Random Questionnaire Day

Random Interesting Questions

What is your favorite memory from your past?:	family holidays to Wales. They were times that i cherish most and also the birth of my son Kallam. That memory will be my most favorite.
What event do you think made the biggest difference in your life?:	My mother's death. Her passing away changed my life for the best and for the worst. It taught me to be more independant, but left me with a void of love that i've needed ever since.
What are you most proud of in your life?:	MY son Kallam, best thing i've made since design and technology class
Has anything tradgic happened to you lately?:	nothing lately to me, but some lady was unfortunatley ran over near to where i live. Very tragic indeed.
If yes, how are you coping?:	I cope well but my thoughts go out to her family and friends.
Who was your role model growing up?:	My dad. His personality has become mine and he has taught me a lot of what not to do through his own faults and shared me his wisdom.
What is your least fav. food?:	onions! urgh!
Are you happy with your career status?:	yeah, its real good. good pay and a constant challenge.
Do you believe you have accomplished all that you want to in life?:	not everything no. I want to drive, but lack the funding and "drive" to get out and do it.
Who are you most proud of at this moment?:	My nephew. Hes going to Wembley to play rugby. Hes that good. :P hes a local star. Only 13 but has a bright future ahead of him.
Has anyone ever said something that truly saved your life?:	not really, but i really should have listened when my mum said "don't do too much of that, you'll go blind". lol
Is there one thing you regret most in your past? If yes, what?:	getting married. It was a low point in my life for sure. There was no love there and it is something i regret very much.
What one thing would you want your kids to know about your life?:	Everything, from my mistakes, i want him/them to be able to learn from them and live a happy and sucessful life.
If you were to die tomorrow would you want to be buried or cremated?:	Cremated. The simple fact that with cematories becoming gradually packed to the brim with coffins, i would like to do my bit and be put in the oven and switched to well done. That way whatever family i have can take me home and i can have pride and place on a mantlepiece or something. Preferably not a toilet or garden shed.
If you could say sorry to anyone in your life who would it be and what would you say sorry for?:	I'd say sorry to my mum. I took her for granted far more then i should have. She catered for my evey whim, cooked meals, cleaned up and asked for nothing in return (well probably did secretly as all women do). Thanks Mum you were a star.
Are you addicted to anything that is not a recreational drug?:	nothing whatsoever. I have strong will power.
What is your favorite TYPE of show?:	Comedy definately.
Where in the world would you love to retire?:	a nice little bungalo would do me, close to everything and with little noise from neighbours and main roads.
How many children do you have?:	one. Kallam. He means the world to me and he will be one at the end of September.
Do you agree with the war stradegy?:	I dont agree with anything that involves war. I tend to keep my nose out.
Who is your fav. politician?:	dont have one. Not into politices even though politics govern what goes on in our everyday life.
What religion are you?:	not religious. With the scientific facts available to us, it is hard to beleive.
What was your fav. cartoon when you were young?:	Thundercats. If you ain't heard of it. check it out on you tube. The theme tune rocked.
Are you a slob, clean freak, or in between?:	in between. I can be messy around the house, but equally when i get going i like to be as tidy as possible. Depends on my mood.
If you could afford a maid, would you have one?:	yes definately. I'd prefer not to tidy at all. :P
What was your first pet? What was its name?:	Sam, a golden retriever
Are you in love? If not, do you want to find someone perfect?:	I wouldn't say i was in love, not just yet, but i foresee someone on the horizon that could well fit into that category, time will be the ultimate test.
How old were you when you had your first "crush"?:	about 13, nothing came of it because she was a couple of years older then me.
What grade was your fav. when you were in school?:	probably year 10 as i wasn't a new student and didnt have the fears of starting somewhere big like high school and neither was i coming towards the end of school and preparing for the big exams.
What one life lesson have you learned so far, and what does it mean to you?:	To stay true to myself. All through life so far i've tried changing myself to fit in with others and in the process losing track of who i am myself. Only now do i realise that i should just be me and that is good enough.

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Thunder in the Jungle....

Hi Folks,

Just another blog from your friendly neighbourhood Brit.

Nothing has happened lately since the last post except my daily routine:

7am - wake up
7 - 8am - watch tv (i call this wake up time)
8 - 8.30am - get prepared for work.

8.30 - 840am - walk to work

8.40 - 5pm - work (with frequent internet breaks)

5pm - 7pm - watch tv and have tea (evening meal)
7pm - 11pm - go on internet / play on games console / watch film or two..

As you can see, my life consists of some riveting stuff there. I hope to break the everlasting circle of doom soon either by taking up a new hobby or maybe getting out more. We'll see what becomes of me very soon.

As for whats been on my mind, many things. For one, why my ex has been so nice to me lately. She has sent me texts saying how great of a father i am and that she is sorry for the way she has treated me in the past. I don't know whether to take this as a sincere apology or just a sneaky way of trying to get something. I would in all honesty take it as being sincere being the kind of person i am, seeing the good in everyone, but theres a side that wants to be safe remembering all the times shes used and been nasty. She is yet again going to a place i am going to at the weekend. Not sure what her game is, but i hope i find out soon.

