Well, there's a few things that I believe I should write about, and don't worry, there's positive things to say!
I have now finished my NQ Graphic Design course! Yup, the year is done, all deadlines have been met and now I need to play the waiting game to see if I have passed and been accepted into the HNC/HND! As it stands, I am 80% confident that I have passed!At this stage, I'm proud of myself regardless whether I get accepted or not - I have tried very hard to complete this and I did which in my eyes is an achievement in itself! I've battled with financial difficulties and mental issues throughout it and despite that I still reached my goal and completed it! If I pass then that's just an added bonus, so yes... There will be cake. So. Much. Cake!
I don't think I could have finished though if it wasn't for Kenny who would constantly encourage me, and the friends I made in the course who are just generally a pleasure to know. They make it worth while when I lost confidence in myself (which, if you read my blog often, would see was quite a regular thing! :P).
On our last day, the class was invited out to The Ark (a student pub right next door to the college) by our lecturers. This was actually really nice! It was nice to be treated like an equal - not that our lecturers treated us like crap or anything, but more the point that they would like to socialise with us outside of their work and treat us like friends and not part of the job!
So yeah, go me! :)
If you seen my last bog post you would have seen the dilemma that me and Kenny had regarding his work. Thankfully this is now no longer an issue! He had applied to work with [Company_Name]* just to see what would happen. They ended up calling him back and asked him to go in for an interview. Things went well and he was offered the job! So he started on Wednesday there and it's nice to see him coming home and enjoying his day! He seems a lot happier and a less stressed! It's also a joy for him as it's only a 10 - 15minute walk from the flat :D
I'm so happy for him though! Since he's been in school he's worked his arse off non-stop, and now he has this amazing opportunity. He deserves it so much. :)
Recently, me and Andrew have talked a lot about Magic The Gathering. When he was a kid, he used to collect them and play it with his mates. When I was a kid, I used to collect them and cut the pictures off and stick them on my wall cause I thought they looked cool. Blasphemous, I know. Now we've decided to play it again for the hell of it. He went to Static Games in Glasgow and bought a starter deck and fucking hell.... We got high and played for 5 - 6 hours NON-FUCKING-STOP. I kicked his ass!! We then got a booster pack each and continued playing! I think the total at the moment is 20 - 3 to me... I get comparative :P Then, literally like a few hours ago, I just ordered more booster packs off of the Internet. I sense a nerdy summer this year! :P To all who read this - do you play any card games? If so, what ones/ for how long have you played it?
And now, I'll finish this up with a serious note.
Today is the year anniversary of the passing of my friend Steven Robers a.k.a. Glasgow Bob.
It's been tough, but I've accepted it. Me and Andrew talk about him a lot as well as talk on how it's been affecting us and whatnot, so I have a lot to thank Andrew for as we've just been there for each other whether it's been face to face or over the phone.
It's insane at how quick the year's flown in. I still remember the day I found out about Bob so vividly, it was if it happened yesterday... I guess one thing we all should do is just appreciate our friends and family more. You never know what could happen. Don't let petty arguments and misunderstandings ruin perfectly good friendships and relationships, try and love yourself a bit more (not like that, you dirty! :P) and on the days where you feel at your lowest; remember that it will pass. It's not easy, but we need to try. I need to try. It feels bad loosing someone who did live his life to the fullest for me to sit about feeling sorry for myself. I know you can't just snap your fingers then be miraculously happy, but I guess I wanna live a bit and even try and try and carry on his memory. Does that make sense? It made more sense in my head. I hope that doesn't come across as me being too preachy or full of myself either. Well... I know what I mean anyway :P
Here's to you Bob. You've never been absent from our minds and conversations. You will always live on in us and we still miss you, you crazy bastard. Love ya.
* I won't disclose who Kenny's working for on this just for his privacy.
