Penguins armed with sporks march forth...

An Update, cos I fail

2010-04-21T12:54:00.001+01:00

Well, Queens Scout Award Hike completed! It was epic to the max. Tent broke at the peak of a big "hill" (was bigger than a hill, I swear) in Gale Force Winds. So we had to find places with roofs to sleep in!

It was pretty epic! Some photos for you!

Pretty amazing really!!

What else has happened recently...erm...not alot! Bad times, but QSA Hike was a win!

Captions On You Tube!

2010-03-29T16:44:00.003+01:00

Right ok, so I was watching the new video from Youtuber Charlieissocoollike

this one...

and after I'd finished, I started clicking (as you do) on random features on Youtube that are offered to us, this was the moment I discovered the Captions Button!! dun dun duuuuuuun! So I had to rewatch the video to see what it was like with Captions...and all I can say is...I'm sooo very glad I did! Below are a few examples! But it's well worth watching the video with them!

And there you have it! Youtube Captions brought to you by Google, you failed! But won at making me giggle!!

Oh and on a side note, I like Charlies hair red! =)

I am an Omnivore and Proud!

2010-03-24T18:56:00.000Z

Exciting couple of days!!

My house is now tidy...well, the living room and kitchen which is the main parts of the house. This makes me VERY happy! Cos it smells clean and pretty!

ALSO I had my Quiz night yesturday evening and I made £220 (after you add on the money for raffle tickets for people that couldn't make it!)

Really happy with the result and I think everyone who came along!

In other news, Art Vs. Science have announced the tour dates AND I have my ticket!! £6 ohhh yes! Can't wait!!!

Quotes from Lord Baden Powell - Founder of Scouting

2010-03-22T12:59:00.000Z

I found some quotes from Lord Baden Powell. Some of them are so inspirational and are all the basis of Scouting...

"Look wide, and when you have looked wide, look wider still"

“O God, help me to win, but in thy wisdom if thou willest me not to win, then O God, make me a good loser.”

“We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail when we neglect to do it.”

"There's nothing like 'Being Prepared' is there, for what might seem possible, even if it may not seem probable."

"In all of this, it is the spirit that matters. Our Scout law and Promise, when we really put them into practice, take away all occasion for wars and strife among nations"

and finally, When Baden Powell died, he left us all with one last message and it was this...

"Try to leave this world a little better than you found it and, when your turn comes to die, you can die happy in feeling that at any rate you have not wasted your time but have done your best"

...Kinda puts some weight on our shoulders aye?

Anything I can do?

2010-03-18T18:42:00.000Z

I hate this question, why? cos whenever anyone says it they are searching for the easiest thing they could do to make everything better again.

Most people might be able to guess the answers I would give...

Shrink the world. Make it small enough that I can jump to any country I want to. Agreed that it wouldn't make travel quite as exciting, but I'm beyond caring now.
Win the lottery and give me the money so I can go back.
Help me fundraise for Oz Moot.
Give me a job.

Actually, those answers are all wrong, I wouldn't say any of these. It's not that I don't want to, it's that I can't because why should people help me. Everyone has problems and everyone wants to help but what can they do?

I'd say and have said "No it's ok, I'll manage on my own"

Really, all I want is someone to tell me it'll be ok and give me a hug? But can I ask? Like hell I can...

Packages to Australia!

2010-03-17T02:02:00.007Z

Sending that package to Sammy today!!

Worried they won't send it though. Can't think why...

Also sending a UK Contingent Badge to Karen from International at AJ and a letter to my friend in Afgan! I love sending things through post!!!!

Song Of The Day...Maybe even year....

2010-03-16T17:10:00.000Z

For about four years I've hated this town
So much I just want to get out
Since graduation, was long ago
Please somebody get me out of this hole

Cuz I don't want to get stuck in here
When I am 34, just talkin bout high school years
No I don't wanna be there
I feel so stuck right here
back and forth, side to side, oh my dear

My foot to the floor
I will drive to the place
Where I can kick it with friends through the night
A place we'll talk about now and the past what the future holds
Hangin out with not much to do
Just aimless with each other is what we do

Cuz this ain't where it's at
My friend would second that
And I got to admit sometimes it's pretty sad

But it's Like we're our own brat pack
We're always kickin back
Nobody can take that
And that is that, it's like it's all we have

Comon I say, Oh Oh get on the floor
Dance till you got no more
I know it's there somewhere
Don't worry I'll be there to rock the party all night
To rock into this night our fists in the air
Fightin a good fight

Cuz we were singing along to Peter Gabriel's sledgehammer song
You know it's clear that tonight we belong in this place
So I stand back to reflect in this town I hate
At least just for a second I think I might stay

This ain't where it's at
My friend would second that
And I got to admit sometimes it's pretty sad

But it's Like we're our own brat pack
We're always kickin back
Nobody can take that
And that is that

So I'll run away to the hopes that I have
But still I fall asleep in the arms of my past
And when I wake so helpless of thinking of that
Just lay back down, again everyday

So maybe later today I'll know
What I will do with my life as I know it
Maybe for now I'll drive back to that place where I belong
And hope to God it hasn't changed

This ain't where it's at
My friend would second that
And I got to admit sometimes it's pretty sad

But it's Like we're our own brat pack
We're always kickin back
Nobody can take that

This ain't where it's at
My friend would second that
And I got to admit sometimes it's pretty sad

But it's Like we're our own brat pack
We're always kickin back
Nobody can take that, it's like it's all we have

Oz Moot Price...

