Well, it's the name of the blog...and I've not really been focusing on my life lately. Time to bring you up to date.
First weeks of school are always really hectic, I didn't expect some kind of exception for sixth form. But there aren't normally as many pros, maybe it's because I have some kind of new positive mentality or something. Anyway, I've been hanging around new people, and it's been fun, I've not been bastardly antisocial about it. Although i've not enjoyed being taught by a few of my teachers in the past, I believe that I have a good variety of teachers so I can work to the best of my ability for all of them.
There hasn't been a top 5 songs this week, simply because I've not had time to listen to music ): But the good side of finishing my top 100 music videos is that I can post random videos whenever I please now (:
Also, I've started labelling my blog lately, I thought it was something that needed to be done. I'm also going to give it a makeover sometime after my 100th post (only three posts to go now!). Speaking of my 100th post, I've finally figured out how to celebrate it, more about that in the future (three posts from now to be exact :p).
I should be going out tomorrow (thank god) to see Emma. It is her birthday after all. It should be good.
So yeah, there you go, you're back up to date on the life of times of Adam.
Life and Times
Labels:
Birthdays,
blog,
friendships,
life,
School,
Sixth form,
teachers,
Top 5
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Sunday, 13 September 2009
Top 100 Music Videos! (5-1!!!)
Labels:
every time i die,
foo fighters,
katy perry,
music videos,
pendulum,
the raconteurs,
top 100,
weezer
Well, I've kept you waiting long enough, so I'll only leave one more thing between you and my top five:
Special Mention: Every Time I Die - The New Black
Right, I found this video after I started my top 100, so I wasn't able to edit it in. I posted it before on my top 5 songs, but who reads that? Apart from you...JAMES! :p So...yeah, I'm putting this here because if I had found it earlier, it would've been in this top 5.
I like it because the guy reminds me of me: tries to be cool at parties, is seriously freaked by strange people and makes terrible first impressions ^.^ Oh and the ending is greattt!
5. Pendulum - Voodoo People
If anyone REALLY knows this song, they'd know that it was originally done by the prodigy, but then Pendulum remixed it (I'm kinda split between the both of them). I just sort of found this video while mindlessly wandering (virtually) through a music video database online, and it was awesome!
4. Weezer - Pork and Beans
I've not ever really been into this song. But the video had me right from the start. Basically, it parodies all of the Youtube Legends, from dance videos to some gay guy crying about Britney (whatever the fuck that was...). I'm lying, I've seen 90% of the videos that make up the music video: I've only not seen two.
3. The Raconteurs - Steady as she Goes
Any fan of this song may have put the video on down at hollywood bowl and seen some derranged video at a barn or something with some cows (animals, not women), this is NOT that video. This is the second version, involving an amazing soap box race between the band, all in appropriate vehicles ^.^
2. Katy Perry - Hot n' Cold
What?! Katy Perry makes it to NUMBER TWO?! Short answer: Yes. This video is so kooky, crazy wedding dress ladies, old school hip-hop, 80s style disco. But it then provides the question: Which Katy is the best? For the record, Green eye shadow = yummm.
1. Foo Fighters - DOA
Yes, that's right, Grohl and the boys made it to number 1, and no sign of Mr. Black in sight. It was practically the first music video I REALLY got into, the reasons have changed over the years but I still love it to bits ^.^
So...yeah, I hope you've enjoyed it, I know I have, looking through all those videos...Any ideas for another epic countdown anyone?
Special Mention: Every Time I Die - The New Black
Right, I found this video after I started my top 100, so I wasn't able to edit it in. I posted it before on my top 5 songs, but who reads that? Apart from you...JAMES! :p So...yeah, I'm putting this here because if I had found it earlier, it would've been in this top 5.
I like it because the guy reminds me of me: tries to be cool at parties, is seriously freaked by strange people and makes terrible first impressions ^.^ Oh and the ending is greattt!
5. Pendulum - Voodoo People
If anyone REALLY knows this song, they'd know that it was originally done by the prodigy, but then Pendulum remixed it (I'm kinda split between the both of them). I just sort of found this video while mindlessly wandering (virtually) through a music video database online, and it was awesome!
4. Weezer - Pork and Beans
I've not ever really been into this song. But the video had me right from the start. Basically, it parodies all of the Youtube Legends, from dance videos to some gay guy crying about Britney (whatever the fuck that was...). I'm lying, I've seen 90% of the videos that make up the music video: I've only not seen two.
