Balancing act

I always beleived in 'what goes around, comes around' in that things can never be too good or too bad. If something good happens then, something bad will always happen and vice versa.

Its what I think keeps balance in the world - we cannot live perfectly happy lives, we need the inperfections, struggles and pain to keep us sane and "normal". I remember Mr Smith from  the Matrix referencing this lol, on how the first Matrix was designed to be the perfect world, but eventually the people inside it would not accept it.

I think these good or bad actions can be very little or sutle, things which you don't really notice, good things can be - getting abit of sun in the winter, seeing a little baby smile, hearing your favourite tune on the radio. Bad things can be missing a bus, getting soaked in the rain, forgetting to pack your lunch. These are every day balancing acts, and larger life events I feel can sometimes take weeks, months or even years to balance itself out.

I guess what im trying to get at is that although life can sometimes can be crap sometimes, things will work out to balance it self so that it isn't so bad afterall, you have got to get through the pain before experiencing pleasure :)

I leave you with a video I saw today at work (my work colleagues have a sick sense of humor), its shows pain but for us its all Pleasure :) (well I found it funny anyway . . . . . . . . lol)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dlG1teuxs1I&feature=related 

The Last lecture

I was going through some of my old links in my favourites and stumbled across the Randy Pausch Last Lecture. For those who have not seen it, his reprisal of his last lecture on the Oprah show can be found here -

http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=ithct48cqw

Watching it again, it truely moved me again . . . . and it still gives you a warm fuzzy feeling inside, its so inspirational and emotional. I think there is alot of truth in the things Randy talks about and you can't but help but feel positive after watching it.

Well after doing a quick wiki search for him - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Pausch

It was with great sadness to learn that he has indeed passed away, but from the look of things he has left a good legacy having touched and no doubt inspired so many people.

"If you live properly, the dreams will come to you"

R.I.P Randy Pausch

- 1 hour

I hate it when the clocks go back, its clear sign that winter is settling in. I hate the darkness and seeing our days get dark at 4pm isnt a very happy feeling!

. . . . So I went to see the NFL at Wembely on Sunday . . . . I went last year and I have to say both experiences were very different. Last year felt more of a one off event or rather an 'exhibition' - very fancy and glamoreous with set peices and an emphasis on giving a good show.

This year although although was still glamoreous, it felt like more of a real game, we have less of the set peices and pyro technics and more getting down to business on the feild. It was a great game, a high scoring 37 -30 win for the Saints made for some great entertainment.

We were sat higher up and further away from the action (paying more for our seats this time round too) compared to last year, but the view was excellent despite being further away. It will be good to keep it as a yearly thing, only hope the prices doing get too crazy.

Im telling you nothing beats getting to Wemebly park tube station with thousands of like minded fans, everyone is excited and buzzing with the anticipation and feeling of the big game - its fantastic Hoo YA!.

This item on ebay caught my eye -

http://cgi.ebay.com/Playstation-3-PS3-Metal-Gear-Solid-4-Mod-Signed-Kojima_W0QQitemZ130263869818QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130263869818&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Custom modified Metal Solid three PS3 and signed by creator Hideo Kojima - a portion of the winning bid goes to charity. Quite slick! My boss tired putting a bid in (only cause he wanted to say he 'bidded' on the item), but was foiled by the fact his wife uses a debit card instead of a credit card for Ebay (credit cards are required for large sums of money) LOL. 

Catch up

Sooooo I was thinking I should do a brief recap of what has happened in the past few months since my last "proper" entry which I beleive was March? Here goes

April

Dave and Sally's Wedding - Good times! seems like the first of many I would be attending

May

Cosplay @ MCM - haha so much fun dressing up as Itachi ^_^

June

Dodgeball - great fun, I am a Whammy Dodger for life

N.E.R.D - My first "real" Gig and it wasn't a dissapointment at all! Cheers Gaz

July

Ben & Jerrys festival - a tasty day of eating ice cream in the sun! Since that day I have not touched a single drop of ice cream . . . . . .

Scott's Wedding - Happy times again, great seeing Matt, Christian and Scott, so many jokes remembering the good ol Days

August

Brighton - Fun weekend of partying by the seaside in the Nations GAY capital

September

Windy Pandas - My Dragon Boat crew, We came 2nd out of 36 teams, not bad for a bunch of ameteurs with some paddles, beaten by beef cakes on Roids ¬_¬

October

HMV conference - Overnight stay at the Hilton and seeing the Stereophonics a few feet away from me! o_0

Hmmm looking back I have done quite abit with myself. Looking around at other blogs I tend to see that people blog about certain subject matter or topic. Me on the other hand blog about my own life and experiences, as uninteresting as it may seem some times. Hmmm just a slight observation.

Im totally digging the new Naruto opening song - Closer by Inoue Joe. Can't seem to find it anywhere on the interweb atm mo . . . . .

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TAvtPNxv25A

The Sleeping Giant

I did go through a phase 2 years ago where I blogged alot here on Xanga. It was at the time 'advised' by my course leaders as a way of 'letting things out' or to 'document' events, ideas and inspiration.

I think I actually used it alot to let people know what I was upto, since moving away from many friends it was a nice way for people to nosy at what I was doing. Perhaps I was lonely at the time and it was a way of getting a some attention off people, or to make sure people did not forget who I was! But it was cool, it was nice recieving comments off people about the things I did, I was amazed people would actually read and take notice of what I was doing!

But times change, slowly I just lost the urge to blog somehow life changes and seems less interesting, so it was a case why would I blog about boring stuff? Perhaps I have become abit more closed again and not as open as I used to be? Nah I think it was just down to Lazyness! or perhaps not having the drive anymore. Life can be a hollow and brain dead experience sometimes, it drains you to the point where you dont want to think or question your actions! There is no mental stimulation - Hmmmm I miss my creative side :(

In saying this ive noticed some regular people that used to blog alot have since stopped to hmmm what has happened to you guys? Maybe its all just a phase?

I dont know somehow typing this I feel like I am exercising my brain by at least typing some random thoughts on the subject, the most Ive ever done in a while, perhaps its time for this Sleeping Giant to awake again! Here are some random things -

Stuff im lookoing forward to:

- Chargers Vs Saints @ Wembley this sunday! Hoo ya

- The insane amount of X360 games I will be purchasing, hopefully - Deadspace, Pro Evo 09, Gears of war 2, Prince of Persia, Fall out 3. I cant get everything still undecided as to what!

- Wrapping up warm like a eskimo for Christmas

- The bright lights of Christmas lights and decorations on Oxford Street

- Eating lovely sausages at the German market (stop thinking dirty ppl)

- Seeing father christmas again :)

- Seeing my current project leave and welcoming my new one

- Wearing more of my new coat :)

- The long road trip to my parents

- Finishing some of my Chibi work and finally (maybe :P) putting it up somewhere

Stuff not looking forward to:

- Losing an hour this Sunday

- Losing majoity of sun light in the coming months

- Mondays (every single one of them)

- The passing of 08, another year gone - what have I done with myself?!

So. . . . . the positives out weigh the negatives. Obviously alot more things can be included but id rather not disclose such information on such a public space.

Thanks Waffle :)