The New Famous Five! A Whole Load of Crap!

Right, So I know my first post was on the new update of the Famous Five, but suddenly over at least Four British Papers today, there have been articles on the New animation series.

I get that to get people to read the books you might have to make an animation of the books, but that does not mean that you have to update it so much that it is as unreconisable as The Famous Five- which it orginally started out as!

I suppose for most Enid Blyton Fans the definitive series of The Famous Five was the 1976 Version- which is fair enough. But as a "Verteran" Of the 1996 series I have to say along with Many others that this is going to spoil the Magic of the books and the Magic of Enid Blyton herself!

I see the point in updating the stories to Animation, but why change every single thing about The Famous Five!

These characters will become icons for the next gernation for potential Enid Blyton Fans! They will come to read the books and fall flat on them because of the fact that they are nothing like the TV Series that they grew up with!

Obviously things would have to change, for Political correctness sake (Although God knows why, Because the books are of their time) that you would have to have Ethnic Diversity, but seriously! They thing is un reconisable from it's counter-part!

To prove my point, I have posted the links to the articles in the papers, today! The Sun is particulally interesting because it has a very bad clip of the first episode! The Sound's a bit crap!

Well see what you think and Let me know you're thoughts and feelings!

Stef

Check out the whole load of crap coming from the mouths of Disney!
The Sun with added Video!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article938216.ece

The Telegraph!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/19/nfive119.xml

The Times!

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article3584003.ece

100 things about me

1. Full Name: Stephanie ***** Woods
2. Nicknames: Stef, Steff, Steph
3. Birthday: 17th March 1991
4. Place of Birth: Middlesex
5. Zodiac Sign: Pieces
6. Male or female: Female
7. Grade: year 128. School: Waingels
9. Occupation: voluntary student, part time cleaner
10. Residence: Woodley
11. MSN Screen Name: Currently: [(Stef)]It's not true that life in one damn thing after another; It is one damn thing over and over

__Your Appearance___

12. Hair Colour: Dark Brown/ Fading red
13. Hair Length: Shoulder length
14. Eye colour: Blue
15. Weight: not telling
16. Height: average
17. Braces? Not anymore
18. contacts: never
19. Piercings: Ears
20. Tattoos: None.
21. Righty or Lefty: Righty

___Your 'Firsts'___

22. First best friend: Nasha
23. First Award: Swimming
24. First Sport: Swimming.
25. First pet: rabbits- Flash and Dusty
26. First Real Vacation: America
27. First phone: Nokia 3310
28. First Love: no- crushing

___Favourites___

29. Movie: Love Actually
30. TV programme: the Famous Five/ Friends
31: Colour: Anything but pink
32. Rapper: you have got to be kidding
33. Band: loads....
34. Song: I want you to want me
35. Friend: lots
36. Sweet: Cadbury Chocolate
37. Sport to Play: Shopping.
38. Restaurant: The Red Rose
39. Favourite brand: don’t really have one
40. Store: Primark, HMV
41. School Subject: English Lit, History
42. Animal: Rabbit
43. Book: The other boleyn girl, Malory Towers, Famous Five
44. Magazine: Sugar
45. Shoes: Roxy Trainers, boots

___Currently___

46. Feeling: tired, upset
47. Single or Taken? Single
48. Have a crush: Yes, don’t ask
49. Eating: Nothing
50. Drinking: Nothing
51. Typing: This
52. Online? Bebo, MSN and Myspace
53. Listening To: Best Chill Out (Songs)
54. Thinking About: Going to bed
55. Wanting To: Write/sleep
56. Watching: The screen
57. Wearing: Black T-Shirt, Cheap Jeans

___Your Future___

58. Want Kids? Yes
59. Want to be married? Yes
60. Careers in Mind: Writer, Geographer, Geography Teacher, English Lit Teacher
61. Where do you want to live: Country/ Seaside
62. Car: Suburu

__Which is Better With The Opposite Sex___

63. Hair colour: light brown, dark ginger
64. Hair length: A bit long
65. Eye colour: brown/ hazel
66. Measurments: taller than my five foot Seven
67. Cute or Sexy: both
68. Lips or Eyes: both
69. Hugs or Kisses: both
70. Short or Tall: Tall
71. Easygoing or serious: Easygoing
72. Romantic or Spontaneous: Don't they go together?
73. Fatty or Skinny: More on the skinny side.
74. Sensitive or Loud: Sensitive
75. Hook-up or Relationship: Relashionship
76. Sweet or Caring: both
77. Trouble Maker or Hesitant One: depends

___Have you ever______

78. Kissed a Stranger: no
79. Had Alcohol: Yes
80. been in a police station: No
81. Ran Away From Home: no
82. Broken a bone:no
83. Got an X-ray: yes for my knee, when I did something to the cartilidge
84. Been with someone: no
85. Broken Someone’s Heart: no
86. Broke Up With Someone: no
87. Cried When Someone Died: Yes8
8. Cried At School: Yes

___Do You Believe In___

89. God: not sure
90. Miracles: again not sure
91. Love At First sight: possibly
92. Ghosts: don’t know
93. Aliens: don’t know
94. Soul: yes
96. Hell: not sure
97. Angels: not sure
98. Boogie Monster: No
99. Hatred: yes

___Answer Truthfully___

100. Is There Someone You Want But You Know You Can't Have? Yes for a long time now, there’s a couple of them actually.

Birthday!

