Before we explode...

Well, you join me on the week from hell. No, the apocalypse is not coming round the corner, in fact to the majority of people in this world who ain't living in some war ravaged gutter hole where having the aspiration of finding a bed is deemed 'ambitious', it will seem a rather normal week.

Normally, a day off school is treated as a good moment. A long weekend, the ability to do nothing all day, or to catch up with work etc. But this day, for my year anyway, is different. This is the end of the world, as some teachers are calling it. Now I am not work shy or anything, but Friday is the day most of the coursework needs to be pretty much finished...woop-de friggin-woop.

 

Now for some topics (those without coursework now feel the ultimate blessing) its all done, but seeing as the day has sneaked up on us all like a 2 stone ninja, its suddenly turned into a mad rush to get everything finished. Cue everyone going insane.

Am I worried? Well, if you'd asked me that yesterday, the answer would be yes, today, well less so. I learnt that overall, its not crucial for coursework to all be in on that day, some teachers are only picking certain ones, and giving them preliminary marks.

So why the panic. Well I'm afraid to say it, but its the only way us humans seem to operate near our full capacity, well us ones in Britain anyway. We are pushed constantly to achieve targets, and told to panic if we fail  to meet them. Now obviously, feeling like your head is going to melt is not a an ideal situation, but the more pressure we are put under, the better it all works.

 

Well that's enough of that rant, now what else I have been up to...

Last Tuesday, its was my Birthday, what can I say, it was pretty sweet, had a cool time. Got (video game section part coming up) 'The Orange Box' and 'Burnout: Paradise' for the PS3 and Resident Evil: Extinction on blu ray, a book by Charlie Brooker (youtube him) and a few other little bits and bobs. For those that know me, I ain't a terribly materialistic person, but it was nice all the same...

'The Orange Box' has 5 games made by Valve in it, I can't be bothered to go through each one, as it can be found on the newly uploaded episode of 'The Next level', but seeing as I never had the chance to pick up a copy on PC, I decided to sit down and play Half Life 2, mainly so I could start on the episodic expansions for it ASAP. For a game that is fairly old (for some of you) its an incredible experience, which I completed in less than a week, and addicted me more than even the original Half Life (which I really need to go back and play again now!)

I have been on some of the other games in that collection, but mainly have been split between HL2 and Burnout. As I mentioned, I also was given a book, and I do really like a good read. Its not a story or anything, but is funny, clever and relevant, which gives it a thumbs up in my mind. Also, I really need to get round to watching the movie I got, but seeing as I hardly never ever watch movies, it may take a while.

That was a slightly longer blog than expected, but nevermind eh!
See Ya round
Josh