Whats been 'appenin'

Ola!

This week saw a return to school after a chilled week off and it wasn't too bad; the weekend arrived quickly enough to our saviour. Also on Wednesday Waterloo Road returned to TV but we have lost Hustle forever which is a shame, although Benidorm is back to fill the hole it left. So a few changes, possibly for the better.

Yesterday happened to be the much anticipated Saturday; it arrived with a light breath of relaxation and fun. My friend Haiden hosted a barbecue in the day and some delicious burgers were being served up by the tens, then I headed home for 4pm in high spirits to witness what I hoped would be a match of England displaying their superiority over Wales, the reality was quite disappointing as we (England) lost 19-12. The game was pretty tight and was just penalty points until the last 5 minutes where Wales scored a lucky try and the final minute England thought they got one but after much consideration the referee awarded a no try. Oh well.

So, after that travesty things did lighten up as last night my friends Silent Blackout played a gig - a headlining gig - at the Ironworks in town, entrance was free and they had two decent support acts. It was definitely the most fun gig of theirs I've been to - when I got home I think my feet were ready to drop off due to the amount of dancing I produced; rightly I got championed as the best dancer of the night! Drop a comment below about anything, you don't need to sign in to comment! Thanks for reading, Andy.

The Sun Shall Rise

Ah hello, extremely glad you could visit this domain today, on such a spectacular occasion.

Today, 21st February 2012, is of course more famously known as the glorious pancake day. This means that we (Britons) celebrate the brilliance of such a simple and delicious treat. Usually, the event of pancake day means that pancakes are the meal time highlight, but not for me tonight; I had a beef stew and personally pancake day has been delayed until tomorrow; better late than never is all I can say.

Onto in some opinions more important matters now, if you read my last blog post then you should know by this point what I am referring to; the new reign. By this I mean the changing of my blog title. Right now, is of course time for the sun to rise. The new way of living is introduced, one life ends and a new one begins. The change is to mark a bit of a milestone of exceeding my tenth post if you were unaware, the content of my posts shall probably remain the same, but who can predict the future?

Today's post is not a big one, it was intended more as a bulletin of the update. So I leave you with and ask you, what do you think of pancake day - like it? dislike it? and what do you make of the new blog changes? Answer these questions in the comment section below - you do not need an account to comment and anonymity is offered. I shall reply to and take on your views eagerly and for the benefit of this site.

Thanks for reading, Andy!

This is the end

Eager readers, I welcome you, one and all!

It has been approximately six days since my last blog post, and this one bears some significance. As this is my tenth post - a bit of a milestone - I am acknowledging this achievement by altering the title of my blog. The current title 'Verteider der Wahrheit' is the German translation of 'Defender of Truth'. I chose this as the title because I wanted a mysterious element to my blog and possibly some out of the ordinary thinking. So, as of my next blog post (after this one of course) a new title will be functioning regularly. Perhaps for the duration of 10 posts, perhaps longer. The permanency of the change is yet to be decided.

Moving on, I spoke in my last post about the Silent Blackout gig I attended on the 11th February and my plans for the rest of the week; Wednesday was a bit of a letdown as Alestorm was scheduled and was for months, did not happen. This is because I felt sick (relating to the previous night) and tired; not an ideal combination for gig-goers.

Wednesday wasn't all bad though, I had a good day in Wrexham with some friends, watched Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace in 3D, it was good, but not as good as expected. The three dimensional effects were more subtle than popping out in your face, although perhaps remastering a film in a new dimension is harder than it sounds, and seeing Star Wars in the cinema was amazing, I never got to see any of the modern ones when I was younger so I cherished the experience.

To conclude this final post under the Verteidiger reign, I shall summarise the events of last night - Friday - I accompanied my Dad to a local music venue/pub in town called the Ironworks as at 9pm, they had a Guns 'n' Roses tribute band playing, we thought why not as the event was priced at a pleasing £5. The band took after Guns instantly, as they didn't start playing for at least half an hour, something G'n'R fans are accustomed to. The band did a good job of replicating imagery and nailing a well chosen set list, obvious stand outs were Slash and Axl, Slash doing a fantastic job with those famous riffs and exquisite solo's, Axl had all the moves and hit all the right notes. A truly good night.

Thank you for reading and I shall grace your computer screen again when the new regime kicks in!
Andy.

Half-term!

Hello! Today is Sunday, 12th February and for once this day of the week is not filled with dismay for a return to another week of academic life as tomorrow through to Friday is a half-term!

