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am i still ill? Archive for September, 2003
September 30, 2003 at 21:18 · Filed under Uncategorised
Yet another bus related school-teen death occured in Cardiff yesterday.
I’m starting to lose count, it’s getting dire.
The thing is, theres not much more that can be done.
OK, sometimes the bus drivers are a little bit bastardish, but, thats what you get like when you’re trying to drive 100 odd misbehaving little 13-16 year olds twats, but that shouldn’t change the fact that you need to pay due care and attention to everything on the road. Even if it is another schoolkid, drivers shouldn’t think “oh, he’s just messing he wont walk into the road” or “he’s quick enough, he’ll get across before I get there” or whatever.
And I know this is what happens, I’ve been a misbehaving little schoolbus using 13-16 year old.
Also, the kids need to start being more responsible when it comes to roads. They can’t be taught any more than they are. Maybe it will take a few more accidents like this to actually teach kids that fooling about in the road really can kill you, it’s not just something you see on the TV.
Hard to get this through to kids? Yes. You know what they’re like. Stubborn assholes who won’t listen to adults.
The latest incident was involving Cardiff High, 13 Year old student Luke Tanhai. The accident happened on Lake Road (dont know if it was was West or East) running alongside Roath Park Lake.
Although this is not reported in the BBC News story, and probably won’t be anywhere else, but I have it on good authority that the incident ocurred when Luke mounted the back of the bus when it was picking up speed after a stop. As the vehicle picked up speed, he was thrown from the back, causing fatal injuries.
Of course, a childish mistake like this does not mean he deserves to die, this is the type of thing we live and learn from, he should have lived, but broken a leg or something, and learned from it. But unfortauntely life doesn’t always pan out that way.
I feel for his family. A similar scenario happened when I was at school with a girl.
It was all very sad, and were both a very tragic loss of life.
Boy dies in bus collision
September 30, 2003 at 20:53 · Filed under Uncategorised
oh yea, and I forgot to mention, I got my ID pass from ntl: yesterday.
The picture is SO bad. I have to have it facing my chest when its around my neck, it’s horrible.
Unfortunately they have to be always worn around the building, bla.
September 30, 2003 at 20:30 · Filed under Uncategorised
I was thinking on the bus today on my way home, and I came to realise something. Quite a revalation actually.
Right now, I don’t think I’ve been this happy in a long, long time.
I mean, I have a beautiful girlfriend, with whom I have a great relationship.
We get on, we like a lot of the same things, enjoy each others company, she makes me laugh, I make her laugh, we don’t argue even after 5 months.
I have a job that I really enjoy, and pays well 
It’s my dream job. Internet Technical Support. Telling people how to use the internet. Something I’ve been doing for years (but on a broader scale, ie. tech’ing computers in general). Open Internet access. Breaks almost as and when. Dealing with customers, which I enjoy. Working with laid back, nice people.
I go out all the time, see friends, get drunk, have fun.
Out with Liam every Friday either to a house party or somewhere else, out the ocassional Thursday either to Surfers nightclub or TJ’s for a gig, out every Saturday with Laura, staying at hers or my house after going to a movie or staying in.
Not many bad things have happened to me recently..
Life is great at the moment. Finally.
Thank you all, you know who you are.
September 28, 2003 at 23:55 · Filed under Uncategorised
oh yea, I forgot to mention.
I finally got my @ntl.com email address on Friday, very coveted woo.
After being stuck with a stupid @ntlworld.com for 4 years..
Gotta be an employee to get it though sorry guys 
And you can’t email me on it neither, you could send me legitimate business emails though, as Kirsty has suggested, like;
“about how they don’t make chocolate iced gems anymore and it pisses me off”
But seriously, my internet life will be enchanced as of next week, when I hit the call centre floor.
Full, open access to the internet all the time, so I can blog, pick up my email and chat whilst I’m fixing peoples computers/internet connections.
My blogging is going to go through the roof 
September 28, 2003 at 23:24 · Filed under Uncategorised
Hmm..
One of my fave songs by the Manics is, ‘Ocean Spray’, and I’ve just noticed that our always has a carton of fruit juice, by the same name..I wonder if there is some connection, or if I’m being stupid?
“Oh, Please stay awake,
and then we can drink some Ocean Spray”
Update
I’ve just found out that the song is indeed referring to the popular Cranberry fruit juice that is sold around the world.
The reason James-Dean Bradfield wrote this, I found from staybeautiful.net;
“Title is a reference to the popular cranberry juice drink which James would bring to his mother, Sue, whilst she was receiving treatment for cancer. Sadly, Sue Bradfield lost her battle with the disease in 1999.”
How sad 
September 28, 2003 at 23:00 · Filed under Uncategorised
OK, so as usual, things didn’t go to plan, and Laura didn’t do my hair today.
We’ve now planned to do it next Sunday, we’re going to go to her mothers salon, which will be opened especially for Laura, Me and her Mother just to do my hair. Don’t I feel special 
So, if all goes well..next Sunday will be the day.
September 28, 2003 at 17:04 · Filed under Uncategorised
Boy Tells of Horror Attack
When I saw this on Friday, I was absolutely horrified. It is a prime example of the world today. Where youths seem to think they run the planet.
The government needs to sort something out. Large gangs of kids are everywhere, and they need to be wiped out. With a large machine gun.
OK, Fair enough I understand that those who congregate in these “gangs” do not have the intelligence to do anything else other than stand on street corners shouting at passers by, but seriously.
In areas near me, it’s getting worse, as those who have grown up on the street-corner, are still there. Some of these people are over 20 years of age. Spending their days and nights as they did when they were 13 or 14 years old.
Grow the fuck up. Get a fucking job, stop freeloading off my taxes you grubby motherfuckers. Get some decent clothes, ditch the Kappa shellsuits and go to the job centre.
September 27, 2003 at 13:44 · Filed under Uncategorised
Laura has just told me that her and her mother are going to do my hair tomorrow! argh! I’m so nervous.
After 2 years of not having it cut..it’s so scary.
September 27, 2003 at 12:56 · Filed under Uncategorised
Just a few photos from Thursday night at TJ’s. Deliverance Promotions put on 4 bands, Paint the Town Red, Razor Crusade, Bridge to Solstace & Undying.
All the above photos are of Undying, but I have loads of all the other bands.
I liked Undying the best though, great songs, nice guys, good performance.
The second photo, I modified in Photoshop, just quickly. So, no..I didn’t take it and it came out like that, I wish Staying at Laura’s again tonight, and going to see the Italian Job in the cinema.
The movie, I hope will be good, as I loved the original. But, I dunno…How can you remake such a classic movie? Hmmmm…The Jury will be out in my head tonight.
September 24, 2003 at 22:30 · Filed under Uncategorised
Mmmmm…
My computer is looking pretty lush right now methinks..
The skin is called Gemini, and is part of WindowBlinds, which I mentioned yesterday.
The desktop is Penelope Cruz, and the video playing is Shakira.
How much hotter can you get, better buy a new fan
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