I'll try to keep this brief.
I get cable TV from virgin media, but I don't watch it because you need a TV licence (which I don't have). Instead I watch stuff on iPlayer or DVDs from the library.
Now, you don't need a TV licence to watch iPlayer because it is not broadcast live.
OK, now, given that I pay for cable TV from virgin, and virgin show Lost, am I justified in downloading Lost from a (ahem) "non legitimate source" and watching after broadcast?
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Why is the 1001 so odd?
I used to drink a lot. And I mean A LOT.
Every night, seven days a week I would go to a bar or club and drink. This coupled with the fact that I'm no longer as young as I once was means that I have spent a lot of time in said bars and clubs.
And yet, in the thousands (LITERALLY THOUSANDS) of evenings I have spent drinking I have never encountered a place quite like the 1001 in brick lane.
Its hard to put my finger on why the 1001 is so strange but I will try.
The other night I was there, and some guy came over to me, smiled and handed me a bottle. I took the bottle, assuming he wanted to do something like get out his phone, or say something, but he just walked off. I have no idea why he did this, perhaps it was some ludicrous dominance game, or attempt to make me look stupid. Whatever it was, the 1001 being the 1001 I felt compelled to react, so when he passed by me later in the evening I pushed him with my shoulder. I hate the 1001 for making feel the need to do things like that.
Another weird thing about the 1001 is the stairs. Whenever you want to go down stairs to get a drink, invariably someone will be coming up the other way. And not one or two people, but a whole cavalcade. You politely wait for the people to pass but they just keep coming and coming! Where are they all going?
Never any spare seats either!
But the eeriest thing of all about the 1001, is the lack of eye contact. There are so many beautiful young women there, but no matter how long you spend looking around, not a one will make eye contact with you. Its so pervasive you stop noticing after a while, until you go to another bar and people actually return your gaze!
Its not that the 1001 is unfriendly, just a bit unnerving.
Every night, seven days a week I would go to a bar or club and drink. This coupled with the fact that I'm no longer as young as I once was means that I have spent a lot of time in said bars and clubs.
And yet, in the thousands (LITERALLY THOUSANDS) of evenings I have spent drinking I have never encountered a place quite like the 1001 in brick lane.
Its hard to put my finger on why the 1001 is so strange but I will try.
The other night I was there, and some guy came over to me, smiled and handed me a bottle. I took the bottle, assuming he wanted to do something like get out his phone, or say something, but he just walked off. I have no idea why he did this, perhaps it was some ludicrous dominance game, or attempt to make me look stupid. Whatever it was, the 1001 being the 1001 I felt compelled to react, so when he passed by me later in the evening I pushed him with my shoulder. I hate the 1001 for making feel the need to do things like that.
Another weird thing about the 1001 is the stairs. Whenever you want to go down stairs to get a drink, invariably someone will be coming up the other way. And not one or two people, but a whole cavalcade. You politely wait for the people to pass but they just keep coming and coming! Where are they all going?
Never any spare seats either!
But the eeriest thing of all about the 1001, is the lack of eye contact. There are so many beautiful young women there, but no matter how long you spend looking around, not a one will make eye contact with you. Its so pervasive you stop noticing after a while, until you go to another bar and people actually return your gaze!
Its not that the 1001 is unfriendly, just a bit unnerving.
youtube starlettes
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Has youtube had its day?
I dont know. I hope not. All I do know is that many of my favourite vloggers no longer post on youtube. Or very rarely.
I have never spoken about my youtube habit. Or who i watch. So I might as well do so now. Here, in no particular order are the ultimate female youtube Vloggers.
mememolly
Why you should watch: She just so darn cute! At any moment she may burst into tears of sadness or joy.
snog , marry, avoid: marry
paperlilies
Brit girl with warped sense of humour.
snog, marry, avoid: snog
olgakay
Crazy russian actress/comedienne. She is funny. She also personally responded to a comment I made on her video which means i love her
snog, marry, avoid: snog
Jesus, is this what my life has come to? I have realised that the only reason I am doing this is to name check these youtube hotties in the vain hope that they will see it and think "awwww, he likes me. Perhaps I should message him and be his 'friend'.
But I have started so I must finish.
xgobobeanx (AKA Jill Hannah)
Vlogs about food and does some weird product placement. I think ford gave a new car on the proviso that she talk about it and "big it up". I dont care that she sold out. Her vlogs are still great!
lostindisillusion
This girl is a genius. She is also 18, so watching her vids is technically a thought crime.
God I am a sad sad man. My friends must never find this blog. I would be shunned.
spricket24
Very good. Funny. Always in a good mood. Also has baby, so haveing her on the list makes me looking caring.
MissHannahMinx
Holy mother of god! Did someone look inside my brain and create my fantasy girl? Miss Minx is perfect in everyway. I am fairly new to her vlogs but she seems to post regulary which is good.
And finaly, the supreme vlogger from days gone by. She no longer posts to youtube . Which is a crime. The ultimate Vlogger. The geeks dream come true.
THESLYESTFOX
snog, marry, avoid? love, honour and obey!
.
Has youtube had its day?
I dont know. I hope not. All I do know is that many of my favourite vloggers no longer post on youtube. Or very rarely.
I have never spoken about my youtube habit. Or who i watch. So I might as well do so now. Here, in no particular order are the ultimate female youtube Vloggers.
mememolly
Why you should watch: She just so darn cute! At any moment she may burst into tears of sadness or joy.
snog , marry, avoid: marry
paperlilies
Brit girl with warped sense of humour.
snog, marry, avoid: snog
olgakay
Crazy russian actress/comedienne. She is funny. She also personally responded to a comment I made on her video which means i love her
snog, marry, avoid: snog
Jesus, is this what my life has come to? I have realised that the only reason I am doing this is to name check these youtube hotties in the vain hope that they will see it and think "awwww, he likes me. Perhaps I should message him and be his 'friend'.
But I have started so I must finish.
xgobobeanx (AKA Jill Hannah)
Vlogs about food and does some weird product placement. I think ford gave a new car on the proviso that she talk about it and "big it up". I dont care that she sold out. Her vlogs are still great!
lostindisillusion
This girl is a genius. She is also 18, so watching her vids is technically a thought crime.
God I am a sad sad man. My friends must never find this blog. I would be shunned.
spricket24
Very good. Funny. Always in a good mood. Also has baby, so haveing her on the list makes me looking caring.
MissHannahMinx
Holy mother of god! Did someone look inside my brain and create my fantasy girl? Miss Minx is perfect in everyway. I am fairly new to her vlogs but she seems to post regulary which is good.
And finaly, the supreme vlogger from days gone by. She no longer posts to youtube . Which is a crime. The ultimate Vlogger. The geeks dream come true.
THESLYESTFOX
snog, marry, avoid? love, honour and obey!
.
Sunday, 7 March 2010
I should not have
Last night I did a bad thing.
On the way out of the 1001 club I touched a girl on her arm and said "How ya doing?".
What made it wrong was that I was smirking in a nasty way and she looked annoyed.
I knew touching her , even if only on her arm, would annoy her. Thats why i did it. And thats why it was wrong.
On the way out of the 1001 club I touched a girl on her arm and said "How ya doing?".
What made it wrong was that I was smirking in a nasty way and she looked annoyed.
I knew touching her , even if only on her arm, would annoy her. Thats why i did it. And thats why it was wrong.
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