Tapers and other candlesticks should be stored flat to prevent warping.

Cleaning Tips For Your Candles:

1. Put used votive cups, vases or other containers in the freezer for about 20 minutes. Left over wax will fall out very easily.
2. You can keep your candles smooth and silky-looking by gently rubbing them with ordinary nylon stockings. This will remove scratches and will also rub off the “bloom” that forms on a beeswax candle.
3. Before you slip a votive candle into a votive cup or holder, drop a teaspoon of water into the cup. This way when you want to remove the votive candle to replace it with another, the candle should slide out easily. Plus, you won’t have to struggle or run the risk of damaging the holder.

The 10 variables that affect the degree to which we can smell candles when they are burning:

1. The specific fragrance. Some scents are stronger by nature than others.
2. The size of the room. A smaller room will contain the fragrant vapour in higher concentration, creating a stronger impression.
3. Air flow and quality. Since fragrant vapour is carried in the air, factors such as humidity, air conditioning, a fan, an open window, e.t.c. may affect it’s movement.
4. The size of the wax pool. The greater the surface area of liquid wax, the more fragrance may release into the air.
5. The size of the flame. A large flame will burn more of the fragrant vapour before it can escape into the air. (Keep the wick trimmed to 1/4 inch).
6. The temperature at which a fragrance vaporizes. Some vaporize more readily, permeating the air to a greater extent.
7. Other sources of fragrance. Our fragrance perceptions are easily confused by multiple scents.
8. Other burning candles. Their flames may burn off the fragrant vapours.
9. Length of exposure. Our noses desensitize to fragrances over time. Leaving and re-entering the room will help you smell again.
10. The person smelling the fragrance. The sense of smell varies from person to person, much like eyesight, hearing or taste.

[[Other Helpful Tips:

By placing your candle in the freezer for at least 1 hour before you burn will help the candle burn longer and release more of the fragrance into the room.

To sample a scented candle, breathe the fragrance in from the bottom of the candle rather than the top or side. Undisturbed by circulating air, the aroma will be intensely concentrated there, more so than on any other part of the candle.]]

Bored

2007-08-02T12:47:00.000+01:00

Well, I am currently very bored so I am going to post a blog post here. I am currently very bored because I am not playing age of mythology at the moment, because i am waiting for all sorts of security scans to finish scanning, and for my music to download. So. It seems that rather a lot has been happening in my life, but I haven't posted about any of it.
Well, I am now working at Waitrose and I have now given up my paper round. Woo!! That wasn't sarcasm- I do actually love working at waitrose, and I am not missing walking up the hills any more!! And now that it is the summer holidays, I can do lots of overtime and get paid lots of money, which is all tax free which is great!! I got a few tips from my loyal fan base of customers on the round, bless them. Gavin, the new paper delivery person started a couple of days ago, much later than I had hoped as his mum was taken ill so I covered for him. Mr chavda (my boss) hadn't got in contact with him until the last minute when I phoned him to remind him, so it is all a bit of a mess really, but it is not my problem any more. On the other foot, I do love waitrose soo much. I have only been working there for a couple of days (shifts), but i do love it now tha I have settled in and I am starting to remember peoples names now which is great LOL!!

My Pocket Emo which doesn't seem to work

2007-07-30T12:23:00.000+01:00

LOL

2007-07-11T09:28:00.000+01:00

Quotes:
One of the most difficult things in the world is to convince a woman that even a bargain costs money.

There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer.
When asked to define "great" he said, "I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in pain and anger!"
He now works for Microsoft, writing error messages.

Jokes:
The following questions from lawyers were taken from official court records nationwide..
1. Was that the same nose you broke as a child?
2. Now, doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, in most cases he just passes quietly away and doesn't know anything about it until the next morning?
3. Q: What happened then? A: He told me, he says, "I have to kill you because you can identify me." Q: Did he kill you?
4. Was it you or your brother that was killed in the war?
5. The youngest son, the 20-year-old, how old is he?
6. Were you alone or by yourself?
7. How long have you been a French Canadian?
8. Do you have any children or anything of that kind?
9. Q: I show you exhibit 3 and ask you if you recognize that picture. A: That's me. Q: Were you present when that picture was taken?
10. Were you present in court this morning when you were sworn in?
11. Q: Now, Mrs. Johnson, how was your first marriage terminated? A: By death. Q: And by whose death was it terminated?
12. Q: Do you know how far pregnant you are now? A: I'll be three months on November 8. Q: Apparently, then, the date of conception was August 8? A: Yes. Q: What were you doing at that time?
13. Q: Mrs. Jones, do you believe you are emotionally stable? A: I used to be.Q: How many times have you committed suicide?
14. So you were gone until you returned?
15. Q: She had three children, right? A: Yes. Q: How many were boys? A: None. Q: Were there girls?
16. You don't know what it was, and you didn't know what it looked like, but can you describe it? 17. Q: You say that the stairs went down to the basement? A: Yes. Q: And these stairs, did they go up also?
18. Q: Have you lived in this town all your life? A: Not yet.
19. A Texas attorney, realizing he was on the verge of unleashing a stupid question, interrupted himself and said, "Your Honor, I'd like to strike the next question."
20. Q: Do you recall approximately the time that you examined the body of Mr. Edington at the Rose Chapel? A: It was in the evening. The autopsy started about 8:30 p.m. Q: And Mr. Edington was dead at the time, is that correct? A: No, you stupid, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy!

More Quotes:
Adam: "You are what you eat."
Eve: "At least he doesn't compare me to his mother."
Abraham: "I'm goin' not knowin'."
Noah: "Honk if you believe in treading water."
Moses: "From a basket case to the promise land."
Elizah: "When Jezebel ain't happy, ain't nobody happy."
Balaam: "My second donkey talks!"
Prodigal Son: "All roads lead to home."
At the Sinai desert: "Winding road next 40 years"
At the Red Sea: "Caution! Subject to sudden flooding"

More Jokes:
A rich American tourist was holidaying in Rome, and was intent on seeing the Pope. There he stood, in a big long line with a rather expensive suit on, hoping the Pope would notice how smart he was and perhaps talk a few words with him.
As the Pope made his way slowly down the line, he walked right past the American, hardly even noticing him.
The Pope then stopped next to a low-life beggar, leaned over and whispered something in the beggar's ear, and made his way on again.
This really angered the American. After speaking with a drunkard, the American agreed to pay $1000 dollars to exchange clothing, in the hope that the Pope would speak to him the next day.
The next morning the American stood in the line, waiting to see the Pope and hopefully exchange a few words. The Pope was making his way slowly up to the American. When he finally reached him, he leaned over to the American and spoke softly into his ear..
"I thought I told you yesterday to get the f**k out of here."

17 days till my birthday!!!!!

2007-06-18T21:44:00.000+01:00

17 days till my 17th!!!!
17 days till I can drive!!!!
17 days till I can say I am 17!!!!

:)

My Thoughts On Big Brother

2007-06-08T09:03:00.000+01:00

Now I have just watched the "incident", I just wanted to post my thoughts about this. If you do not know the full story, or even the incident I am referring too, you can find it here, or here. The full transcript is here. Basically, Emily has been evicted from the Big Brother house becuase she said the 'racially offensive' word: n*gger. (I have stared this becuase some people may find this word offensive).
Firstly, let me tell you where I stand. A lot of people would probbaly tell you that I like Big Brother, and they would be right. I usually watch the live laucnch show, vote a couple of times for people I want to win (not usually vote to evict someone), and watch the end show where the winner is annouced. (Last year I voted for Pete a lot). I am not a big fan of the Celebrity Big Brother, mainly becuase I usually don't know the celebrities, and so I don't watch it. This means that I have not watched the first racist incident, concerning Shilpa Shetty, but I have heard about and do know the story, via website news pages. However, when I heard yesterday from digital spy (I have subscribed to all of their feeds, so get news very fast - they are always good at getting the news beofre anyone else), that emily had been evicted I immediatly abondoned my revison (LOL) and found the story. At the time I had not formed an opinion on the inicident, until when I begam discussing the incident with my friend Celestianpower. (Code name not real name, to hide his idenity in case he doesn't want to be on teh internet, which I suspect). However, waking up this morning to breakfats tv - GMTV and the BBC's Breakfast, - as well as watching the repeat of last nights' Big Brother and Big brother's little brother before it, I now want to post about where I stand.

The incident happened when Charley, Emily and Nicky were in the garden at the smoking place, and the three of them were discussing dancing. (Digital spy's transcript reports it as "Emily: (referring to Charley dancing/pushing her hips forward)). Emily then said: "You pushing it out you n*gger". (I have again stared this out, but the BBC have not on their website, so perhaps the word in writing is not as offensive as saying it - I shall disucss this later.) After this comment, Charley (at whom the comment was directed), and Nicky reacted with shock, and nervous laughter. Charley then said: "No way. (Pause) Yeah, me. I'm a nigger". Emily apologised for her comment, saying it was "careless", and had/has said many times that she did not mean the comment to be offensive -"it was a joke" e.t.c.
Later, at about half three i nthe mornign I believe, Big Brother called Emily to the diary room, explained about the comment and the implciations, and proceded to remove her from the house.

Now, there are several issues arrising here. Obviosuly there will be a discussion about whether it was right to remove Emily from the house, especially after she said she didn't mean it as an insult. But there are also other points to raise. As the BBC so rightly writes: "Ms Jain said that the decision had been taken [to remove Emily] in the wake of the alleged racist bullying of Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty on Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year". Channel 4 have already been in hot water about a racism row. they have to tread carefully. Of course, they had the option not to broadcast the incident, but it seems they have not. This raises many issues:

Should Channel 4 have broadcast the incident at all?
Should the word have been filtered out, but still broadcast?
Should Emily have been evicted, or just have had a severe punishment (but still remain in the house)?
Should Channel 4 have learnt their lesson from last time?
Will Channel 4 get into more trouble, i.e. another review and an on screen apology
Would the incident have been treated so directly if the Shilpa Shetty incident hadn't occured?
Would the incident have been treated so directly if the Shilpa Shetty incident had been treated differently?
(And most importnalty in my eyes) Should it just have been Emily who was evicted (more on this in a minute).

The problem is that Big Brother is the kind of show that is going to attract media attention no matter what happens on it, who says what and what kind of controversy it creates. News websites have entire sections and webpages, live feeds, breaking stories, front page pictures, live updates, and all manner of ways of recieveing the gossip from the Big brother house. If nothing happens in the house, the media have to create some way of getting people to buy the paper i.e. by finding/making a story that people will want to read. If an incident occurs that may spark headlines and national discussion, then the media are going to want to report it. They will probably blow it up to make the story bigger and more exciting, which will attract more readers/viewers, and so make more money for the company. After all, the media, in my opinion
'exists to sell itself', not to "just report the news, as it happens." The media makes the news, not finds it. Now, this ramble does have some point to my thoughts on BB, even if I am digressing slighlty, as it puts into context the modern media.

I am now going to give my opinion on the numbered points rasies above.

//soon.

Jokes to entertain Amber in the libary

2007-06-05T14:38:00.000+01:00

//will correct typos soon!

A lawyer and a blonde are sitting next to each other on a long flight from LA to NY. The lawyer leans over to her and asks if she would like to play a fun game. The blonde just wants to take a nap, so she politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks.The lawyer persists and explains that the game is really easy and a lot of fun. He explains "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me $5, and visa-versa." Again, she politely declines and tries to get some sleep.The lawyer, now somewhat agitated, says, "Okay, if you don't know the answer you pay me $5, and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $50!" figuring that since she is a blonde that he will easily win the match. This catches the blonde's attention and, figuring that there will be no end to this torment unless she plays, agrees to the game.The lawyer asks the first question. "What's the distance from the earth to the moon?" The blonde doesn't say a word, reaches in to her purse, pulls out a five-dollar bill and hands it to the lawyer.Now, it's the blonde's turn. She asks the lawyer: "What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down with four?"The lawyer looks at her with a puzzled look. He takes out his laptop computer and searches all his references. He taps into theAirphone with his modem and searches the Net and the Library of Congress. Frustrated, he sends E-mails to all his coworkers and friends he knows. All to no avail. After over an hour, he wakes the blonde and hands her $50. The blonde politely takes the $50 and turns away to get back to sleep.The lawyer, who is more than a little miffed, wakes the blonde and asks, "Well, so what is the answer!?" Without a word, the blonde reaches into her purse, hands the lawyer $5, and goes back to sleep.

They say when you play that Microsoft CD backward you can hear satanic messages ... but that's nothing. If you play it forwards it will install Windows.

The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners.

A young woman buys a mirror at an antique shop, and hangs it on her bathroom door. One evening, while getting undressed, she playfully says "Mirror, mirror, on my door, make my bustline forty four".Instantly, there is a brilliant flash of light, and her breasts grow to enormous proportions. Excitedly, she runs to tell her husband what happened, and in minutes they both return.This time the husband crosses his fingers and says "Mirror mirror on the door, make my penis touch the floor!".Again, there's a bright flash ... and then his legs fall off!

Why is urine yellow and sperm white?So men can tell if they are coming or going.

Windows 95: The first program, having its best-before-date include in its name.
If Windows 95 is the answer, how stupid must have been the question?
Microsoft is not the answer - Microsoft is the question. The answer is no!

