Sunday, February 29, 2004

A weekend at Dave's.
I have this friend, who's nickname is Dave. His real name is Steven. We gave him this name because of a character in a comedy called "Only Fools and Horses". There is a character called Rodney, and everyone calls him Rodney except for this one man, named Trigger. Trigger calls him Dave, even though Rodney keeps telling him he's not called Dave. Anyway, because Steven is a tad slow, like Trigger, we gave him the name Dave. Many of you may be asking, "Why didn't you call him Trigger?" Well... Dave is just easier to say.

Anyway, his parents were gone for the weekend, so on Friday a few of us slept up there, and we went up again on Saturday night. Dave is just one of those guys that is just funny. He doesn't try to be... he tells no jokes, he's never sarcastic, but he just reacts to situations in his own way, and to everyone watching it's just comical. So I spent much of the night laughing at him, having a drink, and watching the TV. Ar one point on the Friday, a rugby match game on between the Celtic Warriors (my team) and the Llanelli Scarlets (my mortal enemies). A rugby game lasts 80 minutes, and for 75 of those, the Warriors were in the lead. Then, with a minute remaining, the Scarlets had a score that put them two points ahead of us. Now, like in football, a field goal will give you 3 points... but unlike football, there is no position specifically for a kicker. One of the 15 starting positions had to take on that responsibility in rugby. So, with 30 seconds left, I found myself watching my favorite player (Ceri Sweeney) lining up a penalty, which, if it got between the uprights, would put us one point ahead. This is what sport is all about. I saw him look up at the posts, take his run up, kick it, and watched in awe as it sailed straight down the middle of the uprights. The Warriors won by a point, and I couldn't have been happier.

Saturday went much the same, and now it's Sunday at 15:40. Already today i have been out to play soccer wuth my friends, and now I am posting on here before going to post on Boba's new RPG.
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Friday, February 27, 2004

   SNOW!!
It all started yesterday morning. The setting was perfect. The air was cold, crisp, the ground was dry, and the sky was overcast with thick, low lying clouds. We got to school, nothing yet. Then, during first period, it started. Snow filled the view from the window, and it steadily build up on the ground. Then, during second period, it stopped... and the snow melted, leaving the floor wet, meaning future snow wouldn't stick... which, for the next two hours, was exactly what happened. Four two hours, snow was falling onto wet ground and melting instantly. Then, for some reason, during dinnertim, it began to stick again... but this time, the snow didn't stop. It carried on four over three hours, in what would have been blizzard conditions had the wind been any worse.

Snow is a rare thing where I live... normally we just get rain -_-. So, when snow comes, we make the most of it. For the next two hours, I found myself in one continous snowball fight with about 50% of the school's students. Some teachers had to leave early to get home before their area got snowed in, and so one by one, more and more classes were sent out into the snow, to get their asses kicked by the sixth formers waiting for them (me included). By the time I got home... I couldn'y bend my fingers, they were so cold. My legs and feet were soaking from walking through 3 miles of snow to get home. I arrived home over two hours later than I usually would... and yet, it was by far the most enjoyable school day I've had in recent memory.

Magic Advise for the Day: Don;t hide rocks inside snowballs... they hurt.
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Monday, February 23, 2004

   Bored...
Okay, the first thing I want to cover is that yesterday afternoon I took an IQ test, which came out at 150. I would be extremely happy with this, except for the fact that it came out at exactly 150. Does that not sound awfully convenient to anyone else?

Anyway, now to do a little test I stole from Boba. Learn about the real Yoda...

What is your name?: Craig

Are you named after anyone?: No

What's your screename?: DrunkWelshDude on AIM, Yoda on the Boards

Would you name a child of yours after you?: Not me, but maybe my father.

If you were born a member of the opposite sex what would your name be?: My mother had never planned on be being a girl (seriously).

If you could switch names with a friend who would it be?: Hmm... I'll just stick with Craig.

Are there any mispronunciations/typos that ppl do w/ your name constantly?: No

Would you drop your last name if you became famous?: No, because everyone I know besides my family calls my by my last name. (I live in an area with about 5 other Craig's of similar age, so each Craig is referred to by his last name.)

Basics

Your gender:: Male

Straight/Gay/Bi:: Straight

Single?: Yes.

