Basically I haven't switched on the PC in months... It just takes too long, ok? DON'T JUDGE MEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ever since VGEvo stopped working on the PS3 browser (which is the only way I browse the web, the iPod touch is too small for my enormous, plate-like hands) I stopped visiting... Sadface. I did pop up in the Shoutbox every few weeks though, gimme a break!

Now, however, I'm on the PC to record another podcast and hopefully get things back on track!!

Any tips on the following would be welcome:

1) Quitting cigarettes;
2) Sleeping;
3) Dumping a girl who is actually really, really nice but who just doesn't have whatever it is that blah blah blah;
4) The most effective way to eat a kiwi.

I honestly thought that my PS3 breaking - past it's warranty, mind you - would be the point when Sony would turn from a provider of entertainment to a faceless, cold organisation. Not the case! Despite my PS3 being four months past it's warranty, Sony are sending me a new PS3 free of charge!!!! Although I do have to re-buy some games from a long-forgotten account, it's still a huge, huge relief. Plus it arrives in 3 days! Called Monday night, arrives Thursday morning by courier.

THANK YOU SONY!!!!

Now, anyone feeling charitable and trusting??? :D

My PS3 got the Yellow Light of Death. Great, huh? Can't get the HDD screws undone so I need a cheap screwdriver and superglue. Hopefully it's just the HDD that's come loose. I'll update further when I know. For now, a moment of silence please.

Audition


Semi-Final


This is Signature, a dance act from Britain's Got Talent. They're pretty freakin' good. I could watch all day. Plus, I do love Michael Jackson...

How these guys didn't win is beyond me... It was THIS good every week. Oh well... Best act so far, they never fail to make me smile! :)

So, today I randomly bumped into my ex-girlfriend who is now my ex-ex-girlfriend... That was good...

Everybody should check out Scott Sigler's NOCTURNAL. It's a free audiobook - available on iTunes - that will most likely be published. It's FANTASTIC. Just listen to up to Episode 5, I promise you'll be hooked. There's also INFECTED, Earthcore, Ancestor and The Rookie. I have just gone back and am listening to INFECTED. It's really, really good but I don't think he'll ever get close to how good NOCTURNAL is.

NOCTURNAL is kind of a horror story, but it's not scary. It's just... Please, just give it a listen. You'll grow to love Scott, the story, his comedy ego (lot's of in-jokes, his ego is one) and the fact that you're now a 'Junkie' as he puts it. I didn't get it at first, but now I can honestly say I'm hooked. There's only three episodes or so left, so now is a good time to get in to it since you won't have to wait for the episodes. It's painful having to wait.

Errrummmm..... Yeah, started working in a vets for some experience since I ultimately want to be a veterinary nurse or dog handler/trainer. There are horrible and great bits. Today, we put a cat to sleep. The old lady was in a real mess, it was her best friend and I found that really upsetting and pretty difficult to deal with. It was definitely the best thing for the little guy though. Straight after, a lady brought three 8 week-old Cocker Spaniel puppies in for vaccinating. There's something nice about having to effectively kill a cat, and then seeing 3 dogs at the very beginning of their life with it all in front of them, curious about everything...

Well that was today. I've just really had a good week! About time, I think I deserve it!

Much love all! Diz

If I have been blunt or nasty to anybody in the shoutbox, this is the reason:

A friend (Peabody) got arrested in the bus station and I wasn't allowed to see or speak to him, it's 'parents evening' tonight and to top it off, a drunk peed in the bus station and I very nearly walked in it. Also, my internet connection on my PS3 isn't working. Again.

I was in my favourite GAME today, playing Guitar Hero 3. The hip and happening were mostly unimpressed with my ability to ace most songs on the pathetic level of Medium. The older, more impressionable patrons had to repeatedly pick their jaws (dentures, actually) from the floor. Anyhow, I digress. One of the staff decided to show me how it was done and OWNED me.

I don't know how they haven't run that place into the ground, she DID NOT leave my side for a good half hour and the shop was ridiculously busy. The only other member of staff I could see appeared to be having some kind of breakdown. Well, I am 'SO in there' as a friend kindly pointed out as we left.

On a more entertaining note, I almost got into 3 separate fights today. The most for a good while. One was because of one of the scariest looking man ever going out of his intended path to elbow me in the ribs as a walked the opposite way past him. I left that one alone, he as ****ing enormous, and for some reason I was on my own.

Today, I was looking for funny videos of friends on YouTube and I found one featuring myself. Normally this wouldn't bother me too much, but this video had been filmed on a mobile phone from a TV showing a documentary made about one of my good friends. I specifically asked for them NOT to use any footage of me, as did a few others. But there I obviously am, on TV. The main reason I made the request is because it makes us out to be bad people, which we are not... Thankfully, the video has only had a few thousand views but I'm going to ask to have it taken down. That is possible, right?

http://www.freewebs.com/chalki/

Just found my friends website, not seen it for 2 years and it took me back, you have to see it. There's a fight that, for once, I was not involved in, lots of hilarious animations, etc. This is what we did in IT lessons for two years.

Unfortunately, we can't seem to find the Giant Hobo Powerpoint...

Also, I'm doing a college assignment and I have to make a website, I'm just using Freewebs atm and it sucks balls. Tips and advice would bring a smile to my lips.

I found myself in a position I've never been in before.

As you should all know, I'm fiercely patriotic. I also love boxing. I recently found myself backing a Welshman against an Englishman! I'm talking about the Maccarinelli Vs. Haye fight at weekend, in which an incredible Welsh boxer, Enzo Maccarinelli (trained by Joe Calzaghe's dad), was beaten by David Haye and I could have cried. My two favourite boxers of recent times are Joe Calzaghe and Maccarinelli and it doesn't look like Calzaghe is ever going to lose since he's been undefeated for 15 years, so that's a plus...

Ok, I think I've done it. I've wrangled it so I can be free on Tuesday at 8.30-10.00 GMT and Friday at the same time, 3.00 on Tuesday and at around 12.30 on Thursday.

Hopefully Sockfist can still do it and we could maybe take somebody else too... Let me know via PM.

It's been at least a month since there has been a new SModcast... I know they're in the production stages of the movie but... I want a new SModcast! Subscribe on iTunes, download as many as possible, one of the best podcasts ever.

Umm... Army of Two rules, trying to quit smoking (still) advice/tips? Still working out how to get a podcast together with SockFist (formerly known as chadspants), I have a few ideas... Just watched Die Hard 4.0, was awesome but a tad too long. I really enjoyed the new Rocky movie, can't wait to see Rambo now... Umm.. That's it! I think.

Oh yeah, VGEvo podcast: now is the time... I'm starting to tire of gaming podcasts that aren't PS3N or TFL and a VGEvo podcast would be MORE THAN WELCOME!!! ;)

Glad to be a part of this community, thanks to everyone for making it so damn awesome!

...and **** that ****ing game. I've been waiting for months, reading the good reviews it got and it's ****. Inexcusable lag, wank controls, needlessly ****ty menus, laughably poor single player and more. I'm having trouble thinking of good things to say. When I've calmed down I'll edit. Thanks for telling me it rocked rothbart! Not. ****ing. Happy.

Is it your birthday? Must be, a new entry from D.E.!

First off, I have chosen the podcast hosts. They are: chadspants, Lag (when he's available, and if he's still up for it), blackskimmer and DragonmasterDan. Obviously we won't all be on the same show, that'd be a nightmare... We'll switch it up.

Just let me know that you're all up for it still!

Also, I am starting to hate college. Really hate it...

That is all.

Just remembered creating a blog a while back and decided to post something! And that was it. More intelectual content to come