Ipod Challenge, Day 9

First song to come on your shuffle from a band that you have seen in concert. If you haven’t seen any bands in concert, one that you would like to see.

~ This Moment - Disturbed

I wish I got a ticket to see them live in NZ, but I don't have any money to spare -.-

Apologies

I think it's about time that I apologised to a few people...

Mum and Dad:  Sorry I lied to you over and over again. I didn't do it because I hate you, I did it because I love you and don't want you to see the bad side of me. Even now, I am still lying to you but only because I don't want my constant imperfections being critiqued by you 24/7.

Mrs Hannah:  I know you can't read this, but I'm sorry I didn't put much effort into your classes. I am also sorry I stopped going to class because I was embarrased that I wasn't as good as I thought I was. Up until last year, I had always been in the top few at maths, but last year I struggled to even pass simple papers.

Mr Crean: I apologise for being a lazy student.  I was going through some rough times, and to be honest I hate writing.  Even though I didn't learn a heck of a lot from you, I still took some of the things you said on-board and passed my external.

Josh Case:  I'm sorry we don't hang out as much as we used to last year.  You were/are my best mate and I can always rely on you to be there =)  I'm really sorry it took so long for me to text you after the earthquake, but I just went into survival mode and didn't even check my phone for days. I hope like hell that you are going to be one of those friends that old people talk about where "we have been friends ever since high school and we still go have a beer every friday" or something like that haha.  I love you bro (no homo).

Rachael Shaw:  I apologise for making the last post I sent you a public one. I stand by what I said, but it was not the best idea to put it all over facebook.  I also apologise for "not being who you thought I was".  Clearly, all those conversations we had and all the time we spent together, I was just acting, and being a dick (sarcasm).

Sammy Winward: I'm sorry it took so long for me to speak up. I just kept quiet because (like you said) you didn't see me as more than a friend till not long ago. I'm also sorry that I lose the game almost every time I think of you -.-


I shall edit this post as and when I need to apologise for things that I have done...

An update

As requested by DT, I am posting for the first time since mid January :O

As you can imagine, a LOT of stuff has happened, so this is going to be a rather long post.
Enjoy =)

Scholarship results - I recieved my scholarship results in mid February. 10 marks for drama, and 16 for accounting.  Unfortunately, those marks weren't good enough for a scholarship, but I'm still very pleased considering the lack of effort I put into preparing for the exams.

Earthquake - Well this time around, our area had a LOT more damage... The roads are stuffed, neighbours have moved out, we STILL have no sewerage, and water and power are still cutting out every now and then. The most important thing is that all of my family and friends are ok, so I don't really mind everything else.  QEII has been red-stickered and initial reports are saying it'll be something like four years before it is up and running again... Well there goes my job, my sport, and a few of my friends :/  Hopefully Jellie Park opens up again soon, because I'm getting seriously unfit.

Uni - At the moment, about half of my lectures are in big tents. Not ideal, but we are still covering all the material.  It's a whole new experience for everyone, but we are making the most of what has been made available.  We will slowly return to how we were, but in the meantime, I just have to get on with it and do my best.

Waipara trip - Best trip in ages!!! I love you guys, and I hope we stay together forever <3

Movie night - Fun as night with some swimming kids! I can't wait for this weekend which should be just as good, if not better =D

As some of you may (or may not) know, I have recently found myself a wonderful new girlfriend =)  We've known each other for years, but only recently started being 'more than just friends.'  She's super cool and I've been told we're "as crazy as each other" which is a good sign =P  I can't believe how lucky I have been so far.

I hope that brings you pretty much up to date with things so far. If not, feel free to post a comment, or fb me, or even talk to me irl =P
Goodnight.

Swimming

As many of you already know, I have recently been told that I am alergic to chlorine.  The doctor recommended that I cut back on swimming to about 1-2hrs a week, which is essentially giving up...

I currently have enough pills and whatnot to last me untill nationals have finished, at which point I have to make a choice...

My two options are:
    1.  Stop swimming completely.

    2.  Have a break from swimming.  Go to the gym and bulk up a wee bit.  Come back to swimming just before South Islands in September.  Train 10-11 times a week as soon as exams finish in an attempt to qualify for nags in the 200back, 200free, 400free and maybe the 1500 too.

For the time being, number 2 is my preferred option, but who know's what's gonna happen.  For now, canty champs and divs await.

My Party rules (will be added to/edited)

1.  Parties are for partying. No Down-buzz people allowed.

2.  If you get too drunk, other people then gain the right to mess with your mind, and to draw inapropriate things on your body.

3.  Time restrictions for a party.  Host must start preparations within 48hrs of the start of the party.  Guests only have 24hrs.