Birth date:: March 12, 1987

Your age:: 16

Age you act:: Depends what age group sarcastic comes under.

Age you wish you were:: I'm happy at 16.

Your height:: 6'3"

Eye color:: Hazel.

Happy with it?: Oh yeah, girls love the hazel eyes.

Hair color:: Brown.

Happy with it?: Yep.

Lefty/righty/ambidextrous:: Lefty

Your living arrangement:: I live in the attic of my parents' house.

Your family:: Mother, father, sister, dog.

Have any pets?: My Dog, Cindy... ¬_¬

What’s your job?: Student

Piercings?: Yeah, one in my left ear, though it may have closed up. I can't be bothered to check.

Tattoos?: A dragon on my left arm. He's called Algenon.

Obsessions?: Star Wars, sports, comedy programmes.

Addictions?: Tangerines o_o'.

Do you speak another language?: No.

Have a favorite quote?: Yes.

Do you have a webpage?: Nope.

Deep Thoughts About Life and You in it

Do you live in the moment?: Always.

Do you consider yourself tolerant of others?: Oh yeah.

Do you have any secrets?: Yes, yes I do.

Do you hate yourself?: No. I love myself and everyone else.

Do you like your handwriting?: It's pretty good, but because I'm a lefty my hand often smudges the page -_-.

Do you have any bad habits?: Bone idleness, unintentional cockyness.

What is the compliment you get from most people?: That I'm funny.

If a movie was made about your life, what would it be called?: Welcome to the Jungle...

What's your biggest fear?: Hmm... I haven't really got any.

Can you sing?: lol... no.

Do you ever pretend to be someone else just to look cool?: No, people pretend to be me to act cool.

Are you a loner?: No, I have a few close friends, and I get on well with pretty much everyone else.

What are your #1 priorities in life?: Standing up for what I believe in.

If you were another person, would you be friends with you?: Damn right I would.

Are you a daredevil?: Yeah, I like doing risky stuff.

Is there anything you fear or hate about yourself?: Sometime I say things that make me seem cocky without realising, and then bitchy girls start whining about my arrogance.

Are you passive or aggressive?: Aggressive, no-one pushes me around.

Do you have a journal?: -_-'''

What is your greatest strength and weakness?: Strength is my intelligence and confidence.
Weakness is I can get emotionally attatched to things too easily.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?: My hands are too small... and I'm lacking in the bulge (lol, j/k)

Do you think you are emotionally strong?: Very.

Is there anything you regret doing/not doing in life?: Not really.

Do you think life has been good so far?: Pretty much.

What is the most important lesson you've learned from life?: Don't let anyone push you around.

What do you like the most about your body?: I have good feet. It's amazing how many heads turn when I wear sandals.

And least?: Did this not just come up?

Do you think you are good looking?: Yeah, but I'm only recently getting used to being 'not fat'.

Are you confident?: I didn't used to be, but I lost a ton of weight, and when you look good, you feel good.

What is the fictional character you are most like?: Brian Griffin from Family Guy. He's smart, funny, cute and loves the sauce.

Are you perceived wrongly?: Yes, unintentional arrogance.

Do You...

Smoke?: No.

Do drugs?: No.

Read the newspaper?: Occasionally.

Talk to strangers who IM you?: Yeah, I think everyone deserves atleast one chance. But then again, most strangers that talk to me end up being people I know.

Sleep with stuffed animals?: Not since I was 5.

Take walks in the rain?: Anytime you go for a walk in Wales, it's in the rain.

Talk to people even though you hate them?: Nope.

Drive?: Not yet.

Liked your voice?: Well, I think my voice sounds retarded, but every American I've met, especially the females, think my voice is sexy. Ever heard of Tom Jones? Enough said... mwuhahahahaha.

Hurt yourself?: No.

Been out of the country?: Only on vacation.

Eaten something that made other people sick?: Yeah, it was a glass with coffee beans, orange juice and some other wierd stuff in it.

Been in love?: No.

Done drugs?: Hmm... does alcohol count?

Gone skinny-dipping?: No.

Had a medical emergency?: Ugh, a few. Surgery on my eye when I was 8 months old (I now have perfect vision so I'm grateful for that) and when I was 6, for being tripped and crashing my head into a very jagged floor.

