The life of Cheeze explained

This has just been released tonight, and already i’m posting about it(makes up for the amount of time I didn’t post for).

Now, I like Firefox, i’ve used it since MrBen told me about and and said I should, I listened and I have been very pleased with it.  3.0 is rather strange though, it has a lot of changes. We as a species, don’t like change very much, sure, litle changes like getting new clothes, or new colour schemes are acceptable, but changing the way something works? No, we dont like that.

Which is what i’m getting to, Firefox 3.0 is trying to change how browsers work, which is quite a challenge.  The hardest thing to get used to is the address bar. I’m not sure i like it, instead of you typing in the start of an adressand it coming up with the address you want, it searches the addresses of all the wites you’ve been on and puts that up as an option as well, which is rather confusing at first. I had to raid through all of them(instead of just type the full adres because i’m lazy). I decided that to make life easier for me, I should clear my history…which i did, and it does make it a bit easier but not much.

The one thing Do like is that they have a “most visited” drop down menu, where the sites you go on most come up, which should mean I don’t even have to type them in the address bar, which is great for a lazy git like myself.

I’m going to have to test drive it a bit more, but at this point, the jury is still out!

Cheezy

Ok, since Ruth has resurrected her blog, I thought I would follow suit(again). This is about my 7th resurrection I believe, buti’m determined to stay this time(honest)

Being currently unemployed, I have a lot of time on my hands, and I want to start a few projects/find stuff to do.

1. Graphic Design

Some of you know i have an HND in multimedia, and during that time I done a lot of graphic design, which I haven’t used as much as i should have, so now i’m gonna try and make stuff, what that stuff is i don’t know yet, but once I do, i’ll either let you know or post it up here.

2. Learn some coding

I was at a christian concert at the weekend called Frenzy, and there was a band called “The David Crowder Band” who are a group of guys from Texas, they’re very cool. They do this cool thing where as part of their worship, the lead singer/guitarist takes a Guitar Hero guitar(yes, a toy) which is programmed  to play actual cords. This is just an awesome idea, and although I don’t own guitar Hero, I want to code so that I could do the same thing they have done.

There is a problem however……I don’t know any code…atall! So if anyone could give me pointers on what stuff to learn or even want to help me on this project, then please do, I would appreciate any help.

3. Become a cameraman

Right, this is a rather random one to add in, but let me explain. I am a youth worker, albeit an unemployed unqualified one. I love it, it’s loadsa fun and isn’t that hard to do, but, if it’s what I love to do, do i want to possibly ruin it by making it my “job”?

I have some up with this idea I want to be a cameraman, as i’ve done a lot of home made video stuff and I like doing the camera work, I can see how it looks in my head before i film and so i’m thinking of seeing how to be a cameraman.  Now, i’m not gonna back to uni or anything, as we all know how that ended last time, no, what i’m thinking of doing is filming some stuff and editing it a bit and sending it off to people like the BBC etc and seeing if I can get in that way. hey, stranger things have happened. So if you want anything filmed, gimme a shout.

Well, that’s my projects just now, we’ll see how many of them come to fruition.

That’s right folks, Cheezy here has managed to get chicken pox, and i can tell you, it sucks! I managed to avoid it as a child and having it now is not nice atall. Not only is it bad having the symptoms of chicken pox, blotches, being itchy, not being able to wander out the door in case I infect everyone around me:P But it also means that I can’t go to uni(which usually would be a good thing,lol) I can’t go to work(so no cash) and i can’t go on the camp i was meant to go on next week now, which makes me feel bad!

Cheezy:(

Ok, as most of you know, i’m a HUGE Transformers fan, and with good reason, what more do we want more than huge robots that transform into cars, planes, boats, planets and other cool stuff. Well, now that question is answered!! For the release of the new film they have taken one of the most memorable childhood toys, Mr Potato head and mixed him with the most heroic Autobot ever, Optimus Prime, making……..”Optimash Prime”

How cool is that?!

Yes,its come to that quarter of the year when i write a post:P I will do the usual wee roundup that i do,and then later this week, give my thoughts on on some stuff…..well i say that, whether i do it or not is another matter

Lent has indeed come again, and to be honest, i usually don’t do anything for it. Never really seen a point in it, but i’ve decided that this year, i’ll go with it. I’ve given up my PSP and PS2, as i was wasting far too much time on them(i’ll still use my PSP for music) but it means i’ll have more time to actually do the stuff i need to!

