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Thursday, Sep 6, 2007

Noo den. Weel, I toucht dat hit wis time fir something a peerie bit different fae whit you fokk on tv.com usually read. I figure, I'm fae Shetland, why no wricht lik I spik? Exactly.

So, whit hiv I done d'day? Far too much, actually. Haed tae git up at half eicht, an dat wis a hellery in hitself. Efter spendin da last twartree days wakening up at some ungodly time in da efternoon, I wis not plaesed tae see mam standin ower me dis mornin yellin at me tae git up. So I got up, geed on da bus tae da toon, whar I haed nothing tae do until fower in da efternoon (I got in at aboot 11). So, I nipped intae da peerie shop cafe an haed a panini wi salad, and dus do ken? Dey pit doritos in da salad? Whit kind o a hellery is dat?

Onywy, I haed my denner an den headed oot tae clives record shop cis I wanted tae git een o biffy clyro's albums becis biffy clyroir "thesh*z" Got my CD, wanted tae buy some dashboard confessional as weel but dey didna hae ony in the shop. Bastards. So, a peerie bit disheartened, I guid on my wy, an headed tae klaize, a shop I'd nivir been tae afore, an I haed a look at jackets, becis am needin a winter coat an I dunna hae wan. So I guid an got some money oot o da bank, and boucht my coat, an dat wis 60 pound. Den, I headed ower tae Smiths tae look at jeans, but dey were ash*te so I tocht I wid joost git some when I guid back doon sooth. So, den I went aff tae git some fotos developed becis I haed a disposable camera an I needed tae git him wirked wi so dat I could scan da fotos ontae bebo. So intae da Camera Centre I guid, handed ower my camera, an geed fir a walk. I nipped intae da bookshop tae git Stephen King's new book, an den I headed tae Faerdie Maet, an haed a scar o tea, an a glass o coke joost becis hits nice tae hae something cauld. Den, I got my fotos back, an headed ower tae da library, an sat on da computer fir an hoor, an wirkedsh*te on dere. Efter a dat wis by wi, I guid doon tae da bank, first aff Lloyds. Noo, Lloyds isna very good when hit comes tae interest rates, but dey're brawly superior tae da A an L! Dats fir sure. Den, I guid tae da Royal Bank, an haed a meetin wi dem, becis dey ir eedjits, an need tae be telt. So I telt dem, an den mam foned. An shu said, could I ging up til da hopsital an check if da Yaris is yunder? Becis Christine said shu'd left it dere, but shu wis aff her head at da time, and mam couldna raely trust her. So I ran aff tae da hospital, an fun da Yaris, an hit wis fine, so I wander back doon tae da street, got meesel a packet o french fries (Salt an veenegar), mentos, an a Q, an headed fir da bus.

God, I hate goin intae da toon.

Wednesday, Sep 5, 2007

blog bloggity blog...

so, what to write, what to write?

I hate having no job! Didn't think I would, but it's starting to slow rot my mental capacity, and I'm sure that's not a good thing. But then, have a look at my day:

Woke up at 3 in the afternoon after having 11 hours sleep, felt slightly rubbish. Was woken up numerous times before hand by the builders, but I was having this fantastically crazy dream and I wanted to finish it!

Ooh my dream! Oh my god, it was amazing! For some reason, we were all on a planet that looked like Edinburgh. But only one street on princes street, and then the rest of it was like stereotypical LA. It was... sunny. And for some reason I was driving a Delorean, except it was a lot more futuristic. But definately a Delorean! Anyway, so I'm driving down this one street in Edinburgh, over and over again, and then I stop the car, and in gets this guy. I can't see what he looks like because he's wearing a sith lord-style cloak, and his face is covered up. But I know that I have to keep driving. So we drive out into stereotypical LA where all the streets look the same and there are palm trees everywhere. And then we stop outside this tent. And we go inside, and there are tons of people, all dressed in really amazing clothes. And then suddenly, I walk down the middle of them, and I'm in a wedding dress. And look at the guy who was in the car, and it turns out I'm marrying Alan Tudyk! Fantastic! If only....

So anyway. The builders kept waking me up and I wanted to finish this dream, so I only got up at 3, I guess you could say it was in protest. That's what I like to believe, anyway.

I then spent most of the day on the phone to the bank (argh!) which, unless you work for a bank, is an horrendous task (and even if you do, don't try to tell me that you enjoy it). And then I spent a record hour and a half looking at and laughing at chuck norris jokes. I'd say that this was sad, but it's Chuck Norris. And that would be an insult, and I don't want to die.

So now it's half 2 in the morning, and I'm chatting to people I don't know from the other side of the world, with my... 8th glass of g+t, and life feels good. I'm unemployed, about to start a scary new future in Edinburgh, but I'm slightly drunk, and that helps the worrying go away.

Sunday, Jul 22, 2007

Warning, contains spoilers.

45 minutes ago, I finished the last Harry Potter book. I can die now.

Seriously though, it is the best book I've read all year. JK Rowling did an amazing job and I think the book will please every fan, it works every way. And the good thing was that it changed my opinion about a lot of the characters.

Harry - It was nice to see him mature a lot, but not in a bad way as he has done in some of the previous books. He seemed to me to be a lot more human this time, and I felt like I could connect to him more.

Ron - Meh, I've never really liked Ron. Not because he was annoying, just that he never really stood out for me that much, and it was the same with this book. Damn him for walking out though, I don't care if he came back, he's still a prat.

Hermoine - I'm still unsure. I really detested her throughout the series, even though I'm not sure why. She wasn't as bad in this book. I liked that her and Ron ended up together, I think pretty much everyone expected it.

Ginny - Loved her in this book, becauseher relationship with Harrywas handled very delicately and it worked. I found myself caring a lot about them in the final half. And when Harry decided not to say goodbye to her, I was nearly screaming at the book. Not on Harry,noton.

Snape - I KNEW IT! Always suspected Snape was on the right side,and when he died, yes I'll admit, I cried a little. Snape is probably the only character aside from Sirius and Lupin that Iever really connected with,and watching him die sucked beyond belief. But again, it was handledvery well, andThe Prince's Tale was by far the best chapter in the book. RIP Snape!

Lupin - Great guy. Always. Liked seeing him and Tonks, although I'm still not sure about the kid storyline. Still, great guy.

Weasleys (in general) - Thought they really worked in this book, especially Molly with her genius quote "Not my daughter, you b!tch!" Hilarious. Fred and George, fantastic. Percy's arrival, nicely played. Percy's joke... horrendous.

The Malfoys - Liked them a lot in this episode. I felt I really saw them for who they were, and gained a new found respect for Draco of all people. Liked Narcissa a lot.

Dumbledore - His back story was brilliant, it was nice to see him as a character who wasn't perfect. Far from it, in fact. But it was also nice to see his obvious regret. A nice way to put his character to rest, so to speak.

Some great quotes/lines. Here are but a few:

"You were named for two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin, and he was possibly the bravest man I ever knew."

"And Percy was shaking his brother, and Ron was kneeling beside them, and Fred's eyes started without seeing, the ghost of his last laugh still etched upon his face."

"But the owl lay motionless and pathetic as a toy on the floor of her cage." - RIP Hedwig.

"The green eyes found the black, but after a second something in the depths of the dark pair seemed to vanish, leaving them fixed, blank and empty. The hand holding Harry thudded to the floor, and Snape moved no more."

"NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU B!TCH!"

"Oh, well, lucky we've got such a large supply of Basilisk fangs, then. I was wondering what we were going to do with them."

Well, that's enough HP adoration for now. There will probably be more to come, though, so keep your eyes peeled. Cheerio for now!

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