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Wednesday 30 March 2011

Snoop Blog in a Blography Lesson...

It's Wednesday - middle of the week which means we are drawing nearer to the weekend.  This Sunday is mother's day I think; so to all the mums out there; we appreciate you.  Apparently quite an important cricket match took place today ;)  India beat Pakistan to reach the final of the Cricket World Cup.  I am not at all interested in cricket, but many people have been talking about it today so it deserved a mention.  Yesterday's football match (England vs Ghana) ended up as a 1-1 draw.  Andy Carroll scored a good goal though and England were unfortunate not to win as they conceded very late on in the match.  Some members of the crowd were caught shinning a laser in the faces of some of the England team.  That's out of order.  If you want to get their attention, get a woman to flash her baps.  (Not to be taken literally, of course)  That's enough on sport for now.  

In my blog I try to cover a wide range of things and today I was thinking about companies that have connotations with genitalia.  For example "Siemens" and "Smeg" (the firm that makes those snazzy fridges).  Then we have firms that are named after foods; like "Apple" and "Curry's."  They are clearly appealing to a broad market anyway.  My new bank card came today and I decided to join with Santander.  The main reason was that they could be bothered to remain open on Saturday's in Gerrards Cross.  Customer convenience was the factor really.  People have told me that all the banks are as bad as each other.  For me (a student in full time education) it doesn't really matter though.  I should mention the shocking "active" protests in London last weekend.  It was actually bad because they smashed buildings like banks including Santander on Oxford Street, I think.  I think that this is futile because the government will not change their implementations because of that.  They will consider it yobbish.  I thought of this blog during a Geography lesson which is an option I don't really like.  Come to think of it, all my chosen options bar French are not good.  What would Snoop Dog say in a Geography lesson?  "WTF is dis shit?" perhaps.

Shout out to Ellie Ward and Aaron Gomez.  Together they are "Bantersaurusrex!"  Apparently they both have an eye on other members of the year ;)  I will not mention any more on the subject.  You two are both amusing people and will have good lives.

Enjoy the rest of your week people,

Love from Goobs.  

Monday 28 March 2011

Do you ever feel, like a plastic bag?

I don't.  I don't know where Katy Perry got that lyric from but it's quite amusing I suppose.  I am not a great fan of hers, but have you seen the album artwork where she is naked?  As the working week begins again there are some positive aspects to appreciate, such as the nice weather we have had since last Wednesday.  People have asked me to do a blog, but I don't have too much to say.  Anyway, as time and life moves on, I am increasingly thinking about my future and what I will do with my life.  I wish to become a dentist one day; but that entails a 5 year course at University, then a following two years "on the job" training.  It's a good profession though where I won't be short of wonga I hope.  

In news, it looks like the Libyan tide has taken a turn.  Gadaffi looks to be getting weaker as bomber planes from the UK and USA have destroyed some of his key forts and strongholds.  Another unfortunate and somewhat disturbing story is the murder of that Sian O'Callaghan.  The news has a tendency to bring up the "Baby Peter" situation from time to time which was awful.  The nuclear leak in Japan is a worrying prospect for them too.  I don't want to upset everyone now - so congratulations to England for beating Wales 2-0.  There is some life in that team after all.  Still, is beating Wales really a great achievement?  An exciting young Brazilian player "Neymar" performed well for his country against Scotland.  He scored both goals, and I can foresee him being a transfer target in the future, like Jata.

In my subjects (this may bore you a little, I'm sorry) I am doing OK.  However this history coursework I have about the Bolshevik revolution and Lenin and Trotsky is proving to be quite difficult.  Usually, I would say history is a strong subject for me but I am not sure about this coursework.  All my other subjects are fine and I feel that I am progressing well in Maths.  As the time gets closer to the exams I am beginning to think I really ought to have a revision schedule in order.  After them though, I am planning to seek employment for the summer.  This is a bit off topic, but in Rihanna's single S and M - is she referring to sex all the way through it?  I don't particularly like it, but her lyrics must be referring to something ;)  

Shout out to Brendan Carroll - you are extremely cool and self-assured.  You are a G.  I am sure you will become a weatherman one day, like you hope.

