Life, the universe and everything

My money's on the turkey

2009-11-25T08:45:00.001-08:00

Turkeys are just pure evil- you can see it in their eyes! Never trust a turkey!

Paint it black

2009-11-13T06:56:00.001-08:00

I know it's boring, but it would probably be black. It's stylish, smart and supposedly slimming. It's perfect for parties and funerals. What more could you want?

John is definitely my favorite Beatle

2009-11-13T06:52:00.001-08:00

I like his glasses, his sense of humour, and I prefer the songs that he wrote and sung lead on. He always seemed edgier and wilder than the other Beatles somehow! I even did a school project about him when I was 11. I still intensely dislike Yoko Ono though.

The Harley is a great place to make friends

2009-10-21T04:32:00.001-07:00

Last night I went to a gig there ( a very good band called Clues) and whilst standing outside with the dirty smokers, a Frank Gallagher wannabe with " Oh no" tattooed (probably by himself) on his knuckles and "empty" tattooed on his stomach approached us and started a conversation. He was a bit mental but hopefully harmless.

My alarm clock wakes me up in the morning

2009-10-19T11:39:00.001-07:00

It's not invigorating. It's probably the most soul destroying noise I hear every day but it gets me up. If that fails, there's always my noisy housemate who gets up at the crack of dawn to bang spoons against bowls.

Bacon does not make it better

2009-10-03T01:54:00.001-07:00

I'm a vegetarian

What my clothes say about me

2009-09-23T03:41:00.001-07:00

That I am a lady of leisure. It's almost noon and I'm still in my pyjamas!

Best Baked Goods is an awards show I'd watch

2009-09-23T03:39:00.001-07:00

Best Baked Goods
Excellence in cake, biscuit and cookie making

Superior Cocktail Shaker
Most inventive, most alcoholic and tastiest cocktail

Comfiest Pyjamas
Softest, warmest, snuggliest night wear

My first plane trip, from Luton to Holland

2009-08-28T01:35:00.001-07:00

It was the first time I had ever been abroad and one of the first holidays since Dad left. I was about 9. I really liked the sensation of flying but I didn't like the take off or landing part and I still don't. It turned out to be one of my favourite holidays

Did you really think '"You're actually quite cute"' would work?

2009-08-28T01:31:00.001-07:00

"You're actually quite cute"
I was standing outside our halls of residence in my first year at uni, drunk, sharing a menthol cigarette with this guy and the above is what he came out with. Needless to say he was not successful!

'S Darko' was a pile of pants

2009-08-11T12:13:00.001-07:00

Donnie Darko was fantastic and I was expecting more of the same except without Jake Gyllenhaal. I was sorely disappointed by this half-baked effort. It wasn't even directed by the same guy!

One day, I'll ride a unicycle

2009-07-28T01:28:00.001-07:00

I want to learn to ride a unicycle. I saw a guy doing it in Covent Garden in London and it looked super cool. My Dad has one in the garage but it's tyre needs changing. Maybe one day I'll do it and then I can join the circus!

It's too late to apologise

2009-07-28T01:25:00.001-07:00

There was no option for all of the above and so I had to settle for other. I think apologising in any situation is difficult. I hate admitting I'm wrong, I'm like a dog with a bone if I think I'm right, I'm impatient and I'm sensitive. That's why I try to avoid conflict at any cost.

'Shrooms' was a scary movie

2009-07-23T01:50:00.001-07:00

I am a big wimp!

The bit where the cow started talking freaked me out and it just went downhill from there. I had to leave the room because I had my eyes and ears shut and was imagining what was going to happen next. It didn't give me nightmares though which is surprising!

Text book, smhmext book

2009-07-10T02:05:00.001-07:00

I am avoiding reading a book on dyslexia given to me by my professor. This is because if I do read it, I will actually have to start thinking about what the hell my essay is going to be titled. Eek!

