Genius video!!

OK I had to post another blog!! I don't like the fact that I had 13 posts, I just think it is unlucky or something. So now I have 14. yay!!!! Any who I think this video is class. It is Absolute genius. It is two guys who cannot play any instruments at all. One guy is playing the drums, but is using stop-start camera action. Basically the guy records the guy hit one beat then stops the camera then starts it again and so on and so forth. This is used as well with the other guy playing the piano.

I think it is a brilliant video. Sure have a look at it and tell me what you think of it!!

College So far!!!

OK so it is nearing the end of my first semester at college. I absolutely love it!!! As my brother says I took to college like "a duck to water". At the present moment I'm studying Public Relations at DKIT (Dundalk Institute of Technology).

Personally I love the course. I think it is class! It is really interesting and I've done things that I've never ever done before. For example learning about HTML. I actually learned how a web page is created and I actually created one... a basic one but I created one!! So proud of myself!! I also learnt how to write a news release, which was interesting enough as I had never wrote one before. As well as creating a business card and web banner. They are some of the highlights of the course as I could ramble on more but I don't want to bore you to death.

College is totally different compared to secondary school. For one thing, I don't have to wear an uniform which is brilliant because I hated wearing my uniform at school. I love the fact that we don't have classes every hour, that we have breaks in between classes, or have hardly any classes in one day. This is good, as I get to have a lie in on Thursday as I'm not in til 2pm yay!!!!

It's coming up to our exams and the assignments and Ca's (Continuous Assessments) are just piling up. But I have it under control, well at least I think I do!! I just can't wait to get the exams over and done with and I can relax for Christmas.
I'm really looking forward to Christmas this year, as I have four weeks off for Christmas yay!!! And when I come back for semester 2, I start over with some new subjects, or another edition of our subjects from semester 1.
College is bloody brilliant!!!

Santa comes to the Marshes!!

Friday the 23rd November 2007. I was up town in the lovely Marshes Shopping Centre with my friend shopping as one does while in a shopping centre.
Any way as we were approaching the back entrance of the shopping centre I saw a Ferris Wheel. It was huge and looked kind of out of place. But I assumed that it was another carnival or something. So I passed no remark of it. My friend and I walked around the shopping centre, bought a few bits and pieces and then got some food!!!
Just some normal stuff!!

When we were leaving the marshes, we saw crowds and crowds of people at the Ferris wheel and fireworks were going off! So we went out to see what was going on and I read a sign saying "Fireworks event and the arrival of Santa Claus at the Marshes". I was shocked when I read the sign. I thought it was for the anniversary of the Marshes, like it's birthday or something stupid like that. But I did not think in a million years that it was for Santa arriving to the shopping centre.

Yes it probably was really magical for the little children who still believe in Santa and they probably thought it was amazing!! But for the older children it looked a bit stupid and it was way too much in my opinion. To be honest, it is a big scam. The marshes are just out to make loads of money from parents with young children and the best way to do it is by going all out on the arrival of Santa. So that people will go and pay to see Santa.

I mean the place was packed. There had to be at least over 400 people outside in the car park and there was more cars trying to get into the car park when I was leaving.Everyone wanted to see what was going on, since there was a huge Ferris Wheel in the car park. I suppose the marshes succeeded in bringing in the crowds to see Santa. I wonder what they are going to do next Christmas.

Why do people love reality tv shows so much??

Seriously what is the obsession with reality TV shows? All they do is exploit the contestants to do stupid idiotic things, just so that people will watch the programme and have a laugh about it!!

Take "Big Brother" or "I'm a Celebrity get me out of here" as examples. When "Big Brother" hit our screens in July 2000, everybody was amazed by it. OK I will admit it, I did watch the first series and I was addicted to it! It was amazing!! It was something totally different. I loved it.

But then after the second series I was bored of it and quite disgusted watching as the contestants completed their tasks on national television. The worse thing is that its still going. The eight series was in the summer this year. I refused to watch it as I don't see the point in watching normal people stuck in a house doing nothing but stupid tasks and fighting for three months. It gets boring after a while.

