‘Treat others as you would like to be treated’ – a classic rule that was told to a class of 28 starry-eyed innocents 4 years ago in one of my year’s initial RE lessons. It’s tacky, it’s cheesy, but it’s also a tactful way of saying ‘stop being so conceited you egotistical little fuck’. But […]
Category Archives: Gripes
Pointing the finger
As I was walking home earlier this evening, two cars collided almost head on about 20 meters in front of me. From the angle of the cars, it appeared that an elderly lady had tried to pull out of her drive without taking the time to check for incoming vehicles. Another car had collided with […]
Connexions troubles
The vBP’s next gig is at a pub in Chaddesden, as part of a Connexions event. We have known about this gig since around February, but things are starting to crop up now. Our set is 20-30 minutes and we’re probabaly able to do: Every time (own song) (emotive song) Dead Man (own song) (flagship […]
Summer romances
I woke up this morning with a pounding headache and a sensation in my throat akin to having a barbed wire fence dragged through my thorax, and so decided to take the day off school. My headache is subsiding somewhat now, and as I have a SPB to work on and a geography coursework extension […]
The true meaning of planning
For the DiDA course, I am required to do a large amount of structured planning. Everything, almost every detail, must be planned and any deviation from your plans must be documented. Some of it you are allowed – occasionally even encouraged – to do your own way. But the rest of it is dictated to you […]