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Well, today I was watching the Formula 1 coverage on the BBC and our family is related to the BBC's presenter Jake and mum's always very complimentary of him saying he's very good and very professional (which he is) and made me hang on his every word because she said: "he never goes 'errr...'

He never did.

He's very good y'know.

]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/26713036/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/26713036/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:32:22 PDT
January 20 to be precise.

That was my last journal entry.

However... I have nothing new to tell you other than I qualified as an NQT. Oh and I'm mostly exhausted from all my swimming. S'about it.

Six months time, you'll find another entry, possibly with more interesting things to say.

]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/22689638/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/22689638/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:08:28 PST School placements cause much excitement... Mr Wells is going back to school!

We've got plenty of random drawings to show you in the exoneuk gallery...

And we've also got lots of planning and work to mark!

All of that's coming up later

But first...

That's pretty much it. Yup! Mr Wells is going back to school for five weeks. Six if you count the week off in the middle... but technically it's five weeks of actual teaching and yeah, as nervous as I am I'm also incredibly excited. It is, however the rival school to my old primary school so I'M GOING TO SABOTAG-no, I'm kidding XD It's gonna be exciting and I'm looking forward to sleepless nights, endless hours of planning... I'm making this sound rubbish aren't I?

WELL IT IS. STOP BECOMING TEACHERS. I'M A TEACHER, STOP IT.

Yeah, we're looking for jobs too. It's gonna be 200 headless chickens all going after the same two jobs.

]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/22066085/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/22066085/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:05:28 PST
Lack of drawing? Yes. I've just very little this year that I've actually scanned in. It's odd but I find myself drawing loads of stuff, just not at appropriate times (in the middle of lectures tends to be a favourite). I did this cracking picture today of a man's back and random fellow uni-goer sitting next to me says: "dude you're so talented" - it's not THAT good but it made me feel great Having said that, there's a fair few talented artists in our uni groups so I'm not alone!

I'm loving uni. I'm loving being a student again and I don't feel old! Everyone is younger than me (pretty much!) but I don't feel as though I'm 25. I really don't. I'm just having the best time right now.

Merry Christmas to you all! HOORAY!

]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/20986779/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/20986779/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:05:30 PDT
Soooo... exhausted. I blame you. YES. You!
You know who you aaaaaaaare.

ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz...z.....z..zzz.......zzz... ]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/18871796/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/18871796/ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:25:03 PDT
I've got no PS2 people (if you hadn't already guessed), it has decided to conk out after nearly... what, eight years? When did it come out? eight years ago? SEVEN, I got mine seven years ago as a present to me for finishing my A Levels. That's it.

SEVEN YEARS. Now it's died

I will be replacing it but the problem is, the old one is the right size for me shelf and is perfect because my digital box sits on top. Now, I'm a little sceptical about buying the newer slimmer version because it's top-opening and it basically screws up the feng shui of my room (i.e. it won't quite fit properly!!)

But it's either £60 to have the old one repaired and wait two weeks for it to come back or £65, have it now and not have to listen to that EVIL EVIL whirring sound ever again.

Hmmmm...

Maths was always my favourite! ]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/18198278/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/18198278/ Tue, 06 May 2008 15:03:32 PDT

He has no name yet, but sooner or later they have to. As far as I'm aware, Baby is a girl's name. And he's not a girl.

HOORAY FOR BABIES! AND HOORAY FOR BOOBIES! (In general)

Sexist comment, but definitely relevant. Yes it is. Shush. NO, DON'T THROW THAT AXE AT MY HEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/17543469/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/17543469/ Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:11:51 PDT
Mouthwash.

Seriously, after rinsing your mouth out with Listerine, you'll find that eating ANYTHING up to three hours afterwards tastes like absolute crap so it'll stop you eating in between meals! HOORAY!

Not that I'm on a diet. Quite the opposite in fact, but still! Interesting, eh?

Well, it's just something I found out the other day.

Oh and the guy I wanted to punch? Yeah, problem solved.

I DIDN'T PUNCH HIM. Honest.

]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/17259537/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/17259537/ Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:45:02 PDT
OK, aside from the possibility of being charged with GBH, ABH, Assault and all sorts of other things, there is something really bugging me at work right now.

The management have kind of changed hands as it were and we've got ourselves a new manager whilst the old one is having a few problems adjusting and as such is facing disciplinary action. It's not a fun situation for any of us because we all love the guy cos he's an absolute riot and he does work hard, bless him. He kinda shot himself in the foot somewhat though in not applying for his OWN JOB (cos he was on a month's trial, having taken over from the previous manager who left) and as such things have gone a little haywire.