Your mama is so fat she wears a watch on each arn. One for each time zone.

What do you call a blonde with 2 brain cells?Pregnant.

The angry wife met her husband at the door. There was alcohol on his breath and lipstick on his cheek. "I assume," she snarled, "that there is a very good reason for you to come waltzing in at six o'clock in the morning?""There is." he replied, "Breakfast."

Why did Microsoft give the name "Windows" to its operating software?If you had so many bugs, you would throw it out the window too!

At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated:"If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving twenty-five dollar cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon."In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating (by Mr. Welch himself):"If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics
:1) For no reason whatsoever your car would crash twice a day.
2) Every time they painted new lines on the road you would have to buy a new car.
3) Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason, and you would just accept this, restart and drive on.
4) Occasionally, executing a manoeuvre such as a left turn, would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
5) Only one person at a time could use the car, unless you bought "Car95" or "CarNT". But then you would have to buy more seats.
6) Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, reliable, five times as fast, and twice as easy to drive, but would only run on five percent of the roads.
7) The oil, water temperature and alternator warning lights would be replaced by a single "general car default" warning light.
8) New seats would force everyone to have the same size butt.
9) The airbag system would say "Are you sure?" before going off.
10) Occasionally for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key, and grab hold of the radio antenna.
11) GM would also require all car buyers to also purchase a deluxe set of Rand McNally road maps (now a GM subsidiary), even though they neither need them nor want them. Attempting to delete this option would immediately cause the car's performance to diminish by 50% or more. Moreover, GM would become a target for investigation by the Justice Department.
12) Every time GM introduced a new model car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.
13) You'd press the "start" button to shut off the engine.

Why do they call it PMS?Because Mad Cow Disease was taken.

Why did the blonde die in a helicopter crash?She got cold and turned off the fan.

No, Windows is not a virus. Here's what viruses do:
1. They replicate quickly. ... Okay, Windows does that.
2. Viruses use up valuable system resources, slowing down the system as they do so. ... Okay, Windows does that.
3. Viruses will, from time to time, trash your hard disk. ... Okay, Windows does that too.
4. Viruses are usually carried, unknown to the user, along with valuable programs and systems. ... Sigh.. Windows does that, too.
5. Viruses will occasionally make the user suspect their system is too slow (see 2) and the user will buy new hardware. ... Yup, Windows does that, too.Until now it seems Windows is a virus but there are fundamental differences: Viruses are well supported by their authors, are running on most systems, their program code is fast, compact and efficient and they tend to become more sophisticated as they mature.So Windows is not a virus. ... It's a bug.

This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog!Now read without the word dog.

Why did the blonde stare at frozen orange juice can for 2 hours?Because it said 'concentrate'.

A pilot is flying a small, single-engine, charter plane with a couple of really important executives on board into Seattle airport. There is fog so thick that visibility is 40 feet, and his instruments are out. He circles looking for a landmark and after an hour, he is low on fuel and his passengers are very nervous. At last, through a small opening in the fog he sees a tall building with one guy working alone on the fifth floor. Circling, the pilot banks and shouts through his open window: "Hey, where am I?". The solitary office worker replies: "You're in an airplane". The pilot immediately executes a swift 275 degree turn and executes a perfect blind landing on the airport's runway fivemiles away. Just as the plane stops, the engines cough and die from lack of fuel. The stunned passengers ask the pilot how he did it. "Elementary," replies the pilot, "I asked the guy in that building a simple question. The answer he gave me was 100% correct but absolutely useless; therefore, I knew that must be Microsoft's support office and from there the airport isthree minutes away on a course of 87 degrees."

Why did the blonde tip-toe past the medicine cabinet?So she wouldn't wake up the sleeping pills.

What do you call an intelligent man in America?A tourist.

Two old ladies were outside their nursing home, having a smoke when it started to rain. One of the ladies pulled out a condom, cut off the end, put it over her cigarette and continued smoking.
Lady 1: What's that?
Lady 2: A condom. This way my cigarette doesn't get wet.
Lady 1: Where did you get it?
Lady 2: You can get them at any drugstore.
The next day ...
Lady 1 hobbles herself into the local drugstore and announces to the pharmacist that she wants a box of condoms. The guy looks at her kind of strangely (she is, after all, over 80 years of age), but politely asks what brand she prefers.
Lady 1: It doesn't matter as long as it fits a Camel.

A blonde, a redhead, and a brunette went into a farm to steal chickens. The police were nearby and they heard them and came in. The girls quickly jumped into three potato sacks so they wouldn't be seen.One policeman kicked the sack with the redhead, and she said "meow" pretending to be a cat.He kicked the second one with the brunette, and she said "ruff", pretending to be a dog.When he kicked the third sack with the blonde, she said "potatoes".

Did you hear that the Post Office just recalled their latest Stamps?They had pictures of lawyers on them and people couldn't figure out which side to spit on.

Why don't men cook at home?There isn't a steak that can fit in a toaster.

A woman was paying for some items in a supermarket - a pint of milk, a packet of bacon, a small bag of rice and a few vegetables. The man at the checkout said, "I bet you're single, aren't you?""Well yes, I am," the woman replied. "How did you know?""Because you're really ugly," replied the man.

Son: "Daddy, I have to write a special report for school, but I don't know what Politics is."Father: "Well, let's take our home as an example. I am the bread-winner, so let's call me Capitalism. Your Mum is the administrator of money, so we'll call her Government. We take care of your need, so let's call you The People. We'll call the maid the Working Class and your brother we can call The Future. Do you understand son?"Son: "I'm not really sure, Dad. I'll have to think about it."That night awakened by his brother's crying, the boy went to see what was wrong. Discovering that the baby had seriously soiled his diaper, the boy went to his parents' room and found his mother sound asleep. He went to the maid's room, where, peeking through the keyhole, he saw his father in bed with the maid. The boy's knocking went totally unheeded by his father and the maid, so the boy returned to his room and went back to sleep.The next morning he reported to his father.Son: "Dad, now I think I understand what Politics is."Father: "Good son! Can you explain it to me in your own words?"Son: "Well Dad, while Capitalism is screwing the Working Class, Government is sound asleep, the People are being completely ignored and the Future is full of Sh1t."

The reason God made the world round is becuase if it was flat all the fat people would fall through!

whay cant a blonde work in a banana facotry?she keeps throwing out the bent ones!

blonde, brunette and redhead walking down a road, all in seventh grade. who has the best figure?blonde, she is 25!
blonde hanging off a cliff, how do you get her to let go?wave with both hands!
why cant a blonde waterski?once she gets wet between the legs, she cant keep them closed
what did the blodes left leg say to the right leg?nothing, thy havent met!
you so ugly that when michale jackson saw you he said'right thats it im screwing kids'.
is it better to be born black or gay?black cos you wont have to tell your parents
how do you stop an iraqui tank?shoot the guy pushing it!
why are blacks afraid of chainsaws?tehy go run nigga nigga nigga nigga run nigga nigga nigga

A man was driving along the highway, and saw a rabbit hopping across the middle of the road. He swerved to avoid hitting the rabbit, unfortunately the rabbit jumped in front of the car and was hit. The driver, being a sensitive man as well as an animal lover, pulled over to the side of the road and got out to see what had become of the rabbit. Much to his dismay, the rabbit was dead. The driver felt so awful he began to cry. A woman driving down the highway saw the man crying on the side of the road and pulled over. She stepped out of her car and asked the man what was wrong. "I feel terrible," he explained. "I accidentally hit this rabbit and killed it." The woman told the man not to worry. She knew what to do. She went to her car and came back with a can of spray. She walked over to the limp rabbit and sprayed the contents of the can onto the rabbit. Miraculously, the rabbit came to life, jumped up, waved its paw at the two humans and hopped down the road. 50 feet away the rabbit stopped, turned around, waved at the two again, hopped down the road another 50 feet, turned, waved, and hopped another 50 feet. The man was astonished. He couldn't figure out what substance could be in the woman's spray can! He ran over to the woman and demanded, "What was in your spray can? What did you spray onto that rabbit?"The woman turned the can around so that the man could read the label. It said: " 'Hare Spray' Restores Life to Dead Hare. Adds Permanent Wave."

A plane was about to crash and there were 5 people on board and only 4 parachutes. The first person said. "I am Roy Keane, one of the best footballers in Ireland. I am worth a lot of money and my fans need me so think I should be saved." The others agreed and gave him one of the parachutes and off he went. The second person said "I am Gerry Adams, a radical Irish politician who can really help my country and I think I should be saved." The others said "OK" and gave him a parachute. The third person said "I am David Beckham, captain of the English National squad. I have a wife and two children. Everyone knows I am a really nice guy and everyone thinks I am stupid, but I'm not, so I am taking a parachute" and off he went. There were two people left, the Pope and a 10 year old choolgirl. The Pope said, "Child, I am old and frail and have lived my life while you are young with everything before you. You take the parachute and I will stay with the aircraft and take my chances." "It's OK" said the girl, "there are still two parachutes left. David Beckham picked up my satchel."

Stupid Questions
>> Q. What is the definition of tight? >> A. Put a blind man in a circlular room and telling him his dinner is in the corner.
>> Q. What is the definition of annoyance? >> A. A one-armed man hanging off a cliff with an itchy behind.
>> Q. What is the definition of harsh? >> A. Walking up to an orphan, singing "We are family" or Walking up to a poor farmer, singing "I've got a brand new combine harvester".
>> Q. What is the definition of cruelty? >> A. Put a gun to a disabled man and telling him to leg it. >>
Q. What is the definition of unkind? >> A. Singing "Ah Ah Ah Staying Alive" in a cemetary.

Stupid Signs (These are actual signs seen in England)
Sign in a Laundromat:AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT.
In an office:WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN.
In an office:TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW.
In an office:AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD.
Outside a second-hand shop :WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN?
Sign outside a new town hall which was to be opened by the Prince of Wales:THE TOWN HALL IS CLOSED UNTIL OPENING. IT WILL REMAIN CLOSED AFTER BEING OPENED. OPEN TOMORROW.
Outside a photographer's studio:OUT TO LUNCH: IF NOT BACK BY FIVE, OUT FOR DINNER ALSO.
Outside a disco:SMARTS IS THE MOST EXCLUSIVE DISCO IN TOWN. EVERYONE WELCOME.
Sign warning of quicksand:QUICKSAND. ANY PERSON PASSING THIS POINT WILL BE DROWNED. BY ORDER OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL.
Notice sent to residents of a Wiltshire parish:DUE TO INCREASING PROBLEMS WITH LITTER LOUTS AND VANDALS WE MUST ASK ANYONE WITH RELATIVES BURIED IN THE GRAVEYARD TO DO THEIR BEST TO KEEP THEM IN ORDER.
Notice in a dry cleaner's window:ANYONE LEAVING THEIR GARMENTS HERE FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS WILL BE DISPOSED OF.
Notice in health food shop window:CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS.
Spotted in a safari park:ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR.
Seen during a conference:FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE FIRST FLOOR.
Notice in a field:THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES.
Message on a leaflet:IF YOU CANNOT READ, THIS LEAFLET WILL TELL YOU HOW TO GET LESSONS.
Sign on a repair shop door:WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR, THE BELL DOESN'T WORK).

Thought streams for today (OK. . .!!!!)

2007-05-23T18:44:00.000+01:00

Right, several thoughts I just want to blog about. I shall make a list of them here so I don't forget about them: maddy/haircut/liverpool fc match oooh and neighbours lol that's it. Also exams!!

Firstly, can I just apologise for not finishing the Mr bean 2 film review. I shall try later, or maybe even tonight, if I can remember what I was saying lol, but I probably can't so i probably won't finish it!

Right one thing that has been bugging me is about Maddy McCann. Yes, I feel sorry for the little girl, and hope that she will be returned to her parents safely, and I can understand the feelings that the parents are going through. Well, I probably can't but that is not the issue. The issue for me is the amount of press coverage this story is getting. It has been on the 6 o'clock news a lot, sometimes getting the opening and therefore main, most important news story, as well as in newspapers, their websites, the BBC's website. There have also been websites set up to hep find her, as well as skins on bebo and I expect myspace to "help jog someone's memory", as well as coverage on every other news website, AND videos on youtube, posters and leaflets. OK, so I understand that the family want to get the family back, but this is "verging on the edge of a cliff called ridiculous" to quote my old English essay. Whilst I was in the hairdressers today, getting my hair cut short for summer, I heard on the radio that the family spent the day in a catholic something other (here's the full story), and ACCEPTED HUGS AND PRAYERS FROM PILGRIMS. This is over the top. Ridiculous. OK, so the family want their child back, but there are two things that really annoy me.
Firstly, what about all the other children that go missing or are kidnapped? They aren't getting top news coverage, and I certainly don't know all about them? Why does this one child story have to make all the headlines? Is there really no other news? I am sure that the media could spend more time focusing on other news, something that might be considered more important, such as, for example, the change of prime ministers that is going to happen. //Edit: As Chloe, kindly pointed out, how about news about Alan Johson, the kidnapped news correspondent?? We haven't heard anything about him for ages. And he works for the BBC!!!// That got hardly any news coverage, because the media are going potty over one missing girl. Maybe that is a bit harsh, but it is one thing that has been annoying me.
Secondly, as far as I know (and I missed the news when this story was first broadcast so i might have something wrong, sorry), Maddy was abducted when/because the parents were out, and checking on her every half an hour, which seems ridiculous. OK, so you trust and think that nothing will happen to your children whilst you are out eating a nice meal, but I bet they feel gutted now? And this is another reason why I am against all the all mighty news coverage.

