So, here’s what I’ve been up to:

Helloooooooo

So since you last saw me, I have:

a) Given out my email-upload address for Dailybooth so people can upload whatever they want there, because I can’t delete my account and don’t care what happens to it. Within twenty minutes there was porn and admin gods intervened, changing the email-upload address as well as my password, so I can never wreak Dailybooth havoc again. (The same thing happened on deviantART. I’m banned for uploading hardcore porn in an attempt to make them delete my account, since they don’t publicly give a deletion option. it didn’t work.)

b) Got repeatedly excited by the new episodes of Lost, The Ricky Gervais Show, and hyped up about Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

c) Found a flat with Charlie which I’ll be moving into next week – very exciting

d) Thought of ways to continue the ‘Alex Reads Twilight’ series without having to read any more of the book – no success

e) Started rehearsals with Tom and Ed for the Upload Tour; EVERYTHING SOUNDS SO GOOD, and I’m playing bass in Ed’s set, which is new

Today I’m going to a drum studio with Tom and Oli to record the drums for The World Is Mine, Alan’s working on the artwork and sending me cool drafts, we’ll start sorting out the booklet soon, and tomorrow we finish mixing/mastering the CD so I can send it to Charlie to consider music video ideas. THEN I’ll get to chill out and play Kingdom Hearts.

x

  • In response to point d), I don't think there is a way to get out of reading the rest of book one. However, when you do finish it, I think you could consider making a video summarising the plot and then stating your opinions on the book as a whole. You can then ask your audience to send you plot summary and opinion on the next three books and use this to create a video (or three videos, if you get lots of good responses).

    By doing this, you will be able to comment on the full series without committing yourself to reading the next three books. Also, you will be allowing anyone who has read the books to offer up an opinion, which means that you should get a great variety of comment (as twilight does seem to polarise opinion). I’d be interested in hearing how different people would summarise the plot, what conclusions they drew about underlying theme of the books ect.

    As for point e), I’ll see you there.
  • LUCKY! i'm so jealous!
    ok, i'm not really jealous. actually i'm happy for you, i just wish i was moving out with my best friend as well. *pouts*

    and i can't wait till the album comes out! *excitement* especially since you say it'll have a similar sound to 117%. <3

    AND i can't wait till VidCon! *more excitement*
  • eda
    So that nerimon on dA was really you then? And I thought what a funny coincidence it was. hn well it wasn't. nevermind.
    Moving in with Charlie? I guess we'll see you in each others videos even more then xD.
    HeartGold and SoulSilver. That IS gonna be exciting >D
  • HSG (Honourary Supreme Genius)
    Kingdom hearts is very awesome.
    indeed.
  • Ben Shelock
    Alex, I think you should make another VLR. What do you think?
  • EmmaLouiseL
    D) Maybe you could find some brave soul to read Twilight to you? Then you can make points, and you only have to hurt your ears, not your eyes!
  • Erin
    Why am I excited that you're moving in with Charlie? I live in a different country...oh well. I'm happy for you :)
  • kaylap
    I WANT SOULSILVER. But I'm to broke. I SPENT ALL MY MONEY BUYING YOUR CD.
    Oh yes, and thanks for suggesting 'they might be giants' their songs, a long with yours, put a smile on my face. And Tom is one funny dinosaur.
  • CharlRose
    'Alex watches Twilight'

    No reading, just 3 hours wasted of your life...
  • Sophie
    Yay you & can collab on each others vids more often!!!!
  • D. Hahaha.
    We appreciate what you go through so we don't have to!
  • That is really exciting news about the flat, you are like the UK version of Mitchell Davis and Kyle Sibert if you don't mind me saying so! :)
  • Isabella
    i'm guessing that the setting of your videos won't change cos according to tom, its all greenscreen right? =D
  • I've pretty much been trying to delete my dailybooth since the week after I got it. Aaaauuugh it's awful.

    Yay for flat-moving! I'm still looking for one in my price range... no luck at all. Fingers crossed that it'll still work out, haha.

