Ahem.. Hello again.
Oh hang on, let me just... *wipes off cobwebs and has a quick tidy*
That's a bit better. I am, clearly, the Fail. My utter rubishness has lead to the sad neglect of this blog. It is sad.
But I'm back now, full of enthusiasm and end of the year resolution-y zeal. How are you? What's been going on while I've been away? I think a quick catch-up is in order, and in the spirit of speed I'm going to jot down a wee list. Apoliogies, but a lot has happened since my last post, and if I went down the route of prose you'd be here until next week..
*I may have mentioned(...) in my last post that I was close to finishing uni. Well, I DID! I got a high 2:2 and graduated with Stirling Moss. I got some beautiful shoes from my wonderful boyfriend, and also got a most unexpected present - some wonderful friends from my course, whom I didn't think I was that close to. Turns out I was wrong, and they are awesome. Hurrah.
*I am now working at the college I did my A-levels at, in Study Support, and work with a very nice bunch of people. I am planning to apply for my teacher training next year (to start in 2010) Hopefully, this will be in Leeds...
*...I have now been with Craig for almost 2 years. He only occasionally annoys me, which is good ;) and we are planning to move in together when I start my teacher training. Leeds is our prefered place as it is awesome, we have friends there, and it is pretty much exactly halfway between Machester and Hull.
*I haven't been feeling too great for a few months, culminating in an altogether embarrasing time at Karmagedon this year. I think I was/am scared of letting people down, and, having spent a few months feeling boring and unlikable and generally not good, I thought that people were expecting me to be something I'm not (fun, good company) and it freaked me out to the point of a panic attack of sorts. I'm feeling a bit better now and I'm determined to not be such a div again in the future.
Well, I think that'll do for now. Merry Christmas! Hope you had a most excellent time :) xx
Sunday, 28 December 2008
Friday, 18 April 2008
Nearly finished..
I have.. 24 days left until I hand in my final assignments for my degree.
Not that I'm counting or anything you understand..
Strangely, I'm having mixed feelings about it. I say strangely because (come in closer, a little more, closer,) I don't really like uni! Unlike almost everyone I know, this hasn't been the best experience of my life. The first year was great, I really enjoyed it.. but it's just gone downhill from there, for various reasons.
Despite this, whenever I look at the booklet giving me all the information for my graduation - I burst into tears. I don't think I actually want to leave. I think though, that this is less to do with wanting to stay at university, and more to do with not wanting to grow up.
I have been told many a time, by wise wise people, that there is a difference between 'growing up' and 'being a grown up' and it is, in fact, the latter which I am running away screaming from (and probably always will!)
BUT I think that now it's actually happening (the growing up bit), my brain's gone into panic mode and all of the logic has been thrown overboard in a bid to not sink.(like when they throw sandbags off hot air balloons to go higher) which is SILLY, cause thats like throwing the driver (driver?!) off the hot air balloon instead of the sandbags. Ah similies, you are my friends. (as, apparently, are you brackets!)
--(aside)--
Something which used to bother me about University is that I don't feel like I've made any of those long term friendships which everyone else seems to. All of the friendships I have managed to form over the past three years have (bar 1 wonderful american) either fizzled out now, for reasons beyond me, or just weren't that strong in the first place.
This is bothering me less though, because I've realised that over the past 3 years I have made those all important lasting friendships. It's just that I've made them with an entirely different group of people, most of whom happen to do the bidding of a fellow called Danny Wallace. Which is nice.
--
I fear my next blog will be similarly introspective.. and will probably be along the lines of 'things I have learned over the past 3 years' or 'good things/ bad things from the past 3 years.' I can only apoliogise.
And point out (again) that I only have 24 days left until I finish...
Not that I'm counting or anything you understand..
Strangely, I'm having mixed feelings about it. I say strangely because (come in closer, a little more, closer,) I don't really like uni! Unlike almost everyone I know, this hasn't been the best experience of my life. The first year was great, I really enjoyed it.. but it's just gone downhill from there, for various reasons.
Despite this, whenever I look at the booklet giving me all the information for my graduation - I burst into tears. I don't think I actually want to leave. I think though, that this is less to do with wanting to stay at university, and more to do with not wanting to grow up.
I have been told many a time, by wise wise people, that there is a difference between 'growing up' and 'being a grown up' and it is, in fact, the latter which I am running away screaming from (and probably always will!)
