I'm not sure what you're trying to suggest here, Google Maps... I'm just trying to get to the hairdressers.

Music post, just like old times

Why do music videos have such crazy long introductions? Does anyone listen to these? I might just look back at the music tag after I've officially had this blog for a year and make a playlist.

Most boring update ever

I feel compelled to write something, especially after taking such a long break (and noticing that I somehow managed to write 31 blog entries in February. Were they all Sims caps???)

I've officially joined a gym! Not only have I had an induction (don't really like that word in this context, reminds me far too much of pregnancy/birth), but I had my first session today. It was surprisingly okay, though I might have to wait until tomorrow until I can really decide if my body is paying the price for being so unfit. My legs hurt at the time, made even worse by the fact that I had to rush home, had the quickest shower ever and then immediately had to dash out again to go to a lecture (4:15pm until 6:15pm, ridiculous!!!). It felt good to actually do something though, and the instructor told me I was the strongest in our induction group, which was awesome.

As much as late lectures suck, I usually end up doodling a lot and I was quite proud of this thing (which will inevitably not look as good when it's a massive picture on the computer screen):

That took AGES to upload. Well, it's not that great but I was pretty pleased with it because it's a side-profile that I did totally freestyle without any reference! I'm usually awful at side views, as demonstrated by tiny face above the girls head in this picture.

Is that the real reason I made this post? I don't know. Not much has happened to me since the last update, though I have finished my 1st essay (or did I mention that last time?) 3 weeks early. Had a meeting with my dissertation tutor and she said I'd made good progress over the summer. Success! I'm sorry, life is pretty boring at the moment... I think we might have peaked with that spontaneous beach trip. Maybe now Tea and Biscuits has Sims 2, I'll get back into it as well! Once the essay period properly starts up I'll almost certainly start procrastinating (if only the marks didn't matter so much this year).

Okay, back again! To summarise:

• I hardly posted over summer and I forgot to mention it earlier, and this is mostly because I did absolutely nothing! Well, except for a bit of dissertation reading and seeing friends a few times (including a Harry Potter marathon, which for some reason we didn't take any pictures of despite the great seats, enormous TV and excess snackage)
• It has been super warm recently as you have probably all noticed, so on the Saturday just gone we went on an impromptu trip to the seaside! We went to Weston-Super-Mare, which is just over an hour away from where we live, and though the beach was a little wet (well, I don't think I saw even a tiny bit of dry sand) and the tide was really far out, it was a nice day out.

It looks like I only have one leg, but I can assure you I have two.

• I promise there is a 4th housemate but she was usually taking the photos herself, and I couldn't find any good ones (yes, including the black circles granting us something like anonymity... not sure how well that works) of all 4 of us. You only really want to see me anyway, right?
• As for heroic actions earlier, on our way back from Tesco earlier, R and I passed this old(er) lady hobbling quite slowly down the road, with non-matching shoes on (though eventually she took one off). We went past her at first but then R suggested we go back and ask her if she was okay because she didn't look too good, and so we did. She said no, but (luckily?) there was a police car in the line of traffic on the opposite side of the road and she asked us to call them over. We did so and eventually one of the officers got out, and for some reason the lady asked us if we were Polish! Obviously we're not, and she seemed surprised and said "Well that's nice" (apparently English people aren't helpful) and thanked us. Once the officer got over to us, he asked her if she was alright and she shook her head and started crying. We were kind of worried about how she was going to get on/what was wrong, but the officer gave us a thumbs up (???) and told us we could go, so off we went. Heroic action for the day! We think that if the police car hadn't conveniently been across the road we might have had to call for one, or maybe even an ambulance. I can't help but give R most of the credit but she assures me that if I wasn't there she would have kept going... She might be trying to make me feel better but I Was There.
• When we got back I succesfully cooked pasta and Quorn meatballs with tomato and basil sauce. Chocolate pop tart for dessert. They're pretty basic but Tesco has also restarted selling Reese's peanut butter cups. Hallelujah!
• I think that's about it!

First post in some time

UPDATE ON LIFE

Been back at uni for a week and a half! In a much nicer house, though my room is not quite as good as I remember it. Isn't that always the way? It's pretty big, though I only have a single bed this time (I should stop moaning about this) but in general much better than the last one. However, we live almost a half hour walk away from campus rather than the 2 minutes like we did previously! Fortunately I have friends from Gloucester who drive past my street on their way in so they give me a lift half of the time, and occasionally one my housemates (who does the same subject as me) will drive us places too.

As my parents were leaving after helping me move in, both my mum AND my dad kissed my (female) housemate on the cheek and everyone else is now jealous.

I have Wednesdays free, no lectures before 11:15 etc etc so my timetable is pretty good, including my assignments which are much more spread out this time! However, I've got my dissertation to start (properly) working on so that's not so much fun...

Rebelling against THE MAN by considering skipping most of my Monday lectures; it's the 1st year extra module I'm doing, and the only assessments are 2 essays. I'm thinking of only going to the lectures that are relevant to the questions I want to do, and any others that might interest me (unlikely). Seems fair enough, right? I only need to pass that module, I want to do well in the 3rd year classes which actually matter. I discussed with my Mum and she agreed with me so that makes me feel better. THOUGHTS ON MY REBELLION WELCOME.

In relation to the above I have started my first assignment 5 weeks early (I eat 1000 word document commentaries for breakfast, to be honest, especially when I only need to get 40%).

I joined a gym! My housemate is planning to go 4 times a week so hopefully I'll be a fittie by Christmas, at which point I'll gorge myself and get fat again. Proof of membership, horrible curtain fringe and bundled dressing gown shown in photo below:

• In case you were wondering (probably not), my nails are currently painted with OPI's Lincoln Park After Dark.
• Still sexually attracted to my Spotify Premium account, I think he/she/it may be The One. Aforementioned housemate (who from this point onwards shall be known as R) is woefully single and wants that to change so expect us both to be married by the end of this academic year.
• Had heroic moment earlier as my R and I helped an old lady but I'll describe that in another post (maybe) if I can think of anything else to say and once I have watched more TV shows about food with R (I promise I do spend time with other people as well)
• Also SPONTANEOUS BEACH VISIT but that will have to go in another post too because TV is calling