Still getting the hang of things

How is it that you could be doing something for so long and still do it wrong? Or, well, not it do it properly at any rate. Case in point: college and this blog.

I’m still trying to get into the swing of things in regards to keeping up a schedule and dropping Entrecards, but I’m kind of getting the feeling that I’ve forgotten why I started this blog in the first place, and am just keeping it up for you people. Not that that’s a terrible thing, I’m sure you’re all lovely people, but I don’t quite feel like my heart’s in it right now. I’ll keep posting, just don’t expect me to hold to a schedule. I want it so that when I post each is piece is lovingly crafted with the same care that a dog caresses its favourite tennis ball or rabbit toy.

The main cause for this loss of inspiration is, undoubtedly, my looming college exams. They should be over in about three weeks and then I shall get back to you all on a better basis! Until then, wish me luck!

Stress Levels…rising….

Stress is an exceedingly annoying thing. It makes us feel uncomfortable, small things make us explode, and on the whole it’s a rather unpleasant thing to suffer. It causes massive health problems, generally prevents us from getting our work done which makes us even more stressed….

Tell me folks, what do you do to relieve stress? What stresses you out? Does it effect you in any horrid ways?

I personally try writing a short story, browse the internet or just lay back on my bed and listen to my music when I get stressed. And I am usually stressed due to college/uni work. Namely exams or assignments. My lack of a job or funding also helps increase stress dosages. Can’t say I get any overly negative side effects though, beyond generally feelings of being overwhelmed and just saying “fuck it all” before sitting down to a nice game of Kingdom Hearts 2.

Funny world eh?

It’s over once again

Today marks the last day I shall be attending college this year. One more lecture and one more project to hand in, then it’s down to ye olde studying for the exams. Then (assuming I pass) 3 months of blissful freedom before I return.

I have, to be perfectly honest, been thinking about leaving college. Dropping out, as I believe the ‘cool people’ say these days. I’m just not enjoying my course as much as I thought I would. In enjoy writing code, but considering that coding constitutes roughly one tenth of my overall course, I’m beginning to think I made a bad choice.

Dropping out, of course, brings with it a whole range of new problems. In Ireland, the government provides one course worth of fees free. So if you do a four year course (as I am), you get four years of college fees paid (barring registration fees, accommodation fees, book fees and so on). Now, should I drop out two years into my course and start something else, I will only get two years of the ‘something else’ paid for, and then after that fees shoot up to roughly 30k euro a year. Which I really cannot afford. Which means the only option is to follow in the footsteps of a friend and drop out permanently and try to scratch out a future by myself with my meagre coding skills.

Opinions? How many people here are living a relatively comfortable life without having attended college? Advice is much appreciated, and will actually be considered. I’m genuinely without a clue as to how to proceed along this road. I could use a map from someone, even if it only shows part of the way.

As always, stay safe, dream well.

Chain Mail

I despise chain letters. I also despise it when people post them on your Facebook profile.

I have not been kissed by the love of my life. I have not been torn apart by some six year old who was raped. I have not won a million dollars, and I have never ever ever been hit by a truck. Yet these letters say that I will. You know what that makes the people who pass them on?

Liars. You’re all liars. Liars make baby Jesus cry.

They are not funny, they are not clever, they are not enjoyable. So next time you get one and think about passing it on, stop and think:

“Do I really want to make baby Jesus cry?”

If I get one, I will hunt you down and kill you. You’ve been warned.

It’s alive….It’s ALIVE!!!

Oh my God what is this, what’s happening, where am I?

Is it true, is this a post courtesy of Niemand on his blog? Is this real? Yes folks, it is, though I’d say it’s a fair bet I’ve lost any sort of readership I once had for this place. Not to worry, I started from scratch once and I can do it again. I won;t offer any excuses for not posting beyond saying college distracted me and then I really had no motivation to keep posting once the problem was dealt with. And had I posted without the desire to, the resulting words would have been a boring as hell read.

So with this post let me say that I’m hoping to get back into the swing of things, so wish me luck!

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