Norman's conquest to destroy me

I have had the most dull Saturday ever. The rest of my family had purchased tickets to see Aresnal play Fulham at the Emirates, although I don't really care about football, I would still have liked to have gone, however nobody got Tom a ticket much to my annoyance. At least it was a boring 0-0 draw.

So I've spent much of the day watching TV and trying to beat Australia on the playstation, I failed at that by the way, by five wickets. However, I did manage to fix my msn, turned out when I updated Norman (Norton) it had decided to just be more of a bastard than usual and consider msn a threat, which I can understand, but I'd prefer if Norton let me know it was blocking a program before it's blocked. This is what's happening to the world, computers are making their own irrational decisions, that should be my job.

I borrowed Snow Patrol's A Hundred Millions Suns of a friend the other day, just listened to it. Meh is all I can say, the band claim this album is really different to the others because it's actually about a relationship which is working apart from one which is about chasing cars...I fail to see how this album is even vaguely jubilant though, nearly all these songs are dull and have such depressing titles like: 'Please just take these photos from my hands' and 'Disaster button', there's even a song which lasts 16 minutes, that's not a joke by the way, there really is.
Snow Patrol should just leave the happy stuff to happy people who aren't from Glasgow and can write music which doesn't mention an element of Armageddon in every chorus.

Ok, I have just ranted about Snow Patrol and my computer. I should probably stop moaning about my computer, it might turn against me even more and start randomly restarting whenever it gets tired, oh no, it's already doing that, damn.
Then again, despite my rants I certainly can't complain about life in general. I have a wonderful girlfriend, my grades are steadily improving, even in French actually, and there's the cricket season to look forward to. I WILL NOT have any major injuries this year, I have actually suprised myself in being vaguely professional and preparing my body for the upcoming summer, still have managed to pull a muscle in my shoulder though, why am I so feeble?

Tom,

I hate Buzz.

Buzz Lightyear is such a dick, sorry but he is. Don't worry, I can sort of justify why myself and my brother have been watching Toy Story. My msn isn't working, the sky box is being temperamental which is particularly annoying seeing as England are playing right now and my ipod headphones have decided to go on some sort of strike and simply blast me with instrumental, apart from the world of electronics falling apart around me I have had quite a good day though.
However, I have been left with the rather difficult question of is Fireworks more annoying than Flash and should I have even bothered moving from one CRAP software to another? Both seem to have been purely designed to torment me until I just reach breaking point, cower down on me knees and start screaming 'MERCY!' at them. As of writing this, I haven't quite reached breaking point.

Hmmm...what other news....Oh, everyone's coming up with excuses to escape a certain someone's party, my cousins from Scotland are coming down for tea and biscuits...All my cousins. I know it's mean, I acknowledge that, but I would rather spend an afternoon alone in a box with Flash MX then have to be with the person concerned (he doesn't deserve a nickname) oh I'm so evil.

I hear sky is back on....

Tom,

Today...Being the 24th February, which I've just learnt is pancake day, however I did not have a pancake, I had fish pie, damn.

Ok referring to my last post, maybe I don't hate Lost, it just certainly felt like it at the time. I feel a bit guilty though, OG has asked me for the series 3 dvds after leaving the show at the end of series 2 due to sky buying it (evil sky). Bart has also requested to borrow season 1, I agreed but I don't think it's fair that these relatively friendly people should have to suffer.

Haven't had the greatest day ever, failed at a science test, forgot my History coursework and have to write out my French coursework all again because it's just so utterly crap. Obviously all those things are my fault and I accept that, but it's making me very frustrated and MFL really isn't helping with my already strained relationship with the French.

Should just get on with things and stop whining,

Tom,

ANGRY

I HATE LOST I HATE LOST I HATE LOST I HATE LOST I HATE LOST I HATE LOST I HATE LOST I HATE LOST I HATE LOST I HATE LOST I HATE LOST I HATE LOST I HATE LOST I HATE LOST...Ok think I made my point.

Tom,

Good Day Sunshine - The Beatles (VERY HAPPY SONG)

I think, though I can't be certain, that today might be the sunniest day of 2009 so far... I've been able to have my first net session all year anyway, where I almost dislocated my shoulder and tripped over the weird crater at the end of the bowler's run up which has decided to form over the past few months.
Does look like though that batting in front of the television with a ruler and throwing a tennis ball against my wall and blocking it all winter has payed of, I'm definitely going to score a century this year. Monty would be proud, if he was still playing that is.

Should have done some more work though, need to do some bloody oral questions, though quite frankly I don't see the point, I've been told I will fail, there's no escaping that fact.
Might be going into Cheltenham tomorrow with a couple of friends, chance I could see my first ever 3D film, not sure if 3D films are a good idea, I might get carried away and actually start to believe that things are flying at my face.
That's all dependant on me finding some money though, where did all the money go?

