Sunday, February 26, 2006

Jealous of a cardboard cut out?!

I think it's actually got that bad....



I have that cardboard cut out.

Well...not the actual one he kissed. But a copy of it.

I think I got it at the Hammersmith Appollo gig.

Anyway.

Look:

Why is he looking at her like that? Why? WHY?!?!?!?!

And look at this:

Is she trying to give him a wedgie?! HANDS OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!



meh.

At least I know these must be old, coz he left the band in 2004. ish.

.....*breathe*.........*calm*..........

Saturday, February 25, 2006

New Computer!!! =D

We have a new computer!!!!! =D

Its a Dell Media Centre thingy, for those of you who are interested... It has a flat screen, which means its less IN MY FACE now. Which means I won't be blind by the time I'm legal to drive. Which is nice.

So anyway, to try out the media centre part of it, me and josh were watching Star Wars 3 this morning, except it took ages, coz he kept doing print screens to make his own 'original' screen saver. We sat there happily infringing copyright laws for about 2 hours (during which I managed to badly burn microwave popcorn...we still ate it though!), until we crashed it. Well - we didn't exactly crash it. It said the whole, "This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down" thing, and then shut itself down.

Normally when it says that, I'm thinking, "Stupid computer!!! There was nothing wrong with that!!! I was acting normal, and now you've accused me of mucking everything up!!!". But this time I couldn't exactly argue...we had been doing something illegal. It was so fun though. (Plus, maybe not all that illegal either...since we own the DVD...?!)

Anyway, he got a bit annoyed with me coz I kept on moving the mouse or pausing it just as he hit print screen (we all know my reflexes aren't amazing...). So some of the pics got a bit mucked up, coz the control panel thing came up in the middle of Anikan's face... not a good look.

Also, in the bit just after Anikan has been having a nightmare about Padme dying, and she says, "Don't worry, I promise you I won't die" and Anikan answers, "No, I promise you!", I was sitting there, feeling suitably moved by the emotion of it all, and Josh piped up, "Oh well...that was pointless - neither of them keep their promise, do they?!"

Hmm..... he had a point there....

But it's so upsetting.

Another upsetting part is where Anikan accidently sets himself on fire. Coz I kinda liked his hair before it all burnt off. We also noticed that when he becomes Darth Vader, he has buttons on the front of him. Can't you so see him throttling someone with the force after they try to press one of his buttons?! hahaha. What are they for, anyway?!

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Renewed New Years Resolution

I know that my New Years Resolution was to stop having unrealistic goals, and concentrate on important things, rather than shallow things that won't count for anything in a few months (or years) time.

But I've decided to improve my health. Mainly my fitness, strangth, diet and sleep.

An before you all start having a go at me, I'm not aiming to lose weight. Coz I've decided that I'm happy with my weight, and I'm not going to obsess over it just because of the peer pressure of all the girls at school obsessing over their weights. Anyway, obsession over weight appears to be going out of fashion, as its mainly the chavs that are bothering with it now...
(and due to the current 'boob shrinking' crisis, I can't afford to lose any weight. Emma, Malikah and Dalia will know what I mean. So will anybody else who has been checking me out. i.e Janice, Zahra, possibly Sinead who appears to be into that sort of thing atm. Wow. Can a girl never go through a crisis in private?! Although you have all been v. supportive after you stopped laughing.)

Anyway, I've decided to do swimming. Swimming seemed like a good idea, coz it exercises many muscles, is aerobic respiration, improves fitness, strength, stamina, and possibly even coordination (Actually, to improve on something, you need to have a small amount of it to begin with).

So I went swimming today. By the time I got there, I didn't actually have that much time to swim, because unfortunately I'd gotten distracted by the internet and left home about an hour too late. So yeah, I actually ended up with 30mins in which to swim lengths. I decided I wasn't going to bother with front crawl, as it means you have to remember to breathe at the appropriate times, which is an unnecessary risk, as there are two other strokes to use that are much safer, coz you can breathe subconsciously.

I noticed that my old swimming instructor I had when I was about 8 was there. I also realised that I was a lot better at swimming back then, than I am now, and so I felt really self conscious about swimming in front of him. Which is stupid, coz theres no way he'd remember me. Still, while I was swimming, I kept on thinking I'd heard him shout, "Anna!!! Watch that cork-screw leg of yours!!! USE those arms! Don't just trail them in the water!". Weird how your mind plays tricks on you, isn't it?! It really freaked me out though.

I managed to swim 17 lengths in 30 mins. Considering my current state of fitness, that's not bad. But I remember a time when I swam 50 lengths. Although I spose that pool may have been slightly smaller. And it probably took a lot longer than 30mins.

I'm still deciding whether I'm gonna bother going back next week.

It would be really pathetic to give up my new resolution already.

I might end up giving it up for lent anyway, like last year. Which would be really disappointing. I hope I have better resolve and commitment than that.

