Adobe Illustrator CS3

So i got Adobe Illustrator CS3 today. I took one look at it and i was like…WTF. I thought it would be like Photoshop but i was wrong lol. Any way after i while i got the hang of it and did my first image on it. So here it is.

The drawing:

The final drawing on the computer:

So ye. i think it went good for the first time (Y)

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So i did another sleep quiz

Ye i am bored so i have done anotherone just to see how much i know lol.

Your Score 6 out of 10 (60%) Your Summary
	Q1: Alcohol makes you snore louder You said: False Incorrect – alcohol relaxes the tissue at the back of your throat, causing it to collapse into the airway and vibrate easier.
	Q2: Dolphins do not sleep You said: False Correct – dolphins do sleep, but only with one half of their brain at a time. They are conscious breathers, meaning they need to keep breathing while they sleep.
	Q3: The wife of the 1992 British Snoring champion is deaf in one ear. How loud was his snore? You said: 65 decibels Incorrect – the answer is 92 decibels. Champion Melvin Switzer had a 92 decibel snore – louder than a pneumatic drill. Learn more about snoring.
	Q4: Cows can sleep and dream while standing up You said: True Incorrect – cows can sleep standing up, but can only dream lying down.
	Q5: What is the current record for the longest period without sleep? You said: 11 days Correct – in 1965, Randy Gardner, a 17-year-old high school student, stayed awake for a record-breaking 264 hours (about 11 days). Four days in he began hallucinating and thought he was a famous black footballer.
	Q6: Fish close their eyes when they sleep You said: False Correct – fish cannot close their eyes because they don’t have eyelids. It is controversial as to whether fish sleep at all.
	Q7: Sleep can be divided into different stages You said: True Correct – sleep can be divided into non-REM sleep and REM sleep. Non-REM can be further divided into four stages. More about the science of sleep.
	Q8: How long does a complete sleep cycle last? You said: Around seven to nine hours Incorrect – the answer is around 90 minutes. One complete sleep cycle lasts about 90 to 100 minutes so during an average sleep period, a person will experience four to five complete sleep cycles. More about the science of sleep.
	Q9: It is possible to sleep with your eyes open You said: True Correct – many parents claim their babies sleep with their eyes open or partially open. Sleepwalkers are technically asleep even though they have their eyes open and appear to be awake.
	Q10: Driver sleepiness is the cause of around 20% of accidents on long journeys. You said: True Correct – most accidents occur between 2 – 6am and 2 – 4pm. Men aged between 18 – 30 account for around 50% of sleep-related accidents.

So ye not that bad 6 out of 10 lol

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Jobs

So i went looking for a job today, Went in every store i could think of, And none of them are taking anyone on. It does my head in. They all say just bring a CV in and we will keep you on file. But just think how many people they have on file. What makes me so special. Grrrrr does head in. I want a job and i need one. So this weeks job is going to be taking cvs everywhere lol. so ye. Thats it, Just wanted to comlain more =]

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Sleep

So people say that i dont get enough sleep and i should go to bed earlier and that i shouldn’t get up so late. So i did a quiz and these are the results:

Sleep Profiler Results

Your Score

0%	20%		40%		60%		80%	100%

Least optimised		Most optimised

Your profile summary

Your sleep is fairly well optimised, scoring 65 %.You said you do not have a problem with sleep and you are not very sleepy during the day, which means your body is probably getting the sleep it needs. Quality of sleep is more important than quantity. There’s room to improve your score. Your personalised advice below may be useful.

Body and Health

You are an “Owl”

• You are built to be at your best later in the day. Surprisingly, it also means your body clock is more flexible than people with standard or lark-like body clocks.
• Ideally, people should wake at the same time everyday, but being an owl, you can probably cope quite well when your sleep pattern is disrupted.

