Amazing Things

Well this week’s blog has to be really amazing to boost my statistics so I have been working on ways to astound you all. My first attempt was to write a witty and intellectual piece of creative, humorous writing but I have nothing clever and funny to say. I then went for the philosophical approach and began to write a thoughtful piece of the modern world but it turned into “Isn’t bizarre that sheep don’t shrink in the rain...”

It seems I have become too serious and stressed out to be creative anymore. Anyway this week I have not been feeling too good. I am not sure if it’s the cold weather, the stress or just general bugs floating around but I don’t feel well and now I am half deaf in my left ear which I think is a sign I need to go to the doctors. Although I hate doctors as they fill me with fear because I usually go in there with a cold and come out with pneumonia! Ok maybe not that bad but you got to wonder why the doctors building is called a practice. I mean who are they practicing on?

On an entirely different note in March this year they will release a game of epic proportions known as Dragon Age 2. It’s a sequel to Dragon Age: Origins and aims to provide the game players with an interactive experience in that the story changes depending on how you act within the game. For example you get angry and insult a character at the beginning of the game you carry on the game but then you meet them again! The character remembers what you said and now is not willing to help you!

I think the easiest way to describe the game would be the old board game (a piece of cardboard supplied with dice and imagination that existed in the prehistoric times of pre-computer!!!) Dungeons and Dragons. This is because it feeds off the idea that the adventure starts with a mage, rogue or warrior and they have to battle mythical creatures to defeat the evil enemy. But it really is a great concept in that what you do causes a ripple effect in the game which can impact how the game will end or how you play. Either way the graphics look amazing and it satisfies my inner nerd.


Also before I end this blog I also want to say to all you potential students that university is a great opportunity not just because you can study something that really grabs your interest but you meet some great people. I have to say I have found that university has given some amazing friends! I say that as friends are the people that get you through life!

So much to do, so little time...

So what has been happening in my world? Well since I last blogged I have been on holiday, submitted another coursework, helping out the Student Union society and watching lots of TV! I have noticed that I am watching more TV recently and it’s mainly the news! If you know me you will know I never watch the news if it’s early in the morning I prefer to watch the cartoons on the other side than watch the news. I may want to watch it more if they had to sing it or maybe just added something so it wasn’t all doom and gloom. However I have been watching it as there are a number of important things going on recently. I have been particularly worried about all the natural disasters in Australia because my aunt lives there and I also have been concerned about the protesters in Egypt. I am not sure if you saw but basically there a lot of people fighting to be heard and fighting for what they believe in but they are getting hurt in the violent action that is taking place. Although I have found this image which is circulating all over the internet which shows Christian followers protecting their fellow Muslim protesters while they pray.

Now back to university. So my sound design course has become a lot more interesting in that we are now doing more practical work as we have covered all the theoretical side now. So the first week back we were challenged to convey emotion through the sound of our voices. However there was one tiny little catch; we had to pretend we were Yeti’s (mythological creature which looks like a mix of sloth and a bear). I can tell you that was the most embarrassed I have been in a long while! Then last week we had to go out and record sounds that occur naturally and then manipulate the sounds to represent objects (such as swinging doors and a water mill). That was also embarrassing as we got some bad looks after we rattled the park swing and all three us of us went into a toilet! It was to get the sounds of a rattling chain and the sound of dripping water but I suppose it’s not too obvious to onlookers!

Also if you are studying a course in the CMS department you may have realised the intranet is useless when you need to find something! What happened was we had a great little system but then it grew and grew and grew. So in the end it was like a 21 year old trying to fit into the clothes of a child! So as part of my course we have been tasked to re-invent our intranet and then the CMS managers will meet and decide if one of our designs will be the new intranet! So lots of things are happening around university and I am glad I got my holiday (went to Paris for a weekend) in early as I can see there will be a lot of stress ahead but hey graduation is soon!

Also before ending my blog see the below picture (An old lady tries to stop robbers with sledgehammers with her handbag!!!):