It amazes me that one person can make you feel so bad one minute, and so good the next. Just by smiling, or saying something; saying something stupid - doing something; doing something stupid. Isn't it amazing? =)
I feel drowsy this morning. Probably because I didn't sleep until 3:30 this morning, but still. I need to get lots of work done on all my sites over the next few days. Currently proof-reading and checking the new online shop that we're launching (supposedly?) today. Fun as always. I really need something different to do. I want to build a new site or something. Bleh.
Random link for the day: The Paper Yamahas
Forfeit The Game Is Two Years Old...
...On the 23rd of August 2005 - which means lots of new features! I don't want to give away too much, but I feel I should divulge some of the new features which I am quite excited about.
[*"> "New" design - I will be revamping the xhtml/css structure of the website again, tidying it up a little and tweaking bits. This will not be a redesign though - my css skills have advanced since I built version 7, and I feel I should update the website to reflect those advances.
[*"> Full news archive - Dating back to December 2003, I will have a full archive of all the news that has been posted on the website since the beginning. Minus August - November 2003, as I didn't log news then, and July 2004, as I lost all the data for that month in the long downtime the website had.
[*"> Articles - I have been meaning to get this section up since the beginning, and hopefully I will be able to this time. The section will include full articles from magazines, media outlets (both offline and online) and music websites, plus any others I find - ordered by date, and in full on the website (meaning no more outsourced links, which often are slow, sometimes corrupt).
[*"> Downloads - The wonders of a torrent. I will be uploading regular downloads via torrent websites, which I hope will be spread accross the internet. These will probably be once every 2/3 weeks, and will be full shows at a time.
Plus much more, which I don't want to reveal right now. Maybe I'll edit this later at some point and add stuff. But then again, maybe I won't =)
Alcohol, a Liver, and a More Cheerful Me
For those of you who don't know, as of the 4th August, I have officially given up drinking alcohol. I feel it is necessary for me, for my liver and for my bank account. It's becoming increasingly more obvious that drink doesn't have the effect it used to - I hardly get drunk - and I don't get a buzz off of it like I used to. Therefore, I see no immediate need to do it. I may drink on birthdays and special occasions, but if I do it will be in moderation. So if you see me out on a Wednesday/Thursday night, I'll only be drinking a coke! Hey, who says you need alcohol to have fun? =)
I think in the long run this will benefit me. At least I hope it does. I will have more money, I will be exploring new ways to have fun without the dependance on alcohol, and hopefully will be more cheery and friendly in the long run. On that note I apologise to everyone for being such a miserable bastard recently =)
Over and out,
Crewdy
It's been a while, I know. 2 weeks in fact, since I last updated. Time has been a-stretched recently, but I found time to blog now. That's what matters... I think... Yeah... =)
So last weekend was my long weekend "away." We went up to Paignton Zoo on Saturday, which was fantastic, and I enjoyed it a lot. Pictures coming in the next few weeks hopefully (gotta get the camera developed - forgot my digital). We then went to see "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" on Sunday, which is fantastic. Very funny, and not at all like the original. Johnny Depp is amazing - I suggest it. Monday we went up to the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth, which was ok, nothing special though - wouldn't go there again for a very long time me thinks. Tuesday we went to the Albert Hall Museum in Exeter, which was a laugh.
That's about it really. Besides that I've got the majority of the Forfeit The Game Network back up and will be working on them over the next few days. Oh - and Forfeit The Game: A Linkin Park Fansite is officially two years old on August 23rd - Yippee ^_^
As well as that I'm bored out of my skull, and time is going really slowly again. Last few days have gone slowly. Bleh. Have had no time to do anything this week, not even reply to emails and such, it's weird. I'm not even that busy either, just never in the right place to do any work. Going out drinking tonight too, seems weird going out on a Thursday instead of a Wednesday. o_O
Things are going pretty good at the moment, can't wait 'til the 'holiday' in a few weeks, should probably sort out where we're going... ...Nah... ...Last minute decisions are always fun. lol. Will be kinda weird staying away from home and not knowing my way around anywhere. We're so going to get lost wherever we go. Even if it's on purpose. :o)
Random link for the day... http://www.officeguns.com
What's Going On With The FTG Network?
So I guess that some people are wondering about the state of the Forfeit The Game Network, so here is a quick rundown on what is currently happening. The Forfeit The Game Network has been down for about the past 3 months now; this is due to my original hosting company (Datapacket.net - absolute crap - not recommended) messing me about all the time. I decided to drop the hosting when the company changed their servers without prior notice and the websites went down for over a week (Without explanation or apology). They then made more changes to their services violating my rights as a domain owner (Saying that changing nameservers is mandatory or you will be charged), so I decided it was time to leave them. I am currently in the process of obtaining a new, highly reliable and highly recommended server.
The general problem with the Network right now is that I don't have enough time to continue running it in the way that I used to. I have a full-time job working on computers, and when I do get a chance to work on my websites at home, well, it's not always the most inviting task in the world. For the last few months I have also made sure that I do not spend my time as such a recluse, and make sure I go out more with my friends and my girlfriend.
