I’ve recently been doing a project for a local pub/venue in Hasting on the West Hill called The Angel Inn. They needed design that they could easily update with there events on the site calendar and to update new’s so I felt Joomla was the best option as it’s most proberly the best Content Managment software around today. I had to edit the code a bit to fit around the template I designed. The client can login into a administator portal where they can update any text, image or pages on the site, instead of them going though me to edit html, they can now update/edit the website direct.

In this package I supplied, Domain, Hosting, MYSQL Database, POP3 Email, Server Set-up, Joomla Software(Editing and Set-up) Design, Coding and Template Design.

View the website Here: www.theangelinn.info

Well it’s been awhile since i’ve been on here.  Only just got the chance to update this, and a chance to check all my friends blogs, and all the Social Network sites I belong too.

Now that winter’s coming to an end i’m starting to book up my calendar for lighting work for this year. I’m hopeing to start working with some new people and companies this year, I’ve booked a few with some new companies which they seem pretty cool so hope to work with them again in the future.

I’ve got quite a bit going on this year, mainly personal things. I’m taking part in a number of Marathons and other events in aid of a Charity, which i haven’t decieded which one yet. And i’m planning on spending a month in America to try and expand my work over there and gain a few new contacts.

Regards Marathons and events here is my list so far of what i’m hopeing to complete
MARCH 16th - HASTINGS HALF MARATHON - My home town marathon
APRIL 26th - 256 MILE DOVER to SOUTHAMPTON to HASTINGS CYCLE - Just something i decieded to do myself
MAY 18th - GREAT MANCHESTER RUN - A Marathon in Manchester (Obviously)
MAY 26th - LONDON MARATHON - London Flora Marathon, I’m looking to do the Bupa London Marahton aswell
JUNE 20th - 26 MILE FAIRLANDS VALLY CHALLENGE - An overnight trek in Stevenage Hertfordshire
NOV 2nd - NEW YORK MARATHON - While i’m spending a month in America i’m looking to take part in the NYC 26 Mile marathon

These events i’m hopeing to do but not sure when i’ll be able to fit them in.
TBC - 306 MILE TREK HASTINGS - WALES
TBC - KAYAK THE CHANNEL
TBC - 2 MONTH BACKPACKING IN EUROPE

So overall if all goe’s to plan It should be a fun but knackering year. I’m mainly looking forward to the bike ride in April, purely because we’ll be cycling along the coast in a number of beautiful towns, and should be a good time overall.
If your interested in Sponsering me on any of the events i’m doing leave me a comment or e-mail me adan@adamstrawson.co.uk and i’ll send you the details to do so. I’m hopeing to have a website up soon where you can find out my progress, raised so far, and sponser me etc.

That’s enough for today.

I’ve added these videos to this blog not just because i love the new website Vimeo the new video hosting website where you can upload HD videos and they also show in widescreen without the timescale which is pretty cool. I added them because I just like them and i thought they went really well with the sound tracks, Watching them video’s just made me think about life it’s self and how much i can take advantage of the things around me. I won’t get to heart to heart with the blog but i think you’ll understand what i mean.I deceided to delete Bebo the other night, mainly due to the fact there trying to be to much like facebook, I don’t really need two facebooks and because facebook is alot better then bebo i deleted it. So by any chance you used to be my bebo friend and you can’t find me you know why.This yeah is looking to be a great year, i’m taking time out to do things for me. Myself and a friend Sam are doing so much for charity this year, we’re taking part in 4 Marathons across the UK and one in New York. We’re spending two months back packing in Europe and we’re also doing a 257 mile bike ride (Dover - Southampton - Hastings). When i have more information about it i’ll write a detailed blog about it and info where you can sponser us for it.

I’m in the mood for some more networking with people. So here’s what i belong to add/signup/talk etc

Skype Id: adamstrawson

www.twitter.com/adamstrawson

www.myspace.com/adamstrawson

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=517055008

adam@adamstrawson.co.uk

I think that covers all of it.

Happy New Year.

I’m not sure what to write about in today’s blog so i’ll just tell you about my new addiction… Blockles. It’s a new game brought by iminlikewithyou here. It is such an additive game it’s scary. I spent about 5 hours last night and about 4 today playing it.