Good night people,

Love from Ginger-Nut      

Friday 25 March 2011

Call Of Duty: Blog Ops...

Do you know what everyone?  It's Friday!  Don't worry now, I won't bang on about Rebecca Black to much.  Her recent rise to semi-stardom has surprised me a little though.  How can such a poor song create so much interest?  Maybe it's so bad; it's good.  For me, Friday nights are quite nice.  You have the awareness of the weekend ahead of you and are relaxed and reassured that there is no school the following day.  The weather we have had in the last few days has been wonderful.  School is going quite well at the moment, and unfortunately there are no amusing tales for me to share with you.

What do you think of the Call of Duty game franchise?  I like it, but not overly so.  Some men are obsessed with it.  They enjoy the prospect of blowing the crap out of everything and killing zombies.  It will turn you into a zombie!  The game is apparently quite addicting, but I don't find it addicting as I never play it.  Instead, my call of duty has been to blog to you all.  In world news, there are protests spreading in Syrian cities.  The unrest in certain countries is worrying.  Some even think a future war may occur.  Don't worry lads, if your conscripted to the army, you'll have plenty of experience from COD ;)  In national news; families are still feeling squeezed after the recent budget.  That's not really very interesting though, I'm sorry.

What is more interesting is Abbey Clancy's latest photo-shoot.  She may well be a scouse WAG, but she does look good.  You may prefer more colloquial terms to describe her such as "peng" or "buff."  It may be a stereotypical generalisation, but are WAG's quite dim?  They do know how to pose in front of a camera though.  On TV, we have had the "young female exploitation" storyline running in both EastEnders and Waterloo Road.  I feel Waterloo Road portrayed their perpetrator more effectively (Hodge) though.  These taboo-tackling storylines are meant to raise awareness of what some women/men go through.  Sad really.

To end on a brighter note; the weekend is here so have a good one people.  I will briefly shout out Sean Kelly and Stevo - happy birthday Steve.  Both of you will have a cool life and maybe "fly like a G6."

Love from Ginger Nut.  

Wednesday 23 March 2011

Reservoir Blogs...

I will start by mentioning about how lovely today's weather was.  I hope the man upstairs acknowledges all of our appreciation when the sun comes out.  Perhaps today was the warmest we have had this year - this does bode well for the summer.  We have had ice-cream weather today really.  Some women thought it necessary to go out in what looks like bras and knickers! - it isn't that hot, but I'm not complaining.  Anyway, enough about the weather.  In the main news today was George Osbourne's budget announcement.  Apparently he is doing his best to help with the fuel price situation.  However this Tory government has brought savage cuts to an already struggling economy.  The size of the deficit isn't worth thinking about - it's just so much.   Why did Labour borrow so much that they couldn't pay it back?  Now the working classes and middle classes are suffering as a result of sloppy spending.

Now to my shout outs.  Daniel Payne is one of the central characters of the year.  He is tall, athletic, extremely intelligent and he is assured success in the future.  Perhaps he will be a rapper in the future and have a similar career to Professor Green.  Money will be busting out of his wallet then.  James Patterson is another marvellously smart young man.  With any hope, he will be as successful as the author James Patterson and earn millions.  He may develop a sizeable fan-base as a result.  Jata's goal today deserves a mention.  I hope Arsene Wenger brought along his scouts.  Rumour has it that a transfer might be on the cards in the region of 3 million wonga.  Luke Holmes also asked for  a mention.  He played fine football for his team today and made sure his team were victorious when possible.  I think that's all from requests, but if I left you out, I am sorry.  Oh yeah, the title of today's blog post was Peter Cummins' idea.

