January Musings and Upcoming Events

I’ve realised today that the simple things in life are quite often the best. Who would’ve known that the simple pleasure of a hot bubble bath and a few episodes of CSI would chill me out to the max after a tiring day of revising for my Sociology exam that’s tomorrow and helping to clean out our 4 rabbits. I was covered in sawdust by the end of it, but it was so nice to make a cup of tea and head up to the bathroom at the end of it.

Have never really been one for big things anyway, grand gestures and complex stuff are not my thing. Have always been the girl who prefers a film marathon and a cuddle to other stuff. And coming up in the next month or so is some stuff that is going to be awesomely fun. Spending time with my family and friends and thinking about the future are simple pleasures, but always the best.

My costume has been ordered for my friend Zara’s 18th birthday party, and am really excited to go 🙂 The thought of me in a Velma from scooby doo costume embracing the geek within is something I can’t wait to experience 🙂 I feel happy to have found a fancy dress idea that celebrates geekiness.

Have not been reading as much as I want to, but am 5 books into the 50 Book Challenge of 2012, which given that its not even been 4 weeks yet makes me feel happy. There will be plenty of time for reading when the exams are over. For the minute, eat, sleep, revise are the only settings I possess

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Happy 2012 To All

A quick post to wish everyone a happy 2012.

Our New Year’s Eve didn’t really kick the year off in style, unless you count watching many episodes of CSI, the Inbetweeners movie and Grumpy Old New Year with a pint of vodka and coke (like a classy bird), enchiladas and blackforest gateau. But nonetheless it was one of my more productive New Year’s, some spent drunk, others spent depressed and wanting to be drunk as a skunk.

This NYE I realised what I have ahead of me in 2012, and that made me feel so much happier from my traditional NYE frame of mind.

• Kent Visit Day on January 25th – since being declined by Oxford, Kent is now my first choice. I have loved the university from the moment I visited it and in my heart I knew that Oxford would never measure up to it, despite me wanting it to. I’m happy though, Kent is a place I feel I’d be content academically as well as socially; a historically rich city, crazily zany history professors, a good vibe and good accomodation? Get me there 😀
• Completing the 50 Book Challenge with Amy – incredibly nerdy, but that’s how me and Amy roll 🙂 Have to find a way to read all those books I got and bought at Christmas somehow
• The prospect of getting an iPad or some sort of tablet computer – for uni as well as play purposes. I really want one, hopefully I will get one for my birthday or as a pre uni gift 🙂
• Getting my tattoo – in memory of a beautiful woman, my mum’s best friend and sister’s godmother who sadly passed away due to breast cancer 2 weeks before christmas. A beautiful woman inside and out, I want to honour her memory and struggle in my tattoo.
• Auschwitz Memorial Week Thing in London and Auschwitz Assembly @ Sixth Form – 24th and 26th January – the first one I am looking forward to somewhat, I’ll admit. But doing an assembly at sixth form? Done it once, don’t want to do it again. Save me.
• Bombay Bicycle Club Concert with Dilan – going to book my ticket soon so we can go and see them play at Alexandra Palace 🙂
• My 18th birthday 🙂 cannot wait to be legal to do anything I want, i.e. vote/drink etc and celebrate it with the people who matter most to me 🙂
• Driving Test – 15th February – hopefully I’ll pass and be able to insure my car 🙂

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