SPEAK GREEK? Trust me with my obsession with roads and signs! I've gone and posted this pic of a typical Cypriot road sign for all your enjoyment.
SPEAK GREEK? Trust me with my obsession with roads and signs! I've gone and posted this pic of a typical Cypriot road sign for all your enjoyment.
Dripping with drool from the nerves of this sentence....
At 4.30am BST on Thursday 23rd June, I knew I had returned to my homeland as the morning dew scent in the air was unmistakenly Welsh. I loved my holiday in Cyprus where I learned so many new things - the Turks clearly took diplomacy to a whole new level when they invaded Cyprus in 1974, Greek Orthdox is a nationalistic copy of the Roman Catholic Church and that Jenny can actually survive a plane journey vomit-free. It was way too hot on that island, so I dont think I will be planning another visit anytime soon!
Just watched Team America: World Police for the second time and it had not lost its original genius. Before that I had managed to spend the whole day at home finding things not to do, like attempting to sort out my driving license or organising my stuff ready for the big move this week. Im really excited about moving out over the next two weeks as we get the keys on Friday. I was a little doubtful before the holiday as I didn't want to leave my comforts, plus lack of money etc., but now a burning desire to become a real man outside my childhood home is swelling up inside me.
However, the wait for my results is keeeeeling me. I've been getting all this crap about graduating - 2005 graduation shirts, graduation forms and photo info - and Im sure its just to piss me off whilst I wait!!!! I mean what If I dont pass - thats a real mean thing to do isn't it!!!!???? If anyone is waiting on results this year, especially for those of you in final year, I wish you all the best... as our time of agonising is short!
The Rangers have won 7-2 and lost 4-3 over the last two weeks. I played in the win which was a very good performance, with a share of goals all around the team. The loss I was absent for due to my holiday, however I heard that they almost made a comeback from being 4-0. Unlucky lads!
Im feeling all controversial lately much thanks to my recent reads. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown was a real thriller; not surprising as it has ruled the literacy roost for weeks on end. I enjoyed this book greatly - cheers Jen for getting me to read it! Im looking out for the new film starring Tom Hanks and Alfred Molina, however it is out Autumn 2006 :( I have also been reading Ninteen Eighty Four devised by George Orwell. The inspiration for the game show title 'Big Brother', this delightful alternate reality of a totalitarian society made me feel like grabbing a copy of The Communist Manifesto and actually take it seriously. Scared the crap out of me though, that could certainly happen.
This week I hope to learn how to use an iron properly and actually master the washing machine. Acheivable? Do I have a choice?!
Just watched Team America: World Police for the second time and it had not lost its original genius. Before that I had managed to spend the whole day at home finding things not to do, like attempting to sort out my driving license or organising my stuff ready for the big move this week. Im really excited about moving out over the next two weeks as we get the keys on Friday. I was a little doubtful before the holiday as I didn't want to leave my comforts, plus lack of money etc., but now a burning desire to become a real man outside my childhood home is swelling up inside me.
However, the wait for my results is keeeeeling me. I've been getting all this crap about graduating - 2005 graduation shirts, graduation forms and photo info - and Im sure its just to piss me off whilst I wait!!!! I mean what If I dont pass - thats a real mean thing to do isn't it!!!!???? If anyone is waiting on results this year, especially for those of you in final year, I wish you all the best... as our time of agonising is short!
The Rangers have won 7-2 and lost 4-3 over the last two weeks. I played in the win which was a very good performance, with a share of goals all around the team. The loss I was absent for due to my holiday, however I heard that they almost made a comeback from being 4-0. Unlucky lads!
Im feeling all controversial lately much thanks to my recent reads. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown was a real thriller; not surprising as it has ruled the literacy roost for weeks on end. I enjoyed this book greatly - cheers Jen for getting me to read it! Im looking out for the new film starring Tom Hanks and Alfred Molina, however it is out Autumn 2006 :( I have also been reading Ninteen Eighty Four devised by George Orwell. The inspiration for the game show title 'Big Brother', this delightful alternate reality of a totalitarian society made me feel like grabbing a copy of The Communist Manifesto and actually take it seriously. Scared the crap out of me though, that could certainly happen.
This week I hope to learn how to use an iron properly and actually master the washing machine. Acheivable? Do I have a choice?!
At the mo, I'm CEO of Feel Good Inc.!
Just a quick post before I go on holiday. I will be back on next Thursday (23th) just in case you were wondering, but I will be back in the morning and most likely will be sleeping throughout the day so don't expect a cheery response! I think I will relax out in the Cypriot lands by:
- Sampling various alcoholic cocktails,
- Hopefully watching the Confederations Cup (gotta love international football!),
- Actually realising there is a world outside Argos,
- Prolonging exam results (out of country, out of sight, out of mind),
- Stuffing my face full of local cuisine!
However I have one niggling thought which needs to be addressed before I leave.... the finale to the current Doctor Who series!!! Will the Doctor save Rose and all of mankind from the evil Dalek army? It is soo going to be taped!
You know where you are? You're in the Jungle baby!
Listening to: The Futureheads - The Futureheads
Daily Fat Joey Bagpuss Check - Pleased that his mummy and daddy have a new house
Recent Games of Importance:
Queens Vaults Rangers V Players FC - 3-6
England Ladies V Finland Ladies - 3-2
Tonight in this thrilling episode of my life....... Exams and uni finishes for another year...... I get sunburned whilst walking through Cardiff (how does that happen?!!?)....... Have sorted out a year of house sharing with Jen, Chris and Greg....... Springer's back..... Green Day bring out the most tear-jerking anti-war music video of all time.... Am gearing up for holibob next week...... XXL is still my average size.... Plus the Argos Football Rematch is on for this Sunday.
First, the Rangers took a pounding to a much more youthful side despite being in a 3-1 lead midway during the game. We had no Billy or Nathan, so a struggle was a hand. Pat had a promising game in goal, however as always fitness was the enemy at hand. We conceded a solid 5 goals as our men grew fatigued. Unlucky lads - on another day that game would have gone the other way Im sure.
In between revision, I have been watching a bit of Euro 2005. Before you say that '5' is a typo, I shall whack your bigot face with a wet fish in disgust, as this year sees the turn of Women's football to host their own European Championship. With 8 teams, its obvious women's football still lags far behind the men's game. The newspapers also do enough to show the gulf between the sexes in football, as Euro 2005 is barely recognised. Poorly endorsed despite the tournament being held in England, and not surprisingly the games are played in minor grounds. Deepdale, the home of Championship Playoff finalists Preston North End, is but only one of the tournament's stadia. Saying all that, the opening England game was a thriller. England enjoyed a 2-0 lead which was wiped away due to poor defending as the Finns equalized. Then, out of nothing, England scored a cracker in injury time to take the game. No matter what anyone says - the quality in the women's game is not a diluted version of the men's game.
Exams are over and my future is all up in the air.. blah blah, you've heard that tripe over and over!
Why so hot all of a sudden? My hayfever is going haywire just like Spidey's spider sense on the Fritz. I have had a runny nose all week! Not to mention the sunburn on my neck from last Wednesday! ITS STILL THERE!!! GRRRR! I guess its better now than in Paphos anyway! Jen of course has exploited the situation to the max - by threatening to touch it if I don't stay in line, plus with every hug I have had a sore neck!
As Jen's blog may tell you, the house hunting has finally come to an end!!! Im so glad, all those houses were giving me a headache! We arrived at DJ Skinner's letting agency to sign up for the heavenly Daniel St, however we learned it was snapped up, which at first caused a minor uproar amongst Chris and Jen. As prior to the meeting, we had major hesitation with the properties we had seen. Jen loved Daniel St, but Chris wasn't convinced due to the lack of UPVC (don't ask). Chris had come around to the idea of Daniel St after our group moment of indecision, but it was too late. After 2 further viewings, 60 minutes of making up and countless cigarettes smoked by agent Skinner (no not the X Files), Chris was off the hook with the stunning Minny St property we had viewed. We signed up to this little beauty in haste and now all is well - no more Cathays walking! No more intruding in people's rooms! And no more odd odours to inhale and decipher!
My morning TV lineup is great once more as the king of trailer trash talk shows has returned to our screens. Yes, its Jerry! Springer is back and now he has British guests and a British audience, so trans-american language barriers are strained as the Yankie talk show host gets to grips with Geordie, Glaswegian, Welsh and Cockney chav-esque guests. Now isnt that what you want in a TV show? God bless ITV for spending millions in getting Springer over here, morning TV is back with a vengance!
Seen the new Green Day vid? Its a real eye-opener. The video is for 'Wake Me up when September Ends' and takes a anti-war theme which is present on the 'American Idiot' album. Green Day have been pretty vocal on their objection to the Iraq war and this video is another example of their stance. Its an epic - 7 minutes long - and it brought a tear to my eye despite being incredibly corny. Check it out peeps.
My bed calls my name so until next time... ta ta.
Daily Fat Joey Bagpuss Check - Pleased that his mummy and daddy have a new house
Recent Games of Importance:
Queens Vaults Rangers V Players FC - 3-6
England Ladies V Finland Ladies - 3-2
Tonight in this thrilling episode of my life....... Exams and uni finishes for another year...... I get sunburned whilst walking through Cardiff (how does that happen?!!?)....... Have sorted out a year of house sharing with Jen, Chris and Greg....... Springer's back..... Green Day bring out the most tear-jerking anti-war music video of all time.... Am gearing up for holibob next week...... XXL is still my average size.... Plus the Argos Football Rematch is on for this Sunday.
First, the Rangers took a pounding to a much more youthful side despite being in a 3-1 lead midway during the game. We had no Billy or Nathan, so a struggle was a hand. Pat had a promising game in goal, however as always fitness was the enemy at hand. We conceded a solid 5 goals as our men grew fatigued. Unlucky lads - on another day that game would have gone the other way Im sure.
In between revision, I have been watching a bit of Euro 2005. Before you say that '5' is a typo, I shall whack your bigot face with a wet fish in disgust, as this year sees the turn of Women's football to host their own European Championship. With 8 teams, its obvious women's football still lags far behind the men's game. The newspapers also do enough to show the gulf between the sexes in football, as Euro 2005 is barely recognised. Poorly endorsed despite the tournament being held in England, and not surprisingly the games are played in minor grounds. Deepdale, the home of Championship Playoff finalists Preston North End, is but only one of the tournament's stadia. Saying all that, the opening England game was a thriller. England enjoyed a 2-0 lead which was wiped away due to poor defending as the Finns equalized. Then, out of nothing, England scored a cracker in injury time to take the game. No matter what anyone says - the quality in the women's game is not a diluted version of the men's game.
Exams are over and my future is all up in the air.. blah blah, you've heard that tripe over and over!
Why so hot all of a sudden? My hayfever is going haywire just like Spidey's spider sense on the Fritz. I have had a runny nose all week! Not to mention the sunburn on my neck from last Wednesday! ITS STILL THERE!!! GRRRR! I guess its better now than in Paphos anyway! Jen of course has exploited the situation to the max - by threatening to touch it if I don't stay in line, plus with every hug I have had a sore neck!
As Jen's blog may tell you, the house hunting has finally come to an end!!! Im so glad, all those houses were giving me a headache! We arrived at DJ Skinner's letting agency to sign up for the heavenly Daniel St, however we learned it was snapped up, which at first caused a minor uproar amongst Chris and Jen. As prior to the meeting, we had major hesitation with the properties we had seen. Jen loved Daniel St, but Chris wasn't convinced due to the lack of UPVC (don't ask). Chris had come around to the idea of Daniel St after our group moment of indecision, but it was too late. After 2 further viewings, 60 minutes of making up and countless cigarettes smoked by agent Skinner (no not the X Files), Chris was off the hook with the stunning Minny St property we had viewed. We signed up to this little beauty in haste and now all is well - no more Cathays walking! No more intruding in people's rooms! And no more odd odours to inhale and decipher!
My morning TV lineup is great once more as the king of trailer trash talk shows has returned to our screens. Yes, its Jerry! Springer is back and now he has British guests and a British audience, so trans-american language barriers are strained as the Yankie talk show host gets to grips with Geordie, Glaswegian, Welsh and Cockney chav-esque guests. Now isnt that what you want in a TV show? God bless ITV for spending millions in getting Springer over here, morning TV is back with a vengance!
Seen the new Green Day vid? Its a real eye-opener. The video is for 'Wake Me up when September Ends' and takes a anti-war theme which is present on the 'American Idiot' album. Green Day have been pretty vocal on their objection to the Iraq war and this video is another example of their stance. Its an epic - 7 minutes long - and it brought a tear to my eye despite being incredibly corny. Check it out peeps.
My bed calls my name so until next time... ta ta.
Rain in on my parade
Listening to: Muse - Absolution
Daily Fat Joey Bagpuss Feeling Check - Seems ok, a bit lonely
This week has been pretty crap weather wise which has been a right damper on the Summer Sun prospects, however it has run in really well with revision. 2 exams to go for me now; in fact, by Wednesday I shall be as good as done for the year. I can't wait until the exams are over yet as I've stated before, I will be cacking over my results.
Have just been house hunting with Jen, Greg and Chris which was pretty fun. Truly an experience and it opened my eyes - to the shifty entreprenneurial letting agents, the two very differing extremes of student housekeeping, plus the great scrutiny one must adopt in choosing a property. PVC? I never would have thought of that as a considerable factor??!!! We saw some great properties... but nothing final yet.....
Change then this Summer? You can guess Im still hung up on the subject. What about the money spent on moving out? Why can't I just leave things the way they are? However as the great Andy Warhol once said:
They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.
True true I guess, grabbing the bull by the horns and all that stuff. Not to exhaust the whole concept of quoting today, but one other famous latin phrase always gives me confidence in any decision I have to make. It has to be the ethos of any student or any young go-getter - carpe diem, or to 'seize the moment'. Deep into an overdraft with little hope of getting out this side of Christmas, this phrase gives me more comfort than you would ever believe. My tale is one of many for most students but it hurts nonetheless!!
Daily Fat Joey Bagpuss Feeling Check - Seems ok, a bit lonely
This week has been pretty crap weather wise which has been a right damper on the Summer Sun prospects, however it has run in really well with revision. 2 exams to go for me now; in fact, by Wednesday I shall be as good as done for the year. I can't wait until the exams are over yet as I've stated before, I will be cacking over my results.
Have just been house hunting with Jen, Greg and Chris which was pretty fun. Truly an experience and it opened my eyes - to the shifty entreprenneurial letting agents, the two very differing extremes of student housekeeping, plus the great scrutiny one must adopt in choosing a property. PVC? I never would have thought of that as a considerable factor??!!! We saw some great properties... but nothing final yet.....
Change then this Summer? You can guess Im still hung up on the subject. What about the money spent on moving out? Why can't I just leave things the way they are? However as the great Andy Warhol once said:
They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.
True true I guess, grabbing the bull by the horns and all that stuff. Not to exhaust the whole concept of quoting today, but one other famous latin phrase always gives me confidence in any decision I have to make. It has to be the ethos of any student or any young go-getter - carpe diem, or to 'seize the moment'. Deep into an overdraft with little hope of getting out this side of Christmas, this phrase gives me more comfort than you would ever believe. My tale is one of many for most students but it hurts nonetheless!!
Crossroads?
Football Results of Most Importance:
Queens Vault Rangers V Repro-bates - 2-9
As Jen said earlier, exam time just flies by. And man, it does. You never get the right amount of revision crammed in time before the exam and you always say that another day is just what you need. I had my first exam yesterday which went well-ish, a post exam feeling I admit I usually never experience. I know this year I want it more... hell, all the talk of a 2:2 being a beer drinkers degree has really frightened me, not to mention the fact that I know I can do better than that. Now with this new sense of educational desire I have decided that a post grad is the only way to go, so these exams really do count as I have to get a 2:1 to get on the course I want to do.
So as the title states, my ass is in the middle of a confusing set of crossroads, with each winding road leading to a new, unforseable future. Why such use of drama I hear you say? It is because for the first time in my life the immediate future is not so certain. In September I may not know where I live, or even if I will be in university at all. Its weird to know that once I return from holiday, many aspects of my life could change with a single letter containing my results.
Anyway moving onto something im more accustomed to... ranting and moaning. My bug bear today shall be Su Doku. If you are not familiar with this new Japanese sensation, it is a new type of number puzzle which requires you to employ logic and patience to find the solution. Jen is hooked - I have bought her a book full of them for her to get through on our hols. But my real moan is this... why is every newspaper exhausting the hell outta them? Im beginning to hate them already cos they are in every magazine and every newspaper every single day. On one occasion in which the nation's favourite newspaper, The Sun, jumped on the money boat of the SS Doku by dubbing one puzzle the 'Dudek Doku' after the Kop win. Now there is no escaping the Doku's meteroic rise in popularity; dare I say it is even stepping on the same lines of that bloody frog!!!!!
Rangers - we played underpar, not to our usual standard against a full strength side of lightening quick sharpshooters. We fought valiantly, Deano grabbed two goals in a game we had little chance of winning.
Good night to all and to all good night.
Queens Vault Rangers V Repro-bates - 2-9
As Jen said earlier, exam time just flies by. And man, it does. You never get the right amount of revision crammed in time before the exam and you always say that another day is just what you need. I had my first exam yesterday which went well-ish, a post exam feeling I admit I usually never experience. I know this year I want it more... hell, all the talk of a 2:2 being a beer drinkers degree has really frightened me, not to mention the fact that I know I can do better than that. Now with this new sense of educational desire I have decided that a post grad is the only way to go, so these exams really do count as I have to get a 2:1 to get on the course I want to do.
So as the title states, my ass is in the middle of a confusing set of crossroads, with each winding road leading to a new, unforseable future. Why such use of drama I hear you say? It is because for the first time in my life the immediate future is not so certain. In September I may not know where I live, or even if I will be in university at all. Its weird to know that once I return from holiday, many aspects of my life could change with a single letter containing my results.
Anyway moving onto something im more accustomed to... ranting and moaning. My bug bear today shall be Su Doku. If you are not familiar with this new Japanese sensation, it is a new type of number puzzle which requires you to employ logic and patience to find the solution. Jen is hooked - I have bought her a book full of them for her to get through on our hols. But my real moan is this... why is every newspaper exhausting the hell outta them? Im beginning to hate them already cos they are in every magazine and every newspaper every single day. On one occasion in which the nation's favourite newspaper, The Sun, jumped on the money boat of the SS Doku by dubbing one puzzle the 'Dudek Doku' after the Kop win. Now there is no escaping the Doku's meteroic rise in popularity; dare I say it is even stepping on the same lines of that bloody frog!!!!!
Rangers - we played underpar, not to our usual standard against a full strength side of lightening quick sharpshooters. We fought valiantly, Deano grabbed two goals in a game we had little chance of winning.
Good night to all and to all good night.
