Thursday, 24 December 2009
IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE
Well, it's CHRISTMAS EVE! What an amazing day! I can't wait for tomorrow...I really can't. Megan gets to open my present, and I get to open hers. The family and I will have a nice day, and see lots of people. Good stuff :) I can't wait! Excited? Yes, I certainly think so!!
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Nearly Christmas again!
It's nearly Christmas!! I've had a lot of fun this year. Since the 25th December 2008. It's been a good year.
Last night wasn't as good though. I overslept on the train and ended up stuck in Derbyshire for about an hour and a half...late at night...in the freezing cold temperatures. It was not fun at all! It was a terrible ending to an amazing day. But oh well...
On the bright side, I've given Megan her Christmas present...She'll find out what it is on Christmas day...I've been given mine too. No idea what they are, I'm sure we'll soon find out though, well, I hope anyway!
Friday, 18 December 2009
Thursday, 17 December 2009
Nearly Christmas!!
Well, it's only day, and about 18 hours till Christmas! I can't wait!
Megan's present is also nearing completion; Finally! So, just got to hope I can finish it all in the next day or so, so I can give it her on Saturday. I'm also REALLY looking forward to seeing her again. This 2 weeks has been extremely hard. One of the hardest I've had in a long, long time...
Dell.
I was looking into new Laptops the other night, to replace my Acer. I've found quite a few reasonably decent refurbished laptops that are reasonably inexpensive.
My dad suggested I look into Dell's new Netbook. At a glance, I was impressed. It had a 160GB hard drive, and a decent processor. It also had Windows XP, which if you remember was a decent Operating System. I'm going to look into the whole Dell thing, hopefully, after Christmas has been, I might be able to afford one...Only time will tell!
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Motivation...
This last week I've had a distinct lack of motivation. I don't really know why. I just can't be arsed with...well anything!
It's approaching Christmas, there's only 9 whole days left, 10 rounded up...The tree is up! Megan's present is getting along well, I see her again on Saturday (Horay!) and might see her on the Tuesday too.
People have been saying it's predicted to snow too...but I doubt it somehow.
Ahh well. I don't suppose it really matters if it does or not.
Recently I've been looking into refurbished Laptops too. I'm thinking about maybe getting a new one. Mine is, well not the best. I can't really be arsed with it anymore. Refurbs are low-cost and quite good too. I'll have to look into it!
Until I have any money though, I suppose I'll just have to wait, and make do with the Netbook I've got now...
Friday, 11 December 2009
MISSIONS
I’ve been handing out missions today.
On a site, Mystery Google, some randomer can see your message. So, I typed in “Your have a mission. Email me to receive your mission. <insert email here>.” And, well I got quite a few replies from people asking me what their mission was.
I gave them a few, from “Ring a random phone number from the phone-book and ask for Neil" all the way to “High five someone without them knowing!”
It was VERY fun!
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Fact. II
1.) The real reason cat’s rub up against their owners leg is to cover their scent over you. This is because they are claiming you as their property.
2.) Ford’s best selling car/vehicle of all time was the Ford F-Series pick-up truck.
3.) Concorde was often not-allowed to become supersonic above inhabited land.
4.) In an average lifetime, a person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the Earths equator.
5.) In the USA, every 5 miles of highway, 1 mile must be straight. This straight sections are to be used as run-ways in times of emergency.
6.) Every year, approximately 98% of the atoms in the human body are replaced.
7.) The youngest queen in the world was Mary Stuart, who became queen of Scotland at only 6 days old.
8.) If flying on Concorde from London to New York, due to time-zones it is possible to arrive 2 hours before you leave.
9.) Automatic cars usually get 2 mpg less that manual ones.
10.) The average person spends about 2 years of their life on the phone, and 22 years sleeping.
Tonight.
Well…Tonight I need something to do too. I might go for another walk. Take some photos etc…At least I’d be getting some exercise, and be able to collect more photos of the area around. I could go through Mansfield, go up on the side I rarely go on? We shall see!
Though, you won’t find out till later :)
Bored!
Well…I’m bored! It’s about quarter past 10 in the morning, I have 6th form in just over 2 hours, nothing to do till then, except wait…
I’m listening to music though! Might carry on working on Megan’s Christmas present soon…Might wait till later. Who knows?!
