Sternutation

Those of you who have been a) Medically trained, or b) brought up with an exceedingly large vocabulary range, will know what im talking about here. For those who dont fit into this category, let me elaborate. Sternutation is the posh name for sneezing.

Yes indeed, i finally caught freshers flu a few days ago. Not before, I hasten to add, I gleefully suggested to those around me, that I had evaded its advances this year. Alas, I had spoken too soon.

However, the point of this blog isnt to dwell on the lameness that is being ill. In fact, its actually something that is quite comical that has brought me out of blog hibernation.

Yes indeed, I have discovered the fact that I have a ridiculously loud sneeze. Ok, Ian, calm down,my friend, I hear you say – everybody sneezes loudly. Yes, i appreciate that, but *I loudly sneeze loudly *- very loudly (Steve my housemate shouted "Bless you" from his bedroom today, when I sneezed in the kitchen – if you've been in my house, you'll appreciate that these rooms are pretty far apart, the furthest rooms apart in the house in fact…)

So thats my predicament – how can I sneeze more softly? Answers on a postcard, asap please, to save further embarassment…

Just saw this amazing fact on http://www.topfive.com/arcs/t5050302.shtml , after a google 'sneezing' search – better adhere to it:

"Never hold your nose and cover your mouth when sneezing, as it can blow out your eyeballs."

I must also add that during the time I have been writing this blog, I have super-sneezed twice, leaving Steve in fits of giggles.
" Never mind it bud, I find it quite funny. Quite frightening, but funny" he just said to me!

: 27 Oct 2005 23:06 |  Comments (2) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

My phone is dead.

: 29 Sep 2005 17:03 |  Comments (2) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

A new dawn…

Writing about web page http://www.whufc.com/article.asp?article=307304&Title=PARDS%27+PERFECT+NIGHT&lid=_News+Headlines&navlid=

Seems ages since my last blog, perhaps because it has been ages – almost a quarter of a year I believe. Lots have happenened, including a month in Ukraine. Will do a big blog about that soon, but for now, this is just to let you know i'm still alive, and also to highlight yesterdays amazing, triumphant result.

Yes indeed, it has been a long time, but a fallen giant has now arisen, and after a dazzling display by the home team, the nation can celebrate…

Yes indeed folks, West Ham 4 (yes, that IS four) – Aston Villa 0.

Oh yeah…and England won the Ashes too apparently.

: 13 Sep 2005 22:13 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

For my bro …

Just had an email from my bro bemoaning the fact that there is no text on my blog. My profuse apolgises to anyone trying to access my blog who is not at Warwick university – all my blog entry's thus far have had 'protection' on them, meaning only warwick students can access them! But henceforth i'll make all of them accessible to the net – lets just hope nobody scary finds them!

(perhaps i'll even adjust the old ones so you can trackback!)

gtg – rev calls…

: 14 Jun 2005 19:02 |  Comments (1) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

London Buses

What is it with me and blogging? You wait 3 months, then two come along at once…

Anyway, just to say ive added amys birthday trip photos, and will soon add sum from the departure of Mr Williams… Heres some to wet your appetites – of the lovely and smiley Amy and T.W:

Man. Im going to miss those smiles next year, big time.

: 11 Jun 2005 19:18 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Bean Revising.

Wow, this feels strange – v.long time no blog. My excuse, as below shows ( a lovely 'hope your exams go well' card from my mum btw – what a great sense of humour she has!!Think ive got some of it myself…) is because i have 'bean revising' .

However, as of today, i will revise no more, as i am finished! Hooray!
Feel absolutly knackered, but very happy. Quite bizzare feeling though – in leaving leaving Library Level 2, outside SRC. Its like a family really, the same faces, in the same seats, each day, 8 till late… anyway im part of that no longer!!! yeh!

Bring on lots of rev. And then Edinburgh then Ukraine. Amazing!