Right, now referring back to my list . .. covered Maddy and my haircut!!! (If you need more detail, it's short. Or shorter.) Now the story about the people who cant get to Athens to see the champions league football final. This was on the news tonight. Apparently, some people haven't been able to get to Athens to watch the match because their flight was cancelled at the last minute, due to a technical hitch (LOL!). //Hitch is a very good film//. There were pictures of the fans crying and being really emotional and upset, just because they couldn't go and see their favourite team and support them in the final, or else because they had paid a large amount of money for the tickets which would now be wasted. There is a picture here. OK, so this is unfortunate, and I probably would be upset and slightly annoyed in this situation (not that I would be in this situation LOL) but only because of the money not because I couldn't see Liverpool. I mean, its not like you cant watch the match, just get along to a pub and watch it on the big screen with the rest of us!!! And as for being so emotional that you cant see a footie team play, well . . . //see my post on football, and why I don't support the clubs . . . (it is in my archives somewhere . . . see right, I can't be bothered to find you a link, seen as the hyper link button seems to have disappeared from the post editor lol >>> ) No further comment. (Oooo, the games starting I think . . .!!!)

Now for neighbours . .. this shall have to wait. basically, I love it!!!

True 90's Kid

2007-05-13T13:29:00.000+01:00

Anybody under the age of 14 should not re-post this!

You know you're a British 90s kid if...

You can sing the rap to "the fresh prince of bell air".

You remember when it was actually worth getting up on a Saturday morning to watch live & kicking or sm:tv.

You had a huge fringe at some point in your childhood or a bowl.

You remember reading and watching "Goosebumps".

You took plastic cartoon lunch boxes to school.

You know the words from the shakey jake milkshake adverts.

You remember the craze of yo-yos and tamagotchi's.

You still get the urge to say "not" after every sentence. Not.

You collected pokemon cards.

You played and/or collected pogs.

You had a weird alien that lived in gooey stuff in a plastic 'pod' and thought if you stuck 2 back to back they would have a baby or they would open they're eyes on the millenium!

You watched the original postman pat, fireman Sam and ninja turtles.

You got your mum to buy 'bn' biscuits.

You know the macerena by heart.

"Talk to the hand" enough said.

You thought brain from "pinkey and the brain" would finally take over the world.

Furby's!!! Gangsta but they wouldn’t shut up.

You remember bum bags or fanny packs.

You always wanted to be on fun house.

You collected tazos.

2 words; spice girls.

You wore Disney plastic rucksacks.

Name Thingy

2007-05-13T13:24:00.000+01:00

1.YOUR NAME:
Luke Warner

2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (first three letters of your name, plus izzle)
Lukeizzle

3. YOUR "Flyguy" NAME: (first initial of first name, first three of your last)
Lner

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (fav color and fav animal)
Blue Panda

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, town where you were born):
William George Stroud (hahaha)

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name, first 3 letters of mom's maiden name)
Warlujul

7. SUPERHERO NAME: (favorite color, favorite alcoholic or soft drink)
Bluecoke (hehe)

8. STRIPPER NAME: (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/body spray...)
Click (ha!)

9.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother's/father's middle name)
Annewilliamalton (??)

Funny Stuff 1 - Funny Exam Responses

2007-05-12T21:29:00.000+01:00

Children's Funny Exam Responses
Q: Name the four seasons.A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar.
Q: Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink.A: Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists.
Q: How is dew formed?A: The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire.
Q: How can you delay milk turning sour?A: Keep it in the cow.
Q: What causes the tides in the oceans?A: The tides are a fight between the Earth and the Moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature hates a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins in this fight.
Q: What are steroids?A: Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs.
Q: What happens to your body as you age?A: When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental.
Q: What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty?A: He says good-bye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery.
Q: Name a major disease associated with cigarettes.A: Premature death.
Q: What is the fibula?A: A small lie
Q: What does "varicose" mean?A: Nearby.
Q: What does the word "benign" mean?'A: Benign is what you will be after you be eight.

Things and Stuff.

2007-04-29T20:28:00.000+01:00

Right, firstly, since the BBC posted this article, I have been telling all my contacts on MSN to email the BBC and complain. (File it under "send a comment / tell you my views"). (For those of you who have not followed the first link), there is no way that the BBC can drop neighbours, and if they do I will be gutted, mainly because this article is suggesting that ITV are close to acquiring Neighbours, which would be horrible. There is a small chance that there would be no adverts in Neighbours, as the program is under half an hour in length, but knowing ITV they will probably find a way to put adverts in. I would then loose interest in Neighbours, and would stop watching it, which is obviously something I don't want to do. So, email the BBC, and hope that they don't loose it.
Secondly, I know I haven't posted a post here for a very long time, or at least not a post of which I have written at least 80% of. I am currently revising for exams (well, supposed to be), and I have been very busy doing lots of things. I know I haven't finished my br bean 2 film review. Sorry. It will probably stay unfinished, but never mind.

A sumamry of me . . . only some of this is right!!!

2007-04-17T21:08:00.000+01:00

Right. I just drew a house on this website http://www.drawahouse.com/ and then answered some questions, and this is what it told me:

Based on your drawing and the 10 answers you gave this is a summary of your personality:You are sensitive and indecisive at times. You are a freedom lover and a strong person. You love your house and family. You are a gifted artist as well. Once you have a problem, you need a friend with you. Your life is always full of changes. You are very tidy person. There's nothing wrong with that because you're pretty popular among friends. Your life is always full of changes. When it comes to love, you shut yourself off. It's difficult to win your heart because you have decided to keep your feelings deep inside. You see the world as it is, not as you believe it should be. You added a flower into your drawing. The flower signifies that you long for love. It also safe to say that others don't see you as a flirt. You don't think much about yourself.

Only some of this is right, I am not saying what is right or wrong. But some of it is wrong, soem right, some very right, some very wrong. There we are.

Mr Bean's Holiday - Unoriginal, mostly unfunny, and no plot. A waste of time.

2007-04-14T20:47:00.001+01:00

I was quite looking forward to this, as I am a very large Mr bean fan, and I loved his first movie (the ultimate disaster movie - very amusing), so I was grateful that Amber asked if we wanted to go to the cinema to see it. Unfortunately, I cannot summarise the story here as most cinema reviews do, as there isn't a story - see below - but then I am not The first thing that annoyed me about this film was the opening titles. The text that flies in to introduce the characters is quite annoying, and there is definitely no way that the 'credits' (text that tells me who should be shot for ruining Mr bean (a.k.a. the director/writers e.t.c) should continue over the actual movie for 10 minutes. Normally, these credits are in the first opening scene of the movie, in a sort of introduction, such as Narnia 2 for example. However, in this film, the text continues to fly in for at least the first ten minutes, distracting you from the story, characters and dialogue, which is very annoying. (I don't much like films that do this anyway, because I always watch the credits at the end of a film so I know who is the director e.t.c, meaning that it is unnecessary to put this info at the front of the film, over the opening scenes, which are, in my opinion, the most important). Secondly, there doesn't seem to be a plot. OK, so Mr Bean wants to go on holiday, and he eventually wants to get to the beach. On the way he makes a number of mistakes, and cocks up a lot e.t.c. e.t.c but this isn't really a plot, merely an outline of the story. Thirdly, it isn't actually that funny. As a Mr bean fan, I was expecting a good laugh, but I didn't get one. I managed to raise occasional smiles in the cinema, and laughed occasionally too, but it wasn't hilarious as I wanted it to be. This is mainly due to several reasons: there is nothing original in the film (except the dance bit, see below), as Mr bean has already done it in another episode/movie, or someone else has. There was none of the mr bean genius I wanted, where he uses what is around him to get what he wants in the end, and I knew exactly what to expect because it was really all in the trailer. It is one of these films where if you have seen the trailer (which obv I have), you have seen the while movie, and although the trailer did make me laugh, I didn't laugh in the cinema because there was nothing else funny to laugh at. However, there is always an exception, and thank goodness there is here as well: the dance scene where Mr bean busks is hilarious, brilliant and original genius.

//unfinished

A funny joke.

2007-04-14T18:53:00.000+01:00

The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples.The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray:"Take only ONE. God is watching."Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples.

Hahahahahahhahahaha!!!!

Really Really Scary

2007-03-26T16:56:00.000+01:00

9/11
was meant to happen on the 11th? It couldn't be could it . . . Think again . .

1) New York City has 11 letters

2) Afghanistan has 11 letters.

3) Ramsin Yuseb (The terrorist who threatened to destroy the Twin
Towers in 1993) has 11 letters.

4) George W Bush has 11 letters.

This could be a mere coincidence, but this gets more interesting:

1) New York is the 11th state.

2) The first plane crashing against the Twin Towers was flight number 11.

3) Flight 11 was carrying 92 passengers. 9 + 2 = 11

4) Flight 77 which also hit Twin Towers, was carrying 65 passengers. 6+5 = 11

5) The tragedy was on September 11, or 9/11 as it is now known. 9 + 1+ 1 = 11

6) The date is equal to the US emergency services telephone number 911. 9 + 1 + 1 = 11.

Sheer coincidence..?! Read on and make up your own mind:

1) The total number of victims inside all the hi-jacked planes was 254. 2 + 5 + 4 = 11.

2) September 11 is day number 254 of the calendar year. Again 2 + 5 + 4 = 11.

3) The Madrid bombing took place on 3/11/2004. 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 11.

4) The tragedy of Madrid happened 911 days after the Twin Towers incident.

Now this is where things get totally eerie:

The most recognised symbol for the US, after the Stars & Stripes, is
the Eagle. The following verse is taken from the Quran, the Islamic
holy book:

"For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle.
The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo,
while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced:
for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was peace."

That verse is number 9.11 of the Quran.

Unconvinced about all of this Still ..?! Try this and see how you feel
afterwards, it made my hair stand on end:

Open Microsoft Word and do the following:

1. Type in capitals Q33 NY. This is the flight number of the first plane to hit one of the Twin Towers.

2. Highlight the Q33 NY.

3. Change the font size to 48.

4. Change the actual font to the WINGDINGS 1

What do you think now?