FTG Network / FTG Online Magazine - I still have the domain names, and I still have the websites, currently it doesn't look like either of these will be heading back anytime in the forseeable future though. I am quite saddened about this, as the online magazine was one of my most personally enjoyable websites to run. Though I didn't have a lot of time to constantly write articles for it, the website was really getting off of it's feet and starting to get quite popular. I think that this is probably lost now however, and will make the choice of whether it is worth reviving or not when the time is right.
Forfeit The Game: A Linkin Park Fansite - This is, and probably always will be my main website. I am still very dedicated to it, and am still extremely happy to be running it. It is in the top 3 Linkin Park fansites on the web, and is very popular. The main problem with this one is the lack of time that I get to spend some quality time working on it. As the website has grown, the time taken to update it is getting increasingly longer, as I need to do bigger and more concise updates. On August 23rd, the website will officially be 2 years old, so I will be hoping to do quite a major update then. Also look out for more general changes in the next few days (On the homepage mainly).
FTG Street Team - Another website that I am proud of. A good online comunity that like to promote artists and their releases. This website doesn't need as much input from me as the others, as users are encouraged to do their own thing. This one gets put onto the backburner a bit more for that reason, but I will be aiming to get some Fort Minor promotional materials up soon.
Dead Star Designs - This part of the network is still very much in development, it's nothing major yet, and I wouldn't expect it to be up-and-running for a little while.
Fort Minor Unofficial - Probably the second biggest part of the network, and again a site I am extremely dedicated to and proud of the success of. Because of the nature of the website, there is not alot of updates I can do right now, though I have some sitting ready to be done. I will soon hopefully have a few more artist interviews, images, etc. So look out for those in the near future.
Anything else to do with the network (minus this website) has been put on the backburner until further notice. :o)
That wasn't something I was expecting... Will deal with that when I get my head around it. (And no, I'm not going to let on). Anywho, little tired today, film last night (Fantastic Four - Nothing special; though I wouldn't say not to watch it), so didn't get sleep 'til about 1am, probably not a good thing. I actually ate some sugar before I left for work. lol. Feeling a little drowsy here, but not too bad. Think I can last the morning - early lunch if not. Don't really want to do that though, I hate long afternoons.
My random link of the day, for Family Guy fans, I hear the movie has leaked over 2 months early, in DVD quality ;o)
Yawn, Yawn, Yawn; This Should Be a Sport
I should be a professional yawner. I do it most of the day nowadays. Too much to do and not enough time to do it, and when I do get a decent nights sleep I'm still absolutely shattered during the day. I really can't win at all. I think I worked out what it is that's making me feel so weird. It's a good thing though, I guess it's sort of good to feel this way - in some strange, out of context way. I'm bored out of my proverbial skull right now, just finished off another website, and my next task is to make a complete offline version of an online shop that has just been built, so that it can be used for presentations and such when Nigel goes out to prospective clients.
Ah well, I guess I should go and get some lunch in a minute. KFC it is. Heh. I'm such a fast-food junkie. Oh well. Tired. Hungry. Lunch. Auf Weidersehen.
Why Do I Feel Like Crap Today?
Somebody tell me please, because I don't really understand it. I can't think of any specific reason why I would be feeling so shitty today, I was last night too. My brother isn't back yet, but that's not particularly playing on my mind. Maybe I've been thinking about too many things, I think I think too much to think properly. Thinking is never good. It's really cold in here today, all the windows are open and it's not particularly sunny, I'm only wearing shorts and t-shirt too. Hope I can figure it out soon, I hate feeling crappy. I tend to take it out on other people too, which is never good. Probably a good thing I have no plans for tonight though?
My random link for the day is spotted via Jeremy Zawodny, it's an "interview" with Ask Jeeves, the Search Engine famous for claiming to provide relevent answers when a search query is entered in the form of a question. This is a very amusing satire, and proves the irrelevence of Search Engine results nowadays. "Interview With The Search Engine"
So my mum phoned this morning to say that my brother is ok. They have to stay at the hospital for a few more days, something about blood tests and such, I dunno, I was in my usual "i'm listening, but really i'm not" state of mind. I'm just glad he's ok.
Finally got around to listening to "Lost and Found", Will Smith's new album this morning - pretty good album, few drab songs, few really good ones. I would suggest "Party Starter" (the new single), "Lost & Found" and "Tell Me Why". And if you want the comedic side of things, "Mr. Niceguy" should satisfy nicely. May write a full review on this one at some point. Also got the new Jamiroquai album to listen to fully, and will hopefully be getting Billy Corgan's "TheFutureEmbrace" at some point. Stay tooned.
...And On a More Serious Note...
...My brother was rushed to hospital on Wednesday morning because he had pains in his chest, they kept him at the hospital over night the last two nights and this morning he was diagnosed with Pneumonia. Three weeks ago he had major open-heart surgery, which is obviously the cause of all this...
I'm really rather worried about this now. I was against the whole thing in the first place and this is just proving my point why I was.
Another boring day to add to the list. I'm sick of this work. Data Inputting is not my job. Building and maintaining websites is my job. Would be nice to do it some time. So knackered. 3 hours sleep is not good. Want lunch to come quicker. Have no money. Got rather drunk last night. Short sentences. Wow. Today I am staring at half-naked women and getting paid for it, so I guess I can't complain - so far I'm liking the bikini range were putting on the shop. Haha.
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