Monday, 7 December 2009
New games
I need a new video game…The ones I’ve got now are very good…But I’ve simply played them to death. I’ve finished Mercenaries 2 at least twice, now it’s just too easy. Fallout 3, I’ve finished that too, and believe me when you’ve done just about everything, and been just about everywhere…things tend to get a little bit tedious! Forza 2, well, I’ve done nearly every race, so what’s the point?
And of course, there are other games, they’re just…boring, now!
Oh well. I suppose I’ll just have to wait till Christmas, 18 days away!
The Weekend
I saw Megan at the weekend. I had an AMAZING time…It’s just such a shame I won’t get to see her for another 2 weeks now…Gonna hurt not seeing her it is.
Ah well! I’ll live won’t I :)
Friday, 4 December 2009
College, part 2?
After sending off my application form for college, I got a letter back today! Hurrah! Quick too. The letter said;
”Thank you for applying for a full-time programme here at West Nottinghamshire College.
We will be inviting you to take part in the first stage of the interview process in the near future.”
Maybe Ill be able to go in the end? Or at least have the choice to!
Thursday, 3 December 2009
Father is a Taxi driver, mother is a drunk.
Mum and Dad went out today. They later came back, after…God only knows how long. Dad, as it seems, had been ferrying about all of mum’s work colleges. Mum seems to have been drinking, bless her! She’s not an alcoholic though, as the title suggests! When she came home she seemed to have enjoyed singing Queen and other rather more festive songs.
I did record her, as a joke. Feel bad about it now…Might delete it, LOL…At least they enjoyed their night out. That’s the main thing!
Also, whilst home alone, hilarity sort of ensued. Someone had knocked the iron off. It had landed on the carpet. I noticed, mainly because it STANK of burning. Never good! Not what we need either. It melted the carpet a little. Oh well… :\
Also, I sort of kicked the door…I don’t know why, I was just messing about. It dinted the door slightly. Also, never good! Let’s hope the parents never notice! I really need to tell my mum and dad about this Saturday too. Sort of nervous…
Christmas Presents…
Okay, got the first part of Megan’s Christmas present today!
Hurrah…Lol…though it cost more than I was expecting, I don’t care :) At least I got it ready, I could tell you what it was, but, nah ;D
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
College…
I was looking into the Public Services College course again. I’ve found that a distinction in a NVQ level 2 Public Services course is worth 3 A*’s…
I think that more than makes up for the 2 years I spent at this terrible excuse for a learning facility called 6th form. Even though I admit, I also contributed to my own failure there. Should have asked for more help…
More sleep!
I need to be able to get more sleep at night! I don’t know why, but I can’t seem to drift off at night. It’s actually hell sometimes. But I seem always to have a certain girl on my mind…!
Oh please! Make it so I’m tired at night! My body clock is WRECKED!
Damn illness :(
Sunday, 29 November 2009
Friends…
I should really take some time out to talk about friends. Everyone has friends. Some are good friends, some are bad. Some are trustworthy…and some you trust about as far as you can throw them.
In hindsight, I don’t have a massive number of friends. I have a few. Enough, really. I trust a few. And through experience, I know I can trust these few. I also, know through experience that a few, I can’t really trust.
Lately though, I think I’m growing apart from some friends. Ever since I started 6th form I have been really. It’s a real shame. If I lost these friends, then who will I have left? Who knows. What’s pained me most though, is losing some of my best friends, some of he ones that are closest to me. Well, I’ve not lost them yet. But I’m afraid that one day I might. I know, times change, things are different now. But I really want to stay close to these two friends in particular.
I remember ages ago, in year 6, my best friend was a lad named Greg. We were inseparable. Spent every day near each other. But, one day, 5 years later, it all changed. Greg got involved with a different crowd. As did I. He went with people who I didn’t fit in with. He went to the more out going clique. The ‘drama-geeks’. And that was it. 5 years of friendship, and now he barely ever speaks to me. Sure, I try. But one word answers? It’s not right. I’ve moved on, got better friends but I know the value of a good friend when I see it. I can’t lose any more. Even if it means giving important things up.