It's that time of year, when I can be as happy as I want and no one questions why!

I'm Seventeen on Monday!

Yippee!

Seventeen! OK OK, so the only real extra advantage is that i can drive. And I plan on taking that advantage and running with it!

I can't wait really! I have my first Driving lesson next Thursday! I'm really looking forward to it!

I'm having some friends over tomorrow for pizza and a movie. And I suppose we'll muck around a bit too! Nothing like having friends over to lighten the spirits.

I suppose you're sitting there, reading this and thinking to yourself- She's seventeen, why isn't she having this great big party and total mash up? Well this is because there is more to life than drink! I don't have big parties because I'd have to clear up all the mess.

I am not above drinking as a rule, I just don't see it as necessary to go out every Friday, and Saturday Night and get mashed down the park, where anything could happen. I'm quite happy with simple things such as the Internet, my books, and my music.

You don't need Alcohol to have a good time, and it does so much damage to your body, It's a wonder anyone still has a body left. But to have a really good time, you're mates are the most important thing out there! You can be drunk, and lonely. You can be lonely in a crowd. But with a few really good mates, you can have a fabulous time!

Now I not saying that Alcohol is a bad thing, taken in moderation it can be a good thing, But too much can be bad for you.

Now I'm looking forward to Monday for several reasons;

1. It's My Birthday!! (Obvious)
2. I haven't got Chemistry (YAY! I'm failing and not having Chem on my birthday is a great Birthday Present!)
3. I don't have to go to work (Nuff said)

And Of course, PRESENTS! YAY! The best bit about birthdays!

So as you can see, I can't wait for my Birthday! The one day a year, I would say I'm allowed to be a little selfish!

LOL Just Kidding!

Stef

Valentines

So It's almost that time of year again when all the plants start blooming and everything starts warming up (Well maybe not in Feburary) but then in the middle of next month what is it?

Bloody

Fucking

Valentines

Just so all the people out there haven't realised it's the one day of the year when the people who haven't got anyone to share that day on are riddiculed for not having someone.

It's ridiculous. A Saints day has turned into some sort of commercial holiday just like everything else, and it's when men and women all over the world (Well in those countries that celebrate Valentines) spend God knows how much money on cheap gimmicks that their 'Sweetheart' will probably dislike and put to one side anyway!!!

Maybe I wouldn't be so cynical if i had a signifcant other. But as it is, I don't and will be spendning another Valentines day at home, alone, with a huge bar of chocolate, some ice cream and lots of movies, not to mention and hell crap load of homework for AS. So those are my valentines plans.

Although for those of you who know, and you know who you are, there might (Although probably not be) a surprise. I Dare Not even hope. I'll keep you posted.

Now here's the part where I start blaming Men for the whole concept but on this side of things I think that Women are as much to blame as men, due to the fact that sterotypically we're meant to be the soppy ones.
And anyway, no one's going to read this and no one cares what one person thinks in the midst of all the lovey dovey merriment that engulfs the majority of the world when Febuary 14th dawns.

There will be no sane people left because all the singles will be doing nothing and all the couples out doing whatever they want, and it's the one night a year a guy cannot be ridiculed for being romantic. (Though that might be an understatement- whatever day of the year it is, men always get the piss taken out of them)

I will be hiding under my duvet if anyone wants me

Stef

Mentoring

So in the end it was a bad idea.
I went into the room where they were doing the interviews sat down, and no one know what the fuck was going on.

So I said no.

I'd obviously trod on some toes so I said bugger it. I know I'd be good at it, but i won't do it because you've mucked me- and the others about- so very much that I don't think I can do it.
I mean, what the head of sixth form had in mind for me, was being in charge of mentors, yes but of the year ten mentors who had been specially trained, by one of our Deputy Heads (Well I'm not meant to say that anymore- it's Vice Principle! DON'T ASK!)
And that wasn't something I wanted to do. I mean I'm sure that the Year 10's are nice and everything but I don't think they'd like having to report (Which Is what they'd be doing ) back to someone who's two years older than them.