BUT I think that now it's actually happening (the growing up bit), my brain's gone into panic mode and all of the logic has been thrown overboard in a bid to not sink.(like when they throw sandbags off hot air balloons to go higher) which is SILLY, cause thats like throwing the driver (driver?!) off the hot air balloon instead of the sandbags. Ah similies, you are my friends. (as, apparently, are you brackets!)
--(aside)--
Something which used to bother me about University is that I don't feel like I've made any of those long term friendships which everyone else seems to. All of the friendships I have managed to form over the past three years have (bar 1 wonderful american) either fizzled out now, for reasons beyond me, or just weren't that strong in the first place.
This is bothering me less though, because I've realised that over the past 3 years I have made those all important lasting friendships. It's just that I've made them with an entirely different group of people, most of whom happen to do the bidding of a fellow called Danny Wallace. Which is nice.
--
I fear my next blog will be similarly introspective.. and will probably be along the lines of 'things I have learned over the past 3 years' or 'good things/ bad things from the past 3 years.' I can only apoliogise.
And point out (again) that I only have 24 days left until I finish...
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
"exracts from an opera" and "stanzas"
"extracts from an opera"
O were I one of the Olympian twelve
Their godships should pass this into a law;
That when a man doth set himself in toil
After some beauty veiled far away,
Each step he took should make his lady's hand
more soft, more white, and her fair cheek more fair;
And for each briar berry he might eat,
A kiss should bud upon the tree of love,
And pulp, and ripen, richer every hour,
To melt away upon the traveller's lips.
"stanzas"
You say you love - but with a voice
Chaster than a nun's who singeth
The soft vespers to herself
While the chime bell ringeth -
O love me truly!
You say you love - but with a smile
Cold as sunrise in September,
As you were Saint Cupid's nun,
And kept his weeks of Ember -
O love me truly!
You say you love - but then your lips
Coral-tinted teach no blisses,
More than coral in the sea -
They never pout for kisses -
O love me truly!
You say you love - but then your hand
No soft squeeze for squeeze returneth;
It's like a statues, dead -
While mine for passion burneth -
O love me truly!
O breath a word or two of fire
Smile, as if those words should burn me,
Squeeze as lovers should - O kiss
And in thy heart inurn me!
O love me truly!
/Keats
they make me smile :)
O were I one of the Olympian twelve
Their godships should pass this into a law;
That when a man doth set himself in toil
After some beauty veiled far away,
Each step he took should make his lady's hand
more soft, more white, and her fair cheek more fair;
And for each briar berry he might eat,
A kiss should bud upon the tree of love,
And pulp, and ripen, richer every hour,
To melt away upon the traveller's lips.
"stanzas"
You say you love - but with a voice
Chaster than a nun's who singeth
The soft vespers to herself
While the chime bell ringeth -
O love me truly!
You say you love - but with a smile
Cold as sunrise in September,
As you were Saint Cupid's nun,
And kept his weeks of Ember -
O love me truly!
You say you love - but then your lips
Coral-tinted teach no blisses,
More than coral in the sea -
They never pout for kisses -
O love me truly!
You say you love - but then your hand
No soft squeeze for squeeze returneth;
It's like a statues, dead -
While mine for passion burneth -
O love me truly!
O breath a word or two of fire
Smile, as if those words should burn me,
Squeeze as lovers should - O kiss
And in thy heart inurn me!
O love me truly!
/Keats
they make me smile :)
Normal Service may now resume.
Well, that's that done then :) Thank you for your patience dear reader! I'll start some 'proper' blogging now shall I?
Forsooth. why has this taken me so long? (or.. VROOOOOOOOM)
A while ago now, a week after the events of my last blog infact.. I had another adventure.
Myself and Lou (yes, her again.. bad influences that we are on each other ^-^ ) went on a jolly down to London (yes.. London again..) to go to a charity Karting event.
For why? I hear you ask.. Sheli you know NOTHING of Karting!
well.. true. BUT I was promised famous people to laugh at and pretty boys to gaze upon.
And OH were there pretty boys to gaze upon. An abundance :D
(excuse me one moment.. the sesame street theme has just popped up on iTunes.. 'its a magic carpet riiide.. every door will open wiiide to happy people like youuu.. happy people like.. what a beautiful..')
umm.. where was i?
oh yea.. pretty boys :)
Apart from the pretty boys, I met some guy called Jonny Herbert. He was really very nice. Apparently he's a bit famous ;)
Watching the karkting was actually really really fun! We adopted some teams to support (GO NUMBER 3!! GO NUMBER 5!!) and there were free dohnuts! And free redbull! And Lou's friend told us (and, indeed all the pretty girls there) about how, if you have long hair and you dont secure it when you're karting.. it can get trapped in the wheels of the kart and SCALP you.