I learnt some new words today. I read them in Bridget Jones' Diary (Which I am starting to read again. I shouldn't though. It always makes me really dramatic). I couldn't actually get hold of a dictionary at the time, so I had to phone Phelan and get her to look them up for me in her dictionary. Anyway, here are the words:

Megalomaniac: Insanity of self-exaltation, passion for grandiose things.
Misogynist: Someone who hates women.

Incidentally, both of these words were used to describe men that Bridget decided she would not go out with .

Do you think you can get female misogynists?! Hmmmm....

Me and Phelan decided to have a competition tomorrow to see how many times we can casually use the word 'megalomaniac' in context without people guessing what we are up to.

I'm probably going to be up all night now trying to think of circumstances that I'll be able to sneak the word into....

Arrrrgh. Bummer. Its 8 mins to 12 and I was supposed to be working on increasing my sleep.

K, I'm off to bed now. I'll let you know how the word competition goes.

OOOOOOHHHH! Btw, I've been made a moderator in the new 24/7 website! Wow! Such power!!! Though, Rob probably only made me a Mod coz he was desperate and nobody else would do it...?! I can't imagine I'd have been his first choice...for obvious reasons...
Anyway, I'm still learning about how to split threads, and move threads and edit & delete peoples posts. But I have the power to do it now!!! After all these years of using forums!!! I'd better be careful I don't become a megalomaniac. (See?! I used the word already!)

I really am gonna go to bed now.

Saturday, February 18, 2006

Virgin Olive Oil.

What is virgin olive oil?! How is it different from normal olive oil?!

I'm sure someone once told me, but I can't remember what they said.

I was in a supermarket with my brother today, and he saw the Virgin Olive Oil on the shelf and said, "Wow... Virgin owns everything doesn't it?!" haha.

You can also get extra virgin olive oil. Presumably that's even better than virgin olive oil?! How can something be extra virgin?! Isn't virgin already 100% pure?!

This is what Wikipedia says:
  • Extra-virgin olive oil comes from the first pressing of the olives, contains no more than 0.8% acidity, and is judged to have a superior taste. There can be no refined oil in extra-virgin olive oil.
  • Virgin olive oil with an acidity less than 2%, and judged to have a good taste. There can be no refined oil in virgin olive oil.
  • Olive oil is a blend of virgin oil and refined virgin oil, containing at most 1% acidity. It commonly lacks a strong flavor.

Well. I'm glad we got that cleared up, aren't you?!

I got a post card from Sarah that says 'Mousehole' on the front, so I'm assuming thats the name of the place she went. She said its '2 mins away from Penzance'. Where's that?! Isn't there a book or something called 'Pirates of Penzance'?! Sometimes I'm so cultured I shock myself.

Anyway, she was staying in a broken down cottage with another family who are apparently very annoying. She went to 'The Lizard' and 'Lands End' (The most southerly point of England, and the most westerly point of England. Apparently. I didn't know that, she wrote it in the post card). She also had a good time on the beach.

Look:


She's very artistic, dont ya think?!

Saturday, February 11, 2006

Evan!!!

He's finally named his band!!!

But he really should've spoken to me about it first.

He named it 'Hate Me'. Erm....WHAT?!?!?!?!

OK. Maybe it will grow on me.

Still no news about when his album will be out, but at least he actually has a band now. And he's named the album: 'It's more fun on top'.
Again, he should have spoken to me first.

Anyway, he may not be that great at coming up with names, but he's DROP DEAD GORGEOUS.

And you know what, I think this must be the longest crush I've ever had. And I've never even had a conversation with him.
How sad is that?!

Friday, February 10, 2006

...'bout time.

Its FINALLY half term.

I REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY need a break. I got sent home early today anyway coz the sickness I had earlier this week improved on Thursday, but it is now back with a vengence. Just as the holidays start. Why is life never fair?!

And I've made some plans for Valentines Day: I will be going into school. At 9:30. AM. Even though its a double holiday, coz its a national holiday, and it also falls in half term.

I know.... It sounds crazy. But both of my peices of maths coursework have been handed in unfinished and I need a bit of help with them. So Sister Margaret kindly said she's come in and help me. She's so sweet. It turns out, Malikah is also coming in at the same time as me, and Aleesha is coming in a bit later.

Last year I spent Valentines Day playing girls football, this year I'll be spending it with a few girls, at a girls school.
At this rate, I'll be spending next Valentines Day in a convent.


Look at this exam question. How could the examiner not give a mark for that?!?!?! I think it deserves at least one mark for initiative...

Like in Drunk vs. Stoned on the late show on Virgin, where people are awarded extra points for merit.

I think I might use that answer in one of my exams if I get stuck.

Except, on closer inspection of the question, I think I'd be able to work that out. You can use Pythagoras' Theorum. But you don't even need to do any calculation, because this is one of the few Pythagoran Triples (I think thats what they are called...?!) so without doing anything I can tell you that x = 5.

I've realised, from reading previous posts, that this blog doesn't actually make me seem very intelligent. Hopefully this proved you all wrong!!!

Well....I think. Maybe I'm just making all that stuff up...?!


I watched 'The Island' last night. Its SO good!!!!!
I really hope it never happens in real life though. I think that it's fine to clone organs, but it should never be legal to clone humans. Ever.