The Time Traveler's Wife is long, but it's worth the read

2009-07-05T13:16:00.001-07:00

It was an amazing book- the best I've read in a while and I digest a lot of fiction! The plot is quite complex, but that's what makes it a page turner. That and the fact that I fell in love with Henry DeTamble, one of the book's main characters and the time traveler in question! I love a good romance!

I don't get Harry Potter

2009-07-05T13:08:00.001-07:00

Don't hate me!

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The world-wide obsession with Harry Potter. It's great that it's got kids (and grown ups who should know better!) reading and enjoying books, but there are far more worthy and better written books out there. As for the films, I have only seen the first one and I fell asleep. Those kids are so wooden with the exception of Rupert Grint. Lord of the Rings is far superior!

Never have I ever seen Jurassic Park

2009-07-05T12:58:00.001-07:00

I guess it just bypassed me as a child and I have never been that inclined to watch it as an adult. Maybe next time I see it advertised on television I will sit down to observe, but I can't imagine that I'll enjoy it all that much. Too many dinosaurs!

Seth Lakeman and I are practically best friends

2009-06-09T12:45:00.001-07:00

I had my picture taken with Seth Lakeman!

Seth Lakeman
I met Seth Lakeman, the higly talented and quite attractive folk violinist, at Cambridge Folk Festival last year. I got all star struck and started going on about how brilliant he was- he looked kinda embarrassed. He's a lot shorter in real life which was a bit disappointing. There is photographic evidence of this momentous occasion!

Grunge star gets political

2009-06-06T07:44:00.001-07:00

Whether it's important or not is debatable, but I will share all the same. When I was on NME.com this morning I discovered that Krist Novoselic, bassist with world famous grunge band Nirvana, is now into politics. I found this to be an unlikely progression.

The delights of Summer

2009-06-06T07:38:00.001-07:00

Strawberry face. (Sorry, i'm joking)

Whippy ice creams with flakes from the ice cream van even though they are now extortionately overpriced. I remember the time when they did actually cost 99p!

Strawberries with cream and maybe even a meringue crumbled over the top.

Salads, salads and more salads!

Picnics and BBQ food.

Plenty of Pimms with cucumber, fruity bits and ice.

All we need now is the weather!

Hooray!

2009-06-05T01:30:00.001-07:00

After I finished my 3 hour social psychology exam on Wednesday. I needed the toilet after the first hour and then I got hand cramp. I was so happy to get out of there and empty my bladder!

Bubble wrap, confectionary and empathetic people get me through

2009-05-18T13:45:00.001-07:00

Bubble Wrap

Reading

Listening to music

Whining to my Mum/ my friends/ anyone else who'll listen

Chocolate/ ice cream/ cake- vast quantities of!

Rose wine

Popping bubble wrap

Writing my diary

Watching mindless rubbish on TV

Going for a walk in the Botanical Gardens

Sleeping

Make the neighbours angry!

2009-05-16T02:03:00.001-07:00

Bloody Motherf***ing Asshole by Martha Wainwright

She sings it so sweetly you need to turn it up to appreciate its full glory, trust me!

Born Slippy by Underworld

Slam by Pendulum

Because it's like turning your bedroom into a rave! I like to listen to it in the library on my mp3 player sometimes just for kicks.

I'm a cat lady

2009-05-14T02:26:00.001-07:00

My first pet was a cat. I say my first pet- the cat was my Mum's and she actually preceded me! Cats seem to be drawn to me. Perhaps it is because I am a closet cat lady. I'm so gonna end up like that crazy lady in the Simpsons! Just get me a brown sofa and some hair nets.

Don't get me wrong, I love dogs too. My Dad has the craziest Springer spaniel who I adore. I just relate more to cats...I'm gonna stop now because I'm starting to sound weird!

Ask's honeycomb cheesecake is a taste of heaven!