There were also some semi famous people there, trying to get Lou and my's attention (shane from boyzone.. Brendan fraiser (cole) from that dancing show and abs from 5ive - who incedentally, saw me and Lou doing the dance to the 5ive song that goes 'everybody get up sing it 1 2 3 4 5'll make you get down now! LOL! ) and there was a team called 'McFly' but, they WERN'T McFly. Infact, they were charlatans and pretenders!
All in all a highly enjoyably evening :D (but then.. when is an adventure with Lou not?!)
Myself and Lou (yes, her again.. bad influences that we are on each other ^-^ ) went on a jolly down to London (yes.. London again..) to go to a charity Karting event.
For why? I hear you ask.. Sheli you know NOTHING of Karting!
well.. true. BUT I was promised famous people to laugh at and pretty boys to gaze upon.
And OH were there pretty boys to gaze upon. An abundance :D
(excuse me one moment.. the sesame street theme has just popped up on iTunes.. 'its a magic carpet riiide.. every door will open wiiide to happy people like youuu.. happy people like.. what a beautiful..')
umm.. where was i?
oh yea.. pretty boys :)
Apart from the pretty boys, I met some guy called Jonny Herbert. He was really very nice. Apparently he's a bit famous ;)
Watching the karkting was actually really really fun! We adopted some teams to support (GO NUMBER 3!! GO NUMBER 5!!) and there were free dohnuts! And free redbull! And Lou's friend told us (and, indeed all the pretty girls there) about how, if you have long hair and you dont secure it when you're karting.. it can get trapped in the wheels of the kart and SCALP you.
There were also some semi famous people there, trying to get Lou and my's attention (shane from boyzone.. Brendan fraiser (cole) from that dancing show and abs from 5ive - who incedentally, saw me and Lou doing the dance to the 5ive song that goes 'everybody get up sing it 1 2 3 4 5'll make you get down now! LOL! ) and there was a team called 'McFly' but, they WERN'T McFly. Infact, they were charlatans and pretenders!
All in all a highly enjoyably evening :D (but then.. when is an adventure with Lou not?!)
The turning point, the turning point... (or.. Pickles Pickles I like Pickles!)
The turning point, the turning point... (or.. Pickles Pickles I like Pickles!)
:D
Yesterday, I got a train to London, in order to go see a radio 4 show being filmed (Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better. It comes HIGHLY reccomended!) Not because I'm a huge fan of Mark Watson you understand. I'd never heard of him infact. But Tim was there as his musical assistant. And an overnight trip to see a random comedian makes so much more sense when Tim is involved :D
I violently persuaded Lou to come, (and infact there was Me Lou Kate Stalker Steve and Immy Stooz and Biddle)
Louisa and I were on the same train for an hour before we realised we were on the same train. Not only this... we were in the same carrige!!!! we are special :)
(mental note.. Must. Visit Trocaodor[??] place again, it looks very cool. Ask Steve.)
Needless to say, the shows (they recorded 2) were absolutely amazing. Mark Watson is a very funny guy. Please take advantage of the bbc websites 'listen again' feature. (although.. what with you having missed it the first time listen again may not be appropriate.. ) Tim is wonderful in it. hoorah.
And we got fan seats! which was great! especially when he made mistakes, saw us laughing at him and pulled faces at us!
Also needless to say, Tim forgot my replacement badge. grr. So I demanded a hug instead, and that he bring it next time I fan stalk him somewhere (well, my next show's at the comedy festival in [america somewhere? or australia somwhere?] ... no tim. I'm not following you out of the country..) and he said he'll bring me 3, taking into account interest. so yay!
And Lou's brother who very kindly put me and Lou up for the night, is absolutely lovely :) A nicer man I think you would be hard pressed to meet! AND he knows of rugby leauge (otherwise know as 'proper rugby') and the rivalry between KR and FC! :D
well, I'm back home now. That was the Best. Monday. Ever.
