June 30, 2005

Last on the agenda...

What I have to look forward to in the rest of 2005:
  1. Batman commencing tomorrow (if i can work out how to get to Chislehurst)
  2. All vegetarian blogging BBQ on sunday
  3. France
  4. New Wine
  5. Soul Survivor
  6. As a consequence, sunburn
  7. Nightwish
  8. A2 film studies (teh sex)
  9. Drama A2 devised practical
  10. Christmas
Let's go over those in more detail.

1. With the company of Stompp and co., batman commences tomorrow evening. Looks like another bus journey...

2. Oh joy oh joy tis the blog-b-que!!! Should all be wondrous fun and meat free, which some may have an issue with...

3. France with the Littlehampton Lot (hmm, good name I'll have to remember that) which should be all well and fun. Just gonna go with the flow i think.

4. New Wine is always such a giggle. And Gems again! WOO FOR BABY LOOKING AFTER!!!! Well, telling people to take their shoes off for a whole week again...

5. Soul survivor. This is gonna be strange one this year.

6. Inevitable. And it is going to hurt. A LOT...

7. OHMIGODOHMIGOD. This IS the biggy. I'll come back to this.

8. Spirited Away? Heaven, thank you very much. Better be the sub...

9. Another drama thingum so soon.. sigh, theres no business like it

10. So im a kid at heart, shoot me.

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so yes, Nightwish. Hammersmith Apollo. OMFG. How much will that rock? This much:

Ayres rock by the way.


Red

Nightwish arent that red

Nor aussie


But still, twill rock a lot \m/. Some predictions methinks.

Nightwish predictions:

So what will Tuomas and the gang be delighting us with?

***** - If they dont they've gone mad
**** - Could be good
*** - pleasantly surprised
** - whatever
*- yeh right like thats gonna happen

Ghost Love Score - ***** A definite I feel. 10 minutes, so they should see it as a good timefiller.
Kinslayer - **** Depends on how much they rely on Once really, but it would be nice.
Nemo - ***** I seriously doubt they wont do this one. It's what sold Once. Like Queen not playing Bohemian Rhapsody.
Pharaoh Sails To Orion - * Sorry Rob, but I dont think so. Not a crowd pleaser I feel.
Bless the Child - *** oh please oh please oh please!!!
Gethsemane - * Sigh, but if only...
Swanheart/Sleeping Sun -***** they have to have one slow one.
She is My Sin - *** Wouldnt object
Wishmaster ***** dead cert. Easy for the crowd.
Lapland - ***** PLEASE GOD!!!

If anyone wants to add/dispute, the comments are there
Night
'chard

By the way:

I am alive, just little of interest has really occured. My internet went down for a few days earlier this week, it rained heavily, and I got to the point were I have as many Garfield strips left to read as there are days I've been alive.

Wootage...

HoHum...

...badgers...

June 22, 2005

Ooh, is that the new heat?!

It must be noted down that today was not exactly the most exhilerating day of my A2 career. While most of the day itself rested in the realms of mild mediocrity there were standout moments that gave this 24 hour period a definite degree of surrealism. Let's just say that a lot of it was to do with my own ineptitude and idiocy. In fact, if i were to be brutally honest with you, I have handled the day with the same flair for ingenuity as a decomposing mollusc.

Mistaken Belief 1
With the nonexistance of a first period, the subsequent lie-in would in fact benefit me no end, allowing my day to be more relaxed and alert, due to the extra time spent in blissful slumber.

The problem with this one is that I failed to remember that a lie in is only as good as the time spent asleep preceeding it. In short, getting up later doesn't work if you dont lay down earlier in the first place

Mistaken Belief 2
A classy outfit for the day would certainly be all black.

