Portrait Club - It's worth a look!

My hard drive decided to fail today. It no longer runs. Goody.

Only lost a couple of days worth of data, but it means I have a large, expensive footrest until I can get a new HD. yay for this.

Portrait Club - It's worth a look!

As most of you know, I am a rep this year at my university. On my halls only campus, they removed the 24hr security at the start of this year. I did not like this.

This year there has been an attack on a student, thefts, threats against students, strangers on site, several of the girls have been followed through the local area, and last night a girl got beaten up by her ex.

Where was security last night? Fuck knows! One of the other reps saw it and waded in to get him off her. Miles (the rep) was a lot more restrained than I would have been.

I am no kicking up a fuss with the university, and I will not be ignored. I have written a very angry e-mail to the administration, and I started a petition this afternoon to get security back to being 24hr.

I have had enough of this, and I have been more than patient.

Now, don't think I live in a rough area, I live in London, and it's brilliant. But, whenever you get a large number of people living in a small space there will be conflict.


Other than that, I am feeling much better. My infection has died down, some irritation occasionally, but nothing to be concerned about.

How are you all?

Portrait Club - It's worth a look!

Hey all,

Some of you may have noticed that I have not been about much of late. I have developed an ear infection, which I ignored... that didn't go down well. It spread into my jaw, and gave me lots of pain...

I finally relented and went to the doctors, and I am not taking antibiotics... which make me want to go hide in a corner and never come out again. Nausea and dizziness from the antibiotics, pain and pain from the infection.

And I have still been going to lectures, meetings and generally working my butt off. Just yesterday I had to work with maintenance to get locks fixed, security to ID and placate one of the girls who had been spooked by a stranger on site, liase between two different students and the uni, have a new freezer ordered for one of the blocks, chased up maintenance regarding heating issues, discussed IT problems with the techs... then in the evening I had a meeting, then I had to go and talk to the police, then check up on how the new girl was doing, and then still went and was social in the evening watching a film in the common room. Oh, I also went to a lecture yesterday...

This morning I was running late, but walked into main campus with the head of maintenance, grounds and general accomodation stuff so that I could keep myself updated and on good terms with him (makes it easier when I want emergancy work done)... so life is busy! I can't wait until I am feeling well again!

There is a devmeet on Saturday. Will I see any of you there? How are you all doing?

Mike

Portrait Club - It's worth a look!

Hello all,

I wish to start by apologising to a select few of my 205 watchers. The select few are those who watch me for my photography, and not just my occasional rants, my amazing conversation and my regular grizzling.

What am I apologising for? Well, that's kind of obvious... I have not uploaded any work in quite a long time. I have been so busy, and so demotivated with dA stuff, I have not really been bothered. I still have a lot of photos from Carnival I want to share... it's just getting round to it.

Nothing new though... as I said, just been feeling demotivated to take anything new. It's probably because I've been too busy to actually get around to it.

Anyway... let's move on.

I applied for a photography module at my university... I didn't get on the course. After looking at my portfolio they said I was 'too advanced' for the course. It's quite a compliment, but I did really want to be on the course! It looked quite interesting. Oh well...

The last couple of days I have been feeling rather unwell. I was feeling better this afternoon, so decided to get some fresh air... and asked Mimi along with me. She and I went off into Central London... through London Victoria, Southbank, Westminster, Picadilly Circus, and then along the Thames. We had some fun in the shops next to the Ritz, and had a very nice dinner off Trafalgar Square. We then went to an art gallery auction, where we were the two most under-dressed people there. I saw it as we were going past, and decided to buy tickets and join in with the studying of the pieces, and drinking the very nice wine. On the way home we ended up climbing over a fence into one of the City Parks... we went and sat by a beautiful fountain.

Some of the crap they have in that gallery though! Asking a lot of money (and getting it), for things I really did not like. Mimi and I spent most of our time there slagging it all off! What I found very interesting was the quality level of the photography... it wasn't very good. This is a serious gallery, working with a major charity to raise money through selling art works. There was a lot of 'money' in that gallery... I was walking around thinking to myself 'I can do better than that'.

I don't mean that in an arrogant way... some of the photography there was bloody awful. For example, one that particularly irritated me was a photo of an overgrown five bar gate. No real depth to the shot, the lighting wasn't great, the tones dull and the subject pointless. Didn't do it for me.