Had surgery?: Yes, on my eye. I don't actually know if it could be considered surgery, but things had to be removed.

Ran away from home?: lol, No.

Played strip poker?: Yes.

Gotten beaten up?: No.

Beaten someone up?: Yes, but not since I was about 10.

Been picked on?: They wouldn't dare.

Been on stage?: Yes, I thrive under pressure.

Slept outdoors?: Yes.

Thought about suicide?: No.

Pulled an all nighter?: No.

If yes, what is your record?: lol, About 19 hours.

Gone one day without food?: No.

Talked on the phone all night?: A guy, on the phone all night? After a minute on the phone I wonder why the conversation hasn't ended.

Slept together with the opposite sex w/o actually having sex?: Yes.

Slept all day?: Yes.

Killed someone?: No, I love everyone.

Made out with a stranger?: No.

Had sex with a stranger?: Hmm, that's an interesting concept. No STD risk there...

Thought you're going crazy?: Yeah... but I realised afterwards it was me drifting in and out of sleep.

Kissed the same sex?: No.

Done anything sexual with the same sex?: lol, It's funny you ask that. Seriously, no.

Been betrayed?: Not to my knowledge.

Had a dream that came true?: Yeah, and I have wierd dreams. You get the picture.

Broken the law?: I'm afraid so.

Met a famous person?: Quite a few.

Have you ever killed an animal by accident?: No.

On purpose?: No.

Told a secret you swore you wouldn't tell?: No.

Stolen anything?: Music off the internet...

Been on radio/tv?: Yes.

Had a nervous breakdown?: No.

Bungee jumped?: No, but I'd like to.

Had a dream that kept coming back?: Yes, and I have wierd dreams, as mentioned above.

Beliefs

Believe in life on other planets?: Not in the Solar System, but if each one of the stars out there has a system like ours... surely there must be.

Miracles?: Yes.

Astrology?: I thought this was a form of comedy... Seriously, no, it is a joke.

Magic?: No.

God?: Yes.

Satan?: Yes.

Santa?: Saint Nick, yes. Santa... grow up.

Ghosts?: Maybe.

Luck?: No.

Love at first sight?: We'll see.

Yin and yang (that good cant exist w/o bad)?: I guess... without bad stuff how could we judge what was 'good'?

Witches?: No.

Easter bunny?: No.

Believe its possible to remain faithful forever?: Yes.

Believe there’s a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?: No, because the rainbow never hits the bloody floor.

Do you wish on stars?: No.

Friends

Do you have any gay/lesbian friends?: Not to my knowledge.

Who is your best friend?: Gruffy. (Gareth)

Who's the one person that knows most about you?: Gruffy, though even he doesn't know much.

What's the best advice that anyone has ever given to you?: Stand up for yourself for f**k sake - Dad.

Your favorite inside joke?: It'll be over your head... that's why it's an inside joke.

Thing you're picked on most about?: No-one picks on me.

Who's your longest known friend?: Hainsey (Craig)

Newest?: Steven

Shyest?: Pedro (John)

Funniest?: Tom

Sweetest?: Sarah.

Closest?: Gruffy.

Weirdest?: Dai. (Dave)

Smartest?: Tom.

Ditziest?: Carly.

Friends you miss being close to the most?: No-one.

Last person you talked to online?: Outcast.

Who do you talk too most online?: Gruffy.

Who are you on the phone with most?: My mother or Tom.

Who do you trust most?: Me.

Who listens to your problems?: No-one, I don't tell them.

Who do you fight most with?: People who disagree with my opinions.

Who's the nicest?: Dai.

Who's the most outgoing?: Tom.

Have you ever thought of having sex with a friend?: o_O'

Who's your second family?: My friend I guess.

Do you always feel understood?: No.

Who's the loudest friend?: Gavin.

Do you trust others easily?: No. DTA.

Who's house were you last at?: Tom's.

Name one person who's arms you feel safe in: My own, their very manly.

Do your friends know you?: Yes.

Friend that lives farthest away: Paul.

Love and All That

Do you consider love a mistake?: No.

What do you find romantic?: Loads of stuff.

Turn-on?: *cough*

Turn-off?: Natural smells... BO and such.

