Well, for anyone that actually bothers to read my blog, I thought i'd post something here. The reason I no longer do so is because I think it's pointless to explain how i'm feeling and let other people read it. If I have problems, i'd rather keep them to myself or just tell close friends. The only thing I will say is that at the minute, I have mixed feelings about my life. Improvements have happened, but i'm sure something is going to happen to change things.

Anyway, i'll post here again sometime, hopefully sooner than the last gap

Well its that time of year again, valentines day. I thought this year I would be spoiling someone rotten, but it hasn't happened for me. Maybe i'm not looking hard enough, maybe i'm too picky or maybe its just me people are not interested in. Not sure what to say other than I hope if you have someone special in your life you show them exactly how much they mean to you every single day, not just for valentines day.

Sorry this is short, but a Merry Christmas to to all my friends on Live Journal!

Its been so long since I last updated this, but its because of facebook. That site is probably the best site i've ever visited ever! If you haven't signed up to it, I strongly reccomend doing so, its amazing!

I haven’t updated this in forever, I guess I neglect this more than I realise. Things have been a bit up and down with me recently, I’ve had a job interview from Greenwoods recently, and so far I’ve had no answer back from them, but at least it was good experience! I’ve also had two other interview offers that I’ve had to turn down for reasons such as distance and for the fact that it just wouldn’t be worth it. For example, a Saturday job in Hull, it would cost me more in train fairs than the wage itself! It would have been fine if I were at college in Hull, but that is no longer possible. In fact, college itself might not even be possible now; I might just have to settle for a couple of part time courses.

 

But not all is lost, I have another interview on Tuesday for Woolworths, I believe its to work on their entertainment desk, which will involve me selling games, videos, DVD’s and such. I guess that’s a bit better than working in Greenwoods selling clothes. I’ll let you know how I get on with that afterwards. At least I’ll look the part, I was looking for a suit at my work placement (Oxfam, at least its good for something!) and all I found was crappy suit jackets that were of absolute rubbish quality. However, just before I gave up, I noticed in a cupboard in the back room that there was a dry cleaned suit bag, and when I opened it, I was quite surprised. I had found a 200 quid Hugo Boss designer suit! I quickly tried it on and not only was it in immaculate condition; it was also a perfect fit! I didn’t think my luck could get any better, but it did when I managed to get it for a ridiculously low price of 15 pounds! (Beat that Robin!)

 

Speaking of Oxfam, it’s starting to get a little bit boring now, there are a few problems still going on such as bitchiness that really isn’t necessary. Actually, it’s quite pathetic. Plus, one of the volunteers there has it in for me; I think it’s an age thing. Not only is there ageism going on there, but also one of the volunteers is homophobic, which isn’t a good thing. Anyway, I’ve had to make several complains and hopefully things should be straightened out next week. They’ll have to be; otherwise I’ll be leaving there. I got bored one day, hence the picture:

 

 (Sorry it took so long!)

 

You can see it as a caption competition if you like, who can come up with the best phrase?

 

Anyway, today is my day off (I bloody deserve it) and I’m going to get a nice salad or something for lunch.

Current Location: Library
Current Mood: bored

Well, its actually nice to know that people actually do read this blog, I’ve had a few requests that I update it with something recently, and you know who you are, so this is for you!

 

Well basically a lot has happened over the past few weeks, I’ve been ill with glandular fever, which actually turned out to be tonsillitis, even though that wasn’t 100% confirmed. I had to take a week off work and most of the time I was laid in bed with severe headaches and a chest infection on top of it all.

 

I was just going to rant about my problems regarding my family, but I decided that it’s probably not worth mentioning as I have it under control at the moment. However, it does involve lies, deception and learning that even the people you trust the most in life can let you down. Heh, sounds like the plot to a bad movie or something…

 

I’ve also been addicted to face book, I’ve had numerous requests that I sign up to it, but I never bothered to. In the end I gave in and joined to see what all the fuss was about. It’s a good job that I did, I found that most of my friends use it, and I actually located a couple of old school friends, one of which I’ve been trying to find for years!

