Ohhh, my birthday's soon. I should have made a reference to that =/

Do you ever get to your blog, think well I need to write something relevant to my life, something people will read and wish to comment on, and then you argue with yourself thinking that you can't possibly write that?

Maybe you think its not interesting, or it will only appeal to a small audience, or you know it'll open an irritating can of worms...

Yeah, but then again you can't really say its like me to stop myself from writing a completely pointless blog... I did write an information article on Nepal after all. =]

Never mind. My life can be as interesting as you see it, and really I got myself blogger to write about myself, and then cringe over it when I'm older. I can already do that. Your person does change an awful lot in a year or two.

Anyway, I can't really update you on what I'm doing. It isn't a lot more than what we're all doing... ie. going to play tennis in the park, going to the Rose & Crown. Although, I am surprised no one has mentioned it in a blog yet, considering how much praise we give it while we are there.. :L
Do you agree that we should become pool masters by the end of the holidays if we continue the tradition? =]
Alas, it is probably just a dream.

(Are there words you hate every time you hear them? I mean like odd ones you have little explanation for? Awesome, epic and fail have become much hated words, but I have other ones like gift and alas. Hearing someone say gift I hate just as much as hearing nails dragging on a table.. Its just hissy...)

I will apply for a job. Soon. I feel that if I write this on here and fail to do so I would be lying to myself and all you lovely followers and I would feel bad then.

AHHHH, when you hit a wall on a blog, its time to give up is it not? If I am bored my writing then surely the reader cannot remain interested. However, no because as I discuss with myself the possible thoughts of my readers, then I am increasingly intrigued by the argument. Although this may be my thing. Well no - I'm sure everyone talks to themselves. If they didn't then they would be mad. But did you all go through long periods in your life with no one to talk to at all, but yourself?

I had this interspersedly from year 5 until about year 10. I guess it kind of helps with your understanding on what makes you, yourself, happy. Meh, I don't know. Do you find me difficult to get through to? I generally prefer to discuss a problem with myself, and then leave it at that. I get squeamish at the idea of dragging people down with my problems. Then again, here I am going against that, by telling blogger things that go on in my head. Although I tend to write a blog, with the beginning and end aimed at other people, and then areas in the middle I don't aim to make sense, I guess.


Anyway, I'm missing many school things, especially Phil as I am undeniably deeply and uncontrollably in love with him.

Bye for now! xD Remember to read my future tales!

Moi

I have written about the Summer, and my party if you would like to read about such things...

I hate Summer, and I hate the monotonousness of people talking about it; it fits in with many of the things I really hate about being on the computer. Although, I'm not going to stop coming on here, and I guess the fact that I'm complaining about what everybody else does on here really does make me a hypocrite :L .... irritating.

Anyway, yes I hate the Summer. I cannot stand heat. I mean, here I am writing a blog at almost 2 o'clock in the morning, and I'm boiling! :o How is that normal?

I hadn't really thought about it until I started talking about Summer, but it really is freaky...

I had a debate with my mum and Gareth earlier, about climate change and whatnot. This was after watching the weather news, which had said that we've had a few really dry months, driest for 30-40 years I think.
So I firmly believe in climate change, not global warming - we all know that's propaganda, at least in geography we do. Sandy (I seem to mention her a lot in my blogs - maybe its a subconscious thing) drummed that into us. Al Gore just wants money!

Look at his greedy face:

Anyway, yes, climate change. I firmly believe in it, and I have done far before I started geography at GCSE. 

So, we had a debate about climate change after I said that the dryness just goes to prove it that little bit more. Gareth thinks everything is normal, and its basically all bullshit. He thinks they'll have a new scare story in 20 years. This is understandable; before they were telling us about global warming they were scared of a global freeze! That was some time in the 50s... 

However, both scare stories - even if they were hyped up by the media - have their scientific backing. The Earth's temperature fluctuates; its going to happen. However, when I use the term 'climate change', I mean to say a quick succession of different weathers. So I argued my point that the weather is acting a little topsy-turvy.

People have been saying, 'Oh, this year proves that everything's back to normal now, and nothing's going to happen'. This is dull. Normality in weather patterns wouldn't go back to normal after one year :S

I really despise the people who deny everything ;/

They just tend to be lazy and/or rich people.

How did I get onto that?

Yes, I hate the Summer. My favourite seasons are Autumn and Winter. I never really care about the rain too much. As long as I have my music, I can walk through rain for hours. You can't do that with a blazing sun... Everything's too hot. And I don't like shorts! Therefore, I am boiling in my jeans. And then when I get inside to try and escape the heat outside, I go up to my attic which collects all the heat of the house I swear!

