An Experiment..

This is to be the start of an experiment I devised about 20 minutes ago whilst procrastinating spectacularly over a cup of tea in Starbucks. I got to wondering whether anyone actually cares what I think and if I started writing, would anybody bother to read what I put?

My blogging history is a basic one at best and can be best described as a few uncoordinated rants whilst attempting to log my work during my A Level Media Studies coursework. If you're bored or feeling down then I suggest you read some of the longer posts on it just so you can enjoy my pain even if you achieve nothing else. Since directionless ranting is what I do best and I love a good moan, that'll probably be the format of these blogs...

Who Am I?

I thought this might be as good a starting point as any, and should give you an indication as to whether you should bother reading on or not. I am Richard, I'm 18 and I'm from Essex, and if you've had the misfortune of watching the TV programme, I live about a quarter of an hour from The Sugar Hut night club that the shameful bunch frequent. I currently however live in Portsmouth as I've just started University there on a History course. I chose History because I find it more interesting and easier to get into than English and both would allow me to write huge chunks of text and give my opinions on things... What could be better for me?

If the fact I'm from Essex hasn't got me enough hate, I am also a Man United fan, and whilst I go to see them play if and when it's possible it isn't that often and I get the general abuse for glory hunting and not supporting my local team. The reality is simple, my dad is a Man United fan and football teams are hereditary and infectious... And to anyone who calls me a glory hunter my response is simple, I'd rather hunt glory than failure.

As well as a love of football I'm into cricket, tennis and various other sports too and once I get into a sport or hobby I like to do it properly and obsess over it for a while by watching and playing it religiously. My latest interest is Golf. I bought Tiger Woods PGA Tour for the PS3 and have since made it my goal to become an expert on the sport, I intend to start playing myself at some point but it remains to be seen how well that goes.

Myself and my friends are notorious for our strange and confusing 'in-jokes' that always take a lot of explaining when my mum or another outside takes an interest, when playing a round of Golf on Tiger Woods for instance it would seem that me and my friend Tom were speaking an entirely different language to any confused onlookers and it is similar in any of our regular activities. Phrases such as "Alright Barely", "Renewed your membership?" and "Excuse me mister Prime Minister..." make perfect sense to us but it's doubtful anyone else would consider this normal behaviour, likewise the fact we often tell each other to BUNT!, regardless of the fact this word was popular about 5 years ago with the 'in' kids in our year and hasn't been used since. BY ANYONE.

I have developed the nickname Richmunk over the last year or so and this appears to have stuck now due to my inexplicable decision to mimic and do impressions of Chipmunks Oopsy Daisy in the common room and Media lessons in particular. That is however not the extent of my music tastes and I have a borderline obsession with Taylor Swift as well as an admiration for the God that is Michael Bublé. I saw the latter with a friend earlier this month and will be seeing the former in March of next year and it would be fair to say I'm a bit excited.

I think that's enough to be getting on with as if anyone has bothered to read this I won't be able to keep your attention for ever so better quit before I fall too far behind...