To start off this beloved opportunity of a week off, my friends in the local band Silent Blackout played a free gig at The Miners Arms pub in Morda (not to be mistaken for Mordor in Lord of The Rings!!) Perhaps not the most professional of venues, but a pub atmosphere with a collection of good friends and funky tunes is always better than a night in front of the TV. I thought the boys collectively performed well and were very confident, which is always a good sign. They played a sizable set consisting mainly of covers, including Green Day, Velvet Revolver, Metallica, Foo Fighters and a few more plus two or three of their own material was thrown in and received a decent reaction.

They ended with an encore of the ever fantastic Sweet Child O' Mine, that extremely famous riff executed precisely by Jamie McGowan on lead guitar, the Axl Rose imitation amusing from the vocalist Harry Davies, Duff McKagan's bass line delivered by the phenomenal Kieran Jones and Jack Hesketh of course bashing those drums in great rhythm and melody to complete the sound. I for one did enjoy the entertainment they supplied and look forward to their next gig.

Next up on my list of gigs, is of course Alestorm on Wednesday. Over 250 tickets for the show have been sold so it should be a hell of a night! Check my Youtube @ www.youtube.com/user/HiToppzx and follow me on Twitter!: @aandysmith
Thanks, Andy.

Summarisation

Hello! Welcome to blog of Andy, happy to accommodate you! Today I have various things to start with, I'm going to start with a summary of my weekend.

On Friday, I stayed inside in honour of Friday being the height of the weeks television; a night of a double bill of Coronation Street, an episode of Hustle, and Stella. Wow. Some may accuse me of nerdish ways, but nothing beats rushing down the stairs at 7.30pm precisely to catch the opening theme signalling the arrival of those glorious cobbles. After two very digestible half an hour blasts of life in the street - broken up with a 30 minute gap in between - you find yourself at 9.00pm, and facing a dilemma.

This dilemma, is that Hustle and Stella, the two hour long features that make up the rest of your Friday night equation, start at that exact time. How do you find a way around this? Well of course, by exercising the power presented to you by the investment that is Sky+! The way we tend to handle the situation, is by setting Stella to record while you let the Hustle gang make your brain function more than any average school week. So, after a total mind frazzling due to attempting to keep up with the successful scandals of Hustle, you know that its time to pay a visit to Tylerstown.

This total change of location, characters and scenarios is rather welcome, yet still equally entertaining. The adventures of reborn Ruth Jones (creator of Gavin & Stacey - recognisable as Nessa) and catch up with the unlikely mishaps of her comedic locals.  By now, it is 11pm and sleep sounds a very sensible idea, but of course Fifa may tempt you.

Saturday arrives, the morning is passed by a shower, cleaning the room and blasting a cd very loud until the strike of midday when it is time to brave the weather and congregate with fellow town seekers. Laughs and fun are chased for the majority of the day, then I headed home accompanied by Dec, a friend who is staying over. We eat, watch Saturday night TV, a film and then spend the rest of the night on the PS3.

Sunday is easily the most relaxed and laidback day, as it consists of listening to A LOT of music, playing Fifa and accomplishing whatever bits of overstanding homework there may be. So folks, that is what I did this weekend, hope you enjoyed reading it and I apologise for it being so lengthy. What did you do this weekend? Drop a comment below!

I'm leaving it with my latest video blog today, put up yesterday, talking about a few different things, here ya go!:

Thanks for reading, Andy.

Strong with you, the force is Master.

Greetings! Come to the right place, you have!

Today, I have some very exciting - and rather leaning towards the geek side of life - news. This month, hitting cinemas everywhere, as possibly the greatest collection of sci-fi motion pictures ever created are set to enter the realms of 3D. The latest adventure in the Star Wars world is to give us Epsiode 1: The Phantom Menace in 3 dimensional viewing experiences. This new anticipated version of Episode 1 is due out on the 10th February, meaning when I go to see Alestorm on the 15th I may hit the cinema earlier in the day..

On Tuesday night I'm sure you heard about the events at Goodison (If you follow football, if not then read on) as a fan handuffed himself to the goalpost during the Everton vs Manchester City match. He allegedly did this to protest against Ryanair for not hiring his daughter. This radical act may have affected the course of the match but anyway Everton went on to beat City by a goal to none, and rightfully put a stop to their constant and sickening smugness.

In the world of television this week, Coronation Street's storyline is very much seat edge stuff, containing the Frank Foster rape charge court case, and things are flying out, like Peter's affair with Carla being exposed to Leanne for example. Also, in the world of internet entertainment, I hvae uploaded my eighth vlog today, my first in about a week. You can view it here:

Hope you enjoyed reading, I'll blog again in a day or two.

Thanks,

Andy!