Tom,

Poor Monty

I don't think I'm taking Charlotte's death on last night's Lost very well, I've done loads of French work.
But I was thinking...The whole time thing, Charlotte tells Dan that he told her when she was small that she could never come back to the island, but she does...Buuuut what if Charlotte happens to be someone's constant, like Ben's?...No...That wouldn't work, because Ben can't return to the island, and according to Dan the past can't be changed without a constant, OH GOD!!! I'M SO CONFUSED.

Apart from trying to figure out Lost's time traval malarky, writing about poulet in my French oral stuff, I haven't done much but thinking today. Nothing in paticular, just thinking in general.
Realised I came across a bit of a dilema in my book, would a girl really say yes to marry a guy who's going away to write a book on the frontline of the most dangerous and widespread war since WW2 for a year and a half? Trouble is she needs to, just seems a little absurd.

Oh and Strauss if your reading this (which I doubt, but will write this just in case), I don't care if your scoring pretty little hundreds and making everyone happy, why the hell did you drop Monty from the side? For God's sake, yes he's not as good as he once was and bats like a blind erratic monkey, but really, there's no need to kick him out the team, that's just mean.

Tom,

P.S: Seeing as Ian Bell is sitting on the England balcony crying, the latest woes of Ian Bell has been closed until the selection committee are pissed enough to let him play again. Also decided to delete Sawyer's quote of the day, just because he's now running out of them...

Ben Linus

Just to warn you folks, this is another rather Lost obsessed post...
After sleeping for virtually all the morning, I then decided quite randomly to make a Ben Linus tribute video.
Took me ages to find the various clips I needed, especially the one near the start where Ben is looking over a map, that took me about half an hour. Anyway, I then edited it all and passed it on to Youtube, who took FOREVER to process the file.

Just finished watching the latest episode of Lost, I've never felt more upset from watching TV. This does just prove how sad I am. I used to hate Charlotte, then she was ok and now she's just dead and Daniel's crying, it's not fair.



Tom,

P.S: I chose the song (which is by Snow Patrol if anyone cares, because I've always thought it sounded a little creepy). I also realise I have wasted quite a good Sunday.

Valentines day

For one reason or another I'm really hyper and don't feel like sleeping, for now anyway.
Anyways, previous Valentines days I've just sat around complaining or shooting Germans (not real Germans, call of duty), today though I saw E which was super, making this the best Valentines day I've ever had, I'm in a good mood.

ALSOOOOOO...Why so many o's? Yes..anyway...I finished part 2 of my book, which means I'm on the final section. Though as I do have kinda unrealistic plans of being published, it'll be a long time until I decide it's actually finished, this is but my first draft.
Glad it's half term, not going anywhere this year, but I'm not complaining, just thankful I can wake up at bearable hours and watch some daytime tv, it's really not that bad, you just need to know where to look.

Suppose I'd better give sleep a go,

Tom,

BOOOOM....Can't really think of a proper title today

As I'm writing this period 2 is coming to a close and I'm at my computer with a cup of coffee. The bus never came, which is odd, because bus 11 the other Northleach bus did, but 5 just couldn't be bothered today.
Of course this is all the snow's fault, everything is the snow's fault (as of today I am not blaming Bell for everything, just for most things).
Should be happy, a day off school, but really there's not an awful lot to do, the only person I could see is Kent who also went home, but really I'm going to have to be pretty damn bored before I see him. I'm also missing a B4 test, which sounds like a good thing, but just makes the revision I did yesterday pointless...Then again, the blob will probably just get me to do the test at a lunchtime, crap.

Anyway, I plan to spend the rest of the day doing stupid French oral questions, after finishing them I expect I'll have gone completely insane so will probably watch Lost. Though I do want to explore daytime TV for a bit, as soon as my brother is finished on the Wii that is.
I expect I'll be in tomorrow, the worst of the weather is supposed to be gone. I hope so anyway, starting a new topic in History tomorrow (THANK GOD) and I haven't seen E for ages, oh and I get my Drama mark back.

Isn't the world quiet outside school?

Tom,

P.S: Just read on Dark UFO a Lost blog I follow about this guy's serious attempts to write and produce a Lost musical, he's asking for people to submit songs, this is the SILLIEST IDEA EVER...Though I might try and write a...NO! I WON'T DO IT.

