Read this if you want to know more about me

I want to write a massive blog, I do, I do.

Maybe I'll do a bullet point thing like I did that time, but maybe throw in some lovely things about me.

Monday was awesome. As Aaron said, It was one of those days where you do nothing but feel so good about it. Tuesday, I wasn't sure was so great. There was nothing wrong with it really, I just didn't feel as positive as I did the day before. Nothing was different, I didn't lose or gain anything, but I did feel slighty demoralised. Weird how life is so dependant on little choices and feelings.

I do like take aways though. I think its something about the tiny community of it. It brings people together, its kind of symbolic in a way.

Hostility from me is either acceptance as a friend, or I think we're becoming friends and it scares me, because I know theres a possiblity I could let you down.

As some people found out today, I am a fan of ice hockey, and used to play it. Why today? Well this thursday I will be watching NHL on 5. It will either ruin friday, or make it completely awesome.

Which reminds me that I am doing something on friday for a bit. I'm going to cornwall to see some family, and theres like... a wedding? God I should know this. Wedding anniversary? Yeah I think thats it.

Its pretty late, I'm gonna save this and do more tomorrow. Goodnight!

Good morning! I slept for ages, woke up at about 3 and I was still tired. Dunno why, I did stay up to watch Nuggets v Lakers in the playoffs but not really much later than normal. *shrugs*

I keep phasing out a bit, wondering about stuff. It'll blow over and I'll be irrationally happy again in no time. Its just how people work.

Its kind of weird really, I wait all this time for my dream job to come along, and suddenly I've got another dream, and I don't feel as fulfilled as I should. Oh dear!

I'm not entirely sure what my favourite food is. But if I eat something delicious I will usually tell you about it.

I have a few scars. I heard scars are meant to be the badges of bravery, but I tend to see mine as the opposite. I still love em though, heres a list of them. I have a bunch of scars on my legs, all (apart from one) from when I've been drunk, no idea how I got them, but I imagine it wasn't graceful or awesome. A couple of them I'm proud of though, because of the reasons I got them, so thats nice. One of them is from when I was a kid and I fell over a wall being stupid. Theres a nice old dent in there. I have one scar from surgery when I was a kid. Being an idiot again haha, tried (and succeeded) to lift an entire sofa.
Went to hospital the week after for hernia surgery *chuckle*. One nice one under my armpit, again from when I was a kid. One on my middle finger - god knows how I got it, just happened, and bled a lot!

I have 3 things on the wall in front of me - a batman poster I got from Prague, the itinerary from when me Dave and Aaron roadtripped to Staffordshire, and an original 150 Pokémon poster.

Everything I have, I keep for a reason. To remind me of who I was, or where I've been, or what I've done. Its the reason I wear the same shoes every day, its not because I'm poor, its because I don't necessarily think theres any situation new enough to deserve a new pair. I usually buy a new pair of shoes when I feel like I need some. But I often only wear them once or a few times before realising it was just a false alarm.

These points should be more bullet-pointy.

I should also be getting on with work.

When I was a kid, I used to wake up before anyone else to watch the Men in Black cartoon.

I stopped watching the simpsons when I thought I should become more mature, but I realised what a mistake that was after I watched it the other night and I laughed even more than when I was a kid. Its genius.

Sometimes I wish I had the attention span to build a treehouse as a kid. Not so I could use it then, but so I could use it now.

I never wear sunglasses because I'm too concious about damaging my eyes. Although I'll happily spend hours 17cm away from a tv or computer screen every day.

For some reason I know a bit about psychology. Although apparently this doesn't apply in the real world, other than to pick up girls at parties.

I sometimes meditate. Not as a religious thing, just as a wellbeing thing.

Although I treat my body so badly, I'm pretty ridiculously healthy.

I only took an interest in art 2 years ago.

I only took an interest in film 2 months ago.

I love my friends, but sometimes wish we were closer.

I blame myself for drifting apart from my old friends.

I lost and miss all the necklaces I used to have. Especially the one a girl bought me.

I love to walk, get lost, have an adventure.