2009-05-14T02:18:00.001-07:00

Although we haven't done it as much this year, last year we used to go on pudding trips to Ask about every 2 weeks. We'd rock up at about 10pm, put on our sweetest smiles and request our favourite round table. Then when we were asked what we'd like to order, we sheepishly requested the dessert menu. It was guaranteed that we'd all order the honeycomb cheesecake. A few times we went and there were only 2 slices left, or even worse, none left which was tragic! They actually started to recognise us after a while which is either nice or quite sad depending on how you look at it. If you are going to track down some of this glorious cheesecake, I would phone in advance in case some scoundrel has made off with the last bit!

This toilet flusher is just chilling

2009-05-02T11:35:00.001-07:00

Flush

The toilet flusher that fell off 2 months ago. It has since been replaced by another one so I really don't know why it's still knocking around. Posterity perhaps?

My Mum is someone I admire

2009-04-07T15:00:00.001-07:00

Meet some of the most important people in my life

My Mum
I would literally be here all day, but here is an abridged version:

She raised us on her own for the past 12 years (and did a damn good job of it)
She sacrifices buying things for herself so she can treat us instead
She got me through some very hard times
She has a wicked sense of humour
She gave up smoking
She is immune to jealousy and materialism
She puts up with mine and my Sister's teasing!
She doesn't complain about having to cook vegi food for me

The list goes on. She is a truly wonderful woman and I am so grateful to know her. Slushy but true!

My best friend Alex
Her brain- she thinks like no one else I know
Her sense of humour
That she got in to Cambridge University
That she recovered from her illness
That she helped me recover from mine
Her spontaneity and adventurousness
Her bravery and confidence
Her taste in books

My sister Natasha
That she doesn't give a crap what anyone else thinks of her
That she's going to university
Her creativity- she writes brilliant stories
Her taste in comedy, films, TV, books

Making out in Bedford

2009-03-27T17:06:00.001-07:00

It was behind a van because I'm a classy bird! His sister was egging us on which thinking about it now, is actually quite weird. We didn't clash teeth or bump noses but there weren't fireworks either. I think he's gay now.

Follow Jeffrey Lewis's Advice

2009-03-27T17:00:00.001-07:00

Knowing me I'll probably be asleep at the time, but on the off-chance that I am conscious I will follow the good advice put forward by Jeffrey Lewis in his song "If you shoot the head you kill the ghoul" and I will cause disruptive trauma to the zombie's brain whilst humming along in my head. If all else fails, if you can't beat them you might as well join them! *lets out a tortured moan and shuffles forward with arms aloft*

Why I gave up on "Robinson Crusoe"

2009-03-15T04:16:00.001-07:00

I hate giving up on books but I just couldn't help it with this one. Maybe I was too young to truly appreciate it as I was about 9 at the time, I don't know. To be honest there isn't much that could persuade me to pick this up again- there are many more books worthy of my attention!

I wish I could domesticate my housemate

2009-03-14T10:18:00.001-07:00

Meet the Sophster!

I love Sophie to bits but I wish she would stop 1. Buttering her toast on the work surfaces and getting jam everywhere, 2. Dropping cheerios all over the kitchen floor and 3. Defend her eating of out of date food by saying "What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger". Drives me mental!

Generally bum around

2009-03-14T10:14:00.001-07:00

I am a psychology student so this mainly involves watching day time television, sleeping, messing around on the internet and occasionally drinking copious amounts of alcohol. Oh, and we have lectures sometimes. I love my life!

My favorite lines from 'Withnail and I'

2009-03-10T16:36:00.001-07:00

Withnail and I is in my top 10 films of all time, if not my top 3 so I can get quite precious about it. I have seen it probably 50 times! Go watch it!

I have multiple favourite lines and can virtually recite the entire script from beginning to end. Impressive or just plain sad? Here is a selection of the best ones:

We want the finest wines available to humanity, we want them here, and we want them now.

I feel like a pig s**t in my head.

We've gone on holiday by mistake!

Get anymore masculine than him, you have to live up a tree!

Cool your boots man!

Withnail: [having just drunk a bottle of lighter fluid] Got any more?
Marwood: No. I have nothing.
Withnail: Liar. What's in your toolbox?
Marwood: Nothing.
Withnail: Liar! You've got antifreeze
Marwood: You bloody fool. You should never mix your drinks.