I haven't got a problem with the new manager at all, in fact quite the opposite! I used to work with her years ago so it's nice that it's someone that I know! The problem is this new guy who's been with us for about two months and... well... he's kinda struggled to fit himself in. It's not for want of trying but... well. It's hard to describe without using the term "twat" in actuality. It's not like he's a horrible guy, he's a nice enough guy, he's just very dull, a bit lazy and says the most inappropriate things to get a rise out of someone for his own amusement (so it would seem...) and basically he's got a lot of backs up and I think everyone hates him. In a nutshell. That may be a harsh thing to say but when you get called a 'retard' for miscounting a safe check from the previous night (pure accident) and then you explain to him that his till from the previous night was at least a couple of quid out and he cannot take it He can certainly dish out the comments but he can't take them!

He asked me why it was people might not like him. I replied: "it's not that I don't like you, you just annoy the crap out of me" - Holy. Freaking. Crap. His entire world caves in at this point! He doesn't like being told AT ALL! No offence mate but get a sense of humour!

Yesterday he moans to me because he's not getting his contracted hours, etc... and then goes home early! Today he calls me a lazy bugger for going home early when, 1) it's been dead for the past two weeks because of the roadworks, 2) there would be five of us on the unit, which will annihilate the wage budget, 3) I have enough hours to earn enough money this week so going home is not a problem for me, and 4) he wanted me to fill in his paperwork for him so he doesn't have to

Amusing. This coming from a guy who ALSO says he doesn't like being on the unit and prefers to do the paperwork. Nice one. Pot kettle black, anyone?

He also told our new manager that I although I'm contracted to X hours, I wanted more than that, as if he was doing me a favour!!! At the moment, I work seven days a week what with doing school as well and I have a silly virus which really causes my body to act like a flat battery. If I overdo things too much, without any notice at all, I cannot do anything at all. I get no warning, I never know whether I'm overworking myself cos I can't really tell, but it's awful. It's really disturbing to get out of bed and fall out the bed! ANYWAY, because of that, I'm having to be careful now so working seven days of the week is a no-no and I told the last manager that a few weeks back but the problem the new manager didn't ask me directly so everyone thinks they're doing me a favour. It's not fair to assume. It only makes me ratty.

So to answer my own question, what stops me from hitting this guy? I guess cos I'm not really a violent guy but the mere fact that the thought pops into my head makes me think I really need to let him know a few home truths.

Oh but he made fun of my car so he's gotta pay somehow!!!!!!!!

I feel an argument arising if he keeps on at me this way.

Hell yeah! ]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/16693047/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/16693047/ Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:38:08 PST
I applied for a PGCE course to become a teacher (this year and last, but obviously I didn't get in last year) and this afternoon I was happily greeted with the news that I have been offered a place

AMA----ZING!

Hell yeah! ]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/16390857/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/16390857/ Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:12:22 PST Our favourite Australian leaves us on Tuesday cos his working visa expires and in just a month's time, he's back Down Under

Assuredly, Bruce (we have dubbed him so...) will be missed by all. I mean, seriously, he's an absolute legend. He's probably one of the most memorable workers we've ever had where I work and I've been there for seven years, going on seven and a half. He is awesome. He took a month off and by GOD did we all miss him. He totally livens the place up when he's there. You just can't help but feel infected by his legendary-ness.

So, in honour of him, we've done a scrapbook of photos of us all with him (except for me currently... I have one photo because the only ones of me and him are the group photos that are already stuck in the book!!!)

INSTEAD, I've drawn a picture of some of his and my colleagues at our Christmas do. I've just finished it this second and I'm absolutely thrilled to bits with it. I'll have to scan itin before I give it to him!!! He's getting the original copy and I don't normally do that!!!! But that just shows what an absolute legend he is.

Bruce, if you ever read this, you're an absolute legend mate! I hope you know just how much we're all gonna miss you at work. And of course not just at work... the UK will be a duller place when you go.

It's been a pleasure, boyo. Wishing you all the best! We'll all totally keep in touch on Facebook, no doubt! In fact you can bet on that!!!

Hell yeah ]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/16227887/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/16227887/ Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:58:19 PST OLYMPIC YEAR! (Not for me (-_-))

May 2008 bring you all you could need and all you could want

This is definitely the year I take the gym seriously. I'm adamant that I want to have a good body this year, if just for me. I have to please myself first and foremost cos I'm not happy then what good will it accomplish? It's not like I'm not happy, I just want to do it to stop myself from moaning at myself.

So therefore, my New Year's Resolution is to actually put on at least a stone and a half of weight (muscle, I would hope more than anything!!!) so that I finally hit 12 stone, which was last year's goal. I reached 11 at one point, but lost it after I was ill. Damn those dormant viruses >_< - I have one that basically drains me of all my energy. I woke up one morning and slumped out of the bed, face first onto the floor and couldn't get up. It's nothing serious, it's just me totally overdoing it!
(Two days after I write this and what happens? Sod's law, that's what!!! I've only gone and awoken the beast as it were!!! I couldn't get out of bed again this morning. Bloody bloody bloody. Feelin' better now though, not much but better...)

I also resolve to go to bed earlier cos otherwise it's only gonna get worse! XD

Have a good year everyone! WHEEEEEEE!

