Cinema trips and DVD's

Weeeelllll. I think it is fair to say I am an avid cinema goer and film watcher. I'm not a film buff, as that would mean knowing a lot about films in general and some technical stuff. I am not one of those people. Sure, I'll waffle on to my boyfriend about themes and moods, and whether story lines and characters are convincing, whether I believed the actor when he delivered a certain line, but really I just do that for fun, because he listens to me and pretends what I am saying makes sense. He actually knows his shi... stuff. He studied film at Uni. (jealous). No. I just really REALLY appreciate films. The Cinema is a place I know I can go and have an experience to remember. I might not remember exactly when I saw a film, but I almost always remember how I felt when I saw it, and for some reason, where i was sitting in the theatre. I hate going and the cinema being ruined by kids without parental supervision or people sitting in your seats (hello! they ask you where you want to sit for a reason, why did you chose to sit in the seat I specifically chose?!) or when people talk the whole way through a film (no need), but other than this I feel like the cinema is a home away from home. You can get food and drinks. The seats are comfy and if you go as often as me the people are familiar! I am the same with DVD's in a sense that I don't like to pevert the movie watching experience. I won't watch pirate DVD's. ever, if I can help it. Because I like the experience of looking at the case. Opening the case. Putting on a crystal clear picture that you know won't be ruined by someone in the screen standing up to go to the toilet. I suppose it helps I get free rentals, so I can experience BluRay for nothing, but still - If I had to pay I would! Nothing beats the pureness of a movie night. I just thought I would share that. I am going to attempt to blog a lot more in April. Some people I follow are doing a Blog Every Day in April (BEDA) but I doubt I'll do that, so I'm going to try to blog more little random things like this - and also try to up my cinema trips as I feel cineworld are making a pakcet from me at the moment. I pay a subscription and if I don't go at least twice in a month they win! Gah! Peace out homies! Ps. blog edit thing still not working, so I'm sorry!!!

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Yo! It's been a little while since I last blogged, and I thought now was the right time to do it. Right when I have an assignment due - and should be editing. Meh. What can ya do?! I'm currently sat here... downloading something. Basically, I had Microsoft Word, but then lost it as it turns out I only had a stupid trial one on my laptop (part of the reason I bought this is because I needed Word). So I have been trying to find a torrent file for Word to download. I know. I know. Naughty Sam, but still... I refuse to pay for something that should just be free with computers! And have you seen the price? Jeez! Talking of money I just recently realised next years Uni course is going to cost me about £1400... yep. I am still a little baffled. But it's basically because I will be doing 2 courses at the same time, so I can do the 3rd year course I really want to do. Which I have changed... Oh its all going down over here! I was going to do some sort of History degree because I have this hugely huge passion to learn about ancient history and myths, but that meant doing a year studying Medieval history and the middle ages and all that jazz. I'm not really into that. At all. So I figured, screw this. I'll do history of film. which was something else I was interested in, as I ultimately want to do something in film at some point in my life. No... that course has disappeared. joy. So then I think. well, I'll do what I wanted to do a few years back, and now I'm buzzed about it. I can't wait to start, even though I am taking on double the work load. BUT, I will be doing English Lit. Studying Reading and Studying Literature and Creative writing... It might turn into too much, but oh well. It's what I wanted to do for a long time but didn't because I'm one of those people who doesn't want to do something they don't think they will succeed in because there is too much competition in the industry already... because in the 3rd year I want to do advanced creative writing. Basically what I'm saying is for the most part of my life I have wanted to write for a living. Not that I ever write anything. its a bit of a pipe dream. Because I don't believe I would ever be good enough to actually write anything for a living I have never tried. Much like why I gave up photography and pretty much everything I really wanted to do. I don't want to fail... but I am going to give this a go. Once and for all. In other news... hmm... let me think. I can't really remember what I have been up to. I work in a Pensions company so work has actually been manic, with my work load almost tripling in size as its the end of the tax year tomorrow and we have new legislation coming in next week which means people are scurrying to get money and forms in to us asap. Which means everyone thinks their cases are more urgent than everyone Else's. So I've been stressed out of my mind for the past month, but work is work. Horrible! :P And in OTHER news, it's me and my boyfriends 2 year anniversary next Tuesday so we are treating ourselves to a movie at the IMAX in Manchester. We got premier seats to see Sucker Punch. really excited! Been watching loads of films recently as we are going to be writing a screen play soon - horror genre, of course - so researching horror films. But I have to say, this weekend I HAVE to watch a movie with a happy ending. I love horror films, but for God's sake, I can't watch a film where everyone dies for a while. It's starting to depress me! haha. Right, best get cracking with the assignment. Curses. Sam ps. I couldn't edit this post due to stupid blogger systems. So you must read it as is. Apologies! :)

Today isn't really a good day

So.

