So as I tap away at my laptop keyboard. This is blog number 93! This is by far the longest journal I've managed to keep going. I usually start something, forget about it, then can't remember what the url was for the blog, and it then becomes a permanent fixture out there someone in cyberspace never to be seen again!
I got my readings and unit info for Uni today. The use of the word 'busy' would be an understatement I'll have stuff literally coming out my ears at this rate. I've got to write a 20min play on a subject of my choice. I've got to write 500 words per week online on various topics for the political subject along with two 2,000 word essays, and I've got three 3,000 word essays and eight books to read for another class. So busy is without doubt an understatement!!
I just paid my car rego and insurance. I'm now so very very poor. The timing kinda sucks as I was hoping to try and get some tickets for Green Day in Brisbane in December. The pre-sale starts tomorrow, but tickets are a flat rate of $102.15 regardless of sitting or standing. I was hoping that the seated tickets might be a little cheaper, thus I'd be able to get two of those. However that isn't going to be the case.
I'll 'try' and get some tickets tomorrow, and just get slogged the extra $35 I'll be issued for going over my limit on my credit card. I'm off to try and get through another one of the eight books I have to read for school. At this rate I'll be reading 22hrs out of a 24hr day!!
That's all I've got
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Middle of June
I've just literally walked in the door after returning home from a holiday out with my brother and my nephews. I had a wonderful time hanging out with the boys, playing soccer, watching movies, running races etc. Kids grow up so fast its a little freaky. I worked out I've not been to my brothers house in two years. So I'll try and make sure that it's a smaller gap between visits next time.
Just a quick update to say it's all about to kick off here with semester two of Uni starting on Wednesday. I've read two of the eight books so far, though haven't had a chance to look at anything else. Need to work on the time management side of things. I have become a quicker reader thought, I'd not have been able to get through 500+ pages per book in a week in the past, but I've managed over 1,000 pages in two weeks. So I'm quite happy with that.
Off to sort out stuff for class on Wednesday and start book number three.
Hope life in generally 'good' to all who are reading this.
That's all I've got
Just a quick update to say it's all about to kick off here with semester two of Uni starting on Wednesday. I've read two of the eight books so far, though haven't had a chance to look at anything else. Need to work on the time management side of things. I have become a quicker reader thought, I'd not have been able to get through 500+ pages per book in a week in the past, but I've managed over 1,000 pages in two weeks. So I'm quite happy with that.
Off to sort out stuff for class on Wednesday and start book number three.
Hope life in generally 'good' to all who are reading this.
That's all I've got
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
An update in 1,000 words or less
Since my last post a fair bit has happened.
On a sad note,.My Pop (Grandfather) passed away last week after a very long battle with Parkinsons disease. Whilst I'm saddened he's gone. He's pain free now, and reunited with my Nan - He couldn't talk or move in the end which was heart breaking, and on the first of June he just decided he'd had enough and called time on his life, he went peacefully surrounded by family which to him was important.
One a brighter note: I'm on mid semester holidays :)
I finished uni for Semester one of 2009, and found out two days into my holiday that next semesters reading list for one subject alone consists of eight books! EIGHT - I had enough trouble getting through five last semester so to be dealt the blow of eight for this coming semester. I kinda had a minor heart attack - not as much as my friend Craig did though when he seen the book list. So $230 later I have the books on order for just one subject - the other two subjects books have set me back another $300 dollars and so all up I'm down $530 on books for semester two already I'm now super bloody poor.
I'm off out to visit my brother and my nephews next week, so that will be cool. My family was home last week gone for my pop's funeral, however I'd always planned to go out to my brothers over my mid semester break to hang out and just generally catch up and spend some time with my nephews, so that's the plan.
I'll also attempt to write more in this, as it's gone onto the back burner a little which I'm disappointed about. As I enjoy this little slice of cyberspace that allows me to share my thoughts on 'stuff'
That's all I've got.. Actually it really is as the battery on this laptop is about to go, so hopefully this will get posted :)
On a sad note,.My Pop (Grandfather) passed away last week after a very long battle with Parkinsons disease. Whilst I'm saddened he's gone. He's pain free now, and reunited with my Nan - He couldn't talk or move in the end which was heart breaking, and on the first of June he just decided he'd had enough and called time on his life, he went peacefully surrounded by family which to him was important.