I hope the remainder of this week goes swiftly because I am, like most of you, quite tired.  The England football team have a match a against Wales on Saturday.  This brings me on to Gareth Bale - who I think will be one the best players in Europe soon.  He will boost the Wales team.  England "should" win, but as we know, most of the time they don't perform to expectations.  Gigsy is a credit to the Wales team as well.  John Terry has returned as the England skipper after he was denied the role months ago due to his brain being in his pants.  Honestly - what goes on in some footballers minds.  Especially Ashley Cole.  Jata will be more sensible I hope.

I think I have done enough writing for one evening.  Have a good one everyone,

Love from Ginger-Nut.      
 

  

Tuesday 22 March 2011

Blog, Marry or Avoid?

Today I have been inundated with people asking me to mention them in today's blog post.  I will begin with Christo aka "Jata" who probably will develop a professional sporting career and will be an idolised sportsman - like Wayne Rooney.  Angelo Costa is quite possibly the most popular person in the year.  He exudes coolness everywhere he steps.  Next is the school's comedian - D'angelo who needs no introduction.  Joshua Sauer will probably go on the achieve 10 A*'s at GCSE because of his admirable intelligence and large brain.  Louis "CK" Jones for the win - will he be a conversation killer or be like Calvin Klein and make a very profitable and lucrative business?  Daniel Manning will be the world's next biggest film producer.  I can see him now on a par with Peter Jackson.  His film may be: "the life and times of Manning."  (Peter put me up to this one)  Pads Elliot-Walker - notorious for his piano playing skills will probably launch a musical career challenging Stevie Wonder's.  If I have left you out, I am sorry, there is only so much I can remember.  I should also wish Conor Irwin and Tom Sables a happy birthday as it only occurs once a year.  Will they have sweet sixteen's?

I provide a service to the community and so write about what is requested.  I am sorry if this has not entertained you, but tell me what you want me to write about - and you never know, you might get a mention!        

Love from Ginger-Nut.          

Monday 21 March 2011

Slum Blog Millionaire...

I have been requested to "shout out" some members of my year group on this blog.  Now people, you understand that this won't make you famous, right?  Anyway: Josh Wiliamson, Adrian Aungon, Peter Cummins, Ollie (Olz) Brookling and Luke Holmes - the spotlights on you.  Congratulations to the first eleven football team (of which Luke Holmes contributed) for your recent victory.  Adrian - I am sure will have great success in your GCSE's and A-levels because you are intelligent, Josh - you will probably get have great success in the future in a well paid job.  I can see you driving a convertible one day.  Peter, at 6 feet 3-4 inches high stands above most of our year.  You too will have tremendous fortune in the future.  Olz Brookling (11A sports captain) could be the next music sensation (not like Justin Beiber though) but cooler - rocking out, or you may have an office job like an accountant. Anyway if you don't belong to this school community, this will have very little relevance.

Now that's done, I will mention the sport that occurred this weekend.  In the rugby, Ireland beat England very convincingly.  I was impressed, but I should remain impartial because I am half Irish and half English.  However, England have performed better in the competition overall.  In football, Man Utd scraped another three points by beating Bolton 1-0.  Chelsea did well against Man City to win 2-0 - still, Torres needs to prove his extravagant price tag.  Arsenal had a rather typical game of their recent form.  They drew 2-2 with West Brom - however they did do well to come back into the game.  This Wednesday is our house sports, but that's enough about sport for now.

This week ahead looks normal, but as the exams are getting imminent, I feel I need to start revising soon.  At the moment I am listening to music which actually isn't conducive to working in my opinion.  I tend to think about what I am listening to instead of it being an aid to study.

I think you have heard enough from me for now, and I am sorry for my appalling post yesterday.  Have a nice evening everyone.

Love from Goobs.


       

Sunday 20 March 2011

Oh Sorry, I Got The Wrong End Of The Dick...

You must have seen street performers when mooching around in towns.  Sometimes though they are quite annoying.  They may play the accordion badly, or the harmonica indifferently.  The phrase: "Jack of all trades and master of none" comes to mind.  People that busk can be quite good I suppose.  However when people expect money for things like juggling - I mean come on, all men can juggle balls ;)  The most frustrating people though are those gypsy car window cleaners that pounce when cars stop at red lights.  They spray dirty water and other shit on your windscreen.  I have tried to randomise and lighten the content of this blog because of the increasingly depressing news we receive about Libya and Japan.

