Anyone who knows me knows I love to read. And at the moment my obsession has had to take a standstill, the backseat if you like. I've been reading this one fanfiction now for quite some time, and its not that I don't like it, or that's its particularly long its just that I never seem to have the time for reading anymore. I always seem to be busy.
But I guess everyone's feeling a little stressed out since now it's nearly half term break and teachers are starting to pile on the work again. It's to be expected really.
In all actuality the thing that's taking over my life at the moment is coursework. I'm trying to get through my English Literature essay now but I'm finding it really really hard. I guess I'll get there in the end, right? Well I hope so anyway....
I was going to write my Eng. Lit. essay today, but time just seems to have passed me by, so I haven't consequently got a lot. The problem is, the first one I handed in was a load of crap and I knew that. So I started again from the top and I'm reworking everything, and its just taking a lot longer than expected. As always. But currently I don't have any other homework to be focusing on so I can continue it without disruptions now. Hopefully anyway.
Moving on to a new topic. I watched Titanic for the first time today in a while and I couldn't help but notice the similarities between Titanic and Avatar. I checked the internet, and I seem to be not the first person to notice these similarities. I'm not going to say much on them because I don't have a lot of time, but briefly, there's the connection between the two outlandish male characters. Both being tied up. Having sex with a woman who is of higher class than them (or in Avatars case is hard to put, she's more native than him, he's different from them because he is not from there...) and so on and so forth. I just can't help but wonder why people do that kind of thing. Its like with current vampire literature, its all the same stuff. Human girl. Vampire male. Stalker and Stalkee fall in love. The end. Literally. I find that kind of plot really boring these days....
But the end of my rambling.
And I can't be bothered to find a picture, so I'm just going to end it here.....
I hope it snows so that there's no school tomorrow...
Sunday, 31 January 2010
Saturday, 30 January 2010
I can't seem
To be able to stay up later than a certain time at the moment. I always seem to be going to bed around ten, today I pushed it and i'm still awake and blogging at 11, but I assure you I won't be up much later.
Another thing that's really getting on my nerves at the moment is my damned cough! I've had it for a couple of days now and it's getting worse and worse as the days go on. But I'm not exactly worried about it, everyone gets a cough once in a while, right?
One thing I've been dreaming about a lot at the moment is fire. It just seems to be coming out in different ways. The night before last I was dreaming about setting the school on fire, then last night I was smoking cigarettes. It either means I'm a pyromaniac or I'm destined to be some sort of heavy smoker. It doesn't exactly help when I get these really random cravings for smokes when I've never smoked in my life.
On another topic shift, I saw Sherlock Holmes today. It was AMAZING! I personally thought it was a million times better than Avatar, no matter what anyone says. Though I have noticed that practically everyone in my sixth form group is getting really tired of Avatar. And to be completly honest, I'm getting really tired of seeing Avatar everywhere I go...
But I'm on my iPod, so sorry if there are like loads and loads of spelling errors and suck. I fail at typing on an iPod with any decency.
Another thing that's really getting on my nerves at the moment is my damned cough! I've had it for a couple of days now and it's getting worse and worse as the days go on. But I'm not exactly worried about it, everyone gets a cough once in a while, right?
One thing I've been dreaming about a lot at the moment is fire. It just seems to be coming out in different ways. The night before last I was dreaming about setting the school on fire, then last night I was smoking cigarettes. It either means I'm a pyromaniac or I'm destined to be some sort of heavy smoker. It doesn't exactly help when I get these really random cravings for smokes when I've never smoked in my life.
On another topic shift, I saw Sherlock Holmes today. It was AMAZING! I personally thought it was a million times better than Avatar, no matter what anyone says. Though I have noticed that practically everyone in my sixth form group is getting really tired of Avatar. And to be completly honest, I'm getting really tired of seeing Avatar everywhere I go...
But I'm on my iPod, so sorry if there are like loads and loads of spelling errors and suck. I fail at typing on an iPod with any decency.
Friday, 29 January 2010
Dancing
I've probably mentioned this a lot, but I go Irish Dancing every Friday night.
And before anyone thinks that I'm going to start dissing it, I'm not, I really enjoy going to dance, I think it's a load of fun, and a great way to keep fit.
The reason why I'm mentioning it is because lately, since my teacher has been nearing the end of her pregnancy she's been a lot snappier than usual. She makes us do extra stretches, won't let us have breaks in between. I'm sure in a couple of years time, I'll be grateful for all the hard work she's making us do. But my legs can't take it anymore. Honestly, I'm always in pain with them for DAYS after the practice. I guess its too be expected, I'm not used to doing a lot of work in dance lessons.
But yeah, that's the only thing I really wanted to post about today, and I don't really have a lot of time, well, its not that I don't have a lot of time, I just want to go to bed. Fair enough, right?
So I'll just leave it at that for now!
LOL AT THE FREE DELIVERY SIGN! I got it randomly off some website. I have to wear those shoes. They can get really uncomfortable.
And before anyone thinks that I'm going to start dissing it, I'm not, I really enjoy going to dance, I think it's a load of fun, and a great way to keep fit.
The reason why I'm mentioning it is because lately, since my teacher has been nearing the end of her pregnancy she's been a lot snappier than usual. She makes us do extra stretches, won't let us have breaks in between. I'm sure in a couple of years time, I'll be grateful for all the hard work she's making us do. But my legs can't take it anymore. Honestly, I'm always in pain with them for DAYS after the practice. I guess its too be expected, I'm not used to doing a lot of work in dance lessons.But yeah, that's the only thing I really wanted to post about today, and I don't really have a lot of time, well, its not that I don't have a lot of time, I just want to go to bed. Fair enough, right?
So I'll just leave it at that for now!
LOL AT THE FREE DELIVERY SIGN! I got it randomly off some website. I have to wear those shoes. They can get really uncomfortable.
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Coursework
Seems to be playing a big part of my life at the moment. But its more of a act that I'm doing it to get it out of my hair, rather than for any other purpose.
And that's what leads me to my current dilemma. I have like four free lessons tomorrow. And I was planning on doing more Welsh coursework, but because I have all afternoon off, I wonder if I could maybe just get the afternoon off. I'm stressed out and I think I just need some time off, but that's what weekends are supposed to be about, right? Not for me, I'm going to be doing coursework then as well.
Joyous occasions, right?
I guess I'm just swamped in homework at the moment, I don't know what to do with myself half the time. I also have a shit load of Math homework to be getting on with. I'm going to be doing some of that in my two free lessons before the Math lesson tomorrow.
It's just that it's getting really stressing.
I guess this is the late welcome into the Sixth Form. And I was there today trying to convince people to take Welsh....
They don't know what kind of Homework Hell they're going to be getting themselves into!
But I love my Welsh lessons and I wouldn't change it for the world!
And that's what leads me to my current dilemma. I have like four free lessons tomorrow. And I was planning on doing more Welsh coursework, but because I have all afternoon off, I wonder if I could maybe just get the afternoon off. I'm stressed out and I think I just need some time off, but that's what weekends are supposed to be about, right? Not for me, I'm going to be doing coursework then as well.
Joyous occasions, right?
I guess I'm just swamped in homework at the moment, I don't know what to do with myself half the time. I also have a shit load of Math homework to be getting on with. I'm going to be doing some of that in my two free lessons before the Math lesson tomorrow.
It's just that it's getting really stressing.
I guess this is the late welcome into the Sixth Form. And I was there today trying to convince people to take Welsh....
They don't know what kind of Homework Hell they're going to be getting themselves into!
But I love my Welsh lessons and I wouldn't change it for the world!
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Dude I totally
forgot to add a picture to my post. I was going to put one in, but I completely forgot....
SO HERE IT IS!!!!!
SO HERE IT IS!!!!!
This is me with a computer. CLUELESS!
The Internet
The internet is potentially one of the biggest creations in the world. From sketch knowledge that I have found on the internet, or in class about the internet. Or what I've heard basically, was that it was created by business' for something or other. And that's literally all I know on the creation of the internet. But nevertheless I give my kudos to the dude/dudette that created the internet for it is a masterpiece of human activity of the 21st century.