So, Mimi and I were talking, and we discussed the idea of submitting some of my work better to a gallery. I do like that idea, if for nothing else to get interesting feedback.

But, as soon as I think that doubts creep straight back in of 'I'm not really good enough to do something like that'. Mimi thinks I am... we have spent a long time critically discussing my work... she really likes my style

So, what do you think? Good idea, bad idea?

Hope you are all well!


http://mikegoulty.deviantart.com/journal/27604338/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:11:11 PDT

Portrait Club - It's worth a look!

So, I can smell burning in my room. It came about all of a sudden, which led me to pull the plug on everything, and find a fire extinguisher.

Opened my PC, checked everything, found nothing wrong. Went and got security, they are happy there is nothing on fire...

Yet I can still smell it (so could others, so don't get sarky!)

So now I sit and wait... windows open, bloody cold and with a horrid smell. Whatever is going on better start smoking, 'cause if the fire alarms go off at least it is serious enough to be dealt with.

It smells electrical... like a cable burning... But nothing has tripped, and I can't find the source...

I have a lecture in under 6 hours...

Hey guys and girls,

As many of you know, I started back at uni on Wednesday. This was joyous for me, because when I arrived (on time) at the place the e-mail sent to me told me to register, they didn't have a clue what was going on. After patiently explaining it several times, they decided to take my cheques, but not give me a key to the room I'd just paid for. They said someone else would have it, on the site where my room was.

This was annoying but acceptable. We went to the site which is where my halls are, and spent quite a lot of time looking for the lady who, according to the first bunch, was meant to have my key. She didn't, and couldn't get through to the person she thought would have it. Joy.

It was at this point I was told that people are not meant to be moving in yet, and that I am early... I should have been sent a letter countering what I had been previously told in the e-mail... Bit strange, I hadn't recieved anything...

I finally got into my room (still without a key), but then whilst unloading the car one of my favourite prints slipped, smashing the glass and scratching the print. A great start.

I am now unpacked, and settled. I had the most boring, longwinded and fairly pointless meeting/lecture yesterday, to tell us what we need to know to be good hall reps. Utter waste of time, but the one thing that did matter was the fact they told us it could be up to a month before people get their monies from student finance. This was a serious worry.

I got my key that afternoon (thursday), but it took a lot of running about...

I went food shopping to stock up with the last of my cash in the bank, and am transferring funds from my paypal account... but that won't happen until Thursday. I am still hoping that I will get my student finance on Monday, as I was meant to... If I don't it's going to be a very long, rather boring week.

Im in my lunch break of today's thrilling session. So far we have had a very interesting fire safety talk and demonstration. Was well worth listening to/watching. And we ahve also had a disability discrimination talk. What utter horseshit these people come out with. We have been issues with a Appropriate/Inappropriate list of language and behaviour. I am now going to share some with you:

Inappropriate: Phrases such as physically challenged or 'differently abled'
My point: I find it very insulting when people say I'm tall. Can I have compensation now?

Inappropriate: Blind people; Deaf people
Appropriate: people who are blind, people who are deaf.
There is a difference? Saying 'deaf people' is NOT rude or insulting. 'Deaf people can learn to use sign language' 'I'd like to learn sign language so I can communicate better with deaf people' The same goes for blind people.

What about 'tall people'... I think it should be 'eople that are tall'

Inappropriate: Looking down at a person in a wheelchair for a long period of time
Sorry, but that isn't fair, there isn't always somewhere to sit, or you're doing something. I like to have conversations whilst cooking... do I exclude someone in a wheelchair from talking with me whilst I'm cooking, because I can't sit down?

It's PC gone silly. Just don't be rude, and treat everyone the same. Having extra rules for disabled people makes it patronising, rude and I would argue discriminatory. We don't have these lectures for tall, short, bright, dim, ginger or blonde people...

I am going to go have a few more hours of fun now... taking a book with me this time

Laters taters

Hey guys!

So, it has come... the end of my massive summer break. It's been going on since about Easter, but it's finally time to pack everything up and get ready to move back into uni life. I have spent a good chunk of today organising my stuff, cleaning my room and getting my head around the fact that I will have to do something with my time... that isn't watching daytime TV shows (Well, show. I love watching 'Monk'. If you have never seen it, give it a go!)

