Twiddling my thumbs...

Photos from The Feeling...

2007-06-10T17:33:10Z

Well, the decent ones anyway.
For some unknown reason I became convinced I didn't have to use flash, so half of my photos were all blurry...VERY annoying considering beneath the blur they are really cool - there was one of Dan mid jump :(

So, in no particular order...
(Although how many layers Dan is wearing gives a clue as to how far into the show it is!)

Funktastic piano, but a bit dingy:
(He does look a bit evil, doesn't he? Darn red eyes...)

Again, flash made it very dark, but still pretty cool. Not sure if I used any zoom for it...possibly a teensy bit.

I'm very annoyed at myself for not making this landscape...

Possibly my favourite. No zoom :D

With zoom, obviously! But only optical zoom was needed, no digital. Yay for being at the front! He's kind of looking the right way...

And singing his lil heart out...

...and there we go!
Wish it were 8 days ago!

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2007-01-04T22:14:26Z

Just been speaking to a friend on MSN who I haven't spoken to for ages. She moved to New Zealand about 5 years ago...haven't seen her for 4 years. She's brunette now which confused me as she used to be really blond! I also discovered she's coming to England in September for a few weeks so hopefully we'll get to meet up!
I was nastily surprised at my reaction to her question of "how have things been going for you?" or something to that effect. I suddenly felt really not very happy, and found myself realising that 2006 really was a disturbing year. From July onwards things went downhill and I'm still feeling the after effects and trying to...er...climb back up in time for uni.
Grr I have a lump in my throat now...*scowls*

Jailbreak

2006-11-10T19:44:36Z

It's a charity thing my college do each year. This year it's for save the children, and basically all of year 13 get to 'break out' of the science block dressed in "wacky" costumes.
Anyhoo.
My group are having a Star Wars theme. This weekend I'm going to go and measure up our trailer (our transport for leaving the coach park) so that I can get some black material to cover it with. We're going to have stars on it and something like "the Force is with save the children" in silver.
For costumes some of us are dressing up as star wars characters, or, like me, a random jedi. Any ideas for how to make a costume/get a cheap lightsaber are welcome! :D

My head is buzzing...

2006-10-23T20:09:59Z

At this precise moment (ish) my sister and two of her friends are about half way through FotR. When I last looked in on them, they were dividing the Fellowship up as to who would marry each one. I do slightly retract my comment about how she is a good Padawan...heh. I must admit it disturbed me slightly to hear my likkle wikkle sister respond "Because they're really NICE!" when I asked why they were carrying out aforementioned activity. I'm, like...NOOO! You're my baby sister! You can't have...HORMONES! *gasp* One of them is a Legolas fangirl though, and Alex (a she) seemed discontent with the fact that she was 'left' with Merry. I didn't dare ask who my sister had picked, I think I would have run away...!

Anyhoo...I'm all hyped up on goodness know what...too much computer I think. Trouble is I need to go and do some work in a bit which is quite depressing.

OH OH I LIKE THIS SONG! *dances* YAAAAY!

I do apologise for what must be a very annoying post. *BOOGIES*

Oh! I think I am also in a odd mood because I'm listening to the music on headphones connected to the computer, which results in very fuzzy sound for some reason...hehe it's having a funny effect on me...

Lalala...

Rainy evening!

2006-10-23T17:48:42Z

THE GOOD

-I've been reading Katie's journal, which made me happy for some reason!

-I'm going shopping in Guildford tomorrow (woo social life!)

-I watched Deep Impact last night...BABY ELIJAH! :D

-My Mummy is home :)

-I watched TORCHWOOD - which was really good, I thought. *cough* *licks Harkness* *cough*

-My sister is having an LotR marathon this evening...she learns well and is a good Padawan.

-I finally loaded pictures onto my laptop.

THE BAD
-It turns out that the 'deadline' for getting our Jailbreak transport sorted was way more flexible than we were told...my friend and I were kicked out of our original group and so worked really hard last week in order to get a group and get transport. NOW someone is going around offering places on their 30-seater open top bus, and Ellie - my fellow kick-outee - wants to go in the bus because most of her friends are. *sigh* I really want to as well, but I can't abandon my new group. NEXT TIME, RANDALL, GIVE US THE REAL DEADLINE.