In the end we’ll just have to see what happens. Though I suspect things will be alright overall. At least I hope things will be alright over all…
NOTTINGHAM
On Saturday I went to see Debbie in Nottingham. She brought her boyfriend, Scott along too. At first I was a bit, taken aback. I didn’t want to be a third wheel. But hey, things got less awkward when we actually met up! It was a really good day. Very, very, very funny! We both managed to take the piss out of Debbie, and managed to get some photos! Always good! Haha.
Debbie even found a…rather hideous beaver, hat thing! It was a real, mutant! LOL…
On the way home though, the final laugh was due to a man getting off the train. As I was about to board he, rather loudly, shouted; “I CAN SMELL PUSSY!” An odd thing to shout in a train station I thought. I was half-tempted to go and say to him “Really? I can’t” but I didn’t. Oh well!
Overall, a bloody good day!
Feeling better
After a few days of “resting” I’m beginning to feel a little bit better. Though, I’ve not really got much ‘rest’ as such. In fact, I’ve been fairly active. But, thank Christ I’m getting better…slightly.
Also, it’s only 26 days till Christmas!
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Illness!
Oh dear. I actually am ill.
The past few days I’ve got in total about 5 hours of sleep…Which is never, ever a good thing! To be honest, I’m so, so tired, understandable really.
Mum suggested I take the day off today. Which is fair enough. I booked myself in for a doctors appointment later today. We’ll go and see what the doctors say. If it’s not a good predicament, then I’ll just have to hope I stay well enough to go out to see Debbie in Nottingham on Saturday.
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
A controversial statement
This might be seen as controversial…But nowadays, it seems that the only car manufacturer that makes attractive and affordable cars is Vauxhall. You might think of this as odd, but think about it. 
RAIN…AGAIN
Right then! It seems the rain is now pouring…Again. Today it just seemed to come from nowhere. One minute, it’s damp but not wet, the next it’s absolutely soaking. The streets are like rivers, etc… Annoyingly the rain is also blocking the satellite signal for the TV, so I can’t watch shit night-time telly. But I suppose I can either put on a DVD, or just go back on the Xbox…
Ill
I think I might be coming down with some form of illness. I keep having very slight stomach pains, find it very difficult to sleep and my throat is really sore. It’s never a good thing when you feel ill. To be honest, I hate the feeling. Last night, I couldn’t sleep. At all. Not until about 5am anyway. I slept for a straight 6 hours at least. Woke up at 11.50am…It’s probably a good thing I have no lessons until 1pm, or else I may have been a little late. Ah well, life goes on!
Monday, 23 November 2009
College?
Okay. So again I’m in a rut as of what to do…After seeing my school/6th form report my mum wasn’t happy. At all. She suggested that after 6th form I go to college for a Public Services course. Then I’d have a public service qualification, whilst also having a lot of spare time to be able to get a job…or join the specials police. But, that’s what she thinks. Her idea does make sense, but in the end it’s what I want to do, and it’s my choice.
We’ll have to see what happens…Got plenty of time to think yet :) In the end, I just want to join the Police force, so I’ll do just about anything to get in there.
Global warming
It’s getting grim up north. With epic amounts of flooding, and entire bridges having collapsed, now more than ever it seems like a good time to talk about an important issue. Global warming.
Now, global warming, as we’ve all been told before is caused by gases in the atmosphere heating it up. This has dire consequences upon the environment, such as the ice-caps beginning to melt. Of course, this causes sea-levels to rise. If you’ve ever seen
We’ve already seen the effects of bad-weather. But surely global warming has a positive side? Yes. See, in “The day after tomorrow” the world had been heating up, and cooling down for millions upon millions of years. The last time this happened was called “The Ice-Age”. The entire world was freezing cold for millions of years. After it returned to normal. Currently, we’re over-due for an ice-age. At the moment though, the warm atmosphere is keeping the world at a constant temperature. Effectively we’re keeping at bay the dreaded, and long overdue ice-age. Fun times. Thank god for pollution!
Oh, and by the way, I’m not saying all the information here is all right. I’m just saying this is what I think of the current climate. Okay?! This is MY prediction. If you don’t believe it, then don’t :)
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Aeroplanes
Today I went to Newark Air museum. It was a reasonably good day. They had LOADS of planes there…Everything from a Vulcan Bomber to a Harrier, to a Gazelle Helicopter. They also had plenty of bombs and war-time relics. Enough to make the buffs happy. Whilst there I spent the grand total of 50p, to board a Shacklands. A war-time bomber that had been converted into a reconnaissance plane. Over all, a very interesting and unusual day! Just wish we could go back to Duxford Air Museum…
The atmosphere there though was definitely…odd. There was barely anyone there. And of course the war-time planes gave it an “abandoned air-field" feel. Reminded me of the 1940’s/50’s/60’s when times were better and more interesting. And money wasn’t so much of an issue. But, ah well…times change. Now all jets are just big computers.