You like a lie-in

• You’ve admitted that you’re not at your best early in the day, but you’re not being lazy – there’s a biological reason why you can’t get up in the mornings. At about age 16, your biological rhythm shifts. You become more of an “owl” – a person who likes to go to bed later and get up later than other adults.
• If you have to get up on time, you can tune your body clock by winding down early in the evenings, and avoiding being outside (where the light is bright) in the summer evenings.

You could be snoring

• The size of your neck could mean that you snore. The snoring is caused by the weight around the neck restricting your airway, making it difficult to get air into your lungs. Although a small amount of snoring is fine, heavy snoring can be a serious problem.
• During heavy snoring there is typically a gagging noise, then you wake and gasp for breath. This can happen as many as 100 times an hour without you realising (you have to be awake for at least 30 seconds to remember waking), which is why it is possible to wake from a seemingly good night and still feel sleepy.
• Lying on your back will make this problem worse. Try sleeping in different positions if you can.
• Taking sleeping pills to combat snoring may only make it worse, as it can further relax your neck muscles. Sleeping pills are considered ineffective as a treatment for snoring. Get advice from your doctor if snoring is a significant problem for you.

Now you’re a teenager you need more sleep

• At your age, you need a lot of sleep – usually around nine hours is normal. This is due to all the changes your body is going through. If you’re feeling sleepy during the day, go to bed earlier to get the sleep you need.

Environment

Your bedroom should be mainly for sleep

• Sleep experts recommend that bedrooms should be for rest, relaxation and a good night’s sleep.
• If getting to sleep is a problem, remove distractions from your bedroom if you can. If you use your mobile telephone as an alarm clock, try to turn off the mobile to avoid getting any late night calls or text messages. The alarm clock function still works when the mobile is off.

Making your bedroom more comfortable

• As you’ve noticed, temperature has a big influence on how well you sleep. The body needs to cool by about 0.5°C at the start of sleep.
• If the weather’s too hot, it will be difficult to cool, even by this small amount. Keep the window open and buy a fan.
• If it’s too cold, your body will be working extra hard to produce heat, keeping your core temperature up.
• Think about what you wear in bed. Breathable natural materials such as cotton are best for comfort.

Lifestyle

Your work hours don’t suit your natural rhythm.

• You’re an “owl” (i.e. best in the evening) but you have to get up early – a difficult combination.
• To help in the morning try leaving your bedroom curtains open, allowing the natural light to wake you up (this works best in summer of course). As soon as possible after waking, follow this up with a walk outside. Exposure to daylight can help you feel more awake and alert. In winter, try to become active and busy as soon as possible.
• Getting up at the same time every day helps to anchor your body clock to a time more suited to your life style. This includes weekends and holidays; resisting the urge for a lie-in can pay dividends in alertness.
• Routine can also help alleviate the effects of not being at your best in the morning. Try setting the breakfast table and preparing your work things the night before. That way, on the following morning you carry out all the tasks without needing too much brain power.

There are things you can do to improve your sleep

• Health has a direct impact on sleep.
• Exercise is a good way of improving your the start to the day. But if you exercise too close to bed time, it will make it difficult for you to sleep. After a heavy workout, your muscles may be tired, but muscles only need to rest, not sleep. Your brain will be too stimulated to calm down quickly
• Smoking and alcohol also affect your sleep – causing you to wake more easily out of light sleep (a stage of sleep that occurs for about half a normal night’s sleep)

Have you considered caffeine as a way to increase your alertness?

• Sleep experts say caffeine is a safe, natural chemical that acts as a stimulant so is good way to alleviate tiredness.
• However, the effect only kicks in after about 20 minutes – so beware if driving – it won’t make you any safer until it is in your system. (The psychological effect of drinking caffeine is probably instantaneous, but only makes you feel more alert).
• Either as an alternative, or in combination, to alleviate tiredness, you could try napping for 15 minutes – test show a 30% improvement in concentration when you have a coffee and a nap.

Psychological

How to get past your worries and get to sleep

As you’ve spotted, trying to sleep when worried is very difficult, so it would be a good idea to try some techniques to help you relax before trying to sleep.