2010-03-15T23:16:00.000Z

I need

£274 by 1st April

£183 by 1st July

and...

£274 by 1st October for my expedition...(approx, could end up being more)

and ideally I want £150 for my visa as well...

Soooo...In total I need...

£881

The day of 15th March 2010

2010-03-15T22:01:00.000Z

This post doesn't have a purpose, I just got ALOT done today.

I have lots of rounds for my Quiz night done now! Some of them are pretty awesome.

I've also helped planning for my Queens Scout Award hike in the Lake District!

I need to send a package to my friend Sam in Australia, it's a wild sling...watch the video if your not in the know...

I'm gonna address the ending with
NSW,
Australia
Southern Hemisphere
Earth

Why? cos I can...and I'm putting England, Pommyland, Northern Hemisphere, Earth as the return address!

My quote of the day..."Look wide, and when you have looked wide, look wider still" Lord Baden Powell

Random thought of the day...

2010-03-13T15:54:00.003Z

Are Australian plasters darker than UK ones, cos Australians are more tanned than us?

That's all I have to say on that subject...

New plan of action!

2010-03-11T17:25:00.002Z

New plan of action!

Sponsered silence. From May 1st 10am - May 2nd 5pm. The normal working hours at Thriftwood Scout Campsite!

People put how much they'll give for every hour I do it for.

So say someone put down £1 an hour, and I lasted for 9 hours, I'd get £9 from that one person. If I did the whole 31 hours (ish) I would get £31 from that one person...

Will work alot better cos people aren't expected to be around for it, they just need people to say I've done it!! Saying that though... Ah well...

Best. Day. Ever.

2010-03-11T13:06:00.002Z

Well, today was a pretty damn good day.

Got up, had a really awesome chat with a friend in Australia (Jess, FTW) and went into London (you know, that place with the Queen and many things that are the colour red) with my good friend Kyle.

Things that were done in London.

Went to Covent Garden where Tim Tams were bought (Aussie chocolate bar...major yumness) where the lady who served me was 1. Aussie 2. Highly amused at my love for Tim Tams and Milo.
Went for a LONG walk trying to find China Town and pretty much walked around posh parts of London where people have chauffeur driven cars.
Had Chinese food in China Town.
Went to many different pubs, like the Irish one in Leicester Square which had a tree inside.
Camden. Is there much more to add, went to the Hawley Arms, which I actually really liked.
Kings Cross where we went to Water Rats and had a drink there (yes, lots of drink. love it)

Got home to find my "brother" and his friend outside my house wanting his present from Thailand (Starbucks Cup with Bangkok written on it...simple things)

Facebook, good times. Art Vs Science announcing officially their tour in London!! Oh yes. Will be amazing!!

Then Silver Bullet Network (of Essex, represent) said they're sending 5 members to my Oz Moot fund raiser which I will love them forever for!!

So now, I'm pretty damn hyper on pure happiness and then to top it off me and another friend Kyle joined a new facebook group today, to which we discussed in a manner that could be deemed to some people as chavist, we deem it as bloody hilarious.

So all in all, a pretty damn awesome day!! =)

2010-03-08T21:22:00.000Z

Things actually done that were on the list last week...

None.

But I have mangaged to organise a quiz night to raise money for Oz Moot, but the turn out is not looking great in the slightest! I need to email a few more people to generate more interest and maybe I might actually get somewhere, but until then I'm slowly loosing my will and drive for much else right now.

I'm gonna team up with people from another Network in Colchester who also want to go to the Moot so we can help eachother raise the money! Hopefully that'll make things a little easier.

The all important first post!

2010-03-01T20:01:00.001Z

I hate first posts. I never know what to say.

My aims for this year...

Raise the money I need to go to Oz Moot 2011 http://www.ozmoot.com/
Save up at least £1000 before November so I'm more prepared for my travels round Australia.
Go to the National Network Gathering 2010
Go to MAD 10
Do my 2* Kayak assessment.
Find a job and stick with it, whatever crap I have to go through...
Keep in touch with everyone who means something.
Make my bedroom spotless
Quit smoking
Make this year kick arse by just being myself!!

These things sound so easy, but, life gets in the way.

Today is Monday 1st March...

By the end of this week I will have...

Spent at least a whole day blitzing my pig sty of a bedroom.
Re-written my CV
Phoned the job center so I actually have an income.
Drawn up better designs for my Explorer Units Logo
Go to my mum's old work and hand in that package.

I think that's enough for the time being, at the weekend I'll print off some CV's and hand them into places in the highstreet...