As I've been trying to revise over the last few weeks (Yes, I must mention work in this blog too) my sheets are strewn all over the floor; my room is a serious mess. This means that I can't open my skylight too far without winds coming in and throwing up all my work. Of course, most of it doesn't matter now =] and my plan of revision for the next geography exam is all on the computer, but it is still irritating.

So, yes I don't like Summer; you might say, 

'But, Gwyn. Your birthday is in the depths of Summer!' 

Summer is the worst time to have a birthday... Everyone was always on holiday on my birthday =/ I've never really had a very successful birthday party, mainly because whenever I had one I only had two friends, one of which was too cheap to bother coming...

Anyway, hopefully this year will be different. The idea has now changed. My mum said I can't have it in Virginia Golf Club, as it's far too expensive. So she said I should have it in the Goodrich on Van Road. I don't think this is concrete yet, but I want to go along with it. Its a smaller venue than Virginia, but I don't think I would really want to fill it up to the brim anyway. My parties should have a theme of being civilised =] I think that was the case at the one last year because Beth and Xanthe couldn't come, most probably :P

See, it was completely sophisticated! =]

I wish I could have another house party =/ 

Anyway, yes - what would you think of Goodrich...? Its different, it should be tried out. It would be earlier than my birthday to make sure its before people go on holidays. 

Well, I've written a lot more than you'll probably care to read, so I shall be quiet now, and go away.

Nos da! =]

Moi

Nostalgia

I'm feeling nostalgia for the old blogs =[

Only last year we had our blogging tendencies; we were constantly at it. I greatly miss Chloe's blogs as in Chloe Williams...although now that I think about it the newer Chloe has stopped blogging too...

Anyway, yes I miss Chloe's blogs. I was always impressed with them. I can't say anything against Lee; I've never met him, but he did deteriorate my enjoyment of the blogging experience ;|

All the blogs that once were had their qualities, reflected in all your quirks of personality.

But that's probably mostly gone now; I lost my optimism for any real blogging revival a while ago. People move on to new things, and I'm afraid for most of us, the new things most probably won't include our blog followers.
Of course, our blogs will still be here - well, I'm not going to delete mine - but will we ever go back to the daily updates of blogs, sitting up late at night preferring to write a blog than doing actual work?


But that's not what you want to hear really. I'm no pessimist; I don't regularly complain. Knowing me as I do, I'll probably continue to update my blog sporadically, just to make sure its still there, long after all of you have become mature adults with little interest in the young ones' internet (apart from Xanthe. She'll always live on here). Because soon, that will be the case! :o Can you imagine, not being the young generation! We will be old! My cousin says that anyone older than 20 is old. I can see her point... You might not say that being in your 20s is the 2nd generation, but your well on your way there. And even if you don't think so, people will perceive you to be so.
Its scary, but good. I've always looked forward to getting into my twenties. Its certainly not as scary as the whole moving towards university. Which brings me to a point. I don't want to worry about it now, because I've done the exam. I'm just not sure I've got anywhere close to the B in History I need.... =/ I really don't want to stay another year in Caerphilly. I've warmed to the idea of going to Swansea a lot, being a floor buddy with Swaran :L
I guess whatever happens, happens. Just irritates me. I think grades should be given according to a discussion you've had. Sandy could've recorded so many of our class discussions and I would've gotten an A. >:|

I prefer the idea in university where you take your work home with you. Its a lot but you get more time. The time limits in our exams constrain us and our ability far too much. Timed essays aren't the only way of establishing people's intelligence. Stupid exam board.

I feel that I am repeating things I've said in a previous blog. I'm not sure. I think I talk about work a lot...

Instead I shall talk about my day. Which concerns a lot of work =/ So actually I won't talk about my day. I'll just say I had bacon, chips and beans for dinner. =]

I've also been taking a long break from revision this evening (although most of the last week has been a long break, but this evening's break felt less stressful) and I've played on Rome.

Then I felt compelled to blog about things. From what I gather off other people, we all have blogger on, yet we are all too lazy to actually write anything. We all feel that we have nothing to say? When did we ever have anything real to say? :L
To be honest, I think the spontaneous unplanned blogs gain much more attention than when we know what we want to write about.

The only thing I really set out to write about for this blog was about my History - which is now OVER - because Phil told me to update people about its end lol.

Other than that, I have fuck all to say. Now my back hurts and I want a drink, and I'm generally finding the voice in my head (which is my own) tedious. I always think loudly when I'm typing.... Sometimes I speak what I'm typing as a whisper without really noticing.... Does anyone else do that?