Saturday, 21 November 2009
RAIN…
It’s a bit wet outside…A bit very wet outside. The weather was shocking today. It was so cold. I was with Megan, freezing to death in Mansfield Woodhouse wasn’t the best idea. I hope I’ve not caught anything though. That’d be terrible.
More than anything I hope she’s alright. I don’t want her to be cold or catch something. But, how things are looking I won’t be seeing her until 5th December, great… :\ ah well. It should be alright. Whilst I might not see her very often, but when I do it’s extremely special. Just wish the weather had been better today! Ah well :)
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Sorted!
Earlier I was disappointed. I wasn’t going to be seeing Megan next week, due to a few problems arising (A friend of hers Birthday)…So, I was disappointed, and quite annoyed. But, I’ve found something to do instead! Going to visit Debbie…Not seen her since some time in April, and the last times we went out we had a MASSIVE laugh, in fact, it was hilarious. So, I’m actually rather looking forward to that! Haha…
Fact.
1.) The popular video game, Tetris, was first invented by Alexy Pajitnov of Russia as a way to pass time and have fun whilst working at the Russian Academy of Science in 1984.
2.) The first Emoticons or “Smileys” were introduced more than 120 years ago
3.) The world’s most expensive car wash costs in excess of $11,000 u.s.d.
4.) The stone used for the houses of Parliament in London, UK, was taken from a Quarry in the village of Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire.
5.) The original terminator film was made to a budget of £2,000,000
6.) The first email ever sent said simply…”QWERTYUIOP”
7.) The country with the highest average income is Luxemburg, at £41,000 per year.
8.) The average number of people living in each household (During the 2001 Census) is 2.36 in over 22,539,000 households within the UK.
9.) The number 1 computer problem is that “computer performance has slowed”
10.) If the world is slowing down at a rate of 1 second per day then since 1992 the time it takes to make 1 rotation on it’s axis is 1.6 hours longer every day. However days are still measures in 24 hour periods.
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
100 days!
Well…Today is a landmark in me and Megan’s relationship…100 whole days! I'll admit, it’s been good! I do love her, more than anything. Hopefully everything will work out :)
I really do want to spend my life with her, more than anything, and to be honest…She’s the only girl I can see myself being with in 10 years time…Hell…she’s the only girl i can see myself being with in 10…20…30 years. In retrospect…I love you MeganRose! <3<3
Monday, 16 November 2009
Christmas presents
It’s NEARLY Christmas, but not quite…Yet…
I need to start thinking of what to get Megan this year. I’ve got a few ideas, but I’m not entirely sure. I’ll have to look into my ideas…
46 days till Christmas!
Ah well
Well…Even if sometimes I have bad luck, and even if sometimes I feel a little unhappy…At least I can say I actually am happy, deep down, and life isn’t completely a chore. And rightly so :)
Even if it is stressful at times, I’ve got an amazing girlfriend, and I’ve got some good friends. So…You know what…I AM happy, deep down.
Random thing I found
Has the last person you texted ever been mad at you before?
I certainly hope she hasn’t!
Have you ever searched for your own house on Google Earth?
Yes! And I found it….Then set it as the default ;D …Cause I’m sad, obviously
Whose the ugliest person you know?
Bit of a harsh question…Quite unanswerable really…
When will be the next time you text someone?
In a few moments…
How much money did you spend today?
About £3 something or other
What will you be doing tomorrow?
6th form :\
Have you ever cried while in the shower?
Nope
What's something you really want right now?
Megan!
How do you feel about your hair right now?
It’s been raining today :|
Have you ever slept in the same bed as your friend?
Not that I can remember…
Did you ever waste too much time on a certain boy or girl?
Yes, I did…
Last person you talked on the phone with?
Mum? or Megan or someone
Who do you blame for your bad mood today?
