A year shouldn't go by as quickly as this one has. Probably just sweeping over for the big 10.

I know it's a little early to make regards for the new year, when the yuletide's just begun (that word reminds me of chocolate logs for some reason). But Christmas has already been hyped off its face before December even began, the recession's taking its miserable toll, and it's raining buckets outside. Still excited though!

Stuff going down at the college: A recent smattering of incompetence happened this week. We took a trip to Manchester for the UCAS fair (initially like a Sci-fi convention run by teachers) and the lack of attandance was so dear, someone's written a letter to parents making a fuss about it. As a consequence we're going to an 'educational visit' to a London gallery in a couple of weeks. It says on the letter that "all students were made fully aware SEVERAL weeks prior to the event," and goes on to say that parents were given "literature" (didn't specify exactly what literature, though). I think it's mainly down to the tutors not reminding us properly the week before. They don't want to look bad, so they're giving us a bollocking instead. The trip wasn't that bad. We had an hour and a half to do things in the event, garnished by over 6 hours travel.

Internet related: My forum thread on Ghost In The Shell (2011 Pretentious Hollywood 3D Edition) had generated some interesting responses. The differences between the original book and the 1995 movie, 3D itself being a bit of a gimmick, but my favourite one of them is: "This will be the worst thing to come out since Dragonball: Evolution." Short, sharp and to the point. Well done, Halbdunkelwolf. Also, many thanks to TheWax for putting the animation I never finished on Deleted/Unfinished scenes for Sonic Shorts. I didn't finish it because it's too late anyway, and TheWax never seems to get my jokes. Someone I know in my class is a real natural VJ'ist. Check out his vids! [link]

Currently 2/3 into a project about TV idents that you can watch here >> [link] I made two short films for a previous project, but I can't put them up until I get the original files. At least you can see the outtakes of one here: [link]

So there you go! Have a nice Christmas, a good new year and here's to the new decade!

BYYEE!!!