In short, I love the internet for its many hidden things. When I go on to the internet. I don't expect it to do much for me beside be fully functional, the Watersonte's website, fanfiction, google, and a few random other ones. I mean, I'd survive if Youtube wasn't around. But fanfiction and Waterstone's are like the roots of my being, I live for reading. It just amplifies the fact that I have a very sad life.
So when the internet randomly shut down on me this afternoon I was distraught. Not over the prospect that I could not do any research for homework, but because my the internet not working, I wouldn't be able to read when I went to bed that night. I was distraught because I wouldn't be exhausting myself with late night reading.
That just proves the fact that I have no life. And people will snigger if they ever read this. I totally admit that. The problem is. I'm proud of my addiction to reading. I love the way that words are formed. How they sound. Reading stuff from different cultures and how they all develop. It's an amazing prospect. And I'm proud to be able to read such things.
I guess there really is no point in this post today. I just wanted to share the potentially only thing that happened in my life today. The internet collapsing. I was actually almost distraught at the prospect of not being able to blog. But as you can see, the problem has been fixed. My sister fixed it actually. You see if I was on my own and the internet broke down, I'd have no idea how to fix it, but my sister who's two years YOUNGER than me can fix it without batting an eyelid.
Strange how generations work, huh? I consider myself quite the computer dinosaur because I can hardly work one, let alone fix one!
In short, I love the internet for its many hidden things. When I go on to the internet. I don't expect it to do much for me beside be fully functional, the Watersonte's website, fanfiction, google, and a few random other ones. I mean, I'd survive if Youtube wasn't around. But fanfiction and Waterstone's are like the roots of my being, I live for reading. It just amplifies the fact that I have a very sad life.
So when the internet randomly shut down on me this afternoon I was distraught. Not over the prospect that I could not do any research for homework, but because my the internet not working, I wouldn't be able to read when I went to bed that night. I was distraught because I wouldn't be exhausting myself with late night reading.
That just proves the fact that I have no life. And people will snigger if they ever read this. I totally admit that. The problem is. I'm proud of my addiction to reading. I love the way that words are formed. How they sound. Reading stuff from different cultures and how they all develop. It's an amazing prospect. And I'm proud to be able to read such things.
I guess there really is no point in this post today. I just wanted to share the potentially only thing that happened in my life today. The internet collapsing. I was actually almost distraught at the prospect of not being able to blog. But as you can see, the problem has been fixed. My sister fixed it actually. You see if I was on my own and the internet broke down, I'd have no idea how to fix it, but my sister who's two years YOUNGER than me can fix it without batting an eyelid.
Strange how generations work, huh? I consider myself quite the computer dinosaur because I can hardly work one, let alone fix one!
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Essays
Okay, so I guess I didn't put as much effort into a certain effort as I should have.
No actually, I did try my best. It was just a crappy question. The question was Discuss the use of gardening and landscape gardening in Arcadia so far. And we haven't even gotten half way through act 2 so there wasn't really much to write about. I maybe put about an hour's worth of effort into it.
She'll just have to accept it as it is. End of.
I don't know what to really talk about at the moment. Nothing really happened today that's worth putting into my blog. I went to school. Cried over the fact that I finished a chapter of a fanfic this morning and didn't have any internet to get to the next chapter, but honestly, that was about it.
One thing I did was the baccalaureate, I never know how to spell the name of the baccalaureate which is why I typed it in google and got the correct one and copied and pasted it. The joys of google, right? But anyway, back on track. I completely forgot about the baccalaureate today. That was quite amazing actually seen as though I'm always thinking of the baccalaureate, and how much I hate it. I think really my main reason for hating it was the fact that I didn't like the group I was in, but now that I've changed groups maybe that will change and I won't hate it as much as I used to, I just think its a waste of time. I really see no point in me doing it. Honestly. But yeah, Bac was okay today, I did nothing basically. Though i feel kinda peeved, if I had nothing to do I could have gone and done some of my coursework, that would have saved me a lot of work to do tomorrow. I'm hoping to finish my Welsh script coursework tomorrow. I haven't got that much left to do now, and I just need to change/add a few scenes now, so if I really try hard I might finish it tomorrow, Thursday at the latest.
Or at least that's what I'm hoping anyway.
One of the worst things about tomorrow is the traveling to Gwyr. I really see no point in it at all. It's pointless and takes up time. The teacher down there isn't the best to be honest, and we don't do much in those lessons. But I guess my hatred of lessons down there cn be put down to laziness and the fact that I can't be bothered for lessons down there, even though I only ever go down to Gwyr for English on Wednesdays...
Considering I said I didn't have much to talk about at the beginning I think I've done really well. I persevered, and it came alright in the end, right?
I wonder if I should randomly add a picture or something? Maybe tomorrow.
Oh, I found one. Just for the bus I have to get on to go to Gwyr tomorrow, this one is just a little more American than the one I go on, I go on Cymru Coaches...
No actually, I did try my best. It was just a crappy question. The question was Discuss the use of gardening and landscape gardening in Arcadia so far. And we haven't even gotten half way through act 2 so there wasn't really much to write about. I maybe put about an hour's worth of effort into it.
She'll just have to accept it as it is. End of.
I don't know what to really talk about at the moment. Nothing really happened today that's worth putting into my blog. I went to school. Cried over the fact that I finished a chapter of a fanfic this morning and didn't have any internet to get to the next chapter, but honestly, that was about it.
One thing I did was the baccalaureate, I never know how to spell the name of the baccalaureate which is why I typed it in google and got the correct one and copied and pasted it. The joys of google, right? But anyway, back on track. I completely forgot about the baccalaureate today. That was quite amazing actually seen as though I'm always thinking of the baccalaureate, and how much I hate it. I think really my main reason for hating it was the fact that I didn't like the group I was in, but now that I've changed groups maybe that will change and I won't hate it as much as I used to, I just think its a waste of time. I really see no point in me doing it. Honestly. But yeah, Bac was okay today, I did nothing basically. Though i feel kinda peeved, if I had nothing to do I could have gone and done some of my coursework, that would have saved me a lot of work to do tomorrow. I'm hoping to finish my Welsh script coursework tomorrow. I haven't got that much left to do now, and I just need to change/add a few scenes now, so if I really try hard I might finish it tomorrow, Thursday at the latest.
Or at least that's what I'm hoping anyway.
One of the worst things about tomorrow is the traveling to Gwyr. I really see no point in it at all. It's pointless and takes up time. The teacher down there isn't the best to be honest, and we don't do much in those lessons. But I guess my hatred of lessons down there cn be put down to laziness and the fact that I can't be bothered for lessons down there, even though I only ever go down to Gwyr for English on Wednesdays...
Considering I said I didn't have much to talk about at the beginning I think I've done really well. I persevered, and it came alright in the end, right?
I wonder if I should randomly add a picture or something? Maybe tomorrow.
Oh, I found one. Just for the bus I have to get on to go to Gwyr tomorrow, this one is just a little more American than the one I go on, I go on Cymru Coaches...
Monday, 25 January 2010
Posting a little earlier today
Because I never seem to have any time to post anything at the moment. Its not that I don't have enough time to either. I'm usually reading and I don't notice how late it gets.
But anyway, thats not the point of blogging is it? I usually just ramble in these things, so it all ends up with the same stuff, right?
School is an ever prominent topic in the lives of many still in education. Its definitely part of my mine things to blog about anyway. The problem at the moment seems to be Maths. I always have a problem with Maths but this one is one I can't really ignore. I look at one of my Math Stat pass papers and I don't know how to answer one question. No matter how much the idea is simplified. I just don't know how to answer the questions. I don't understand them. I get really whiny when it comes to Maths Stats. It doesn't really help when I miss one out of my two lessons with Welsh. The two clash for no apparent reason. I took them in different columns so I don't know how they could clash, but they do. So I miss one lessons every fortnight. And over time it builds up and I just more and more confused. I think I might have to go and see sir when he has free lessons that match up with me so he can explain everything to me once again. Maybe go through the paper with me. I don't know. I'm just nervous to go and see this teacher because I don't know him. Maths is the only subject I have a problem with and I know the two other teachers quite decently. One of them taught me through GCSE's so he knows where my strong points and weak points are in Maths. He knows how to teach me (I have a thing where sometimes if something isn't explained thoroughly like it is in Stats, it just doesn't sink in for me) and helps me in every way he can. I am eternally grateful to him for getting me this far into the subject. I just can't do stats. I don't think I ever will be able. I might do a huge revision session over the weekend for maths or something. Just going through my stats file. Seeing which one I really can't do and then going and seeing sir and asking for help. That sounds like a decent idea to me.