Don't threaten me with a dead fish!

Thanks for indulging me. I'm done now!

Boxer bear

2009-03-10T05:15:00.001-07:00

It could punch the shark on the nose. I heard that's what you're supposed to do when under shark attack...maybe why I only have one arm now. Joking!
The real question is monkey butler or attack panther?

Cat+whistle=catwhistle

2009-03-05T15:35:00.001-08:00

Cat with turquoise eyes by Tambako the Jaguar

My friend Owen travelled round Thailand and Vietnam last Summer and he very kindly bought me back a whistle in the shape of a cat. He said I should use it if I ever get in any trouble. Maybe my attacker would laugh so hard they rolled on the floor and then I could make my escape!

Watch "Garden State" next time you're home sick

2009-03-05T15:26:00.001-08:00

Although it is sentimental at times, it is a very humorous film which never fails to make me laugh and cry even though I have seen it more than 5 times. It has a brilliant soundtrack too. Oh, and Zach Braff is just lovely!

I need a bigger purse!

2009-03-04T15:30:00.001-08:00

My purse is full of mementos and odd bits and bobs. I'm very attached to it!

House keys
Because I need to get into my house, duh! The key ring is an Edward Monkton picture of a chicken saying "s**t!". It says "we can all fly as high as the dreams we dare to live unless we are a chicken"

First class stamps
I am one of the few people I know who still uses snail mail. I think hand written letters are so much more heart-felt than emails. That is if the writing is legible of course!

A packet of sugar
I got it in a cafe in Oxford. It says "White sugar- for commoners" then "Put a grain under the mattress of your enemy". I keep it because it's funny and it reminds me of a sunny day with my family.

Cards
Including bank cards, student card, driving license, organ donor card, library card, Nectar and Tesco card (what a whore!)

Random bits
A fortune cookie fortune saying "courage is the master of fear"
A scrap of newspaper of a Kafka quote- "A book should serve as an axe for the frozen seas within us"
2 Momiji "Little tickets to happy times". Very cute!
2 angel quotes- "Being positive makes you shine bright" and "Love always brings more love. Why choose anything else?"
My library pin number in case I get amnesia
A picture of my best friend because she reminds me to be brave
A photo booth picture of my other best friend with our Dutch friend who we don't see very often. Happy memories!

Money
Because unfortunately money makes the world go round (a la Cabaret)

Strange vocabulary and sarcasm, duh!

2009-03-04T15:08:00.001-08:00

I always liked to think that it wouldn't happen, but as I've got older it has dawned on me that I am actually turning into my dear old Mama. Don't get me wrong, I love her to bits but whenever I catch myself doing or saying something she would, it gives me a shock. Only today I used the phrase "Foghorn Leghorn" to describe my rowdy house mate and regretted it immediately when I was met with blank stares. I seem to have picked up many of her bizarre sayings which often attract choruses of "what the hell?!". Other prime examples are "grumpy gristle" and "booby bear". Better traits I have inherited from my Mum are my love of reading and libraries. Turning into my Mother wouldn't be the worst thing that could possibly happen. She's a fantastic role model, a strong, amazing and hilarious person, and has been there for me everyday of my life. As long as I don't inherit her confused mole face (so called because it happens when she doesn't understand something and resembles a rodent) I don't care!
Traits I have inherited from my Dad are my sarcasm which irritates even me sometimes and my stubbornness, both of which can lead to difficulties. A good trait I got from my Dad, is my passion for music. He has really good taste for an oldie and has introduced me to some of my favourite bands. Without him I wouldn't have discovered gems like the Modern Lovers or Nitin Sawhney.

