About
“TomRed’s blog & stuff” or “thomas-reddington.com” (pick the one you fancy) is a website I have been running for nearly two years, and started it off back when I was a fifteen year old scallywag. I’ll tell you a little bit about it over here as it’s about time I actually compose an about section that’s not a few-word summary on my blog sidebar.
The blog & stuff
12th September 2008 was the official launch of this site. It was mainly a blog but had my 100 things list. The blog sucked, it has had weekly videos every Friday since the beginning, but other than that I barely made posts that were worth reading. Most posts back then were about news topics I had very little knowledge of, or sharing something entertaining, and so acting as an unnecessary middleman. I personally think blog content has rather improved from then to now – emoticons are archaic on here (something in my view that looked like it impeded my intelligence), my posts are generally longer and have a purpose, though my life is generally the nucleus of posts topics now. At the present day, I think any post I make is probably satisfactory, apart from some weekly videos, but I reckon I have written a few gems.
The site (and blog) itself never really had a purpose, I just wanted a site. I was really pleased when I found Weebly, by accident, as it pretty much offered a feature-filled deal that I wanted that was also free of charge. Some people have told me they like my blog, and my daily visitor graph somewhat reflects this (also, friends have made Weebly blogs due to mine and the fact that it’s on Weebly). When posting, I generally operate by suddenly (but sometimes slowly) conceiving a point of interest that I can write about and when I find a computer, write it. Sometimes I give up, thinking it was a stupid idea but usually I hit the publish button not long after I’ve started writing. Weekly videos (something I have surprisingly never forgotten to publish) are usually something thought of about five minutes before posting one, as I am far too lazy to dig up good material without stumbling upon it. Hence, there are going to be ‘Funniest beer commercials’ and whatnot from time to time.
The site has gained cyclical attention due to my A-level stuff section, something I launched in December 2009, based on a simple idea of hunting down exam papers and other material for my courses that would be useful for me, and sharing them in an organised manner on a site section to those doing the same courses as me. Most find this the hub of my site as it actually has (apparently) helped people’s results, and for the sake of anecdotes I have met someone who was a user of the A-level stuff section even though we didn’t know each other. Trust me, it’s the sort of thing chicks dig.[citation needed] Unfortunately, people tend to evacuate when the exams are over, undermining the perceived quality of the blog, though a few souls have actually bumped into a few morsels of interest on it, and have thanked me for possibly saving their grades, so kudos to them.
The language used on this site is of inquiry for two reasons. One, because my writing style isn’t exactly deep, but probably is unique as I to this day do not know the laws of punctuation and grammar, and as a mathematician I’m shit at English. And two, because this whole site is laced with profanity. This is the closest I’ll get to a disclaimer, as I see profanity merely as a medium to express strong emotion or it ‘just fits’ in circumstances, in other words I don’t see how words without meaning can be offensive (and neither do the Japanese). I am a teenager and as far as I know my audience is about the same age as me. Alas, the school filtering system won’t listen.
As for the future? I might expand on the A-level stuff section, most probably for A2 stuff for existing courses, maths ZIP folders, and possibly have files for subjects I don’t do (though that part requires effort that doesn’t benefit me, so I will need a huge sum of money to undertake it). The blog has no definite plans, but stuff generally happens without warning down that place. I’m considering webcomics from September, as a Monday/Wednesday/Friday entry. My sense of humour is generally undetected or non-existent, so there are challenges that I should see through if I were to make them. Finally, I actually intend to finish and complete the 100 things list (though that might take a decade or two), along with expanding my many likes & hates and perhaps shove a few more things in the miscellaneous section.
