Good evening Blog! It has been a gloriously sunny day in my part of the country, which means I walked around today in shorts, tank top and dolly shoes. Good stuff.
As I only had a lecture in the afternoon, my Mummy took me shopping in our Outlet Village. It was really nice to spend the morning with her, as I even though I still live at home, I don't spend that much time with my family due to my workload. I didn't buy anything, as I have no money to spend, but Mum did. We went to Costa, a coffe shop, for elevenses and Mum automatically asked for a chocolate twist. She has given up chocolate for lent. It took her moment, then she requested a blueberry muffin instead. I sighed at her forgetfulness but it has made me realise how I don't really think about what I eat. I really should pay attention to what food goes in my mouth, whether or not it's healthy or it will kill me quicker, but I don't. As a faily slim girl without any effort, I have grown lazy. (I'm going to stop myself here, otherwise I will go into a full blown healthy-eating rant) However, no matter how many times Dad has a go at me for not exercising enough, I will never give up my chocolate like my mother foolishly has.
To other news, my lecture this afternoon on the Cable Street Riot wasn't that fun. Not many people turned up and considering the lecture hall seats just over a hundred, it was entertaining to say that least to see only about 20 of us who actually bothered to show up. I can't really blame the people who didn't; the weather has been beautiful today around here and given the choice, I would have much rather been sunbathing.
To end a lovely day of out-of-season weather, my friend Sarah and I went into town after the lecture and got an ice lolly each. I got a few funny looks as I licked it on the train but it was worth it!
Thursday, 7 April 2011
Wednesday, 6 April 2011
Wednesday Sixth - fruit pastels
Short post today, as I am tired. I have been on campus all afternoon, although I didn't do anything too strenuous. I had a tutorial to get an essay back and I got 53%. It's still a pass but I knew I hadn't done well when I was writing it. Oh well, thank God first year doesn't count!
We had our seminar outside today. That was nice, apart fom getting attacked by flies. The sun was out, the wind was strong (which did not agree with my skirt) and it could not be more different than yesterday. As my friend Charlotte said "It just shows what a difference a day makes." She could not be more right.
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I literally have nothing else to say. I'm sorry, Blog. I am still getting the hang of BEDA, so hopefully I will think of some more interesting topics to write about rather than my day.
One thing I do want to say though: Sophie, enjoy your fruit pastels! Love you and am extremely jealous of your sweets.
See you tomorrow, Blog!
We had our seminar outside today. That was nice, apart fom getting attacked by flies. The sun was out, the wind was strong (which did not agree with my skirt) and it could not be more different than yesterday. As my friend Charlotte said "It just shows what a difference a day makes." She could not be more right.
...
I literally have nothing else to say. I'm sorry, Blog. I am still getting the hang of BEDA, so hopefully I will think of some more interesting topics to write about rather than my day.
One thing I do want to say though: Sophie, enjoy your fruit pastels! Love you and am extremely jealous of your sweets.
See you tomorrow, Blog!
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Tuesday Fifth - university life
Just the fact that I am here writing, when I had university today, says something about my dedication. Or at least it says something about my stubbornness.
Yes, anyway, I had university today. I had to be on campus for nine, which of course means I will be there at twenty to. I don't mind Tuesdays because I finish quite early but I also start early. I don't live on campus. I don't even live in the same city. I catch a fifeteen minute train from my town one stop over, then wait ten minutes, get on the bus and then half an hour later, I am finally on campus. Explaining this makes me realise how much of my time I spend travelling. And it's not even the fun kind, where I get to look forward to a new and/or exotic place to visit. No, I just arrive in the middle of no where, where our campus is located between fields. Fun times, huh?
Now, because I have nothing else to talk about, I am going to go through my day. Interesting stuff ahead, guys! Not.
From 9 til 11, I had a history seminar (I take history in this first year as a secondary subject - I'm droping it next year to focus on English) in which I sat and took notes while the third group in our class presented their presentation. This week it was the East End. On the plus, I did learn alot about organised crime and realised i can't do a cockney accent. Then I had a two hour break, in which my friend Sarah and I did random quiz's on facebook and then had lunch. At 1, I had an English lecture, in which I nearly fell asleep because they blabbed on about Ulysses which is quite possibly the world's most boring yet enlightening book. To summerise, it is about one day in Dublin. Yes, one day, where some guy talks to another guy who's wife is having an affair. And that is the most interesting plot line. The rest is just some people shaving and walking to work and sitting in an outhouse. Gripping stuff, clearly.
Right now, it is only ten past 4, I've been home for an hour and I am already bored enough to think about dinner time. Nah, I will sit on my bed, snacking on Dolly Mix and go play Minecraft. See you tomorrow!