 

Games wise hmm…well, I recently bought the new ‘More Brain Training’ the sequel to Brain Training on the DS. This version is a bit more difficult than its predecessor; not exactly the most fun game in my vast collection of games, but it does make you feel smarter. Plus, it was only 19.99 so it hardly broke the bank. As for upcoming games, Paper Mario for the N64 has just come to the virtual console on the Wii, so I will most likely be buying that. It will be my first virtual console download, and I can’t wait to finally play it. Also, October the 26^th is the release of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, one game I have been waiting for an extremely long time and my most anticipated game. The game looks absolutely fantastic, better than I could have even imagined it would be. Second to that, is Super Paper Mario, which brings classic Mario together with RPG elements to make a fun and exciting game. Again, this will also be in my collection by the end of the year. It will be released on September 14^th, but I think I’ll wait for a price drop.

 

Oh and speaking of games, my most recent gaming achievement, a score of 1286 in Warioware Smooth Movies, has made it to number 2 in ONM (Official Nintendo Magazine UK) which I am quite pleased about. I shall try and get a scan soon, or if you still don’t believe me, go buy the magazine now and see for yourself!

 

Erm I guess that’s it for now, I will try and update this a bit more often from now on, sorry it took so long!

Current Location: Where do you think?
Current Mood: sleepy

Firstly, here's a little trailer I made, enjoy! :)

Ok now for a more recent update. The trip to visit David went quite well, the trains ran smoothly and the visit itself was quite a decent one. I am starting to be more confident with the trains now, and its nice to break free of familiar surroundings. This may sound very silly, but it’s actually the first time I’ve used a train since I was six years old! We’ve never had any reason to use them in the past, all our family live close to each other and if we’ve ever visited anywhere, it’s been in the car or on coach. However I do like traveling by train, so it’s something I shall be doing more often from now.

 

Oh and look out for this Fridays copy of Official Nintendo Magazine, hopefully I will be number one in the Tower Tennis challenge! If I do make it, I’ll be sure to put a scan of it here for you all to look at!

Current Location: Library
Current Music: The Killers - Can you read my mind?

Still feeling quite stressed, but knowing I have people around me to help me if I need it is a comforting thought. The job placement is going extremely well, a month into it and I’m learning quite a lot! I also help out at the Oxfam book shop now, so that’s two shops I’m working at now! The only downside is that I have yet to look into this New CLAiT course, I really want to take it up, but I simply don’t have the time to do it! I don’t want to travel miles away just to do it, I wish it was available to do closer to home. I have heard that I can do it online though, and apparently there is a CD rom of some sort with the units on it that I can work on, then send off. Not sure if this is true or not, so if anyone knows this, please let me know as it would help me greatly!

 

Last week, I made a visit to Hull, and went to stay with my sister at her new place. Because of this, I managed to get online and chat to many of my friends for quite a few days. It was great to be back online again and catching up with everyone (You know who you all are!) Plus, it was good to catch up with old friends who I haven’t spoken to since I left the Internet! It’s amazing how they have changed considering it’s only been a year.

 

This weekend, my friend David is coming to visit again, and then I get to go back to his place for a few days. Another nice break away I think! This also means I’ll be able to go online and chat to people once again, but probably not for long, can’t be ignorant to the host! I am thankful that he is going to allow me to use his wifi so I can update my Wii with two major system updates and also so I can download the Opera Browser while its free. I may even buy a few Wii Points to purchase a few Megadrive games. The two games I have in mind at the moment are Streets of Rage and Gunstar Heroes (love em!) But maybe I should wait for Paper Mario, if they ever decide to release it on the Virtual Console over here…

 

Speaking of games, I have just submitted a high score to Official Nintendo Magazine for a game called Warioware Smooth Moves on the Wii. On the game is a mini game called Tower Tennis. The game is pretty easy to start off with, but it gets faster and faster as the game goes along. The highest score was 800 or something, so I hope I have done enough! This will be the second time I’ve managed to get my name in ONM, so anyone who buys the magazine, make sure you give it a look (I’ll probably scan the picture to prove it if I do beat it!)