The site (and blog) itself never really had a purpose, I just wanted a site. I was really pleased when I found Weebly, by accident, as it pretty much offered a feature-filled deal that I wanted that was also free of charge. Some people have told me they like my blog, and my daily visitor graph somewhat reflects this (also, friends have made Weebly blogs due to mine and the fact that it’s on Weebly). When posting, I generally operate by suddenly (but sometimes slowly) conceiving a point of interest that I can write about and when I find a computer, write it. Sometimes I give up, thinking it was a stupid idea but usually I hit the publish button not long after I’ve started writing. Weekly videos (something I have surprisingly never forgotten to publish) are usually something thought of about five minutes before posting one, as I am far too lazy to dig up good material without stumbling upon it. Hence, there are going to be ‘Funniest beer commercials’ and whatnot from time to time.
The site has gained cyclical attention due to my A-level stuff section, something I launched in December 2009, based on a simple idea of hunting down exam papers and other material for my courses that would be useful for me, and sharing them in an organised manner on a site section to those doing the same courses as me. Most find this the hub of my site as it actually has (apparently) helped people’s results, and for the sake of anecdotes I have met someone who was a user of the A-level stuff section even though we didn’t know each other. Trust me, it’s the sort of thing chicks dig.[citation needed] Unfortunately, people tend to evacuate when the exams are over, undermining the perceived quality of the blog, though a few souls have actually bumped into a few morsels of interest on it, and have thanked me for possibly saving their grades, so kudos to them.
The language used on this site is of inquiry for two reasons. One, because my writing style isn’t exactly deep, but probably is unique as I to this day do not know the laws of punctuation and grammar, and as a mathematician I’m shit at English. And two, because this whole site is laced with profanity. This is the closest I’ll get to a disclaimer, as I see profanity merely as a medium to express strong emotion or it ‘just fits’ in circumstances, in other words I don’t see how words without meaning can be offensive (and neither do the Japanese). I am a teenager and as far as I know my audience is about the same age as me. Alas, the school filtering system won’t listen.
As for the future? I might expand on the A-level stuff section, most probably for A2 stuff for existing courses, maths ZIP folders, and possibly have files for subjects I don’t do (though that part requires effort that doesn’t benefit me, so I will need a huge sum of money to undertake it). The blog has no definite plans, but stuff generally happens without warning down that place. I’m considering webcomics from September, as a Monday/Wednesday/Friday entry. My sense of humour is generally undetected or non-existent, so there are challenges that I should see through if I were to make them. Finally, I actually intend to finish and complete the 100 things list (though that might take a decade or two), along with expanding my many likes & hates and perhaps shove a few more things in the miscellaneous section.
The TomRed
I’m Thomas Reddington (no shit, Sherlock). For a couple of years now I’ve been commonly referred to (online as well as in person) as “TomRed”, a nickname I made for myself (being close friends with several Thomases, it was understandably a surviving meme). I was born in April 1993 and consequently I’m currently 17. I do maths, physics and chemistry A2-level at St Ignatius College, Enfield. I was born in London, live in London, and will die in London if I’m out when it’s dark.
A look of the posts over the many months would get you into some idea in regards to my character, but as time is scarce for all I guess I can just say I’m somewhat philosophical, especially when in the shower. I’m a Beatles man in the music department and have a heart for oldish music in general, and a narrow-minded intolerance to modern music – fuck it, I hate most contemporary things, anyway. I have a weird interest in North Korea and longevity, even though I’m not part of the dictatorship nor will I live very long.
Describing myself has always been a problem, I have my interests, I have my hobbies, but I’m always stumped when asked and having to answer about them. Don’t worry, I have more substance that I can eventually elaborate on…
A look of the posts over the many months would get you into some idea in regards to my character, but as time is scarce for all I guess I can just say I’m somewhat philosophical, especially when in the shower. I’m a Beatles man in the music department and have a heart for oldish music in general, and a narrow-minded intolerance to modern music – fuck it, I hate most contemporary things, anyway. I have a weird interest in North Korea and longevity, even though I’m not part of the dictatorship nor will I live very long.
Describing myself has always been a problem, I have my interests, I have my hobbies, but I’m always stumped when asked and having to answer about them. Don’t worry, I have more substance that I can eventually elaborate on…