Xmasalicious

I'm writing this from my new ipod touch, as santa gave it me early. Admittedly i have to give him cash and he was wearing a HMV tshirt. But anyways just finished a shift at a sarnie shop one of my many glabourous jobs. Totally unrelated to the post that info was, i'm basically writing to wish everyone a happy christmas and a happy new year :D :D

I shall return in the new year!

I am the office monkey

Hello
I'm writing this from my part time shared office, at one of my part time jobs in the same building. Not as complex as it sounds, some days i'm here doing web development (e.g today) and others i'm there casual receptionist :D

The buildings been renovated after it got flooded last year and the office i'm in is a shit tip lol, i have enough deskspace for a laptop and a cuppa tea. Cant really complain though as the web development side is much easier. I'm cut off from the rest of the office meaning i'm free to work at my own pace, unlike being downstairs and in the receptionist role which...

...i now have more respect for, as i now know it is more difficult that people think. I dont know wether its the same everywhere but my job description included: keeping appointments for people, checking publicity, room bookings and even making sure everybody knows where everyone else is. These of course being aside from the million other tasks involved. It's literally non-stop!

Anyways back to slacking....i mean web development.

Chow
Gaz

Logo Saucyness

I have finally got round to signing up to logosauce so head on down to my profile to check out my work. Heres some of my latest logos for your viewing pleasure (the three pictured below are all comp entrys so wish me luck):

Shiiiiiit!

I feel like shit. Not too drunk just tipsy. That's what you get drinkin proper stout really fast.

Roads, Mash and erm cough

I'm back from my one nite stay in Birmingham with my beautiful girlfriend and thought i should share the experience with you internet folks (well not all of it hehe).

To be on the helpful side i'm going to recommend a few things. The first being Selfridges sweet section. If you have spare money and your in Brum then get yourself to the bullring centre, get in selfridges and buy yourself some lucky charms!
Second is my favourite: The mash house, absolutely amazing food. You get a choice of mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes and mashed potatoes. With sausages and gravy of course :D
Its a unique but great place to eat, they sure know how to make creamy mash!

Yeh i know i lacked a little on recommendations but those were worth a mention. I'm gonna cut this post short as i'm at work :s but i'll leave you with my mis-interpreted quote about birmingham:
"roads are easy to cross arent they" (dont ask)

Gaz :D

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Windows vista, is it really that bad?

I've been sceptical in the past of new operating systems especially Windows Vista. Being an avid computer user i expect a computer to run at a speed which i'm comfy with and hearing that vista was a resource hog really put me off. I don't have the best pc's, there now a bit outdated and slow compared to todays bigger machines. But i still expect a fast (or fairly fast) and flashy user experience, because i know it can be done. My prime example is Ubuntu. I ran that on my laptop and it worked like a charm even with 100% of the "bells and whistles" graphics turned on.

The other day i sat pondering as my xp machine ground to a halt once again. The installation was old and i'd tried to change that many things it was barely running. Thats when i gave in. "shall i try vista" i thought. After much thinking i upgraded...

Ahhhhh it was terrible, the upgrade i started at about 9:30ish at night was still completing at 20 past midnight. Then once in vista it was sluggish and held all the problems of the former xp machine it once was. Not satisfied but really wanting to give vista another chance out of curiosity i set on backing up my files.

After a slow and painful hour backing up a few files (yes an hour for a few files!) i booted from the vista disk, chose the hard drive, and pressed the format button *dramatic music* thats it there was no going back. Now i have a fresh install and other than minor hitches its working okay.

I'll post more as it progresses, no doubt something will go wrong. Please Microsoft learn something from Linux and Mac. Try and make something nice that doesn't need space-age hardware next time!

Summer and Music

Yes folks, summer and music goes hand in hand. This post i'm gonna go through some of my top tracks at the moment.

First of all my top track at the moment has to be: Loser by Beck.
I was browsing last.fm and got hooked on this song, i must have listened to it over and over again its just so strange i love it.

Next on the list is: Wrong Way by Sublime.
Its a story of a girl brought up to be a prostitute. Sounds summery already doesnt it? *sarcasm*. Despite its rather harsh story buried in the lyrics its kinda upbeat and cool as most ska generally is :D

Last but not least is: Last living souls by The gorillaz.
due to the fact itunes just played it and i havent heard it in such a long time, i just remembered how much i liked it.