More random stuff to take up my time online

2007-03-16T17:26:00.000Z


	Appearance: [ ] I am shorter than 5'4. [x] I think I'm ugly sometimes. [x] I have scars. [ ] I tan easily. [x] I wish my hair was a different colour. [ ] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair colour. [ ] I have a tattoo. [ ] I have/I've had braces. [x] I wear/need glasses. [ ] I have more than 2 piercings. [ ] I have piercings in places besides my ears. [x] I have freckles. Family/Home Life [x] I've sworn at my parents. [x] I've run away from home. [ ] I've been kicked out of the house. [ ] My biological parents are not together. [ ] I have a sibling less than one year old. [x] I want to have kids someday. [ ] I've had children. [ ] I've lost a child. School/Work [x] I'm in school. [x] I have a job. [ ] I've fallen asleep at work/school. [x] I almost always do my homework. [ ] I've missed a week or more of school. [ ] I've been on the Honour Roll within the last 2 years. [ ] I failed more than 1 class last year. [ ] I've stolen something from my job [ ] I've been fired. Embarrassment [x] I've slipped out a "lol" in a spoken conversation (why is this embarrassing lol i do it all the time!!!!!! [ ] Disney movies still make me cry. [ ] I've peed from laughing. [x] I've snorted while laughing. [x] I've laughed so hard I've cried. [x] I've glued my hand to something [x] I've laughed till some kind of beverage came out of my nose. [ ] I've had my pants rip in public Health [ ] I was born with a disease/impairment. [ ] I've gotten stitches. [ ] I've broken a bone. [ ] I've had my tonsils removed. [ ] I've sat in a doctors office with a friend. [ ] I've had my wisdom teeth removed. [ ] I had a surgery. (pardon?) [x] I've had chicken pox. Traveling [x] I've driven over 200 miles in one day. (assuming that this means someone else drove me, like my dad). [ ] I've been on a plane. [ ] I've been to Canada. [ ] I've been to Niagara Falls. [ ] I've been to Japan. [ ] I've Celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans. (didn't even know it existed lol) [x] I've been to Europe. [ ] I've been to Africa. [ ] I've been to the Eiffel Tower (isn't this in Europe?) Experiences [x] I've gotten lost in my city. (not my town, but a different city yes!) [ ] I've seen a shooting star. [ ] I've wished on a shooting star. [ ] I've seen a meteor shower. [ ] I've gone out in public in my pyjamas. [ ] I've pushed all the buttons on an elevator [ ] I've been to a casino. [ ] I've been skydiving. [x] I've played spin the bottle [ ] I've drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour. [ ] I've been in a car crash. [ ] I've been Skiing [x] I've been in a play. [x] I've caught a snowflake on my tongue. [ ] I've seen the Northern Lights. [ ] I've sat on a roof top at night. [x] I've played chicken. [x] I've played a prank on someone. [x] I've ridden in a taxi. [ ] I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show. [ ] I've eaten Sushi. [ ] I've been snowboarding. Honesty/Crime [x] I've done something I promised someone else I wouldn't [x] I've done something I promised myself I wouldn't. [x] I've snuck out of my house [x] I have lied to my parents about where I am. [x] I've cheated while playing a game. [x] I've cheated on a test/quiz. [ ] I've run a red light. [ ] I've been arrested. Drugs/Alcohol [ ] I've consumed alcohol. [ ] I regularly/often/sometimes drink. [ ] I've passed out from drinking. [ ] I have passed out drunk at least once in the past 6 months. [ ] I have gotten drunk with a friend [ ] I have/still smoke(d) weed before [ ] I've smoked a cigarette before [ ] I've smoked a cigarette before only once and dont still smoke [ ] I've done hard drugs. [ ] I have cough drops when I'm not sick. [x] I can't swallow pills. (OMG yes!!!) [ ] I can swallow about 5 pills at a time no problem Crying/Self Esteem [ ] I am/have been anorexic or bulimic. [x] I've slept an entire day when I didn't need it. [ ] I cut myself / I have cut myself before [ ] I've woken up crying. [ ] I have low self esteem [x] I sometimes hate myself [ ] I cry more than twice a week [x] I've cried myself to sleep before [ ] I've tried to commit suicide [ ] I want somebody to slit my throat, right now [x] I cry to some songs but still love the song. Materialism [ ] Own over 5 rap CDs. [x] I own an iPod or MP3 player. [ ] I have an unhealthy obsession with anime/manga. [ ] I own multiple designer purses, costing over $100 a piece. [ ] I own something from Hot Topic. [ ] I own something from Pac Sun. [ ] I collect comic books. [ ] I own something from The Gap. [x] I own something I got on e-bay. [ ] I own something from Abercrombie. Random [ ]I've stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant. [ ] I open up to others easily. [x] I watch the news. [x] I don't kill bugs [xxxxx] I hate hearing songs that sacrifice meaning for the sake of being able to rhyme. [x] I curse regularly. [x] I sing in the shower. [ ] I am a morning person. [x] I paid for my cell phone ring tone. [ ] I'm a snob about grammar. [ ] I am a sports fanatic. [x] I love being neat [ ] I love Spam [ ] I've copied more than 30 CD's in a day [x] I bake well. [x] My favorite colour is either white, yellow, pink, red or blue [ ] I would wear pyjamas to school. [ ] I like Martha Stewart. [x?] I know how to shoot a gun. (aim and pull the trigger?) [ ] I am in love with love. ?? [ ] I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS. [x] I laugh at my own jokes. (Lol! haha) [ ] I eat fast food weekly. [x] I believe in ghosts. [ ] I am online 24/7, even as an away message. [ ] I've not turned anything in and still got an A in a certain class. [ ] I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room. [ ] I am really ticklish. [x] I love white chocolate [x] I bite my nails. [x] I play video games. [x] I'm good at remembering faces. [ ] I'm good at remembering names (not on my nelly) [x] I'm good at remembering dates. [ ?]I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life. (kinda - long-term, not short term) [x] My answers are totally honest

Hot Fuzz - Ridiculous, amusing nosense.

2007-02-22T08:42:00.000Z

Category: Movie Review

Amber and I decided to use Orange Wednesday's to spend some time together, so we decided to go and see Hot Fuzz at Stroud Cinema. The ques to get into the cinema was very long, and so it was a good job I got there early and stood in the que to save us a place! I have never seen the cinema so busy, as the que went all the way from the ticket desk in the cinema, right round to the bus stop and almost up to the bridge, and we thought we weren't going to get a space, but we did in the end so it was all good. However, we were sat one in front of the other, as these, according to the woman on the desk, were the only seats free. Typically, a seat next to Amber wasn't taken when the film eventually started showing, but I wasn't going to move because we were both sat in the middle, and there people either side of both of us. I chose the middle because it was a choice of that or sit at the front and crane or necks up to see nothing, which I hate doing at the cinema, because it totally ruins the film. Luckily, Stroud Cinema seats are raised, so I could see over Amber's head when she got scared and sat up in her seat hiding behind her hands (hehe). So, yeah, the review. Right.

Well, apparently, this film is classified as a comedy, and reviewed as "a hilarious action packed comedy". Well, it's definitely action packed, and is funny in places, but isn't exactly what I would call hilarious. It didn't have me rolling in the isles (not that I could, being packed in with a smoker on my left and a shy woman on my right - and a strange person on the end with a weird laugh), but that might have been because the comedy is interlaced with the action and "gore" (for want of a better word). Indeed, I spent most of the time in the cinema rehearsing what I was going to write for this review, so some of these phrases have been in my head for a few hours!
I would summarize this movie as "predictable, but in part entertaining, with no evidence of a clear story line, just an excuse to make a movie that has lots of guns and swearing in it, without justification. A stunt movie, rather than a special effects movie". I did enjoy some parts of it, and it did have the outline of a murder mystery, which was very effective. The special effects were good, - where they existed - such as the house explosion, but the rest of the effects were stunts - mainly involving cars or guns, or both. I say the film was predictable becuase it was - not wanting to reveal to much here, but I knew Angel couldn;t have died when (that person) stabbed him 1. bewcuase he is teh hero, and 2 because of the notebook that x put in his pocket - it saved him, as I knew it would (as well as the ketchup hehe). According to Amber, it was a scary film, but I explained to her that the gore was only make up and rubber, so there was nothing to be worried about. She calmed down then. (Only joking. She just said it was quite scary, but then in her words, she is a wimp. Particularly because she screamed out loud in the cinema when James and Ben took her to see The Omen!). The interlaced gore was quite gory - and did look real, but felt out of place in a comedy movie. However, as this film was written by the same people that wrote shaun of the dead, I am sure that this can be explained. (I have yet to see this film, but apparently it is a comedy/horror film).
This film went on a bit too long - there was a perfect place to end it when that person throws a bin at Angel, but the film had to carry on because it needed an even bugger explosion to round of the film. The actors are quite good, I particularly liked Pegg because although there is no such character development (only through dialogue with the other characters, which works), he is very good in the sense that he conveys the characters personality very well.
In conclusion, I did enjoy this film, but it isn't my cup of tea, because in my opinion it is just an excuse to make a film that has gins and swearing in it. In some cases, the swearing is justifiable, but it certainly shouldn't be used to make people laugh, and unfortunately this film does rely on swear words to convey the humour in most places. However, many comedians work without swear words, and I find them terribly funny (much funnier than I found this film, I hasten to add). I probably would go and see this film though, just to catch and memorise some of the funny one liners from this film, as there are some good ones, but i probably wont be buying it on DVDVD. To summarise, I will quote Clare Sheppard's review in the SNJ (who is always very good and seems to hold the same opinions as me) - she summarised Hot Fuzz as "amusing nonsense" which I would agree with. However, because of some of the great one liners, e.g. "don't worry aidy its only bolognese", and Pegg's strong performance, i am going to give this film 5.5 (6 on a good day) out of 10.

Edit: Oh, I forgot to mention, this film will probably give me/you epilepsy because of the ridiculous jumping images that happen quite frequently when the criminals are displayed being recorded by the police. I also haven't used the word ridiculous at all in this post, except for the word jsut now, so I changed the title of this post too too.

have you ever?

2007-02-19T07:51:00.001Z

snuck out of the house- yes
got lost in your city- stroud isn't a city, but no i haven't got lost in stroud. Cant remeber anywhere else!
seen a shooting star- no
been to any other countries besides yours- yes
had any serious surgery- no
gone out in public in your pajamas- no
kissed a stranger- no
hugged a stranger- yes
been in a fight- verbal yes! (hello phill haha) physical no
been arrested- no
done drugs- no
drank alcohol- yes
laughed and had milk/coke come out of your nose- had snot come out of my nose - it landed on emilys hand lol, it was toscas fault she smacked toto in the nose!
pushed all the buttons on an elevator- no
kissed in an elevator- no
swore at your parents- yes
kicked a guy where it hurts- no
been in love- yes
been to a casino- in films lol!
been skydiving- no
broken a bone- no
been high - no
skinny-dipped- no
skipped school- well, leave on frees so yeah kinda
flashed someone- no
been to a therapist- no
done the splits- im working on it
played spin the bottle- yes
got stitches- no
drank several pints of milk in one hour - no?
bitten someone- yes
been to Niagara Falls- no
got the chicken pox- yes
kissed a member of the opposite sex- yes
kissed a member of the same sex - no
been to Japan- no
ridden in a taxi- yes
been dumped - no
shoplifted- no - the one singular star burst fell out of my pocket!!!! oh hang on, yes, i have .. .
been sacked- no
ever had a crush on someone of the same sex- no
had feelings for someone who didnt have them back- as far as i know
stole something from your job - unless i want to steal a paper, lol not much to steal so no.
gone on a blind date- no
lied to a friend- only to save their feelings, but yes
had a crush on a teacher- no thankfully
been to Europe- yes
been married- not yet
got divorced- no
been pregnant- ha! (that means yes!) LOL!
seen someone die- no
been to Africa- no
Driven over 400 miles in one day- probs
Been to Canada- no
Been to Mexico- no
Been on a plane- no
Seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show- no
Thrown up in a bar- no
Eaten Sushi - no
Been snowboarding- no
Met someone in person from the internet- no
Been moshing- no
gone to college- im doing so now
taken painkillers - prefer calpol!!!! :)
love someone or miss someone right now -yes

- this is my very interesting life in general - my conclusion - a very sheltered life you lead!

"Oh LOL"

2007-02-06T19:53:00.000Z

"Hang on have we booked the room for that date yet there night be something on ye dont know about? Check first lol then do the porter"

Chavs - Who needs them?

2007-01-27T16:14:00.000Z

Some turd came up to me when I was on my paper round and asked me if I was a chav?!?!?!?! LOL! Well, I replied in the negative. I only wear blue - except when I am at downfield or some other formal thing, so never white, I am not very sporty, I can speak normal english, I don't swear for every other word, I do not wear platinum white bicycle chains aroud my neck, I do not carry a gun or a knife, and I certainly wouldn't dream or want to stick any part of these weapons into a person, I undersatnd the concepts of grammar, I do not have one ear (or any other ear pierced for that matter), I listen to my music by plugging in headphones into my ears instead of blasting it out to the world on my phone or carrying round a boom box, I don't hang out with friends in groups 15 or more, I don't play sport in the street, I do not wear ridiculous hats jammed onto my head at ridiculous angles, I do not smoke, I do not wear sporty, large branded, bland clothing with logos and company names all over it, I do not strut around like I own the place, I do not work at McDonalds, meet at Mcdonalds or eat very often at Mcdonalds, I am not a thief or a thug or a vandal or a hooligan or a druggie or a dealer/stoner or an anti social drop out, I do not think of myself as "fucking hard", I do not have more than one girl friend (at a time), my parents love me and support me, If i was going to rob a shop i wouldn't walk in through the front door and although I do make spelling mistakes I do have a positive IQ. Good riddance you moron.

/Edit: Oh, and I don't spit all over the place either. My socks are never half way up my legs (! according to amber), my hair is (hopefully) never slimy and covered in hair gel (i use hair wax, sometimes hahaha), I don't say "innit", I do not drink alcohol in the middle of a bush in the park because I can't get into a pub, I do say please and thank you, and I don't initiate a fight with a person who is smaller then me. Oh and I frequently use the word frequently, which no chav could even spell, let alone say. The end.

Ha!

2007-01-27T15:21:00.001Z

Just comment me back!!!!

1. What's your Name?
2. Are we close?
3. What do you think of me?
4. Do you have a crush on me?
5. What would you change bout me?
6. Do you think we'll be friends in three years time?
7. Describe me in 3 words?
8. If u Had Me for 30 Mins wat would you say to me?
9. What was ur first impression of me?
10. Do u still think the same?
11.. What reminds u of me?
12. If you could give me anything what would it be?
13. How well do u know me?
14. What do u like best about me?
15. Ever wanted 2 tell me something u could'nt?
16. Could you ever love me?
17. Give me a nickname and explain why?
18.Anything 2 say b4 u go?

Straight from my bebo blog!!!

2007-01-27T15:17:00.000Z

10 things about me that you might like to know

TEN EM0Ti0NS
1. are you missing someone right now? yeah kind of
2. are you happy? yes i always am
3. are you talking to anyone right now? i was, but lisa had gone to get the washing in and hasn't come back in yet
4. are you bored? nah
5. are you german? NO
6. are you irish? NO
7. are you french? NO
8. are you italian? NO
9. are your parents still married? yeah
10. do you like someone right now? yeah

TEN FAV0RiTES
1. televison show: top gear, neighbours
2. flower: um . .
3. color: blue!
4. sport: hockey if i had to chose one, or chess, although some would say it isn't a sport, darts as well
5. mall: cribbs!
6. band: evanescence/queen probs
8. season: summer!
9. animal: panda!
10. state: uk/glos

TEN FACTS
1. hair color: browny
2. phone color: blk n silver
3. car color: it would be silver or blue or red if i had one. . .
4. hair style: an untidy mop
5. eye color: green
6. shoe size: 10-12 depending on which shoes and where i am lol!
7. ring size:
8. skin color: white!
9. available: mope
10. lefty/righty: righty

TEN THINGS ABOUT YOUR LIFE
1. have you ever been in love? yeah (am)
2. do you believe in love? yeah
3. why did your relationships fail? ???
4. have you ever been heartbroken? yes - but not about love lol
5. have you ever broken someone's heart? hope not
6. Have you ever fallen for one of your best friends? no
8. are you afraid of commitment? nah
9. has someone ever kissed your hand? yeah
10. have you ever had a secret admirer? well surely if its secret i wouldn't know?