Today isn't the best day really. A year ago today my boyfriends mum died. I can't believe it has been a year already. It's scary how fast the time goes. And it's sad how people die.

One of my friends friends died recently in a plane crash. He was the pilot, and the plane flipped - I didn't know him, but god damn it, you really never know when its going to happen.

I guess that's why I figure you might as well not get bogged down in anything too much - why bother stressing about stuff? What's the point? We should just be enjoying our lives as much as possible. Easier said than done, I know. But I do try to not stress. It's hard when you have SO much work on at work and literally not enough hours in the day to get it all done. But stressing doesn't make anything better.

I have to say, I was stressed yesterday, or rather utterly and totally pissed off with a lot of people. I made a comment on Facebook about how I don't like watching gay guys kiss on TV shows. I don't like it when they lez up a couple of girls in TV shows either. Mostly because I don't like watching obviously straight people awkwardly kiss... but also because its just not my cup of tea. Well, lots of people decided it was up to them to 'put me right'. I was told I was living in another era, and basically made to look like I hate gay people... yeah... OK - because one of my best friends in the world is gay. So I must secretly hate her... hmmm... I don't think so.

Today I have decided that they can all pretty much eff off , because I can say whatever I want, whenever I want if I want to. I would never say I hate people of different ethnicity's, because everyone is human. I would never say I hate certain types of people, because to be honest I just don't care if people are gay or straight. It's got nothing to do with me. But really - in this kind of world, where people are dying every day and life is shit - is it really worth making your 'friend' feel like shite for saying she doesn't like watching fictional characters turn gay just so TV shows appear 'current and hip'?

No. I didn't think so.

Rant over. I think...

Sam

Quite cold really!

Brrr.

Even though it was a brilliantly sunny day today it was still quite cold. I'm waiting for the warmth, Mother Nature... where is it?

So - hello followers of sorts! I know, I know, it's been a while since I last did this. But every time I went to click 'New Blog' (or whatever the button says), I had the fear. The fear is a terrible thing, but also a good thing because I suppose it should mean I did other 'life' stuff instead of sitting here blogging.

I didn't.

To put it bluntly, I have been cheating on you, Oh blog of sorts. I have been 'blogging' on Tumblr for the past month or so. Which shouldn't be as addictive as it is. Basically it's a cheats guide to blogging, but also a great lazy way to stay in a blogging community. As all people pretty much do is blog pictures and stuff, and if you find the right people to follow you can get some pretty nice photos and quotes and such that make you feel all warm inside.

My blog is something like www.tumblr.com/scumbagsam - I think... I have just been posting pictures and such. It's a great link up to the site www.weheartit.com which is where most of the pictures come from and go to - like a vicious circle - but it's pretty cool if you like finding pictures of certain things etc. So that's basically where I've been hiding.

As of late in the REAL world - not much going on. Work has been mega hectic and stress inducing - it's tipping me over the edge and I will soon be insane from the pressure of it all. But hey ho! Uni work has been pretty good - although I have been having problems with Word on my laptop which meant I had to blitz an assignment in 2 1/2 days, which took some speedy typing and *wishful* thinking. I hope I pulled it off. Eeks!

I have been dieting still - slimming world - and I missed last weeks weigh in as I went to see Ray Lamontagne play a gig at the Bridgewater in Manchester (he was insanely good as per) but I am pretty sure I have lost a stone so far. So that is good news! :)

I have been watching many a movie - I saw the alien comedy Paul today which I liked despite thinking I wouldn't. Seth Rogan's voice is pretty much the sexiest voice in the world to me right now... aaaaand - that's basically it I think...

Not much goes on in the world of Sam. I have a few pictures of Manchester I might post soon, along with a description of a cool Milkshake bar I have found. I might also post a recipe or two for some good meals that are healthy if anyone is interested... if not I might start a new food blog. But I always say this and never do - so we shall see what happens and how much time I have to do these things!

Adios!

Sam