Like iJustine says, “If Charles’ mom thinks it’s one the best looking sites on the internet then imagine what you’ll think!”

Hello Leah (Heres your mention that you wanted :] )

Merry Christmas

Hope everyone has a great day and received all the presents they want.

I found out yesterday that I didn’t get the cruise ship job, which is bit of a bum but there’ll be others.
It just means I can spend 2008 doing things for other people I’m now planning on doing a number of events for Unicef some of which is a 154 Mile 16 hour Bike Ride from Dover to Southampton, a Kayak from Hastings to France and i’m also volounteering in Africa for 4 weeks Teaching English and helping to build new communitys. I’m also hopeing to do a 6 Day Trek across Iceland but depending on finance if i’ll do that or not. If your intertested in coming along or taking part in any of them events let me know and i’ll send you all the information.

I’m also planning on spreading out my Lighting Career over 2008 aswell. As this year I don’t feel if payed much attention to it.
I’ve also given myself a New Years Reseloution of getting my car finished by March. Weither that’ll happen or not, but I hope it does least i’ve got a date to work too, might make me more deturmined to finish it. If anyone’s up for helping me restore a 1980 MGB GT your more then welcome to drop by and give a hand.

Right, time to spend time with the family.

Once again Merry Christmas everyone, and I hope the day is a great one. Thanks for reading my blog’s over the last few months.

Well it’s 5 day’s untill Christmas, are you ready? I sure am not! It should be a good day, considering it could be my last one with my family for awhile so i’m trying to make the most of it. I’ve spent so much on family this year. There’s still a few bits I need to buy, but not really enough to panic about yet. I need to start writing cards aswell.

This week has been a strange week with emotions. I had my Job interview for the Cruise Ship in Southampton last Friday and I feel it went very well and I was told that they would send out the letter’s on Monday saying if I had got the job or not, and if I hadn’t received it by Friday to phone them. It’s now Thursday and I haven’t received anything yet, so after the postman’s been tomorrow if there’s nothing i’ll phone them and see if i’ve got the job or not.
Part of me is REALLY excited about the job and I really want it because it’ll be a change and i’ll finally have the chance to get out of Hastings and do something interesting. But part of me really wants to stay at home so I can be with someone. Reason’s be is she’s different I know i’ve got a bit of a ‘History’ but she really is something. I think we have alot in common which is hard to find for me because I do like some odd things that most people wouldn’t take an interest in. She’s amazingggg at piano which just does it for me! haha and as a bonus she’s just amazily beautiful and has the most cutest bum in the world.
If I was to get the job I would most proberly lose everything because i’ll be away from home for 6 months at a time, I would say why not a long distance relationship? but i’ve tryed it and I feel they don’t work. And if i do get the job I would love to take advantage of the time we have left together but then I know it would make leaving alot worse they it already would be. Just leaving her already would be hard enough…
But then again I may not even get the job so I just hope we have something amazing waiting for us in the future.

So let’s see what tomorrow brings with either the letter or the call.

Good evening fellow bloggers.

I keep meaning to write a new one then get carryed away with something, but i’ve got a few spare minutes so here i am.

Things have been so hectic recently, so today’s been a change with a day off. Few exciting things have happened this week.
One beingI received a phone call last week from Princess Crusie’s asking me to attend an interview on Friday 14th in Southampton, The job is for a Lighting Technician onboard there Cruise Ships, so that being a great oppitunity I said yes! So on Friday i’m off to Southampton for the interview. Over the last few day’s ive been thinking about next year and IF i get this job. And i’m thinking of leaving Hastings for good, Purely because i’ll be at sea for 6 months then i have 6-8 week’s off which 6 months is a very long time and when i do get back to Hastings all my friends would of changed and moved on so it just wouldn’t be the same. So i’ve decieded to do something usefull with my 6 weeks off, i’m going to volunteer in countrys like Africa and Teach English and build homes etc. Which I feel makes alot more sence then coming back to Hastings for 6 weeks and sit around doing hardly anything. I know the time off would be good and seeing family and really close friends etc but I would rather do something usefull with my time because well.. You only live once. And there’s just some things and people in Hastings that I really want to get away from.

about 80% of me really wants this job but the other 20% doesn’t because there’s some people I will really miss, but it’s not like i’m never going to see them again though, and there’s always E-mails, Letters etc and I beleive the ships have the internet so I suppose i could still be on msn occasionaly if i’ve got a free hour or so.