I have just started a new job! Yes, i got bored of being a layabout(yeah right) and decided to get one. Again, i am a bar man, thought i’d give it another go, even though i HATED working in the GU(it sucks, managers are awful, place smells and wasn’t very nice) but i now work in the great place that is ‘Club Tropicana’. It is NOTHING to do with Wham or anything like that, it is not a gay bar either(both things i have been asked) It is a club on Hope Street and it is as Cheesy as….well….possible. Which is why i’m working there:P The managers are ace, really laid back, the rest of the crew are really nice, already having come good banter, so i’m really looking forward to the first night it’s open(tonight,yay)

Well, that’s me for just now

Cheezy:)

For Christmas my good ol’ mum bought me a Sony PSP. It is absolutely brilliant! For those who don’t know, this is Sony’s answer to the game boy, but better. Not only does it play games, but it’s an MP3 and 4 player. This seems to be Sony’s new thing, one piece of equipment, loads of different uses. It’s a nice idea, as it means that I don’t have to buy a new MP3 player(the Zen got broken) and I certainly do not need to buy an MP4 player(not that I would have).

Games Quality/ Screen Quality

The quality of graphics is surprisingly good, with so near PS2 graphics that sometimes you can’t distinguish. The movement on screen is really fluid. The screen is a decent size, taking up most of the face on the front. It’s just a nice size, better than the game boy screen size. it’s amazing how much detail can fit on it, it just amazes me

Control

In true Sony style the good old 4 button in a diamond shape have made the cut. What did surprise me was that they only put one analogue stick on it, when theres clearly space on it for a second. It is strange not having it there, but I can understand why its not, as theres only 2 “shoulder” buttons, when there 4 on the normal controller. The control within games is sharp, they’ve out a D-PAD on it as well, so for some games it’s easier to use that, eg, Tekken.

Overall

This is a brilliant piece of gaming kit, with wi-fi built in, multi player is a doddle, weight isn’t an issue as its actually light for what it does, and a decent selection of games with good graphics just wanting to be played on it, then Sony is defo onto a winner here. Still not as cheap as it should be in my opinion, but thats life. If you don’t want to buy it, play a friends, it’s worth it.

Ok, as most of you know, i’m quite an easy going guy. Not a particularly angry person, but I am at this very moment. Why I hear you ask. Well it all goes back to October. I started my Christmas shopping (very early, i know) and saw a present for my friend Kayleigh I thought she’d like, so I ordered it. Well, waited a few weeks, it had’t arrived, so emailed the people, they said 1 had been sent out already, but that they’d send out another one. “Ok, easy mistake, still got ages” I thought. It’s now December, still didn’t have it. Emailed again (no phone number for them sadly) they said a replacement had been sent out, so was quite annoyed. I was reassured that the next one would be here before Christmas……well guess what, that didn’t arrive either. I explained to Kayleigh, she understood thankfully. Got a phone call on Wednesday saying that they sent out ANOTHER replacement.

Well, come Friday, I received a package. I rejoiced that it had finally come!! I opened it to check for damage etc and what do I find….damage? No, the item is in proper condition…..it’s not what I ordered though! After 4 months of waiting, they send me out the wrong bloody thing! Cheezy is not impressed at all.

What lesson have I learnt? well, a few.

1. DO NOT USE TOYS R US ONLINE
2. Check that customer services has a phone number, emails are simply not good enough
3. Don’t accept their apologies after the second mistake, I know Jesus would, but hey, he was perfect

Rant over…..for now

Went with Al, MrBen, Pedro and Gordie to see this the other night, and was blown away!! Daniel Craig has done an amazing job of being the guy we all know and love, but not quite.

For those of you who don’t know, this isn’t a Bond continuation, more a restart. This is how Bond BECAME the guy we all know and love, and what a great idea it was.

The basic storyline is that Bond is just promoted to double o status, meaning he gets more dangerous missions. It goes from chasing a parquor expert, then he has to play a huge poker game for some reason, and it’s ALL good. This time round, there’s no Moneypenny, no Q, but what makes up for that is Eva Green(as the bond girl) and some really good action minus gadgets, which is nice to see, it’s nice to see Bond being proper hard, and getting into some proper fights and kicking ass, though he does take some amount of abuse too.

