Two Weeks

Hello all reading this. I doubt there's many of you, but to those who are, hello.

I'm sure you don't expect a great piece of prose, and I don't think I could meet them even if these expectations did exist! But I will try my best to amuse, to stimulate your minds with some thoughts, and possibly even just cheer you up if you're having a bad day.

This is my first of, hopefully, many posts in this blog. I have never really considered an internet blog, until about a week ago, a lovely friend called Mira suggested I start one. I had made a joke that I come across as quite friendly and cheerful, but I'm actually quite angry at the world, and keep inside many agitations I have. Mira believed it would be good for me to unleash it on here. (This does not mean they will always be angry things mind, but expect some full-on rants about injustices in the world.) I also saw it as a good idea to start a blog so that I could practice my writing style, so my essays in school might flow better. I have a real problem organising my thoughts, and so I thought this could be a good creative outlet to help me beat this problem. However, I don't plan to exert huge amounts of effort editing this, so don't expect perfection ;)

Also, part of me feels it is not necessary to write beautifully to be a good writer. My prime example, and a man I greatly admire is Charlie Brooker. He write brilliantly, yet, it's nothing sublime, just simple English to make a hard hitting point.

Right, so it's 2010, and to be honest with you, it genuinely scares the shit out of me. I mean, a decade ago, it was the new millennium, great! I actually cannot remember a great deal in the period from then to now, I mean, it's just gone so fast! I already feel oldish, being nineteen and being among seventeen and eighteen year olds at school. For those reading who do not quite understand how this works, it is simply, I spent nine months in the United States between my GCSE and A-Levels. I don't like to talk about it (although I bet there are some thinking "Yeah right!") I honestly feel like it's bragging, so I only mention it when I feel the need to.

As I was saying, the fact this decade has gone so fast, makes me realise how short life truly is...philosophy bullshit out the way, simply, I should do more while I can!

I am currently listening to Blur, one of my favourite bands, and browsing youtube and "facebooking" (that's right, it's got so popular, it's a verb now, go on, look it up.) I really should be revising for my History re-sits, but it's New Year's Day, that can wait! I am quite stressed, but I reckon when it comes to it, part of me can pull the stops on this one, just constant use of the library for the next few weeks, every day after school and each Sunday should do it :). I don't really want luck from people, as I believe it's either I do the work and hopefully do well, or I don't, luck is not a part of it. However, I will not reject any well-wishers, and will appreciate it just the same.

I hope everybody had a great New Year's Eve, and an exciting lead into this new era. I certainly did for most of it. The evening was spent at a neighbours house, eating a LOT of food and watching TV and a film. The film being Bruno, which I don't actually recommend at all, as the moments which are actually funny are unbalanced by the crudeness and the stupidity of it. I also had a thoroughly enjoyable Christmas, with many presents I didn't truly deserve due to the lack of work I've really done so far, however, I think I'm intrinsically good? Meh, my parents are just far too kind. (As is other family who also gave me excellent presents.)

One to be noted was my Nan's gift of "1001 Movies to See Before You Die" I understand how hard it is to squeeze in that few a number into a period covering one hundred years (quite up to date, the last film being Slumdog Millionaire). However, there were some inexcusable omissions, notably, The Big Lebowski, The Warriors and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I am sure there are others that needed to be mentioned, but they were the one's that sprung to mind, or at least those where I checked then went "Waaa?" when I found them to be missing.

I would also like to point out how happy I was by Manchester United's excellent win last Wednesday. It truly gave me hope for the New Year that we can clinch this title in a daring Premiership face-off.

Going back to music, as briefly mentioned earlier by what I was listening to, I would like to point out a band that was pointed out to me by a certain Mr. Clark Jackson, a very good friend in the States. The band being Grizzly Bear, and I have recently acquired their album Veckatimest, which I suggest you all listen to, especially track two, so noted Two Weeks. The title of this blog is two weeks, as this is when my re-sits begin, the most important thing in my life right now. Also, I'm being bloody unoriginal and using the old technique (if it can be called that) of naming blogs things that are appropriate to the subject matter, but also songs by artists I like. If you think it's unoriginal, well shut up. Just kidding, I know it is unoriginal, but I don't care. I wanted to use a Blur song, but I couldn't find anything that fitted with anything in this posting...maybe next time eh?

I have started to realise this is a bit too "cheery" and I promised a rant. Well, I don't know if any of you caught the Christmas special of Outnumbered. If you didn't, watch it. There's a brilliant moment when Hugh Dennis is discussing with his younger children Ben and Karen the bankers and their brilliance of spending our bloody money. He says something (in response to the innocent questioning of "Who's he?") along the lines of "Ah, see he's a naughty man, who lost a lot of our money!" He then pulls a confused face and thinks for a moment and adds slowly, "...and then...we gave him more of our money, because of the money he'd lost..."

It wasn't too political to be in your face, it was just simple enough to make me go "I understand this is a comedy, but too right! WANKER BANKERS, WANKER BANKERS!"

I don't have an understanding of any depth on this issue, I just know that the tossers cost us a lot, yet they still expect stupid bonus'. Also, to my knowledge the Royal Bank of Scotland was bailed out again by 28 billion pounds. Can you even imagine that amount of money? I certainly can't. It's amazing, they're going on about "We don't have enough money for this service..." etc, yet can give away that kind of money.

I fully understand the banks need it, especially RBS, chances are, you have money with them, but don't come on TV and LIE to us, just say, look, we need this money to bail out the banks, why we don't have any. Don't pretend you're skint, then go off and spend that kind of money. You absolute wankers.

I suppose I shall end this with a quote I rather like, from a man I quite like, Mr. Brooker. O sod it, I can't find anything good right now. I'll just post a video, of him discussing a show that you should all try, The Wire. It's a brilli- well just watch the video.

Also, catch him tonight at 9:05 pm on Channel Four on The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2009, alongside such comic genius' as David Mitchell, Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross.

This is me over and out for now, I will update again soon, if you even give a shit.

Now go away.