First kiss?: What about it? It was OK, nothing special.

If someone u had no interest in had interest in dating u how would u feel?: I'd pat them on the back, and apologise for being out of their league. lol, I'd probably just ignore them.

Do you prefer knowing someone before dating them or going: I guess.

Have u ever wished it were more socially acceptable 4 a girl 2 ask a guy out: Sometimes.

Have you ever been romantically attracted to someone physically unattractive: No.

Do you think the opposite sex finds you good looking?: Yeah.

What is best about the opposite sex?: Gotaa love the curves man... Hey, I'm not going to lie.

What is the worst thing about the opposite sex?: Defcon 1.

What's the last present someone gave you?: Money

Are you in love?: No.

Do you consider your significant other hot?: You mean my hand? It's pretty...

Who Was the Last Person...

You wanted to kill?: No-one.

That you laughed at?: Budgie (Craig)

That laughed at you?: Hainsey, I told a good joke.

That turned you on?: Hilary

You went shopping with?: Gruffy... but I don't really do shopping.

That broke your heart?: No-one.

To disappoint you?: Gruffy.

To ask you out?: Hmm... Hainsey asked me out for a run, that'll do for now.

To make you cry?: Ugh... that was a while back.

To brighten up your day?: Steven.

That you thought about?: Hilary.

You saw a movie with?: Gavin, Gruffy and Dave.

You talked to on the phone?: Tom.

You saw?: My sister.

You lost?: ...

Right This Moment...

Are you going out?: No. It's midnight.

What are you wearing right now?: Jeans, Greenday T-shirt.

Body part you're touching right now: lol, you're not going to believe me, but I really was scratching it.

What are you worried about right now?: Nothing.

What book are you reading?: LOTR, again.

What's on your mouse pad?: Two buttons and a wheel.

Use 5 words to describe how you're feeling: Tired, tired, sleepy, tired, knackered.

Are you bored?: Tired.

Are you tired?: lol... very.

Are you talking to anyone online?: No.

Are you talking to anyone on the phone?: No.

Are you lonely or content?: Tired, and content.

Are you listening to music?: Not right now, but the last song I listened to was "Bohemian Rhapsody" by "Queen".
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Sunday, February 22, 2004

   Wales Vs Ireland...
I've been waiting for this all week. I've had no school, I've had nothing to do or watch, and I'll I've done it sit and wait for this day; match day. Rugby, the biggest thing in Wales by a long shot. The Six Nations tournament to us are America's football play-off's. You sit there, on your couch, shouting and screaming in glee or in fury at every little thing that happens on the field. The tension, excitement and unpredictability bring an experience that's hard to beat.

The Ireland match is by far the most enjoyable match we have in the Six Nations. I went to the Wales Vs Ireland match last year down at the Milenium Stadium in Cardiff, and the Irish people who visited were very friendly, very hospitable, and exemplified everything that is good about being a sports fan. They are the team that, "if we couldn't win... then you hope they win", if you get what I'm saying.

So, yesterday evening I went up to Thomas' house with Gareth, intending to give them a royal hiding on NFL Street. I really hate it when confidence comes back and bites you on the ass...

First match: Craig vs Gareth

After watching Gareth try to play the game for a short while, I was almost laughing when I picked up my pad to play him. Whether it was Karma... or beginners luck, something was on his side. He should not have won that match. Everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong for me. The one pass I threw was intercepted, Ricky Williams was getting tackled by Drew Bledsoe and was coughing up the ball. Gareth on the other hand, scored against me when I had a gamebreaker. Absolute bullshit.

Needless to say, he had the last laugh, and got to take the piss out of me for the rest of the night, and all I could do was sit there and let him. It's harmless fun between friends, all in the spirit of competition. Just wait until I get my rematch...

EDIT: The Wales Vs Ireland match has just finished, and I'm pissed off. 35-16 to Ireland. Ireland was like the school yard bully who had decided to pick on Wales today. We did nothing in the match and were very lucky to get as many points as we did. We had the talent and the confidence to beat Ireland after last weeks victory, but as the commentator said, "Wales didn't turn up".