All the bands that I have seen

2009-03-03T14:51:00.001-08:00

I was really bored on the train home the other day and so decided to list all the bands I had seen so here is the list (in no particular order):
Robbie Williams x2
The Darkness
Kelly Osbourne
Moby
Basement Jaxx
REM x2
Jonathan Rice
Idlewild x2
Patti Smith
Foals
Duke Spirit
Devendra Banhart
Dirty Three
Akron Family
We are scientists x2
Arctic Monkeys
Mystery Jets
Maximo Park
Emmy the Great
Lightspeed Champion x3
Bright Eyes
Jeffrey Lewis x2
Frank Turner x2
Kings of Leon
The Features
Take That
Venga Boys
Seth Lakeman x3
Martha Wainwright
Billy Bragg
Teddy Thompson
Richard Thompson
Amidou and Mariam
Emmylou Harris
Kate Rusby x2
Hot club de Paris
Pendulum
Scouting for girls
Cold War Kids x2
The Thrills
RHCP
Bad Religion
Blackbud
Brakes x3
Los de Abajo
Do me bad things
Eels
Emanuel
Jose Gonsalez
Noah and the Whale
Laura Marling
Mary Gauthier
Newton Faulkner x2
Lykke Li
Rodrigo y Gabriella
Scroobius Pip
Seasick Steve
Stellastarr*
The Duhks
John Butler Trio
The Shivers
The Waterboys
Tiny Dancers
William Elliot Whitmore
James Yorkston
kd Lang
Levellers
The Imagined Village
Tunng
Devon Sproule
Steve Earle
Bellowhead
Alabama 3
The ukulele orchestra of Great Britain
Nina Nastasia
Chumbawumba
Broken family band
The agnostic mountain gospel choir

So there you go!

She's like a rainbow

2009-02-20T14:17:00.000-08:00

Every time I go home or my sister comes here to visit me, I miss her that little bit more when she goes again. Waving her off on the train today actually made me well up! It's not like I'm not going to see her again for ages- I'm going home next weekend for Pete's sake! We just have such a good time together. It was such a giggle! Maybe it's just the fact that I've known her for 17 years and grown up with her that we are so much so on the same wavelength. I rarely find that nowadays. She comes out with some brilliant one liners sometimes. My favourite one recently was "Boys like me because I'm witty and titty!"
We can have serious conversations too. I like getting her perspective on things because she sees situations so much differently to me. She seems to have a very different world view.

The reason for her visit was for us to go and see Emmy the Great- a sweet voiced and cutesome folkie who writes poignant yet unusual lyrics. She was witty in her banter and her performance was faultless. She was very patient with the techies when they made numerous mistakes with the lighting, plunging the stage into darkness then flashing spot lights in her face, commenting "What's with the strobe? Is this the right gig?" and "Someone's going to have an epileptic fit soon!". Needless to say, I have a girl crush on her!

When your heart skips a beat it's ruthless and aimless

2008-10-25T08:30:00.000-07:00

Last night I went to see Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip. It was the first gig I've been to totally on my own and I surprisingly didn't feel too awkward or lonely.
The support act was this guy who calls himself Kid Carpet and I'm still not sure if I liked him or not. He had a lot of energy and jumped around a lot but his lyrics were a bit juvenile. He played a keyboard like the one I had for my 7th birthday which made me laugh and he did an awful cover of a Tom Jones song. Maybe he's one of those artists that you have to listen to a few times before you "get it".

Dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip were ace! Just as good as I thought they'd be. Predictably everyone jumped about like lunatics for "Thou shalt always kill" (including me!). They did two cover versions: "Push the button" by the Sugababes which was interesting to say the least and "Nite Klub" by The Specials which they got Kid Carpet back on stage for. They were actually really funny and witty, going on about how us students are going to be shocked when we get out in the real world and there's no rubbers and that the police wont be as nice to us- cops and rubbers!
I was supposed to go and meet a friend for a drink afterwards, but he decided he wanted to go to a pub that's about 20 minutes walk from me and after being hassled by 2 groups of guys on the way there, I decided to go home instead. He was with his new girlfriend anyway so it would have been all weird.