How was your weekend?  For me it was quite bland and average.  However the weather yesterday was nice.  This time of year means that Comic Relief is in full swing.  That means that music artists also do something for charity.  This year "the wanted" have done the song: "gold forever" which actually is quite good, or maybe it's just catchy and works well on the radio.  For me though, it was when "the Saturday's" did the cover of "just can't get enough" which I particularly liked ;)  After all, it was the first time I saw Frankie Sandford in a video.  An important and difficult question was raised to me recently: "who is better looking, Keira Knightly or Natalie Portman?"  I couldn't answer straight away.  Can you?

As the weather is getting nicer, I am thinking about organising some cycling.  If anyone has any suggestions about where to go, please let me know.  I haven't done much in a while now and want to start some quite soon.

Anyway, a working week awaits us all, so good night everyone.

Love from Goobs.            

Thursday 17 March 2011

The Curious Incident Of The Blog In The Night-time...

As we approach the end of the week, there is much to ponder on consider in global news.  The devastating situation in Japan at the forefront.  Japan as we know is a developed country, with a good economy.  Sadly now though, their economy can't be the best, with businesses suffering from the earthquakes and other natural travesties.  We also remember Libya, where the fight for power and justice rages on.  I feel I am fortunate not to be ruled by a dictator.  It must be frightening at times.  I was reading an article on the BBC website today which was about why Britons read books related to Nazism.  It goes on to mention the interesting stuff, but begs the question, is this healthy reading?  Enough about dictators for now as I don't want to get everyone bogged down.    

Being in full time education means most of your time is spent at school - learning.  Well Marissa Miller could certainly teach me a lesson, perhaps a physical education lesson, where we do practical, not theory ;)  The reality is different though.  Fantasy and reality rarely bump into each other unfortunately.  Oh yeah, I forgot to mention Happy St Patrick's day folks!  Any old excuse for the Irish to go down to the pub then I suppose - sorry that was flippant.  The Irish have a public holiday today, but the English don't seem to regard St George's day with the same celebration.  The Irish have a more "layed back" way of life.  "Top of the mornin' to ye"  and so on.  Fair enough.   

In music, The Strokes have a new album coming out soon.  I do like The Strokes, especially their first two albums.  They were a band like The Libertines to emerge at the start of the "noughties" with a fresh take on indie music.  Their third album wasn't so good though in my opinion.  The Libertines had much potential, but the flame burnt out too soon.  Pete Dougherty's drug problems being one of the reasons.  I am not so keen on Rihanna's new single though.  However everything she does is successful - especially with her looks.  I quite like chosing the "shuffle" option on my ipod and I realise that I have good songs on there which I rarely listen to.  

Anyway, that's a rap, and that's all from Goobs,

Over and out.         

         

Tuesday 15 March 2011

A Life Less Ordinary...

What do polar bears weigh?  Any ideas?  No, me neither, I was just saying it to to break the ice.  Now the ice is broken, I can proceed.  I was watching "a life less ordinary" yesterday, and what I noticed apart from the bewildering plot was that Cameron Diaz has quite a nice bottom among her other assets.  Jeremy Clarkson doesn't deny it ;) and when she appeared on Top Gear he was more then happy to suck up to her.  It's an decent film I suppose, and I do usually like Danny Boyle films.  Some of Quentin Tarentino's films are not to my taste though.  He tends to include some disturbing content.  Have you seen his "Inglorious Basterds" movie.  If so, it features Brad Pitt doing the most unconvincing Italian accent ever.  My life though, is quite ordinary.    

Today I received my National Insurance card which means that I am a British citizen now.  It's quite convenient really, because next month is my birthday.  People have said that the transition to 16 means that your "legal," can buy a lottery ticket and can work.  I plan to work all summer, however the sour news is that at 16, you are only entitled to £3.64 per hour.  That's shit money really - considering your doing the same labour as the other employees.  Oh well, I guess if 16 year olds received the national minimum wage then fewer people would continue to do A-Levels.  The Minimum wage (£5.93) is an incentive for people to stay in education until 18 years.