I don't want college to end, in case its a repeat of school.

No matter how many times they overplay it on ITV2, I will always love Back to the Future.

I usually do things the hard way, just because its more rewarding.

I'm half irish, although I never mention that to girls I like any more in fear that it will culminate in an embarrassingly bad irish accent which puts them off me entirely.

Ever since I was like 5, I've never been able to eat custard, because the first time I did was at school, and it tasted a lot like washing-up liquid.

I don't like it when people use the word the word 'poorly' instead of ill or sick.

I used to get my mum to say 'school' in Gaelic when it was the first day back, because I hated going back after the holidays and hated being reminded.

There was this teacher in reception that all the guys fancied. Upon later inspection of school photographs, she was an uggo.

Sometimes I type in random words or names and put .blogspot.com, and then read through their blogs. I recently did this, and my reaction to this blog made me sure I was going straight to hell.

To tell you the truth, I've never really been that into music.

I once was dragged into plans to blow up the school using a giant mechano dinosaur. I said it was unrealistic and suggested lego as an alternative.

I was told off and my parents were called in because in a portrait of our gardens, I coloured the trees purple. They were plum trees and I was right. In your face missus fatty.

All the smart students in infants school became complete chavs in junior school.

I took guitar lessons for years, even though I knew I wasn't learning anything. I just liked the teacher, and thought it'd help me pick up chicks.

It didn't.

My proudest achievement is still serving a shepards pie to a vegan.

I was once fairly good at swimming.

I didn't learn to ride my bike till I was quite old. I mean not ridiculously old but like, after everyone else anyway.

Sometimes I feel like people are forcing me into goals I don't want.

Sometimes I just want to be left to it.

When I was a kid, I watched every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer every thursday BBC2 at 6:20 without fail.

Not only did I think Sarah Michelle Gellar was hawt, but she also developed my love of aggressive or competitive girls.

Another show which has made this so is Dark Angel. I'm unsure as to whether this attraction is healthy, but its there none-the-less.

Even though we were too young to drink, my friend Max and I collected bottlecaps, because we both felt like we missed out on having collections like everyone else.

I'm fairly well-travelled.

I actually hate the home-alone movies.

I've only ever bought a few dvd's, almost my entire collection is illegal copies. I don't see the point seeing as they're such good quality.

I'm not sure I've ever bought a physical music album in my entire life.



I'm not really sure what else to say. I guess I'll continue some other time, or like, just ask or whatever.

luv jamie x

Instead of being in the sun, I'm blogging about it

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Alphabet Success!

Nothing new has really happened lately, but I feel the need to blog on a near continuous basis just to increase the chances I say something thats interesting, or worthwhile.

Going on holiday (sorry not holiday, 'educational break') to Prague tomorrow for a few days, so that should be fun. Early early early start may not be so fun, but I'm kind of used to them these days, and I guess I do love that '4 am holiday' feeling.

I'm so bored.
I'm so boring.
I should pack.

Colourist (continued)

I got the test sheets to colour, and she gave me a little more info about it. The comics aren't as religiousy as I thought, its actually a comic with a story, and it actually looks... friggin' sweet! She's already publishing them, whether its in an actual shop, online, or what I'm not entirely sure.

I'll post the coloured pages here once I've done them, should have them up here by Sunday. I don't mind if you see or critique them, its just nice to make this blog a little more interesting.

Also theres a possiblity for a cut in the money but I'm not too fussed. I guess Cutman will want some, it's the only reason he hangs around with me.

He frikkin' does, too.*




*I'm trying a new thing where I draw stuff for blogs within a minute as a nice way to get back into art, its been a months...

A Better Poast

I just ate an entire leek straight from the packet.

WELL Narayan thinks I suck at blogs, or something along those lines, and yeah I'd agree that thats a pretty accurate statement. I'll talk about things then, properly. Lets get to know Jamie. Well not really because I don't want to divulge some things, but yeah I'll be as open as appropriate for teh internetz.