TEN THiNGS THiS 0R THAT
1. love or lust: love
2. hard liquor or beer: none
3. night or day: day
4. one night stands or relationships: relationship
5. television or internet: internat!
6. pepsi or coke: coke
8. money or family: money haha no really family
9. phone or in person: person
10. BEBO or myspace: BEBO!!!!!!!

TEN HAVE Y0U EVER?
1. have you ever been caught sneaking out? nope
2. have you ever skinny dipped?: no
3. have you ever done something you regret?: yeah, so has everyone!
4. have you ever bungee jumped?: no
5. have you ever been on a house boat?: yeas
6. Have you ever finished an entire jaw breaker? yes
7. have you ever wanted someone so badly it hurt? yes
8. have you ever killed a man?: no i killed a woman! (not really fool)
9. have you ever danced in the rain: yeah hasnt everyone?!

2007-01-14T10:13:00.000Z

I just really need to open my mind and write, so this is what I am going to do. I havwe woken up and I haven’t gone to church today which iss strange because I always dp. I am currently listening to evanesecne one of my favourite bands, because I can actually realte to their lyrics – they make snes of my life. I am not suicidzl – I am stronger than that and at the moent my life isn’t that bad, and I a not currenyly cutting my rists, although I feel like that at the moment because somethingis wornge. Something is changing insode me, I don’t know what but I now I am changing – I may have vene changed. Mny fingers are moving so fast that most of the words on the screen will be worng – but it doesn’t matter, because I know what I mean – although when I come to look back at it I wont – but this is how my head is orgamises, asnd what I am tyhinking at the mo – so many toughts that are just spinning round my head at a million miles an hour. So many yhings iwant to sdo,. And say, and just iofrget the whole world and let it go.
I am not sure what I mean, bt anyway. I may hve decided to not go to choir today because I want to hide – I hust want tto scream help, but I don’t need to because I can just deal with me by me – that’s how it has been al;l my life. This makes it sound like I am ersally drepressed – I am not, this is only a passing dfadre – I wil wake up tomorrow and be much better, although I probably wont bec7ase I ave an it module tommow. And yet again more evanescene lyrics that rfeslly make sense to me. Amy leee is such amarvolous singer as well. Im am not sure who I am anymore – but I am – o now I am me. The main thing is because I am becoming (become) lazy. I need to wrote that like this – LAZY LZY LAZY LAZYL LAZY – ABAUCES YHE MORE I SAY TI THE MORE I DON’T BELIVE IT. Wopp,s that was meant to be in small. But tye more I say it the more I don’t belive it and I am. At primary school that was neverme an no one would use that word to secroibe me and I certainly ewouldnt have tought I would be lazy at all beucsae that isn’t me, and it never weas, but now it is. I ask people if they have something I canborrow, and just iost there nd wait till thehy go and get it, I order, I ask, I don’t do anything for myself, and it is annouinjgn ,and I am wawarew of it,. And at downfield I am using sarcasm so much, and I keep telling everyonre that I a ma sarcastic person, and I know that im really not? Not sure now because tehse two different people that keep living me life seem to have merged into one person called luke warner – who isn’t me. And I really just want to play age ofmythology and lock mysdelf away from the world, but I cant because my parents ewill kill me v os I haven’t gone to church and I wont be able to explain what and why if eel what I do, because I ant even find the words for it now. Thixis why I am waffling so much. Its ten o clokc now and the service is just starting, and the others are probably wondering wqhere I am, and what I am doing, and why I am not here. Well, I am currently typing some words that are making me feel btere.r I just really want to scream I need help can somebody plese just ask me if I am ok so after amoment I can just scream no at them – but it isn’t as bas as that – I just need to say nop im not ok at the moment – I don’t know hat I feel like and I don’t know heo I am . I am currently reading sharron osbournes autobiography – extreme – which is how this is probably sounding – extreme – bnut it needs to. Although it doesn’t cos it isn’t what I am making ti out tio be. But no matter. If I post this on my vlog than all of you shoukd understand. I just need time ok guys, guys at church, to just ort out my brain and all the thoughts that are swimming round. Im not sure what I think, but I do think and tahts why im not at church. Another reason that camr into my head when I though why am I not at church is because I need or want to opull the covers over my head and stay in bed, my lovely bed, my lovely lovekly lovely ved – but the abbey uis not a place whwere you can hide from your fears – you have to face them, springs to mind – this is how my mide works. And I just wish I could worte a story like this cos I have typed this in about ten minutes which is crazy – athough it doesn’t make senses.e I haven’t written anything for ages, andmaybe thzt is affecting ,me. I just odnt know. Io want/need a pensive, or someway of the compyter just writing every thoghbt I have, and saving them, so I can organise them into something I can understand – ike a filing system with lots of bits of paper. I love evanesecen so much,m it seems they/her can only understand what I fell. I know everyone else tries to but I cant tell you everything becuzse I don’t have the words and I don’t want to tell you everything for several reasons, but tghanks for trying to understand me but it doesn’t really work cops I am the opnly one who can truyly understand me. That’s just me – I cant tell you everything I know or belive, or think, because I cant talk for eternity – and I cant speak it anyway.

Savin me - Nickelback

Prison gates won't open up for me
On these hands and knees I'm crawlin'
Oh, I reach for you
Well I'm terrified of these four walls
These iron bars can't hold my soul in
All I need is you
Come please I'm callin'
And oh I scream for you
Hurry I'm fallin', I'm fallin'

Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
And teach me wrong from right
And I'll show you what I can be
Say it for me
Say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth saving me

Heaven's gates won't open up for me
With these broken wings I'm fallin'
And all I see is you
These city walls ain't got no love for me
I'm on the ledge of the eighteenth story
And oh I scream for you
Come please I'm callin'
And all I need from you
Hurry I'm fallin', I'm fallin'

Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
And teach me wrong from right
And I'll show you what I can be
Say it for me
Say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth saving me
Hurry I'm fallin'

And all I need is you
Come please I'm callin'
And oh I scream for you
Hurry I'm fallin', I'm fallin', I'm fallin'

Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
And teach me wrong from right
And I'll show you what I can be
And say it for me
Say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth saving me
Hurry I'm fallin'

Say it for me

and I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth saving me

This sing above is so relaavnt – al lthe lyrics apply to me ,lol – just look between the lines, and see the connections I can make!!!!!!! Although I am not suicidal !!!

This song is also amazing

Broken - Seether ft Amy Lee

I wanted you to know I love the way you laugh
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph; I know it serves me well
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome
And I don’t feel light when you’re gone away

You've gone away you don't feel me anymore

The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away
There’s so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

‘Cause I’m broken when I’m open
And I don’t feel like I am strong enough
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome
And I don’t feel right when you’re gone away

‘Cause I’m broken when I’m open
And I don’t feel like I am strong enough
‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome
And I don’t feel light when you’re gone away

Although it doesn’t apply toi me at the mo, but it might im not usre. And if oeople ask me why I weant at choir I wil tell them silently to look at my blog where everuthign will be explained. But I wont say that – they will just have to find it fortehmesleves, and then everything wi be fine.

Liati

and i heavnt corrected the speeling ebcuase it i now wehat it meanns in my head,m so if you arreading this you will need to work out what i am writing¬!!!!

Let me explain

2007-01-04T19:48:00.002Z

I love apple and orange!!!!!
No, this is correct. There are not supposed to be an 's' at the end of each. This is because, they are in fact, companies.

I love apple becuase of my ipod. I love orange of broadband.
I suppose I had also better say that i love amazon.co.uk for getting/selling me my ipod, for a cheaper price than from the apple website lol!!! (Amazon is £166 when i bought it, with free delivery. Apple sells ipods from there website for a ridiculous price aroundaboutish £200 lol, BUT the ipod comes with "free" engaving. LOL!

:)

2007-01-04T19:48:00.001Z

I LOVE APPLE AND ORANGE

Some questions I blagged from Ambers blog.

2007-01-04T19:40:00.000Z

1) What was the Best Christmas Present you recieved this year? (Enough moeny for) an IPOD!

2) What was the worst Christmas present you recieved this year? Not sure, really.

3) Whats the best thing thats happend to you in 2006? Getting good GCSEs, and going to downfield probably. Oh, and finally getting an ipod, an new pc and broadband. And meeting amber, if i met you in 06.

4) Whats the worst thing thats happend to you in 2006? Having a family agrument on christmas day over the turkey!

5) What are your New years resolutions? To stop making new years resolutions, since I haven't managed to stop biting my nails since I started biting my nails.

6) What are your hopes for 2007? That I will continue to experience life, and be happy! LOL

Bebo and stuff!

2006-12-25T16:24:00.000Z

Luke Warner http://lwgw.bebo.com/

Just found this.

Oh, and I have added Skype to Bebo, so now people can rendomly call me, for free on my computer! (But only if you have Skype and a microphone!!!). I have a microphone, becuase Ben got me one for christmas! Thanks ben!!! :) I have done the test call to the nice woman on the other end of the computer, but I havent been able to call anyone to test that they can here me becuase the two people that I have added - ben and james - appear to be offline or arenot answering!!!!! Call me fools!!! Anyway, i think i will love skpye, (havent used it yet), and finally, thank you everyone for my amazing christmas presents!!!!

2006-12-23T15:31:00.001Z

Name Acronym Generator
From Go-Quiz.com

Retard Percentage Test . . . . 30% for me, apparently

2006-12-21T16:29:00.000Z

1.[x] I have walked into a glass/screen door.
2.[ ] I have tripped on my shoelace and fallen on my face.
3.[ ] I have choked on my own spit
4.[ ] I've seen the Matrix a bunch of times and still don't get it.
5.[ ] I type only with my pointer fingers.
6.[ ] I have accidently caught something on fire.
7.[ ] I've told a cop to fuck off and gotten screwed for it.
8.[ ] I have attempted to sip out of a straw but it accidently went int my nose, rather than my mouth.
9.[x] Sometimes when I think of something funny, I laugh out loud and people look at me like I am weird.
10.[ ] I've caught myself drooling
11.[ ] I've accidently caused an explosion. *coughs*
12.[x] If someone says the word "fart", I can't help but laugh. (sometimes!)
13.[ ] I've turned into a "Do Not Enter" one way road plenty of times.
14.[ ] Sometimes I just...stop thinking & zone out.
15.[x] It is POSSIBLE to lick ur elbow (matt l could do it y7/8)
16.[ ] I just tried to lick my elbow.
17.[ ] People often shake their heads and walk away from me.
18.[ ] People often tell me to use my "inside voice"
19.[x] Gum has fallen out of my mouth while talking (that is soo anoying!)
20.[x] I [have used] my fingers to do simple math.
21.[ ] I've jumped off a moving vehicle (fell off, but that doesnt count!)
22.[ ] I ate a bug for $5 or less.*haha*
23.[x] I'm taking this test when I should be doing something more important.
24.[ ]I repost chain letters because I'm scared of what they threaten will happen if I don't.
25.[ ] I've peed my pants when I was HIGH.
26.[ ] I've ran around naked when I was drunk
27.[x] I've searched all over the place for something, and then realized it was in my hand the whole time.
28.[ ] I accidently break a lot of things.
29.[ ] my friends know not to use big words on me.
30.[ ] actually im fun to kick it with and laugh with friends like me because I'm fun to laugh at.
31.[ ] I cock my head to the side when I'm confused.
32.[x] Sometimes i start telling a story and suddenly forget what I'm talking about.
33.[x] I've fallen out of my chair before.
34.[ ] When I'm laying in bed, I sometimes stare at the ceiling and try to find pictures and words in the texture.

Instructions:
Copy and Paste.
Fill in the x's for you
Once you get your answer multiply the Xs' by 3 and you'll see how retarded you are, and put it in the title LOL!

A few questions and answers

2006-12-21T15:44:00.000Z

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Luke William George Warner
Birthday: 6th July 1990
Birthplace: stroud
Current Location: stroud
Eye Color: green
Hair Color: brown
Height: tallish, over 1m.
Right Handed or Left Handed: righty
Your Heritage: english
The Shoes You Wore Today: trainers
Your Weakness: being too nice probs!
Your Fears: looking down when i am hanging off a cliff! (but not heights)
Your Perfect Pizza: ham + pineapple, from pappas!
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: get as levels!
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: lol
Thoughts First Waking Up: i havent got a cup of tea yet.
Your Best Physical Feature: eyes
Your Bedtime: 10 - 10:30 ish, parents early birds
Your Most Missed Memory: treble days! (first thing i thought of)
Pepsi or Coke: if refering to phosporic acid, i usually say coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: md
Single or Group Dates: neither
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: neither
Chocolate or Vanilla: chocolate
Cappuccino or Coffee: neither
Do you Smoke: No, I most certainly do not. I have intelligence.
Do you Swear: Sometimes/probably!
Do you Sing: yes. in choir.
Do you Shower Daily: no.
Have you Been in Love: no. (am)
Do you want to go to College: at downfield.
Do you want to get Married: yes.
Do you belive in yourself: yes
Do you get Motion Sickness: dont think so
Do you think you are Attractive: well, someone likes me so i guess so, but i might prob say no
Are you a Health Freak: nope
Do you get along with your Parents: yes, when tehy dont shout
Do you like Thunderstorms: lightning,
Do you play an Instrument: sing, but WANT TO LEARN PIANO
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: no
In the past month have you Smoked: NO!
In the past month have you been on Drugs: nope
In the past month have you gone on a Date: i suppose i have yeah
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: YES
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: NOPE. woops. nope.
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: nope
In the past month have you been on Stage: walked on a stage lol but wasnt preforming.
In the past month have you been Dumped: no
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: no
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no
Ever been Drunk: no
Ever been called a Tease: yeah, but they love it really
Ever been Beaten up: nope
Ever Shoplifted: nope the one singualr starburst fell out my pocket!!!!!!!!!!!!
How do you want to Die: quickly/peacefully, in my bed
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: author!
What country would you most like to Visit: china, to see a panda!

