I finished my second placement a couple of weeks ago, and the biggest thing it taught me is that life is very short ( Read more... )

Summer's going fast, nights growing colder
Children growing up, old friends growing older.

Ten-year school reunion tonight.

I have no idea where that time has gone - I'm still convinced that ten years ago was the mid-nineties.

When the single from the new Megadeth album was released, I didn't really understand all the negative talk about it online. It's not quite their usual style, but they've done other stuff that isn't quite their usual style too, and I don't think it's a bad song.

But I only just discovered the video, and now I understand:

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I have no idea what I just ( Read more... )

I've read and heard a lot of people say that they refuse to wear a helmet while cycling, "because wearing a helmet only gives a false sense of security." It bugs me every time, and more so when an otherwise very intelligent friend said it today. Sure, some people might cycle a bit more stupidly with a helmet than without because they feel ( Read more... )

I's 1.30am and I just finished catching up with Metalocalypse to date, and... uh, what? I uh ( Read more... )

It came to my attention a couple of days ago that there's been an entire fourth season of Metalocalypse that I knew nothing about. It's also come to my attention that the first three seasons have finally been released on Region 2 DVD (although surprisingly expensive ( Read more... )

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I went up to London on Sunday to see Last In Line, the original Dio line-up (minus Ronnie himself, of course). My hearing is still not fully back. \m ( Read more... )

I finished my first clinical placement on Friday. I absolutely loved it. I had a horrible feeling going into nursing that I would enjoy the academic part in uni, but would get into my first placement and realise what I huge mistake I made... instead, it reassured me that what I'm doing is right. The clinical area itself was brilliant - I can't say ( Read more... )

I AM THE BUSIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD.

That is all.

(Next update in a few weeks.)