The question will be really if I can ask him about all the work that we've done. Because that's what I fear it will be and then there's always revision sessions before the exam to clear any clouds hovering over my brain.
But alas, I think I have bored everyone enough now...
But anyway, thats not the point of blogging is it? I usually just ramble in these things, so it all ends up with the same stuff, right?
School is an ever prominent topic in the lives of many still in education. Its definitely part of my mine things to blog about anyway. The problem at the moment seems to be Maths. I always have a problem with Maths but this one is one I can't really ignore. I look at one of my Math Stat pass papers and I don't know how to answer one question. No matter how much the idea is simplified. I just don't know how to answer the questions. I don't understand them. I get really whiny when it comes to Maths Stats. It doesn't really help when I miss one out of my two lessons with Welsh. The two clash for no apparent reason. I took them in different columns so I don't know how they could clash, but they do. So I miss one lessons every fortnight. And over time it builds up and I just more and more confused. I think I might have to go and see sir when he has free lessons that match up with me so he can explain everything to me once again. Maybe go through the paper with me. I don't know. I'm just nervous to go and see this teacher because I don't know him. Maths is the only subject I have a problem with and I know the two other teachers quite decently. One of them taught me through GCSE's so he knows where my strong points and weak points are in Maths. He knows how to teach me (I have a thing where sometimes if something isn't explained thoroughly like it is in Stats, it just doesn't sink in for me) and helps me in every way he can. I am eternally grateful to him for getting me this far into the subject. I just can't do stats. I don't think I ever will be able. I might do a huge revision session over the weekend for maths or something. Just going through my stats file. Seeing which one I really can't do and then going and seeing sir and asking for help. That sounds like a decent idea to me.
The question will be really if I can ask him about all the work that we've done. Because that's what I fear it will be and then there's always revision sessions before the exam to clear any clouds hovering over my brain.
But alas, I think I have bored everyone enough now...
Sunday, 24 January 2010
I actually finally
Made it through my iTunes list. I can't believe it. It has taken me two months to do it. But I finally found the light at the end of the tunnel. I've listened to a total of 279 songs today, I'm really proud of myself. I thought I'd be another long time listening to it all.
But the problem is. I've downloaded a lot more music since I started. Some in places where I'd past by the time I downloaded them. So what I'm thinking of doing is starting it all over again now. I'm the kind of person who doesn't like pig gaps where I haven't listened to an album. So I'll have to go through it all again. I don't mind. I love listening to music. And I'm sure I would have added a few more songs by the time I've finished it for the second time.
It's just a great feeling that you've reached the end. It's not really much of an accomplishment when your 110 songs shy of 2000 by its an accomplishment to me whom thought that having 300 songs at the beginning of the year made me cool. I know have nearly 2000. I remember when I nearly cleared 1000, I felt like a music genius. Of course, my music taste isn't as large as it seems to be. Its mostly soundtrack music which most people think is nerdy. I think it helps me concentrate. I like the music too.
But anyway. Can't talk for long, I need to be getting to bed. It's 10:25. Which is late for me anyway..........
But the problem is. I've downloaded a lot more music since I started. Some in places where I'd past by the time I downloaded them. So what I'm thinking of doing is starting it all over again now. I'm the kind of person who doesn't like pig gaps where I haven't listened to an album. So I'll have to go through it all again. I don't mind. I love listening to music. And I'm sure I would have added a few more songs by the time I've finished it for the second time.
It's just a great feeling that you've reached the end. It's not really much of an accomplishment when your 110 songs shy of 2000 by its an accomplishment to me whom thought that having 300 songs at the beginning of the year made me cool. I know have nearly 2000. I remember when I nearly cleared 1000, I felt like a music genius. Of course, my music taste isn't as large as it seems to be. Its mostly soundtrack music which most people think is nerdy. I think it helps me concentrate. I like the music too.
But anyway. Can't talk for long, I need to be getting to bed. It's 10:25. Which is late for me anyway..........
I'm not sure
Whether this will show up as Sunday or Saturday, because technically it's Sunday for me, but sometimes the timer thing on blogger can be wrong.
Anyway, the reason why I'm posting so late is because we've(my sister and I) had a film night. Film afternoon more like, we just finished watching Dorian Gray, and it was amazing. We thought it would be finished before midnight but it kinda dragged I guess.
I can't post much tonight because I'm so tired. So I'll type as soon as I can tomorrow.
Anyway, the reason why I'm posting so late is because we've(my sister and I) had a film night. Film afternoon more like, we just finished watching Dorian Gray, and it was amazing. We thought it would be finished before midnight but it kinda dragged I guess.
I can't post much tonight because I'm so tired. So I'll type as soon as I can tomorrow.
Friday, 22 January 2010
I started
Irish dancing again. I haven't been for a month, I've been ill for a while, so I haven't been able to go. This was the first time I'd been since November. I was quite proud of my achievement, but then also I'm aching all over and I know it's going to get worse tomorrow.
On a happy note, I'm going to town tomorrow to buy All Time Low's album Nothing Personal. I'm quite excited for it.
And I think I may have found a potential job. There's an opening for a casual lesiure attendant in the Marriott hotel. It probably means I'll have to brush up on my swimming. But I guess I need to apply for it first, eh?
I guess I don't have much more to say now. I'm really tired I can barely keep my eyes open.
On a happy note, I'm going to town tomorrow to buy All Time Low's album Nothing Personal. I'm quite excited for it.
And I think I may have found a potential job. There's an opening for a casual lesiure attendant in the Marriott hotel. It probably means I'll have to brush up on my swimming. But I guess I need to apply for it first, eh?
I guess I don't have much more to say now. I'm really tired I can barely keep my eyes open.
Thursday, 21 January 2010
I almost forgot..
About blogging today. Honestly. So that means I don't have time for a long one today.
I really haven't been up to much today. I cam to the firm conclusion that I can't do Statistic Mathematics. I might go and see Mr. Jones, one of my main Mat teachers and see what he says. I can to Pure maths, it's just stats, so I might ask if I can just do pure maths instead of the two. But that doesn't exactly mean there's an end to my problems. My mum and Dad seem to think it's like some sin to drop a subject. I asked my mum about it earlier, and she said. But its not really her choice what subjects I do or not, is it? But I'll go and see what Mr. Jones says. And if he says he can help me, I'll carry on. Because I'm quite sure that its not the maths that I don't get, it's Mr Rowlands' way of teaching. It makes no sense to me, and the work doesn't either. And I really don't want to go into an exam at the end of this year without a clue as to what I'm doing. I don't want the humiliation of going in there and failing. I worry about it. That's all.
Hopefully I can get some help on it!
It really is a short one today, isn't it?
I really haven't been up to much today. I cam to the firm conclusion that I can't do Statistic Mathematics. I might go and see Mr. Jones, one of my main Mat teachers and see what he says. I can to Pure maths, it's just stats, so I might ask if I can just do pure maths instead of the two. But that doesn't exactly mean there's an end to my problems. My mum and Dad seem to think it's like some sin to drop a subject. I asked my mum about it earlier, and she said. But its not really her choice what subjects I do or not, is it? But I'll go and see what Mr. Jones says. And if he says he can help me, I'll carry on. Because I'm quite sure that its not the maths that I don't get, it's Mr Rowlands' way of teaching. It makes no sense to me, and the work doesn't either. And I really don't want to go into an exam at the end of this year without a clue as to what I'm doing. I don't want the humiliation of going in there and failing. I worry about it. That's all.
Hopefully I can get some help on it!
It really is a short one today, isn't it?
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
iTunes songs
Okay, so I have a lot of songs on m iTunes list. And I make it my duty at the end of each month to play every song on the list. And I mean everyone. Not one of them should be left out. It's a bit harder than it sounds, because I have some really random stuff on my iTunes, and I don't listen to half of them. I just don't delete them because they represent a part of the music that I listen/d to.