In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: blue
Favourite Hair Color: blonde
Short or Long Hair: long, wavy, curly
Height: dont mind
Weight: dont mind
Best Clothing Style: a good one? lol i dont care really long as they dont look like a hobo
Number of Drugs I have taken: none
Number of CDs I own: lots!!!!!!!
Number of Piercings: none
Number of Tattoos: none
Number of things in my Past I Regret: loads

Luke's Q&A
WHAT IS YOUR IDEA OF PERFECT HAPPINESS? music, friends, laughter
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST FEAR? not sure
WHAT IS THE TRAIT YOU MOST DEPLORE IN YOURSELF? dunno
WHAT IS THE TRAIT YOU MOST DEPLORE IN OTHERS? being nasty, bullying, spreading lies
WHAT IS YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION? prob my ipod when i get it! atm: my best friend
WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE? stroud!
WHAT MAKES YOU DEPRESSED? being stressed, not enough time to do things, being sad nasty stuff like that
WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE ABOUT YOUR APPEARANCE? the way people look at me and laugh!!!!! lol, dunno really
WHAT IS YOUR MOST UNAPPEALING HABIT? Biting my nails
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE WORD? connonations for the meaning, peculiar for the sound - especially how my mum says it! (and bottles!.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK? more than one favourtite, and list too long,
RADIATOR OR AIR CONDITIONING? both, in idfferent seasons!
CAT OR DOG? Doggyyy
IS IT BETTER TO GIVE OF RECIEVE? depends on what it is.. in mean you don't really want to be on the recieving end of a slap, or to recieve someone's chlamidia do you? LOl but generally giving, so you get something back!!!!!
WHAT IS YOUR GUILTIEST PLEASURE? ???
WHAT DO YOU OWE YOUR PARENTS? Everything: for bringing me into the world and giving me a good upbringing
WHAT OR WHO IS THE GREATEST LOVE OF YOUR LIFE? ha!
HAVE YOU EVER SAID "I LOVE YOU AND NOT MEANT IT? hope not!
WHO WOULD PLAY YOU IN A MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE? myself . . . .?
WHAT KEEPS YOU AWAKE AT NIGHT? not being able to get to sleep - too many thoughts!
WHICH WORDS OR PHRASES DO YOU MOST OVERUSE? lol online, thats it really
WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY AND WHY? i really don't know
HAVE YOU EVER HAD A SAME-SEX EXPERIENCE?
WHAT SONG WOULD YOU LIKE PLAYED AT YOUR FUNERAL? prob angels or for the beuty of the earth lol! i wnat my poem to be read at my funeral as well
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? as luke warner. myself. i cant be anyone else.
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON LIFE HAS TAUGHT YOU? life is good. we were born to live.

Happy Christmas One and All!

2006-12-19T15:12:00.000Z

Firstly, as I won't get a chance to post this before Christmas, Happy Christmas to all my readers, friends and enemies and a happy new year to you all! Enjoy it!

Well, this is very exciting - I believe this to be the first post I will make from home on my new broadband connection! I am currently home alone, listening to my very loud collection, typing this blog, and I have just broken up for the Christmas holidays! boy do I need. I can't believe that I have been at downfield so long! Its now the Christmas holidays, I have two weeks and then I go back and do modules for psychology and IT! OMG! (makes notes to revise!) Anyway, I need the break because I have been doing so much work these last couple of days what with essays and coursework essays and minutes and now the choir Christmas season is on-line so I will be even more busy lol - not that I am complaining cos I love it! I suppose that rhis isn;t really going to be a news update or a diray entry, as the main reason for the blog was the title! :)

My IQ - 118!

2006-12-09T12:16:00.001Z

I just thought the world might like to know that According to the Tickle On-line Free Classic IQ test, I have an IQ of 118.

I was slightly bored so I took an IQ test on Tickle. I had to guess some questions lol cos they were so confusing and I couldn't work them out, but I definitely knew the answers for some lol! Anyway, after In had signed up and registered, and then registered again, the screen told me that I had an IQ of 118. On the last IQ test i took I had an IQ of 99, so I am pleased. I have looked on Google to try and find out what my score means in terms of intelligence, but I couldn't find anything except the paragraph, below.

According to www.extremeintellect.com/ei2007/IQ/historyiqtests.htmlA, "IQs range from 85 to 115 (According to the Stanford-Binet scale). Only approximately 1% of the people in the world have an IQ of 135 or over. Half of the population have IQ’s of between 90 and 110".

I am assuming that 118 is quite a high score? Comment please and tell me what you think?

I Have Broadband :))

2006-11-29T09:19:00.000Z

I Love Orange. I was going to go for the £35 a month orange dolphin package, with a free phone, free unlimited texts, unlimited free calls to my magic number, 550 minutes a month, free orange Wednesdays cinema ticket and free orange broadband for my house, but I didn't. I don't know why really, seems to good to be true. Oh yes I do, i was sooo impatient for Broadband, I signed up for it alone. I was also worried about the cost of £35 a month for 18 months, as it is a contract. So I didn't go for the contract. Instead I am sticking with my old phone, same deal - top up by £15 a month and get free texts in the evenings and weekends from 7pm to 7am - and paying Orange £15 a month for Broadband Basic.
If I had gone for the Orange dolphin deal, I could have paid £5 a month on top of that i.e. £40 a month and gotten Broadband Unlimited, but that was going to be a wee bit expensive, so I didn't go for that.
So, anyway I have Orange Broadband Basic at a speed of 2.2 Mb/s, which makes me a very happy person. I had a panic attack when I opened the tiny weeny little box that they had sent me, and saw a tiny farty little cable that was supposed to connect pc to the phone box thingy at the bottom of the door frame (where you plug in the phone lol!). MY pc is upstairs, and there is a cable that connects the box to my pc, it goes up through the wall to another box on the wall in my bedroom. Well, I plugged ion the cable they had given me into the box at the bottom of the downstairs door frame, and was somewhat disappointed (gutted) to find out that the cable they had given me hardly got to the top of the door frame, let alone up through the wall and into my bedroom. BUT, as Orange had given me 2 filters, I was able to solve the problem and get all the cables plugged into their proper places and get Broadband working. I was very happy. Delighted in fact. I was very nearly on or through the ceiling, with so much jumping upo and down. Yesterday was the first day that I had broadband, and I have already:
Downloaded updates for MacAffee Virus Scans
" Windows Live Messenger
" Firefox
Updated Bebo (not finished yet)
Checked my emails
Imaged Searched
Installed Various Addons for Firefox
Played some Games
Listened to Launch Player
Read some blogs
Installed lots of Updates
Enjoyed the speed of my always on internet connection!

I am so happy, I love broadband, and I will be on-line for ages now. Messenger here I come. This dopes mean, of course that I can blog more. (It doesn't mean to say that I will of course!!) I have so much to do at the moment, what with coursework and essays and IT, but when I get round to it I will blog some more of my life. Its very exciting! Thats about all I can be bothered to write, so go and celebrate my happiness people! :))

A new thingy.

2006-11-16T12:31:00.000Z

Apparently this needs to be on my blog, seen as I have register for blog top sites.

A Few Changes

2006-11-14T15:14:00.000Z

AS you may be able to see, I have made a few changes around my blog, just to make it look like I am doing something on it. *Coughs*. It works doesn't it! It looks prettyful! And there is a really nice picture now!
Anyhoo, (Thats a great word!) as Holly made me point out, (finish later) off to games!

The code

2006-10-20T09:22:00.000+01:00

GB0131-6139-32368

A New Computer // Back by popular demand / lies all lies!

2006-10-19T09:30:00.000+01:00

Hello. I am currently sitting at the computer (surprisingly) typing a new post becuase one missy k told me, and becuase I AM SO INCREDIBLY EXCITED ABOUT MY NEW PC. I ordered it on tuesday night, and i just checked the dell website and it says it has shipped! this means that it will be hear by monday of half term! :) and then i will get orange broadband on orange dolphin and a free phone and it will be fre broadband and unlimited texts and i am very excited! ok, so my new pc is coming two days earlier than expected, and may be here by tommorow!!!!!! As you may have huiessed I am very excited!
Ok, so thats one thing that is happening in my life, and as my free hasn;t ended yet, i will tyoe some more. i really have nothing to do.
The stay awake was fun. And i have been posting on my friends blog http://lilmissbloggsalot.blogspot.com/2006/10/hit-me-around-face-with-insult-why.html so read about the stay awake here, and don't read the snj article becuase it is rubbish and they edited it, and sisn;t use any of my pictures that i spent over an hour sending to them on dial up. oh and i am getting free braodband about 10 days after my new pc comes, so i will be online al the time then! and don't belive everything you read! the snj had better print my pictures in nexts week edition otherwise i am going to shoot them with a rusty spoon! anyway, taht is enough ranting. i can't wait for bb, finally.
Anyway, the stay awake. Doesn't everyone love neighbours? Neighbours is such a great soup, no soap. Sorry, just very excited, but it is such a shame that Catia has died. Woops, sorry shouldn't have said taht. Australia neighbours is about three months ahead lol so tahts how i know! just ignore my wild random rantings!
and everyone else seems to be playing games, so i may go and do this too. and when i get broadband i will post everything that is going on ion my head, suing my new keyboard and my new interent connection called broadband! can't wait! oh and if any/everyone wants to comment then go ahead! alomg as you are not a computer and can actually type in the aut code, you can post somehitng, but if it is rude or oofensive then i will delete it!
oh, and my quote of teh day: "Launch yahoo is like i tunes except that it plays music" silly or what. if you don't know what is launch then yahoo it (not google it, it is launches company). and actually, this should be the quote of last month lol, so much time has gone past at downfield! omg i have been here for over a month, and its gone so fast! i have mods in january, and omg its going so quickly! as you can see, my hypertension state of excitemnet has affected my normally flawless state of typing quickly (!!!) and my ability to hit the tab key for a new paragraph. well, life goes on! have fun cya soon :) :) :)

Life at Downfield

2006-09-20T15:00:00.000+01:00

I love it! As you probably know, I am now at Downfield, as I got the required amount of GCSEs. English is great - of course - and I am studying Spies with Mrs Dale, and Othello with Mr Hannam.
I have had Mrs Dale before for English, and she is a very good teacher. Mr Hannam is a SHS teacher, so I have not had him before, and I don't know what he is like. He seems friendly enough, but he is not teaching us anything yet. (This is mainly because I have the same copy of Othell as him, which is a guide version and contains notes and things to help me understand the text. He just reads these out to the whole class to not down).
My IT teacher is Mr Leadly, another SHS teacher. He is rubbish, and almost as bad as Bobby at Marling, who didn't-teach-me anything for GCSE. (I got an A* in IT because 60% is cw, and I went into the exam with at least a B, thanks to Mr Bobby being such an easy person to please when it comes to CW). Anyway. Mr Leadly. We basically just get power point presentations, which show us what is exactly in the little book he gives us to read each week. Its boring, but probably still easy to pass.
And now we come to one of my favourite subjects: Ethcis/Philosophy. This is my new choice this year, and I love it so much. It really is me. I have two teachers for this subject, and they are fab. Miss Warren is great, and she is teaching me the Philosophical aspect.
//That is all I have time for at the moment, so come back soon and read the next thrilling instalment of Life at Downfield, when I had a chance to write it. //

hello/
i'm your mind giving you someone to talk to /
hello//
i'm the lie living for you so you can hide/
hello//

GCSE Exam Results. (This HAS been updated!)

2006-06-20T16:03:00.000+01:00

Ok, here are my GCSE results. Finally.

English: A
English Lit: A
Science Double Award: A/A
Maths: B
French: B
Citizenship: A (half GCSE)
RE: A (half GCSE)
Psychology: A
Geography: A*
IT: A*
Design Food: A

I took the higher paper (tier) for all subjects, parts e.t.c except for French listening, in which i took the Foundation tier, as I really couldn't do french (listening).

These results mean that I am now studying English Lit, IT, Psychology, and Ethics/Philospy at Downfield. These are my chosen subjects and I am very happy with them.

A News Update. (mainly exams!)

2006-06-14T11:46:00.000+01:00

Well it seems as if I have been away for a long time, as I haven't posted for ages. So I decided to change this. I am now going to fill you in on my life, telling you what has been happening in my world for the last year or so (it seems like a year ago when I last posted).

