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Tired of it
Tired… about to hit bed. If anyone at work tells me I am not keeping on top of things again I will punch them in the face. Tired of shoveling sh*t at that place all the time.
I ALWAYS keep on top of work duties. As anyone at Pastilles Networks will tell you 🙂
Drunken night and still passed
So, I had a bit too much to drink last night. Came home late and had to wake up early for my driving test.
I only remembered I had a exam in the morning while my brains where still in France. I woke up a tad late. Had nothing to eat and couldn’t find my counterpart license. Found it in the end. Matty kept his head cool and passed.
Just another day in the mixedmatt disorg 🙂
Here, Here, Here!
IPod is here and so am I!
Well, I’m still around. Trying to make a bit of cash before uni as I have nothing saved up and will rely on parents. Will need to ask my manager nicely for more shifts before I leave. On another note I really want to leave work soon. It’s become hectic and a drag, I am not enjoying it. Counting down the weeks/days. No doubt I will regret leaving so early for a bit but I am sure I will get over that.
Pictures of heap loads of washing up removed for the time being 🙂
University wise. I got access to my PIP (Personal Information Portal) recently and joined the student union. I still need to wait for my results and then I will apply for accommodation.
Soooooo still lots for me to do this summer. I haven’t been karting yet. I need to ring up and let friends know.
All my savings for any holiday have gone into university.. it’s not like I had saved much anyway.
At the time of posting this I was listening to Rob Thomas – Lonely No More.
I will be back soon…… 🙂
Finally getting a Ipod!
I ordered an ipod yesterday. I have always had MP3 players on my phone or PSP but I choose something I could store a lot of tracks on and just use for music!
I ordered an ipod classic (80gb version) in black because that’s what colour all my other electrical goods are 🙂
Screenie of what I ordered below.
I bought it from additions direct using the 3 months interest free plan. I will be able to pay it off before I reach the 3 months making this ideal for me.
I am expecting a external HDD to come tomorrow too. One I ordered from Amazon. I will write another post tomorrow about me unboxing my brand new ipod 🙂
Can’t wait!!!!
Life since February
Another long time since I last posted here but here is another post to keep the very few who read entertained 🙂
A lot has changed since February I guess. I’ve finished college and am ready (well nearly) for University. I’ve seen what Oxford Brookes is like and I love it. I really am looking forward to it. It’s been a very different month. I’ve got even more tired of working in a pub and I am thinking about leaving earlier then intended. Some people really irritate me at work and the whole job just isn’t me.
More about University!! I actually didn’t know what Oxford Brookes and the surrounding area was like until I visited about 2 weeks ago!! I already had it down as my firm choice. However I was confident I would like the place. I wasn’t wrong. Overall the place had a better feel then Hertfordshire University. There are only a few universities that I considered. They were all highly regarded in the Motorsport world which is what I hope to make my profession. After visiting Oxford Brookes and in comparison to Hertfordshire I found Brookes the most suitable. Here are some piccies of the tour!
Headington Campus. I will be staying in wheatley halls which are about 30mins away from Headington and a bit older. With no en-suite, but catered halls.
Headington Campus again.
Williams F1 Racing car from 2001 in the workshop. Williams are based close to the university in Grove, Oxfordshire. Oxford Brookes is in the heart of “Motorsport Valley”!
Train at Oxford Station.
What it says! Oxford 🙂
The Oxford Brookes Formula Student Car.
Students working on the Formula Student Car.
It was a cool day out. Seeing where I would spend my next few years. It’s good to know they have a Costa coffee on campus too 🙂
Web wise Ferrari fans is doing well with the new design. We have some new staff aboard and have been steadily improving..
I’ve got months off now.. So I will be here to update this often from now on.
Happy holidays!
Schooling…(UK terms but relevant elsewhere!)
I have always personally felt our UK schools are a bit bish bosh.
The system is more like come in do well.. Manufacture (erm.. Educate) some kids who will work hard and get a nice pension. Government or private. Our schools have little scope for movement. For example almost everyone at School would like their pupils to be doctors and lawyers because that’s perceived as being very successful.
Another thing, most schools they only teach you how to pass exams! What use is that? 😛
When it comes to doing something different… like entrepreneurship, there is very little help available. The whole school system needs a revamp. Subjects are repeated over year after year which becomes a bit er… repetitive 😛
*In mixedmatt’s world* Schools would have to do the compulsory three main subjects (English, Science and Maths) Then each year different subjects would be taught until year 9. Then the students have to choose for year 10. The range of subjects taught would be something like this ;-
– Politics
– Business
– Life subjects
– More sex education
– Respect and Manners lessons
They should also hire people in the IT departments that are smarter then the schoolkids and know how to secure networks properly.