Wit beyond measure

Ravenclaw: wit beyond measure is man’s greatest treasure That’s the first time I’ve been sorted. I’m tempted to take a bunch of other tests now to see if I’m still a Ravenclaw with each one. The HP widget I use on my dashboard thinks I’m a Ravenclaw too. I don’t think I’d win many house points though

I’ve just randomly got some cute kao-ani smilies from kao-ani.com. I’ve always liked cute smilies, so I hope I don’t use them too much.

Think we’re watching District 9 tonight~

The weather outside is frightful

Our front garden at the start of the week, just before it started to snow more heavily. I still can’t get to work. Pfft!

And my dashboard on the same day XD

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break. What’s everyone got planned for 2010?

I had a fantastic time with my family and Vince’s family over the break. We went to Spain just before Christmas to visit Vince’s family. When we arrived it was 4 degrees! It’s never normally that cold around Christmas. It was still warmer than England though, since it snowed in Liverpool while we were away and the airport was closed a lot of the time, so we weren’t sure if we were going to be home in time for Christmas day. Luckily, we were on one of the only flights allowed to land the night we came back, although we had to drive through the horrid snowy roads back home from the airport.

We haven’t had such a good start to the year in work, since our new hard drive failed. However, hopefully we’ll be able to recover as much work as possible and it won’t make too much of an impact. Otherwise, I’m really looking forward to working this year. This is the first new year I’ve ever had where I’m not going back to school, college or university. Normally new year is just the start of another term, but this year it’s actually the start of a new year. XD;

I’ve been using Spotify over the last few days. I didn’t think much of it when it first came out, but I’d never actually tried it so I thought I’d at least do that. It’s a lot better than my expectations! I’ve been listening to all the Harry Potter film soundtracks since I downloaded it. 8D I’d recommend it if you use sites like last.fm and such but can’t be bothered constantly going on the site to change your playlist, etc. It’s a great little programme. The only problem is the missing artists and albums, and the random ads. But it’s free so I’m definitely not complaining about the ads!

It’s been snowing here for days! It might look pretty, but it’s horrible. I haven’t been able to get to work (but working from home is fantastic: no horrible motorway driving and no getting up at 6am!), we can’t have any shopping delivered, the postman hasn’t been round since last week – it’s rubbish to be honest. It’s now all turning to ice, which is even worse for driving. I’m really hoping it all starts to melt before next Monday. ._.

Mallory – your card arrived safely and I love it! It’s so cute ^^

Now I’m going to decide which film to watch tonight…

Busy busy

I keep meaning to update here. Every time I get a chance to sit down and write an entry, I always end up getting distracted by something else.

So, because I’ve just finished work for the day and it’s now dinner time, this is going to be a very short entry.

Basically, we’ve been really busy in work and when I’m not in work I’m trying my best to find unique, fantastic Christmas presents.

Quick film and soundtrack recommendation: Across the Universe. Great film/musical, especially if you like the Beatles!

We’ll stick together as we’re trippin’ down the freeway

So I thought I’d write something about Raditude, Weezer’s new album. Overall, I like it and there’s a good few songs that I could play over and over. And then there’s one song that I won’t be listening to again.

01. (If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To 5/5
This is the first single from the album which I’ve already said I really like. It’s catchy, upbeat and sounds Weezer-ish.
02. I’m Your Daddy 3/5
A little repetitive but it’s still got a good rhythm.
03. The Girl Got Hot 5/5
Despite the subject of this song, I think it’s got a really good beat and I like the “oooooh oh” bits.
04. Can’t Stop Partying (featuring Lil Wayne) 1/5
Do not like. I actually think it’s a pretty rubbish song. While the chorus is alright, the remainder of the song is just not what I expect from a band with a back catalog like Weezer’s. Will probably never listen to this again. :/
05. Put Me Back Together 3/5
Not too bad, really nice pop melody going on. Not too keen on the chorus, but the overall song is alright.
06. Trippin’ Down the Freeway 5/5
One of my favourites from the album – it flows really well throughout and I love the solo.
07. Love Is the Answer 3/5
This is quite good, I think the Indian style and vocals compliment the whole song, but then the song itself just sounds boring.
08. Let It All Hang Out 4/5
Love love love the guitar in this and it’s got a retro Weezer feel about it which is always good.
09. In the Mall 4/5
The lyrics are a little silly, but I quite like that. It’s got a good beat and it’s pretty easy to listen to.
10. I Don’t Want to Let You Go 5/5
This is also one of my favourites. I really love the melody, the lyrics and the build up to the second half of the song. I love cheesy songs, and the “baa baa”s towards the end make this song for me. x)
11. Get Me Some 4/5
I like the heavy rock beat and guitars in this, and the solo is great.
12. Run Over by a Truck 4/5
I love the jazzy feel of this, with the piano and the bass line. Really catchy and fun to listen to.
13. The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World 5/5
Really like the beat, guitars, lyrics. Just a really nice song. Fast becoming my favourite off the whole album.
14. The Underdogs 3/5
I don’t think I’ve given this enough listens, so I can see it growing on me in time. At the moment I’m enjoying the chorus a lot, but I just don’t seem to be listening to it as much as the other tracks. It seems to rely too much on the lyrics.

So I think overall I’ll given Raditude a 4/5. That seems higher than I expected, but I think that’s just because of my dislike for Can’t Stop Partying.