well, its that awful time of year again

It's christmas, THE worst day of the year, without fail people will be arguing, shouting, throwing things at/with each other

people will eat SHIT loads, and the majority of the population will be walking around with their top button on their jeans undone (except chavs, this is the one time of year they have the right idea)

The average family will have spent $646 this year on gifts (obviously this includes couples who will have spent no more than a tenner and families of 6 that could have spent thousands) so in england THIS year (running of googles "best guess" of 51 million people in england and assuming everyones in a standard 4 person family (big assumption i know, but it makes the math easier)

a whopping $8,236,500,000 has been spent this year on gifts, and to put that into proper money (i.e Stirling ) means a HUGE £5,283,194,303.99 has been spent in england alone,

too think, if that money was saved, each family would be $600 better off this year, which as a student i know for a fact that money is bloody useful.


So this year when you're opening any gifts you have got, or watching someone open a gift you bought, just stop and think, was that spend REALLY worth it? was what you gave really needed, or even WANTED?

i'm sure people will slate me for hating on christmas, but thats fine, its just scary too look at the facts and figures of it all, and there IS a darker side to this"festive" season that i will not go into on this blog :)


Liam


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merry christmas all

anti relgion rant

Right, this is pissing me off something rotten now,

What is it with people FORCING christmas on you? i get it, you're happy because in 2 days is the 2011th anniversary of "jesus christ" BUT IS THAT EVEN WHY YOU'RE HAPPY?! no, probably not, its probably just because of the commercial side of the day, you all expect presents now, and if you don't get what you want you'll go off on some pissy little bitch fit.

well think about this, some people won't be getting ANYTHING this year, and what little they do get they'll be over the moon with, be it a blanket, a new toy, or even something as simple as a hot meal,

so on christmas day when you're all sat around stuffing your faces and end up wasting SOO much food, just remember, some people will be starving and alone this christmas, and if you happen to see someone like that, you'll probably just shun and ignore them like they're not worthy of your attention.

and back to the people that are well off, if someone doesn't WANT to support christmas, because they don't want to, or don't believe in all that religious bull shit, then let them, its their call and unfortunately for you, you can't force them into enjoying the day, or "getting into the spirit" of things.

If someone says they don't want anything for christmas, for WHATEVER REASON, respect their wishes, if you give them something i'm sure they'll act like its just what they wanted, but deep down, they asked for nothing, and feel like they're just being ignored.

This year is my last year at home for christmas, next year i reckon i'll be abroad or just stay up in university.


to those of you who CHOOSE to celebrate christmas, Merry christmas,

for those that don't want to, have a good week or two off work/school/college/university ;D i know i will


LIAM


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Friend of mine sent me this

Its funny because it's true :')

cannot stop laughing

Whoops

Really not been keeping up to date with this blog, Since my last post i've had some insane days and nights, my course mate fell and cut his head open, then that same night he took a swing for me and i think he MAY have broken my nose (its fine, we think i deserved it :P don't really remember) i also went for a night out on friday, NO idea what happened, but according to a Geotagged photo in my phone (and the train ticket) i went to penrith for a short time :) which is always nice to do... i guess


found my old bucket list from when i was 15, it interesting to see what sort of head way i've made

Spend over 50 quid on a night out
Dive the barrier reef
go sky diving
smoke a cigar
get into uni
  pass college  
learn the difference between hypothermia and hyperthermia  
own more than 1 pair of shoes at a time (this one made me laugh)
buy a tweed coat
where said coat for a full day
sex in a hammock (ahem ;) )  
dive deeper than 30 meters
go to the arctic
go to Australia
visit africa
Dive with a whale shark
SEE a shark
see the northern lights
stand near an active volcano
Spend 24 hours in the jungle
Smoke a cuban cigar, in cuba
Spend new years eve in time square
spend a whole day sunbathing on a roof (i remember this day well :') )
Be involved in a protest
  Drive a police car round a race track
Own a Aston martin DB9

obviously i've added too it over the years, and stuck a few more into the mix now (not saying which ones ;) but they're randomly put in there) we'll see how far i've got at the end of uni :D

OH! and i'm going home for christmas tomorrow :D get to see my puppeh tomorrow and my best friend on tuesday  :D :D can't wait

Buy Sell rate

HELLO! :D i know its been ages but i'm just here to do some shameless promotion,

i've set up a zazzle store to try and earn a little extra cash at uni, and i'd be ever so pleased if you guys'd give it a visit and maybe purchase some stock?

What, a post? How strange!

I don't do this posting thing that often, so i thought i'd throw one out there

finally the internet in the house is kinda semi working, for now, maybe,

so far, i've been here at uni for about 5 weeks, its been one hell of a five weeks, so much has happened, im not entirly sure where to start

on the first weekend, someone put our front window though, which i found rather rude, but that got fixed asap,
currently looking for next years accomodation


Liam


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