: 11 Jun 2005 19:01 |  Comments (2) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Comedy golden man

Back to the trival blog im afraid, just so i can get a comedy picture in.

This is from Carrie's birthday, at a famous chinese restaurant in tile hill…

: 14 Mar 2005 22:29 |  Comments (2) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Commons vs Lords, the individual vs the masses…

Writing about web page http://politics.guardian.co.uk/attacks/story/0,1320,1436086,00.html

As stated in my last entry, i think its high time for a serious blog from me. So here we are, back to good old politics…

Some of you may be aware of the debating that has been occuring recently in Parliament. Basically, some of the anti – terrorism laws that the government drew up in 2001 post 9/11 have deemed to be illegal by the House of Lords, breaching the Human Rights Act 2000 that enshrines UN human rights into British law. The Law Lords ruled previously that this illegal law would end this week, thus, frantic negotiating has ensued between the Commons and the Lords, and between Labours frontbenchers, backbenchers, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats.If that didnt reach a deal, politicians would be faced with the reality of suspected terrorists,who have been in prison for over 3 years, simply walking free. To combat this, the Labour government have been lobbying for new terrorist detainee laws, that of 'house arrest' whereby a suspected terrorist can be held in a secure residence ('home') and be monitored accordingly.

There are two conflicts that have arisen over this week.

Firstly, Tony Blair really is in a no-win situation here. Libertarians are heckling him because house arrest, without due trial is still in breach of peoples civil liberties. Based on this legislation, you or me could end up under house arrest, if the relevant people had enough evidence to suggest that you or me were involved in terrorism - in the case of terror, they argue, "innocent till proven guilty" has been thrown out of the window... However if Blair doesnt crack down hard on suspected terrorists, and there is a bomb in Britain, like the Madrid Bombing 2004, or a plane attack like in New York and Washington 2001, there would be a massive public outcry - asking "Why wasn't this provented?".

Tony Blair recognises this fact. Here are a few quotes showing how he has changed his mind on the whole liberty vs safety conflict :

"How can a country priding itself on its civil rights arrange that a man is deported without even a hearing?"(August 1979)
bq. "The liberty of a subject should be taken away not by the act of a politicain, but by a court of law." (March 1994)
bq. "Considerations of national security have to come before civil liberties, no matter how important those civil liberties are." (February 2005)

As these three show, of course Blair and Labour think liberty of the individual is important, but for him and the party, the safety and concerns of the state as a whole must be held as a higher priority than the concerns of one individual… whether this is the correct approach to take or not is obviously very contentious. Personally, i am still mulling it over…(Classic sit-on-the-fence-position im afraid!)

Secondly, (and don't worry, this points just short…im nearly done!!), is the issue of the elected House of Commons finding their efforts to pass legislation blocked by the unelected House of Lords. Many times over the last few days this has happened, with the Lords trying to add certain clauses into the bill that the government really do not want, so each chamber has been rejecting the others proposals. Obviously, in terms of liberty, we owe a massive debt to these unelected peers – defenders of our liberty. But on a democratic level, this is ludicrous! They are spoiling the ability of the elected chamber to pass the bill, thus totally underminig democracy…

: 12 Mar 2005 12:58 |  Comments (5) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

More fun with a camera…

Finally took the photos of melissa today, which completes the house set (well, i haven't done myself yet, but im struggling to take the photo and be in it at the same time at the mo…)

Really pleased with this one. Definatly getting better at it!!

: 11 Mar 2005 16:45 |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

End of term…

Just realised that my last few blogs have all been about revelation. For a man who hates tradition but always seems to be trapped by it thats quite ironic.

Oh well, heres some more revelation stuff – check out the cabaret photos from tuesday wk 10's rehearsal, as well as photos from rachel's 21st (ex rev president – yep, the rev links just keep on coming!). Martyn as buzz lightyear is particulary amazing!

: 11 Mar 2005 16:40 |  Comments (1) |  Close comments |  Report a problem