I'm still not quite sure what possessed me into this one. I was groping around for suitable clothes with which to cover my naked form, and picked up one of my black shirts. And a black tie. Now, it is an undeniable fact that I look kickass in black. In a very Maddox sense, in black I beleive that I indeed rule major amounts and look pretty damn spiffy at the same time, although unlike maddox I haven't irritated grandmothers, feminists or the human race; nor am I a pirate, which would rule intensely. Maybe it was me deluding myself that I wanted, nay, needed to look good on this particular Wednesday. Maybe I was still finding it difficult to actually open my eyes and see what I was doing. Or maybe I temporarily forgot all the physics lessons Tyler spent drilling the fact that black radiates heat into my head. Heck, he even said that wearing black clothes on a hot day makes you hotter, but did i care? So today, I wore black and payed insane amounts of hell for it in the comfort factor.
Though, in my own credible defence, I did at least wear light grey socks, so my ankles were kept very comfortable in comparison.

Mistaken Belief 3
A shower in the morning will wash off all grease and dirt from the body, cleansing it and keeping it fresh for the coming productive day.

This one is actually not quite as mindnumbingly stupid as the black suit thing, and may seem to you to not be a mistake, but a lesson in basic hygiene (something I know many of you would like to have words with me about as it is). The reasoning behind the shower was threefold:
  1. Get clean
  2. Get hair clean
  3. Wake up
The second being the important one obviously. However, the problem arose when I remembered that the shower, once complete, leaves the body completely clean and devoid of dirt, and as such a paragon of cleanliness. As such, like Eden, the perfection can only be sullied by more dirt. Now, we have already established that the day was hot, and as such the body will invariably perspire in order to keep itself cool. What I end up with then is MORE grease to replace that which I have just cleaned off. Grease, left in the heat (such as the sun) boils VERY hot.
At least my hair looked good. Style over comfort.
Oh, and if you thought the graphic images of me naked and/or greasy were disturbing, then don't read the above paragraph.

Mistaken Belief 4
The opening sequence to Halloween is scarier when not watched alone

Another mistake. With the addition of nervous 17 year old females it becomes bloody funny.

Mistaken Belief 5
Talking about tennis during a lesson is more fun than talking about football, becuase I actually know some of the people, some of the rules and allows plenty of options to ridicule Henman

I forgot to take into account that tennis is a sport, thus not enjoyable, despite knowing the people, the rules, and how it cannot be, in ANY way "Tim's year"

Mistaken Belief 6
Hot food at midday provides nutrients

True. However, I forgot to remember that hot food is served hot. And on a hot day, in black clothing, it is akin to base jumping naked onto a pavement full of feminists while shouting at them to do the dishes. You ain't gonna live through it, at least not without severe burns.

Mistaken Belief 7
Sleeping in the afternoon will provide more rest, allowing a slight boost in alertness and mood for the day

I forgot the obvious merits of waking up drenched in your own sweat. Which there are none.

Yes, I think thats the heat alright. In other news there was a Channel 4 crew in school filming outside my film room. My corridors gonna be on Tv, maw! Bring on tomorrow...

Charred 'chard

NB: it actually took me three days to realise the above pun was suitable for this weather and could in fact be used without let or hindrance. What is happening to my brain?

June 19, 2005

Piggy

My personality pig

Oink :P

I am a realist
I believe in tradition, are friendly, and remember dates (birthdays, etc.)

I am emotional and naive,
I care little for details and are a risk-taker.

I am secure, stubborn, and stick to their ideals.

I drew medium sized ears, I am a good listener

What i dont get is:

The length of the tail indicates the quality of your sex life.
And again more is better! You drew medium sized tail

Uuuuuuuuurgh....

Almost every single conversation I've had today has had something in it regarding todays weather. I can smell things burning. The cats have spontaneously combusted. The gas man's hair was set alight. The tap pours out steam instead of water.

Today, my ladyfriends, is far too hot. 32 degrees?! Fuhgeddabout it...

Uuurgh doing anything just seems like too much hassle. I was meant to be going to irritate a couple of people in safeway's today, but I think the walk down there would set me alight.