It's been a good summer. Been to Scotland, Cornwall, all over the South of England... had loads of fun in London, had some real adventures. Met some amazing people.

I'm much happier than I was at the start of the year. Much

Here on dA, things have been changing. I have become far more vocal on various issues. I have become somewhat noticed among the community (other than the occasional dArama, I don't know why this year people have decided to notice me!), and I have taken over ownership of

Do come and have a look at the club, it's going well.

This club is very ... positive. They are doing good things around dA, and I like the idea behind it. The people running it are wonderful as well, so go have a look. I feel a good many of you will want to be a part of it.

Right, that is enough of my waffle. Tell me a joke!

Firstly, let me apologise for that last journal. I'd been drinking in Kingston, more than I should have been... (I didn't have to get up, they kept on coming and asking me if I'd like to order more... and people were also buying me drinks... ooops!). Anyway, I got into an argument with some bloke, and then had to leave. But, I couldn't get in contact with my friend, or remember how to get back to her house (where I was staying).

A problem. I remember talking to a woman who explained which bus to get on to get to Roehampton, then another on the bus. I got to my halls, but I wasn't allowed to stay. I walked around, and went to the Uni main entrance, where I argued with security until they let me in (I had lost my cards, phone and money by this point...) After getting onto campus, I found someone else who had sneaked in looking for somewhere to sleep off drink

We managed to get into the library, where I proceeded to umm... cease being conscious.

The morning wasn't a nice wake up

Then I went in search of my stuff. Found it all scattered around my halls common areas... well spread out.

Anyway, that day I went to a steel pan competition in Hyde Park. Was great fun!

On Sunday it was the first day of the main carnival. I managed to join a steel pan group called stardust, and I was with them in the parade. Was fun! (even though I can't dance... and it was in front of thousands of people!)

On Monday it was the main day of the event. We had a bigger lorry for this second day, and I proved in front of even more people that I can't dance, but I had great fun. An amazing day, with some brilliant people.

Photos will follow!

I have now taken over ownership of !!! Do take a look.

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I'M IN LIBRARY, ZAT UNI; HELP
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Hey guys and girls of the internet!

Sorry for the influx of chatter from me recently, I doubt most of you actually read this. I also have doubts over whether some of my watchers have ever actually looked at my gallery... but that's another day's grizzle

Anyway, I just wanted to say that I'm going to be disappearing for a few days. I am off to stay in London with some friends. (Actually, I will be staying with the worlds number two Steel Pan player... she was number one last year...!) I leave tomorrow morning.

This weekend I can be found in the frivolity of the Notting Hill Carnival. As most of you are in the States, or up North, I don't expect to see any of you... but if you are going give me a shout!

It should be fun. I won't be about on dA until Tuesday, maybe Wednesday. So, until then, Bye!

At the moment is looking for people to interview. Go have a chat with him if you want, it will be fun!

Is looking for people to help her with a project. Laura is a really lovely person, you know you want to help her out. She just needs a webcam photo of you with some writing. Goooooo ooooon

And one final thing... did amazing in her exams. Go boo and hiss at her for being a smartarse if you have the time

The last couple of days have been reather hectic for me. My own doing I suppose!

I don't really have anything to report, just wanted a change of journal.

Listen to this poem : [link] (youtube link)

Talk soon

Hey all,

Can you have a look at my news article [link] if you have not already? I am trying to get as many people to think about this issue as possible.

Also, these are lovely works. Have a look if you have time

Hello All,

The more astute among you may have noticed the lack of activity from me over the last week. I have been on holiday (yes, again), this time in Cornwall.

I went with the family, and the six of us all piled in the Shrarn (VW people carrier). Spent lots of time on the beach, and just chilling out

On the day before we were meant to be going home, we had decided to head over to my favourite tank museum. (It's great, and it's in a place called Combatton! Combatton, besides being a great name is not far from a place called Umberliegh. A place I almost moved to. We almost bought a wonderful house there several years ago... have to wonder what life would have been like if we had moved, but that is another story)

Anyway, we are driving along quite happily, but the warning light we have been ignoring for the last three years was flashing. Normally it just sits there (it is an emissions sensor, and has a fault. To fix the fault with the sensor they wanted to take apart half the engine. What is the point in that!?)... and then power dropped, and the car started to shudder, and would not run in sixth gear. Power was way down.

