Which is why I've stopped posting on most forums... People just don't seem to be able to do anything cool these days. Maybe it's just that people on forums are mostly massive losers!
Anyway, what kicked me over the edge was someone thought recording an instrumental cover of a blink-182 song and putting on youTube was a good thing. I'm all for people learning songs, and recording them if they want - it's all good practice. They can even play the songs to some people to see what they think. But when the description is a big apology for not being very good and badly recorded then you've got to wonder why they posted the damn thing in the first place! If you think it's crap, why would anyone else like it?
it's the same reason I don't follow people (on tumblr or twitter) that post too much, or post lame-ass shit about their personal lives, I even filter my facebook friends so I can cut out all those 'friends' I haven't spoken to since primary school. It's not that I don't like them, but their lives are irrelevant and uninteresting to me, just as I expect mine is too them. It's nice to know they're there if I ever need to get in touch, but I don't need to know what they had for diner.
Remember that there is a home for everything, especially on the net, as far as I'm concerned my tumblr is fairly impersonal, it's for random shit I think is cool or interesting. My blog (which is imported to facebook) is for wordy stuff and my thoughts - like this. Twitter is personal, but non-specific and is pretty much just what I'm doing or planning, and Facebook is for me to contact my friends. I'm a lazy texter, so I'm all about facebook!
Went a bit off-topic there... If you're filling up the internet with stuff that isn't awesome, then you're just adding to the endless sea of shit that is the majority of user created content. Speaking of shit user created content - people who make youtube videos about youtube videos, please just fuck off! Your stupid effects and bad jokes are just annoying, if I want to see a funny video I know where to look, if I want to watch someone pull out all the humour from a funny video, I'll watch your lame show. It's not hard to make a youtube video, but that doesn't mean that you should!
If only the 'net had a shittness filter.
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07/04/2010
It's been a while
So here's a nice update for you :)
Work is still going, I go in every day and have a little of my fun drained out of me. I should be gratful, it pays well enough and the guys are all pretty cool really. I even have time to write a blog every now and again! Still, it's made me even more sure that office work is not what I want to be going into at all, I want to be be doing things, not just typing away or crunching numbers.
I completed the sex ban, all is well and good, it didn't fall off or anything like that, which is good news. It hasn't changed me, or my thoughts on sex or relationships, which I kinda thought it would. I'm still just me, and well, that's fine by me! I still haven't quite reached my £500 target, just £40 short, so if you're yet to donate, please do it soon so I can give up nagging you all! www.justgiving.com/40days
I have more of idea what's going on in my life as well, I know I'll be moving back to birmingham in July, and probably splitting my time between there and London until I head back to Uni in October. I think the summer will be good fun, but I need to find somewhere to work so I can earn some of the money that I've spent back again. If anyone knows somewhere that could use someone over summer that'd be sweet. Although I'm off to do all sorts of festivals and shit (Slamdunk and Reading booked already!) so maybe I'd be useless!
Finally, the music thing is looking up again! After ATWE fell apart because I had to go to London (without recording the awesome new tunes unfortunately) I was in a limbo for quite a while. Trying out here and there, but nothing since the summer tour with I Have Clones. However me and Rob started talking music again, as he's now settled into his new place in London, and we formed a band via the magic that is gumtree. I was very surprised with the talent we've got, and we've pieced together 3 songs already, we're hoping to have a full set written by the end of April and then get gigging in June. Not settled on a name yet, but that be sorted soon, then we'll get to work on the old online presence.
Life has been good to me the last couple years and it doesn't seem to be stopping :D
Don't forget to donate if you haven't yet! www.justgiving.com/40days
Work is still going, I go in every day and have a little of my fun drained out of me. I should be gratful, it pays well enough and the guys are all pretty cool really. I even have time to write a blog every now and again! Still, it's made me even more sure that office work is not what I want to be going into at all, I want to be be doing things, not just typing away or crunching numbers.
I completed the sex ban, all is well and good, it didn't fall off or anything like that, which is good news. It hasn't changed me, or my thoughts on sex or relationships, which I kinda thought it would. I'm still just me, and well, that's fine by me! I still haven't quite reached my £500 target, just £40 short, so if you're yet to donate, please do it soon so I can give up nagging you all! www.justgiving.com/40days
I have more of idea what's going on in my life as well, I know I'll be moving back to birmingham in July, and probably splitting my time between there and London until I head back to Uni in October. I think the summer will be good fun, but I need to find somewhere to work so I can earn some of the money that I've spent back again. If anyone knows somewhere that could use someone over summer that'd be sweet. Although I'm off to do all sorts of festivals and shit (Slamdunk and Reading booked already!) so maybe I'd be useless!