Order of the Phoenix

2006-10-21T15:09:11Z

As much as I love the books and slightly dislike the films, I just got a bit excited when I found...
http://movies.about.com/od/harrypotter5/ig/harrypotter5photos/harrypotter5pic1.htm
Some photos from OotP...Luna is so sweet!

Hmm that reminds me...I really should do some work in my eng lang coursework. I'm "investigating" the "Language of Harry Potter" - comparing the language in the first to the sixth book to see whether the reading age etc has increased. Great stuff...

Upgrade!

2006-10-21T14:45:33Z

Oooh...I've just become a Plus account user...the free one though - I'm a cheapskate and I never keep up with these things!
MORE USERPICS!! *squee*

And Torchwood starts tomorrow. Wonder if it'll be any good...

Eragon Movie

2006-10-21T13:19:44Z

So...must of been a couple of years ago at least that I read Eragon. Last summer the sequal (second in the Inheritance trilogy) arrived - Eldest. I wasn't too impressed, but usually when I re-read something it's much better. (note to self: re-read Eldest)

It's supposed to be a children's book, and it is, but I liked it anyway - Eragon, not Eldest, that is.

My friend Lizzie and I are sort of 'fans' - although her much more than me. So when we heard that they were making a film of it, we were APPALLED. (however you spell it. dictionary too far away.) It was written by an American, fair enough, but we assumed that in the film they'd have American accents; a thought that terrified us because it sounded so cheesy! (no offence) Plus - with the exception of LotR - when they try to make a film of a book it's never usually quite right. (Another exception is I Capture the Castle.) An especiially dangerous territory for book-->film conversion is the world of fantasy, because it can just be so tacky and cheesy. AND I loved my imagined world of Alagaesia - I don't want it meddled by a film!

I've just watched the trailer.
And...well, as I far as my tone-deaf-to-accents hearing can tell, they've given them all british accents. So it's not that bad in that respect.
It DOES look slightly cheesy, but at the same time it kind of captures the "epic" streak in me, and I think I will have to exert serious self-control as so to reatin MY version of the Eragon world.
I'm not saying it looks good, but it's just...very DIFFERENT to how I imagined it would be.

However...
...even just on the few minutes of the trailer there were some serious LotR clone-scenes/similarities.

Roll on Dec. 15th...or not, I'm not too bothered!

Hahaha

2006-10-10T16:14:13Z

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Cheered up my rubbish day! Yaaaaay for zombie walks!

Haribo Makes Me ILL

2006-10-09T16:27:35Z

Blergh...so THAT'S why I don't eat it...
I found a packet (of questionable age) in the cupboard and ate some...now I feel really ill! Hmm...maybe gum will make me feel better...yes...
*goes to get gum*
Mmm yes much better.
I'm taking advantage of my new brace-free teeth :D

So, yes...Monday...

It was quite good really. I can now sign off my uni application! Scary stuff.
Monday brings me...double free (which I spent emailing one person!), then english, double biology (in which I got very confused) and double german, which was pretty good. Learning about the JOYS of the political system. *snore*

User pics on here are so much fun!

SURPRISE! (you love it really...)

2006-10-07T11:37:21Z

Wow I haven't been on here for ages.
I'm annoyed with the people on myspace (i.e. "comment me!" "I've been hurt so many times" etc. etc.), so have ddecided to migrate temporarily back to the far better realm of LJ.
You never know, it may last! It's changed a lot...much more confusing than...hmm I think it was February. Argh that IS ages! SO much has happened since then! I'm at the wonderful stage of applying to uni, trying to get over various things and still bobbing merrily along. Wahay!

stuffs

2006-02-06T17:20:49Z

Jen and I made fab slides for the microscopes in biologie today :) We might get treats for it :)

Sooooo...oh yes! I've got a new job! Part-time waitressing at a conference centre a couple of miles away. Started on Friday night, and apart from dropping one fork, and discovering my shoes give me blisters, it was fine!