We got back to the campsite, left everyone before dad and I went off in the poorly car to find a garage. Found a great independent garage, who connected it up to their computers. Cylinder four had failed, and cylinder three was misfiring intermittently. This wasn't good.

He took out the spark plugs - which are meant to have been replaced at every service we have had done on the car... they had been in so long they had been worn away. These things are made of titanium... so it was fairly obvious we'd been screwed over by previous garages. So, we put in brand new, shiny plugs... and this solved the misfiring with cylinder three. Cylinder four was still intermittent.

The mechanic then rattled off a long list of very expensive things it could be... it was looking like it was going to be a bad day! But, fortune has it... we thought to replace the lead running from the plug to the distributor cap... and lo and behold, the engine fired on all cylinders!

Now, that was a long winded way of saying the car got poorly, then we fixed it... we need to find a new garage to service our car...

How are all of you?

The Nun's Secret
The new nun goes to her first confession. She tells the priest that she has a terrible secret. The priest then tells her that her secret is safe in the sanctity of the confessional.

She says, "Father, I never wear panties under my habit."

The priest chuckles and says, "That's not so serious, Sister Bernadette. Say five Hail Marys, five Our Fathers, and do five cartwheels on your way to the altar."

It made me laugh...

Anyway, how is everyone? I know I have not uploaded any new photography for a while, I simply have not been out with my camera for a while. Not sure why really... but I aim to correct that soon!

Recently had a contest. It ended while I was up in Scotland, but it turns out that I won! The other two people are:
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Go take a look!

Hi guys and girls! As you all know, not too long ago I went and pissed off to Scotland to walk the 95 miles of the West Highland Way. Now I'm back. Slightly sooner than we all expected, but I am sure you will get over it!

During the eight days I spent walking the Way, there were some highs, some lows (a fair few hills too! ), some absolutely amazing sights, some horridly depressing moments... but, most importantly, there were some awesome people.

The people along the Way have been some of the most kindly, thoughtful, beautiful and the most... special people I have met in all my various wanderings. People share when they have little, give without a second thought... or thoughts of what they can get out of it... people along the Way always lend a hand whenever you stumble, encourage you when you are feeling low. Truly good people. I will talk about a few of them as I ramble on here.

The days ended up like this:
Thursday:- Leave home
Friday morning:- Arrive in Scotland. Train to Milingavie

1) Friday:-
Milingavie to just outside Drymen – 12 miles
2) Saturday
Near Drymen to near Balmaha – 7 miles
3) Sunday
Near Balmaha to Ptarmigan Lodge – 9 miles
4) Monday
Ptarmigan Lodge to Beinglas Farm – 13 miles
5) Tuesday
Beinglas Farm to Tyndrum – 12 miles
6) Wednesday
Tyndrum to Bridge of Orchy – 7 miles
Bus from Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse Hotel – 13 miles across the moor
7) Thursday
Kingshouse Hotel to Kinlochleven – 8 miles
8) Friday
Kinlochleven to Fort William – 15 miles

Sat/Sun
Town to campsite a few times 7 miles.

Sunday/Monday
Fortwilliam to home, 520+ miles.

I am not going to talk about the journal up to Scotland. It wasn't good... When I started writing this with pen and paper, I was eleven and a half hours into my journey home... a journey that took twenty hours... (we had a five hour wait for a connecting in Glasgow... and another two hours in London...)

Anyway, onto day one. Things were not going well. Having made almost no progress (about four miles, and it was gone midday), I was getting ready to give up and sleep. Then, while sitting on my pack contemplating my own insanity, a diminutive yet fast moving person appeared.

By the time Claire reached us, we were preparing to move on. Stopping to ask where she was upon the map, it became clear that she was very close to my age (turned out she is a few months younger), that she was alone, and that she was French. Being a kindly soul, I invited her to walk with us... and that was it. The day just got serious. My pride kicked in, and there was no way in hell that I was going to be outdone by a girl.

Over the next eight miles (my pride can work wonders!) Claire and I chatted, with lots of mime to help us along! It became obvious that the three of us were comfortable with one another, and I invited her to stay with us that night.

That night the three of us set up camp in a field we were sharing with some cows, at the bottom of a small hill, next to a bubbling stream. We chatted and laughed for hours on end, right into the late hours of the night. With that, we'd become a trio.

Day two...