More seriously, the disaster in Japan continues to get worse.  Especially with fears of leaking radioactive material or meltdown.  As if the Japanese haven't had enough to deal with; apparently there could be another earthquake in a few weeks.  I hope none of you have family out there that have been affected.

I have nothing more to say, so good night readers,

love from Goobs.
          

Monday 14 March 2011

The Blogfather...

The nice news I received today is that people enjoy reading this blog.  I also discovered that Cameron Diaz is a loyal fan ;)  Rihanna who also reads this blog, sings that: "who's that chick" song with David Guetta.  Maybe what she really means is "who's that dick" - aimed at Chris Brown.  This is bullshit you realise, I am just bored.  However it would be nice if I randomly became famous from this blog.  My Google Adsense account has been disabled though, and so my blog page no longer has those annoying adverts.  Are you interested in starting a blog?  You should try it and see if you like it.   

In sport, well done England for beating Scotland in the rugby!  However it wasn't convincing really.  England should win the grand slam now nonetheless.  They will have to improve in future games though.  There is some real talent in that team.  However I was a little disappointed that Ireland lost to Wales.  Ireland should be good at rugby considering their players.  This isn't the year for them.  They need to conjure up the magic that caused them to win several years ago.  I am half Irish by the way - hence my red hair.  Some call me a "plastic paddy" which is flippant, but amusing.  Also, hopefully Nani will make a swift comeback for Man Utd after that injury.  However, even if your not a Man Utd fan, you may we wondering what has happened to Owen Hargreaves?  He must have a terrible injury.  Michael Owen is always injured it seems.  Perhaps he has lost his youthfulness and skill.     

The recent burst of sunshine we have had recently means that perhaps spring has arrived.  However the English get a bit too excited sometimes.  For example they go out in flip flop or sandals, shorts and a t-shirt in March!  It annoys me when geeky people wear socks and sandals - similar to a geography teacher on holiday.  On the other hand, some women go out with next to nothing on ;)  Sorry, I am not a pervert, I am just trying to liven up the blog post.  It is better than reading what girls write about Justin Beiber.  

In school related topics, we finish for study leave an May 13th which is good.  What will follow though is an intense period of examinations.  The reward is that long summer after it.  My subjects aren't too demanding at the moment, or if they are I am keeping on top of the work.  For some reason, OCR  have thought it relevant to create a case study for 15-16 year olds about a dairy that makes cheese - yes it's Business Studies.  Perhaps they should employ some young people to enlighten the examiners about how to enhance learning and make it more interesting.  Our teacher drills the comment: "relate everything to Lathoms dairy!"  Apparently, according to my grandfather, science has become sissified in recent years.  For example it's a subject with practical work etc.  That is no longer the case really at GCSE.  Despite these little complaints, school life is good on the whole.

I hope you are enjoying life,

love from Goobs.         



Sunday 13 March 2011

Mad World...

The horrendous and unfortunate circumstances in Japan very recently have shocked the media and indeed the world.  It made me think about how fortunate we are to live in a relatively stable geographic region.  What I mean is that the UK isn't where plate boundaries meet, collide or rub together, thus we don't usually experience earthquakes, tremors or volcanic eruptions.  The severity of the damage is awful to be candid.  It isn't just Japan though that has its ordeal of natural disasters; New Zealand last month and there is political unrest among various nations.  "I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad..."  It isn't funny though.

On a more cheerful note - congratulations Man Utd!  2-0 victory over Arsenal sees them progress in the FA cup.  The reason I am pleased though is Sir Alex played a sort of "B team."  The "Da Silva" twins stood out though and look to be a hopeful prospect for the future.  When Danny Welbeck returns from his loan at Sunderland, we will have another good striker.  Arsenal played well though, they just couldn't score.  Man Utd will have to do better in the Champions League though.  I wonder if Bebe and Mame Biram Diouf will prove to be successful at Utd?  Zoran Tosic wasn't.        