Finally, the music thing is looking up again! After ATWE fell apart because I had to go to London (without recording the awesome new tunes unfortunately) I was in a limbo for quite a while. Trying out here and there, but nothing since the summer tour with I Have Clones. However me and Rob started talking music again, as he's now settled into his new place in London, and we formed a band via the magic that is gumtree. I was very surprised with the talent we've got, and we've pieced together 3 songs already, we're hoping to have a full set written by the end of April and then get gigging in June. Not settled on a name yet, but that be sorted soon, then we'll get to work on the old online presence.
Life has been good to me the last couple years and it doesn't seem to be stopping :D
Don't forget to donate if you haven't yet! www.justgiving.com/40days
19/02/2010
working it all out.
so, with all this stuff going on everywhere, so many places to put content it's all gettig a bit confusing. It's a good thing I don't do video blogs and take photos as well or I'd be really screwed!
Facebook - this is for communicating with friends and flirting with girls - Personal, Informal, Intimate, Interactive
Tumblr - this is for showing off cool shit - Informal, Impersonal, Global,
Blogspot - this is for writing - Formal, Personal, Intimate, Mono
Twitter - I still have no idea what this is actually good for - Informal, Global, Useless
So, from now on - anything more than a quote or status update will go here. Cool pictures, quotes, videos and links go on tumblr. Personal status's about how I am, and what I'm up to will go on my Facebook. Announcements and adverts will be twittered.
and of course, everything has a link to everything else, and most content is posted to the other places, but now in the smallest possible way.
Facebook - this is for communicating with friends and flirting with girls - Personal, Informal, Intimate, Interactive
Tumblr - this is for showing off cool shit - Informal, Impersonal, Global,
Blogspot - this is for writing - Formal, Personal, Intimate, Mono
Twitter - I still have no idea what this is actually good for - Informal, Global, Useless
So, from now on - anything more than a quote or status update will go here. Cool pictures, quotes, videos and links go on tumblr. Personal status's about how I am, and what I'm up to will go on my Facebook. Announcements and adverts will be twittered.
and of course, everything has a link to everything else, and most content is posted to the other places, but now in the smallest possible way.
03/02/2010
Ties
An interesting thought:
Imagine you, and all the people you know are tied together with elastic, in the middle of a field - on one side of that feild is happiness, the other depression. This feild is littered with obstacles and challenges. There's many different routes, some that you can walk, others that are realy hard.
Now, think of the people you know and how they would help/hinder you. There will be some that will help to motivate you to get over the wall, others that will show you a different way around, some that will just watch, others that will tell you you're doing it wrong, some that'll just drag you back. The further away they are the stronger the elastic pulls.
Some people will switch, sometimes helping you, sometimes hindering. But work out who those that never change are - those that continue to help are your true friends, make sure you're pulling them forward as much as they do for you. And those that are always behind you, cut them out of your life. No one should have to deal the constant negativity that those people bring.
In my case I know I would have Sam helping me, inspiring me to enjoy myself and make the most of who I am, Scott will be showing the sceneic route, with great adventures. Forx will help me see the creative way I can progress, Jenn will sometimes pull me back, but when I hold steady she'll help pull me forward again. There's people I dare not mention, that continue to make me smile - they know who they are though. Then I will have others, all niggling around behind me, not holding me back much, but never helping me forward. I intend to cut these people out.
Imagine you, and all the people you know are tied together with elastic, in the middle of a field - on one side of that feild is happiness, the other depression. This feild is littered with obstacles and challenges. There's many different routes, some that you can walk, others that are realy hard.
Now, think of the people you know and how they would help/hinder you. There will be some that will help to motivate you to get over the wall, others that will show you a different way around, some that will just watch, others that will tell you you're doing it wrong, some that'll just drag you back. The further away they are the stronger the elastic pulls.
Some people will switch, sometimes helping you, sometimes hindering. But work out who those that never change are - those that continue to help are your true friends, make sure you're pulling them forward as much as they do for you. And those that are always behind you, cut them out of your life. No one should have to deal the constant negativity that those people bring.