On the second day we did less miles, but we did climb over 'conic hill'... 800'+ that we came to know as 'the bitch'. This hill was very steep, and it hurt. With much encouragement and good spirits, the three of us made it up and down again... to end up in a very nice pub. The Oak Tree Inn... worth going to Scotland just for their food.

Day three...

Today we began our walk around Loch Lomond. This was a truly beautiful area, but we were in trouble. Food supplies were running very low, and we were soggy. We were not happy, and ready to give up on wild camping. We walked a little over six miles to get to lunch, but didn't really want to go much further. It was decided we would go to a youth hostel.

We arrived, and they were full. Not happy bunnies, Claire and I decided to get out the maps, and work out what to do. We had almost no food left, (these towns were shit when it came to stores of any kind), and the nearest place that looked promising on that front was a long walk away. We decided we would find somewhere to set up camp, and then work it out in the morning.

Then, the Belgian trio arrived. After I said hi, and explained that the hostel was full, they joined us on our table. I decided that the six... ]]> =mikegoulty http://mikegoulty.deviantart.com/journal/26320779/ http://mikegoulty.deviantart.com/journal/26320779/ Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:27:46 PDT

As Mike has been taken hostage by the savage tribe known as 'The Scots' _{lighten up, it's a joke}, I have been keeping this account troll-free and pretty. Who am I, you ask? I am but a humble caretaker, a lesser being than all of you.

I'm doing an amazing job if I say so myself.

Since this job doesn't pay, you can pay me in praises: tell me how much you love me and how much you appreciate the laborious job I am in the middle of doing. You can alternatively leave roses in the comments - .

Now where did I put my mop?

I am going to complain about something else that annoys me in this world (Can you tell that I'm feeling better!?)... and it is bad parents... and let's be honest, we see more bad mothers. Call me sexist if you like, but it will simply show that you cannot read...


So, why do I say that we see more bad mothers? Well, that's because most bad fathers piss off and go... or are never seen with the children. I still see a good few, so will come on to them in due course. Don't go thinking I am an evil git!

Bad mothers... they come in so many forms... The ones I really hate are the ones that see me (usually on public transport), where they cannot control their bratty little offspring (not that I am saying they can control them anywhere else...), and they look at me, look at the child, and then say the most annoying line to ever come out of a woman's mouth... 'the man will tell you off'

Why do you bring me into your awful relationship with your offspring? Just because I may have been thinking about telling the brat off, it does not mean you can use me as a threat. It just makes me want to tell YOU, the parent off for being useless.

Which brings me onto my next thing... empty threats. Do NOT make empty threats. Children, being reasonably smart little souls, will work out that you don't follow through on your threats, and then walk over you. It's not that complex an idea. You threaten them with something, they continue the offending action, you carry out the threat. (Be it bed or whatever else)... Do not make a threat you will not carry out.

Don't leave discipline down to the male. It makes you look weak, and makes males look like evil monsters. Don't be a retard, this can only cause future problems.

The usual bad father one hears about is the absent father... which in modern society cannot really be helped if the father wants a conventional job. Shame really. I do not fault individuals for this, it is a failing of the system.

But, the father who is a pushover. Can be walked all over, without being stopped. You know the type of guy I mean... weak minded, spindly, cowardly. Does as he's told. Stand up to your children, you are the adult. They are the children.

Another thing! If you give your children to someone else to look after, such as teachers, scout leaders or whatever else, BACK THEM UP. Don't undermine their authority, just because they aren't scared to discipline your children when you are too afraid of them to do so.

An example of this... beaver scouts. At the end of the meeting, when the parents are picking up. A child throws a shoe into the crowd of people. I tell the child off, quite severely. Someone could have been hurt. The parent glares at me! WTF is with that!? I am in the right! eugh, idiots.

Parents that spoil their kids... eugh. create awful children...

TL;DR. Mike doesn't like bad parents...

I know my comments this last week have been rubbish, and that I have not been around much... I have been really really ill. Had all the symptoms of the ol' swine flu. It may not be, but either way, I'm already bouncing back. I'll be back to my old self in no time. (Just ready to go walking in Scotland!)

Say hey if you are about!

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I am off to Scotland! I am leaving on the 23rd, for two weeks! [link]

Yep, the West Highland Way. 95 miles of terrain, "The Route follows the shores of Loch Lomond, passing Ben Lomond, through Strathfillan, crossing Rannoch Moor, past Buachaille Etive Mor to the head of Glencoe, climbing the Devil’s Staircase and crossing the River Leven at the head of Loch Leven before entering Lairigmor and Glen Nevis.