But yeah, it's kinda gone a little further than the end of the year. I started it on about the 18th of December, iTunes told me it would take me about 4 days of listening to get through. Obviously I knew that wouldn't be the case. But I didn't think it would be this kind of case. I'm still listening to it. I'm now on V's so there's not much left to go. Well yeah there is 333 songs left out of 1890. So its been a good round so far.
I think next time I might have to start it like late October may be to get through every thing on the list.
On a happier note (note the sarcasm) I'm mounted in homework. Seriously, I'm doing at least one sheet every day. I bet your thinking, 'oh no, one sheet' but its a LOT for one sheet. And I'm the kind of person that leaves thing until the day before it has to be in. Unless its coursework. Then I know I'm going to need a lot of time, so I spread it out for a bout 2-3 weeks before depended on what the course work is. It has to be of a certain standard.
I find that the homework can be quite pointless though. I mean, my Welsh teacher set us to do some research, I don't mind doing research, but I know she won't do anything about with it, and then she'll give us points on what we were researching anyway. So I don't really see the point in doing it.
But I guess Teachers like to see people suffer anyway...
And I'm going to be going to bed reasonably early now. It's ten ten, and I think I'm pretty good on timing now, so I'm gonna brush my teeth and head in. G'night.
Did you know that's the first time I've really acknowledged that I'm saying goodbye?
But yeah, it's kinda gone a little further than the end of the year. I started it on about the 18th of December, iTunes told me it would take me about 4 days of listening to get through. Obviously I knew that wouldn't be the case. But I didn't think it would be this kind of case. I'm still listening to it. I'm now on V's so there's not much left to go. Well yeah there is 333 songs left out of 1890. So its been a good round so far.
I think next time I might have to start it like late October may be to get through every thing on the list.
On a happier note (note the sarcasm) I'm mounted in homework. Seriously, I'm doing at least one sheet every day. I bet your thinking, 'oh no, one sheet' but its a LOT for one sheet. And I'm the kind of person that leaves thing until the day before it has to be in. Unless its coursework. Then I know I'm going to need a lot of time, so I spread it out for a bout 2-3 weeks before depended on what the course work is. It has to be of a certain standard.
I find that the homework can be quite pointless though. I mean, my Welsh teacher set us to do some research, I don't mind doing research, but I know she won't do anything about with it, and then she'll give us points on what we were researching anyway. So I don't really see the point in doing it.
But I guess Teachers like to see people suffer anyway...
And I'm going to be going to bed reasonably early now. It's ten ten, and I think I'm pretty good on timing now, so I'm gonna brush my teeth and head in. G'night.
Did you know that's the first time I've really acknowledged that I'm saying goodbye?
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
And thus comes an end
To another joyously boring day. Actually, it hasn't been that bad today. I met her for the first time, properly. She was in my back group and boy was it awkward to begin with. I was happy just to be out of there. I really didn't want to be there, but I didn't have much of a choice when we were supposed to be in groups of 10, and Jasmine asked, and I couldn't exactly refuse, because I knew it would go back to her.
I can't really talk for long now, it's half ten and I have to be up early in the morning because my mam has work.
So I thought I might just tell you of my current music obsessions. I will be honest with you, the way I acquire music isn't exactly orthodox. I'm a poor girl, my family is poor. There's not much we can do, and affording ourselves the simple luxury of getting an album the way normal people would isn't a possibility for us. But since Christmas, I've sort of had a money boost. I got like £50 for Christmas, and I intended to use it well. But lately, I've been listening to a lot of Kerrang! aand it's given me a bit of in site into what music I like at the moment. I'm really into All Time Low, You Me At Six, 30 Seconds to Mars, and Lostprophets at the moment. I think their new stuff is pretty amazing. I got You Me At Six last week, I got 30 seconds to Mars for Christmas, and I plan on getting All Time Low this Saturday, and Lostprophets soon, I'm not exactly sure of its release date. I'll have to look it up.
But now seriously, I have to go it's ten thirty three, and I have to back my bag and stuff. This my friend is the joys of modern schooling. I hope it snows here, even though currently we have no snow forcast...
I can't really talk for long now, it's half ten and I have to be up early in the morning because my mam has work.
So I thought I might just tell you of my current music obsessions. I will be honest with you, the way I acquire music isn't exactly orthodox. I'm a poor girl, my family is poor. There's not much we can do, and affording ourselves the simple luxury of getting an album the way normal people would isn't a possibility for us. But since Christmas, I've sort of had a money boost. I got like £50 for Christmas, and I intended to use it well. But lately, I've been listening to a lot of Kerrang! aand it's given me a bit of in site into what music I like at the moment. I'm really into All Time Low, You Me At Six, 30 Seconds to Mars, and Lostprophets at the moment. I think their new stuff is pretty amazing. I got You Me At Six last week, I got 30 seconds to Mars for Christmas, and I plan on getting All Time Low this Saturday, and Lostprophets soon, I'm not exactly sure of its release date. I'll have to look it up.
But now seriously, I have to go it's ten thirty three, and I have to back my bag and stuff. This my friend is the joys of modern schooling. I hope it snows here, even though currently we have no snow forcast...
Monday, 18 January 2010
I saw her today
Well, it was a strange experience to write about really. I didn't really notice that it was her until after I had left. We were just leaving assembly and I was walking towards my school bag, and she was just standing there. I didn't notice her, but I think she noticed me. At least she didn't say anything, right?
I have noticed, that typing these blog posts are helping me in life. Is that a strange thing? I blog now everyday, so I get a chance to think over the day and think about what I've done. I think it's great. It's like getting a second opinion on what you've done throughout the day. Blogging has become my life as of late, it's not taken over, but I'm constantly thinking about what I'm going to post about. Mainly my posts have been about 'her' but I guess once something new comes to my life, I'll blog about that. I don't blog to get the attention. I blog because I want to. I've tried it a million different times of different sites, but this is the first time I've actually kept to the 'blog every day' thing. And I hope I keep it. Unless I have a valid reason. No, actually, there is no valid reason why I can't be blogging every day. Even if it's a short sentence to say that I'm busy. At least this site shows me an archive of what I'm posting so that I know what I'm posting. I also think it helped that I put blogger as my homepage. But anything goes, right?
I tend to like the autosave thing it does. Because sometimes I can be an idiot and press random buttons without knowing it and then luckily it's all saved on here. I don't even have to type what it says it didn't auto save. Is it supposed to do that? I guess I'm feeling a little curious tonight, aren't I? Will all the questions.
But yeah, this can't be a long post tonight. My wrist is aching me because it's the one I broke when I was young and it's cold out. The usual routine...and that I didn't have a good night's sleep last night. I was just really fidgety. But I guess everyone has nights like that, right?
I have noticed, that typing these blog posts are helping me in life. Is that a strange thing? I blog now everyday, so I get a chance to think over the day and think about what I've done. I think it's great. It's like getting a second opinion on what you've done throughout the day. Blogging has become my life as of late, it's not taken over, but I'm constantly thinking about what I'm going to post about. Mainly my posts have been about 'her' but I guess once something new comes to my life, I'll blog about that. I don't blog to get the attention. I blog because I want to. I've tried it a million different times of different sites, but this is the first time I've actually kept to the 'blog every day' thing. And I hope I keep it. Unless I have a valid reason. No, actually, there is no valid reason why I can't be blogging every day. Even if it's a short sentence to say that I'm busy. At least this site shows me an archive of what I'm posting so that I know what I'm posting. I also think it helped that I put blogger as my homepage. But anything goes, right?
I tend to like the autosave thing it does. Because sometimes I can be an idiot and press random buttons without knowing it and then luckily it's all saved on here. I don't even have to type what it says it didn't auto save. Is it supposed to do that? I guess I'm feeling a little curious tonight, aren't I? Will all the questions.
But yeah, this can't be a long post tonight. My wrist is aching me because it's the one I broke when I was young and it's cold out. The usual routine...and that I didn't have a good night's sleep last night. I was just really fidgety. But I guess everyone has nights like that, right?
Sunday, 17 January 2010
Have you noticed?
That when you've played monopoly once on the internet, you have to play it like seven billion times? That's practically all I've done today. I was supposed to be doing homework, but it kinda just didn't happen. I did my English Language homework, but I can make up excuses for the rest of them. I've been on fanfiction too, something that I haven't done in a while.
