College Workload

Tonight I am aiming to completely finish my C++ assignment for college, and depending on how well that goes I would also like to have a good crack at Harvard Referencing my DBMS Assignment so it's ready to hand in.

Wish me luck!

Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross's Radio 2 stunt

I've been hearing about this huge controversy for a few days now and it's getting annoying. For those not in the know, live on air Ross and Brand called up Andrew Sachs (Manuel from Fawlty Towers) and left stupid answering machine messages. The part that's getting people irate is the lewd comments made in the messages about Sach's granddaughter.

I have only two things to say about this.

1) If you don't like what you see on tv, or hear on the radio, or read in the paper, then stop watching, listening and reading. Nobody is forcibly subjecting you to this stuff.

If you were listening to what you believed would be wholesome family entertainment for those who like to be wrapped in cotton wool and then this happened, it would be a different matter, but this is just the sort of thing that Ross and Brand are known for and if you don't like it you shouldn't be listening to them

2) Jonathan Ross. Two first names.

Making flapjack

Having made several lots of flapjack recently, here are my lessons.

More butter is good.

More syrup is good - but don't go overboard.

When it comes to cooking time, less is more.

Kerry Katona should be put down

I keep getting half a story about something controversial that happened on This Morning yesterday with Kerry Katona but I haven't really got a clue what it is people are talking about.

On the other hand, I just wonder why people are giving a shit about what happens on This Morning and what happens to Kerry Katona.

If I hear one more person say that everyone needs to "lay off her cos she's had a hard time" I'll scream. She's had a really hard time being rich and famous has she? Poor little baby.

I have zero sympathy.

Televised snooker sucks you in

TV is shit. Snooker is shit. So why is it that putting the two together gives such an irresistible combination?

Yes I must admit that having spent the last few days in bed, ill, with nothing to do but watch TV, I've found myself drawn in to watching the snooker grand prix.

Congratulations to John Higgins, who won it purely because I was watching. I'm a good luck charm to him you see, because we're May 18th identical twin birthday brothers.

What is happening to football recently?

To be honest, I haven't been following the football very well at all this season. It's just that I've been busy, and I've had a lot of things on my mind, so I've kept a close track on stags but what's going on in the premier league has passed me by.

So, imagine my bizarre shock to have a look at the table this morning and see this:

		P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
1	Chelsea	7	5	2	0	14	3	+11	17
2	Liverpool	7	5	2	0	10	4	+6	17
3	Hull City	7	4	2	1	10	11	-1	14
4	Arsenal	7	4	1	2	13	5	+8	13
5	Aston Villa	7	4	1	2	12	10	+2	13
6	West Ham United	7	4	0	3	14	13	+1	12
7	Portsmouth	7	4	0	3	9	13	-4	12
8	Manchester United	6	3	2	1	8	4	+4	11
9	West Bromwich Albion	7	3	1	3	7	7	0	10
10	Blackburn Rovers	7	3	1	3	8	14	-6	10
11	Manchester City	7	3	0	4	18	12	+6	9
12	Middlesbrough	7	3	0	4	7	9	-2	9
13	Wigan Athletic	7	2	2	3	9	6	+3	8
14	Sunderland	7	2	2	3	7	9	-2	8
15	Everton	7	2	2	3	11	15	-4	8
16	Bolton Wanderers	7	2	1	4	8	10	-2	7
17	Fulham	6	2	0	4	5	7	-2	6
18	Newcastle United	7	1	2	4	7	13	-6	5
19	Stoke City	7	1	1	5	8	14	-6	4
20	Tottenham Hotspur	7	0	2	5	4	10	-6	2

Of the many things wrong here let's take a look at the obvious 3:

• West Ham are 6th - wtf? Nice one Zola!
• Hull are 3rd - even more wtf
• But here's the big one - Man Utd are 8th! 8th! I know they're a game behind, but they're 6 points behind!

I'm gonna have to buck my ideas up and start paying more attention 'cos it's looking like this season is going to be an interesting one.

I'm not even supposed to be here today!

Bonus points to start with for anyone who recognises the above quote. Googlers will be decapitated for cheating.

I'm having difficulty sleeping recently which explains why I'm here online now despite having work in the morning. Recently I seem to work far too much. It's really starting to cut into my Dexter time.

Today I found myself still dealing with the consequences of the day last week that started as the best day I've ever been paid for, and suddenly turned into the worst. I think I need my comforters -but unlike most I take little to no pleasure from retail therapy, or from comfort eating, instead I turn to my heroes in life:

So if in the next few days you see me wearing a suit, drinking whisky, and smoking cigars, don't be alarmed, I'm just being Barney Stinson or Toby Ziegler.

If I'm caught dying my hair ginger, don't worry, I'm just going through a Simon Pegg phase.

On the other hand if I gain a lot of weight, stop shaving and swear a lot... well you won't notice the difference, but that's me in Kevin Smith mode.

Give blood!

I'm giving blood today. It will be my second time. Why aren't you?

Have you ever had an operation which involved a blood transfusion? Has a friend? A relative?

If so, and even if not, you should be asking yourself why you don't give blood. Some people have a good reason not to, but most don't. It's quick, it's easy, it's totally painless.

Donor sessions are regular, and they get around a bit so there's bound to be one near you fairly soon. Look up the best one for you at blood.co.uk

Do it!

Almost back in the driving seat

Getting banned for drink driving was probably the stupidest thing I’ve ever done. 6 months on I regret it a lot, my life just isn’t quite as awesome as it was when I had a car.

But I’ve been on a drink-driver rehabilitation course which cuts my driving ban down to 9 months instead of 12, so 3 months from now I get my license back!

Can’t wait!

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