Magic Advsie for the Day: Air guitar in public will only lead to humiliation.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2004

   Just woke up...
Otaku's been down for a while now, and ever since I've been on me new PC I've forgotten to re-install AIM, so I can't talk to anybody either. That's something to put on my to-do list, along with writing up a CV for a part-time job I'm applying for. Working in a sports shop, nothing spectacular. I just hope there won't be any serious 'work' involved... I still want to preserve my essential lazyness.

Speaking of idleness, the running programme I was on has come to an abrupt end. I haven't heard from Craig in a week, and he's the one that knows the programme, as well as keeps the stop-watch, so me going out on my own is like sending a hedgehog to play with traffic. No good will come of it...

So, later on I'm going up Gavin's to watch a soccer match between Wales and Scotland. Normally free drink is associated with Gavin's house, and since I have a week off from school, well, you get the picture.

Apart from that I have nothing to do today... I might go out and play a little basketball, or if Tom gets online I'll challenge him to a game on online checkers on MSN Messenger. Every game ends in a stalemate, but eventually one of us is bound to win.

I have also been planning for some time to speak to Boba Fett on AIM. As mentioned above, a slight problem in the execution of the plan; no AIM. Plus, the time difference between Wales and America is a minumum of 5 hours, so sometimes that leaves me up at awkward hours talking to my American Otaku counterparts.

Magic Advise for the Day: Ugh... enjoy Budweiser (in moderation).
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Monday, February 16, 2004

   Half Term, Woo!
Got a week off from school for half-term, and no, I won't be spending it productively. Sleep, lazing, eating, and playing games are about all thats on the schedule right now. Oh, and some homework, but I'm not too worried about that right now.

Anyway, in my last post I talked about NFL Street not being a game I would pull my hair out over... how wrong I was. It has the most biased comeback A.I. ever in a game, and once you get 2 touchdowns ahead, you may as well put the pad down and walk out of the room, because you are not going to make any difference to the result of the ensuing plays. Plus the fact that you have to use your own team which, at its origin is far, FAR worse than any NFL team on the game. I was finally able to recruit Ray Lewis (Baltimore Ravens LB) into my roster today, so for the first time, I have a guy that can tackle. Might be able to get a turnover before long, who knows?

Anyway, the weekend flew by in a mix of watching sport and drinking. The 2004 rugby Six Nations began last weekend, and Wales began their campaign with an awe inspiring vistory over Scotland. Last year, as any of you that were subject to my whining will know, Wales didnt win a single game... so already we're in better shape than last year. Ireland next weekend, and I am quietly confident that we can upset the Irish, who suffered a defeat to France on the weekend.

Last night I stayed up to watch the NBA All-Star game, which wasn't bad. TMac and VC basically owned the show with some amazing ducks, but the Western All Stars came out victorious. Not surprising when they had 3 guys in the starting 5 at 7' of over, two of them happening to be KG and Tim Duncan, the leading candidates for this years MVP award.

In typing this I have just realised that I didn't bring home the books I needed to do my English homework. The words "Ah shit" come to mind... I'll have to get the assignments from Tom and improvise.

Magic Advice for the Day: When you have a victory, show off, no matter how small it is. That way, when you lose, a load of spectators will have fun at your expense. It's taking one for the team. Try it!
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Tuesday, February 10, 2004

   Just keeping you on the edge of your seats...!
Fully recovered now, went out on saturday and wound up my friend Tom by telling him it was his fault that I got sick. He was sick around that time too, so I may have caught it from him, but the run in the damp still seems more likely. Anyway, went out and played a bit of soccer on Sunday, then watched the Pro Bowl, not much happening there.

Yesterday I went back to school, and got through that fine, and then went out for my first run with Craig since last Wednesday. Surprisingly easy considering the run had upped a level, and my lack of commitment through illness.

Then when I got home I ordered a copy of NFL Street from the Internet. It's UK release was January 30th, but it has yet to find its way to a shop, so I bought it online, which I am not too fond of doing. But anyway, it was £5 cheaper than it would be in a store, so needless to say, I had the last laugh. 24 hour delivery service too, so it should be here by Wednesday, since I ordered it quite late on the Monday. Game looks fun, if not overly challenging. Regardless, I'd much rather enjoy myself playing a game than be throwing the pad at the wall with a clump of my hair in the other hand. Screw challenging, I want a bit of fun and a game I can tear my friends apart with.