:D
Yesterday, I got a train to London, in order to go see a radio 4 show being filmed (Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better. It comes HIGHLY reccomended!) Not because I'm a huge fan of Mark Watson you understand. I'd never heard of him infact. But Tim was there as his musical assistant. And an overnight trip to see a random comedian makes so much more sense when Tim is involved :D
I violently persuaded Lou to come, (and infact there was Me Lou Kate Stalker Steve and Immy Stooz and Biddle)
Louisa and I were on the same train for an hour before we realised we were on the same train. Not only this... we were in the same carrige!!!! we are special :)
(mental note.. Must. Visit Trocaodor[??] place again, it looks very cool. Ask Steve.)
Needless to say, the shows (they recorded 2) were absolutely amazing. Mark Watson is a very funny guy. Please take advantage of the bbc websites 'listen again' feature. (although.. what with you having missed it the first time listen again may not be appropriate.. ) Tim is wonderful in it. hoorah.
And we got fan seats! which was great! especially when he made mistakes, saw us laughing at him and pulled faces at us!
Also needless to say, Tim forgot my replacement badge. grr. So I demanded a hug instead, and that he bring it next time I fan stalk him somewhere (well, my next show's at the comedy festival in [america somewhere? or australia somwhere?] ... no tim. I'm not following you out of the country..) and he said he'll bring me 3, taking into account interest. so yay!
And Lou's brother who very kindly put me and Lou up for the night, is absolutely lovely :) A nicer man I think you would be hard pressed to meet! AND he knows of rugby leauge (otherwise know as 'proper rugby') and the rivalry between KR and FC! :D
well, I'm back home now. That was the Best. Monday. Ever.
The Weekend of TIM and RANDOMNESS and JOY!
It was goooood :D
We played giant 'who's in the bag?' And saw Mr Minchin (who can do mental subtraction dontcha know??) AND AND AND!!!! His show was a mixture of SO ROCK and DARK SIDE!!! And it was SOOOO good! We didnt get fan seats (front row directly infront of his piano) But we were central, which was good :D And we did lighters for Canvas bags AND pigs, cause we wern't sure he was going to do pigs.. BUT HE DID! Hoorah! It was very very very very good :D And went on a bridge (charley! we're on a bridge charlie! shuuuuuuuuuuuuunah!) And spoke to Mr Buzz Aldrin on le phone and told him about murderers alley, and then his phone cut off and he thought we were dead or something.
And Lou's gran is so cute! As are the Llamas, and everything else :) I had gay tea. And rice crackers. And watched Zim! And saw a picture of stooz in the massara family album! And I saw the Pickles advert! (and a pic of pickles brother about to have his head chopped off!)
AND we went to a castle! It had crenelations and EVERYTHING! :D
It was a very tim orientated, random joy filled weekend :D
Hoorah!
We played giant 'who's in the bag?' And saw Mr Minchin (who can do mental subtraction dontcha know??) AND AND AND!!!! His show was a mixture of SO ROCK and DARK SIDE!!! And it was SOOOO good! We didnt get fan seats (front row directly infront of his piano) But we were central, which was good :D And we did lighters for Canvas bags AND pigs, cause we wern't sure he was going to do pigs.. BUT HE DID! Hoorah! It was very very very very good :D And went on a bridge (charley! we're on a bridge charlie! shuuuuuuuuuuuuunah!) And spoke to Mr Buzz Aldrin on le phone and told him about murderers alley, and then his phone cut off and he thought we were dead or something.
And Lou's gran is so cute! As are the Llamas, and everything else :) I had gay tea. And rice crackers. And watched Zim! And saw a picture of stooz in the massara family album! And I saw the Pickles advert! (and a pic of pickles brother about to have his head chopped off!)
AND we went to a castle! It had crenelations and EVERYTHING! :D
It was a very tim orientated, random joy filled weekend :D
Hoorah!
*big supersmiley grin*
What a way to start the month. A fun filled weekend with some of the people I love most in the world, whom I hardly ever get to see. (Notice that I feel so strongly about these people that I use correct grammar! ooOOOooo!)
Friday.. I get a train to doncaster, and a connecting train to Birmingham. By a genius stroke of luck, my connecting train happens to be the one from Newcastle which is winging Lou down to Birmingham also :D There was also a baby dressed up as a small animal.
When we get to the station, we meet up with Adam and Toby. Toby gives us an onion each. Why? I hear you ask.. because he is Toby!
We then make our way to a small but very cool bar with the help of Chez and Ade, and meet up with everyone else and make our way to... wait for it... The Pad Thai KAREOKE RESTURANT. Oh Yes. We got put in our own little room so as not to inflict our singing on the other patrons and had a brilliant time!