There's also another thing that's been on my mind. I know I'll see the girl I mentioned a couple of blog posts ago tomorrow. I almost typed her name in, and then remembered that I wasn't going to mention her....
But yeah, I know I'll definitely see her tomorrow because we have assembly, and unless she's down the other school, she's going to in there. I truly do not wish to see her again. In all honesty, I'm quite scared. I know it sounds stupid, but my school life was going great until I heard she was coming back. Alas, though, I figure the only time I'll see her is when she's around the school since she has no classes with me that I know of anyway. I know she's definitely hasn't taken any English classes, and Maths would be to complicated for her, I hope. So it only leaves Welsh, and she wasn't in my last Welsh lesson, but that's not to say that she won't be there this week, because her clones have taken Welsh.....
I'm sounding a bit paranoid, aren't I? I just can't help it. I don't know what to do about it, and there's not much I can say to a teacher about her 'hey miss, you see her over there, we have some history together, and I don't like the fact that she's here, can you kick her out or something?' I don't think that conversation will go well. They'll spurt this crap about not trying. In all honesty, I'm not, and I don't plan on trying any time soon either. Life's cruel I guess.
I guess, I just need to stop complaining about her and move on with my life as though she's not there... it just sounds easier than it probably is. I'm expecting a confrontation, but if I steer well clear of her, I think I should be okay..... I hope....
There's also another thing that's been on my mind. I know I'll see the girl I mentioned a couple of blog posts ago tomorrow. I almost typed her name in, and then remembered that I wasn't going to mention her....
But yeah, I know I'll definitely see her tomorrow because we have assembly, and unless she's down the other school, she's going to in there. I truly do not wish to see her again. In all honesty, I'm quite scared. I know it sounds stupid, but my school life was going great until I heard she was coming back. Alas, though, I figure the only time I'll see her is when she's around the school since she has no classes with me that I know of anyway. I know she's definitely hasn't taken any English classes, and Maths would be to complicated for her, I hope. So it only leaves Welsh, and she wasn't in my last Welsh lesson, but that's not to say that she won't be there this week, because her clones have taken Welsh.....
I'm sounding a bit paranoid, aren't I? I just can't help it. I don't know what to do about it, and there's not much I can say to a teacher about her 'hey miss, you see her over there, we have some history together, and I don't like the fact that she's here, can you kick her out or something?' I don't think that conversation will go well. They'll spurt this crap about not trying. In all honesty, I'm not, and I don't plan on trying any time soon either. Life's cruel I guess.
I guess, I just need to stop complaining about her and move on with my life as though she's not there... it just sounds easier than it probably is. I'm expecting a confrontation, but if I steer well clear of her, I think I should be okay..... I hope....
Saturday, 16 January 2010
I'm strangely dissapointed about
How things have gone today.
I went to WH Smith in hopes of work experience. I went to Tesco in hopes of getting some form of job. And lastly I went to HMV in hopes of getting December Boys, but sadly, none of them worked.
I got Billy Elliot like I'd hoped to, it's just that I really wanted to hear Dan Radcliffe with an Austrailian accent.
Just to like gross out everyone, I squeezed a zit that was right under my lip and now my lip is all swelling. I don't think that's a good sign, right? I'm kinds hoping the swelling will go down overnight then I don't have much to worry about in the morning....
I went to WH Smith in hopes of work experience. I went to Tesco in hopes of getting some form of job. And lastly I went to HMV in hopes of getting December Boys, but sadly, none of them worked.
I got Billy Elliot like I'd hoped to, it's just that I really wanted to hear Dan Radcliffe with an Austrailian accent.
Just to like gross out everyone, I squeezed a zit that was right under my lip and now my lip is all swelling. I don't think that's a good sign, right? I'm kinds hoping the swelling will go down overnight then I don't have much to worry about in the morning....
Friday, 15 January 2010
A story
About a young girl whom I shall not name, because if I did I don't think I'll ever be blogging again.
Okay, so I don't know what her deal with is me. She seems to hate me and for reasons that I do not understand.
But I guess with each thing like this, there has to be some sort of beginning, right? And there is.
We used to be the best of friends until we sort of distanced our selves. I got into reading and trying my best in school, where as she got in to mitching and rule breaking. So I don't know where the hating came in. We kind of argued. Y memory is sketchy on it since it happened nearly two years ago now. But it was something about me sucking up to someone, and my friend stealing me away from her, or something along those lines. But it kinda blew over and nothing was said of it. It seems though, that She seems to think differently about the case. Because she has come back from college with the intention of ripping my head off or something. Or it seems like that to me at the moment.
I just don't seem to understand it all anymore. Another girl whom I argued with we seem to be getting on now, so I don't know where she's coming from.
I guess if she really means it she'll mention it to me when she sees me next. Though I am hoping that that's never. I don't think I can deal with a 'meeting' with her....
Okay, so I don't know what her deal with is me. She seems to hate me and for reasons that I do not understand.
But I guess with each thing like this, there has to be some sort of beginning, right? And there is.
We used to be the best of friends until we sort of distanced our selves. I got into reading and trying my best in school, where as she got in to mitching and rule breaking. So I don't know where the hating came in. We kind of argued. Y memory is sketchy on it since it happened nearly two years ago now. But it was something about me sucking up to someone, and my friend stealing me away from her, or something along those lines. But it kinda blew over and nothing was said of it. It seems though, that She seems to think differently about the case. Because she has come back from college with the intention of ripping my head off or something. Or it seems like that to me at the moment.
I just don't seem to understand it all anymore. Another girl whom I argued with we seem to be getting on now, so I don't know where she's coming from.
I guess if she really means it she'll mention it to me when she sees me next. Though I am hoping that that's never. I don't think I can deal with a 'meeting' with her....
Thursday, 14 January 2010
I've been posting loads from my iPod
So I thought it would be fitting to finally post from my computer. I know I said yesterday how much I liked my iPod blogger, but honestly, nothing can beat the real thing, right? Well, typing it from a computer. I find it so much easier, and faster.
One thing I've been really interested in at the moment is Harry Potter, and as follows, the actors. Today, well since finishing my Math homework, that's all I've done is watch interviews with Daniel Radcliffe on them. I think he's amazing. He's an amazing actor, and he has a great sense of humour, if you know what I mean...
But then there's also the issue that when I like a film, I tend to want to see what other things they've done and compare it to the series. I did this with my favourite actor Haley Joel Osment, you know, the boy who sees dead people? I think Haley is probably one of the most talented young actors in the world, and although he hasn't done many films of late, it looks like he still has more planned. You may have seen his sister on Hannah Montana? She's Emily Osment. I think she's quite talented too, she just got mixed up in the wrong company. Disney seems to drain all the life and talent from actors and actresses these days.
But hey, I guess that's just my opinion, Haley's done some stuff to do with Disney, but he seems to have his head screwed firmly on and isn't do much with them. The same could be said about Jesse McCartney, though not the best actor, he's a really good singer.
I guess there is much to say though about actors and celebrities and what not these days. Don't you just love how they seem to take over people's lives these days? (Note the sarcasm)
On a more serious note, I finally got something right in Maths? I finally plucked up the courage (I'm really not the type to ask for help in maths, I usually like to figure it out on my own. I knew I couldn't do that this time and had to go for last resort) and asked for help, and it feels like a huge cloud has been lifted from my brain!
On a down side is that I have this major ear ache. Really bad too. My mum is meant to be taking me to the doctors about it tomorrow, but I highly doubt it. She won't do anything about it, I know it. It'll be like with my headaches, which I still have, 'don't worry they'll go away soon' that was over a month ago. She thinks its stress, I'm not stressed though that's the problem.
Could it span from reading too much? I hope not. Reading is my life. I'm still looking for a job and I have nothing better to be doing, and I love it. Though Tesco's are apparently hiring, so I might go and ask them for a job on Saturday, and if they say no, they say no. There's not much I can do about that is there?
I think I've rambled enough for know though, don't you agree? My invisible readers. I wonder if this one is longer than the one I posted on 'The Lovely Bones' I did post quite a lot on that one.
Oh yeah, I started a new book today, it's called 'Paper Towns' by John Green. I'm a fan of his youtube channel and I thought I might give his books a go. I'm not that impressed so far, so I hope it picks up soon...!