4.  If a song is played for more than 13 seconds, the whole song must be played before moving to the next one (unless it voids rule 7).

5. If it is a requirement that a costume must be worn, it is only applicable to females and awesome guys. Exception will be made if going to/from work.

6. Drink stealing is not allowed no matter how drunk you are.

7.  No bad music is to be played.
7a.  ONE Justin Bieber song may be played (no more than 12 seconds) ONLY if followed by Down With The Sickness by Disturbed.

8. The host of the party reserves the right to control the volume of the music, and also has the right to play any song that does not void rule 7.

9. If a recycling bin is there for use, a challenge HAS been made to fill it by the end of the party.

10.  No smoking, no drugs and no drink-driving.  End of story.

11.  There must be at least one sober driver per 10 people drinking.

12.  If the date is an odd number (eg. 9th) you must drink out of your left hand.  If the date is an even number (eg. 22nd) you must drink out of your right hand.  Failure to follow this will result in you being forced to scull the rest of your drink, no matter how much you have left.

13.  If someone is attempting to scull a drink, the following song MUST be sung:  Hail a brother ____, brother ____, brother ____.  Hail a brother ____ who's with us tonight.  We love him, we hate him, we love to masturbate him.  Hail a brother ____ who's with us tonight. SCULL MOTHERF@#ER, SCULL MOTHERF@#ER, SCULL MOTHERF@#ER, SCULL!!

13a.  If a female is being made to scull a drink, the word 'brother' in the previous song may be replaced with 'sister.'

14. If you spill a drink, you MUST suck as much of it up as you can.
14a.  If someone spills a drink, it is a requirement that you yell "FLOOR SUCK!" until they proceed with rule 14.

15. If you are crashing for the night, you may sleep anywhere the host says unless you are female, in which case, it is a requirement you sleep in the same bed as the host.
15a. If the host is not single, then NO ONE may enter the bedroom unless invited.

16. Those who are fortunate enough to stay the night MUST help clean up the next morning. It's just what you do for mates to thank them for a good night.


......To be continued......

Holidays thus far

Now it's a new year, I feel like I should reflect on how my holidays have been so far.

Yes, there have been quite a few good gatherings and plenty of fun things to do, but honestly it has been nothing like I expected it to be.  I have been working just under 30 hours a week and training whenever I can.  Living at QEII isn't my idea of a "fun" holiday...

So far I have done 4/29 of the things on the list I made for me to do before I turn 18.  Let's be honest, I highly doubt I'll get all of them done, so realistically, it's more of a list for me to complete before I'm 20.

New Years in Okains Bay was absolutely fantastic!!!  Great people, fun times, plenty of BYC, and no major incidents.  Only two things could've made it better;  a bit warmer at night with no rain on New years eve, and of course someone to enjoy the new year with.  There is always next year though :)

Swim camp has begun which means I'm tired, hungry and sore.  2 weeks of hell is heading my way... 

Things I'm looking forward to
 - Hannah's toga party :P
 - Canty champs
 - a bit of time off work
 - Movies with some cool kids
 - Things I wish to keep to myself (for the time being)

Random Thoughts

It's been quite a while since I posted something that wasn't a daily challenge thingy, so I'll do one now :)

(FYI this has no structure, it's just ideas/thoughts typed when they pop into my head)

After a quick google search, some of the most popular blog post topics include work, friends, depressing things, girls, what-I-did-today, etc.  I have posted something on just about all of them previously, but I guess the easiest and most relevant topic would be girls.

As much as I dislike talking about this kind of stuff, it's something that's kinda hard to ignore as it's one of the few things teenage guys tend to talk about on a regular basis.

Let's start with the facts:
 - Courtney: approx 3-4 months in 2007
 - Rachael: a couple of weeks in 2010
 - A few other half-assed attempts which turned into nothing

As you can probably tell, I'm nothing special.  9 times out of 10 I won't do anything if I like someone because I'm rather shy :/

To be completely honest, I don't want to find myself another girl until I sort my stuff out (trust issues, lying, university things, etc).  It just wouldn't be fair for them otherwise... 

My parents have never been too keen for me to have a girlfriend, which is why I don't tend to tell them much about this kind of thing.  I didn't tell them about Courtney at all (which was a bit of a mission).  I think it might've been a good idea not to tell them about Rachael too because their negative opinions were almost too much to handle.  I guess now it's easier to pull out the 'I'll-move-out-if-you-don't-stfd' card since school is finished.
Who knows, maybe I'll meet someone at uni? maybe at swimming? maybe at okains? maybe someone walking down the road? Perhaps if I move to america?  I won't know untill it happens.  In the mean time, I will just have to sit back, and make the most of what I've got.

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