Hooray! I promise this will be the only one.
I just feel like I've lost everything and it's all my fault. So I just wanna get this out there, off my chest so I can start being the positive person that I know I am most of the time.
My uni work: My own fault because I barely went to lectures and I'm a whole other level of pragmatic when it comes to concentrating on an essay. I rely on my intelligence which, not meaning to brag, I have and am hopefully gonna come out of my degree with a 2:1. I know I could have got a First.
My health: I don't know that this is my fault so much but my mental and physical health has been spiralling for the last few years. I can feel it happening and I don't know what to do to stop it. I might get a tattoo which says MAN UP or CARPE DIEM or similar. It might help.
My love life: Yeah, you knew this was coming. This is completely my fault and it's all come crashing down around me. Surprisingly, our break up was incredibly genial and I know that after all the silly post-breakup awkwardness he and I will be good friends again. I can definitely do that. But right now I just wish I hadn't screwed it all up so badly.
Death of someone close: I was, by his own secret admission, my grandad's favourite grandchild. I act like him, my aptitude for academia is from 'his genes' according to him (another reason I feel so awful for not trying my best at university) and I didn't realise it until the funeral how much I miss him. I was meant to read the eulogy and thought I was going to be fine, but then SO MANY PEOPLE started turning up. My grandad had so many friends who all travelled so far to pay their respects I basically broke down and Mum had to take me outside to calm down. My Mum also ended up reading the eulogy and had a really hard time of it which made me feel so guilty and weak. I love you so much, Grandad. I miss you more than anything.
My organisational skills: are PISS POOR. I have NO money, NO idea what I'm doing next year. Not even sure if I can stay in Cardiff now, which I've no idea how I'm gonna break that to Katt. I have no job applications in, no post-grad applications in, nowhere to live.
I'm sat here crying while I type this and I just don't know which aspect of my life to turn to first. It's all a bit screwed up, and it's all my fault. HALP?
Saturday 16 April 2011
Tuesday 12 April 2011
Top 10 'Friends' Guest Stars
Over 10 seasons and 236 episodes, 'Friends' has seen many, many guest stars. Some not so famous for their time in America have gone on to become huge stars, others already huge in America. With over 50 guest appearances, here is my personal favourite top 10:
10. Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin appeared in Season 8 as Phoebe's overly-enthusiastic boyfriend, Parker. He accompanies the Friends to Jack and Judy's 35th wedding anniversary party and is my #10 because he reminds me of a couple of people I know. Here's a short compilation of Parker scenes for you to enjoy:
LOOK AT THIS BOUNCY PLATE THING!
9. Brad Pitt
Hilarity ensues as Jennifer Aniston's then-husband Brad Pitt guest stars in Season 8 as Rachel-hating Will. He's just so. Good. Looking. UNH.
I HATE HER. I JUST, I HATE HER, ROSS, I HATE HER.
8. Danny DeVito
He plays an aged male stripper at Phoebe's bachelorette party in Seaon 10. Need I say more?
UHHHHHH! YOUUUU MAKE ME FEEL
7. Charlie Sheen
Eh, with the current situation, how could I not put Charlie Sheen on this list? Another of Phoebe's boyfriends, this time Phoebe gives Ryan chicken pox and they have to cope on their date.
ITCHY SCRATCHY VIDEO
6. Winona Ryder
Old sorority make-out buddy of Rachel, Winona Ryder plays Melissa. Rachel and Melissa kissed in college but Winona's character swears blind they didn't. This video is the culmination:
A BIT OF GIRL ON GIRL
5. Hugh Laurie
Hardly anyone remembers this guest spot. Hugh Laurie was barely known in the USA at the time of this Season 4 episode. Now, thanks to 'House', he's one of the most well-known faces on TV in America. Of course, us Brits knew back then. This is wonderful.
HUGH LAURIE BEING FUCKING AWESOME
4. Denise Richards
This isn't because I particularly like Denise Richards that much, and her 'acting' isn't brilliant in this, but the reactions of the Friends and the editing is simply genius. It actually guffaw at it.
DANANANAAAA FEELS SO GOOD
3. Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis plays the father of Elizabeth, a *very* young woman whom Ross is dating in Season 6. This scene won Willis an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series and, to be honest, it's easy to see why.
I, TOO, AM A COOL GUY
2. Robin Williams & Billy Crystal
This is one of my favourite teasers for Friends. It makes me cry with laughter every time. It could be Robin Williams' accent, it could be Billy Crystal's apologetic smile at the end...
I DUNNO. MAYBE IS MY WOOOUND
and my favourite guest spot on Friends of all time is...
1. Jon Lovitz
Just watch it. It *SLAYS* me. (NB. Very pissed off at the quality but it's the only one on YouTube)
TARTLETS?
10. Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin appeared in Season 8 as Phoebe's overly-enthusiastic boyfriend, Parker. He accompanies the Friends to Jack and Judy's 35th wedding anniversary party and is my #10 because he reminds me of a couple of people I know. Here's a short compilation of Parker scenes for you to enjoy:
LOOK AT THIS BOUNCY PLATE THING!