In my case I know I would have Sam helping me, inspiring me to enjoy myself and make the most of who I am, Scott will be showing the sceneic route, with great adventures. Forx will help me see the creative way I can progress, Jenn will sometimes pull me back, but when I hold steady she'll help pull me forward again. There's people I dare not mention, that continue to make me smile - they know who they are though. Then I will have others, all niggling around behind me, not holding me back much, but never helping me forward. I intend to cut these people out.
addicted to the internet
Are you?
Apparently 1.2% of the UK population is dangerously addicted to the internet, with withdrawal symptons and everything!
I'm not quite sure what I make of this, it just seems a bit retarded really, an awful lot of our lives is now lived out online but to be addicted is just a bit crazy. I remember when I was younger the long boring evenings I would spend alone nearly every night of the week - unless I'd organised something my friends which would be once or twice a week maybe - I would sit and watch crap tv and play computer games on my own. Then I got msn messenger and myspace, and I would watch crap tv, play computer games and chat online with my friends. I certainly felt less lonely to be comunicating.
So, when it comes to these days, with thousands of ways of comunicating with your friends online do we feel any better? I don't think we do, unless I'm talking to someone new, or having a really good conversation then the daily formalities are all rather pointless. I'd certainly much rather be in the pub with someone real. There's nothing quite like the company of good friends, and no facebook, no tumblr, not even the best game in the world can change this, they can meerly distract you until the next time you can be with those you love.
I guess all we can do is just try to enjoy the time we have, and do something productive with it. If you're sitting there waiting for something to happen, go and make something happen!
Apparently 1.2% of the UK population is dangerously addicted to the internet, with withdrawal symptons and everything!
I'm not quite sure what I make of this, it just seems a bit retarded really, an awful lot of our lives is now lived out online but to be addicted is just a bit crazy. I remember when I was younger the long boring evenings I would spend alone nearly every night of the week - unless I'd organised something my friends which would be once or twice a week maybe - I would sit and watch crap tv and play computer games on my own. Then I got msn messenger and myspace, and I would watch crap tv, play computer games and chat online with my friends. I certainly felt less lonely to be comunicating.
So, when it comes to these days, with thousands of ways of comunicating with your friends online do we feel any better? I don't think we do, unless I'm talking to someone new, or having a really good conversation then the daily formalities are all rather pointless. I'd certainly much rather be in the pub with someone real. There's nothing quite like the company of good friends, and no facebook, no tumblr, not even the best game in the world can change this, they can meerly distract you until the next time you can be with those you love.
I guess all we can do is just try to enjoy the time we have, and do something productive with it. If you're sitting there waiting for something to happen, go and make something happen!
Let me set a few things straight here...
Ok, had an argument with someone last night, I got rather angry and upset with them. Most of all I was dissapointed in myself for believing in them.
Anyway, I wanted to clear up a few of the points that wound me up.
1) Straight Edge does not have to include sex. There is no reference to sex in the original song, and for me being sXe is about not using a mindstate altering substance to change my personality. While many also become abstinant, this is not a necessity, just like vegitarianism/veganism. The choices are similar, and a lot of people will abide by all three, but there is no rule that says you must.
For me, Striaght Edge is No Drugs, No Alcohol, No Smoking FOR LIFE. If you tell me that I'm not Edge I will tell you to die. I've had enough.
2) People that sleep around are not necessarily bad people, in fact they often do less hurt than those in relationships. I know that while I did the girlfriend thing I hurt people, I broke up with people, I made mistakes. This all hurt people I cared for. Since I've stopped dating I've still hurt people, but I think I've hurt less people, in less serious ways than I would've if I had kept dating. I respect the people I sleep with, I make sure they understand what I'm about before I sleep with them, I don't lie, I don't con people into sex.
I'm not saying you should all do it, but if two people can enjoy themselves having casual sex, with no damage being done, then who is to say this is a bad thing?
Call me a slag, a ho, a whore, a tramp or whatever, but tell me that I'm a bad person because of it and I'll tell you to die. I've had enough.
3) I've actually changed one of my main beliefs because of the conversation last night. I used to believe that all people are completely equal, each is as good as any other, just in different ways. This has changed - I now believe that every person has the power to be as good as anyone else, but they must use what they've got. Simply sitting about bitching, not working or contributing is a total waste of human life, a waste of oxygen. I work hard on making myself a better person, I exercise, I compliment, I enjoy making people feel good about themselves and while I do slip, I try my best to make amends (even if these people don't deserve it).