I’m not in a bad mood…as of now
What was the first thing you did this morning?
Get ready for school…I got up late, LOL
Do you miss someone?
Megan…like, ALOT
If you could go back in time and change something, would you?
Nope, I see no point and if I’d changed one thing my life might not be as good as it is now.
Today did you hug a person you have feelings for?
Nope…
Do you wish someone would turn up at your front door right now?
Yes, I do!
How are you feeling right now?
Alright really :)
Is it hard for you to admit when you're wrong?
Occasionally
Have you ever kissed anyone who's name started with an A?
Nope
How old do you think you will be when you finally have kids?
Mid-Late 20’s
Do you know anyone who is pregnant?
Nope
Do you think you'll have the same best friends a year from now?
Possibly, but who knows?!
Who is someone who can always make you laugh, even on a bad day?
Daz, Rhys, etc…
Do you really, truly miss any of your friends right now?
I miss a few of my friends a little, like Debbie…But not on the same scale as I miss Megan
How many people could you not live without?
Quite a few…
Are you generally a happy person?
Sometimes yeah!
Who's in your profile picture with you?
Megan!
Has a girl ever called you babe or baby?
Yes
Do you hate it when people smoke around you?
Sometimes
Are you making a total fool of yourself?
Sometimes
Besides this, what are you doing right now?
Just sat down…Not really doing, Anything
Would you go into public looking like you do now?
Yes
Where will you be in an hour?
My house
Where did your last hug take place?
In Leicester train station
Who is your last text from?
Megan
Was it a boy or a girl to text you first today?
A lass
What is your current annoyance?
Being in Woodhouse to be honest
What do you currently hear at the moment?
The dogs barking and the washing machine
Are you easily scared by horror movies?
Nope
Are you a risk taker?
Sometimes
Who was the last person of the opposite sex you had a conversation with?
Mum
Have you ever worn the opposite sex's clothing?
Nope!
Is the last person you hugged older than you?
Nope
Last text received?
From Megan about Christmas presents
Ever been so drunk someone else had to carry you?
Nope
Are you afraid others will judge you from reading some of your answers?
I am not
Is this year the best year of your life?
Yes, actually
What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
I don’t usually
When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper?
More of a note, and it was on Thursday
Thursday, 12 November 2009
FOR **** SAKE!
Okay…This is beyond a joke now…Really. My mum and dad haven’t done or said anything since this morning, but this entire night is just getting unreasonable and out of hand. In fact, all week since Saturday the week has been actually shocking.
I’m just so fed up of it. I don’t really see why it’s been so bad either. I mean, almost everything that could go wrong, has! Everything from my Laptop having a spasm, and the charger breaking…
…To being moaned at from every angle by everyone. And it was my 3 month anniversary yesterday! Why can’t things be good, for once?!
I really hope Saturday goes better. Really I do…It’s the only thing I’ve got to look forward to this week…
Megan…I love you…
GODDAMN!
Ahh…Another little rant here. I thought, after the last week or so, things would have, gotten a little bit better. But, no. Unfortunately not. I woke up this morning and could hear moaning already. I couldn’t be arsed to deal with dicks again for another day, so pretended to be asleep…At least until the ‘rents had left.
But unfortunately, they woke me up, so I could have a ‘chat downstairs’…Usually this involves me looking down at my feet, saying “yes mum” repeatedly whilst taking no account for what is being said, usually because I haven’t a clue what she’s on about. Today was a mild exception. Mum was enraged. She seemed to think I’m some sort of selfish bastard child. Not very nice really. And why? What did I do? Set fire to the car? No…Beat a small dog to death? Nope…I used the phone, to talk to my girlfriend!
Shocking…I should be ashamed, I know…But how much did this cost?! Erm, well it’s free evening and weekends, so the grand total of £0, and 0 pence…
Yeah…Bad, right? I don’t get why she seemed to think I’m such a terrible person, like she was making out, because I talk to my girlfriend. It’s just…Well it’s just stupid. Then, she really fucked things over. She said, with a cackle “Oh, did you know your grandma tried to call, but couldn’t get through because the phone was engaged…?” which, is fair enough…A mild inconvenience at best.