Next week is half term (hurrah!) and we're (mum, my sis and moi) going up to Glasgow to visit my Uncle, hs girlfriend and their two cats. I think we may go over to Edinborough (sp?!?) at some point too... yay! Although twill be FREEZING...brrr...so I brought some funky new stripey gloves today :D

Oooh today I discovered something rather fabtastic! A girl in my year group got into the final 80 for Luna Lovegood. I had no idea...hmms...
The girlie they have chosen is, methinks, not bad. At least she's a huge fan, makes it more bearable! And she looks Luna-ish (as in, she fits the description).

Oh myyyyy...

2006-01-18T20:33:46Z

I have just received a cheque for £500.

Wow.

Wasn't expecting that...THANK YOOOOU NANA!

:D

seeking KNOWLEDGE

2006-01-18T20:25:48Z

I have a couple of little questions :)

1)How do you do an entry on here, but make it so you have to

to read it? Something I've wanted to know for ages...

2)German television. Television in Germany. HELP! I need to KNOW STUFF about it but google isn't being too helpful...

Ta x

final day

2006-01-17T16:56:12Z

Back to school on the morrow :( I could get used to life on study leave when I've finished exams.

Oooooh. Some news. Well, it's not very interesting, but I tell ye anyhow; 2 of my sister's friends went to audition for Luna. Didn't know that...weren't successful of course, or I'd be very excited (despite not actually knowing the two myself...). Fab. I still think katie should have gone. But, for all know she did...haven't heard from her for a while...hmmms should email her...

I already have plans for my birthday this year, despite it being aaaaall the way in July. Pirates of the Caribbean 2! It comes out the day after my 17th, so I do believe a trip en masse to the cinema will be in order.

My day was pretty productive until lunchtime, when I just...stopped. Did lots of german work like a good girl, including listening to 14 year old Johan talking about how he doesn't want to become an adult. Oh, but to keep us on our toes, he decides at the end he does want to be an adult. Fab.
Ah well, at least Wednesday is a half day. That reminds me, I really need to get some voluntary service organised...hurruh for being helpful...!

maaavi @ 2006-01-16T17:46:00

2006-01-16T17:48:06Z

I KNEW there was something I'd forgotten!
Finally...the last episodes of Lost hit out TV screens here in merry old England. OKay, so it was just the end of series 1, but still...oooh the aticipation!
I now have a new saying: JIN JIN ON BOAT. Don't ask. It just amuses me for some unknown reason.

maaavi @ 2006-01-16T17:36:00

2006-01-16T17:40:07Z

It was the Luna Lovegood auditions yesterday...I had no idea until they mentioned it on the radio...interesting...wonder who it will be...hmmms...

Exams are OVER! Yay! Luckily they didn't do german ones, so I only had 4, 2 of which were mocks. Hurrah! Tomorrow I get to do lots of german work...and english lit work...oh the JOYS!!!

I actually have nothing to say so toodleoo!

maaavi @ 2005-11-21T16:09:00

2005-11-21T16:23:59Z

Well my day was monday-ish.
Execpt, I had no english lit because Mrs Greenland wasn't there.
Then Chemistry, biology (in which I got super confused)and german.
I have my little speaking sesh with a lady called Ursula (heh)monday afternoons, and by that point I feel in a very un-germanish mood.
And then we got bored by Dr Severn.
joy.

maaavi @ 2005-11-19T21:15:00

2005-11-19T21:16:05Z

Evening!

Saw Harry Potter last night...and loooved it!
Dan Radcliffe has now almost completely mastered the whole acting thing! Made me so close to crying when he was accepting the fact Voldemort was going to kill him!
Wow...that makes me realy sad, doesn't it? Crying at a Harry Potter film...?

Can totally understand the 12A rating! I was scared at times! (okay, so I am THE biggest wuss in the world, but that is NOT my point)
The Death Eaters were pretty scary. Really reminded me of the Ku Klux Klan those freaky hood things. Brr.