One thing I've been really interested in at the moment is Harry Potter, and as follows, the actors. Today, well since finishing my Math homework, that's all I've done is watch interviews with Daniel Radcliffe on them. I think he's amazing. He's an amazing actor, and he has a great sense of humour, if you know what I mean...
But then there's also the issue that when I like a film, I tend to want to see what other things they've done and compare it to the series. I did this with my favourite actor Haley Joel Osment, you know, the boy who sees dead people? I think Haley is probably one of the most talented young actors in the world, and although he hasn't done many films of late, it looks like he still has more planned. You may have seen his sister on Hannah Montana? She's Emily Osment. I think she's quite talented too, she just got mixed up in the wrong company. Disney seems to drain all the life and talent from actors and actresses these days.
But hey, I guess that's just my opinion, Haley's done some stuff to do with Disney, but he seems to have his head screwed firmly on and isn't do much with them. The same could be said about Jesse McCartney, though not the best actor, he's a really good singer.
I guess there is much to say though about actors and celebrities and what not these days. Don't you just love how they seem to take over people's lives these days? (Note the sarcasm)
On a more serious note, I finally got something right in Maths? I finally plucked up the courage (I'm really not the type to ask for help in maths, I usually like to figure it out on my own. I knew I couldn't do that this time and had to go for last resort) and asked for help, and it feels like a huge cloud has been lifted from my brain!
On a down side is that I have this major ear ache. Really bad too. My mum is meant to be taking me to the doctors about it tomorrow, but I highly doubt it. She won't do anything about it, I know it. It'll be like with my headaches, which I still have, 'don't worry they'll go away soon' that was over a month ago. She thinks its stress, I'm not stressed though that's the problem.
Could it span from reading too much? I hope not. Reading is my life. I'm still looking for a job and I have nothing better to be doing, and I love it. Though Tesco's are apparently hiring, so I might go and ask them for a job on Saturday, and if they say no, they say no. There's not much I can do about that is there?
I think I've rambled enough for know though, don't you agree? My invisible readers. I wonder if this one is longer than the one I posted on 'The Lovely Bones' I did post quite a lot on that one.
Oh yeah, I started a new book today, it's called 'Paper Towns' by John Green. I'm a fan of his youtube channel and I thought I might give his books a go. I'm not that impressed so far, so I hope it picks up soon...!
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
30th blog post
And to be honest I'm quite surprised at this. I though I would have stopped, or forgotten my password (thank God for the 'remember me' button). So far I think I've kept up to this part of my new years resolution really well, reading Lord of the Rings I find to be quite a holiday task as I spend so much time on homework, it only seems fitting that I do it on holidays.
I have tended to notice that I do most of my blogging from my iPod on an app called blogwriter lite. It's a great app for someone like me who needs constant reminders that I need to be blogging. It's just so simple to use that even me, the dimwit, can use it easily.
I'm proud of my achievements so far, even though they are quite minimal. But I'm enjoyig it, that's the most important thing right?
But I guess I have to be going, it looks like there'll probably be school tomorrow even though I don't want there to be...
I have tended to notice that I do most of my blogging from my iPod on an app called blogwriter lite. It's a great app for someone like me who needs constant reminders that I need to be blogging. It's just so simple to use that even me, the dimwit, can use it easily.
I'm proud of my achievements so far, even though they are quite minimal. But I'm enjoyig it, that's the most important thing right?
But I guess I have to be going, it looks like there'll probably be school tomorrow even though I don't want there to be...
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Cold
That is the only word running through my head at the moment. I'm freezing. It's mostly due to re weather, it's snowing like crazy, which means me in my attic bedroom gets it even worse.
On the other hand, I finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows again. I forgot how excited I got reading that book. You see I have not read it for a while now and forgot the pure enjoyment of reading it.
But that is probably one of the only interesting things that have happened to me today.
On the other hand, I finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows again. I forgot how excited I got reading that book. You see I have not read it for a while now and forgot the pure enjoyment of reading it.
But that is probably one of the only interesting things that have happened to me today.
Monday, 11 January 2010
And thus
Brings us to the end of another day. To say I feel unsuccesful is an understatement, I've done none of the homework I was supposed to in the hopes that it's Going to snow a lot earlier than usual. My excuse otherwise is that I've forgot my stuff. They can't exactly ask for homework I haven't got, right?
I just feel really bad about by doing it. I just need to get back into the habbit of doing homework again, I guess. Which is another reason that I'm praying that the snow is definitely going to come. I really need the time to catch up with my homework and I think that this is potentially the only way to catch up at the moment.
I hope things go as planned....
I just feel really bad about by doing it. I just need to get back into the habbit of doing homework again, I guess. Which is another reason that I'm praying that the snow is definitely going to come. I really need the time to catch up with my homework and I think that this is potentially the only way to catch up at the moment.
I hope things go as planned....
Sunday, 10 January 2010
As usual
The weather forcast falls short of what re weather actually is. I was told it was going to snow, and quite heavilly at that.
But guess what? As usual it hardly snowed, and when it did snow tonight when the snow was actually forecasted, it snowed for about an hour maximum.
But on a happier side note. I've started reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows again, more in preparation of the release of the film later on this year! Yay, I can't wait! I also can't wait for The Hobbit to come out too, that's coming out next year though. I can't seem to fathom why Peter Jackson isn't directing it though, at least he wasn't last time I checked...
But guess what? As usual it hardly snowed, and when it did snow tonight when the snow was actually forecasted, it snowed for about an hour maximum.
But on a happier side note. I've started reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows again, more in preparation of the release of the film later on this year! Yay, I can't wait! I also can't wait for The Hobbit to come out too, that's coming out next year though. I can't seem to fathom why Peter Jackson isn't directing it though, at least he wasn't last time I checked...
Saturday, 9 January 2010
Snow
Snow seems to be a large topic on the British front at the moment. And guess what? We've been forcasted more. Not that I'm complaining really. It's just the math lessons I'm missing, we're behind as it is and we can't afford to miss many more. But he said we'd have to probably come in after school now and catch up that way, and we should be okay then. Or so he says.
It's not that I don't like the snow. I love the snow. I'm sick of the ice. I'm a klutz as it is, let alone adding snow to the matter.
But yeah, the latest is that the snow is now going to last for a few more days than originally intended and the freezing weather isn't over yet.
It's not that I don't like the snow. I love the snow. I'm sick of the ice. I'm a klutz as it is, let alone adding snow to the matter.
But yeah, the latest is that the snow is now going to last for a few more days than originally intended and the freezing weather isn't over yet.
Friday, 8 January 2010
Comparing books.
Comparing books is something I do and don't get. I get why some comparisons are made between books, but I find that some can be really strange.
One example of the strange ones would be comparing Harry Potter to Twilight. They have nothing in common, so why compare them. Harry Potter actually has a story, it creates its own world. Where Meyer can't write to save her life. It's just that simple. But I just don't get the idea behind this one at all. Harry Potter and Twilight have two completely different plot lines, two completely different stories. I just don't get it, is all.
Getting back on the HP band wagon here, I can see why some parts, elements of the books will be compared to those in Lord of the Rings. Like Gollum and Dobby and all that. But really, they too are two completely different books. Each author as a different way of depicting things, so there really is no point in comparing. Sure, there are going to be some similarities between the two, there are going to be a lot of similarities between a lot of books. You can't expect a book to be truly on it's own these days. To be out of comparison. At least one person in the world is going to find a way to compare one book to the other even if it has nothing to do with the other. I guess its just how life is going to go these days.
But yeah, that's just my opinion though. I can see it sometimes, but some comparisons are pointless. But I'm going to leave it there. I'm not going to bother with it anymore.
One example of the strange ones would be comparing Harry Potter to Twilight. They have nothing in common, so why compare them. Harry Potter actually has a story, it creates its own world. Where Meyer can't write to save her life. It's just that simple. But I just don't get the idea behind this one at all. Harry Potter and Twilight have two completely different plot lines, two completely different stories. I just don't get it, is all.