Yes, anyway, I had university today. I had to be on campus for nine, which of course means I will be there at twenty to. I don't mind Tuesdays because I finish quite early but I also start early. I don't live on campus. I don't even live in the same city. I catch a fifeteen minute train from my town one stop over, then wait ten minutes, get on the bus and then half an hour later, I am finally on campus. Explaining this makes me realise how much of my time I spend travelling. And it's not even the fun kind, where I get to look forward to a new and/or exotic place to visit. No, I just arrive in the middle of no where, where our campus is located between fields. Fun times, huh?
Now, because I have nothing else to talk about, I am going to go through my day. Interesting stuff ahead, guys! Not.
From 9 til 11, I had a history seminar (I take history in this first year as a secondary subject - I'm droping it next year to focus on English) in which I sat and took notes while the third group in our class presented their presentation. This week it was the East End. On the plus, I did learn alot about organised crime and realised i can't do a cockney accent. Then I had a two hour break, in which my friend Sarah and I did random quiz's on facebook and then had lunch. At 1, I had an English lecture, in which I nearly fell asleep because they blabbed on about Ulysses which is quite possibly the world's most boring yet enlightening book. To summerise, it is about one day in Dublin. Yes, one day, where some guy talks to another guy who's wife is having an affair. And that is the most interesting plot line. The rest is just some people shaving and walking to work and sitting in an outhouse. Gripping stuff, clearly.
Right now, it is only ten past 4, I've been home for an hour and I am already bored enough to think about dinner time. Nah, I will sit on my bed, snacking on Dolly Mix and go play Minecraft. See you tomorrow!
Monday, 4 April 2011
Monday Fourth - dead mouth
Good morrow Blog! Actually, over here it's twenty to 1, but I don't know what 'afternoon' is in old English/moron speak.
Well, it's Monday. The beginning of a new week, start of the working week, often the most depressing day of the week. For me, it is still the weekend, as I have Monday's off from university. Which is nice. But this Monday is relatively packed - as in, I have left the house. Right now, I am sat on my boyfriend's bed, watching him play on the Xbox (again) and waiting for feeling to return to my mouth. Yeah, I've been to the dentist this morning for a filling, so one side of my mouth is completely numb. At lunchtime. Although my dentist said I could eat on the filling straight away, she did advise to wait for feeling to come back. Which I am doing, because if I try and eat, I just know it will end up dribbling out the corner of my mouth and I won't be able to tell. Thanks, but no thanks; my life is full of embarrassing moments without your help, dead mouth!
The only other thing of interest today is that Jordan (the boyfriend) and I have to walk and meet his little brother from school later today. Yeah, my life is just chocked full of amazing events. Not. On the positive, there is a high chance Jordan can buy me some food when we walk through the high street on the way back. Which, now that I think about, considering we will stop in Humbugs, the sweet shop, kind of defeats the point of going to the dentist this morning. Ah well, my life is full of contradictions like that. That's what makes it so fun!
So, that's pretty much it for now. Aren't you happy, Blog, that I am doing BEDA this year? Otherwise, you would never get this sort of opportunity to see all the interesting things that happen in my life! Alright you can stop laughing now.
See you tomorrow!
Well, it's Monday. The beginning of a new week, start of the working week, often the most depressing day of the week. For me, it is still the weekend, as I have Monday's off from university. Which is nice. But this Monday is relatively packed - as in, I have left the house. Right now, I am sat on my boyfriend's bed, watching him play on the Xbox (again) and waiting for feeling to return to my mouth. Yeah, I've been to the dentist this morning for a filling, so one side of my mouth is completely numb. At lunchtime. Although my dentist said I could eat on the filling straight away, she did advise to wait for feeling to come back. Which I am doing, because if I try and eat, I just know it will end up dribbling out the corner of my mouth and I won't be able to tell. Thanks, but no thanks; my life is full of embarrassing moments without your help, dead mouth!
The only other thing of interest today is that Jordan (the boyfriend) and I have to walk and meet his little brother from school later today. Yeah, my life is just chocked full of amazing events. Not. On the positive, there is a high chance Jordan can buy me some food when we walk through the high street on the way back. Which, now that I think about, considering we will stop in Humbugs, the sweet shop, kind of defeats the point of going to the dentist this morning. Ah well, my life is full of contradictions like that. That's what makes it so fun!
So, that's pretty much it for now. Aren't you happy, Blog, that I am doing BEDA this year? Otherwise, you would never get this sort of opportunity to see all the interesting things that happen in my life! Alright you can stop laughing now.
See you tomorrow!
Sunday, 3 April 2011
Sunday 3rd - Mothers Day
Good morning and happy Mothers Day, English people! I say that because I believe America has a different day for Mothers Day because ... they can.
It is currently 10:55am and I have already given my mummy her present, watched an episode of NCIS and Bones, read half of my book and edited and uploaded a video to YouTube! What an exciting life I lead! Alright, you can stop with the raised eyebrows and giggles. This Mothering Sunday is to be spent quietly with my family. Essentially the only thing we have planned is that I am cooking lunch, which should be interesting (and possibly a disaster). But, if it all fails, I can say with confidence that dessert will be a success. This is because it is chocolate pudding and it is in its very nature to be messy. If puddings could have a nature that is.