Exams:
I have now finished most of my exams, which is very exciting. Cripes, it feels so long ago. 6 months ago we were all thinking 'oh we have ages to go to exams.' Then I realised I had a week to go. Thought I had better start revising, but I didn't. I didn't do any revision in the easter half term, which I kicked my self for afterwards. I didn't make me a revision timetable, like most of my teachers recommmended me to do. I didn't do very much revision, to tell the truth. However, most of my exams went well, if not very well, and I am very confident that I got at least a 'c' grade in all of them for the final result.
The bad exams were maths and re. Maths paper 1 was a complete disaster, the paper was hard, i found it very difficult and I got about 35 out of 100, which is not great. It's not even good. I came out of the sports hall and went 'oh sh1t'. The maths paper 2 was better, I think i got about 60 out of 100 at least, so hopefully made up my marks, so hopefully I will have got a 'c' at least. I did have a calculator on paper 2 though, so was able to work out the majority of sums. I know I am not very good at maths, but this still didn't make me feel any better.
RE was also not very good. I had't revised anything about hinduism before the exam, I couldn't even remember what their holy book is in the exam, so when I was asked to write about two religions i 3 of the questions to get a total of 48 marks I coulkdn't very well, so I just wrote christians and hindus believe. Never mind, i really don't care about a half gsce in re short course.
Science and geography were by far the easiest papers of them all. Science 1 was very easy, although the Pie chart was a trick question because the ANGLES DIDN'T ADD UP TO 360 DEGREES. It added up to 340, so i nearly lost some marks there. Luckily i added up all the degrees so i worked it out. And the teachers say that the exam board is not out to trick us, just test us. Hmm. Anyway, that's all I can be bothered to write at the moment, so that's all you will get at the moment. I will do another update sooner or later, and knowing me it will probably be later. Yeah well. That's me.

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2006-02-21T16:06:00.000Z

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Save the World!

Football

2006-02-03T09:42:00.000Z

Category: Rant

On the news today one of the stories was that the Newcastle boss had been fired because the club had lost some match or other. I don’t know the full story because I don’t follow football, and I will come onto that in a minute.
My initial thoughts on this are that it is unfair. I do not think that the manager should be sacked just because the club lost a match or two. OK, so the manager trains the players and works with them to make them better, so that they can win the match. But other than make substitutions on the pitch, all the manager does is to sit in a chair and watch the match, plus the usual team talk at half time. Just because the club lost a match doesn’t make it the managers fault. It is mainly about the players on the pitch, and how they performed on the day. There are all sorts of different variables that could have made them perform badly or worse, and so they lost the match. It could be that the other team are at a higher standard than the first team, and so they won on ability. If anyone should be fired or sacked in my opinion it would be the goalie. I mean, at the end of the day it is his job to stop the ball going in the net, so the other team can’t win. If anyone has failed the team or let them down, it would be the goalie. It just isn’t fair. It would be a much better decision to get rid of some of the crappy players that don’t score goals, and then get rid of the manager. Although he trains the team, he can’t be responsible for every player’s actions on the pitch at one particular time, and he simply can’t control what happens in the match. If his team wins or looses is down to a) chance and b) the player’s performance, which can be influenced by all sorts of things.
The BBC also ran a report on the manager’s record. Apparently, Newcastle have played 56 matches I seem to remember, but lost 22 or some number with a 2 at the beginning. This doesn’t seem too bad to me. It means the team won 34. 34 out of 56 is 62%, which I suppose could be better. They also mentioned the large bill that he ha run up. Apparently the bloke spent 9 million on some player, and some huge sum of figure on Michael Owen, who is out with injury. The BBC said that he had run up a total of £50 million pounds. This is really what gets my blood all boiled up.

£50 million pounds. Lets just put that into perspective. £50 million ponds. £50 million pounds. 50 MILLION POUNDS. That is one hell of a lot of money. The man, from what I can tell, spent this colossal sum of money on two players. TWO PLAYERS. Michael Owen has only made a couple of appearances because he is injured, and the foreign bloke hasn’t done much better either. Wasted money or what? This, however, is not my point. I am not having a go at Newcastle, their players or the manger. They have done nothing wrong and I am not slagging them off. I can’t. I don’t understand football, and I don’t follow it, so I can’t form an opinion on them if I don’t know what I am talking about.

My point is that the 50 MILLION POUNDS that was used to buy two footballer players could have been put to better use. There are countless millions of people sitting in cardboard boxes around the world, people starving, dying, living in germs, disease, poverty and crap conditions, and generally living a miserable life. That money would have made so much difference to them. I am sure that £50 million pounds would have brightened peoples faces at MAKE POVERTY HISTORY, let alone the people on the other side of the world, who have suddenly got decent homes and lives to live through now. What leaves me speechless – that is such a stupid saying. I am not speechless. I could rant for ages. – is that footballers get paid upwards of a million a week. There are countless things that annoy me about this.

They get paid a million a week. What do they need this amount of money for?
They are never ever going to spend all of that money.
They are not doing anything special or particularly worthwhile. They aren’t saving lives, performing medical miracles or even doing anything for the community. They just kick a ball at the net.
No one is worth a million a week.
People around the world are dying. They could use the money.
So could charities to help the people around the world.
If they do give away money to charity, they do it for more publicity, not for the people who are dying,
They are selfish, smelly, beep beep, beeping beepers e.t.c

I do not follow football because I don agree with it. Players shouldn’t be paid, traded and sacked for millions of pounds. It is plain wrong. In fact it is more than wrong. It is immoral, preposterous, ludicrous, stupid, absurd, silly, outrageous, and, quoting from my English essay on English icons, verging on the edge of a cliff called ridiculous. It is not the manager’s fault solely if the club loose a game, and he shouldn’t be sacked if the club do loose a match.

If all the footballers, clubs, managers, fans e.t.c gave all their millions to charities and organisations like MAKE POVERRTY HISTORY, I am sure that everyone in the world could have a house, food, clean water, a decent education, and everything else that we take for granted in our lovely world. Instead, players are paid millions every week, clubs trade and sell players for millions and mangers get fired because a club lost a game. What a very sad state of affairs surround us.

The best blonde joke

2006-01-27T15:19:00.000Z

http://blog.outer-court.com/archive/2006-01-02.html#n25

just do it

General Ramblings

2006-01-19T12:43:00.000Z

Please note: I typed this blog post ages ago, but didn't get round to uploading it until now. This eans that some of this may not make sense. Just read it like you have gone back about a week or two.

Well, I don’t know where to begin. Christmas has come and gone, and we are already in 2006. 2005 was last year, and I am going to be another year older (as all are). There are lots of things I could talk about, but one of the most important ones is what I am going to say now, so that is why this is the first thing.
After several, um, complaints (!) from a particular person that my blog entries are so funny she laughs really loudly and then gets kicked out of the library, I have decided to categorise my blog entries. (Of course, this is one possible solution to the problem, there are lots more, e.g. the particular person could read my blog somewhere else but we won’t go into that. The categories I have come up with so far are:

· General Ramblings - Theses posts will be like my personal diary.
· Moans and Groans - Self-explanatory.
· Humorous Stuff – e.g. jokes, funny stories, possibly quotes.
· Quotes – any size shape and form
· Other/Misc – stuff that doesn’t fit in (the other categories).

I also plan to put ‘humorous content’ or maybe have a humorous rating at the top of the post, so that the particular person has no excuse for getting thrown out of the library.

As I write this, there is snow falling outside my window but when you read this there probably won’t be. It looks really pretty, and there is quite a lot falling; it is quite heavy, but it isn’t settling.

I have been doing maths coursework today – 2 of 2. It means that I am ahead of the others – except for Rich, as I am working with him - and so the time that I won’t have to spend on maths coursework when the others do it can be spent on something else. I hope so anyway. It is quite easy at the moment, just manipulating data in Excel. I type in the data, type in the formulas, and Excel does the rest. ‘Bingo’.
I have to start my citizenship c/w (also 2 of 2) soon, which is writing up my participation on something. I am going to do my work experience, as I went to the SNJ. Over this weekend I also have to do geography – circuit flow diagram things – and (more) French. Lets start a new paragraph.

French. J’ai deteste ca. I have just done 1 piece of coursework, and now we have moved on to the next one. The good thing is that I have this second one all done; I did it ages ago. Others don’t, but that is not my problem. I just have to check it over this weekend and then hand the final copy in for Wednesday. It should be relatively easy, as I have already had it checked once already. The good thing is that the coursework gets me out of the writing part of the exam, but it also means that if I miss one singular deadline for the coursework, I go straight back into the writing exam – something I really don’t want.
The pain in the bum part of French is the learning lots of crap for the oral. I have to learn one presentation, (I have basically, but I have to refresh it in my mind again), and shit loads of questions and answers. I have 5 A4 pages, double sided, of questions and answers to learn, and the great thing is, I don’t have the foggiest which questions the examiner is going to ask me. Great. Fantastic. The speaking/listening/reading parts of the exam are the bits I am hating, as there is so much learning to do, and I am so crap at French that I know I am going to fail. One way of looking at it is that I am going to fail a subject I didn’t want to do, and never will use again, so I suppose it doesn’t matter.
I think I am going to do a different post about coursework, as I have so much to say, including geography (its all over!) and others. >>It’s still snowing, but not as heavy now.

So, not only do I have to do French over the weekend, I also have to do geography, possible citizenship, I have already done my maths, and probably more French, as I have to learn the first page of my oral questions. L’environment. How exciting. Never mind, moving on.

Many things have happened over Christmas, and in the Christmas Holidays. I went to see the Chronicles of Narnia with A at Stroud. That was a good film, but probably needs a separate post. I have quite a list now: - Films Good and Bad (HP and Chronicles), Christmas Presents e.t.c, as well as possible another post on the coursework situation. Oh, and I did say that I was going to do one for mock exam results didn’t I? All in good time. I won’t go into Christmas presses here, as that will be in another post. I might do one about work experience. Last year was so long ago (see what I mean) and I haven’t posted very much at all, so I really should fill the world in with everything that has been going on in my life. It is going to take a long time though, so just hang about. Keep reading, and keep posting. I am going to end here; it seems like a good place to end and I can’t remember anything else of what I was going to say, so it seems like a place to stop.

Bah! (Christmas is coming!)

2005-11-25T15:53:00.000Z

One thing that is really starting to annoy me is Christmas. Not the festive season, but the fact that everyone seems to be celebrating it early. A house on my paper round have already put up the Christmas lights, and although the house looks really pretty covered in fibre optics and fairy lights, with santas falling down the chimney e.t.c it is ONLY NOVEMBER.
To me, ‘Christmas’ is Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. The roots of the festive season are from the Christian beliefs, as Christmas is a Christian festival. We count down the days till Christmas using Advent Calendars (hence the name), and Advent is a time when Christians prepare for the coming of Christ. (At Holy Trinity, one way people are invited to do this is to sign up the Christmas figures journey, which is where Mary and Joseph figures e.t.c come to the persons house for a set time. This person then takes the figures to the next person and so on, until the last person takes them to the church for the Christmas services). Christmas is the time that Jesus was born, which is why most primary schools get the reception class to re-enact the nativity play for the millionth time, and everyone starts wearing teacloths on their head to represent the 3 wise men. At Christmas, Christians celebrate the birth of Christ, but our ‘new’ Christmases are not reflecting this anymore. People are getting so carried away with presents and lights that they are forgetting the true meaning of the festival, and the significance of it.
One major part of the new Christmas is presents. Parents, relatives and doting aunties and uncles spend loads getting their spoilt brats Christmas presents, such as expensive TVs, Hi-fis, mobiles, game boys e.t.c. and even PS2s and other expensive game consoles. To most children, Christmas is about getting presents, but the tradition of giving presents relates back to the Christian beliefs. The presents we give each other are supposed to represent God’s present to us – Jesus, his son. Most children do not know this, or fail to recognise the symbolism, which means that more and more generations are getting dragged down the lane of forgetting, and remodelling the old traditions.
The shops are already advertising Christmas sales, printing loads of Christmas catalogues, all aimed at teens and kids who want the new Robosapien or a digital dodah under the Christmas tree. The garden centres/DIY stores are busy flogging Christmas trees to every Tom Dick and Harry, by reducing them by up to 20% and the shops themselves are already full of lights/wreaths and Christmas decorations. May I remind people that it is ONLY NOVEMBER. As I was saying at the start of this nitpick, I said that one house had already put up the Christmas lights. I spotted another house with a fully decorated Christmas tree in the window. It is ONLY NOVEMBER.
In the church calendar, the Christmas season begins when we get the yellow service cards out, i.e. at the start of Advent. Advent starts at the beginning of December, so it is not Christmas yet. In the old days, the Christmas tree was put up on Christmas Eve, (that was what Christmas Eve was for) and everyone helped to decorate the tree, put up decorations and stick numerous bits of paper together to make paper chains. In our house, the tree usually goes up about 2 or 3 weeks before Christmas day. In the old days, the pressies were put under the tree on Christmas Eve, and you opened them on Christmas Day. Now, the pressies can be under the tree from when ever you put the tree up, which is fine because most trees have a lot more presents than what they used to have under them.
However, I see no reason for us to start celebrating Christmas in November, because the festive season hasn’t started yet. According to A, B-wise has been playing Christmas music at the customers since September, which is ridiculous, and already the shops and supermarkets have put up the tinsel and the ridiculous red hanging things in Sainsburys. My friend’s mum has already done all her Christmas shopping. This can’t be right. I don’t leave my Christmas shopping to the last minute, but I normally do it closer to the time. Surely the fun goes if you do it so early?