On a random note, I discovered why a lot of women say: "Trainspotting is a good movie..."  Ewan McGregor is stark naked in parts of it apparently!  He displays his light-saber (excuse the euphemism) ;)  Men can't really say Transformers is a good movie though (despite Megan Fox), simply because it isn't.  The film "Swordfish" has an abrupt scene where Halle Berry shows her baps.  The point of all this though is to show that "15" rated movies these days do contain a lot of adult content.  Anyway, I don't know how I got onto this topic!  Sorry readers.

In other news, I received an A* in my additional science module.  It isn't a biggie though because so many others did too.  It somehow loses the exclusivity factor.  I hope to get A* in most subjects.  Business Studies is unlikely, but the there is chance in the rest.  I have had a lazy day today, but this coming week will get me back into action :/

I hope life is going well for everyone,

From Goobs.    

Thursday 10 March 2011

I'll Take Your Brain To Another Dimension...

The title of this post is from The Prodigy's "Out of space" song which sounds as if they are on pogo sticks during the chorus.  It a good song though, if you haven't heard it, youtube it if you want.  The Prodigy do though have a great knack of creating very catchy songs.  Another song I have been listening to recently is "lovely day" by Bill Withers.  It's quite relaxing and melodic, and it also reminds me of 127 hours - where it was featured.  I like a complete range of different music, from R and B to classical.  Admittedly, I do have "the Saturdays" on my ipod, but you surely recognise that there is only one reason for that - Frankie Sandford's picture coming on the screen ;)

To be honest, I am shitting myself about the science result I will discover tomorrow.  I felt I did a good enough job in the exam, it's just I always get nervous at results time.  However your families may have told you that exam results are not the be all and end all in life.  I suppose it's true, life has many other dimensions.  GCSE's are in effect stepping stones which help launch your career.  They inevitably lead to A-levels - which get you into University and then, hey presto - employment!  I wish I could take my brain to another dimension sometimes - I worry about things too much.  It doesn't affect my sleeping though; which is thankfully very good usually.  On a more sporting note, congratulations to Spurs for seeing of AC Milan yesterday on aggregate.  The thing with Spurs and Arsenal though (I am sorry to their fans) is their inconsistency.  Emphatic victories contrast to scrappy defeats.  Though I can't exactly criticise them, when Man Utd have lost their last two matches.    

Enough about me.  How are you doing readers?  How is life treating you?  I bet your pleased not to be living in Libya at the moment!  At least there is political stability in England.  The government has it's faults though of course.  To finish off, I am going to honest with you, I am not benefiting from Google Adsense at all.  I would need 1000 clicks on the advertisements to make £20.  Anyway, I hope everything is going well for everyone.

Love from Goobs.    

Wednesday 9 March 2011

Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Blogging...

For those of you that care about aesthetics, I am sorry.  Google now advertises on my blog and they pay me a very small amount for it - I am talking 2p per click on an advertisement.   They claim that people have become so wealthy from this scheme (Google Adsense) that they don't work.  This is probably balderdash.  It is pittance to be frank, but money is money.  Most of the free online money making schemes are probably scams.  

I was thinking today about songs that are versatile - in the sense that they can work in almost every occasion.  Traditionally, Robbie Williams' "Angels" is a song that works at weddings and funerals.  Similarly with The Police's "Every breath you take."  However I think I can add "stand up" by the Prodigy to that list.  You may know it from "the only way is Essex" advert.  Think about it, it works at parties, football matches - I guess positive occasions though.  It even worked as I was leaving the cinema.  

Have you heard about the guy that went to visit a sex therapist?  Basically, he has a problem (an over-active sex drive)  and went to this female sex therapist.  However, he ended up shagging her!  Ironic really.  ROFL?  In Waterloo Road, Jonah is still on it with that Spanish teacher ;)  In EastEnders, Phil has finally been discovered cheating.  He will never learn.  Lets hope he doesn't resort to the booze and the crack again though.

