Dave on Anything - by Dave Robson

Why do people always let me down?

May 27th 2007 12:37

Ok, so it was Saturday night last night. A night when a 21 year old such as myself should be going out and enjoying themselves. That was the plan, until a certain someone let me down. So i spent the night watching videos on Youtube and playing online games. What fun.

So having recovered from that, a friend who was supposed to be coming to my apartment at 11am called me at 1pm so say he would be round at 2:30pm instead. Hiss!

Fair enough, if people can't make it or want to do something else that's their choice, but why bother making the arrangement in the first place? Grrrrrr! Do people think that my entire aim in life is to wait around and hope that they hurry up? Well it's not, and if the shoe was on the other foot it would be interesting to see how they react.

Anyway, enough venting.

Thankyouthatisall.

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Celebrities and Drugs

May 16th 2007 13:54

OK, so anyone who reads the papers will no doubt have heard about various celebrities indulging in certain illegal substances. The most recent, and most high-profile cases of celebrities caught with/taking drugs are the whole Kate Moss palava, Pete Doherty (Kates boyfriend) with his constant arrests for possession of cocaine/heroin, and now the video of Lindsay Lohan allegedly snorting cocaine.

These are interesting stories to read, but ultimately you just have to wonder 'Is anything actually gonna be done about it?'.

I've lost count of the times Pete Doherty has been splashed across the British tabloids after being arrested for possession of Class-A drugs, but each time he walks free...free to do it again. If this was your average Joe, he would have been in SERIOUS trouble by now, most likely sent to think about what he has done in a prison cell.

The same goes for Kate Moss. She has had no real punishment for her breaking the law. In fact, it seems she has been rewarded for being such an upstanding coke-snorting citizen. According to Forbes.com, Kate's earnings have almost doubled since 2005, implying that the cocaine scandal was the best career move she could have made. Sure, she was dropped as the face of various fashion campaigns (ie. H & M and Burberry), but it hardly dented her career, and Kate bagged herself 18 top modelling contracts for the 2006 Autumn/Winter season.

Surely this sends out one clear message to young girls everywhere: If you want to be a successful model, get caught on film with charlie up your nose. It seems ludicrous.

It has been less than 3 weeks since Lindsay Lohan was accused of snorting cocaine in binges that were allegedly caught on camera, and already the question arises as to whether or not she will ever see the repercussions of her actions. If previous examples are to go by, Lohan will see her career sky-rocket, whilst bagging herself a number of high profile advetising campaigns along the way.

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Can cheating be good for a relationship?

May 16th 2007 12:23

I wonder how many of you out there have been cheated on? It certainly seems to be a trend that is becoming more popular these days, where ''I will love you forever'' seems to actually mean ''or until I'm a little drunk and end up in bed with someone else''.

In a relationship, cheating is seen as the one big betrayal. Your partner could run your dog over in their car purposely and it would be easier to forgive than if they cheated, right?

It seems that the main cause of breakdowns in relationships these days, certainly among young adults, is the betrayal of trust that is given out for free when a person cheats on their partner. The tears are endless, and revenge is on the cards. But what happens if the cheat-ee refuses to let it ruin the relationship, and forgives the unfaithful?

As someone who talks from experience, I would advise anyone who is cheated on not to give up so easily...if you love the other person that is. Sure it can damage your self-esteem, cause anger, and ultimately hurt you in a way that you never felt possible, but it can also mend a relationship that was heading for the dumpster.

If one side of a partnership cheats and the other side finds out (either by confession, or by good detective skills), at least complete honesty has been achieved and any problems can be worked through.

I can say that after a partner has been unfaithful, or has neared being unfaithful, it certainly makes you cherish what you have in a different way...a clearer way. Perhaps when you would go to bed without saying 'I love you' you will think twice. Or maybe you will think again when you start putting on the pressure for no apparent reason, ie. ''why didn't you call me when you said you would blah blah blah''.

Obviously the is a large number of people out there who will scoff, and find it absurd that cheating might be a sign to start working on improvements in your relationship, and I am merely floating the idea that cheating in a relationship can potentially make it stronger, more fun, and generally more worthwhile.

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Welcome!

May 16th 2007 12:06

Hi there people, welcome to my new blog!

I am a Media, Culture and Communication student at The University of Lincoln in Lincoln, UK and a large part of my course is dedicated to New Media and I have been particularly interested in the notion of blogging, and online communities....therefore thought I would get involved in the whole thing and start a blog

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