 

I’ve also had a change in hair colour, its blonde again, but this time, its much lighter. I’ll try and get around to taking a picture or two to put here so you can see how old I’m looking these days. Also, I’ve finally stopped biting my nails! It’s been four or so days so far since I last bit them, so hopefully I am getting out of the habit (thank goodness!) Lets hope it continues!

 

Over the next few months, I want to start writing a song. My plans for songs based upon my favorite videogames have been put on hold for a while until I find a decent composer who will be willing to write music. I had someone perfect for the Metroid song I wrote, but he’s very busy. However this week, I am going to post something on OCRemix (a videogame remixing community) and see if anyone is willing to take the project on once the lyrics are finished and polished up.

 

I guess that’s it for now, I’ll try and get around to updating this again soon when something new comes up!

Current Location: Library
Current Mood: tired
Current Music: The Fray - How To Save A Life

Wow, I haven’t updated this in a long time…

 

The reason for that is because I have been under a fair bit of stress, and instead of boring other people with the details; I decided to keep it to myself for once. Besides, things are looking up for me now.

 

Last week I started a work placement with Oxfam, and so far it’s going fantastically well! I am working extremely hard, focusing all my energy into the job and hoping that I get a good reference from it. The fact that its only a voluntary job means that I can learn and build my confidence levels, learn new skills and prepare myself for a job in the future. It will also look good on my CV, so at the moment everyone is a winner! Perhaps this is the key to finding a decent job over here. I am also hoping to take up New CLAiT, which I’m sure everyone has heard of. For those of you who don’t, its simply a basic ICT qualification that is recognized by many. I’m sure with the work experience, new qualifications and improved confidence, I will be well on my way to achieving something great in life.

 

I’ve also been obsessed with a new game recently, Pokemon Diamond. Yep, the long running videogame series continues, and its probably the best one yet. I have actually completed the game, but I am now working hard to train up a decent team to take online and battle against my friends across the planet. The game itself is not much different from its predecessors, and maintains the same graphical power with a 3D effect. The attacks have improved, and attacks such as Solarbeam, Fireblast and Surf look fantastic. The music has vastly improved in quality, but remains true to the series. Of course, the fact that these games take full advantage of Nintendo’s Wifi servers mean that we can now battle, trade and play against the world. Oh and may I point out that Pokemon can’t be considered ‘kiddy’ anymore, you should see the amount of IV, EV and stat training you need to do in the game in order to make your team strong, not to mention pokemon’s natures and abilities! It was never this simple with Red/Blue…

 

For anyone that is interested, my friend code for the game is: 3522 – 8557 – 9946

 

 

Well I guess that’s it for now, everything else I wanted to say is just depressing and boring, so I won’t bore you with it all. Until next time…!

Current Location: Library
Current Mood: relaxed

Just a quick message to apologize for my comments about the PS3 in my last entry. I wasn’t being biased, I think all consoles have their good points, but it’s just how people react over graphics and don’t care about how much it costs. Plus my predictions have been confirmed, the PS3 has already had a price drop on Play.com and the price is now 399.99 (A 25 pounds drop just a week after release) so does that mean that retailers are set to follow? I’ll be keeping a close eye on it for those who are interested.

 

Oh and if anyone is interested, Argos are doing a clearance of videogames at the moment. If you look on their website in the games section, or in the clearance section, you should see the deals. For example, Metroid Prime Hunters is selling for a stupidly low price of 9.99 (Which used to be 29.99 and still is in most shops!) and games such as Twlight Princess is selling for 20 quid! (Sells at 39.99 in most places!) So if you want a bargin, reserve yourself a few copies of the games you want and run like hell to your nearest Argos to pick them up! Especially Twlight Princess…

 

We went to Cleethorpes on Good Friday, it was a nice day out, but there wasn’t that much to do. I was tempted to have a go at DDR, but chickened out. I messed up big the last time I played it in public. Some pictures:

 

My niece insisted she take a picture of me buried in the sand…dang, should have escaped while I had the chance!

 

The Pier (Which has a pub, very nice!)

 

Me on the Pier

 

Hope everyone is having a good Easter so far, I don’t have much else to say, so here is a picture of Link looking all evil and cool like…enjoy!

Current Location: Library
Current Mood: tired