10 February 2008 - "Younger siblings"

This post is dedicated to anyone out there with a brother, sister, or God forbid, both!

When you’re trying to have a lie-in on your one day off, they’re there. Screaming, wailing, complaining, sobbing, banging. How annoying is that? You get one day off in seven days and after being practically forced to have five hours sleep for six days straight, when that final free day comes it is ruined by a child wailing in their room, which is conveniently placed next door to yours, it is enough to drive an already unstable person into a rocking, bawling wreck. Why is it that they can never appreciate the fact that you are next door to them, sleeping fitfully, buried beneath sheets which needed changing two years ago?

But I suppose it’s not entirely your annoying sibling’s fault, but your parents who knowingly shoved you into the room next to their other spawn whilst they remain snoozing smugly in their much larger, much quieter room. It was them who brought the child into this world and undoubtedly brought them up having secret lessons on how to annoy you. It was them who laughed when the child played practical joke on you or even hit you but if you ever retaliated then you would be punished in a way which would be too harsh for Adolf Hitler.

Discrimination, surely? For the fact that they are younger than you they get put on a pedestal and are never in the wrong but this is often far from the case.

But we all grow up and when your younger sibling simply becomes your sibling thats when you can truly learn to appreciate each other.

23 June 2007 - "Perfect Wave"

If you’re a regular visitor to this website (ILY!) then you will have noticed that I haven’t updated much in the past five days, well don’t blame me! Blame my mother!

Last Monday I went to a park not far from where I live with some friends. We had an awesome time and by the time I got back home I was absolutely knackered and had a banging headache. This headache was hardly helped by my parents lugging furniture around for the builders, who were coming the next day. I told them to keep it quiet but they told me to go away, so I did. I went for a walk around our neighbourhood and didn’t get back until what they call ‘late’ but what I call 10:30. Anyway, mother over-reacted (as always) and grounded me for a week, but I’ve been let off early on account of good behaviour.

I’ve recently started getting into German bands. If you like rock/pop you should definitely check them out. They’re called ‘Juli’ and ‘Silbermond’. If you have any recommendations for any German, French or even English bands, make sure you leave me a comment!

As you can see I’ve put up a new theme. If you have any feedback let me know! I’m hoping to get up a couple of new reviews in the meantime, so check back for them and be sure to submit if you want to be reviewed. Until later!