The X Factor

The conclusion to a fantastic series will be aired tonight live on ITV1 and do you know what, it really has been a fantastic series. I have loved it.

I have often mocked those who watched the show in past years, believing I was 'above it' and that it wasn't 'real' music.

However, I have watched it closely this year and been very impressed with how watchable it really is. I've seen some neck-hair raising performances, genuine tension and excitement and had some right laughs too. I particularly loved John and Edward hanging on every week, loved Stacey's Queen performance - a song I'd never really heard and identified with them before and Joe's performance last night with a rough looking George Michael was sensational.

You might think, X Factor - pah! Well so did I, but it's proved me wrong this year and I hope tonight's final is as good as it can be.

Here's Joe and George Michael from last night.

Derren Brown

As soon as I saw this...



...pop up before the hypnotic video started I knew it was going to be a let down. I didn't get stuck.

Where Have I Been?

I've been up to all sorts lately hence the lack of blog posts.

I've been...

Minding my brother's dog for the past seven days whilst they were on holiday; spending a belter of a day in Sheffield for the recent Boro game; enjoying a few nights out with the gang and working far too hard.

I'll try and get some blogging done on the above plus some good stuff about my new phone and of course Derren Brown who has been pretty much the only thing talked about at work for the past week.

If I can get out of my chair tonight, I'll try and blog my experience of being stuck to it!

Aviva Advert

This advert has been a huge source of amusement over the last week...



"Green Arrrmy!!!"

ITV

Please stop doing football. Thanks.

Webuyanycar.com

Can't stop singing this fucking advert!!



£1,700 for my car apparently.

Polish TV

On my recent trip to Krakow we would watch the TV late at night and there was a kids TV channel. This would air a semi-still shot of a fish which would blow a bubble to the surface. It was pretty weird and can I hell as like find anything on Google about it. So relaxing though when trying to sleep off a huge amount of alcohol. Can anyone find anything about this?

Also, the Simpsons in Polish was strangely brilliant!