well, this is it. crunch time. in about 15 seconds i have to do a presentation on what i’ve learned in 3d modelling this year. which isn’t much. and in a week, my whole university work has to be handed in. i haven’t started it. but don’t worry, it’ll get done. the thing is, this year has been so dull. absolutely. there’s been nothing but writing essays and reports, doing research for nothing, and practical work is currently unheard of. apart from sound for games where we occasionally make a bit of music, but then we have to write a report on what we did anyway. i just hope university isn’t this bad.
i have approximately £13 spare for tomorrow (after travel costs). i hope that’s enough. suddenly i’m not so excited to see the golden compass anymore. i’ve read a few comments at drowned in sound and they all say its badly done. and i hope i get my money next week. ugh this week has been so bad.
i’ll stop moaning. now, music. over at theguardian.co.uk, they’ve compiled their top 20 albums of 2007. it’s a decent list, featuring the arcade fire, battles, lcd soundsystem etc., but very inaccurate. so i’ve decided i’m going to do my own tonight. and i’ll post it tomorrow. unless an album comes out in the next 24 days. then i’ll be buggered. anyway, i read the guardian. it’s a well-written newspaper, and the photography is always stunning. the website is pretty good as well, always a good read.
my friend has come up with an idea of a site where you post things you hate. he’s calling it nojustno.com. look out for it.
firstly, the golden compass is out today in the UK. the film i have anticipated for years and years since i first read northern lights, it’s finally out! i can’t wait to go see it. has anyone seen it yet? bastards.
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okay, i’m going to say this once, and once only. i like the new killers single. yes, i know i know. it’s the killers. but it’s lou reed! their new single “tranquilize” is fantastic. it’s quirky and dark and nothing like the killers other stuff. it sounds fairly velvet underground-esque (but no where near as good obviously), and it’s really good. their voices go together really well. as much as i dislike the killers (i used to be a fan) this is worth a listen. there.
well, stats are back! haha, now i can see who’s looking at me… i used to obsess over them, so i’m quite happy. i doubt it’ll do as well as my other blog (like, 650 views a day) but i can always hope! it’s racked up 200 in the first day of recording stats so…
so me and a few friends have joined up to this site called LittleGolem.net. it allows you to play board games online. not in real time. so you just log on and play whenever you get the chance. it’s pretty cool! lemme know your usernames, and invite me to a game of chess or something. my user name is dicko and i have not played long.
anyway, i’m so behind on work, and i still haven’t finished my personal statement (due in last month) so i’m off, ta ta!
most of last week i was ill, like, really ill. so ill i wasn’t in for most of the college week. what is it? really bad flu. yeah, i’m a whiny bitch but i don’t care. haha.
however, saturday i made it to go see leigh. i had to share the train up with my cousin going to see his girlfriend. it was alright though, entertaining at least. we also got the train cheaper too, as we got a duo ticket. that was quite good. anyway, we got to sunderland, and went to leigh’s house for the usual. it was all rather good, and we ate bagels. we also watched (some of) spirited away(distractions haha). it was bloody good. anyway, we eventually went to pick her sister up from work, and the plan was to stay in sunderland so i could catch my train. but it was bloody cold so we went back to leigh’s for an hour, snug in her bed. it was lovely. i went to catch the bus back to sunderland, but there was a crash. so the bus was majorly delayed. and i was going to miss my train.
so the panic began. we rushed back to her house but her parents had had a drink. so we rang up other people with no luck. i couldn’t get in touch with my cousin as his phone battery was dead, so we had to text like 3 people just to get his girlfriends number to phone her to get in touch with him. yeah. in the end, i got a lift to the next stop and made it on the train. just in time! so that was all fun. when we finally got back in redcar, it rained. hard. we got soaking wet on the way home, but i wasn’t allowed to call a taxi. that was pretty gay.
anyway, i had a really great day.
coming soon is the GOLDEN COMPASS. you cannot BELIEVE how much i need to see this film. i’ve been dying for it since i read the book (northern lights) about 5 years ago. we’re going to see it on saturday at newcastle, it’s going to be amazing. or it better be.
i also watched howl’s moving castle over the weekend. studio ghibli films are always brilliant, but this one was the best i’ve seen so far i think.
so hi, long time no see etc. not much been happening really.
i saw leigh on saturday. we met up in middlesbrough and our intentions were to go to middlesbrough’s institution of modern art. we’d arranged to meet up with a few people (louise might, richard might, cloey definitely). anyway, we scoured the town, getting lost (i don’t know middlesbrough that well, so it’s always good learning where things are) and buying things. leigh bought a peter petrelli poster and other stuff i can’t mention. i bought a slush puppie (i’m poor okay? :( ). so yeah we walked around more, and it was very cold so we often made trips into warm places. i’m guessing leigh was bored by this point, but she’s too nice to say so (though she let it slip later when i said “so you’re finally enjoying yourself?” and she agreed). we were sat knitting and eating pocky (it’s delicious) when we met up with cloey. had a nice chat then had a walk around with her and her friends until they left for the bus and we sat in milligans drinking tea trying to get warm.
we decided to go to the train station for much smooching and fondling. then she went home :(.
not much happening during the week. uhm, got drunk last night (which wasn’t too good as i didn’t get to speak to leigh much) and on the way home in the taxi i had a lovely discussion about radiohead. peter is shit and likes linkin park so we were mocking him badly. i had fun.
today is mine and leigh’s month anniversary. that’s right, a month. god that went past bloody fast. it’s been a great month, it really has. let’s hope there are many more to come!
so like, i haven’t been updating this as much as i’d want to. pretty much because i don’t have much to say (for once). it’s been pretty interesting lately though.
firstly, saturday i saw leigh. we went to watch 30 days of night. it was… pretty alright. i guess. it was a typical and predictable horror (though one part made me jump, only once!) but the hero dies at the end, which is pretty unusual.
speaking of films, i saw “the birds” last night. although it’s a really good film, the ending just… well, it’s awful. they just… drive off. i don’t get it. couldn’t they have at least blew the birds up or soemthing? mind, thinking about it now, it is very logical, seeing as the army was possibly being called. for birds. yeah, i did enjoy it though. hitchcock movies always interest me, this one in particular.
anyway, back to saturday. we went shopping (leigh bought me some skinny jeans, when i finally let her) and we had a really nice time. we then went to a pub in sunderland, where i met some new people and got bought a legal pint! which was all good. then i had to go home, which wasn’t all good.
the night i just got drunk. you know how it is.
i am now however ill. my friend lydon is making sure i don’t die, which is good. last night i just stayed in for once. yeah.
i’m running out of things to say. something you might like is that i’m actually using categories again. that’s good.
Okay, this is essentially stolen from my friend who made this topic on a forum, but basically i met up with some internet friends and we partied in what is known as a “britmeat”. yeah, here it is for your viewing pleasure (it’s HUGE). kudos to richard for making this. read more…
everything is hectic and stuff and i haven’t had much time to post or anything, sorry for all you teaplusplusers! (both of you).
but when i get back from london i will be a FREE MAN so i will have plenty of time to update this and stuff, so no worries!
and the other day i saw a big spider in my garden. now, as any frequent readers might know, i am really scared of them and thought it was a camel spider. don’t ask why, i just did. turns out it was a rubber toy. how nice.
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