9. Brad Pitt
Hilarity ensues as Jennifer Aniston's then-husband Brad Pitt guest stars in Season 8 as Rachel-hating Will. He's just so. Good. Looking. UNH.
I HATE HER. I JUST, I HATE HER, ROSS, I HATE HER.
8. Danny DeVito
He plays an aged male stripper at Phoebe's bachelorette party in Seaon 10. Need I say more?
UHHHHHH! YOUUUU MAKE ME FEEL
7. Charlie Sheen
Eh, with the current situation, how could I not put Charlie Sheen on this list? Another of Phoebe's boyfriends, this time Phoebe gives Ryan chicken pox and they have to cope on their date.
ITCHY SCRATCHY VIDEO
6. Winona Ryder
Old sorority make-out buddy of Rachel, Winona Ryder plays Melissa. Rachel and Melissa kissed in college but Winona's character swears blind they didn't. This video is the culmination:
A BIT OF GIRL ON GIRL
5. Hugh Laurie
Hardly anyone remembers this guest spot. Hugh Laurie was barely known in the USA at the time of this Season 4 episode. Now, thanks to 'House', he's one of the most well-known faces on TV in America. Of course, us Brits knew back then. This is wonderful.
HUGH LAURIE BEING FUCKING AWESOME
4. Denise Richards
This isn't because I particularly like Denise Richards that much, and her 'acting' isn't brilliant in this, but the reactions of the Friends and the editing is simply genius. It actually guffaw at it.
DANANANAAAA FEELS SO GOOD
3. Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis plays the father of Elizabeth, a *very* young woman whom Ross is dating in Season 6. This scene won Willis an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series and, to be honest, it's easy to see why.
I, TOO, AM A COOL GUY
2. Robin Williams & Billy Crystal
This is one of my favourite teasers for Friends. It makes me cry with laughter every time. It could be Robin Williams' accent, it could be Billy Crystal's apologetic smile at the end...
I DUNNO. MAYBE IS MY WOOOUND
and my favourite guest spot on Friends of all time is...
1. Jon Lovitz
Just watch it. It *SLAYS* me. (NB. Very pissed off at the quality but it's the only one on YouTube)
TARTLETS?
Sunday 3 April 2011
'5,000 words... Is that *all*?'
My dissertation deadline is a week on Wednesday and to be quite frank I am sick to fucking death of people hearing that my dissertation 'only' has to be between five and six thousand words and responding with: "Oh, is that all?" or "Oooh, lucky you! Mine was/is/has to be 15,000 words" blah blah etc etc.
Look, I've asked other people about their dissertations and when they've told me stuff about it I've said things like "Oooh, that's an interesting topic" or "Good luck! I'm sure you're gonna rock it". I have NOT said "Wow, 7,000 words? Sounds like a piece of piss" or similar. It's just getting on my nerves. No offence but my dissertation is only worth 20 credits (1/6th of my final year; 1/12th of my degree in total), perhaps your longer dissertation is worth more credits - THAT'S WHY IT'S LONGER. And anyway you don't know what I have to do for it. It pretty much has to be completely original research (and on Lord of the Rings that's not exactly easy stuff) and well-written, coherent, well-organised and of practically publishable quality. Your 10,000 word dissertation might have to consist of an experiment, with a methodology.
I might be a bit of a bitch for saying this but I'd gladly accept that my dissertation was easier if I got to write 1/5th of it on how I conducted the research for it and my methodology. But I don't, so just shut the fuck up about it, okay? I'm not complaining that the word count is too much so I really don't see any fucking need to bring it up.
Recently this has been the only response to me talking about my dissertation. People don't even ask what I'm writing it on or how it's going: they simply want to know why it's so short. Anyway, just a ranty blog about that reaaaally hacking me off. I feel better now. :]
Look, I've asked other people about their dissertations and when they've told me stuff about it I've said things like "Oooh, that's an interesting topic" or "Good luck! I'm sure you're gonna rock it". I have NOT said "Wow, 7,000 words? Sounds like a piece of piss" or similar. It's just getting on my nerves. No offence but my dissertation is only worth 20 credits (1/6th of my final year; 1/12th of my degree in total), perhaps your longer dissertation is worth more credits - THAT'S WHY IT'S LONGER. And anyway you don't know what I have to do for it. It pretty much has to be completely original research (and on Lord of the Rings that's not exactly easy stuff) and well-written, coherent, well-organised and of practically publishable quality. Your 10,000 word dissertation might have to consist of an experiment, with a methodology.
I might be a bit of a bitch for saying this but I'd gladly accept that my dissertation was easier if I got to write 1/5th of it on how I conducted the research for it and my methodology. But I don't, so just shut the fuck up about it, okay? I'm not complaining that the word count is too much so I really don't see any fucking need to bring it up.
Recently this has been the only response to me talking about my dissertation. People don't even ask what I'm writing it on or how it's going: they simply want to know why it's so short. Anyway, just a ranty blog about that reaaaally hacking me off. I feel better now. :]
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