Expect more updates with more informative info to compliment your summer soon.
Chow for now
Gaz

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

HAPPENINGS
I've finished my NVQ and am now job hunting, and also the best of the best i'm back with Heidi <3 my luck has changed and i just hope it stays this way.

WORK
Yesterday i got tipped on a job, so ive emailed and with a bit of luck i shud get a job pretty soon, apparently there desperate for people so fingers crossed

GENERAL LIFE
Went out round town the other night, moulin rouge styley for Emma's 20teenth birthday. Had an amazing time, and strangely didnt get a hangover hehe but enjoyed seeing Heidi in the moulin rouge costume :P

RANTS
i dont have any rants cos i'm actually happy hehe

Gaz :D

Organisational skills!

I have them, sorta! well from now on i will be making each blog post have sections, i shall start now :D

HAPPENINGS
Righto first to start with i gotta come up with something to do when i leave work. I've been there for nearly a year now and i'm gonna miss it. I hope to stay on at level3 but who knows. I have to organise that, well semi organise it as of course everyone else will help as well.
Also got a party lined up although 1) its not mine, and 2) its not till later in the year so i guess that doesnt really class as a "happening" lol

WORK
As i mentioned i'm leaving soon, with only 2 thing......TWO THINGS! to complete in order to get my NVQ woot :D

GENERAL LIFE
Still not quite recovered from going round town and for the first time getting so wasted i cant remember it, to then going to Laurens party and also getting very very sloshed (and mising with the laydeeeeeeees lol).
I am still drinking some of the beer i bought for the party, on me last bottle as we speak :D

RANTS
Last of all i dont think i have any rants, for once i'm not angry as in previous posts. Oh well theres time yet lol

They'll be more soon dont worry
Gaz :D

SKYPE …returns!

Once again I use skype so add me if you like (shootdamonkey). The last time I used it was to chat to Heidi (you'll know who that is if you're a frequent reader, although I don't think I have any) but now I have a headset again I'm tryin to get everyone on skype. So if you haven't got it I suggest you do so, and ditch msn (or use both as I do lol) call quality and vid chats are higher quality!

Anyways off to chat now

Cyaz

Gaz

Word 2007 Test

Well here I am again, not posted in a while. Loads of things have changed recently or should I say I've moved on.

Anyways I'm writing this from within Microsoft word 2007, using the write blog feature, and if your reading this then its obviously worked but I don't know yet cos I'm still typing.

Woah its like you witnessing this in the past, wooohooo I'm in history……kinda. So anyways I don't actually have anything exciting to report now, but I shall be using this more often if it works :D

 

Chow

Gaz ;D

LINKIN PARK WERE AMAZIN!

Last night i went to see one of my all-time favourite bands and all i can say is that they were amazing. Not one thing bad to say about them. Music sounded as good as a cd, which to me shows there musical genius. And the background effects/lighting and stuff were breathtaking. Thats it i'm lost for words now, enjoy the pics :D

Promises promises

My new years resolution was to have a better year than 2007.
There were dome amazing times last year and some very bad times which couldnt be helped. Thing is the worst things that happened cant happen this year for a fact, but then again neither can most of the good times.

So 2008 has started of pretty neutral, slightly depressing but mostly neutral. I just want things to pick up and be how they used to. Seems like i'm gonna have wait a while for things to turn good as its lookin pretty bleak at the moment.

I cant help wondering why all of a sudden i feel like lifes gotten boring. I've put it down to the weather and lack of money, beause dreary weather makes for dreary people. And money isnt everything but if you cant afford to get out the house and do stuff then boredom kicks you in the face.

I'm a creative person and want to spend 08 doing what i love "Creating Things!"
Being stuck inside isnt really fueling my inspiration and the internet seems to have become like some other "thing to do just to pass time".

I think i'll leave it at that i could ramble on about how depressed i feel, but i'll save that for another time. Fingers crossed there wont be another time and i'll be happy but i guess i just gotta get on with things and see how life treats me.

Chow
Gaz