Getting back on the HP band wagon here, I can see why some parts, elements of the books will be compared to those in Lord of the Rings. Like Gollum and Dobby and all that. But really, they too are two completely different books. Each author as a different way of depicting things, so there really is no point in comparing. Sure, there are going to be some similarities between the two, there are going to be a lot of similarities between a lot of books. You can't expect a book to be truly on it's own these days. To be out of comparison. At least one person in the world is going to find a way to compare one book to the other even if it has nothing to do with the other. I guess its just how life is going to go these days.
But yeah, that's just my opinion though. I can see it sometimes, but some comparisons are pointless. But I'm going to leave it there. I'm not going to bother with it anymore.
Thursday, 7 January 2010
I think I might
Start taking my project books into school. My own writing ones. So I can maybe get some writing done in my free lessons.
Just a quick thought.
Just a quick thought.
Homework
One of the things I spend most of my time doing is homework. I don't really have a problem with homework other than it takes so much time!
I get the whole point of doing homework, to increase knowledge and all that kind of stuff. But does it have to take over my life as well? I mean, I get enough work in school for the six hours that I'm there, I don't want to be doing homework every hour of everyday...you know what I mean? I want to have a break sometimes too. I even do homework through the holidays. Though I'm praying that I won't get any this summer. I don't think I can get any, after finishing AS's we don't start our new course until the beginning of the next school year. So I get a break then, but then there's easter, where I'll be revising as well for my exams at the end of the school year.
I guess there's no use in complaining about petty stuff like that. The faster I do it, the less I have to do, right?
Gosh, this is a short post in comparison to some these days. It's late and I don't really have time to be posting at the moment. So it was just a quick update.
I get the whole point of doing homework, to increase knowledge and all that kind of stuff. But does it have to take over my life as well? I mean, I get enough work in school for the six hours that I'm there, I don't want to be doing homework every hour of everyday...you know what I mean? I want to have a break sometimes too. I even do homework through the holidays. Though I'm praying that I won't get any this summer. I don't think I can get any, after finishing AS's we don't start our new course until the beginning of the next school year. So I get a break then, but then there's easter, where I'll be revising as well for my exams at the end of the school year.
I guess there's no use in complaining about petty stuff like that. The faster I do it, the less I have to do, right?
Gosh, this is a short post in comparison to some these days. It's late and I don't really have time to be posting at the moment. So it was just a quick update.
Wednesday, 6 January 2010
Have you ever wondered?
How many blog ideas come to you after posting. I want to keep my other blog as a once a day thing, so it seems pretty neat, and I want to use this blog for any other idea that come to me after posting my daily blog. Which usually means that they'll be short. Pointless. And random. Random is one of the main points.
I don't know what gets into me. Twitters 140 character limit just doesn't seem to do it for me. I like to post properly. Full. Sentences that actually make sense. Even if that one just didn't
You get what I mean. I like to be writing all the time.
I don't know what gets into me. Twitters 140 character limit just doesn't seem to do it for me. I like to post properly. Full. Sentences that actually make sense. Even if that one just didn't
You get what I mean. I like to be writing all the time.
Writing
Writing has always been a thing for me, and I can't seem to stop at the moment. I have these ideas that are jumping at me out of nowhere and I don't know what to do with them anymore.
Writing is a career in which I want to get into so I guess it's a good thing, right?
Writing is a career in which I want to get into so I guess it's a good thing, right?
School
The school has wound me up somehow today. We got the day off because of snow. And that's not the reason that I'm wound up. I'm so happy that we've had the day off it's unbelievable.
But then comes the issue of tomorrow. They've said on the school website that they plan to open the school for years 11, 12, and 13. I'm in year 12.
You see I wouldn't have necessarily have minded if the school was open for everyone. And I do take into account for the fact that the younger ones are not as responsible as the older ones.
But I don't think that that gives them a reason to risk the safety and health of staff and the students. Just because we're older doesn't mean we have a less chance of slipping on the ice.
Especially if it's coming from me. I'm probably the biggest klutz of the school. I fall over flat surfaces, seriously. So, does it necessarily mean that I have a less chance of falling and breaking something than other children do.
I understand that people have exams to do. I honestly do. I can see why they would want to open the school for that. But can't they like, put something up on the website, ask the teachers to provide past papers so that the students to download. Obviously they've finished that module of the course if they're sitting it. So why not do something like that. And putting up the answer sheet so they know where they're going wrong. If they cheat on it, it's not the teachers they're fooling. It's themselves. They're not going to learn anything by just copying the answers down.
But that's just my opinion. People are going to bash my opinion.
It probably just sounds like a whiny child begging for another day off school. And that's what it is really. I can't help but wanting more time off. Am I not allowed that luxury? To want what I can't have?
On a side note.
Have you ever had one of those random impulses that your hand has to be on paper writing something? I've had it a lot recently. I'm not complaining about it. I think it's great. I love the fact that I've finally got some creative juices flowing. They've sort of been on a standstill for a while now. So lets just hope that it amounts to something...
But then comes the issue of tomorrow. They've said on the school website that they plan to open the school for years 11, 12, and 13. I'm in year 12.
You see I wouldn't have necessarily have minded if the school was open for everyone. And I do take into account for the fact that the younger ones are not as responsible as the older ones.
But I don't think that that gives them a reason to risk the safety and health of staff and the students. Just because we're older doesn't mean we have a less chance of slipping on the ice.
Especially if it's coming from me. I'm probably the biggest klutz of the school. I fall over flat surfaces, seriously. So, does it necessarily mean that I have a less chance of falling and breaking something than other children do.
I understand that people have exams to do. I honestly do. I can see why they would want to open the school for that. But can't they like, put something up on the website, ask the teachers to provide past papers so that the students to download. Obviously they've finished that module of the course if they're sitting it. So why not do something like that. And putting up the answer sheet so they know where they're going wrong. If they cheat on it, it's not the teachers they're fooling. It's themselves. They're not going to learn anything by just copying the answers down.
But that's just my opinion. People are going to bash my opinion.
It probably just sounds like a whiny child begging for another day off school. And that's what it is really. I can't help but wanting more time off. Am I not allowed that luxury? To want what I can't have?
On a side note.
Have you ever had one of those random impulses that your hand has to be on paper writing something? I've had it a lot recently. I'm not complaining about it. I think it's great. I love the fact that I've finally got some creative juices flowing. They've sort of been on a standstill for a while now. So lets just hope that it amounts to something...
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Snow Day
I'm posting today a little earlier than usual. All day yesterday, that's all I complained about was going back to school. But guess what? I was in school for two lessons before my school shut down because of snow!!!!
I love snow days, it snowed pretty heavily for a while, and then it just kinda gave up, it's not even snowing any more. So it's basically a free day. I still have some homework to be doing though, and that's it.
I've planned to watch The Return of the King, because you need like a whole afternoon to get through that film, and this is the perfect opportunity considering my homework will literally only take me about half an hour (hopefully).
On a side note. Teachers are strange. No, not strange, just unresponsive. I sent one of my Welsh teachers an email the other week, asking her a question about the homework that has to be in on Thursday. And I haven't had a reply. I was hoping to have some at least acknowledgement that she even got the email. But there's been nothing. Which is why I give up on teachers. They ask you to email in with your ideas and promise to email back, but they never do.
I will lose all hope for humanity after this.
Just kidding. It just means I'll have to do my homework on my idea and if she says that it's wrong, boo to her, and I'll just have to move on with it. There's nothing I can really do about it.
It's just that I'd like to see some feedback, is all.
But nothing really exciting happens in my day to day life these days now anyway....
I love snow days, it snowed pretty heavily for a while, and then it just kinda gave up, it's not even snowing any more. So it's basically a free day. I still have some homework to be doing though, and that's it.
I've planned to watch The Return of the King, because you need like a whole afternoon to get through that film, and this is the perfect opportunity considering my homework will literally only take me about half an hour (hopefully).
On a side note. Teachers are strange. No, not strange, just unresponsive. I sent one of my Welsh teachers an email the other week, asking her a question about the homework that has to be in on Thursday. And I haven't had a reply. I was hoping to have some at least acknowledgement that she even got the email. But there's been nothing. Which is why I give up on teachers. They ask you to email in with your ideas and promise to email back, but they never do.
I will lose all hope for humanity after this.
Just kidding. It just means I'll have to do my homework on my idea and if she says that it's wrong, boo to her, and I'll just have to move on with it. There's nothing I can really do about it.