Saturday.. was wonderful! I got to see so many people I love and meet a few new ace people too! Baby D has grown into the most delightful beautiful little thing ever, and she can say my name!!
We had a great meal for a fiver at an all you can eat chinese place! Seriously it was SO. GOOD. I introduced lou to the delights of chinese food :) She was a good student :) And I had 2 cakes for pudding, with a HUGE pile of ice cream on each :D Not as many as Adam though. Adam had 5!! I also gave Buzz a wham fringe. It looked goooood :)
The duck race was mucos fun (even if the TV people didnt come to play!) And my feet got very wet from duck rescuing! Chalk is good too :) I liked writing the messages on the big concrete spheres :)
OH and I got to go to the childrens hospital to give them all the donations we'd gotten together! It was wonderful! A big huge pile of toys and cds and dvds and games and books... :D
Tim and Elliot joined us at the hospital,
which is ACE!
So.. from the hospital we made our way to the pub! Except, on the wat to the pub, we passed a coffee shop/ tea room. And people started waving at us. So we waved back! And lo! They were some joinees we'd left at whore fountain earlier! (I would like to point out that whore fountain is actually called 'The Floozy in The Jacuzzi', but I couldnt remember it, so we nicknamed it!) So we went in and had pastry and tea before finding the pub :)
Much Much MUCH fun was had in the pub! There was the photo quiz (I cant belive Lou n Laura didnt know their own chins! And I thought both their chins were boys chins!) and 'Who's in The Bag?' (He's fat.. He's bald.. 'Tim Kennington!' no.. he's a religious figure.. 'Buddah!' / used to be a classical singer.. now she's a slut.. 'Charlotte Church!' / every clue given ever 'JESUS!' 'CELINE DION!' 'THE POPE!') Me and Buzz created the ultimate crime :D I met Suzi cooley (and very lovely she is too!) Got almost-raped by Biddle, drew on people with chalk, got drawn on with chalk, and generally had a brilliant time :D
After the pub the hardcore people went to Snobs. It. Was. Ace. Old school indy music the likes of the beatles etc, they had huge screens playing Ghostbusters(!) much dancing / being picked up by phil ensued. I also has the funniest conversation with Buzz ever. He kept telling me about a guy called 'jody' I kept telling him that was a girls name.. actually he was saying 'gerdie' in his wierd manchester-y accent, and I was hearing him in Hull.. well, it was funny at the time!
When we eventually got in (after racing like scalectrix, chips without chip spice :( and lots of drunken chatter) Me, Giu and Lou shared a kids single bed. Sardines is putting it mildly! (If ever you need sypmathy from Ms Massara, you'd better make sure she's at a good temperature! If she's slightly chilly she just wont care!)
Sunday the people who crashed at chez Parkin / Worthington went for lunch at spoons. Twas yummy :) But I got muchos bullied!
Then we had to go home :( but I got to go most of the way (all the way to doncaster!) With Lou, which was fun :) even though we were both oh so very tired!
I miss everyone! Can't wait to see them all again! xxxx
What a way to start the month. A fun filled weekend with some of the people I love most in the world, whom I hardly ever get to see. (Notice that I feel so strongly about these people that I use correct grammar! ooOOOooo!)
Friday.. I get a train to doncaster, and a connecting train to Birmingham. By a genius stroke of luck, my connecting train happens to be the one from Newcastle which is winging Lou down to Birmingham also :D There was also a baby dressed up as a small animal.
When we get to the station, we meet up with Adam and Toby. Toby gives us an onion each. Why? I hear you ask.. because he is Toby!
We then make our way to a small but very cool bar with the help of Chez and Ade, and meet up with everyone else and make our way to... wait for it... The Pad Thai KAREOKE RESTURANT. Oh Yes. We got put in our own little room so as not to inflict our singing on the other patrons and had a brilliant time!
Saturday.. was wonderful! I got to see so many people I love and meet a few new ace people too! Baby D has grown into the most delightful beautiful little thing ever, and she can say my name!!
We had a great meal for a fiver at an all you can eat chinese place! Seriously it was SO. GOOD. I introduced lou to the delights of chinese food :) She was a good student :) And I had 2 cakes for pudding, with a HUGE pile of ice cream on each :D Not as many as Adam though. Adam had 5!! I also gave Buzz a wham fringe. It looked goooood :)
The duck race was mucos fun (even if the TV people didnt come to play!) And my feet got very wet from duck rescuing! Chalk is good too :) I liked writing the messages on the big concrete spheres :)
OH and I got to go to the childrens hospital to give them all the donations we'd gotten together! It was wonderful! A big huge pile of toys and cds and dvds and games and books... :D
Tim and Elliot joined us at the hospital,
which is ACE!