Bond type stuff

What does remain intact is the Bond girls. Eva Green (Kingdom of Heaven) plays a fellow MI6 agent, well, accountant, who funds Bind in his poker game. The chemistry between them is really good, so much tension in there, and its good to see that Bond girls have more in them than just to have sex with Bond, yes, i said it:P.

What’s also nice to see is that a Bond baddie has a disfigurement like the baddie of old, like Blofeld and Jaws. This guy has a weird eye and occasionally weeps blood.

The quips are still there, but they are a bit funnier. Funnier than the controversial Brosnan saying of “I thought christmas only came once a year”. They’re both not as crude and much funnier.

Conclusion

I’ll be the first to hold my hand up and say at first i was disappointed that Brosnan was shunned, I liked him as Bond, he had the charm and stuff like that, and could pull off action sequences, and Craig, well, he had blond hair, what was that all about? But what he has done is bring back a younger, harder, rawer Bond, who doesn’t know everything and sometimes gets it wrong, but kicks ass anyway. If you haven’t saw it, go see it.

Oh and guys, you will feel SO SO sorry for Bond at one point, you will know what i’m talking about when you see it.
Cheezy

Yeah, its true, this is the real Cheezy and i AM actually posting. It’s a new idea i know, but we’ll see how it goes
Alot has happened since the last time i posted. Heres just some of it:

Uni: I really like uni, its going really well. Not quite what i expected, alot about policies and politics and more writing than i like, but it’ll be worth it in 3 or 4 years time. Was also made class rep, so i have the power!haha, silly idea to make me class rep as im so disorganised.

Alpha: I’ve been going to the alpha course every thursday night, and its been grand! Best one ive been too, really good talks, and a really good laugh, especially at the number one table(we are actually table one) with me, doug, kayleigh, gillian, laura and debbie, what a team. Last week, doug made paper aeroplanes out of the paper table cloths, was quite a sight, we had great fun!! The alpha day away was also top, after getting lost, we made it there 30 min late. The day itself was amazing. Lots of stuff happened, some people were really touched by God and it was SO good to see!!!

They’re really the 2 main things thats been going on in my life at the moment, so all is good. Currently doing this instead of writing an essay about homogeneity in communities. Exciting stuff, i know.

Cheezy:)

It seems that in the last few weeks,loads of enw stuff has happened to cheezy.

I’ve started a new job, i’ve started a new uni, and i’ve bought (far to much) new stuff.

My new job is as a barman in the Glasgow University student union(GUU). Its quite good, but cos of freshers week,ive been working 8-3 most nights,which is well harsh, but when the cash rolls in in 3 weeks time im sure ill appreciate it!The rest of the staff are grand, and the many drunken students are a good laugh aswell,altho,some too drunken(if there is such a thing):P

My new uni is strathclyde, where im doing community education, it seems like itll be really good,theyve been taking us through the course this week and telling us all the stuff we’ll need to know so that its easier when we start properly. Theres a huge variety of ages in the class,from 18 to like 40-50, which will make things interesting. I’m also one of only like 6 guys in the class of 47,which is weird,cos at college,there was only 1 girl in the class,so will take a bit of getting used to.

New stuff, ive got quite a bit. First off, i bought 3 U2 tour DVDs from amazon, got them for really cheap, like 5-10 quid each. Theyve been really good,im a HUGE fan of Edge and co so been good to see them(cos lets face it,i dont have £100 to but a ticket for them when theyre on tour).

Transformers season 2: This has got to be one of my best buys EVER!!! Loved living old memories watching Prime in his prime kicking some ass, twas a great sight. Havent watched any of the extras yet, but have watched all 59 episodes, also got this cheap off amazon,man,what a place!

New MP3 Player: For those of you who know of my old one, aka “the brick”, it died. It was a 40GB and it will still hold data, but not play music,so it had to get replaced. So it had to get replaced, and it did, by this lovely thing. It’s an 8GB creative zen photo micro, so it hold music and photos aswell as your ordinary data. It very swish,very easy to use compared to my old one and at least half the physical size.

Things on the list to buy: Need to buy my 3 uni books on sociology,community education, and another one that no one can remember. On a higher priority is Transformers seasons 3 and 4(again, quite cheap on amazon). i’m also sure ill find other stuff to buy.

Cheezy