Today, I woke up to an empty house as all the girlies are at home for the weekend. I had a blueberry muffin for breakfast because I am a naughty scamp then went for a stroll into town. I am in desperate need of some new clothes as I am bored of everything in my wardrobe, but alas, it was not to be. Everything I tried on didn't fit right or looked horrible, so I just gave up and went to the library instead. I spent ages in the CD section but couldn't decide what to take out so I just left it but I did get out 2 books, not that I really have time to read anything but text books now.
I checked out Cow, the new vintage shop in town. I have to say, I was quite impressed with their prices but I couldn't be bothered to try anything on so I left empty-handed. Maybe if I get any birthday money I'll go back and have a proper look.

Right now I'm listening to Los Campesinos and wondering whether to crack open the old Biopsychology text book or to keep today work free and then be fresh and relaxed to knuckle down tomorrow. Oh the decisions!

Let the sunshine in

2008-10-16T08:08:00.000-07:00

I'm pretty sure I saw a transvestite on the way home from my lecture today. He/she didn't look very convincing because I'm not sure he/she was convinced him/herself, that they were even supposed to be wearing women's clothing. I think transvestitism may be fairly new to them. It could however have been a 'plain' looking girl and in which case, I'm sorry karma.

I was speaking to a girl earlier whose friend had died (a year ago to the day) and she told me that she and another girl were going into the Peak District today to commemorate their friend by drinking Tequila on a hillside. I think that's a great way to be remembered and wouldn't mind if anyone did the same for me when I'm gone. Life should be celebrated!

After saying a couple of weeks ago that work wasn't too bad, I have quit my job. Last Saturday I had to get up at 5.45 am to walk 20 minutes into town to catch a bus to a client's house, then I was expected to be at another client's house 45 minutes away at least in the space of 10 minutes which is quite clearly impossible since I am not Wonder Woman! I was then called moments after I had finished my shift to pick up 2 morning calls which had been missed despite the fact it was after 1pm. I didn't feel well anyway and being puked on earlier in the day did not help (I am phobic), so when I got home I called the office to tell them that I couldn't finish my calls. There was a minor altercation which ended with me saying "Well I was planning on handing in my notice anyway" and whoever it was I was talking to slamming the phone down. Was I fired or did I resign? To be honest I don't care. I am freeeeee!!! I wrote them a detailed letter explaining why I didn't want to work for them anymore and went to hand in my uniform yesterday...without washing it. Small victories! I am now unemployed but it's better than being stressed out.

I am currently wondering if my taste in hosiery is really that terrible since when I walked into the kitchen wearing my flower print black tights, Sophie greeted me with the question "Oh God, what are they?" I love these tights and I wont stop wearing them for no-one!

Boomshanka x

Another day, another dollar

2008-10-02T12:29:00.000-07:00

I had an 11am lecture with one of my favourite lecturers from last semester this morning. I don't know why, but his sense of humour really tickles me. He's understated funny rather than out and out hilarious. He teaches us about cognitive psychology which is one of the more interesting modules I'm taking this term. I've got him again tomorrow morning so that's something to look forward to.

I finally returned to work today and it wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be. I did a 45 minute cleaning call for a nice gentlemen who gave me lots of food, and then 6 tea calls. I swear the elderly want me to be obese the amount of food they palm off on me. Mars Bar man didn't give me a Mars Bar today which makes a change. On the way home, I almost got run over by a bicycle. The tyre literally touched my leg! The guy on the bike was pretty freaked and he let out this crazy squeaky noise! He did not apologise however, but maybe I was in the wrong.

We still haven't got the heating to work and so it's freezing. I'm fed up of being chilly Willy! Hopefully we'll get it working tomorrow or I will be forced to go and sit under a hand dryer in a public toilet all day.

I just read in Heat magazine that Natalie Portman and Devendra Banhart have split up. I was not even aware that they were together. I can't quite picture them as a couple. Seems that they couldn't either!

Might go to the pub soon, but I'm not sure if I can be bothered. The cold makes me lethargic!

My, oh my, what a wonderful day!