I started reading a book, called The Master Key System. I was recommended it at the start of the new year to go along with my resolution. I thought it fitting, so I started to read it, and maaaaaaaan. Its not often that I'm really affected by a book, but this has really changed the way I look at life, I've felt so much better since I started reading. I'm only like section 4 of 24, but apparently it should help me acheive anything, which is nice I GUESS.

I've put off starting my new comic with jacob for some time. Too many time. Only because I was a bit / a lot behind on college things, which I am almost over. I'll post a video of my documentary assignment which is about video games! If I have time, I'll edit together a bunch of highly offensive outtakes which I may or may not post ;)

Hmm, what else is new. Ah yes -- something quite cool has popped up, a small business venture which I was going to do in the summer has now suddenly turned into something massive, due to one lovely contact. I won't tell you what it is yet because... I dunno, I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT ALRIGHT? Anyway its nothing to do with music, art or writing so it doesn't concern this segment of the internet...

Whhhhaaat else. Oh yes, my good/horrible friend Narayan (of whom I am a great (or rather grest) fan) created something which is pure goodness. For one of our college assignments, he made a short drama film, which he leisurely uploaded to Yobi TV, turns out they let douchebags into the semi-finals! Please vote for him, because it means that he gets lots of dollars, which means that he might be... tolerable to be around. VOTE FOR HIM HERE NOW PLEASE!
and if you feel like it you can vote for his photo photo which is wickedsick too

In all seriousness, he's a lovely person, and he is going places. Places such as the Corn Exchange for a gig. Yeeaah. But he does some bands which are good, and songs which are better than other songs, and he also does art which is nice. Like 'Nun Chuck' which is a Nun throwing another Nun! Very funny.

Apparently in the band I am in, which is 2 of my friends and me just messing around, we are doing an acoustic cover of a song which not many people have heard of but some so cool.

I got a camera for my birthday, which is a wonderous camera - a Canon HV30. So I will make films when the moment strikes me, or when someone feels like jamming with me (in the visual sense) some time.

I got a PS tripple for christmas, so if anyone fancies adding me, I'm called 'sleepingin' but hey who knows, maybe I'll change my name to some other lyric from The Postal Service? p.s 'suchgreatheights' was taken. Sadfase!

So blogging is interesting, eh? I think it really is, because its different from a diary or a conversation or something, because typing is easier and quicker than writing, so the flow of the mind can go on uninterrupted. If someone is just rambling on, you can find out a lot more about them than in any other way, in some respects anyway. In fact, the Internet as a whole is a very interesting subject. Lets look into it a little further.


The Internet

by Jamie Smith.

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Foreword by Aaron Bourn.


"The Internet is like the world's largest library. It's just that all the books are on the floor and written by idiots."


Chapter 0 - The Internet

The Internet is incredible. Some may say has been polluted with lolcats, porn and lolcats porn. I say it is thriving with culture. Allbeit moreso in the bacteria way than any other. But nevertheless, it has been the foundation for a culture which is possibly bigger than any other. The number of Internet users is increasing, with more and more being born into this new culture, this new society.

The Internet is often reffered to as an object or a place - somewhere to be or to meet. I think its more of a tool to find information and ultimately make things better, faster or easier. Maybe that makes us lazy? Or maybe its just making us more efficient. I don't know, but whatevers happening, it can't be stopped. Even TV, our huge media we thought could never be replaced, has converted to the religion that is 'Internetism' in new applications like BBC's iPlayer, Youtube, and Digital convergance as a whole.

It has given a capablity for certain enthusiasts to gather, such as gamers, and has contributed to the development and rise of 'Geek Culture'. I'm sure that the internet has contributed to the success of videogames. I don't think I'd be wrong in saying that a large fraction of the population of the Internet play or take an active interest in videogames, so its only natural for the two to be linked. Online games, and therefore more immersive gaming has been developed because of the existance of the Internet. Gaming has therefore become a huge part of society in general, everyone is involved, where as before it was quite niche with a predominatly young male audience.


So there we go, I don't have anything to say about the Internet to the Internet right now.

Winter-een-mas is approaching, so I hope you'll all be celebrating in your own ways. I certainly will be having a geekfest of my own :)