Then she said “Oh…haha…Did you know your grandma is ill? No, you didn’t”…
This is where I got really angry. Seriously, how the hell am I supposed to know if my grandma is ill, when she hasn’t even told me?! I didn’t know, which is bad, but what’s worse is, my so called loving mother can’t even be arsed to come all the way up stairs to tell her son that his own grandma is ill. Well, you know what, if she’s ill…She’s ill, I have to live my own life, not hers and everyone else's…So that’s all I’m bothered about really.
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Frustration
Lately I’ve found myself becoming more and more agitated and frustrated by seemingly minor events. It’s getting to the point where I’m getting fed up of life at the moment. Not to a suicidal point, but just to the line where I wonder what the point of most things is.
For example, earlier, I was on Fallout 3. I can usually play the game with no major hassles, but when I died earlier, I got very, very angry, despite it being my own fault. Another example would be when my girlfriend Megan doesn’t text back. She is her own person, and I respect that, but it can be infuriating when she doesn’t…I don’t know why though. I will admit one thing however, I don’t think she knows that certain things, minor things, that she does, tears me to pieces inside :\
I just wish I knew what I thought properly. I know she cares, but sometimes it just seems as if she really didn’t, and didn’t even want to give me the time of day anymore…Contrary to how things used to be.
I really need to vent my frustration and feelings into something. I suspect if I don’t I’ll probably end up hurting myself, or worse, someone else. Joe is getting to be very annoying lately, so perhaps he will receive the brunt of my anger. I certainly hope this isn’t the case. At any rate, I really need to sort myself out.
In another ironic twist I’m becoming more fickle. I rarely find any form of interest in activities I once loved doing whilst I was younger. I used to love watching South Park. I still do, but now it seems like more of a chore than anything else. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is another example. This is a game I used to be able to play for several hours without tiring of it, just once…Now, I can’t stand to play the game for more than 10 minutes without getting bored. Also, drawing, that seems more boring than it used to be. Oddly Google Sketch-up too. After the initial success of my Jeep/Land-Rover in the programme, I can’t think of anything else to create that would a.) Challenge me mentally, and b.) allow me to see my effort and work go well.
I suppose, I need a new hobby, or something to do where I can see the progress of my work…I just don’t know what to do to sort myself out.
Monday, 9 November 2009
Their own story
I’ve always found it slightly amazing, that every little thing we see has it’s own story to tell…Every person we see is going somewhere…Seeing someone…And they all have had different experiences.
It just feels slightly unreal. Take for example, this picture, it’s of a 1994 Ford Mondeo. Who knows how many miles it’s done. It could be 50,000…Could be 120,000…The body looks to be in good condition though, so it’s anyones guess. Though, this car, this low
It was bought in 1994 by a Mr Robert Smith, and his wife, Elaine of Portsmouth. Mr Smith was a manager for a local branch of Halfords at the time. He had 3 kids, 2 at the time the car was bought. The first day trip he took in the car was to London. After 1 year, the tyres needed changing. Mr Smith had done well over 13,000 miles in the car, but as were the requirements for the job. In 1997, Mr Smith and his wife, Elaine, and 3 children went on a holiday, across the channel in France. They visited Paris. By the time they decided to sell the car, it had covered 54,322.5 miles.
The next owner was Mrs Walker, a housewife from Portsmouth who needed a reliable car to take her children to school in. Her husband had a car at the time, he had a brand new Ford Escort 1.6. Mrs Smith only covered a few miles a day in the Mondeo. At the most 10 miles a day, 5 days a week. She kept it for 10 years, until 2007, where upon it had 78,198.6 miles on the odometer. For the last 2 years, it’s been owned by a man who lives in Plymouth. The car has been used daily since, bringing the mileage to 121,871.8
32 brake pads….a new exhaust, 12 new tyres….8 new brake discs, 4 timing belts, 6 fan belts, 2 new wind-screen wipers, and 12 new blades….67 new light bulbs.
This car, it still has life in it, yet this is what I think it’s been through, and, well is it true? Who knows…Who cares?
Friday, 6 November 2009
WORK EXPERIENCE
One of my friends was talking about his work experience earlier. He’s currently working at a Car-Brake manufacturer in Wales…It made me start thinking again about my work experience…I had ALOT of fun.