3. The Raconteurs - Steady as she Goes
Any fan of this song may have put the video on down at hollywood bowl and seen some derranged video at a barn or something with some cows (animals, not women), this is NOT that video. This is the second version, involving an amazing soap box race between the band, all in appropriate vehicles ^.^
2. Katy Perry - Hot n' Cold
What?! Katy Perry makes it to NUMBER TWO?! Short answer: Yes. This video is so kooky, crazy wedding dress ladies, old school hip-hop, 80s style disco. But it then provides the question: Which Katy is the best? For the record, Green eye shadow = yummm.
1. Foo Fighters - DOA
Yes, that's right, Grohl and the boys made it to number 1, and no sign of Mr. Black in sight. It was practically the first music video I REALLY got into, the reasons have changed over the years but I still love it to bits ^.^
So...yeah, I hope you've enjoyed it, I know I have, looking through all those videos...Any ideas for another epic countdown anyone?
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Thursday, 10 September 2009
All good things come to an end
Labels:
friendships,
Holidays,
School
Well, today is officially the last day of holiday, and I must say, it's been something.
Things haven't always gone smoothly for me during the holidays, and I've not let many people forget it. This one was different, simply in the sense that things actually happened.
I should probably start by saying that I lost a hell of a lot of friends (or should I say "friends"). The liars, the people who just knew me for a joke. That aside, I gained another best friend. That doesn't sound very important, but trust me, it's VERY hard to fully gain my trust in everything. To be honest, I think they're just as surprised as I am...in a good way of course.
But unfortunately, all good things come to an end. Most of my friends are here, but that doesn't mean I wont be missing seeing those that have gone to college and have jobs and everything. I have no idea how September will play out, that's how it is. I trust people to sort things out by themselves, I mean, a lot of people just drifted over the holidays but I just put that down to expired friendships. We'll see.
Omnia causa fiunt.
Things haven't always gone smoothly for me during the holidays, and I've not let many people forget it. This one was different, simply in the sense that things actually happened.
I should probably start by saying that I lost a hell of a lot of friends (or should I say "friends"). The liars, the people who just knew me for a joke. That aside, I gained another best friend. That doesn't sound very important, but trust me, it's VERY hard to fully gain my trust in everything. To be honest, I think they're just as surprised as I am...in a good way of course.
But unfortunately, all good things come to an end. Most of my friends are here, but that doesn't mean I wont be missing seeing those that have gone to college and have jobs and everything. I have no idea how September will play out, that's how it is. I trust people to sort things out by themselves, I mean, a lot of people just drifted over the holidays but I just put that down to expired friendships. We'll see.
Omnia causa fiunt.
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Sunday, 6 September 2009
Top 5 Songs (or Tunes) Week Starting 31/08
Labels:
escape the fate,
fightstar,
music,
pendulum,
taking back sunday,
the prodigy,
Top 5
Yeah, I've gotten into some tunes and remixes this week (yesterday) ^.^
5. 10 Miles Wide - Escape the fate
I've had this song for about 2 weeks without actually knowing what it was called, and I feel really silly for not guessing :p this is only REALLY in my list because i accidentally listened to it too much and got it stuck in my head :p
4. Warrior's Dance - The Prodigy
I've always liked the prodigy (to some extent) and i guess it's the bass that REALLY makes this tune work, it's craaaazy :p
3. Mercury Summer (Nero vs Ohms Remix) - Fightstar
In answer to your question: no. This DOESN'T count as the same song appearing on two lists, because this is totally different to the original. It's a lot more...dancey. It basically just steals some snippets of lyrics and a teensy bit of tune then puts it's own tune in and makes it sound just as awesome as the original (: short lesson for you.
2. Showdown - Pendulum
"It's been such a long time coming, I thought you'd understand" and then we kick off into the most amazing tune I've heard over the past few days. I've always loved Slam by these guys (who are surprisingly Australian, even though they're based in the UK) and I thought that nothing would equal it. I was wrong (:
1. Summer, Man - Taking Back Sunday
Ahh, you didn't expect for an actual song to make it into number one did you? Well, here you go, Taking Back Sunday make it back for...is it the third time now? Well, I believe that makes them the band to have the most number ones so far then. Anyway, it's about the summer ending, so it's pretty relevant, even though I like it for the tune and the lyrics and didn't notice until just now :p Loving it.