So.. from the hospital we made our way to the pub! Except, on the wat to the pub, we passed a coffee shop/ tea room. And people started waving at us. So we waved back! And lo! They were some joinees we'd left at whore fountain earlier! (I would like to point out that whore fountain is actually called 'The Floozy in The Jacuzzi', but I couldnt remember it, so we nicknamed it!) So we went in and had pastry and tea before finding the pub :)
Much Much MUCH fun was had in the pub! There was the photo quiz (I cant belive Lou n Laura didnt know their own chins! And I thought both their chins were boys chins!) and 'Who's in The Bag?' (He's fat.. He's bald.. 'Tim Kennington!' no.. he's a religious figure.. 'Buddah!' / used to be a classical singer.. now she's a slut.. 'Charlotte Church!' / every clue given ever 'JESUS!' 'CELINE DION!' 'THE POPE!') Me and Buzz created the ultimate crime :D I met Suzi cooley (and very lovely she is too!) Got almost-raped by Biddle, drew on people with chalk, got drawn on with chalk, and generally had a brilliant time :D
After the pub the hardcore people went to Snobs. It. Was. Ace. Old school indy music the likes of the beatles etc, they had huge screens playing Ghostbusters(!) much dancing / being picked up by phil ensued. I also has the funniest conversation with Buzz ever. He kept telling me about a guy called 'jody' I kept telling him that was a girls name.. actually he was saying 'gerdie' in his wierd manchester-y accent, and I was hearing him in Hull.. well, it was funny at the time!
When we eventually got in (after racing like scalectrix, chips without chip spice :( and lots of drunken chatter) Me, Giu and Lou shared a kids single bed. Sardines is putting it mildly! (If ever you need sypmathy from Ms Massara, you'd better make sure she's at a good temperature! If she's slightly chilly she just wont care!)
Sunday the people who crashed at chez Parkin / Worthington went for lunch at spoons. Twas yummy :) But I got muchos bullied!
Then we had to go home :( but I got to go most of the way (all the way to doncaster!) With Lou, which was fun :) even though we were both oh so very tired!
I miss everyone! Can't wait to see them all again! xxxx
Random 'end of the year' thoughts
Hmm. This has been one hell of a year. It's been absolutley amazing, but truley awful all at once.
So.. list of things I've learnt this year..
*If you need help.. ask for help. Trying to muddle along will only make things worse
*I have at least one friend who will always stand by me no matter how much of a prat I am. It took a while to get back to where we were but I'm so glad we did. I've learnt my lesson..
*If something is broken beyond fixing.. DONT TRY TO FIX IT. Heartbreak after heartbreak hurts twice as much.
*Moving house is annoying.
*If you want to feel part of something, it's up to you to get involved! Dont expect other people to make an effort if you dont make one.
*Transatlantic friendship sucks, cause you cant hang out, but is awesome, cause you can visit!
*I am stronger than I think I am.
*I am also more insecure than I think I am.
*If you dont start your assignments early.. this will come back n bite you on the arse.
*I have a lot more friends than I thought I did, in places I didnt think I'd find them
*Living with people changes your friendship with them. Sometimes.. it ends your friendship with them.
*I'm lucky to have the family I have.
*NewLook is a great place to work, if only for the staff discount.
*Traveling round the counrty having adventures may have an adverse affect on my bank balance, but makes me happy enough for it not to matter.
Yea, that'll do :) I should go do some of those assignments that are currently biting me on the arse..
So.. list of things I've learnt this year..
*If you need help.. ask for help. Trying to muddle along will only make things worse
*I have at least one friend who will always stand by me no matter how much of a prat I am. It took a while to get back to where we were but I'm so glad we did. I've learnt my lesson..
*If something is broken beyond fixing.. DONT TRY TO FIX IT. Heartbreak after heartbreak hurts twice as much.
*Moving house is annoying.
*If you want to feel part of something, it's up to you to get involved! Dont expect other people to make an effort if you dont make one.
*Transatlantic friendship sucks, cause you cant hang out, but is awesome, cause you can visit!
*I am stronger than I think I am.