It's just that I'd like to see some feedback, is all.
But nothing really exciting happens in my day to day life these days now anyway....
Monday, 4 January 2010
The Lovely Bones
As I said yesterday, I'm going to post my partial review of the book 'The Lovely Bones' by Alice Sebold.
First off, there are some amazing points to say about the book. The whole idea of Heaven there is amazing. It's something new, something I haven't read before. I loved how Susie saw and did everything with her family even after death. The family was 3D and did everything you would expect of a normal family to have reacted to Susie's death. The father in particular I thought was a very rounded character.
I don't have much to say about the mother, in all honesty. I didn't like her that much, and our information on her is quite sketchy. I couldn't get a solid read on her character. Like, her affair with the police officer seemed completely unrealistic to me, and she seemed to show no ounce of remorse towards the father even when she was having the affair. She seemed really selfish to me, mainly thinking of her own needs. It never came across to me that she even thought of anyone else when she decided to leave them. She could obviously see that the father was struggling to cope, yet she did nothing? That may be my personal interpretation on it, though. Those are the only main things that came across to me about her character.
The brother and the sister, Buckley and Lindsey, I thought were well rounded characters. Very believable. They were a normal family. The sister in particular reached out to me. The way you see females in books nowadays is that they scream their emotion all the time. But she didn't, which was a nice change. She was probably one of my favourite characters of the book. You could easily define her likes, dislikes. She was an easy character to imagine. The brother too. I thought his character was cute and unpredicted.
The grandmother was also a nice character. I viewed her as the character who liked to lighten the mood, and that's exactly what she did. Though she had her serious moments too, which were also very sweet. I liked her a lot.
George Harvey. He just screamed CHILD MOLESTER. Did anyone else pick up on that? Probably. I did not like him, as was probably intended. I thought he was an interesting character though...
Some of the things I didn't get:
1) The relationship between Abigail and Len, that seemed quite left out. It was happening one moment, then not the other. It was kinda sweeped under the carpet for no reason. Nothing ever came of it, can someone explain this to me? I know it was because she missed Susie, and it was a way for her to deal with her guilt. But could the same thing be said about him? That one I did not know. And if he loved her so much, why did nothing ever come of it? As I said, it was just kinda sweeped under the carpet.
2) George Harvey. His reasoning for somethings I didn't quite get. Nothing ever came of some of the things that he did. And I was holding on to the naive thought that something might happen to him in the end, well besides death. That he was caught out. Susie's bones discovered, anything. I was holding on to a childlike naiveness about that one. But that's not exactly something I didn't like about the story, as I can see it was mainly focusing on her family, and her family coping with her death.
3) Grammar. It might just have been my eBook copy, but there were some typos and grammar mistakes there. I know I'm no goddess when it comes to grammar and spelling. You only need to look at this page to know that. But when I read a book (other than Twilight where bad grammar is a known fact) I expect the grammar and story telling to be a bit more sound. You know what I mean? I thought it fell flat here. I'm not misjudging her story telling ability. I think it's a great story idea. It was just some little things that held her back in the end.
Those were my main problems really.
Overall I would say that the book is a decent one. A great story line, it just falls flat in some places. But no book is perfect. I understand that. I would rate the book as maybe a 6/10. I'd recommend the book to people, just warn them that it might not live up to their high expectations....
First off, there are some amazing points to say about the book. The whole idea of Heaven there is amazing. It's something new, something I haven't read before. I loved how Susie saw and did everything with her family even after death. The family was 3D and did everything you would expect of a normal family to have reacted to Susie's death. The father in particular I thought was a very rounded character.
I don't have much to say about the mother, in all honesty. I didn't like her that much, and our information on her is quite sketchy. I couldn't get a solid read on her character. Like, her affair with the police officer seemed completely unrealistic to me, and she seemed to show no ounce of remorse towards the father even when she was having the affair. She seemed really selfish to me, mainly thinking of her own needs. It never came across to me that she even thought of anyone else when she decided to leave them. She could obviously see that the father was struggling to cope, yet she did nothing? That may be my personal interpretation on it, though. Those are the only main things that came across to me about her character.
The brother and the sister, Buckley and Lindsey, I thought were well rounded characters. Very believable. They were a normal family. The sister in particular reached out to me. The way you see females in books nowadays is that they scream their emotion all the time. But she didn't, which was a nice change. She was probably one of my favourite characters of the book. You could easily define her likes, dislikes. She was an easy character to imagine. The brother too. I thought his character was cute and unpredicted.
The grandmother was also a nice character. I viewed her as the character who liked to lighten the mood, and that's exactly what she did. Though she had her serious moments too, which were also very sweet. I liked her a lot.
George Harvey. He just screamed CHILD MOLESTER. Did anyone else pick up on that? Probably. I did not like him, as was probably intended. I thought he was an interesting character though...
Some of the things I didn't get:
1) The relationship between Abigail and Len, that seemed quite left out. It was happening one moment, then not the other. It was kinda sweeped under the carpet for no reason. Nothing ever came of it, can someone explain this to me? I know it was because she missed Susie, and it was a way for her to deal with her guilt. But could the same thing be said about him? That one I did not know. And if he loved her so much, why did nothing ever come of it? As I said, it was just kinda sweeped under the carpet.
2) George Harvey. His reasoning for somethings I didn't quite get. Nothing ever came of some of the things that he did. And I was holding on to the naive thought that something might happen to him in the end, well besides death. That he was caught out. Susie's bones discovered, anything. I was holding on to a childlike naiveness about that one. But that's not exactly something I didn't like about the story, as I can see it was mainly focusing on her family, and her family coping with her death.
3) Grammar. It might just have been my eBook copy, but there were some typos and grammar mistakes there. I know I'm no goddess when it comes to grammar and spelling. You only need to look at this page to know that. But when I read a book (other than Twilight where bad grammar is a known fact) I expect the grammar and story telling to be a bit more sound. You know what I mean? I thought it fell flat here. I'm not misjudging her story telling ability. I think it's a great story idea. It was just some little things that held her back in the end.
Those were my main problems really.
Overall I would say that the book is a decent one. A great story line, it just falls flat in some places. But no book is perfect. I understand that. I would rate the book as maybe a 6/10. I'd recommend the book to people, just warn them that it might not live up to their high expectations....
Sunday, 3 January 2010
Finished the lovely bones
I finished the book today, this is just a quick update as I have plenty more to say about tomorrow. I'd be breaking my resolution Igbo did not post anything today.
We've been forcasted snow too for tomorrow and Thursday, and boy do I want it to snow. I really don't want to back to school on Tuesday. I could do with some more time off, like maybe another week or so, I don't know I'm just not ready to go back this week. I've been really lazy this holiday and I guess it's showing, right??
We've been forcasted snow too for tomorrow and Thursday, and boy do I want it to snow. I really don't want to back to school on Tuesday. I could do with some more time off, like maybe another week or so, I don't know I'm just not ready to go back this week. I've been really lazy this holiday and I guess it's showing, right??
Saturday, 2 January 2010
The lovely bones
I'm reading the lovely bones at the moment, and boy is it good. The reason I started reading it was because I saw a trailer for it when I went to see avatar the other day. Just from looking at the trailer it looked amazing, though that doesn't surprise me when Its coming from Peter Jackson, he really is an amazing director.
But yeah, can't wait to find out what happens in the end and how the film comes up in comparison to it.
But yeah, can't wait to find out what happens in the end and how the film comes up in comparison to it.
Friday, 1 January 2010
New Years Resolutions
I've never actually done a new years resolution before. I never manage to stick to them, but this year, I've decided I'm going to be persistent about them and hopefully stick to them.
My resolutions for this year are:
1) Finish writing one of my stories.
2) Finish writing my fanfictions
3) Blog everyday.
They sound really easy now, but come the end of January I'll be complaining about how hard they are, I can bet you that.
I'm posting them here as some sort of reminder, a motivator that I've said I'm going to do them, and I am. Hopefully.
My resolutions for this year are:
1) Finish writing one of my stories.
2) Finish writing my fanfictions
3) Blog everyday.
They sound really easy now, but come the end of January I'll be complaining about how hard they are, I can bet you that.
I'm posting them here as some sort of reminder, a motivator that I've said I'm going to do them, and I am. Hopefully.
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