    I would suggest SparkNotes for Twilight but a) you wouldn't be able to comment on the terrible writing (just the terrible story) and b) there is no SparkNotes for Twilight (thank god).
  • Phil
    c.) so cool you two are moving in together!

    a.) such a shame that they had to change your DB e-mail. I made a nice picture for you wich had the words:"Good Bye Mr.Day" on it. And now you'll never see it!
    :)
  • New Nerilocation? With Charlie? Congrats! Sounds great. I knew Charlie was looking at flats (yes I use twitter), but he never mentioned you! Housewarming party at the new place? ;)

    Unfortunately I missed the Dailybooth thing.. Oh well.

    Oh and talking about tv-series, I recently discovered 'The Big Bang Theory' and have watched the first couple of episodes. I like it <3 The episodes are short (+/- 20 minutes) so it's especially nice if you need to pass some time waiting for stuff (food, bus rides).
  • Youtube's very own Two Coreys. :)
  • nakiya<3
    ...minus the drugs
  • Pilzen
    Because you don't really know someone until you have to put up with all their little eccentricities I really hope being flatmates with Charlie doesn't take the shine off their friendship. It does seem like a wonderful opportunity for this talented twosome to do more creative things together. As much as I like what each of them does on their own I can't help but think that world domination would be within their reach if they joined forces.
  • He stays round my house all the time when he's in London, that's how we knew it'd work so well :)
  • magicmarkers
    Oh, and if rehearsals are starting does this mean the tour is almost upon us? when can we expect dates/locations? I'd employ subliminal messaging but sheffield it's kind of sheffield unethical. sheffield.
    Or Chester :)
  • magicmarkers
    Even though I know it has absolutely no effect on me, I got all excited when I saw you were moving in with Charlie. I guess I just live vicariously through you... (and let it be made clear I am not a rabid Charlie fangirl. I am sane and reasonable, and am more likely to squee at the Stephen Fry outro than Charlie himself...)

    Also, I cannot cannot cannot WAIT for TWIM. Especialy as I'm not paying for it myself this time, but instead got an autograph off Jamie Campbell-Bower for my friend and she is paying me back by buying the album for me. Happy days ^^
  • Guest
    mmm, so that WAS your deviantart.
    oh, you nut.
  • Fiona
    house party at yours yes??
    and check out the cheapo student pubs for goodtimes.
  • Jeaneva
    Instead of reading Twilight, try the spoof "Nightlight". It is insanely funny, but I suppose you would have to finnish Twilight in order to fully apprecieate a spoof... so hurry up and finnish the book!!!! Maybe Charlie can help you?
  • emmachupein
    Congrats on the flat, but I'll miss the nerilocation!
  • I lol'd so hard at point d). You trooper, you. <3
  • When I saw that Charlie was looking for flats in London, I kinda hoped he wouldn't be doing it totally alone (and assumed he would probably move in with you), so YAY for both of you! Sounds super exciting.
    I noticed that your last Twilight video was nowhere near as exciting as your previous ones, like your passion for bagging it has just flown out the window. Fair enough I suppose, I'm surprised you got this far! I suppose giving up is out of the question though - think of the hate mail! Scary...
  • I actually liked my new Twilight video, I thought the jokes were just as good - I just didn't include any extra stuff, like the playing cards or the fun intro or anything.
  • I don't deny that the jokes were just as good. I don't know, I was probably just imagining something. And now it probably seems like I'm back-pedalling... Meh <3
  • Sarah
    a) Although it would have been nicer if you kept using your account, your dailybooth stunt was entertaining!
    ...until the porn showed up.
    b) I need to watch the last two seasons of Lost. Bahhhh.
    c) Could I visit?
    d) That's a tough one. Beg Spark Notes to write a summary of Twilight?
    e) I wish I could go to the tour! If you ever have the opportunity, come to Chicago and play! We'd love to have you!

    Enjoy Kingdom Hearts, and have a great week! It was nice catching up with what's going on in your life.
  • magicmarkers
    I beliiiiieve sparknotes HAS. or something like that. I definietly remember seeing a blog series on there wehere soemone read twilight chapter by chapter, almost as entertaining as alex's version, i reccommend it if you can find it!
  • Naomi
    your moving in with charlie? thats gonna be killer...
    and now i want to play kingdom hearts.
    and i'm also somewhat excited for pokemon heartgold and soulsilver <3
    nim xx
  • In unrelated news, there are rumors that a mob of fan girls is organizing and making plans to spread out and search the whole of London next week, knocking on the door of every single flat. The motive of these crazed teenage girls remains unknown.
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