Friends 3: Josh Carr (The miraculous twenty fifth post)

Well he did ask, so it really is his turn. Josh is, without a doubt, my number one go to source of information on video games and the internet. I can ask him most things and he will either know, or find out rather quickly for me. Providing snippets of important information, Josh saves me the time I would have to spend trawling the internet to find the same information. Josh likes some funny music though. The kind of music I wouldn't really call music. So, we have some disagreements when it comes to music. We also disagree on the pronunciation of Deadmau5 (let's be honest it's obviously pronounced dead mau five). Josh is quieter than many of my friends, but quiet people are pretty cool and, as I have frequently been informed it's the quiet ones you have to watch out for. Despite not really enjoying the type of music Josh listens to, I must admit that I admire his knowledge of it. He also, I believe, is a musician himself, and a good one if I am correct. I am determined not to end this blog post having said the main reason I like Josh is because he's my friend, as I realize that could get repetitive. So, the reason I like Josh is that if you fiddle with the little hair he has, or even look at it funny, his immediate reaction is to go to fix it as if life on earth depended on the neutral state of his hair.

Extreme Durham (The miraculous twenty fourth post)

Well, I have returned and the holiday is nearly over. I went to Durham this holiday. I used to live near Durham and this week made me wonder why I never visited it. It is a gem in the relatively deprived North East. It was full of beautiful old buildings and a fantastic Cathedral. I am definitely going to have to apply to Durham University. I was in Durham because I was working on a physics residential for GCSE students, and being payed apparently. My food and board was also payed for, as were my travel expenses. It was fantastic to see the students engage with physics.
I am not exaggerating when I say that it was an exhausting experience, however it was very rewarding. There was some good cool down time in the evening. Also, George and I must have done alright as we were asked to return.
All in all it was good to make new friend, and to see Durham. I am already planning another trip to relax in Durham, rather than to work.

Friends 2: Charlie Makemson (The miraculous twenty third post)

I'm sorry that this post took so long to arrive; I have been busy. Here is the second instalment in the Friends series.

Charlie Makemson is a relatively new addition to the list of people I call really good friends. He's also one of those people that made me think to myself "Why did I not get to know you sooner!" He listens to some really cool bands, reads some really cool books, and also can come up with some rather quick fire comments that leave those around him in stitches. There is a lot I could say about Charlie, but one thing about him that I feel really stands out is his willingness to get to know someone he doesn't know very well. This caught my attention as I am not very good at this; I'm very glad he is good at this, or we would not be the solid friends we are today with our signature high five! I'd also like to point out that Charlie cares about his friends and is willing to put up with a lot to spend time to really listen to them. I know that he has had to put up with me and my late night intense conversation on several occasions. Charlie is also very honest! He's not afraid to tell you things bluntly for your own good. While he is sensitive when needs must, when you need to know something he doesn't beat around the bush. I genuinely appreciate this about Charlie as I have had some sound, honest advice from him on many an occasion. I'm still wondering why I haven't managed to hang out at Charlie's house as we live so close together. It was a very cool moment when we realized how close together we live; there was epic high fiveing! The one think that I like most about Charlie is that he makes me laugh... every day. Every single day he does something, or says something that makes me laugh. Thank You Charlie!