Hell yeah ]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/15968464/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/15968464/ Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:36:44 PST
So I don't think anything could get me down this weekend. It actually kinda sums up my whole year actually. I can definitely say that I've had a damn fine year all in all. Ever since I started working at a local primary school, I have been enjoying myself a lot more. Granted I'm a lot more tired but to be perfectly frank, I'm not bothered by that so much (apart from the odd comment of "wow, you look tired" now and then... ).

No, no... on Tuesday there was an Ofsted inspection at the school and apparently it went really well. Up until then, I was helping out a lot at the school with displays and tidying the place up and getting labels on everything... just sprucing the place up a bit really. This and the massive 4m by 1.15m display that I had to do... that was fun! Took me three solid days to draw the entire map of Narnia on the wall but three days well spent.

Anyway, as a thank you, the Year 6s did an assembly for me which came as a total shock to me. I thought something was going on when they asked me to come into the assembly (normally I'm in there anyway on a Friday but I didn't twig until later) and there were the year six lads holding six boards between them with W, E and L on a few... so I thought: "who are we welcoming?" - and this point I thought they're going to spell it wrong, should I get them another board, etc. Then I saw an S on another board and thought: "Surely that doesn't say WELLS does it?" - again wondering why there are six boards instead of five...

No, no, I was right. It was WELLS. In fact it was WELLS! (with the exclamation mark!)

So I got an assembly! I nearly cried!

So Friday was a day of many firsts: first assembly, first christmas cards from the kids and first christmas present from the school!

Hell yeah, it's been a good year.

Hell yeah ]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/15621953/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/15621953/ Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:40:08 PST
Mmmmmmmm... So I'm doing a Narnia display at school tomorrow. I think it's going to kill me.

Let's see, I've got a border that's 4metres wide, 1.15metres high and was originally going to be covered in a ribboned border but seeing as I'd have to do 10.3metres worth of ribbon... I'm gonna say it's not happening.

It's also supposed to be an advent calendar. Holy freakin' crap, is that too much already? I'm drawing a map on a WALL for God's sake!

INSANE. STOP ME NOW. PLEASE!

*I am not insane. Seriously. I'm as nervous as hell.* ]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/15508475/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/15508475/ Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:42:35 PST
SCRIBBLING!

I don't know. I was sorta in the mood to draw at about 2am last night. I ended up falling asleep on my pad having drawn what looked like a pair of crazy eyes and a mouth... I dunno, I think it might be upside down...?

But going to bed at 2am is a better idea to me than drawing at 2am. Especially when you have to be at school tomorrow morning to show children your wuvvwy, fwuffy wabbit which you KNOW is going to cause havoc because he's a skittish little ball of crazy fluff that will PROBABLY maim and kill one of the children because he or she pets him too hard.

That's why I'm taking CARROTS.

WHEEEEEE! I'll never be asked back, EVER!

But that gives me more time to draw!

]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/15408156/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/15408156/ Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:15:15 PST
Anyway, I'll get back to it. Fooooooon.

]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/13647377/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/13647377/ Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:00:57 PDT
[link]!

]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/13647346/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/13647346/ Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:57:07 PDT
Granted, it started two weeks ago but I'VE BEEN BUSY WATCHING IT!

GO JAMIE MURRAY! WIN A GRAND SLAM!

Anyway, must dash! Tennis to watch!

]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/13353104/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/13353104/ Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:09:59 PDT

I'm Feeling relatively triumphant still today! I got the kids to do some lovely ICT work today. It's slightly scary having half a class to myself (to a certain degree) but that's why I'm looking to become a teacher. HOORAH!

Anyway, all the kids had to write out a recipe for a cookbook they're working on and I had to give them the template to start out with. Took a little bit of time but I ended up having to do it again after Mr Brown, that's the proper teacher of the class I help out with, gave me the template we were SUPPOSED to use. A bit late but what are ya gonna do? It only took me a few extra minutes so never mind! WHEEEEEEE!

Anyway, save for some proof-reading, everything went fantastic. I couldn't have been more pleased with the results. All the kids really enjoyed it so that's what matters the most!

As for the rest of my day... I dunno. It's not happened yet!

BYEEEEEEE!

]]> *exoneuk http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/13266254/ http://exoneuk.deviantart.com/journal/13266254/ Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:01:26 PDT
Today's been a good day for me! I'm currently doing voluntary work at a local primary school to gain experience for hopefully going into teaching and I've just pretty much finished putting up my first display! It's based on Charlie And The Chocolate Factory so I did some of the lettering in Candy Cane style, some of it was displayed on a sweet wrapper backdrop and some of it was done in chocolate-brown on a chocolate bar wrapper backdrop! This and I topped it off today with a drawing of Willy Wonka in the corner! Very chuffed with it!

I'm too perfectionist though. It took me ALL DAY. Silly me! Ah well. A job's not worth doing if it's not done well!

This and I had rounders after school with the kids. And our team won Competitive and a perfectionist. I'm just SUCH a catch, me!

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