I worked at “Alan’s Test Centre”…An MOT garage in Mansfield. I loved every second of working there (Except for when I wasn’t doing anything or fucked up)
My job was to sit in the car being MOT’d, then when asked, start the engine, operate the brakes, steering, lights, and basically, all the systems used in a car to drive it whilst it was on the SWL Ramp/lift…Though, the closest I got to driving a car was revving a 2004 Mini as part of the emitions test…the accelerator was surprisingly light, even for my weedy 15 year old legs, I was asked to idle the engine at about 3,000 revs, one touch on the pedal and it was straight up to 6,000 near enough! Another job I had to do was was help inspect the steering, and put the probe in the exhaust for the emitions test.
We saw some interesting cars whilst working there, the first car I helped MOT was a 1999 Ford Focus Saloon, in aqua/turquoise I believe…It passed, it was in VERY good condition!
I also MOT’d a 2004 Bentley Continental GT…It was VERY nice, I remember when taken for a quick spin in it (this was the only way to test the brakes) the acceleration was extreme, I seemed to be pushed firmly in the back of my seat whilst Chris, the mechanic 
Oh, the good old days! Part of me wishes I was on Work Experience forever!
ARGH
My crappy Netbook, just got a tiny bit more CRAP!! The charger, which has had to be replaced 3/4 times now is breaking, again! This time it’s lasted about 4 months. Whenever it breaks though, it never maintains a constant connection, one false move, and bam, no more charging for the laptop! This is annoying as, to become comfortable, I have to move around a lot…I suspect a new charger will be in order soon, very soon…But oh well, it SHOULD last a few more days-a week…Hopefully…
INSET DAY
Friday! It was an inset day today. If you’re unaware of the concept, an inset day is a teacher training day, so I didn’t have to go in! Hurrah. I had no real plans for the day, to be honest. I was actually really rather bored. Drinking cups of tea whilst watching cr
I did though watch a half-decent film, Layer Cake…It was good enough to hold my attention for quite a while, also it had Daniel Craig in it, one of my favourite actors…If I had to choose a series of actors I thought were especially good, he’d be one of them…I found the film on the V+ Box, my Dad had recorded it a while ago, on the 17th December 2008…Quite a long time ago! Scarily though this means we’ve had the TV, HD DVD player etc …for well over a year…Scary!
I’ve not done anything else today really. Not even been on my trusty old Xbox! I do however get to see my girlfriend tomorrow…With any luck, I’ll be able to spend another whole weekend with her at some point…
Thursday, 5 November 2009
5th November!
Remember, remember the 5th of November! No idea how the rest of that song goes! LOL
It’s bonfire night tonight, fun times. I don’t mind it to be honest, though I’m not entirely sure a night celebrating the near destruction of Parliament and probably Britain's heritage is a good thing. If it’d been destroyed, I really do wonder how things would have been different…
Would we have been invaded by a differing country? I doubt we’d have Big-Ben, or a legal system quite as extensive as our current one.
We definitely wouldn’t have bonfire night…or would we be celebrating the actual destruction of 
50 days until SANTA
Hurrah! Christmas is quickly approaching us! It doesn’t seem long ago that it was well over 100 days. I’ve already started downloading some Christmas songs…Right now just ‘The Pogues-Fairytale in New York’, a surprising choice for a Christmas song, when both the people singing seem to slag each other off half the time. “You scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot…”
Of course, nowadays, people take Christmas for granted, as a time for ‘presents’ and ‘time off’…Everyone does it, you can’t say you don’t…But however I do LOVE the festivity of Christmas. It always seems like such a nice time. I even love the adverts on TV, they might be ripping me off, but “hey put on a Santa hat, shake a tambourine, I’ll pay triple for that tin of beans my good man!”
I now wish to plan something this Christmas, but I’m not entirely sure what. we’ll have to see.
Odd though, it’s November…why am I thinking of Christmas?!
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
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My stomach now aches when I tense my stomach now I’ve been to the gym today. Couldn’t help but feel proud though, then again…The gym gives you that sense of achievement that most other pursuits simply don’t tend to give you.
Megan’s mum also won’t let me stay over for the night…Damn shame really…I was hoping she would, but apparently not. If I’m entirely honest, I don’t really think her mum likes me, at all if only a little bit. Oh well…Life goes on…Just can be a little bit disappointing at times.