*I am also more insecure than I think I am.
*If you dont start your assignments early.. this will come back n bite you on the arse.
*I have a lot more friends than I thought I did, in places I didnt think I'd find them
*Living with people changes your friendship with them. Sometimes.. it ends your friendship with them.
*I'm lucky to have the family I have.
*NewLook is a great place to work, if only for the staff discount.
*Traveling round the counrty having adventures may have an adverse affect on my bank balance, but makes me happy enough for it not to matter.
Yea, that'll do :) I should go do some of those assignments that are currently biting me on the arse..
My Amazing Weekend (it's gonna be a long one folks)
so.. Thursday, me and an ususpecting Ali head off to London (I dont mean she wasnt expecting to go to London.. we'd booked it and stuff, I didnt kidnap her or trick her.. I mean unsuspecting of what was to come..)
I was a very excited bunny. This showed upon arrival at the Cock Tavern, when I barrel hugged an unsuspecting Michael as he was leaving, before practically throwing myself up the stairs in my rush to go see everyone who'd made it to the said venue that eve. I couldn't talk to anyone for about 5 minuets, as I actually was too excited. I just hopped around, and squealed, and grinned a grin to rival the cheshire cat's hovering gob. Ask Wilf :D
When I finally calmed down ebnough to get a drink and have a chat with my friends, it turned out to be the BEST COCK EVER. (the cock jokes will never get old..ever) Not only were some of my favorite joinee's there (Although I did unfortunatley miss Tobes and Mr Kenington, due to them going to see some rubbish gig instead..) Lots of jokes, a new adopted big brother, lots of inapropriate behaviour (mostly on my part) and an inordinate amount of cider being drunk (favorite cider moment.. Sean buying my two halves as I'd told him I couldn't drink a pint, cause pints are too big! woo! loophole ;P )
I nearly threw up and pee'd myself on the way back to the hostle. Thankfully I managed not to do either.
Friday saw shopping down Oxford St, and then on to outdoor iceskating at the Tower of London.. Which was much fun, even though it was raining. I didnt fall over and bust my chin :) And I was very nice and held both Lou, and Phils hands as they went round :) (favorite quote.. "NO TRAINS" or.. "fuck off I'm cool!")
Saturday.. was.. imagine the biggest grin you have ever seen. multiply by infinity. THAT was Saturday.
It started with meeting up the the boy DHW. When I saw him I almost ran infront of cars in my excitement :) we then went for breakfast which was muchos fun.
Then off to pick up the newbies at piccadilly circus, armed with out signs so they couldnt miss us! We went onto Goldnen square after being moved on for 'causing an obstruction' hehe!
Upon arrival at Golden Square I was again, very very excited! As was everyone else, the atmosphere was absolutley amazing :) My fave memory of Golden square is Spaca trying to 'join me' sticker a pidgeon! and being introduced to people by Sweeny and Spaca thus.. "This is my sister.. she is number 3 prostitute in all of khasakstan.. BUT NUMBER 1 IN HULL!" thanks guys!
Then the fun started! All of us excited joinees, armed with our Free Hugs! signs (frugs!) and x,as cards, sweets and presents, made our way en masse through London, down Oxford street and onto Regent street, giving out hugs, sweets, cards, presents and christmas cheer. It was AMAZING. Oxford and Regent st's were both closed to traffic for the christmas shoppers and there were loads of street performers and FAKE SNOW and things and it was brilliant. Favorite quotes include.. "No! I really dont need socks.. someone already gave me chocolate, that was bad enough!", "Don't eat it it might be contaminated!" "you guys have restored my faith in Londoners" and "They must be hippies"
Then to the PUB! Lots and lots of fun was had at the pub (as always) it was VERY crowded though, and Ali snuck back to the hostle, perhaphs fearing for her life..
Danny gave a stirling speech, forgave me for calling him a geek last year, and called Tim a Wanker! which was really funny :)
I remember less and less of the pub times, as alcohol fuzzed my brain. I do remember being very bad at distracting Nick Lipinski (nephew extrodanaire and internet lengend to be) when Sweeny and Spaca were convincing Danny to silver him just for being cool!
I didnt go to the club :( I was too drunk and tired.I wish I had though. Ah well, next time.
Sunday saw more shopping! Covent Garden this time :) then to the ZOO! I saw Tigers! and Lions! No bears though.. but Monkeys and Butterflies and all sorts :) It was very chilly though.
