Ruthless Beatings & Smile For The Camera

So firstly, I bought GTA4 after playing it with friends alot. Very good story line (so far), great graphics and it's pretty much all gravy... except the driving physics engine. It sucks. Want to turn a corner? Then do so at 5mph. Want to handbrake turn around a corner? Be prepared to start travelling BACKWARDS!

Smile for the camera? Well im ordering my camera this week. A FujiFilm FinePix IS-1. A Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera. I'm pretty much all ready for it - i've bought the memory cards (two 2gb Compact Flash cards from Currys at £7.49 each!) and i've bought the card reader. The only other thing i'll need is a case! I'm really looking forward to starting to take great quality pictures with a proper camera.

Ciao for now.

My life as of late.

First of all let me yet again apologise, for I have neglected you for over a month. I've been fairly busy at work but apart from seeing Lauren twice, and doing the sound at a gig the other week, I really haven't been up to much.

I find that the best way to relax after work is to just sit down and play xbox.

As I said, work has been busy, and I've been doing some sound engineering too. The next gig is next Thursday, the 3rd of December, in the basement of the CB2 cafe on Norfolk Street in Cambridge. The Half-Sisters will be playing alongside Brooke Sharkey and Gil Karpas. It will be a lovely evening filled with great music!

I've also decided to take up photography as a time filler. I've asked my parents for a digital SLR camera and I intend to just go places and take lots of photos!

In other news, I went to see 'Up' last week. Up is the latest offering from Disney/Pixar. It's a beautiful tale of an old man fulfilling a promise he made to his late wife when they were young - a promise of adventure. Its a lovely story complemented by wonderful animation and fantastic graphics.

After watching the film I was inspired to start a scrapbook of all things Lauren. All the photographs, the drawings she's done for me, even the ticket stubs of movies we've been to see together. We're still going, and stronger than ever, incase you hadn't guessed!

I promise to write again soon! Taraa for now X
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Palm Pre

Just had a play with the new Palm Pre device in the O2 shop in town.

Its a piece of crap.

Its thicker than my BlackBerry Storm, its slower too, and the screen is smaller!

iPhone beater? Not a chance.
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I do apologise...

For I have been absent for a while!

Life is good. The job is still going well, Lauren's at uni and loving it and with my current wage I can afford to see her every other weekend, which suits us both perfectly. I still love her to bits, despite the distance, and if anything i'd say this has made us stronger.

Today marks an epic event for me. No I'm not getting engaged, no I'm not being put on a salary (there's wishful thinking). Nor am I getting my own car. I am, however, making my first foray Into the elite societies of Bang & Olufsen owners!

Okay so I guess I've played this up to be a little more than it actually is. I'm only buying a set of headphones from them, its not as if I'm buying a £5000 set of speakers or an £8000 television. But that's what I'd like to be doing in ten years time!

From the first time my parents took me into a Bang & Olufsen shop I've had a strong fascination with their electronics. So for me, today marks the beginning of my Bang & Olufsen collection. Start off small... Work my way up.
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Honesty Convention

A great new two-piece from the petreborough area, Chris and Chez write some of the best lyrics you've ever given time to think about.



www.myspace.com/honestyconvention

G.I.Joke?

No its not =]

Went to see G.I.Joe tonight and when waiting in the queue for tickets i was still feeling undecided as to whether or not I should see it or not. So anyway as youve already guessed I took the metaphorical plunge and bought my ticket. Went over to the foody bit and got me an UBER BUCKET of pepsi and an UBER BAG of popcorn.

The film was, overall, good. Less cheesy 'hollywood' action than I thought there would be. Fight scenes were fluent and well choreographed. The CGI left a little to be desired. They BLATANTLY weren't real Apache Gunships at the beginning.

Overall i'd probably give the film 7/10. It wasn't amazing, in my books. It wasn't on a par with either of the live-action Transformers films, but it was definitely a worthwhile see. The only disagreeable bit being Christopher Ecclestone's Scirish (Scottish/Irish) accent. Some scenese he was Scottish, some scenes he was Irish, and some scenes he was Scottish with a heavy Irish twinge... not cool.

Anyway, go see it if you can, I'll definitely be buying the DVD when it comes out.

First recordng session in a few months.

Having finished my last day of college in the last week of June, ive spent all the time between then and now working really. I havent actually participated in a recording session for months. And now a friend's band called Honesty Convention have asked me to produce their EP. It'll be fun. Going to do it in one whole weekend. 5 tracks, roughly 36 hours. It should be good fun...

There's only one hitch to this whole plan and that's that ive forgotten how to use Pro Tools so i'll be spending some spare time in the next few weeks re-learning Pro Tools. It shouldnt be too difficult... but let's not talk too soon eh?

Peace, people. xx

First appraisal... went well... i think.

Im loud, obnoxious, over confident but very skilled and a good careful worker... which is why the boss said 'If I was going to let you go we wouldn't be having this conversation'.

Which is good =D

G-Force

Went to see it last night with the good lady. Not a bad film - funny, decent storyline (until the end). Worth a watch if you've got a few quid to spare on a matinee-ticket. Probably wouldn't pay full price at somewhere like the Showcase though.

All I have left to say is - 'Yippee-kai-yay coffee maker'

First appraisal... oh shiiittt....

So the boss mentions to me today 'We'll have a chat on thursday, it'll be your first appraisal seeing as you've been here for four weeks' and my thoughts immediately turn to 'Oh shit im going to get sacked'.

So im not really sure what to make of this but I guess we'll find out Friday won't we. Should be interesting...

Byee xx