Yesterday, my year had a retreat day, which felt a little like a "repeat day."  It's all very well and nice, it's just a tad clichéd.  Wayne Dixon was good though.  Tomorrow is results day from the modules sat in January.  Good luck everybody.  One positive comment is that the weather is generally getting better.

Have a nice evening,

From Goobs.  

Sunday 6 March 2011

A Fist Full Of Maltesers...

Perhaps we all should realise that money isn't the most important thing in life.  Jessie J' s song "price tag" tells us "it ain't about the money, money, money..." etc.  So Dirty Harry's "Fist full of dollars" is less appropriate somewhat.  However the reality is different - everything costs money these days.  Even when walking we find something to spend money on - maltesers for example.  The problem is VAT has become so FAT and prices have soared.  The other message that needs to be acknowledged is peace.  Remember: "the pen is more powerful than the sword."  This principal is not relevant to Libya obviously.  Their idea is to fight to get freedom.      

This weekend I have bought a new pair of smart shoes - they're Loake ones.  However it took me five hours on Saturday to find a pair in size 12.  I went from Uxbridge, to Brent Cross, to Oxford Street.  In hindsight, Westfield would have been more suitable.  I have also had a haircut.  I went for a number 2 buzz-cut because it's short and tidy.  This week sees my year having a retreat day on Tuesday which is nice and the sessions are being led by Angelina Jolie and she will help us meditate ;)  I am not fooling anyone am I.  Instead we have Wayne Dixon's input - he's the guy that does this rap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKuX6aglvSw  Mildly amusing?  Connecting with your inner-self?  Annoyingly, our main TV is not working - the screen is occupied by vertical lines.  So I am not up to date with the news.  However I found out the Liverpool vs Man Utd score still online.  Another defeat!  I guess it makes the Premier League contest more interesting - but in doing so it will make Man Utd fans sweat.  At least the weather was good today.  Knowing England though, it won't last.

I hope everyone has had a good weekend,

From Goobs.

Friday 4 March 2011

Raiders Of The Lost Park...

Do you remember when you were a younger child and visiting a community park seemed like an enthralling adventure?  Now though, we are older, and the innocence of youth has been replaced by other desires.  Children always seem to believe that their future profession will be marvellously interesting - for example an astronaut, or an author like JK Rowling.  People today still say things like: "I wanna be rich like Alan Sugar!"  Hmm.  The reality is more bitter though when you sober up and realise the difficulties of getting a decent job.  Pressure on GCSE and A-Level qualifications are fundamental in today's society.   On the contrary, Lord Sugar and Sir Branson barely have a GCSE between them, but their tenacity has let to extraordinary success.  Their entrepreneurial drive has made them millions.  Maybe their is something to be learned from children's aspirations after all.

Have you seen the new Take That video "Kids"?  I think it's good actually, and I am no Take That fan.  They have though made progress from their 90's efforts.  Co-incidentally, the title of their current album is "progress."  They probably asked themselves: "what a shame we never listened..."  Robbie's re-introduction into the band seems to have had a positive impact on their music.  I have to admit, I do like Robbie Williams, especially songs like "Millennium."  Enough about men.  Kelly Brook has seemed to have made it into FHM (again).  Still looking good Kelly.  However, she has tough competition form Kelly Reilly, not mentioning Cheryl Cole ;)  Aside from all this, what a lovely day we have had today.  The sun was out, which is a rare sight in England and the skies were clear.  I feel like a bit of Fifa this weekend after not playing in ages.

Have a good weekend everyone,

From Goobs.            
   

Thursday 3 March 2011

For Your Thighs Only...