Goddamn Laptops
Okay…I really wish my laptop could go more than a day without dying. Not, 20 minutes ago I had the infamous ‘Blue Screen Of Death’…Now it’s getting to the point where the blue screen is more of way to mock me more than anything.
See, when I say, “Laptop”, I actually mean “Netbook”…I
We’ll have to see what happens within the next few months…I’ve got Windows until March, to tell you the truth, I quite like it, it’s easy to use etc…If only it was more reliable.
Oh well…Every good thing must have it’s disadvantages….
South West Train
I’m not entirely sure why a South West Rail train is operating within Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire…But it was…Oh well…
Ain’t no rest for the wicked…
“Oh they ain’t no rest for the wicked, money don’t grow on trees…I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed, there ain’t nothin’ in this world for free, and I can’t slow down, I can’t hold back, though you know I wish I could…oh no there ain’t no rest for the wicked, until we close our eyes for good…”
November
Right…So it’s the 4th of November, a Wednesday of course. It’s pretty cold outside, must be about 10 degrees C outside, at the most. There’s a distinct lack of clouds in the sky, it’s quite sunny.
Cars keep passing the window, each going to a different place. Each driver has their own story to tell…
Mum’s Audi is on the drive. It’s been there a while now, ever since the brake-warning light came on, probably around about June time…Now it won’t move, seeing as the brakes have seized in it’s statutory state. And the battery is flat.
I’m the only one in the house right now. It’s pretty empty. The TV is on, playing to itself. Seems to be a bit of a waste of a 42” plasma, especially showing what it is; ‘Homes under the hammer’ on BBC1. Soon I may try to find something to watch…
A skip across the road contains most of the innards of a house that has been stripped. The outside looks reasonably nice (Excluding the skip, of course), though I suspect the interior isn’t quite up to scratch yet, but seeing as the house is currently under over-haul by a few Home-Developers…
My Nokia seems to be playing music to itself. At the moment it’s just playing Franz Ferdinand, but I’m not really paying attention to it. I bet though, if I turned it off I’d find myself considerably more bored. Quite odd really…
Usually I’d be in my 6th Form ICT lesson right now, but once I got there I discovered that it had been cancelled. A pisser really, but oh well. At least I have a few hours off. Of course I’ve got to go to the Gym later, at 1.20pm…Might be slightly fun though, I’ve got to go though, if I’m ever to join the RAF.
Well…This has been a pointless little blog. Ah well, I suppose it’s something to read! I found this picture somewhere, it too is pointless, but I found it quite, odd…Enjoy!
“No sex, No drugs, No wine, No women, No fun, No sin, No you….No wonder it’s dark”
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Mansfield Woodhouse
I suspect I’m a bit hard on my home village. I say “it’s more dangerous than Baghdad”, “there’s nothing to do!”, “I hate living here!” etc…but honestly, I haven’t a clue why. It’s a village, and in all honesty, it’s a village that is much more interesting, has more to do, and is generally quite a lot better than most villages. It’s also, reasonably normal. It has a nice area, a rich area, a bad area, and ALOT of country side…I’ve got to be honest here, Mansfield 
Guess what?!
Alrighty then…I’ve just downloaded ‘Windows Live Writer’, to help my Blog, you know…work! Haha.
Well…The programme seems alright so far. We’ll just have to see. It does occur to me however that this is my first text-blog in quite a while…or so it seems that way at the very least.
Today I’ve not been in an especially great mood…If I’m honest I’ve been a little bit pissed off. There’s not a valid reason for this. If I’m honest I have no real reason to be annoyed. It’s generally just one of those moods, where everything seems to be slightly annoying. Oh well…I’m pretty sure things will change sometime soon.
As you can probably tell, earlier I took a large series of photo’s of my home town, Mansfield Woodhouse…When I left, at about 4pm, it was reasonably light outside, but still dark to say the time was only 4pm, but as the night progressed, it seemed that it VERY quickly became darker. Whilst this was good in some rights, after about an hou
Other than that, I’ve not done anything today that justifies my existence! Haha! Ah well, hopefully tomorrow will be more productive. I have found one thing that very slightly calms me down though…Look at this picture for a few seconds…Don’t you feel it makes you feel calmer? It does for me…
PHOTO TIME 14
Here, are just a few of the pictures I've taken of my home village, Mansfield Woodhouse...
Monday, 2 November 2009
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