Exams, Results, Mocks e.t.c (News Update)

2005-11-24T15:55:00.000Z

Ok, so I was sitting in a IT lesson, and I had nothing to do because Bobby, the teacher hadn't marked our exam papers yet. Apparently, he went out bowling with his sons for his birthday, and hasn't had time to mark our papers yet. I basically was playing games all lesson, as I had nothing else to do. I then decided to type a post out for my blog, and I had started it. I then went back to playing games, and I completely forgot about my blog entry, so when Bobby closed down everyone's pcs, I lost the entry. So, here I am typing up what I had put, although it is now in the past tense.
I have started to get my mock results back. Mocks are the reason why I haven't been posting for the last 1 and a half weeks as I have been revising **ahum yes revising** so now I am making up for it. Anyway, back to the results. I have so far got my English Paper 1, my Food, and my Maths Paper 1 results back. I have passed all of them so far, which is pleasing. Food has been the best so far, as I got an A/A* with 81%. In Maths I got 51%, giving me a B. I am pleased with this, becuase I passed my Maths Mock, (only paper 1 though) which is very amazing. English, although I passed I was a little disapointed with, as I lost lots of marks in the Reading section. I got 13 out of 27, which is crap for my standards, but thats life. The writing section was much better though, surprisingly, as this is what I am really good at. Overall, (for Paper 1) I scored a B, which is OK. I would have liked an A, but never mind. There is still Paper 2 to go though, so I may score an A for both papers, which is what I am aiming for. I will probably post more mock results when I get them, and when I get the time to post them as well. Now, I have to go Home.

Great News: Im Back

2005-11-23T15:42:00.001Z

Mocks are over, and I have decided to post again.

Im Back

2005-11-23T15:42:00.000Z

News Update!

2005-11-02T16:06:00.000Z

Hello again. You can probably tell that I am back at school, seen as I am posting again. I do have an internet connection at home, but i don't use it very often.

Over the half term, I have been bogged down in coursework, homework, revision and general school stuff, which has been fun. Allthough I did a lot, I haven't got very much done if you know what I mean. However, I have found the CBD of Stroud, broken it down into the Core and the Frame, done my physices homework, not learnt one french oral and a whole heep of wuestions, revised a tiddly bit for bio, phys, psy, and chem, played lots of games of minesweeper (yet i still can't beat the last level) and gone bowling three times.
I have not had time to type up any blog entries, although I was planning to, I have only written two poems this half term, I ahve not completed roller coaster tycoon two yet, and to tell the truth, i am only a bit glad to be back at school. I have mocks in a week and a couple of days, I have got my exam timetable, and i really need to start revising. I have not had time to whatch a single dvd, I have listened to most of my albums, my website still ahsn't been updated, and I am running short on things to put into these really random sentance stuctures. I am currently sitting in the school libary, staring at these nice looking new pcs that are actually really horrible, as they give me eye ache, although tehy do look good. Flatscreens indeed. I really dpon't like the purple tint it gives the windows, but never mind. Thats about all for now, apart from me to remind you to keep commenting, keep checking back for more about my very interesting life, and to thank the new posters for sharing theior thoughts with those who have internet access. Thank you.

A GREAT day at School.

2005-10-12T16:09:00.000+01:00

Please note: It may be bad for your health if you do not spot the sarcasm in the title of this post.

OK, great news, hot off the press.

Today was a crap day at school. I had two lessons of maths on the same day, and one lesson of french. The good lessons were IT and games, although i wasn't very good in games. I did manage to catch the shuttlecock with one hand though. In French, I-saw-a-mitchell (mrs sorya mitchell) was full of bad news. Not only is she not going to be here for our mocks, (she is on some exchange) she told us of the avion bug.

Apparently, My Lock went to a conference yesterday, and heard about this bug that is going round. Its a bad type of flu, taht has been going round on a national scale, and due to statistical evidence and peoples opinions e.t.c they are saying that this bug is going to hit england around the time taht we are starting to sit our GCSEs. Oh Joy. It gets better. If we are absent for the examination, our mock results will be used to influence the examiner and tell them about us. This means that our mocks may be highly useful to represent our attainment levels in the real thing. It also means we have to do really well in the mocks, in case something happens. And with only one month and a week to go till mocks . . . . . . . . .

Blue Fire :::: The Story of my Life

2005-10-12T15:46:00.000+01:00

I just thought that I might tell you about the title of my blog, as I think it is really cool.
Observant readers, who were reading my other blog will know that it used to be called http://www.lukewarner.blogspot.com/ :::: The Blog of Me. That went out the window as soon as it became my site new blog. When I set up this blog, I wanted the address to be www dot bluefire dot blogspot dot com (I have done it like this so it doesn't create a fake address) but it was taken or didn't work, so I got this one instead. So, to beat this problem, I just named my blog Blue Fire, but the address is http://www.lwgw.blogspot.com/. My friends will know that I love blue, as it is my favourite colour. My website, both blogs, room and most of my clothes are blue, as it is a colour that suits me, and I love it.
The name Blue Fire did not come to me when I was making this blog. I made the user name 'Blue_Fire' on Kings of Chaos, an excellent online game. I have always liked this user name, as Blue Fire just goes together do nicely; it is unusual and different, contains my favourite colour and sounds really cool. So, I named my blog 'Blue Fire'. The 'Story of my life' bit came about when I was editing the template of my blog, to make it look and feel better. This blog is the story of my life, so I wanted this in the title of it. However, the 'Blue Fire' bit was already in it, so I just added the 'Story of my life' bit on the end.'Blue Fire :::: The Story of my Life' also has lots of different connotations. It could mean that Blue fire is the name of my blog, and that the blog is telling my life story, that blue fire is the story of my life, or they could just be two random phrases that I have stuck together.

Whatever reason you think my blog is called what it is, I like it, I think it is cool, and Long may it continue.

Evensong and Andrew

2005-10-12T15:39:00.000+01:00

OK, I said about the good things that have happened, and that one of the good ones was the evensong. A noticed that I hadn't posted about it very much, in one of her comments, and I commented back that I would soon. And here is that post. The first paragraph is part of the email that I sent to Michael and Sue, telling them my thoughts of Andrew. The second paragraph contains the promised (and overdue) thoughts on the last (first - ha confusing) evensong. I said they were coming . . . . . . !

I think Andrew is a big success. When he first had his audition, my first thoughts were that he was very loud, and I think everyone else in the choir will agree with me! However, he has got a lovely voice. From the success of the last evensong, i think he is working very well with us. He knows what we are and are not doing, and he is very good at pushing in the right direction to get us to get better. He is very good at leading us, he can conduct well and he can sing, which always helps. He seems to have a very good musical background, and knows a lot about what we are singing and how to sing it. I have certainly picked up some tips! Andrew is very good at encouragement, and he can talk to us normally as well, knowing what we want to hear and how to say it. I think that he is a very good choir director, because already the congregation have started saying that our voices are carrying forward, and that they can hear what we are saying (and singing). I know that these are only first impressions e.t.c but I think he is a great guy, and a very worth replacement for Mrs D. Judging by the great evensong performance that we did, I think that my thoughts are proved right.

We sung some great pieces, our voices carried, we were on the beat, we were loud, we were powerful and the rebound was at least 5 seconds. We had 16 people to sing to, we did amazingly and I loved it. Andrew conducted well, Rebecca played well and we sounded like Holy Trinity Choir. As I said to sue in a text, "The choir is back . . . . . ! :)" and with Andrew leading us, we can do great things. Of course, I will have to get used to singing from my belly, and all that means, but things change, and life goes on. But at the moment, Life is good, and so is Holy Trinity Choir.

Highlights of my Life (aka Week)

2005-10-10T13:39:00.000+01:00

OK, so a lot happens in a lifetime. That is why I am blogging. To save time, I am going to post the highlights of this week. These include:

Breaking a lampshade
Having a leaf fight
Singing a great evensong

OK, so on some random day (can't remeber), everything is great. I have a good day at school (although I was late by a farty bit) and I really enjoy the lessons. I have fun playing a great game on the PC's and probably blog a bit here. I'm walking home, with a big smile on my face, and walk in through the door. (I didn't walk through the door itself). For some reason, I decided to kick my shoes off, probably because the laces were undone, and I was in a good mood. Mum was in the loo. I kicked one shoe off, and, just by chance, the stupid thing flew up in the air at a ridiculously stupid angle (about 75 degree's) and hit the lamp shade on the light. This then dislodged it from its hanger, and it fell to the floor. The lampshade was made of a plastic, which was trying to be a glass, so it made a smashing sound when it hit the floor. The shock then crashed the lamp shade, and it smashed into a million pieces (OK so it smashed into 5 pieces. I lied.) Mum came out of the loo, and I just burst out laughing. It was quite funny, and what is the chance of me doing that again?!?!?!?! LOL!

The next highlight was on Friday. Ambies and me had jjst come out of choir practice, and we were waiting for my mum to come along in the car, so we could be picked up. We always drop A off, although she doen't like it (Hehe). Ok, so we are just waiting on the pavement, and we start kicking leaves at each other. It was so fun, and I probably won (not being modest) but only because i have "bigger feet". I got some good shots at A, by making massive piles, and then she did the same. OH, and then, Sue and Ben walked past, and A said lets get them, so we made a big big pile each, and waited for them to walk past. I got a good pile at Sue, and most of them went onto her arse. Oh, it was so funny. She said "Whatch it, you little rat!" A disadvantage was me finding out that I had some how stepped in a big plop that some irresisponsible dog/owner had left, which was smeared all over the bottom of my right shoe. In fact, it is still there, and is probably the bad smell that is wafting round the IT room at this moment. But, I only discovered it in registartion, when I smelt it for the first time, and at Break, I only managed to wipe off some of it, as it is stuck in the grips on my shoe. never mind, it's all good. Apart from the smell.

\EDIT: Ok, Ambies has asked me to specifially mention the fact that one of my great big piles of leaves went down her back, and i won the leaf fight becuase of my big feet. I did get some good shots on Amber, mainly becuase i made a big pile of leaves first, but partly becuase I can aim and kick them (unlike some people hehe (no offence)). Oh, and I didn't mention this before becuase I didn't want to insult A, but since she said "you didn't post. . . . . ." in hercoment, i decided to anyway. And the reason why I dodn't post about the evensong was becuause I wanted to put it on a seperate post, which I know I haven't done yet. Yet more to add to my "to do list." More to come.

The Email Icon . . . .

2005-10-05T13:37:00.000+01:00

I have changed my blog template, so this is now displayed. It is the little white evelope you see in the comments section. By clicking on it, it allows you email taht post to someone. Very useful for Make Poverty History . . . . .

Badminton is my cup of tea (Sport Thoughts).

2005-10-05T13:33:00.000+01:00

I spent 2 solid hours on Tuesday playing badminton, which was fun, if not a little tiring. This happened because I had a PE lesson before lunch, so I carried on playing through lunch after period 4 had finished.
I like badminton because it is a sport I can do; it’s pretty simple and doesn’t require much thinking. Of course, you get serves and areas and scoring, all of which have different rules and things to do and remember, but that is what makes it part of the game. I think that this is very annoying to me, as I just play for fun, to relax and enjoy hitting the shuttlecock over the net to the other person, and they hitting it back to me, so that the cycle can start again.
Badminton isn’t very tactical, unlike other sports, and even someone like me who is not a sporty person, can play, as all you have to do is to hit the shuttlecock over the net. Of course you get people who hit the damn thing all over the place, which takes the fun out of playing for me, but then some people are more competitive than others.
All though I am a creative person at heart – I love writing, (you should have guessed that by now) particularly stories and poems – I don’t see myself as sporty. This may be because I just don’t play sports – for many reasons – or just because it’s just not my cup of tea.

(Oh, this reminds me of a joke I made up some time ago, and I haven’t told anyone yet, so I am going to sidetrack at a tangent to tell the internet now. It goes like this:

Person A: Do you like hot chocolate?
Person B: It’s not my cup of tea.
Person A: What is then?
Person B: A cup of coffee.

Not exactly a really funny joke, but I did make it up, and I am really proud of it. Lol!)

Anyway, where was I? Oh yes, sports and badminton.

In games lessons, I like to play hockey, (this may be passed down through my father’s jeans, as he played hockey too (woops sorry lol, I meant genes!) as it is so much fun. Although it involves all sorts of tactics (i.e. what to do with the ball) you don’t get hurt very much (if your careful). Sport is fun, as it allows you to relax and unwind, while being competitive with your mates, but it is only fun if you don’t get hurt in any way. Why do people like to play violent sports, like rugby? I suppose it allows them to let out their anger and violence, or else, thinking like the other pupils in y11, it allows them to hurt other people and take them out.
I despise, detest, loathe and hate rugby, all with a passion:

(Mathematical formula = Despise, detest, loathe, hate(rugby with a passion) = LWGW.

Work that out!) Yet I still have to play it. Rugby is so rough and violent. Do people play rugby to deliberately get hurt, or is because they want to show the world that they are really hard and play a mans sport?

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2005-10-03T16:20:00.000+01:00

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