I have my first exam tomorrow morning. I am looking forward to it, even though the most difficult of the three I have. I am quite nervous though. Perhaps because I know, that these final exams hold the key to my degree classification. I know that I have worked hard this semester and just need to get through these exams and the summer will be mine! My job hunting has also now begun in earnest. I had casually applied for jobs over the course of this academic year, but nothing concrete or too bold. However, now as I have some spare time on my hands, I am going to try and get as many of copies of my resume out there as I can! I just know that if I don’t find a job by the end of July, I will become extremely restless and lose motivation.

I was glad to hear this morning that the The Sunday Express, has front page declaring that those who burn the Union Jack will be thrown in jail. My view is that this sort of behaviour should not be condoned and those whom decide to burn our national flag should be punished. Maybe jail is a step too far. But would a simple fine or criminal conviction be enough? I was disturbed and shocked by the scenes young British Muslims burning the Union Jack outside the Finsbury Park mosque, in north London. I emphasize here the word British. Born and raised in this country yet led by the extreme views of Amu Hamza or ‘Captain Hook’ as he is affectionately known around Fleet Street. They turn against the country that they call home. How can this be right, if they are Made in the West? A surprising discovery is that while this country is trying to ban such behaviour there is a major campaign in the United States to stop amendments to the Bill of Rights to let the burning of the Stars & Stripes continue.

The European and local elections take place a month tomorrow. I am looking forward to them. Unlike the majority of my peer group of 18 to 24 year olds, I practice my democratic right to vote. I appear to be in the minority of 40% for my age group, who do their best to disassociate themselves with politics. I think people should realise how sacred the right to vote is and the fact that people died for such a privilege. The party political broadcasts have started in earnest, but I have only so far seen the Conservative television advert. I think someone should tell Mr. Howard down at Conservative Central Office, that he badly needs to develop some policies of his own. Just glamorizing the mistakes of Labour is not good enough. I have not actually heard a single coherent and workable policy from the opposition since the change of leadership. Every time any member of the party are pressed on Newsnight they always fail to provide a suitable response beyond highlight the shortcomings of Labour’s attempt.

I joined eBay yesterday, after some coercion from my housemate. I may use the auction site to sell some of junk. I know when I get home at the end of this month, there is going to be an extensive amount of clutter that needs to go to a better home. Still apprehensive about purchasing things from the site though, knowing that some of my friends have had some depressing experiences with some rogue sellers. Well, I suppose it is worth the risk to save some money and just hope the goods arrive! :S I will let you know how my eBay experiences goes!

Last night I spent a bit of time adjusting the settings on my camera. The Nikon CoolPix 3500 is a fantastic camera, which bridges that gap between simple point and shoot, to the more advanced features which you find on a much more expensive model. Overall, in the year that has past since the purchase, I am extremely happy. However, I have not really used the camera. Sure, I have taken a few photos, but nothing special or unique. The only time it has been used on the road, was at the Classic Car Show at the NEC, last November. I must therefore start building up both my photography skills and my album. I will begin this exercise, the moment my exams finish.

The comments seem to working very well. I have been impressed with the service provided, I have donated some money to the webmaster. Just a case of waiting for my new, advertising free code. Should be with me in the next couple of days. The guestbook, now will be used for general comments and shout outs, and any blog specific comments can be left with each blog entry. If anyone knows of any blogs that deserve a mention on my site, please let me know, I am more than happy to take a look at the work of another. I think I should not make this, exclusively for blogs only. Any website that catches your eye, might be worth a visit.