Everyone can be better, but only some people try.
You get out what you put into this life
Anyway, I wanted to clear up a few of the points that wound me up.
1) Straight Edge does not have to include sex. There is no reference to sex in the original song, and for me being sXe is about not using a mindstate altering substance to change my personality. While many also become abstinant, this is not a necessity, just like vegitarianism/veganism. The choices are similar, and a lot of people will abide by all three, but there is no rule that says you must.
For me, Striaght Edge is No Drugs, No Alcohol, No Smoking FOR LIFE. If you tell me that I'm not Edge I will tell you to die. I've had enough.
2) People that sleep around are not necessarily bad people, in fact they often do less hurt than those in relationships. I know that while I did the girlfriend thing I hurt people, I broke up with people, I made mistakes. This all hurt people I cared for. Since I've stopped dating I've still hurt people, but I think I've hurt less people, in less serious ways than I would've if I had kept dating. I respect the people I sleep with, I make sure they understand what I'm about before I sleep with them, I don't lie, I don't con people into sex.
I'm not saying you should all do it, but if two people can enjoy themselves having casual sex, with no damage being done, then who is to say this is a bad thing?
Call me a slag, a ho, a whore, a tramp or whatever, but tell me that I'm a bad person because of it and I'll tell you to die. I've had enough.
3) I've actually changed one of my main beliefs because of the conversation last night. I used to believe that all people are completely equal, each is as good as any other, just in different ways. This has changed - I now believe that every person has the power to be as good as anyone else, but they must use what they've got. Simply sitting about bitching, not working or contributing is a total waste of human life, a waste of oxygen. I work hard on making myself a better person, I exercise, I compliment, I enjoy making people feel good about themselves and while I do slip, I try my best to make amends (even if these people don't deserve it).
Everyone can be better, but only some people try.
You get out what you put into this life
01/02/2010
the last test
this should come up on my tumblr feed - I hope... I guess I need to put links n shit everywhere now :(
11 hours 22 mintues down - no problems so far :D
11 hours 22 mintues down - no problems so far :D
31/01/2010
100th blog - and 1 day from VDay!
Fuck.
I actually stop having sex tomorrow - nothing, actually nothing.
Fuck.
You buggers better donate!
I actually stop having sex tomorrow - nothing, actually nothing.
Fuck.
You buggers better donate!
14/01/2010
WTF
Tonight I got stood up for the third time in a row.
When did I become such a fool to allow this to happen?
Someone get me out of this - this is NOT who I am.
When did I become such a fool to allow this to happen?
Someone get me out of this - this is NOT who I am.
22/12/2009
Blogger
Is for people with Babies.
I clicked the 'next blog' link about 10 times just now. 8 of these were baby blogs, 1 was a pregnancy blog, and one was a teaching blog. Clearly the cool kids are on tumblr. I don't really know why, but I'm gunna keep blogging away because I like it here - tumblr seems to be for quick links and pics, not big ass holiday stories or vague rantings.
I clicked the 'next blog' link about 10 times just now. 8 of these were baby blogs, 1 was a pregnancy blog, and one was a teaching blog. Clearly the cool kids are on tumblr. I don't really know why, but I'm gunna keep blogging away because I like it here - tumblr seems to be for quick links and pics, not big ass holiday stories or vague rantings.
11/02/2008
First Blog
Ok, so my housemate will hate this, but I'm hoping that I will be able to help those that, like me, are always looking for new music to listen to. So I'm going to post recomendations and short reviews (and maybe links) to awesome bands and albums. I hope that you find this useful.
It'll be mostly hardcore, emo, screamo, metal, metalcore, ska, punk, dub, dnb, electro, trance, rock, trip-hop, reggae, and anything else I like. I won't be posting anything unless I seriously recomend it.
I'll be using these guys http://2tumusikytusprogramas.blogspot.com and http://musicislifespoetry.blogspot.com to find my music, and if it's good I'll let you know.
It'll be mostly hardcore, emo, screamo, metal, metalcore, ska, punk, dub, dnb, electro, trance, rock, trip-hop, reggae, and anything else I like. I won't be posting anything unless I seriously recomend it.
I'll be using these guys http://2tumusikytusprogramas.blogspot.com and http://musicislifespoetry.blogspot.com to find my music, and if it's good I'll let you know.
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