One a brighter note: I'm on mid semester holidays :)
I finished uni for Semester one of 2009, and found out two days into my holiday that next semesters reading list for one subject alone consists of eight books! EIGHT - I had enough trouble getting through five last semester so to be dealt the blow of eight for this coming semester. I kinda had a minor heart attack - not as much as my friend Craig did though when he seen the book list. So $230 later I have the books on order for just one subject - the other two subjects books have set me back another $300 dollars and so all up I'm down $530 on books for semester two already I'm now super bloody poor.
I'm off out to visit my brother and my nephews next week, so that will be cool. My family was home last week gone for my pop's funeral, however I'd always planned to go out to my brothers over my mid semester break to hang out and just generally catch up and spend some time with my nephews, so that's the plan.
I'll also attempt to write more in this, as it's gone onto the back burner a little which I'm disappointed about. As I enjoy this little slice of cyberspace that allows me to share my thoughts on 'stuff'
That's all I've got.. Actually it really is as the battery on this laptop is about to go, so hopefully this will get posted :)
Monday, May 18, 2009
Does a happy dance
Soooooooooo there has been a bit of a break between my posts, after the mammoth effort for April. However I have been up to my ears in assignments for Uni and at $700 a subject I'm thinking it gets my priority!!
Anyway as of three minutes ago. I hit the submit button on my final assignment for this semester and I'm so fucking happy right now :) I'll be even happier when I find out I managed to pass this semester.
Anyway I just wanted to share a line from the creative vignette I just submitted.
The knots in the pit of her stomach, attempt to stitch up the hole in her chest.
There's a lovely visual for you.
I'm off to the pub to catch up with some uni mates for a 5:30 celebration thank fuck Uni is over for this semester drink :)
That's all I've got
Anyway as of three minutes ago. I hit the submit button on my final assignment for this semester and I'm so fucking happy right now :) I'll be even happier when I find out I managed to pass this semester.
Anyway I just wanted to share a line from the creative vignette I just submitted.
The knots in the pit of her stomach, attempt to stitch up the hole in her chest.
There's a lovely visual for you.
I'm off to the pub to catch up with some uni mates for a 5:30 celebration thank fuck Uni is over for this semester drink :)
That's all I've got
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Shoot the bloody Parrot
I'm on page 25 of this book and it's boring me to death. As I read the words on the page my mind drifts off to the hundred other things I've got to complete. I get to the end of the page stare at it blankly and think - what did I just read!?!
The e-notes site isn't a lot of help thus I'm 'reading' the book. I think the lecturers knew that the majority of students wouldn't read the text as it was so close to the end of semester and time is running out etc. so they deliberately set the questions at level 8.5 out of 10 on a scale of difficulty. One being getting your name right!
So as I type out this entry and procrastinate from reading this dull book. I'm forced to hit the publish post button and get back to reading. I'll give it ten more pages - if it's still shit I'm out.
That's all I've got.
**Update** just found a website that reviewed the book. I'm screwed now - this lady states that the book is beyond shit (My words not hers) and she's in struggle town (again my words) at page 95. I'm cutting my losses. I'll try and wing it and hope for the best.
The e-notes site isn't a lot of help thus I'm 'reading' the book. I think the lecturers knew that the majority of students wouldn't read the text as it was so close to the end of semester and time is running out etc. so they deliberately set the questions at level 8.5 out of 10 on a scale of difficulty. One being getting your name right!
So as I type out this entry and procrastinate from reading this dull book. I'm forced to hit the publish post button and get back to reading. I'll give it ten more pages - if it's still shit I'm out.
That's all I've got.
**Update** just found a website that reviewed the book. I'm screwed now - this lady states that the book is beyond shit (My words not hers) and she's in struggle town (again my words) at page 95. I'm cutting my losses. I'll try and wing it and hope for the best.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Assignment overload
It's been head down arse up for me the past few days. I've got assignments coming out my ears and running out of time to write them. I got an e-mail from one of the tutors stating don't forget to read Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes! There is NO chance I'll get that book read by next week. Thankfully I got myself a subscription to a site called e-notes and I'll utilise their brilliant 'summary' to get my head around what the book is about enough to answer the 'short questions' on it!