Evening

I’ve been meaning to write a blog for a week now, but everytime i go to i’m either in a crap mood or really need to rant.. which none of that would be suitable for a blog for many reasons. At the moment i’m in an Ok mood, but with streaks of depression.

My Thoughts recently:

• My Job
• My Living situation
• The one girl I want
• Christmas
• Next year
• My Afro

Reasons for thinking these things, My Job, i’m working at so many places at the moment i don’t know what i’m doing. I’m doing propertly development with my uncle building a house, Decorating my other Uncles house, plumbing at my 3rd uncles house, Web design for some new shop and some marketing company, and British Home Stores wants me to come back for the Christmas period to cover staff shortages, all of that while still running two companies. Few months ago all i was expecting to do was being doing the odd lighting for a event and quite settled down without being in a rush all the time, but now i don’t even have for myself.
My living situation, I was living my with Sophie and when we broke up about a month ago i moved back in with my parents, but because there was no room there i was going to have to sleep on the sofa, which is ok because it’s a bed but not good for something perminate, so as soon as christmas and new year has passed i’m going to find a place of my own, or with a friend.
The girl i want, i’m really confused about this and i honestly dont know what to do about it, part of me whats to tell her how i feel about her and the other just wants to sit aside and admire from a distance. I wouldn’t mind knowing how she feels about me though, even if it isn’t what i want to hear. But i suppose if it isn’t what i want then it will still end up good because i’ll know it won’t go anywhere and i can move on, but if it is good then wahey! I kept it all to myself about her but recently something happened and now i’m thinking should i, does she, what if etc so blah to it.
Christmas, Is now 31 days away At first I really wasn’t looking forward to it because it’s my first christmas alone, well not alone i’ve got my family but for the past 4 years it’s always been Sophie and I. It’s just a nice feeling to wake up next to the one you love on christmas day and opening the stocking your brought for each other, opening your crackers together, watching a christmas film together, all the usuall christmas tasks. It doesn’t really bother me at the moment, but i think it will on the day. I just hope i’ve got someone to ring in the morning and say ‘Merry Christmas I Love You’. I Started shopping for christmas today, brough my mum, dad, sister and one of my brothers there presents, i would say what i brought but i won’t incase they read the blog. I’m going to buy about 20 tins of minture heroes from Cash and Carry and just hand them out to the first friends i see a week before christmas. But of course the special friends will get something extra. Today i was thinking about buying gifts for friends and thought should i? because most of them won’t get anything for me, but then i thought bugger it, christmas is only once a year, and it’s all about the giving not the receiving so i’ll buy everyone something.
Next year, i’m planning on sorting out my career, so i’m not doing odd jobs for anyone, and so then i can consentrate on my lighting work, I want to be out of my parents house by the end of January, and i theres a few other things i want to do but there more personal issues.
My Afro, is still not cut, so it’s starting to bug me which i must do soon.

So yeah, that’s me recently, quite a long’en

Bye x

Hello

The last two days i’ve spent working on my car for a change. It’s been sittin on the drive for too long rusting away.

When i first brought my car it looked like this…

For those of you who don’t know what it is, it’s an 1980 MGB GT (Rubber Bumper Edition)

When i brought it the paint job was a tad pants and the colour is horrible so i wanted to repaint it. I found rust under the paint and other places so i decieded to strip the whole car down to repair all the rust inside and outside the car.
It got left for a few months because i got too busy with work so rust got to it even more.

This is what it looks like as from today. I spent the last two days sanding down the two back panels and the roof, the reason for it being grey and bare metal.

Looks a mess but it’ll look alot better by the end of the week because i’m putting red oxide on it to stop the rust and prepare it for primer.

I’ve painted the inside, just needs another coat later on. it’s a rough finish paint so the carpets etc stick better.

So that’s my car. I’ll post another blog about it when i’ve painted it with red oxide so it should look completely different.

Bye