Anyway, someone else write a blog. Stop letting Xanthe get all the glory of blog-making ;D

Write anything. I just want to hear your [typed] voices!
I miss people =/

Nos da

(Back to old the traditions ;D you may have noticed a few large words)

Moi

Gwyn

My Revision Aid...

You need not read this blog.

I am simply using blogger to help with revision...

How is the rural-urban fringe changing and why?

Madejski Stadium, Reading

The construction of this football stadium in 1998 shows major changes in the rural-urban fringe of Reading. As the city of Reading's population grows, there is an increased demand for recreational activities. The small amount of space within the inner city, and the greater expense of land means that pressure is put upon the fringes of the city. To accommodate demand, stadia have been built on the fringes of cities throughout the UK. In Reading, there are also examples of golf courses that have been created on the rural-urban fringe, at Calcot and Sonning. 

The pressures upon the rural-urban fringe have also required the construction of many motorways, to link cities for economic gain. For example, just to the south of Reading the M4 is present. Motorways ease transportation problems for industry and tourism. With motorways, the economy of the UK is boosted greatly. 

With British cities experiencing a rising population, and a culture change of families starting later, an increase in the construction of housing is needed. Generally, people also wish to live further away from the centre of the city, which is perceived as a place with more crime and a lack of fresh air. Therefore, pressure is put upon the rural-urban fringe to build more houses. This is a case of suburbanisation, where the outskirts of cities such as Reading become estates; towns are villages also become suburbanised 'dormitory settlements', where their residents work in the city miles away from home. 

These changes in the rural-urban fringe may have a decent economic effect on the city involved. There are gains to be made in housing, recreation and retailing. The development of the rural-urban fringe can also have a good effect socially, as people are content with their suburban houses, and the easy access of shopping and sporting facilities. Nevertheless, the development of the rural-urban fringe has a detrimental effect on the environment. The environmental effects may eventually work against the good economic, and social effects. 

That essay took me about 25 minutes... Hopefully, I'll be able to get the words out quicker in the exam. 12 minutes per essay...

Must mention either Cribbs Causeway or Culverhouse Cross as more local examples. Perhaps Castell Maen too..

One Hell of a Big Jump!

This just sounds so epic! =] When I'm older, I know I want to have a go at skydiving. BASE jumping is a bit more hardcore; doesn't really suit me, but it does sound amazing.

Burj Khalifa is the new tallest building in the world (in the United Arab Emirates).

At 828m, it is the world record.

Its other records include:

• the world's highest mosque on its 158th floor
• the world's highest swimming pool on its 76th floor
• the world's fastest lift at a speed of 18 metres per second!

Of course BASE jumping is illegal, as it is the most dangerous recreational sport in the world with every 1 out 60 participants dying. The two fellows in the video were arrested afterwards.

However, two men from the UAE managed to get permission off the authorities to BASE jump from a crane suspended on the tower's 160th floor, at 672m, being the world's record BASE jump. Both men were successful. 

I so want to visit this place to see the tower! I like tall buildings =] I've been to the tallest tower in Melbourne, Eureka Tower. I think I mentioned it in a previous blog. The Eiffel Tower is also fun to visit. Of course, you probably all know that :P apart from Leah. 

I'm not afraid of heights at all, unless I was on a tightrope. I couldn't manage that, no. Falling - that's the real fear. I love heights; I like seeing things getting smaller. The London Eye is good like that, as things get progressively. The queues are irritating though ;| ... apparently, its much the same for Burj Khalifa; although, it is possible to get tickets beforehand with a 75% discount =]

My list of places to go on holiday has now expanded. I haven't got any great plans to go on a gap year, so i just hope I'll get a good enough job to go on all these holidays when I'm older.

I want to go to Egypt, Peru, Australia again (I want to visit Sydney and Uluru), many places in Europe, Canada, and now the UAE. 

I'm going to go now.

Bye x

A Summary of my Saturday - Post 43..

Audacity.


- boldness or daring, esp. with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.


That's the meaning behind Gavin's strange Facebook name.
I know I intended to listen to his music as well, to laugh at it. But I have not been bothered with that. 




Instead I have been bothered with watching films. Me, Rosie, Phil and Jemma watched Bounty Hunter at the cinema today, where we saw Ben at work which was a very strange sight indeed!


Being driven around by Phil is also a very different experience to being in Carrie's car or Sarah's. He is a very careful driver, and he has the same car as my dad. He drives similarly to a 40 year old :P


I look forward to Monday. I intend to drink my Kronenbourg and generally act like a good boy. :)


If Rachael is appearing at the party, I do hope she returns my tie.


I have very little to report at this point in time so I shall go to bed.




Night peoples!