Updating you all..

Well… it’s been a week or two. Maybe three weeks since I’ve posted a blog update. I missed blogging but I haven’t had the motivation to keep up with it. I’ve actually been looking into buying some web hosting and make my blog a bit more personal when it comes to updating it every day.

I’ve also had thoughts of setting up a gaming community with a few friends of mine but that’s just an idea at the moment not even a name springs to mind. It would be for the more casual gamer mind. Reviews of the latest games written by people alike. I’d really like the project to take off but first I need a bit of money to get something started..

I got some bad news today… Rosie won’t be coming up till maybe Easter now. :( My heart sunk when I found out.. I was so looking forward to seeing her. Wish I had the money to go down there and just be with her for even a few days. I miss her so much it’s getting to me quite a lot lately been crying but putting a brave face on most of the time. I can honestly say I’ve never felt in love with someone so much before it’s magical but hard being apart.

That’s all for now I’ll keep you all updated at least a couple of days a week I promise. Not going to blog everyday though probably. It depends if I’ve got enough to say to make up a reasonable sized post. Hope you all have a good day tomorrow !

Fun times!

I’ve had such a good time tonight thanks to all my Twitter friends & Rosie :) I probably did a lot of making people laugh due making jokes about some of the over obsessive people on twitter when it comes to celebrities. I really think it’s just too much especially when you don’t even know them and probably never will!

My new iPhone came today, up to now it’s spot on no problems what so ever. OS 3.1.3 came out tonight so no jailbreak until some hacks that update I guess but I’m not too fussed just enjoying having a full functional iPhone. I tried applying my screen protector today but it just kept bubbling up so I gave up lol.

Off to bed in half an hour just watching a bit of Shaun of the dead with a nice hot chocolate and some biscuits. I promised Rosie I’d be in bed & hopefully sleeping before midnight. Good night everyone. :) Sorry for the lack of blogging I’m really tired tonight!

Quick blog before bed

Hey, sorry for the lack of a update today / yesterday.. whatever. I didn’t really find any reason to update been busy doing other things. :) College was pretty boring yesterday but it went fast so that wasn’t too bad. My new replacement iPhone comes later woo! Can’t wait! Hopefully this one doesn’t mess up.

I had a good chat last night with Rosie on MSN with webcams it was good fun :) I really can’t wait to see her in March!! <3

Anyway I’m off to watch Smokin’ Ace’s 2 now before I sleep, good night!

It’s so cold

Jesus it’s cold right now -1°c. I’m in the covers under the bed and still no luck in getting warm. My arms are freezing from sitting here typing now but I felt the need to update my blog. Yesterday wasn’t so bad at college. The day dragged on like crazy but I found it somewhat interesting trying to draw myself in manga style. I’m not much a manga fan but my outcomes were fairly decent.

Going watch a film now but I’m not exactly sure what I want to watch. I fancy Smokin’ Ace’s 2 since I quite enjoyed the first one. It was just total chaos that film! If anyone can recommend me some films to watch I would appreciate it.

I’m really missing Rosie now. 14 days till we have been together for 3 months. It seems so much longer. Can’t wait to see her in March. It hurts been this far apart.. although we had a really good chat tonight on the phone for an hour or so she makes me smile so much. I can’t explain in words how much I love her. She’s beautiful, best personality you could ask for, she cares for me and I can tell her anything. What more could I ask for? ♥

Skins!

Yes! Skins is back on tonight I’m so happy about that. I was disappointed when the last season ended. Even though now it’s been so long I’ve totally forgot what happened in the last episode so yeah that sucks. Still either way I’m really looking forward to watching it. I’d like to call it more of a teenage soap. If only it was on all the time and not just a series. It would whip Hollyoaks’s ass! Oh and The Football Factory is on tonight at 11.20PM on Film4. I love that film. :)

I watched My Bloody Valentine last night. What a brilliant film. I’m going to have to buy it on DVD sometime because I really want to watch it in 3D it would be so much more jumpy than it already was. My mum’s into all those horror and thriller movies so I’m hoping she will get her hands on the DVD and it will save me some pennies haha. I always borrow DVD’s off her.

Currently editing some photos to put on my deviantART account http://shaunthesheeep.deviantart.com I will be getting a premium subscription to deviantART because it just feels less restricted that way when uploading my work if you get what I mean. Check back at that link in an hour or so and I shall have some new photos up and possibly a new journal.

That’s all for now, just fancied a quick blog update to let you all know what I’m up to. :D

Review: SwitchEasy RebelSerpent iPhone case

So today my new iPhone case finally arrived. First impressions were certainly a good one. It came in a nice simple packaging which got me thinking where is everything? Because it comes with two anti-static screen guards, one microfiber wipe, one universal dock adapter, one video dock stand, one Squeegee for your screen guard application and one power jack connector protector. So just imagine all that packaged in to what seemed a very flat package. Most of the contents were in a small box below the case and the screen guards came in a small iPhone replicated booklet along with a silk screen wipe for easy cleaning.

The case is very sturdy and looks like it could take a fair few bashing. Although I’m not chancing that I’m just taking on board how it looks. It was really easy to slip on the iPhone too. From videos I’ve seen on YouTube it looked a lot more complicated but it was nothing like they made it out. Just simply slot your iPhone into the case and your done. You can apply the screen guard before inserting it in the case but I haven’t done so yet as I hopefully will be getting an iPhone replacement sometime this week or next as it’s a little faulty.

I found it easier to text and tweet with the case on as it sinks the iPhone into the case a little giving you some what I’d call ‘handles’. It’s easier to hold whichever way you hold  it whether it be vertical or horizontal. My favourite way of holding the phone will always be horizontal and it’s just so handy having these handle like edges on the case so much easier to hold and slide your fingers over the touch keypad.