Then we came home. And it was rubbish. I'm getting used to it now though. Ah well, back to the grind, back to the grind ;)
I was a very excited bunny. This showed upon arrival at the Cock Tavern, when I barrel hugged an unsuspecting Michael as he was leaving, before practically throwing myself up the stairs in my rush to go see everyone who'd made it to the said venue that eve. I couldn't talk to anyone for about 5 minuets, as I actually was too excited. I just hopped around, and squealed, and grinned a grin to rival the cheshire cat's hovering gob. Ask Wilf :D
When I finally calmed down ebnough to get a drink and have a chat with my friends, it turned out to be the BEST COCK EVER. (the cock jokes will never get old..ever) Not only were some of my favorite joinee's there (Although I did unfortunatley miss Tobes and Mr Kenington, due to them going to see some rubbish gig instead..) Lots of jokes, a new adopted big brother, lots of inapropriate behaviour (mostly on my part) and an inordinate amount of cider being drunk (favorite cider moment.. Sean buying my two halves as I'd told him I couldn't drink a pint, cause pints are too big! woo! loophole ;P )
I nearly threw up and pee'd myself on the way back to the hostle. Thankfully I managed not to do either.
Friday saw shopping down Oxford St, and then on to outdoor iceskating at the Tower of London.. Which was much fun, even though it was raining. I didnt fall over and bust my chin :) And I was very nice and held both Lou, and Phils hands as they went round :) (favorite quote.. "NO TRAINS" or.. "fuck off I'm cool!")
Saturday.. was.. imagine the biggest grin you have ever seen. multiply by infinity. THAT was Saturday.
It started with meeting up the the boy DHW. When I saw him I almost ran infront of cars in my excitement :) we then went for breakfast which was muchos fun.
Then off to pick up the newbies at piccadilly circus, armed with out signs so they couldnt miss us! We went onto Goldnen square after being moved on for 'causing an obstruction' hehe!
Upon arrival at Golden Square I was again, very very excited! As was everyone else, the atmosphere was absolutley amazing :) My fave memory of Golden square is Spaca trying to 'join me' sticker a pidgeon! and being introduced to people by Sweeny and Spaca thus.. "This is my sister.. she is number 3 prostitute in all of khasakstan.. BUT NUMBER 1 IN HULL!" thanks guys!
Then the fun started! All of us excited joinees, armed with our Free Hugs! signs (frugs!) and x,as cards, sweets and presents, made our way en masse through London, down Oxford street and onto Regent street, giving out hugs, sweets, cards, presents and christmas cheer. It was AMAZING. Oxford and Regent st's were both closed to traffic for the christmas shoppers and there were loads of street performers and FAKE SNOW and things and it was brilliant. Favorite quotes include.. "No! I really dont need socks.. someone already gave me chocolate, that was bad enough!", "Don't eat it it might be contaminated!" "you guys have restored my faith in Londoners" and "They must be hippies"
Then to the PUB! Lots and lots of fun was had at the pub (as always) it was VERY crowded though, and Ali snuck back to the hostle, perhaphs fearing for her life..
Danny gave a stirling speech, forgave me for calling him a geek last year, and called Tim a Wanker! which was really funny :)
I remember less and less of the pub times, as alcohol fuzzed my brain. I do remember being very bad at distracting Nick Lipinski (nephew extrodanaire and internet lengend to be) when Sweeny and Spaca were convincing Danny to silver him just for being cool!
I didnt go to the club :( I was too drunk and tired.I wish I had though. Ah well, next time.
Sunday saw more shopping! Covent Garden this time :) then to the ZOO! I saw Tigers! and Lions! No bears though.. but Monkeys and Butterflies and all sorts :) It was very chilly though.
Then we came home. And it was rubbish. I'm getting used to it now though. Ah well, back to the grind, back to the grind ;)
I just found me on you-tube!
I'm getting bitch slapped :)
Lookey..!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0JJNlutHys
Lookey..!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0JJNlutHys
copy and paste!
Hello! I'm new around here, I used to have a blog, but then I stopped.. and now I have this one so yay :)
Anyways, my first few post will be copy and pasted from my old blog, as I'd quite like to save a few things from over there.. so.. sorry, but some of them may even be slightly entertaining :)
bye for now!
Anyways, my first few post will be copy and pasted from my old blog, as I'd quite like to save a few things from over there.. so.. sorry, but some of them may even be slightly entertaining :)
bye for now!
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