University!

Mood: Great
Music: nothing

It's been a busy busy 9 months. Infact I've got to be honest, I've not updated much but there are a lot of post from September to November that I haven't posted because... well... lets just say I have a health issue that seems to be fine now but not everyone knows about it. :)

Anyway, a brief summary of since my Christmas post:
- I applied for uni.
- Worked for weeks on a portfolio.
- Worked on a website for a school/nursery.
- Got screwed with (A LACK OF) payment for afformentioned website.
- Had an interview for university
- Dropped my 49g Creative Zen Touch :(
- Spent a month with Briony.

And I have good news - I got into uni! I've been given an unconditional offer for the University of Hertfordshire's 2D Animation course! I can't wait to start. :D
I plan to get as much experience in life drawing & 3D modelling as I can this summer along with manking a proper portfolio website for myself and Briony.

We went to the MCM expo the saturday just gone, it was pretty good actually - perhaps I'll post some pictures of the great costumes that people were wearing.

Speaking of conventions, expos and conferences; I'll hopefully be volunteering at this year's Flash on the Beach in Brighton - or maybe if I'm lucky attending without volunteering. Either way it's going to be awesome.

Merry Christmas 2008!

Merry Christmas everyone!



courtesy of superdickery.com

Open letter to those in the know*

Mood: H'okay
Music: none


Hey!

So, I don't really have a great deal to say here because what I want to say is pretty simple. I kept you in the dark because, well, we've all got busy lives and enough on our plates, the last thing you need is something else to concern you.

Seeing as I know the facts now changes it all slightly. I'm telling you because I thought you should know. I'm not concerned too much, I don't feel any different and I intend the future to carry on as normal so there's no need to worry. This is assuming you would in the first place haha. I don't want this to sound big headed or anything.

So yeah that's about it.



*for those not in the know; you don't need to know. :)

What the Future Holds

Mood: Good
Music: none


Other than feeling like shit because I didn't get much sleep it's been a very good day.
Highlights include good news, mince pies and spending the afternoon with Briony. Particularly a trip to Toys R Us, haha! Moreo n all that in another post. The best day I've had in quite a while.

It's 11:38pm and in about 20 minutes the first lot of votes will be coming in from polling stations in the United States. 2008, an epically important presidential election. There's a real sense of history changing. Personally I hope Barrack Obama defeats John McCain comfortably but I worry at the same time. It seems the american population is an unpredictable bunch. Around 2004 no-one liked George W Bush and yet.. 4 years later here we are.

So I'm concerned that even though Obama is leading in the polls people will just vote McCain for the familiarity of not only a white president (why would anyone be scared of Barrack Obama?) but also the fuckups and attitude of the Republicans. I also worry he's going to get assassinated. And even as I type this I'm getting a sense of danger, like I'm going to get in trouble for mentioning it. I hate to rely on stereotypes but I really don't want some redneck fucko screwing things up.

I think America needs Barrack Obama, whether they know it or not. They do. And because the US is the power that it is; I think the world needs Barrack Obama.
According to a pundit? on the BBC coverage Barrack Obama ideally needs Virginia, Indiana and Pennsilvania. Just have to wait and see.

I'll be keeping an eye on the BBC's coverage tonight/this coming morning.

EDIT 01:07am GMT - Pennsilvania [D]
After McCain holding 8 - 3 for nearly an hour these results storm through.

Obama - Democrat
103
McCain - Republican
34

EDIT: 02:03am GMT - New York [D]

Obama - Democrat
175
McCain - Republican
61

EDIT: 02:40am GMT - Ohio [D], Texas [R]

Obama - Democrat
200
McCain - Republican
124

EDIT: 03:58am GMT - Moments before the West Coast polling stations close.

Obama - Democrat
207
McCain - Republican
141

EDIT: 04:02am GMT - California [D], Hawaii [D], Oregon [D], Washington [D], Idaho [R].

Obama - Democrat
297
McCain - Republican
145

Barrack Obama is the 44th American President. This is a very historic day.
=D

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