There is a wide range of different terrains, ranging from lowland moors, dense woodland and rolling hills, to high mountainous regions in the Scottish Highlands."

I am hooping to walk the first 95 miles in five days, which is nineteen miles a day... it's probably pushing it. Do it in six days, it's only just under sixteen miles a day... doable, but it means the walk back is tight (I have twelve days of walking time)... I may end up just doing the 95 miles, and not the 190 mile.... But it will be such fun! And will do wonders for my fitness! I really am seeing this as a challenege... 190 miles in twelve days... I still think it's doable... but I may be slowed down by stuff (well... the route does go past a whisky distillery...)

Today I bought a load more digital cameras and Ipods... That bloody itunes is SO annoying... bloody stupid software...

How is everyone else? Plans for the coming weeks?

Hey all,

Some of you know me better than others, I know some of you read this while others don't. If you do read it, do say hey. Not a lot, just a hey is enough! Otherwise we don't talk, and that is never good!

Anyway, I digress. So, some of you know me better than others... A lot of you know I am at uni studying sociology, and that I am simply coasting through atm You should also know it's costing me a fortune. But, I am having a laugh, so... what the hell. It'll work out for the best in the end.

To counter some of my mounting debts, I am doing a little bit of an e-bay business. Something to do!

Also, some of you will know that I am not the most confident with my photography. Not trying to fish for compliments, don't take it that way. It took me a long time to become as confident as I am now... for a long time I didn't want to photograph people, for fear of fucking it up. Now, there is something I have wanted to do for a long time... and that is wedding photography. I have had it wandering about inside my head for quite a long time, but I never did anything about it. So, tonight... I finally have.

I have applied for a shoot up in Birmingham, and also put an add on the forums...

I hope I get some interest, because I want to build up a portfolio. I don't mind working for nothing while I do so...

So yeah... I could tell you something else about me, but I think you'd all fall asleep.

If you have got this far, I am impressed!

EDIT:

I got the job up in B'ham! It's not until Feb, and I am still trying to get more work... but I thought I'd let you know

Go look at his contest. Enter if you dare!

Hey all! It's 2.05am, and I have to be up at 6.30... but I can't sleep. So, I decided to get out of bed and talk to you lovely lot

I am going to tell you a story of a happening. It occurred this last winter, one early day on my way to class.

It was a very cold Thursday, and I had my morning class that morning. Now, my attendance was not great at this class, and I had again overslept this morning. Not so much that I couldn't make it, so I was hurrying out of the block.

To get to class, I have to leave my halls campus, and walk onto main campus. It's not far, but I go past some old people's sheltered housing units. There was an old man trying to reach something inside an outside cupboard with his stick. His hands and legs were shaking... with cold, or age I don't know... I didn't think much of it, and carried on going... I was late, and had to get to class.

Then I stopped. Turned round... he was still there. I thought to myself 'sod it mike, you are going to be later... let's make this quick' . So, I went up to his gate. Said good morning, and gave him my student ID card. He looked pretty freaked out, and took a bit of convincing that I could help him. I thought he was trying to get something, but I was wrong. He was trying to reset his boiler...

Some RETARD had put the boiler in the back of a cupboard that was low down, and about 4 foot deep... he was trying to get a straw he's sellotaped onto his stick into a hole 2mm wide. What kind of fucktard designed that system?

Well, after resetting his boiler, I went into his home to reset his gas meter, so the place could start getting warm.

BUT, what happens when they can't reach? When they can't reset the boiler? What then? People are so retarded... why can't they design a system where it is big buttons, and ACCESSIBLE??? How much thought would it take from them? Little. It made me so angry.

Needless to say, I was very late that day. I walked in, and went 'i have a bloody good reason for being late'... the response was 'ok then'. Simple

Oh, thanks for all the birthday wishes

This is probably the most fuss I have ever made about my birthday (by writing this journal...) ... I just am not bothered...

Today, I am going to spend my time baking with my youngest brother, because I said I would bake with him this weekend. I love to make cakes

How are you guys spending your weekends? Happy!?

Bye now, I have a game to play!

