I have been on holiday! 2 blissful weeks in HOT Bulgaria. Had a really nice time out there, got a nice tan ate and drank a lot. Spent some time in the pool and at the water park. It was all very nice, until we got to the airport coming home.

14hr flight delay! DUN DUN DUN!

And the reason it was such a problem was because in 16hrs my prom was starting. Yep a whole year of my hard work getting this prom sorted and a great big excuse to party with my friends before we part in september was going to happen without me, while Im stuck in another country. Gutted.

To cut a long story short. Got on the plane, landed in Heathrow at 6:30 (Prom starts a 7 and its about a 2-3hr drive from the airport) The lovely stewardess’ let me  off the plane first and I RAN through passport control. Leaving my parents to collect my luggage while I got in a car with a friend of theirs who was waiting for me. And well… lets just say I arrived at the prom at 8:10. Changed into my suit in the toilets and walked into the prom just at the end of the main course of food to a big cheer! (To put it into perspective my parents arrived home at 10:30!)

I had an awesome night it was just amazing. There are lots of pics over on facebook. Basically it was just the perfect way to end 6th form.

Been doing a lot this week with my dad, Go Ape, Alton Towers cinema etc and off camping on Monday….

Its  easier to follow me on twitter @rbartrop for more upto date updates!

So BBC Blast were at Bury on wed, thus and fri last week and it was really good 3 days. The setup was really impressive with a big van of workshop space, the discovery truck and a big outside marque.

Wednesday the weather was great and there were a lot of great things going on. Film making, radio, fashion and graffiti. My job as a wex with the other guys was to register everyone and organise all the people attending the workshops. We also had to flick between workshops to make sure everything was running well. In the afternoon I went along to a workshops and we made an interview that was going to go out on Radio Suffolk the next day!

Thursday I went out in the morning to accompany the film group who were out on location. Then back to the front desk in the afternoon. I also was a camera man for the Q&A session, this was hard work as the camera gets heavy to hold still after a while!

Friday was the final day and I was the compare for the showcase! It was a really nice end to the event and the showcase went well with 3 really good live acts. After saying goodbye to the crew and seeing them pack up for the next leg of the tour al us WEX guys went out for a drink.

The Blast work experience was really enjoyable. Hard work but rewarding, i got to meet a load of new people and have an insight into some new creative areas.

Im going to try and get some photos from them

My work expierence with BBC blast has been great. We have had The promotional (bat van) going round some loacal schools offering taster sessions before the main event next week. It has been really fun getting to show Young people how to make ringtones, morphing and radio links has been great.
After we finished that I had to go over to Ipswich to be on BBC radio Suffolks introducing show! A very last minute thing but I got to be on the radio again!
I am soo exhausted off to bed soon!

Other than getting my iPad and being in love with it, I finished school on Friday and we had a really great celebration day which was on the whole run by me!
Also starting on wednesday I will be doing work experience with BBC Blast. I will be keeping you up to date on how that goes too!

Excited and anxious because my iPad is being delivered TODAY! (If you follow my twitter you will have noticed me tweeting all day) I am constantly checking the online tracker at 8am it said out to delivery….!!!!!!

The stressed part is that tomorrow is finally the leavers day. This however is very stressful for me as I have been the one making most of the arrangments! But hopefully it will be good.

The videos have been uploaded and are sitting on the web in private waiting to be embeded tomorrow but Im not doing that until after the assembly as I wanted to keep them a suprise.

The iPad awaits………..HURRY UP (im basically just staring out the window)

I have been a little bit run down and ill but today (still with a sniffle) managed to be a very good day. ICT exam part 3 this morning the time flew by and I felt like I got alot down and was on a bit of a roll. Although this isnt me being cocky saying I’m great just that I actually felt like I was doing something right!

After the exam and checking through my emails, one from Sue Crawte (Media Teacher) Distinction in Unit 4- Marketing a product for Media!! WOOP

Get home phone call from BBC Blast who I had an interview with yesterday. (They will be running 3 days of free workshops in Bury) and I have been given some work experience with them! WOOOO

So feeling really good I went out for a run to get off the remainder of my energy and it felt good.

Today was one of those days were it was just really, really, really good.

Most of this has been done just at lunch etc but the ending bit the idea is to have some sad music with shots of an empty school. I did this yesterday waiting for everyone to leave before filming some empty parts. However the car park wasnt empty and normally never is. The only time I could guarntee it empty was very early so today I got up 6:30 and took my camera down to the school to film the final shot of the film. Thats dedication for you.

Oh and it is awesome, showed my the video…she cried!

Starting on a great one… Dizzee Rascal’s latest single Dirty Disco. This is a massive tune  I love it, its perfect for the summer and has been getting a bit of airplay which makes me want to turn it up loud! Due out on the 24th May and I think it will get to number 1. No video yet but heres a LIVE clip of the song.

JLS. They have a new song which is called the club is alive. I have heard this once so far and didnt like it. Awful lyrics and for some reason all really badly autotuned which the lads dont need. Im sure I will regret saying this as I will probably end up liking it! The girls will love it becuase its a JLS song. Top 3.

Katy Perry new single- California Girls (listen to it at katyperry.com) another summer smash. The only thing I dont really like is Snoop Dog but other than that it is a great tune. I think her album will be great too.

Example have a new tune out but I havnt heard it properly yet but Im sure its good, Big fan of them.

Jason Durulo- Ridin Solo. My favourite track from the album and will be such a big hit. I think its due to chart this week may get the top spot. Also features and iPad in the video!

Lady GaGa’s remix album is out this week sounds quite good may go buy it only £6 at tescos this week!

R

I have been very interested in the politics since the announcement of the election. I have been torn between Tories and Lib Dem.

Yesterday myself and a group of 1st time voters went down to our polling station. All very exciting.

I then insisted on myself to stay up and see in the results. This on reflection now wasnt the cleverest idea! I watched the BBC 1 coverage (which can I say wa brilliant. I thought I didnt like Dimbleby but he was very good. Nick Robinson is amazing! AND the highlights was the green screen studio and the giant iPad!)

At 2 I went to bed to watch it in bed and made it until just gone 3. I saw as much as the results coming in as they began to flood in. I was hoping to see the South Suffolk result flash on the screen but I didnt make it that far. I woke up at 6:30 to see Clegg get his seat before checking my local vote (which turns out I must have just dropped off before it was announced!) Unfortunately it was not the result I wanted to see for my area.  Although on the plus turnout was up.

So we are technically in a hung parliament (even though we are still waiting for a few more results.) It seems unfortunately that due to the Hung Parliament the country will face uncertainty for the next few days.

Personally this results shows that Tories got the most votes therfore they should run the country. Simple.

Final thing, the voting system needs to change if hundreds of people were left unable to vote due to many issues at polling stations around the country.

Have a great day.