Why do people LIKE this sort of weather?! "Oh, what a brilliant day! The sun is shining, my arm is burning! Come on, the weather is perfect for lots of physical endurance and exhertion!!!". As Billy Connolly once said, there's no such thing as the wrong kind of weather, theres only the wrong kind of clothes.

Which is a good point. Sitting around in this weather with a heavy coat on is ludicrious (not to mention practically suicidal) and a t-shirt and shorts in the pouring rain is a little silly. But I prefer rain dammit! Everyone gripes about it cos they cant stand getting wet, but I'm sorry getting wet is SO MUCH more preferable to a heavy sunburn. I havent been in the sun for more than 30 minutes in the last 3 days, and I suspect my face, neck and arms are already slightly burnt. 30 minutes!!! What the hell is up with that?!?!? I NEED RAIN TO THRIVE DAMMIT!!!

This rant is probably not doing any good. I have a whole week of this crappy weather.
CLOTHES! When I go back to school I know what I'm gonna be seeing. All the guys, in shirt and tie sitting there sweltering due to crappy clothing restrictions. As for the girls, nooo come in wearing anything comfortable as long as the male teachers arent too distracted by anything sluttish. I aint kidding. We're all going to be wearing this (Jon in a few years there) while the females are gonna be in this and or this. Well, maybe not the second, but you get the idea. Where's the justice?! SUIT! HOT! SWEATING IN THE EXTREMITY GOOD IS NOT! BASTARDS!!! MOTH!

Grr the sun is a demon that must be exterminated! Look how he mocks us!



SEE?! Ooh how i hate that sun. WEll, i guess tis good for, you know, being alive and all that, but he could at least do us a favour and turn himself down a little. Reminds me a lot of this comic. I found another one searching for those clothes pictures. More a collection of amusing drawings than an actual comic strip (yes, i know...) but some were particularly amusing. One even referenced Jon's post about Chav clowns in this little sketchette.

I have nothing to do. Even if i did have something to do, this weather is sapping all enthusiasm I'd have for doing it. I'm not even thinking about going into my room until at least 8 30, because my room most fortunately happens to face the sun in the day. This unfortunatly means I lose the ability to do something vaguely videogame related. Shame as I was kinda inkling to play either FFVII or FFIX. But as it is i'm sitting here, talking to noone on MSN, bloggin random streams of consiouseness or however its spelt, listening to muse and thinking I could go and have another few games of Heli Attack 3...

Which I am acrtualy now playing so I shall sign off. Hope that wasnt too rambly... well..... actually it was wasnt it...

Oh, and for she that is based in the Orkney's, if your temperature is below 20 and you're getting rain, I hate you. I hate you lots.

Night all
'chard

June 17, 2005

Looney Tunes

Oooh that was SUCH a delicious pun for a title!!! Tunes, meaning music and the such like, and of course the Looney Tunes were a CARTOON!!! (sorry, I'm bored ok?)

Which sets us up perfectly for the recollection of last night's shenanigans: A night of musical entertainment at The Cartoon. You get the pun now? Ok... put down the jawbone...

After a merry jaunt into South Croydon to have my teeth poked, I went back to West Wickham only to run into the highstreet looking for Dave. I couldn't see him, until I heard a mysterious voice floating in the wind, calling my name...

...as it happens, it was the Champion of Chris's calling to me from t'chicken shop. After a perilous journey twixt pavements, I met with he and the stalwart meister Dave, wearing another neo-commie shirt that provided much of a giggle. After some chatter, food and me worrying about the state of my hair (i do it a lot) Jamie arrived and after he tucked in, we set of opn the bus to west Croydon and then on to:
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the Cartoon. Not a made up name. Well probably was at some point but you know... so, while the rest set up shop
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Dave and I went and claimed what we came to christen 'The Brainfreeze' corner:
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and perused the nights schedule
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As it turned out (look at Thu 16th) Linchpin (aka Lynch us or fagpin) weren't there, and the TBC turned out to be all female rocker chick band Femme Fatale.