FILM REVIEW:

TROPIC THUNDER

UK Release date: 13th September 2008

Synopsis: Ben Stiller. Jack Black. Robert Downey Jr. Comedy fans can start drooling immediately at the thought of these three funnymen joining forces in Tropic Thunder. The men star as a trio of actors whose filming experience in southeast Asia gets a little too real as they must become as tough as the... Ben Stiller. Jack Black. Robert Downey Jr. Comedy fans can start drooling immediately at the thought of these three funnymen joining forces in Tropic Thunder. The men star as a trio of actors whose filming experience in southeast Asia gets a little too real as they must become as tough as the characters they play to get out of a crisis.

This film has got to be, in my books, the most funniest comedies this year. For the simple facts, it has three of the best comedians around, Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jnr and it has a funny storyline.

The movie is a well aimed parody at all big budget war movies that have ever been made and also takes a low blow at Hollywood itself. It seems to do a good job at making fun of them all. One of the biggest sucker punches in the film is Stillers character Tugg Speedman and how he as an actor tried to pull of a film about a mentaly disabled farm boy called Simple Jack. This is making fun of actors who court awards in such ham-handed and obvious ways. In the movie, Simple Jack is a failure, and Speedman is a jackass.

Since this parody came to light however, regardless of its funny intentions, at least 22 disability rights groups such as the Special Olympics and the American Association of People with Disabilities are angry about the use of the “r-word” and the character and have called for a boycott of the film and the theaters that show it. They hold, possibly correctly, that the use of the words “retard” and “retarded” are offensive and hurtful and that some people might see Tropic Thunder and think it clever to fling the words round.

But that ain't enough, Tropic Thunder also makes fun of the actors who try to emerse themselves too much into films, as evidenced by Kirk Lazarus an blonde Australian played by Downey Jnr who undergoes a controversial skin pigmentation operation to make him look african-american so that he can play the part of one of the characters of the movie. He goes so far to not change his accent through most of the movie. Downey Jnr really steals the film and his acting and humour is brilliant to watch. And then there is Jack Black who plays a drug addict actor who has starred in many low budget films before Tropic Tropic thunder, but loses his drugs and goes haywire. Very funny to watch.

All in all, the film is definately one to watch. I'll give it a 9/10.

Long time no read ay?

Hi, I'm back from my bloggin break. To be honest I went off blogging.....aaah shocking i know, but I've not been in the mood to rely a good story to all of you readers, but you'll be happy to know i'm back in "the zone" now and ready to blog.

Before i proceed, check the pics out above the text. They are basically a collection of all the photos i've managed to salvage from my mobile phone now that i'd recently bought a USB lead for it. Some of them date back to March. The ones with the red coat on Kal were took yesterday.

So as to recent events. I turned 26 on Tuesday. I've long since gotten over the fact that I am getting older and I am now just getting on with it. I feel like a spring chicken still and thats what counts. I didn't get anything special for my birthday, except for beer from work, which you have to admit is unusual lol and an extra special gift from someone special. It was an amazing stylophone!! Now i hear you all asking, what on earth is a stylophone. Its a musical instrument.... not a popular one i'll admit, but one that could barely pass for one. The Stylophone was a runaway success in the '70s, not so much within musical circles (although they have been used by such luminaries as David Bowie, Kraftwerk and Pulp) but as a gimmick and a toy. It has a horrible, buzzy pulse wave through a small cheap speaker that sounded like a very butch wasp on steroids, but still you've got to admit it rocks. Seriously, look at the guy with it below. lol

So, Birthday aside, the weeks been a goodun. Was payday this week so bought stuff and paid my rent and maintanence. I got a bargain on ebay when looking for a new cell phone. I bought a Sony Ericsson W850i for only £60, which is great as they are normally worth around £100. Go me! Just waiting for it to come through in the post now. I also bought some cool clothes for my son Kal off ebay all thanks to Emma for the recomendation. Much appreciated. Shes like my shopping advisor lol.

I went out last night to celebrate my birthday. I did invite most of my friends on Facebook, reminding them through the week on and off of my birthday night out....... only one turned up. Plus there was no live band on to liven the night up. To make it even worse, my ex and her friends (my old friends that are my ex's friends) turned up and were in my face the whole night asking me to dance and acting overly happy. It was frustrating and hard to keep a happy face on instead of the disapointed face that i would have put on had they not been there. I drank up and went home to forget about that night. Nuff said about that...

As for today, I've just basically been watching movies. I watched Tropic Thunder. Wow, what an amazing film. After watching for it, its as though Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr are asking for lawsuits after portraying a white austrailian acting coloured and Ben Stiller acting as he calls "retarded". Very risky, but it was still an hilarious film. Go see. I also watched the new Star Wars animated film and Get Smart. Both not as good as Tropic Thunder, but still great films. As for how i got to see them coming from the UK, the less i talk about my methods the better

Will leave this blog till next time, and i promise that i won't leave it as long next time.

ciao!