I heard on the news this morning that teenagers who kiss multiple partners quadruple their chances of getting meningitis.

I am going to investigate the science behind this, and report back later.

I'll try and be quick, so you don't all sit there dribbling with anticipation.

Coz I know how much you all love science. And...erm... dribbling.

Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Women ARE better drivers.

I got some junk mail this morning from a company called 'Sheila's Wheels' offering me car insurance.
It was kind of them, but I guess whoever sold them my address failed to mention that I'm only 16, and therefore unable to drive. Actually, no. Not unable. I think I'm perfectly capable of driving. More capable than many men twice my age.

Anyway, the letter said that according to Datamonitor - UK Motor Insurance 2004/5, 97% of dangerous driving offences are committed my men, 85% of careless driving offences are committed by men, and 83% of speed limit offences are committed by men.
SO THERE.

Its actually quite a good service they offer. The part I like the most is that they saidtheir car insurance is 'Cheaper for the ladies - more expensive for the guys', and that 'It may sound little unfair on the blokes, but no more than you having to pay extra for your car insurance to cover their bad driving.'

They also offer extra cover for handbag thefts. Most companies will only pay up to £100, but this one pays up to £300, as well as cover for personal belongings of up to £200.
They have (I quote) 'Non-Patronising Garages' and a 24 hour counselling service. Presumably the counselling service is to do with crashes and other road related incidents. Not just if your cat dies or something....

You may be wondering why I was reading my junk mail. Its mostly because I've been sick for about 3 days now (that fever thats been going round) and I was bored out of my mind. Its also because its not often that I receive junk mail (or any mail) through the front door. Except for letters from the bank. Which I class as junk mail.

I was so bored that I watched Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. Again. And I watched Christmas with the Kranks yesterday. But I also watched the new Pride and Prejudice today which was really good. I thought that I might not like it, coz I really like the BBC one which is about 6 hours long, and the new one has been squished into about 3 hours. It was really good though. I'll admit, if you're used to seeing Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle as Darcy and Lizzie, it does take quite a major brain shift to get used to seeing them acted by other people - but its worth it. If you like Pride and Prejudice, I really recommend it. I wouldn't recommend the book though. We did it for English Literature coursework and its THE MOST BORING BOOK I'VE EVER TRIED TO READ. So most of us just watched the DVD and wrote the essay on that.
(A word of warning to anyone else who trys this: Mr Darcy doesn't dive into the lake in the book. So don't write about it in your essay. It didn't take me long to edit though! =D)
Actually, I think that Colin Firth is a better Mr Darcy than Matthew Macfayden. But maybe thats just the Bridget Jones in me...?!

And about the experiment mentioned in my last post, many people are not taking it seriously. I get friends giving me false reports. Well, they're either lying, or 'oestrous' all the time. Both of which could have quite serious consequences...
But this will not put me off. Einstein's teachers said he was thick, and would never amount to anything. His work was always ridiculed, and yet, look what he was able to accomplish.
If my friends won't help me, I'll just have to buy a lot of guinea pigs.

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

A.I

Nope, not Artificial Intelligence, or even American Intelligence as I once thought, but Artificial Insemination.
We have finally finished the whole GCSE Biology sylabus. And we definitely went out with a bang.

I don't understand why all the animal rights activists in the class made a huge fuss about stem cell research in animals, and transgenic animals, and when it comes to the artificial insemination of cows they just sit back and listen. I personally think that its abusing the cows.

I mean, the Bulls probably thoroughly enjoy their role in the process, but does anybody ask the cow whether it would like to be a surrogate mother?! Nope. Does anybody ask the cow before shooting some semen up its... erm... you get the idea.

Also, I think the cows may feel a bit self conscious about the herdsmen watching them for oestrous behaviour. It must feel like big brother. If a cow wants to mount one of its friends, I believe that it should be able to do so without having a clipboard wielding herdsman taking notes. It should at least be a herdswoman.

Anyway, we started discussing oestrous behaviour in the lesson, and tried to work out whether it effects humans in the same way it effects cattle and various other mammals. People started sharing their experiences of oestrous behaviour, and the experiences of oestrous behavious in people they know.
Then we heard a noise, and realised the door to the prep room was open. There was a man in there fixing the photocopier.
I spose it was one of the most enlightening calls he got that day.
He now knows that my Biology teacher's friend gets a bit sexed up when she's ovulating.

Anyway, we researched it on the internet, and I realised, to my surprise and disappointment, that nobody has really researched oestrous behaviour in females. If they have, then they didn't think of sharing their findings with the rest of the Internet community. Which is a bit selfish if you ask me...
So anyway, I'm conducting my own experiment, which will quite possibly one day win me the Nobel Prize. I need some volunteers, and because of the nature of this experiment, not many people are taking this seriously, or offering to help me out. So if you can give me a hand, please e-mail me using the link in my profile.

And for those girls who are already part of the experiment:
"One small step for women, one giant leap for womankind."

(Coz this is at least as major as the moon landings. Which, incidentally, were filmed in the studio where Elvis is living - still alive and well...)