When indeed the crowd arrived, Femme Fatale were the first up. And to be quite frank weren't half bad. During there sound test I nicked 30 seconds of one of their songs which anyone is welcome to, though thesound quality is crap and you can vaguely hear me at the 13 second mark. Sort of like Amazon track samples. Admittedly at least 2 of their 6 song set were theEXACT same song (or if they weren't, they were bloody similar) but since most of the songs were pretty good it wasnt too bad. Even if they did stop after each song while a techie fixed their hi-hat, and the vocalist really started to piss me off after a while. Ah well.
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Femme Fatale there in all their hardcore (snigger) glory.
After that, we moved up front to catch the main act (in my eyes), in the form of Chris, Chapman and Jamie
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Chapman there, complete with bass
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Jamie and the techie still working on the hi-hat
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Chris and guitar
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And the lot of them.

All in all rating: FANTASTIC. After some minor setbacks in the first song (a broken string and some tuning problems) they moved onto a great rendition of Muse's Hysteria. Each song was great, and my first taste of Brainfreeze shall not be my last. Highlights had to be The Chronicals of Humpty Dumpty, a song that took the nursery rhyme to its ultimate conclusion and seemed to knock Chris out
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and I Want To See Your Mother In The Bath, which is rather self explanatory. Got some videos if any wants them, though the sound is very dodgy.

After this, the three left the stage and their instruments
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and allowed Finally Found their slot.
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I wasn't really listening to much of it, i was facing some moments of randomness and confusion that kept me up all night for some reason. Still, I left the table long enough to hear their final song, a cover of Stand By Me, which was not good for my state of melancholy.

A good night over all and hopefully one that shall be repeated again.

'chard \m/

June 16, 2005

Fiddy

Just a thought.

"On May 24, 2000, just before Columbia was set to release Power of the Dollar, an assassin attempted to take 50's life on 161st Street in Jamaica, Queens (near where Jam Master Jay would later be fatally shot two and half years later), shooting him nine times with a 9mm pistol while the rapper sat helpless in the passenger seat of a car. One shot pierced his cheek, another his hand, and the seven others his legs and thighs; yet he survived, barely."

As a note to any future attempts on Curtis's life, can we please get a marksmanship course and point the gun here:



Thank you.

Sorry about that, just needed to say that. Quite a few new webcomic have just been put up, more to remind myself that I should check them regularly.

'chard

EDIT: The pope rocks:

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June 15, 2005

Doodles...

No, not doodles you silly moos. Doodles! (woo for Chocobos!!!)

Yes, in a rather nostalgic phase, I decided to go back to the memorable times we (dan, dave, dave and I) had through our GCSE english course. Ah good times. The memorable ticks of herbert (something I'm still part of :P) as he would berate our lack of attentiveness in lessons with such choice phrases as "(heavy welsh accent) Oh boys, can you please focus 'ere, this stuff is hard I know but I wish you'd just try and engage with it, the exams are a matter of weeks away..."

I suppose you had to be there.

Anyway, back in the day much of our English lessons comprised of Dave furiously writing down all the notes, while I lazed about and did the mathematical equivalent of f*ck all. That is too say, not writing anything in my book, not taking any of the notes and not doing any of the coursework essays (this and this brought back memories :P. What did you get in english in the end dave? An A you say? Kekekekeke). Anyway, with an hour to kill each english lesson I would invariably spend my time doodling random things to amuse myself, such as my rendition of the memorable final scene of the film version of Of Mice And Men starring Gary Sinise and John Malkovich:
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However, i eventually got my own little style when it came to drawing sharp pointy instruments of arg and death causing. Or swords, as they are usually referred to. Here, in all their glory, are the cream of the cream of my Yr11 pointy things (I framed me favourite)
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Anyway, I thought I should have a go again, and it seems i have lost me touch rather, but I hope to get back into the swing of things. However, I also thought it would make this post longer to include a photo guide to my sword designing techniques. With pictures!!! Oh yes, with pictures. You are not safe!!!