The only problem I found is it doesn’t fit on the official dock from Apple. I always charge my iPhone my dock so my solution to this is just take the case off when I need to charge it when I go to bed and then I shall put it on before I take it out anywhere with me. It works, bit of a pain in the ass but it’s worth it.

Here’s some photo’s of the case in use: (click to see them larger)

I end this review with that this is a fantastic case for the iPhone it has its pros and cons like any other accessory you buy for anything. At the end of the day it does exactly what I wanted. Protects my phone, the screen and looks so damn good! I’d give this case an 8/10 it would have a higher rating but docking my phone is a must.. disappointed me when I couldn’t. Definitely give this a thought if your looking to purchase a new iPhone case though. Well worth the money!

• One RebelSerpent™ unit
• (2) Two anti-static Screen Guards
• One Microfiber Wipe
• One Universal Dock Adapter
• One Video Dock Stand
• One Squeegee for your Screen Guard application
• One Power Jack Connector Protector

Parent’s evening

So last night I had parent’s evening at college. I was dreading going because I’d missed quite a lot of work last year with being ill and trying to get on the right medication. I’m finally getting back on track after missing months of work and all is good. I actually don’t know why I was so worried because I got a very good report and the tutor gave me some good advice on following my path in photography as that’s what I long to do.

I have my portfolio now finally so I can start printing my photographs and putting them in my portfolio to show to another college I’m looking to go to Man Cat  in Manchester and do a foundation degree in photography for 2 years. After I have finished those 2 years I can go straight into industry if I wish to do so or go on to university. I can more see myself going into industry as I already have a fair amount of photography experience and know the ropes pretty well and over those 2 years I shall gain even more experience and techniques to help me progress further.

Not looking forward to college later.. I haven’t blogged any sooner because I’ve been trying to sort my iPhone out. I have a feeling it’s faulty and I’ve only had it a week. It just keeps turning itself off without me realising it. I restored it in DFU mode now so fingers crossed that has sorted it. If not I’m going to give O2 a bollocking at the weekend as it’s suppose to be brand new and in perfect condition not turn off when I’m expecting a phone call or a text. Can’t be doing with that!

Anyway I’m gonna shoot off now. Finish my college work, watch a movie and go to sleep. Good night x

My thoughts on the console wars

So.. I’m quite frankly sick of the console wars. All it ends up is one of the following ‘fan boy’ groups ending up in a rage and it feels like a never ending argument about which console is the best. I know this won’t make a difference speaking out about it but Jesus give it up people!

The way I see it personally is at this very moment the Xbox 360 does have the extra edge on the next gen consoles. After all they do have so many more exclusives than the Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii which you more choice in games when it comes to buying the right console. Then again in favour of the Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii there is some very nice exclusives for both of those consoles which I wouldn’t mind getting my hands on!

I think really for gamers like myself, the casual gamer it all boils down to what you want to use your console for and what games your after and what other things it can do because I don’t spend all day playing video games like I used to do when I was a bit younger. I like the ability to watch movies, stream live television, listen to my music and play online with my friends whenever I feel like it. I ended up choosing the Xbox 360 but I would love a Playstation 3 if I had the money. I wouldn’t stick to one console I don’t think due to it’s always nice to mix it up now and again as it does get boring playing the same console all the time! I really like the Playstation 3 for it’s built in Blu-ray player that’s what makes it really stand out from the rest for me. I love anything high definition. So it’s a must when it comes to investing in one when I can.

I can’t really say much for the Wii as I have never tried one properly other than in a Wii showcase in Manchester one time and my sister kicked my ass royally very embarrassing indeed! Haha. Although I don’t find the craze of motion gaming very cool or trendy if those be the right words. I prefer to sit down, whip on a shooter and blow up stuff. That’s how I roll! I look forward to seeing what Microsoft bring with Project Natal this year though it does look fantastic but yet again can’t see myself playing it but I’ll give it a go as I know some of my friends will have it. :)

So to conclude this long post think about it before you go raising your voice about your views on a console because most of you don’t have a clue what your on about and have only tried one console or haven’t got a broad enough mind to even give the other consoles a chance just remember they all play games and have Wi-Fi capability. Which seems to be the bare minimum these days. So fire up your console.. enjoy it and let others enjoy there’s instead of arguing!

Feeling productive

I finally got round to sorting the navigation of my blog out and now I’m feeling very productive having done so. :) It should be much easier to navigate the blog now with it standing out somewhat more now. Added an about me page for a little insight into who I am. I kept it short but sweet. There’s also now a contact page so if you need to contact me for whatever reason it’s possible.

I’m going to install The Sims 3 later and give it a proper go because on my old laptop it had the tenancy to shut down when I was about to give it a go. Annoyed me so much. The only version of The Sims 3 I’ve actually give a decent go was the iPhone app and obviously that’s just terrible. It was like playing a Playstation 1 game with motion technology horrible!

I’m just wondering do any of you use deviantART? I need to follow some people on there and it would be much nicer if I had some of you guys to follow on there. Just throw your link down in the comments if you do, thanks!

It’s freezing!

Title says it all here.. it’s bloody freezing!! I know it’s almost 2AM but still why so cold?! I’m slurping on a nice hot chocolate here and about to watch some possibly crap American Pie movie. One of those cheap knock off’s they’ve made to rake in the cash. I’ve had a lot of people follow me yesterday and this morning on Twitter it’s crazy I’ve gone up by at least 15-20 followers it’s unreal! I never usually get that many in a week never mind a day haha.

Anyway I’m going to shoot off and watch this movie, drink my hot chocolate and then catch some z’s … night everyone x