According to Google, it is also the 119th anniversary of the first documented ice cream sundae. Now, if that is not a speical occassion, I don't know what is! Apparently the celebration of an ice cream dessert with sprinkles on warrents its own Google doodle, but hey, I've seen weirder ones. Anyway, it appears that the ice cream sundae came into excistence when Chester Platt served church minister John Scott some ice cream at his pharmacy’s day and night “Soda Fountain”.
While searching for more information, I have just encountered the official website for the ice cream sundae, which is apparently "dedicated to supporting and respecting the convivial traditions of the fountain and celebrating the pleasures of the Ice Cream Sundae in everyday life." Now that is, umm... dedication. With a dash of creepy.
Now, I believe it is time to sign off, as I need to figure out when to put the gammon in the oven so we can eat on time. See you tomorrow!
It is currently 10:55am and I have already given my mummy her present, watched an episode of NCIS and Bones, read half of my book and edited and uploaded a video to YouTube! What an exciting life I lead! Alright, you can stop with the raised eyebrows and giggles. This Mothering Sunday is to be spent quietly with my family. Essentially the only thing we have planned is that I am cooking lunch, which should be interesting (and possibly a disaster). But, if it all fails, I can say with confidence that dessert will be a success. This is because it is chocolate pudding and it is in its very nature to be messy. If puddings could have a nature that is.
According to Google, it is also the 119th anniversary of the first documented ice cream sundae. Now, if that is not a speical occassion, I don't know what is! Apparently the celebration of an ice cream dessert with sprinkles on warrents its own Google doodle, but hey, I've seen weirder ones. Anyway, it appears that the ice cream sundae came into excistence when Chester Platt served church minister John Scott some ice cream at his pharmacy’s day and night “Soda Fountain”.
While searching for more information, I have just encountered the official website for the ice cream sundae, which is apparently "dedicated to supporting and respecting the convivial traditions of the fountain and celebrating the pleasures of the Ice Cream Sundae in everyday life." Now that is, umm... dedication. With a dash of creepy.
Now, I believe it is time to sign off, as I need to figure out when to put the gammon in the oven so we can eat on time. See you tomorrow!
Saturday, 2 April 2011
Saturday the Second - Loser!
The second - all good so far!
While I am in the mood to write, I do not have a lot on my mind to write about, so unfortunately this will be a short post.
Saturday mornings for me are usually for uni work and spending time with my family before I go to my boyfriend's for the evening. This Saturday morning I am already at my boyfriend's as I spent the night last night. The consequence of this is that as I write, I am watching him yell and swear at the TV while he plays Battlefield on the Xbox.
"Do not mock the blog!" ~ the boyfriend has a limited respect for my internet usage.
Apologies, Blog, for this fail of a post; I don't seem to have anything monumental to write about at the moment. Tell you what, I will sign off with my favourite song of the last week: Glee's Loser Like Me.
While I am in the mood to write, I do not have a lot on my mind to write about, so unfortunately this will be a short post.
Saturday mornings for me are usually for uni work and spending time with my family before I go to my boyfriend's for the evening. This Saturday morning I am already at my boyfriend's as I spent the night last night. The consequence of this is that as I write, I am watching him yell and swear at the TV while he plays Battlefield on the Xbox.
"Do not mock the blog!" ~ the boyfriend has a limited respect for my internet usage.
Apologies, Blog, for this fail of a post; I don't seem to have anything monumental to write about at the moment. Tell you what, I will sign off with my favourite song of the last week: Glee's Loser Like Me.
Friday, 1 April 2011
First of April - introduction
B.E.D.A - Blog Every Day in April.
I have decided to try BEDA for the first time. This sort of thing, just like NaNoWriMo, has appealed to me for the last few years but I have never planned far enough ahead or been incredibly aware of it to be able to do anything about it.
So for the first of April, you, Blog, have not an April Fool, but a promise. As this is my first BEDA, I really want to do it well. However, this first one will be really short, as I only have half an hour before I have to leave for university. Instead, you have a hastily complied blog post of random ramblings because I have nothing to talk about as my day has only just begun. It's Friday. For many, this is TGIF and this includes me. I do have university on a Friday but it's not that bad. I have a one hour seminar at 11 and a one hour lecture at 2. For the very observant among you, you may notice (or not, because I am running on English time and many of you are American) that I have to leave an hour and a half before I am due on campus. Why is this, you may ask? This is because I don't live on campus, I still live at home because my house is within a 30 mile radius of the university. While it does mean I don't have to worry about fending for myself, rent and searching for accomodation, it does mean that I live so far away from campus and my friends, which makes it annoying to travel and to go out. However, I have grown accustomed to it - mum still makes me a packed lunch, I don't have to pay rent and I don't get homesick, like a lot of my friends.
Anyway, this ends the first blog of BEDA. I wish everyone luck who is trying this year and I hope you can all do the same for me. See you tomorrow!
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