The Slightly 'chard guide to drawing 'knives, and stabbing weapons' (yeh, wrong Terminator, I know...)

So! Let's get the forge heated.
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Step 1: Above is the sort of thing we're aiming for. Draw a straight line. Faintly, but so you can see it.
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Step 2: Draw in two parallel lines (===) which will become the hilt, and two lines that meet to form the tip (<).
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Step 3: Draw parallel lines from (<) until they're close to (===)
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Step 4: Add a basic cross guard (+) to join (<) and (===) together.
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Step 5: Fine criss crossing lines along (===) create the grip. There are other ways, but this is easier
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Step 6: Start adding decoration to the cross guard. You can be as elaborate or as simple as you like (note to self: simple seems to look better), just stay as symmetrical as possible keep going until...
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Step 7: ...it looks like that. Then, with the edge of the pen (or pencil I guess) Shade over everything. No idea why, but this makes it look better overall.

And there you go. here are some more examples that stuck to the same basic ideas:
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In the words of the scary bloke from Art Attack: "Try it yourself".

Enjoy.
'chard

June 14, 2005

Oh.....dear.......Lord....

Just...just watch....

Getting worse

Not in a great mood to be honest with you, so this post is gonna be rather minimalist.

Woke up after a rather...nice....sleep, then pumped the volume on Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean to 26 and showered to Nightwish. Then ate, and went on MSN for a touch, before departing for Chav alley and the dave's. We met matt, and went on to bromley.
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Matt reveling in his Phantasy Star Online memories, while dave looks uninterested in the whole affair.
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118 becomes the number of the Beast
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Engrish?
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Skeletor recruits agents against He-Man
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Look for the mistake that will cripple Nonnesuch
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The security duck in the Kitchenware shop
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Cheese!!!
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Dave at the self-checkout. This was SO cool
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And matt at the same

Then I walked home. I bought ExcelSaga. Yet to watch. Should be good.

'chard

June 12, 2005

Look out men, there's hundreds of these wagons!

There certainly seems to be a lot of bandwagons running around that people keep jumping on. Steve's little descriptive thing (or whoever's) seems to be most popular, since theres roughly been 150 comments related to it. Still, can't beat the handwritten post for originality, though the Who lives in theis room thing of Jon's is also quite novel.

So, with a new flickr account (since photobucket was being an arse anyway) I have wrestled with it functionings and produced my own version. As usual click teh things and thing the next things to thing the thing. Thing.

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Yup, that's me room, clean. May be redecorated at some point *HINT HINT MUM*.

Also in the news, I got some Sith robes in the mail from Sa for me 17th. A quick pic for ye

Night All :)

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June 09, 2005

Something vexes thee?

First off, Fullmetal Alchemist rocks SERIOUS AMOUNTS OF UBER PWNAGE!!!

2nd DVD : July 4th. Anyone want to ensure I have £20 for then then then? I mean look at the guy! Exuding cool:


The Text is going to change isn't it? Isn't it?! I just know it...

Cosplay. I can understanding dressing in a manner similar to a character just to try and be cool, but only in a casual manner (say using a curtain as sith robes HEM HEM). But..Cosplay?

take this example: Sun Shang Xiang from Dynasty Warriors 4.
Slinky. Sexy. Acrobatic. Nothing like her impersonater.

Oh...dear...lord.
I have yet to find a decent example of GOOD cosplay.Look at these freaks!

Lulu (FFX)

NO!! LULU!!! My sweet black mage, what have they done to you?!

Squall (FFVIII)

You will notice a distinct lack of breasts in the first picture...

I have no idea who this is meant to be, but it fucking scares me...

The ultimate badass, Sephiroth
(FFVII)

The ultimate wtf...


Though, in my research i did come across one well done attempt:
Aeris

Purrr......Aeris ^^

I do apologise Sarah but...rawr...

*slaps myself* I'm not getting away with that one am I?

Sorry dear...
Soon to be charred 'chard'