Today... not much happened. Went to school, did my lessons, played a little 2 on 2 basketball, came home, got online, typed this up. I'm pretty much bored now, I want that damn game to get here so I'll have something to do.

Magic Advice for the Day: Don't eat mushrooms you find on the backs of things, or funky shit will happen.


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Friday, February 6, 2004

   ILL...
It all started on Wednesday really, when I went out for my run with Craig. The grass was particularly wet and muddy, and it was raining very heavily. We did the run never the less, as we always do, but I began to feel very tired and achy about half was through. Afer the run was finished though, I was pretty much fine for the rest of the day.

Thursday, I woke up with a mild cough. Nothing to worry about really, so I went to school, and it pretty much got more severe through the rest of the day... my throat started hurting like hell, and my breathing got a bit tighter. Still didnt feel all that bad.

Today, I woke up feeling like shit. My throat in on fire, I'm cold, even though I've got two jumpers on, I'm shaking, my head hurts, and my voice is gone. I haven't gone to school, I am not going out for my run later and I certainly ain't gonna go out tonight... as I can barely walk. But still, I fought my was onto the PC to post this, for which you should all be damn grateful.

Magic Advice for the Day: Monitor sore throats... they're crafty little buggers.
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Monday, February 2, 2004

Super Bowl Sunday
Well, nothing much went on Friday and Saturday, but Sunday was pretty cool. I went out early in the afternoon and bought a new PC... the old one was on it's last legs to say the least. The new one (which I am now using...) is a massive upgrade.

Anyway, after my parents and I got home from our little shopping trip, I watched the rugby game that was on, and then my Dad and me set up the PC. After that, I spent the next two hours installing programmes into the PC, and it almost made me hate it before I'd even had the chance to use it (as it is with most new PC's I guess).

So, I finally got to play with my new toy for about an hour, then I had to go out for my run with Craig again. The running is getting a lot easier, I'm hoping that means I'm improving... and not just moving slower. Speaking of which, I have to go out for another run in about half an hour. Fun times...

Well, once I got home I had a shower, and then there was nothing to do but wait for the Super Bowl. Since I live in Britain, it didn't start until 10pm, and finished at 3am... but it was worth it. Great match, Viniateri proving his worth for the second time, with a field goal to win it in the dying seconds. The Pats have been the dominant team all year, and I think they were the only true deserving winners. Saying that, I wouldn't have minded if the Panthers had won, but the best team got their due's in the end. I then had about 3 1/2 hours sleep, as I had to get up at 7am... ugh, the longest day in school I've ever had. Sleep will definately be on the cards sometime soon.

Magic Advise for the Day: Don't take sweets from strangers, unless they ask you real nice.
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Thursday, January 29, 2004

A pleasent week...
Well, the past few days have been fun, if uneventful. Yesterday I spent the school day still working on my ICT project, I've pretty much got the actual project finished except for a few hickups... and then I just have to write up the test plans and the user manual for the thing. But I don't want to keep talking about that all the time.

When I got home, I got ready to go out for my run with my friend Craig. We were set to meet at 5pm down on the field. At about 4:50, it started to rain... heavily. Unswayed, I went down, and Craig was there too. We started our run, and about 15 minutes into our workout, the rain changed... into hail stones. I was running with a gloved hand infront of my face just to protect my eyes, and my hand was hurting through my glove. Then the hail finally changed to snow, which was much more pleasent... except for the fact that it was basically blizzard conditions; sheets of snow and heavy winds. Still unswayed, we completed our run, extremely proud that we defeated the weather. The next step: Get home as quickly as possibly to get out of the wet clothes and into a hot shower.

That brings us to today. I woke up this morning expecting a sea of snow outside my window. What do I get? Puddles of ice and nothing more. All the snow had fallen on wet ground, and hadn't stuck, and then during the night when the temperature dropped, the resulting water froze over. Still wasn't enough to keep the school bus from getting to us. They arrive late for no reason at all most days, but under the threat of black ice they are overcome with a sense of punctuality. Typical...

School was uneventful, I won't bore you with it. I think tonight I'll just stay at home. I'll be out all weekend, so I could do with a bit of rest first.

Magic Advice for the Day: Don't shave with a rusty razor.
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