So, what do you think of the current coalition government?  So far I am not sure.  They have been making savage cuts in the public sector, and indeed pretty much everywhere else.  However arguably these cuts are being made in the wrong places.  The steep rise in University tuition fees is a tough situation which will affect my generation that want to go to University.  Ok, getting a student loan is standard enough, but say you read medicine for seven years, you leave with £63,000 worth of debt (£9,000 per year)!  Elsewhere the recent VAT rise to 20% is ridiculous - they haven't done the basic arithmetic.  Unemployment is on the rise, right - so fewer people will now be able to afford luxury goods.  Fuel prices are rising exponentially; soon only the rich will be able to afford to run a car.  Usually I wouldn't bang on about this, it''s just that it affects us all in one way or another.  I know the Tories blame the previous government for the country's catastrophic debt - it's humongous apparently.  Still the situation in Ireland is worse I admit, not to mention Libya.  So now nobody can afford anything or to do anything (exaggeration, I know).  Why are the British so reserved and money conscious though?  The Italians seem to have a better quality of life, for example they eat out in restaurants and such like. (Generalisation accepted).  Perhaps we can learn from our European neighbours.

Anyway, enough of the doom and gloom.  The title of the post has to go to Pixie Lott's thighs ;)  If only 007 got his hands on those.  What would my mamma do?  This is off topic completely, but my Formspring has been full of "below the belt" comments which I actually find amusing.  If you have any questions, ask me there if you want.  The good news is that the end of the week is near.  The weekends our a motive I guess.

Have a good one,

From Goobs.

      

Wednesday 2 March 2011

Just Be Good To Goobs...

Good day everyone?  Hope so.  Bad times for me and many other Man Utd supporters today as Chelsea beat us yesterday.  Chelsea have one the battle, but who will win the war?  I feel that Chelsea have a stronger squad.  They have certainly invested a lot more in the last few years.  Travelling to Anfield in the next match will be difficult with most of the good back four injured or suspended.  I have to admit to Liverpool fans, that Suarez is a very good player.  I think I dislike Man City more than Chelsea though, partly due to the fact the have Tevez!

You may have realised that my post headings have no relevance to the post itself.  My blog is fairly spontaneous, and whatever pops into my head, end up on here.  People have told me to continue mentioning a celebrity female everyday.  Keeley Hazel deserves a mention I suppose for her commitment to her trade ;)  Ok enough - moving on.  Does anyone know what happened to the band the Zutons? (the band that did the original "Valerie")  No? Me neither, quite a good song though.  Apparently REM have released a new single - surprising after almost three decades of making music.                    

Elsewhere, the situation in Libya continues to get worse if anything.  Is Godaffi a deluded dictator?  Probably, as he prefers to go on pleasing himself whilst his country suffers.  I don't want to say too much on the matter as I don't know who reads this blog and don't want to be on a mercenary hit-list.  Please give me any suggestions about how to improve this blog if you wish.

 Love from Goobs.

Tuesday 1 March 2011

Lord of the Pies, by William Balding...

In English, our group have pretty much finished reading "Lord of the Flies."  I quite like it, but it is very sinister and somewhat disturbing.  So what can we learn from the novel?  Not to kill other boys?  The novel also emphasises pigs - through the character Piggy, the hunting and the sows head.  If you haven't read the book, none of this will make any sense.  Instead, books these days play much more to the interests of their audience - conscience of not upsetting people.  Perhaps, Lord of the Pies is more comforting for some.  

Going back to my celebrity teacher thing yesterday, perhaps Frankie Sandford would make a fine music teacher ;)  Now girls, I am not sexist, so Justin Beiber could also work in a school, maybe as a janitor.  Happy birthday Justin anyway, have you hit puberty?  

Ashley Cole keeps making the media headlines, but for the wrong reasons.  Recently, he allegedly shot a chap on work experience at Chelsea with an air rifle.  This was probably an accident, but Ashley, is what you did to Cheryl an accident?  Sorry for being flippant ;)  He is considered by some as the best left back in football.  He skills on the pitch and not translated to his actions off it.  If only he could have hit the target with Cheryl.  Meanwhile Wayne Rooney has avoided prosecution after his actions on the pitch against a Wigan player.  Elsewhere in the news, the unfortunate situation in Libya continues.  What is Gadaffi's agenda?            

Enough from me now, I don't want to bore you,

From Ginger-Nut