Book Review: Making Money

Title: Making Money

Author: Terry Pratchett

Synopsis (From Amazon.co.uk):

"It's an offer you can't refuse. Who would not to wish to be the man in charge of Ankh-Morpork's Royal Mint and the bank next door? It's a job for life.But, as former con-man Moist von Lipwig is learning, the life is not necessarily for long. The Chief Cashier is almost certainly a vampire. There's something nameless in the cellar (and the cellar itself is pretty nameless), it turns out that the Royal Mint runs at a loss. A 300 year old wizard is after his girlfriend, he's about to be exposed as a fraud, but the Assassins Guild might get him first. In fact lot of people want him dead.Oh. And every day he has to take the Chairman for walkies. Everywhere he looks he's making enemies. What he should be doing is ...Making Money!"

Review:

Making Money is the 34th book in the Discworld series, and seems to be in a whole different league then the first books in the Discworld series altogether. The new line of books take on a more serious approach, tackling indirectly current matters that have happened either present or past in our world, i.e. rock n roll, hollywood, but more recently has gone into the realms of the postal service and now money.When I say serious, that in no way means that Making Money is a boring book full of facts about currency and the history of decimalisation, far from it. It still has the juicy funny bits as all Terry Prachett fans will be familiar with, but they admittantly are more subdued. I for one loved the earlier books, namely the ones featuring the City Watch and Death, which had me laughing out loud at least twice during every chapter. Reading Making Money is more like a nostalgia trip back into Discworld and reading Terry fine tuning the world he built and emphasising on the world he created and loves.

There were some confusing bits regarding a magical contraption made for viewing the economy of the city and allowing someone to control it too. Those bits were hard to follow, but mostly the book had a fluid storyline which had you gripped from the word go. The familiar characters helped this, Lord Vetenari, Moist, the watch and wizards from the Unseen University.

The book contained enough action, comedy and fantasy to keep the average book reader entertained and I eagerly await his next book in the series. Like with most things, I’m not a big fan, but enough of a fan to follow the series and maybe re-read the past books again. Its my kind of humour totally and enjoy getting lost in his books.

I’d give Making Money 8/10

the wrong side of the bed blues

oh, i feel rough. I shouldn't drink so much on a night out. Especially with money being like it is.. The mood of this blog is probably because i'm listening to some depressing songs. Not by choice, as i'm listening to my last.fm player. I typed in beatles, and it gives me artists related to them. totally random.

so yeah, i took last nights drinking quite hard this morning. It didn't seem like i drank much, but i must have got carried away. The contributing factor could be that my ex just happened to be at the same bar i went to. ugh. yeah thats right. Shortly after getting comfortable, i noticed two women lookin quite tweedle dee and tweedle dum, short, fat and a stupid expression on their faces. To make sure i wasn't seeing things, i quickly went to the smoking area to text her asking where she was. I didn't get a chance to as her friend Amy came outside too checking who was out there. She looked at me totally in suprise and as if i was a ghost. I stated quite calmly that i was here to see the band i follow and she was all "oh right". I said tell kay is said hi. Never spoke to her all night but through the night she kept lookin over and acting overly happy talking to people. At this point i just ignored her, but felt her stares digging into the side of my head.

The night went on and the band played an awsome set. Check the bands myspace here: Kessler. After allwas done, i got a lift home and collapsed in bed. I wasn't too happy to be woken up early by a knock at the door by a naughty boy called Daniel.

That brings me onto recent events quite nicely. Since Friday, my dad's girlfriend's daughter, Angie has been staying at our house along with two troublesome kids. I met them on our scotland trip and after meeting them then, i thanked the lord that i didn't have to live in that house with them. She has five in total and they totally run the house. Climbing on counters, jumping on people, always making a mess and general trouble making. Well i got to meet two of them again. Daniel and Kirstin. Daniel, 4 years old, ignoring his angel smile is a little git. He is the devil. He is the chief trouble maker. He knows not what personal space means and goes through anything he can get his hands on and goes places where he should not, mainly my bedroom. I need a lock. Then there is Kirstin, shes 13 i think and shes great. She has Global Development Disorder, which i am not sure what it means, but she is slower then most kids, its not exactly autism i know that for sure. She too has no meaning of personal space. For instance, i was sat there watchin TV and she plonks herself down on my lap. I know i shouldn't complain, but i am not used to it at all and its uncomfortable living with them. She has a thing of walking around the house very quietly, which freaks me out. i'll be happy when they go back up to scotland shortly. :P

As for now, i'll leave you with my all time fave comedian just to add a bit of humour into your lives and to cheer me up. Its Lee Evans, probably the funniest, multi talented, guy i've ever seen. I'd love to meet him one day lol Theres a bit of swearing but its not intense like some 18 rated film or anything. Enjoy