• Having a time to calm down after a hectic day is important – try taking a bath, reading a book or taking a gentle walk outside.
• Simple breathing exercises can also help
• Some people find that Lavender oil, Valerian or other herbs help them to sleep.
• If you still have problems, you could try massage, aromatherapy or acupuncture.

Avoid worrying, and let your body do all the work

• Although you feel you need more, you’re actually getting a healthy amount of sleep – as shown by the fact that you’re alert during the day. It sounds like you have a good approach to sleep, so you probably don’t need to worry about getting more on days off. Any time you lie-in is a nice treat, but not something your body particularly needs.

So ye. There are good and bad points. But am fine with it. If i want to life like this then i will. I like sleep as much as the next guy so people will have to put up with it. if i need to get up or go to bed earlier i will. I just like staying up at night.

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Torrents “Naughty Naughty”

Okay, So there illegal. Who cares. There one of the best things out there. So what do you do when you need something and you need it now. Ye you could look for it online and buy it. But what if your young, What if your at school and have no money. What if you need this thing. So ye, That’s it. Small post. Just wanted to say that they are great.

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Dreamweaver CS3

So am making a website using Dreamweaver cs3. Well I was yesterday until it decided to do something strange that I cant really explain. As you do.. you make it. Looks great, Everything works, Your really happy with yourself. So I thought right, Am finished, Al upload it now. So I uploaded it. took about 30 seconds. But, When I go to view it there are the background images missing on some of my tables. They are there in Dreamweaver but not on the webpage. So I thought to myself, What could be wrong with it. The files can’t be missing because I am using them on other pages and they work. I thought maybe the coding is wrong. so I do the page again and re upload it. Still got the same problem. So I thought (once again) that something might be happening when I am uploading it. So I preview it in my browser straight from Dreamweaver. Still got the problem.

So today I have started fresh and it is all going great. All my images are there. Its looking fantastic. just one slight problem now. I was hosting it on my brothers server. And now that has gone t*ts up. So I have to wait till later today now to get it on the net.

I did have another problem too. I wanted to make my site in 2 columns on some pages. so I thought. al make a table with 2 columns in it. All going well. so I thought. right I want to put these images behind things now that I had made in Photoshop. so I put some more tables in side the table on one side. going great. but then when I came to do the other side and put tables in there. when I made one of the cells larger the other side got larger too and repeated my image over and over. So ye… Now I have had to bodge it so it looks right.

That’s all for now. I have done ranting on about stuff

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What is a “GEEK”

So as I was saying on the About page, I class my self as a geek, But other people don’t. Obviously everyone will have there own opinion. But what does the word “GEEK” actually mean. I’m I right, Or are they. Well here is what I think it means and what most people like me will think.

The term “geek” originally referred to the carnival performers whose act consisted of biting the heads off chickens and eating glass. Over time it came to be applied to anyone who does work considered odd or bizarre by mainstream society. The term now enjoys a special status within the technical community, particularly among particularly knowledgeable computer programmers. To identify oneself as a “geek” indicates a recognition that most people still consider programming computers to be a bizarre act, along with a certain fierce satisfaction in being very good at their inglorious profession. Unlike the word “nerd,” which is always pejorative, “geek” often carries a positive connotation when used by one of the group. The use of the term by outsiders is considered insulting. Not to be confused with Nerd. A geek does not have to be smart, a Geek is someone who is generally not athletic, and enjoys Video Games; Comic Books; being on the internet, and etc.

A geek is basically someone who spends alot of time and energy in a certain area. Unlike people I know where they think a geek is someone who knows everything, listens in class. Does all there work. BUT ITS NOT. You don’t have to know everything to be a “geek”.

……………. Technical …… Social
Title ………… Skills ……… Skills
———- —————- ————
Normie ……… No …………. Yes
Geek ……….. Yes …………. Yes
Nerd ………… Yes …………. No
Dork ………… No ………….. No

Normie: A normal person.