I quit weed. For real.

I didn't want to say this right away, as I didn't know if I'd follow through with it... but it's been a month and a bit since I last smoked up, so I'm pretty confident I can go ahead now.

My stoner days are well and truly over. I want to try and push myself in college next year, and that's not going to happen if I keep smoking. Some people are able to do it, but not me, hell no. I've saved a fuck load of money too, I guess I was spending a lot more on weed then I realized.

Do I miss it? Hm. No and yes. I feel the benefits of stopping, my mind is a lot clearer. However, I do slightly miss the relaxing side of it. Especially after coming home exhausted from work (manual labour!).

Cravings? No. I was convinced that I was psychologically addicted, but I wasn't. I just stopped. No withdrawal, nothing.

I'm not anti-marijuana though. I still want it to be legalized, even though I wouldn't smoke it regularly as I did before. The simple fact is, I can't afford to be smoking, and I need to do well next year at college.

That's not to say I won't have the occasional joint once every few months when I go out with friends, but me smoking it regularly has certainly stopped.

A Level results!

Yes, I'm still alive lol. Haven't updated for a while because I've been so busy during the holiday. However, I'm back on here, and with fresh news on my A level results which came out today.

Sociology: U
History: C
English Lit: D

Meh. Bullshit. I've been told by the college that I can't continue to next year because I failed to get three passes, which is the minimum. So they gave me three options: retake the year again with A levels, retake the year again with a Btec vocational course, or bye bye! I have to go in tomorrow to give them my decision.

I've decided I'm going to do a Btec rather than A levels. I just don't want to be in the same position this time next year. Although (and I'm sorry if I sound like a cocky prick here) I'm a lot smarter, not to mention overqualified to do Btecs, I just don't think I'm strong enough to deal with A levels.

Yeah, I'm a little disappointed. But that's life I guess. You don't always get what you want, and there's no point in me moping around doing fuck all. I've just got to look up and see this as a new challenge, opportunity to meet new people, and actually get some decent grades at the end of it.

The Royal Baby - And Why I Couldn't Care Less

All I hear is royal baby this, royal baby that. So there I was yesterday evening, eating dinner and catching up on EastEnders on my laptop whilst the TV was on - and every news channel was focused outside the hospital in which Kate and William were set to jump out of with this never seen before spectacular human being.

Whilst I sorely watched them wave at the camera, lapping up attention, I started to wonder why the Royal Family are so loved and focused on by the media - and it seems - much of the general public. The Queen has next to no power, is wasting taxpayers money on lavished dining, holidays and other frivolities. The only thing they bring to us, you may argue, is tourism. Although, from all the places I've traveled around the world, particularly in Mediterranean countries, they actually snigger at us English for our devotion to the Royal Family.

Hey, if you want to love them, that's fine, just remember while many of us are struggling to hold down a job, the Queen is getting a £5 million bonus every year. The money isn't my issue though, it's what she's doing, or should I say, not doing, to earn it.

The worst, and in my opinion, most shocking part of it all, was when the news reporter commented on how difficult Kate may have found labour, and the difficulty in raising a new born child. Well let me tell you something love.

My mother came here from Albania with my father when I was a baby. He soon returned and left her here on her own with me. Living in a shitty council flat, having to get food stamps, and searching day and night for a job to support her son. That, love, that, is what you call difficult. Kate will have every help on the planet to raise that child, so calling it 'difficult' is a disrespect to mothers, like mine, who genuinely struggled.

At the end of the day, it is what it is I guess. He'll grow up to eventually be the King, and never truly understand the real world around him.

Rant over.

First Electric Guitar: Fender Squire Telecaster

Finally I've managed to save up enough to get my first electric guitar! So far I've only been playing on my two (rather shitty) acoustic guitars, and it's time for me to try and excel to the next level. After some pretty heavy research, the Fender Squire Telecaster seems to be the ideal choice for me. It's beginner friendly, however not beginner limited. I'm planning to get the guitar along with a Kinsman 10W amplifier, altogether coming at around £170.

Hopefully I should get it before next week!

I'll post pics when it arrives. 

Cameron: Pornography To Be Banned

Well, I never thought it would actually come to this, but David Cameron has taken the decision to block porn from all internet service providers, unless the customer chooses to 'opt in'. According to Cameron, porn is 'corroding' the youth of today. Interesting. As the leader of our country, I would have thought he has more urgent issues to deal with then playing the big man on the internet.

But anyway, here's my two cents on the whole thing.

As a younger teenager growing up, I can say quite confidently that me and most - no, scratch that - all of my friends would watch it from time to time. Since the age of technology and the internet, that's mainly how it's been. And to be quite frank, porn teaches a lot more than these so called 'sex education' lessons. Families already have hundreds of programs to filter out adult content, so I don't think a nationwide ban was really necessary.

But let's be blunt. It's the year 2013. Cameron is either ill advised or plain retarded (my guess is both) if he thinks this will work. It's a lost battle before it's even started. I can promise you right now, that if people want to find it online, they will. It will still be up there, just a different method of finding it.

Anyhow Mr Cameron, in your infinite wisdom, I do wish you luck in your plans for a porn-free country, your going to damn well need it.

Jack signing out here. 

It's That Time of Year Again

Summer is finally here! A good month and a bit free of (most) work, study and other tiring shit. Since I'm going to be here all summer, (although I'm trying to get a little bit of money for a weekend away in France) I've decided to dust off my guitar and put it to use. Here goes my second attempt at learning this sexy little instrument. I'll let you know how it goes.

Video Of The Day #10

Life's a rush when your living in the city of London