(by the way, I couldn't be bothered to proof check these, I just copied them. In the case that they're wrong, please call me, I'm open weekdays from 10am-8pm)
yeah,i played dead, immersed
in that technicolour kind of black and white type,
counting one, two... seven through the roof
if my lady only knew how high i am,
i am tonight
i crack open the safe myself, nine,
fourty-five, twenty-two, june until september,
three months 'til december
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."
'cause i ain't working for you anymore,
no, i ain't working for you anymore,
so go prove to the world what you
already proved
that you just couldn't do on your own.
let's have a talk about the good times
but you were always giving in
let's have a talk about the good times
boy, you were only giving in
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."
let's have a talk about the good times
but you were always giving in
let's have a talk about the good times
boy, you were only giving in to...
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
be seeing you around.
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."
5. 10 Miles Wide - Escape the fate
I've had this song for about 2 weeks without actually knowing what it was called, and I feel really silly for not guessing :p this is only REALLY in my list because i accidentally listened to it too much and got it stuck in my head :p
4. Warrior's Dance - The Prodigy
I've always liked the prodigy (to some extent) and i guess it's the bass that REALLY makes this tune work, it's craaaazy :p
3. Mercury Summer (Nero vs Ohms Remix) - Fightstar
In answer to your question: no. This DOESN'T count as the same song appearing on two lists, because this is totally different to the original. It's a lot more...dancey. It basically just steals some snippets of lyrics and a teensy bit of tune then puts it's own tune in and makes it sound just as awesome as the original (: short lesson for you.
2. Showdown - Pendulum
"It's been such a long time coming, I thought you'd understand" and then we kick off into the most amazing tune I've heard over the past few days. I've always loved Slam by these guys (who are surprisingly Australian, even though they're based in the UK) and I thought that nothing would equal it. I was wrong (:
1. Summer, Man - Taking Back Sunday
Ahh, you didn't expect for an actual song to make it into number one did you? Well, here you go, Taking Back Sunday make it back for...is it the third time now? Well, I believe that makes them the band to have the most number ones so far then. Anyway, it's about the summer ending, so it's pretty relevant, even though I like it for the tune and the lyrics and didn't notice until just now :p Loving it.
(by the way, I couldn't be bothered to proof check these, I just copied them. In the case that they're wrong, please call me, I'm open weekdays from 10am-8pm)
yeah,i played dead, immersed
in that technicolour kind of black and white type,
counting one, two... seven through the roof
if my lady only knew how high i am,
i am tonight
i crack open the safe myself, nine,
fourty-five, twenty-two, june until september,
three months 'til december
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."
'cause i ain't working for you anymore,
no, i ain't working for you anymore,
so go prove to the world what you
already proved
that you just couldn't do on your own.
let's have a talk about the good times
but you were always giving in
let's have a talk about the good times
boy, you were only giving in
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."
let's have a talk about the good times
but you were always giving in
let's have a talk about the good times
boy, you were only giving in to...
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
be seeing you around.
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."
the summer is over
and i doubt,
i doubt i'll be seeing you around.
"i'll be seeing you around."
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Friday, 4 September 2009
Top 100 Music Videos (10-6)
Labels:
30 seconds to mars,
lostprophets,
music videos,
my chemical romance,
ok go,
the all-american rejects,
top 100
I bet my two week absence got you all really excited about my top 10. Well, my little Video Seekers, behold, the first half of my top 10!
10. The All-American Rejects - The Last Song
Yes, yes I know, three songs out of four. I chose this video over the over two because i can connect with it a lot easier, awww.
9. My Chemical Romance - Helena
This has always been one of my favourite music videos, it carries so much emotion, and is so well staged. I love it ^.^
8. Ok Go - Here It Goes Again
This music video is LEGENDARY. It's so simple yet so awesome to watch. Very clever indeed.
7. Lostprophets - A Town Called Hypocrisy
This was the first video where lostprophets stopped looking American and actually showed their true British roots, and for that, I am proud. I don't know why there's like two minutes of nothing at the end either...
6. 30 Seconds to Mars - The Kill
This video made it into my top 10 because it's full of freedom and mystery. And the bit with the argument? Better than sex (give or take).
