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Here lies the only excuse for animated .gifs. I don’t believe I said that. But really, I added this Australian fellas livejournal to my bookmarks a while ago. He creates these cute, yet strangely disturbing animated gifs in a very ‘Metal Slug‘ style. If you appreciate the pixel-art, ultra-violence in miniature thing as I do you’re going to love this. Usually we just get to see his short gif animations, but he’s done a 5-minute long video starring his creations. Watch as our the two heroes take on hoards of mutant schoolgirls, slugs, aliens and the almighty pirate baby with a combination of weapons including baseball bats, angry dogs and Walter Sobchak (You are entering a world of pain…). Don’t ask. Seriously. Just watch.

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The lack of posts recently is due to these pesky exams I’ve got at the moment. I had one yesterday and it went well, although I could just be lying to myself (as I’m known to do from time to time). Still, when they’re done I’ll have the great pleasure of finding a job and we all know how much fun that can be.

Back in St. Helens again. This constant traveling from one side of the country to the other is very disorienting but I keep meeting interesting people on trains, so I’m not gonna complain.

Easter is on the way and this video just brought the lols:

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I’ve always had my doubts about the Easter Bunny. It’s those big, black, lifeless eyes. He has no soul, he kicks ass. Consume.

I’ve just finished my final year project for my degree which comprised of a 12,000 word report and writing a web-based error reporting system using PHP for use in the University of Hull computer labs. Whether it’ll ever get used is debatable but eitherway, my skill-set has grown. I’m glad it’s over, but I enjoyed doing it. I came home to Merseyside this weekend, at the same time as Condoleezza Rice as it happens. She visited Liverpool (which is a predominantly anti-war Lib Dem stronghold) and I read in The Echo (local paper) that there were 2000 protesters which is hardly surprising, but it’s nice to hear scousers making the effort. I find Condi interesting; she has such a lovely smile, yet is such a complete and utter bitch. I didn’t go into Liverpool. I’m only here with my family for a weekend and then returning to Hull.

Shockingly, the Internets has just informed me that the current UK number 1 is actually a song I like! This hasn’t happened for a very long time. Okay, it’s not a particularly amazing tune but it’s pretty cool. It’s by an act calling itself Gnarls Barkely which consists of rapper Cee-Lo and more interestingly, DJ Dangermouse. I’ve been enjoying Dangermouse since his famous ‘Grey Album‘ and I really dug the recent ‘Dangerdoom’ collaboration with MF Doom. So how is decent music advancing so far up the chart? Well it’s a combination of the fact that internet sales are being taken into account for the first time and that the song has (apparently) been used in a Radio 1 advert on prime-time BBC TV. Feels less special now doesn’t it? Still, just remind yourself that 3 weeks ago it was Chico Time at #1 (follow that link for fitting words courtesy of the ever-magnificent Charlie Brooker). Anyway, time to jump on a train. Laters.