"I'm a celebrity get me out of here" is the same except the contestants are stuck in a jungle. But I like the programme as the celebrities already know what they are in for when entering the jungle and they do really interesting tasks. Also Ant and Dec make the programme enjoyable with their witty remarks and comments.

Yes I know I sound like a total hypocrite as I was giving out about "Big Brother" and then I said I like "I'm a celebrity get me out of here". But that it just me!!.But I still don't see why people love these reality TV shows, as you can't relate to them and you can't learn anything from them . They are just programmes which allow people to laugh and judge people. As well as making the contestants famous globally.The winner of the programme will always be famous from winning the show.

But I will admit that I do watch reality TV, as there is nothing else to watch on TV!!

Happy Feet!!!

OK, it must be said that "Happy Feet" is a class film. I absolutely love this film. I could watch it over and over again and not be bored of it!! It is such a happy film. Yes I am a child!!

It is an animated musical film about penguins. The movie establishes that every penguin has to have a heart song to attract a soul mate!! But "Mumble" the main character in the film, is different, he cannot sing!! But he can dance, well actually tap dance!! And to him his heart song is in his feet and not in his voice.

The film goes through all of Mumbles life as a child and as an adult. Even when he was made leave his family because he was different!! So the film shows us his life journey on his own, the friends he makes, the lessons he learns etc..

But the film also has a major environment message in it. Towards the end of the film, researchers film the penguins singing and dancing and are amazed. So they broadcast the film to the world and they show that people have to stop overfishing in Antarctic as it is killing off the penguin race!!!

Although the film has some sad, emotional scenes in it, it is a happy funny film.But like every children's film there is always a happy ending. Mumble saves the day from the humans, finds his soul mate (through his feet) and is allowed back into the home along with his new friends.

Here's the trailer for "Happy Feet".

Family History at DKIT!!

Yes it is official, my family have made history at DKIT!! (Dundalk Institute of Technology) in Dundalk.

OK I better explain this!!

To start with my dad works in DKIT. He is a technician in Mechanical Engineering. He has been working in DKIT almost 30 years. Yes I know it is a really long time. As a child I always use to go up to his workshop, and look at all the filthy dirty machines. Or I would play games on his computer. As well going for walks around the college with my brothers. (This helped me when I started college as I knew where everything was)

Then there is my mam. She works in the Canteen. She has been working in the canteen for about 14 years now. She likes her job, as she interacts with the students and staff and finds out the latest gossip from everywhere. But just like every job, it has it's bad points. For example the transfer to the new canteen, that caused a bit of stir amongst staff. But that is a different story all together.

Next is my twin brothers. They started college at DKIT four years ago. One of my brothers is studying Music at DKIT. His class was the first class to start the course. But he did not graduate as he deferred his fourth year to do this year.

My other brother graduated this year. We were all proud of him. He studied Business and Office and Administration Systems and got his diploma. He is now back at DKIT getting his degree in Business and Management and Administration. So that makes four out five from my family attending DKIT. Weird I know!!

Then there is myself. I finished school this year and I did my Leaving Certificate in June. I got my results in August and I was over the moon when I was offered Public Relations in DKIT. It was my first choice, so of course I was going to accept the course. So now that makes five of us in DKIT. I don't think that there is another whole family in DKIT, where all members of the family are attending the one college, either working or studying!!!

Christmas Decorations!!

Its official people have started putting up Christmas decorations already!! Last night I was driving with mam, (getting my daily driving lesson!!) and I was driving passed the "sorting office" for the Post Office and there is a housing estate beside it called "Pearce Park" in Dundalk.

Any who I saw a house with Christmas lights up on the outside of the house. I was shocked!! It is the beginning of November. If it was the end of November then it would be a different kettle of fish. Soon the Christmas songs will be starting soon in shops, like i do not get it, it's too early!!

Does anyone agree with me??Does it not bother you? I personally think it is stupid to be putting up Christmas lights/decorations now. Sure all you're going to do is increase you're electricity bill!!