2008-10-01T06:39:00.000-07:00

I will begin by telling you the story of an embarrassing incident which occurred to me on Monday night. I should probably mention that a lot of embarrassing things tend to happen to me, so this will not be a one-off report. Get used to it- I have!
I'll set the scene: We were crossing the road in front of Tesco Express after sharing a couple of pitchers of Woo Woo at the Cavendish. It was a rainy evening and hence the ground was wet. I did my typical little leap on to the curb and suddenly, I was on the floor. My stupid Primark shoes have no grip and so before I could do anything about it, I skidded on the pavement landing with a thud (quite painfully might I add) on one bum cheek. I sat on the ground for a couple of moments in stunned silence listening to people laughing at me. Not only that but everyone in Tesco's turned round to stare too! The irony is, I wasn't even remotely drunk and people probably thought I was off my tits! Still, later on in Embrace that night I found £5 so it's swings and roundabouts really. My bottom is quite sore though. The moral of the story kids is don't wear shitty shoes in wet weather. You will cause yourself an injury!

It is raining again today and as I have learnt my lesson I am wearing sensible footwear (but not in a euphemistic lesbian way). I had another 9am lecture this morning and it was torture having to get up so early. I don't know how normal people with 9-5 jobs and other responsibilities do it. I used to be really good at getting up on time, but as I've got older, I've lost the knack. My bed doesn't want to let me go!

I went to check out Pippa's house after spending a very dull hour listening to our lecturer droning on quite unenthusiastically about child development. To start with I thought he was South African, but then I tuned in to his accent and realised he was actually French. Oops!
At 11am, we had Mac lab class and Pippa and I managed to meddle our way through the work sheet leaving out bits we couldn't do ("I'm sure that's not important"). Maybe that's why we finished early?

At 12pm, we had an academic tutorial. My tutor seems really nice even though I remember doing a nasty experiment about social anxiety for him in the first semester. Found out that we have an oral presentation to prepare for next week about any journal article which interests us. How I love making presentations...NOT! Luckily, it's only in front of a small group but even so. I'm undecided as to what topic I will pick as "anything" is a rather wide scope. This will take some careful consideration!

Went to the Fresher's Fair after the tutorial and was quite disappointed I have to say. Last year, we got free baked beans, beef jerky (the perfect vegetarian treat) tinned steak and kidney pudding (ditto), posters and loads of free Nivea samples. This year, there was a distinct lack of goodies and so I came away with a T shirt which I only got because it hit me on the head (the guy throwing them should do shot put!) and a wooden spatula. Not a great harvest considering students love to skank free stuff even if it is shite!

Finally got back in touch with work today after almost 3 months. I am doing lunches and teas tomorrow and they're going to call me later with a schedule (I won't hold my breath!). Not really looking forward to returning but it's got to be done at some point. I bet they put me on a walking round in the pouring rain as revenge!

See you later alligators x

A little about me

2008-09-30T03:28:00.000-07:00

1. I have an astigmatism

2. I own 2 thermal vests

3. I love my Mum and sister more than I could ever say

4. I have size 6 feet

5. I have read 39 books this year

6. I sometimes suffer from pangs of crippling self doubt

7. I am a vegetarian

8. I eat far too much cheese

9. I love watching Hollyoaks even though I know I shouldn't

10. I have a phobia of needles

11. I worry about everything (but not as much as I used to)

12. I am not looking forward to being 20. I don't know why.

13. I cry a lot

14. I believe Peaches Geldof is the devil incarnate

15. I don't know how much I weigh

16. Karma makes sense to me

17. I like to spend time on my own

18. I hate Sundays

19. I still sleep with a teddy, a monkey to be specific

20. I have only been outside of Europe once

21. I would like to live in France one day

22. I constantly compare myself to other people

23. I have never had an operation

24. I am scared I will be alone forever

25. I'm not sure if I've been in love before

26. I sleep too much

27. I think I am turning into my mother

28. I am a bundle of contradictions

29. I have never eaten a whole tub of ice cream

30. I snore...really loud!