In my mind it just wouldn't work.

So i said my piece and it was all very well, them saying that I could manage such a job, but with the Library taking up so much of my time, I really couldn't see how it would work.
And i don't feel that I am really appreciated by people outside of the library, and then I get told that it isn't true, but i know it is really.

So anyway, made the point that I'm probably doing more community Service than the others will do in a year. And that seemed to clinch the deal really.
I mean I'd put myself out there for deputy head girl, and then someone who didn't even run for it, got it because they allowed her to run for it. It's like a consolation prize. And I get told, you should go for community captain. And then The Mentoring thing. I was like Fine, I'll do it.
Then I upset everybody on the head team, pissed everybody off, and decided to end it there and then, because there was no point in me wasting what would have been a good talent, and putting something on thee back burner just because of something that would have taken up a very large percentage of my time, and I would have not have had a defined role for.

For once in my life I needed to say no, and be just the tiny bit selfish, because I've been spreading myself so thin, and That school has given nothing back to me, since the day I arrived. Apart from an education.

The thing is that they're still trying to talk me into it, they want to see how a Christmas break has effected my feelings towards this. Well nothing will change. I've put too much out there to have it thrown away again, and this time, this time, I want to be just a little bit selfish, to save myself from myself.

To save myself a little dignity.

The people in that school judge on looks only, which makes me, pretty much at the bottom of the food chain. they don't care whether I'd be good at the job, all they care about is who their friends are and who will give them the best deal.
And it's all very well for the Head of KS5 to say that if she had a choice then i would be on that head team, but I'm not am I? thanks to my peers, I'm on the outside, where they believe that I belong.

So I can't say that I haven't done it, but I have, and I'm quite happy with my decesion thanks very much.

I'll stay where I am in the Library, but Politics is not my forte.


Here it is then, the first rant of 2008, which really should have been written down in 2007, but there you go.
I forgot, plain as.

Stef

Right, Ok

Ok so I said to the Teacher who's head of Sixth Form in my schoolt that I would got for Community captain, because all the teachers who obivously didn't think that I was good enough for the Job as Deputy Head Girl thought I'd be brilliant as a Community Captain.

Ok, ok, I crumbled, but I still get be on the head team, I just don't get to make any important descitions and start up out Mentoring system for the greenies (thats what we call the younger years who wear the grean uniform). Now That I believe that I would have been good at.

The Girl who got deputy, now I'm not saying that she's not a nice girl, but she has her own adgenda which I don't think includes the mentoring system, which is really a major part of our school plus it has a training scheme which would look good on Appilcation forms for Jobs and Uni, so why don't they want that back on it's feet, plus it would probably count as Community service as well, for all the sixth formers who are giving up their time to help the little ones.

I was thinking of asking if I could revive it anyway. I think I could really do a good job and my sociology teacher believes I would as well. Thats got to be something good right?- if a teacher believes that you can do something like that?

So Yeah, that. Tiring week, and I've got my works Christmas party to go to in a bit, nothing much, just chinese food.

Stef

Deputy Head Girl- Not!

Decsions made, and votes counted, and Waingels Deputy Head Girl For 2007/2008 and it is.....(Drum Roll Please)

Not me.

Another girl got it. She's more popular and probably came second in the Running for Head Girl, (She ran for both) which I think makes it stupid for her to run as Deputy, but there you go. I'm not it end of.

And Now they want me to run for Community Captain, meaning I'll still have a place on the head team, just not Deputy Head Girl. Which sucks, because more people want to be Community Captains, than did who wanted to be Head Girl. Everyone thinks this would be a better thing for me, but I'm not so sure. I don't want to have to run around everyone else and clear up other peoples mistakes. As Deputy I would have had a lot more say in the matter, and this way, I'll just be setting myself up for more disappointment. Because lets face it, none one's going to vote for me.

So now, all the teachers think I should go for this community captain thing,and I don't want to, because I'll be setting myself up for more disappointment.:[

I know it's probably a daft thing to have done in the first place, but I thought that I might have had enough respect from my peers to have won their vote and have shown them what a good job I could have done. But no, we want the very so bright ever so popular clever clogs. I know, she's a nice person really, but i don't think that they should have been allowed to run, it just sucppered everyone else's chances.

Life geuninally sucks. And the saddest part of it is, that sometimes, it's no one's fault but your own, and thats the worst part.
For a few minutes I was actaully beginning to believe that I would get in and I would be able to change things, and help things to improve for a way that allowed me to be remembered as someone who made a difference in the School and in Sixth Form. Not the strange little geeky girl who helped out in the library a lot.

So here I am, no power, nothing to my name, nada, nothing, not even a smidge. A hopless wreck of something no one wanted to know about.

Stef