The never ending death march that is PE

Mr Thomas thought it was an idea to send us out in the snow to run around fields whilst he stood poised with some coffee and a rifle like a crazed Nazi. I'm still trying to get the blood to flow in my left hand.
I'm actually quite annoyed, I don't like snow and I don't like the weird mushed up ice it turns into and more snow is coming... I just need to distract myself, just stay in bed and focus on beating Australia on the playstation. However I have to do my English essay again because I'm just a USELESS TWAT, though I did get Flash to work for once today, so maybe not a useless twat, just a twat. Then again why would anyone ever have a use for Flash?
My happy playlist isn't working, but that's probably because it's filled with such idyllic titles like 'Summer Sunshine,' or 'Good Times.'
Need to stop moaning, I moan too much and really my life is better than it has been for ages, just got to do what Monty Python told me to do and 'Always look on the bright side of life.'

Sorry for today's rather negative rant,

Tom,

Angry

England currently 30-7, lowest ever total 45 in 1887, well that might soon change to 2009.
I am angry and I blame Bell.
In other news, I wrote quite a bit more to my book today, though that probably hasn't helped this persistent and rather crap headache of mine. Think I'll go have a bath or read a book somewhere, something relaxing anyway, need to escape from watching Flintoff try and figure out how to bat before this becomes really embarassing even by Kenyan cricket standards.

Tom.

End of an era....Pah

According to this month's Wisden, it's the end of an Australian era. Which makes a little bit of sense, they are now quite shite, kinda like Bangladesh, maybe not that bad. But it's all a giant front, there doing it to give us 'poms' false hope, because that's what there like the Aussies, don't trust them.

The snow did come, quite a lot as well. Resulted in two days from school, which I suppose is probably a good thing, meant I could work on my book rather than....Pythagoras. Watched a bit too much Lost, Claire is evil again, she yells to much, just because a strange man called Ethan was dragging you into the jungle of mystery and performing weird experiments on you and your baby, quit screaming so bloody loud.
I have a new favourite sitcom (sorry Peep Show, sorry David Mitchell) Not going out. I just love all the word play in it, actually insanely genius, who writes that stuff? Is it actually Lee Mack? He should be knighted if it is.
Going to spend a weekend doing NOTHING, nothing meaning working and a good deal of sleep. Apparently it's supposed to snow on Monday, which is just getting silly now.

Tom,

Medal of a cheater

Had Medal of Honor Frontline for about a year and a half now, during that time I've managed to get to the last level, but for several months I've been able to get no further. The last level is actually impossible, thirty SS all with MP40's and Panzerscheck's blasting you apart whilst you try and arrest this stupid General with an amusing accent. Seriously, if the US military cared so much about whatever documents this General has, they wouldn't just send me to get them, they'd send the Marines or Swat, did Swat exist in 1944?
Anyway, I cheated, I found some codes online and I cheated and now I feel really bad...Sigh.

Just adds to the relatively miserable day I've had today, I knew things were going wrong in ICT when I asked Kent for help. I hate Flash.
England ended lunch at 72-3, 72 for 3....YOU IDIOT BELL!?!??! TO GET OUT TO A STRAIGHT BALL, NEEEEEEEARG.

I fear if I stay on here any longer, I'll just rant, so I'd better go play COD3, there aren't any cheats for that.

Tom,

P.S: I've actually met Benjamin Linus but I decided I didn't like him

Waiting for the snow

Writing this in quite a bit of pain, Wii fit is dangerous, that's all I'm going to say. H has decided to steal my Lost series 3 dvds, why did I allow this happen? Might be driven to watch a Band of Brothers episode. Maybe the one where Spears goes on a mad charge, might inspire me to charge upon H and rescue my dvds.

I stayed in bed until about 11 reading, only a couple more chapters and I've finished Brisingr, which is a fantastic book. Shame, whatever he's called cocked up on the Eragon film, because if done correctly, the Inheritance cycle could be brilliant on screen. I hear there's a petition to remake Eragon anyway, it's that badly hated.
I updated the Australia squad on Cricket 07, removed Warne, Gilchrist, Hayden, McGrath etc... Annoyingly they still beat me, why is Ben Hilfenhaus so slow but so effective? I have justified this playstation time and reading with completing maths, french, English and History work...Does that justify it?

On a brighter note, according to BBC Weather and the Met office sites, snow is coming, quite a bit of it as well.
And on an even brighter note, another Lost episode tonight. Where apparently 'Locke uncovers the identity of the hostile forces' isn't it obvious though? There just the crew of the Black Rock?...Then again, they were French, and the crazy arrow people had cockney accents and carried Lee Enfields...Bugger.
Just watched the trailer for the new episode, WHY IS DANIEL NURSING A BLEEDING CHARLOTTE????? I will be so annoyed if either of them two are killed, hear that JJ Abrams, I will be so annoyed I might just have to row to wherever you film Lost (unless that's a hidden island?) and I'll beat you gently with a stick, gently so you can come up with a weird excuse to bring them back to life...You did it with Boone.

AND NOW I FEEL LIKE WRITING MORE TO MY BOOK...Had to announce that in caps lock.

Tom,