*sigh*
I'm quite content.

maaavi @ 2005-09-01T15:37:00

2005-09-01T14:37:42Z

I'll do it again when I've calmed down.
Dammit...it was a really GOOD write up and I was almost finished!
*hits self repeatedly*

maaavi @ 2005-09-01T15:34:00

2005-09-01T14:35:13Z

FRIGGIN LJ!!!!! I'VE BEEN SITTING HERE FOR OVER AN HOUR TYPING OUT MY FELLOWSHIP FESTIVAL ACCOUNT AND IT DELETED IT!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH.
I accidentally clicked the 'rich text' button and it's gooooooooooooone!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

maaavi @ 2005-08-31T21:12:00

2005-08-31T20:12:28Z

I have a nice long tale of my adventures at the Fellowship Festival to tell you all, but Lost is on soon, and I have to get up early in the morning to go to 'work' (heh it's so odd being able to say that...).

roll on monday!

2005-08-27T18:31:09Z

I've been texting Katie who is at the Fellowship Festival in London today. She, being very lucky, is getting ready to go to the Fellowship Feast - a top notch meal and entertainment with the LotR guests. Ok, so Billy Boyd isn't there this evening, but I'm envious all the same!!

So far she's met Richard Taylor, who I've now resolved to meet as she said she's very nice, and Royd Tolkien, and says that Craig and Mark are hilarious...I have also decided to see them at some point as well. Oh, and I think the Hobbit dance workshop is a must!!

I've ordered my Billy Boyd autograph ticket...I need to pick it up there. I've been printing off all the related emails and order confirmation because it's unlikely I will recieve a confirmation in the post because of how late I ordered it. I am determined for nothing to go wrong...*fingers crossed*

On a slightly unrealated note, we had a bantum cockerel in our back garden. The people behind us own him (and a whole load of other chickens) and he somehow managed to escape, and the magically get back home.
Odd creature.

Oh and I now have a job. Well, I'm going in on Thursday to get an introduction. It's at Springwells, a hotel in the high street, so in easy walking distance! Apparently I'm going to be doing a lot of cleaning and some waitressing. We'll see how I get on...

results day

2005-08-25T16:33:32Z

I slept SO BADLY last night...and it wasn't connected with results at all. I watched Lost and then went up tp bed, and read some of Eragon (I'm re-reading before I delve into Eldest!). It took me over an hour to get to sleep. I couldn't settle and in my mind I kept dwelling on things that I really didn't want to dwell on. Everything gets blown out of proportion, and I ended up feeling so...I dunno...ARGH. It was probably about 2am ish I got to sleep. Then I woke again at 4-something til gone 6. The birds were all chirping happily away outside...and again I was dwelling on things that should not be dwelled on when it is just yourself and your paranoid mind.

Anyhoo.

I went into school with Emma and queued at the 'L - P' table. It had the longest queue and none of my friends were in it. Then Lee came over and we complained together about the queue.
I know the lady who actually handed over my results - she goes swimming on Saturdays as well. At first she couldn't find my sheet...I was thinking "TYPICAL! I would be my results they muck around with!" But then she found them.
And all was good.

I had a cover sheet telling me "Congratulations! Please come to blah blah blah at such and such a time". Not many people get these. *feels smug inside*
:D
I got 5 A*s and 6 A's.

The A's: History, Art, Eng lit, eng lang, Maths and ICT.
The A*s: Science, German, RE and....GRAPHICS.

WHAT? How did I get and A* in GRAPHICS, the bane of my GSCE life? You heard how much I complained about it...and in the exam I left so many questions unanswered.
Not that I'm complaining, though. Mucho pleased with results.

Doesn't make deciding what to do next year much easier, though...

Oh, and I had to have my photo taken with the other people who supposedly did very well. We had to look very happy and wave and be all "Yeah! We are academic!" It didn't help that we were looking into the sun. I think my face was all screwed up...

I almost forgot!

2005-08-22T14:56:51Z

Yes indeedy!
In a weeks time I will be at the Fellowship Festival!!! WOOOOOOOOOO!!!
I need to order my Billy Boyd autograph ticket...
My day pass arrived whilst I was away. It's SO COOL. It's all posh and plastic with a hole so you can attatch it around your neck for the proper 'convention' look. My...why am I paying so much attention to the ticket?!
Ah, I know why. I did a whole graphics project on tickets. That was a year of my life spend studying and designing a LotR ticket.

And I get my gcse results on thursday...I think I did actually fail graphics...