Lazy
I got back from my week in Florida on Tuesday night and since then I haven't really done a whole lot. I got my dollars (and some euros) converted back into good ol' british monies and then essentially spent two days in the pub.
Dave's back, so it's been good catching up with him again, even though we haven't been doing anything but sitting in a pub, it's always a good laugh.
I've also been attempting to catch up on all the TV that I've decided to watch this season. Which has been hard, there are some good new shows though. I might devote next week's blog to mini-reviews of each new show (most shows should have started by then).
Quiz
Team Name: Optimism Prime
Score: 31.5
Shite. The place was empty. We were split into two teams (4 each) and we won out of the two of us. But still. Shite.
It's Getting All Obama Up In Here
Because not a lot has happened in the past week, and because I'm going away this week. I'm switching things up a bit.
I've created yet another blog to document my adventures. Click the plane to visit it.
I'm going to be in Florida for the next week, so hopefully I'll be able to fill it with lots of tales from there and when I get back, I plan to put bits about my previous adventures as well - I thought it'd be cool to have a separate travel journal of sorts to look back on.
That's it. GOODBYE.
I've created yet another blog to document my adventures. Click the plane to visit it.
I'm going to be in Florida for the next week, so hopefully I'll be able to fill it with lots of tales from there and when I get back, I plan to put bits about my previous adventures as well - I thought it'd be cool to have a separate travel journal of sorts to look back on.
That's it. GOODBYE.
ARK
The David Thomas Chronicles
After Quiz last week, and indeed after McDonalds, a few of us went out to visit some graveyards. Originally, we were only going to visit Spynie Churchyard, but we went on to visit Lossiemouth Graveyard and also Alves Graveyard.
From our adventure, we ended up with what probably adds up to around 40mins of video.
On Wednesday, a few of us went out to continue the chronicles. Though, this time, without David Thomas. The story went from reality to fiction in mere seconds. Though, fortunately, in my mind at least, still works.
The first Chronicle can be found here: The David Thomas Chronicles.
ARK adventures
Thursday was Allan's birthday. We went out for a meal and then headed back to his and watched Jurassic Park. While leaving, we were discussing what we'd do the next day, given that some of us were free. It was agreed that Allan, Robyn and myself would meet up for lunch.
Which we did. I walked to Robyn's and met her, then headed to Audrey's where Allan came and met us. While in Audrey's we decided to go to the beach. A bus to Hopeman and then a walk to The Cove.
After the initial shock of the ticket price. We were on our way. The day was also an excuse to test out the Kodak Playsport for the first time. One thing that really impressed me was the battery life. From what I'd read online, people had experienced it going down really quickly. However, I filmed on and off all day and was still left with time to go.
Something that I wasn't impressed with, though I'm sure it's more my computer's fault than the camera's, is that the editing software I usually use didn't seem to be able to handle the video files. Playing them out-of-sync, etc. I downloaded a video converter and switched them from .mov to .avi and it all worked. Though, by doing that, i forfeited some quality -- but then I do that by saving videos in the format I do anyway. I'm too lazy to wait for HD videos to render.
Photography
ARK -- The Cove
Made of Honour
This is quite possibly the most offensive film I've seen. It takes every stereotype for Scotland and bundles it into a pro-american love story.
Scotland, as depicted in the film: Remote, desolate, everyone lives in a castle by a loch, everyone wears Tartan (kilts, etc), plays bagpipes, eats haggis and drinks whiskey. Before the wedding, there was the 'traditional' highland games... Plus it was run through a filter making it look dull.
America, as depicted in the film: Vibrant city, skyscrapers, macbooks, starbucks, top of the line gadgets. Shiny, slick...
Essentially America's made to look awesome, where as Scotland's made to look backwards and like something out of Monty Python & The Holy Grail.
It felt like one of those Japanese Car commercials that Brad Pitt or someone does for the money, knowing that they'll never be shown outside of japan. Except, Kevin McKidd is a dumb fuck who takes the money and plays dumb scottish characters without thinking about how his home country might percieve him.
Quiz
Team Name: The Glockenspiel Hackers
Score: 45.5
Team name was courtesy of Paula's "Team Name Generator" app. Which is usually pretty useless, but the one we used got a chuckle out of us.
After Quiz last week, and indeed after McDonalds, a few of us went out to visit some graveyards. Originally, we were only going to visit Spynie Churchyard, but we went on to visit Lossiemouth Graveyard and also Alves Graveyard.
From our adventure, we ended up with what probably adds up to around 40mins of video.
On Wednesday, a few of us went out to continue the chronicles. Though, this time, without David Thomas. The story went from reality to fiction in mere seconds. Though, fortunately, in my mind at least, still works.
The first Chronicle can be found here: The David Thomas Chronicles.
ARK adventures
Thursday was Allan's birthday. We went out for a meal and then headed back to his and watched Jurassic Park. While leaving, we were discussing what we'd do the next day, given that some of us were free. It was agreed that Allan, Robyn and myself would meet up for lunch.
Which we did. I walked to Robyn's and met her, then headed to Audrey's where Allan came and met us. While in Audrey's we decided to go to the beach. A bus to Hopeman and then a walk to The Cove.
After the initial shock of the ticket price. We were on our way. The day was also an excuse to test out the Kodak Playsport for the first time. One thing that really impressed me was the battery life. From what I'd read online, people had experienced it going down really quickly. However, I filmed on and off all day and was still left with time to go.
Something that I wasn't impressed with, though I'm sure it's more my computer's fault than the camera's, is that the editing software I usually use didn't seem to be able to handle the video files. Playing them out-of-sync, etc. I downloaded a video converter and switched them from .mov to .avi and it all worked. Though, by doing that, i forfeited some quality -- but then I do that by saving videos in the format I do anyway. I'm too lazy to wait for HD videos to render.
Photography
ARK -- The Cove
Made of Honour
This is quite possibly the most offensive film I've seen. It takes every stereotype for Scotland and bundles it into a pro-american love story.
Scotland, as depicted in the film: Remote, desolate, everyone lives in a castle by a loch, everyone wears Tartan (kilts, etc), plays bagpipes, eats haggis and drinks whiskey. Before the wedding, there was the 'traditional' highland games... Plus it was run through a filter making it look dull.
America, as depicted in the film: Vibrant city, skyscrapers, macbooks, starbucks, top of the line gadgets. Shiny, slick...
Essentially America's made to look awesome, where as Scotland's made to look backwards and like something out of Monty Python & The Holy Grail.
It felt like one of those Japanese Car commercials that Brad Pitt or someone does for the money, knowing that they'll never be shown outside of japan. Except, Kevin McKidd is a dumb fuck who takes the money and plays dumb scottish characters without thinking about how his home country might percieve him.
Quiz
Team Name: The Glockenspiel Hackers
Score: 45.5
Team name was courtesy of Paula's "Team Name Generator" app. Which is usually pretty useless, but the one we used got a chuckle out of us.
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