Hey guys (and girls),

Today I went off to see a film in the cinema (year one, it's great fun ), and then went for a hobble about town (my foot still hurts)... I walked into HMV, and had the sudden desire to buy a Playstation3... and you know me, when I want to do something, I do.

Game was the place to go, so off we went... and you won't believe the hassle it was to buy the thing! First, they wouldn't let me pay by card, because it was age restricted and I didn't have any ID on me... went across to the bank, where they wouldn't serve me because I had no ID... the Cashpoint wouldn't give me all I wanted (there is a cap on cashpoint withdrawls)... grr!

Bloody annoying!

But, after much annoyance, I got it! And it's bloody amazing. I'm a happy Mike!

(Oh, another thing before I go; it's my birthday tomorrow )

Hey guys and girls!

Today I dropped a piece of reinforced concrete on my foot, breaking my big toe. I am not in the best of moods... pain does that to me!

My day had been going so well too, I'd tidied my room (finally), rewired the aerial cables outside the house, fixed the phone line to the front of the house... done a bit of strimming... and just before finishing off to watch the tennis I do that!

So that's the broken bones part of my titie... now for the smiles! is running a photography contest, focusing on smiles. Personally, I think this is a lovely idea! Please do go have a look, because however strange and scary-looking Gareth may be, he's a laugh!

Go on, enter! It'll be fun! (Also, I want to see what you guys come up with! Consider this a challenge, from me to you)

This made me laugh so much...

As you may have guessed, I am in a rather good mood today! We are going to start with today, then move on to yesterday. It's an odd system, but I wanna do it that way. If you don't like it, I don't care.

Today has been very relaxing. Just had a BBQ for lunch

Anyway, to the interesting stuff! Yesterday was the London meet of the world tour of dA.

It was great fun! I met some amazing people! A few stick in the mind...
is a lovely person... go say hello!
is a laugh! Spent the afternoon irritating him!
is great fun!
and was very nice to talk to!

Of course, there are loads of others, but I'm feeling lazy! I collared into a chat, and then went and listened to his talk. He's a really nice bloke actually, and has some amazing things planned for us here at dA!

Some of the photos I've seen;






I will be posting more today! Sorry for filling your inbox's so!

ran a contest a little while ago, and the winners have just been decided. ~onlyone7 is running a photography competition soon if anyone is interested.

In first place was: . ~liengod submitted the following:




In second place was: with the following submission:



In third place we have with the following submission:



Please do take a look. Will go back to my usual format later on the week.

Hope everyone is well

Hey all!

I hope all you lovely nutters that actually read this are happy and well! Tell me what you have been up to, I have been meaning to catch up with loads of you. I still have not caught up with all the comments in my inbox! I promise I'm not ignoring you, I just can't quite get the the end of the mountain

The whole 'message mountain' developed because I was at uni all last week, without my PC. I had a great week! Met some fabulous people, and had my summer ball... which was much fun! The bands were great, and I enjoyed myself. I took loads of photos, so a few may appear over the next couple of weeks... (I'm lazy I know)

Now, I have a favour to ask of you. Go and say hi to . She is new here, and everyone likes a nice hello! Go on, you know you love me enough

Umm... I was disqualified from the Student Union elections, so I don't have anything to report there.

Umm... I don't really have many other newsworthy things to share! Actually, I could ramble on about my thoughts for ages, but I'm not going to.

Go meet Nigel. He is very funny, a great guy, and will brighten up your days! Trust me, he's worth the mouseclick! Go on, be daring!

I have not really had any time to go fav collecting recently... but I still think a little feature is needed! (I like doing it, and also those who I feature deserve the attention I hope you give them!)

This tells an amazing story, sad

http://mikegoulty.deviantart.com/journal/24909668/ Sat, 23 May 2009 15:17:21 PDT

Right, I am going to start with this opening. My resident retard needs to fuck off. You know who you are. I tried the polite way, but now you are annoying me... hence the less subtle approach.



Now, the rest of us shall move on. This week has been horrendously busy. I do apologise to those of you who have left me comments. I know I have been rubbish with replying this last week... blame my university. Keeping me away!

On the topic of my uni, I have news! I am running for societies presdent of the Student Union! The election is next week! Umm, what else... oh, I have been selected to be a student mentor to new students next year! (you all know that I'm a hall rep for next year...?)

I am in a mighty fine mood at the moment! How are all you lovelies?

Some of my newest favs: