All Work & No Play...

You might be interested to know that I've actually been working hard on some actual research today. Or you might not, in which case you should skip this part.
Yes. 'Actual Work'. I can't believe it either. I thought this Art Course was just a dos subject to be honest but no, somehow the infamous 'essays' have made their appearance.

After a rather amateur & late starting lecture (11:00), I went straight to the college shop, bought the cheapest sketch book I could find, and went to the Library to start planning out this essay.

It took me back to memories of my old school, drawing brainstorms, doing bullet points and of course the obligatory doodle of a stick man holding a Tommy gun. Ahh Yes!

The essays not in till the end of November, but I've decided to turn a new leaf (I think that's the phrase) and get it done well & sorted earlier rather than shoddily, 5 hours before the deadline and using matchs sticks to keep my struggling eyes open. We've all been there. Except for Dom maybe..?

I must say I did rather enjoy planning out this piece of homework. I'm packing the book full of notes and quotes and such. It's hopefully gonna be the s**t once it's finished, s'cuse me French.

The topic, f.y.i. is 'How the media manipulates the public through advertising or the press.'

I'll be looking at the power of Celebrities, Propaganda, Beckham, Target Audiences & Newspaper Hype.

Being a former film student slacker, some of this stuff I've already touched on, which is good.

B.T.W. If anyone's got the 100 greatest TV adverts on tape it would be most helpful to me.

You know, I've been saving my money up for a good two/three months now, not getting any money out of my account unless absolutely necessary. Since the prospect of having 1Mb broadband in my room, I've had even more incentive to do so.
But it seems that this week I must be listening to Shirley Bassey in my sleep - I've got an overwhelming desire to spend my money (Now's the time to strike guys!).

I bought myself two French baguettes costing 60p, so make myself packed lunch (which I might add are still delicious).
I bought four creme brules from my local M&S at £4.99 (I couldn't help myself)
A student cook book for Dommy C. (Hope it helps dude!)
A £3.95 two-night rental of 'The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (which now, I have to add to add to my DVD collection)
A £10 phone top-up.
£5 of bottled booze (Ram's, Bombardier, Hob Goblin & good ol' Newcastle Brown)
And 1 an hour and a half driving lesson costing £26 (My 11th lesson and I've become a natural at left turn reversing!).
A 70p sketch book.
3 10-packs of Snack size Mars bars £3.59
One HB Pencil (25p)
A Blue Biro (25p)
And A Black Biro (25p)

So yeah, I'm pretty bummed that all my money been burned so fast this week.

To add the financial torment, the word on the street is that I might not be allowed broadband because of rows within the 'family unit'. So all this saving could be for nothing. Arrrgh.
I don't know why I'm not being allowed, it seems that my 'best interests' are being controlled by my Step dads hatred for me.

I've kept the broadband subject quiet for the moment. The secret is to lay low, and then next week casually bring it up again! I will get broadband, it's just a matter of time.

For those of you who might not know, I really don't get on with my step dad.
We've had an ongoing feud for a few years now. At the moment, he's been really stressed out with me for no particular reason, bad-mouthing me whilst I'm in the other room and has acted a complete prat around the house in general.
So at the moment we're not even looking at each other. I can tolerate him being around, but that doesn't mean I should acknowledge him. In my younger years I would often argue back but have found that actually makes the situation worse so now I just ignore him and we converse through my mum.

I get by though, so please don't be concerned or anything just coz I wrote that. It's what hundreds of families put up with. I just wanted to share it with y'all.

I'm thinking of going for the job on the Meat & Fish counter at Safeway's to compliment my current Deli job as I need more Green.

I advertised the spaces to the currently 'un-employed-but-ok-with-that' Ashleigh, but whether he'll take if up is up to him. My bets he won't!

I noticed that while watching the BBC's promotional music video, 'A Perfect Day' today, the magnificent 'saxophonist', Courtney Pine featured a solo in it - An artist jazz man Aylwin recommended to me.

I've been bleeding continually today.
My extensive lay-in this morning meant I had to rush around, and since my lower face was starting to look like an overgrown snow-capped forest, I needed to shave very quickly. In my haste, I nipped the skin between my nose and upper lip (I believe it's called the philtrum) and it's not stopped bleeding since. Let me tell you, you look bloody stupid having to constantly dab your philtrum with a tissue every 30 seconds because there's a red mark appearing.

You'd think that a small clean cut from a razor would heal up pretty quickly wouldn't you?

Ohh! Guess whose goin on a four-day trip on a Narrow boat?
Me!
Really looking forward to it. It starts Friday and I'm going with Cozin Jane, my Aunt n' Unk and of course Grandma & Papa. It's a secret birthday present for Papa so you have to be quiet!

Reminds me of that's kids program Rosie & Jim. Remember they had their exciting adventures and the skipper would never know! Then there was that Wooden duck on the top! Wow it was so exciting!

It's getting late now, I better go.

Tar'rah chaps and chapesses!


I apologize to Collet. I won't be able to make your partay. Hope it's brilliant thou.
I was going dress as Batman and then Ash would be Robin.
Thought Superman would be a bit unsavoury for the occasion.

Sorry Aylwin we didn't hook up Sunday.
My granparents were ova unexpectedly and you know how over-powering granparents can be...
'I came all this way too see you and you wanna go and see your friend? I won't be around forever you know...' - once they play that card you can kiss your social life goodbye.

I might be visiting Newman on the 24th, perhaps we could meet then?