I'm not a fast reader - so it's a struggle for me to read a book every two weeks and actually 'have a life' so when I offer feedback on this subject anonymously I'll be stating that there's just too many texts to get through with 'other' subjects! Sure if you only did one subject a semester - well you'd have no bloody excuse not to get a book read every two weeks - but when you have two creative writing classes on top of the 'text' class it's a little too much!
Good news is I've completed my Writing from the edge essay with three days to spare :) (That's a record for me!) I've got about 500 words left to write on my Prose essay and then the killer Mrs Dalloway essay to write before two other creative writing pieces and I'm done for this semester! I have to say I'm looking forward to the break. I've struggled this semester to get 'into it' So a month off will hopefully allow me to a) not read any books that I don't *have* too i.e forced too and b) just give me some time to do nothing.
I plan of visiting my brother and his wife and their sons over the month of June - which will be great to just hangout and do nothing the Twelve hour drive out into western Queensland.
That's all I've got
I'm not a fast reader - so it's a struggle for me to read a book every two weeks and actually 'have a life' so when I offer feedback on this subject anonymously I'll be stating that there's just too many texts to get through with 'other' subjects! Sure if you only did one subject a semester - well you'd have no bloody excuse not to get a book read every two weeks - but when you have two creative writing classes on top of the 'text' class it's a little too much!
Good news is I've completed my Writing from the edge essay with three days to spare :) (That's a record for me!) I've got about 500 words left to write on my Prose essay and then the killer Mrs Dalloway essay to write before two other creative writing pieces and I'm done for this semester! I have to say I'm looking forward to the break. I've struggled this semester to get 'into it' So a month off will hopefully allow me to a) not read any books that I don't *have* too i.e forced too and b) just give me some time to do nothing.
I plan of visiting my brother and his wife and their sons over the month of June - which will be great to just hangout and do nothing the Twelve hour drive out into western Queensland.
That's all I've got
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Talent reigns supreme in Gen Y
A little while ago I mentioned this wonderful designer called James McDonald from Flockey - you can check out his work in my links section. Through James I was exposed to a young man called Alex. He launched his new look website today, you can check it out here Asnio and I'll be putting a link to him in my link section also.
When I was at college doing web design back in the days when flash released version three and Adobe photoshop was version four. We focused mainly on hidden table layouts with some graphics and told never to use red as it was rude an obtrusive. My career in 'web design' lasted about 8 months before the company I worked for filed for bankruptcy and then I went the easy route and got a government job.
I've not really delved into web-design in about 8 years. I was alright at it, good enough to get a job. I had enough skills to keep the clients happy but I'd never have the ability nor the skills to ever pursue a career in it today. Which brings me to people like Alex and James. Their talent is astounding. Was there something filtered into the water for generation Y which James would be classed as and well Alex is quite young at 15 but I think he just scrapes into the Gen Y area.
The youth of today are always been hacked on about their rudeness and lack of respect. Yet within these two young men I've discovered a wealth of talent, they are both polite and not egotistical. These two men will go onto achieve outstanding results in their chosen career of design. If Gen Y need a poster child to enable them to reinvent themselves - James and Alex would be front runners for that position and the bonus is they'd be able to design the layout of the ad campaign!
That's all I've got.
When I was at college doing web design back in the days when flash released version three and Adobe photoshop was version four. We focused mainly on hidden table layouts with some graphics and told never to use red as it was rude an obtrusive. My career in 'web design' lasted about 8 months before the company I worked for filed for bankruptcy and then I went the easy route and got a government job.
I've not really delved into web-design in about 8 years. I was alright at it, good enough to get a job. I had enough skills to keep the clients happy but I'd never have the ability nor the skills to ever pursue a career in it today. Which brings me to people like Alex and James. Their talent is astounding. Was there something filtered into the water for generation Y which James would be classed as and well Alex is quite young at 15 but I think he just scrapes into the Gen Y area.
The youth of today are always been hacked on about their rudeness and lack of respect. Yet within these two young men I've discovered a wealth of talent, they are both polite and not egotistical. These two men will go onto achieve outstanding results in their chosen career of design. If Gen Y need a poster child to enable them to reinvent themselves - James and Alex would be front runners for that position and the bonus is they'd be able to design the layout of the ad campaign!
That's all I've got.
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