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Wednesday, 2 September 2009
Catch up.
Labels:
bowling,
Chiodos,
crazy golf,
escape the fate,
murderland,
music,
Poker,
pool,
Results,
School,
Top 5
Today I had my interview to confirm my lesson choices for sixth form. Long story short, I'm in.
Seeing as this is some kind of life story thing, I'll tell you my results:
Maths: A
Science: A
English: C
English Literature: C
IT: C
Food Technology: C
Performing Arts: C(x2)
Religious Education: E
Also, I'll inform you of my musical tastes lately, the week before last my top songs were:
4. Murderland - I created a monster
3. Escape the Fate - Friends and Alibis
2.Chiodos - Is it progression if a cannibal uses a fork?
1. Chiodos - Lexington
And last week my top song was most definately Pessimist by Tat.
In the poker game you missed I came last (karolina took my out) but I later took over from James (he had to leave) to play for "the lads". I got my revenge on Karolina and just about got it even before the game was postponed until a few days later...The lads won (:
Crazy golf with friends standings:
1st: Emma - 67 strokes
2nd Me - 70 strokes
3rd Karolina - 73 strokes
4th Eleanor - can't remember
5th James - can't remember
Top golf and crazy golf with family:
top golf position: 3rd (out of 5)
Crazy golf position: 2nd - 63 points
And finally, on results day my glorious friends and I went bowling, here are the results:
Game 1:
1st: Eleanor (barriers)
2nd: Emma (barriers)
3rd: Karolina (barriers)
4th: James (no barriers)
5th: Me (no barriers)
6th: Tom (no barriers)
Game 2 (No barriers):
1st: James
2nd: Tom
3rd: Me
4th: Karolina
5th: Emma
6th: Eleanor
and we played a mini pool tourney:
Semi Finals:
Seeing as this is some kind of life story thing, I'll tell you my results:
Maths: A
Science: A
English: C
English Literature: C
IT: C
Food Technology: C
Performing Arts: C(x2)
Religious Education: E
Also, I'll inform you of my musical tastes lately, the week before last my top songs were:
4. Murderland - I created a monster
3. Escape the Fate - Friends and Alibis
2.Chiodos - Is it progression if a cannibal uses a fork?
1. Chiodos - Lexington
And last week my top song was most definately Pessimist by Tat.
In the poker game you missed I came last (karolina took my out) but I later took over from James (he had to leave) to play for "the lads". I got my revenge on Karolina and just about got it even before the game was postponed until a few days later...The lads won (:
Crazy golf with friends standings:
1st: Emma - 67 strokes
2nd Me - 70 strokes
3rd Karolina - 73 strokes
4th Eleanor - can't remember
5th James - can't remember
Top golf and crazy golf with family:
top golf position: 3rd (out of 5)
Crazy golf position: 2nd - 63 points
And finally, on results day my glorious friends and I went bowling, here are the results:
Game 1:
1st: Eleanor (barriers)
2nd: Emma (barriers)
3rd: Karolina (barriers)
4th: James (no barriers)
5th: Me (no barriers)
6th: Tom (no barriers)
Game 2 (No barriers):
1st: James
2nd: Tom
3rd: Me
4th: Karolina
5th: Emma
6th: Eleanor
and we played a mini pool tourney:
Semi Finals:
Tom Black
Vs
James Ellwood
Winner:
Tom Black
Adam Batchelor
Vs
Emma Peters
Winner: Adam Batchelor
Winner:
Tom Black
Adam Batchelor
Vs
Emma Peters
Winner: Adam Batchelor
Final:
Tom Black
Vs
Adam Batchelor
Winner: Adam Batchelor ^.^
Vs
Adam Batchelor
Winner: Adam Batchelor ^.^
Now, do we feel up to date?
Dear Blog 2.0
Labels:
blog
It's just come to my attention that I haven't written to you in nearly two weeks :( I've missed out a top 5 (or two), a poker game and TWO games of crazy golf...
I feel so guilty...
However, those things have passed and are unfortunately undocumented forever. Me writing here is to take up the responsibility of bringing this blog back from the dead, starting now.
I feel so guilty...
However, those things have passed and are unfortunately undocumented forever. Me writing here is to take up the responsibility of bringing this blog back from the dead, starting now.
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