Tuesday, September 19
Only a week to go!!
In the meantime I am focused on being in Durham next thursday which isn't exactly helping!! This week is dragging!! My house is fantastic, my friends will be there, I have a concert to go to, and I should have some form of paid work!! What more do I want?? Life is good!!
Anyhoo...should get back to work before I'm sacked!!
Mwoah xxx
Sunday, September 17
Carbooty!!
Katie came through to good old Darlo yesterday!! We went shopping for some more 'house' stuff!! Had a fab time!!
Anyway...got to go. People to do things to see.
xxx
Friday, September 15
Chocolate Crispy Cakes
Last night I went out (yes I have a social life) bowling with steven, Laura, Adam, Morph, and Kevin...it took us an hour to complete a usually 15 minute journey as Adam took a wrong turning (or wrong turnings) due to some road works!! but was a lot of fun...and I came fifth!! Which out of six people may not seem too great...but I beat the other girl!!
Tomorrow I'm seeing Katie and we're doing lunch or something!! Very exciting.
Anyway...must dash!!
Speak soon!
Tuesday, September 12
Just a quick one!!
Durham was fun...had pizza and watched Vicky's friend Meghans Sky TV!! Can't wait to move in properly but 16 days isn't that long!!
Anyhoo...must go back to work! Speak soonish peeps.
Chow
Friday, September 8
SSL Protocol??????!!!!!!
Today's been an odd day. I went out last night with work and drank a fair amount...left work at 5pm and arrived home at 1.15am... :-S Have suffered majorly today though and am still hungover now!! It's after 8pm!!! My mouth feels like Gandi's flipflop and my legs don't want to hold me up!! Had a fab night though!! Stayed out with one of the guys from work and had a good laugh...plus a dance gggrrrrrrr!!!
Ooooooooooo...it would appear Tchakra understands SSL and my settings are now at SSL3!!! Thanks Taj!
Wednesday, September 6
Hmmmm...
Anyhoo...I am a college mum...and I have a daughter...called Katherine!! I'm very scared but excited!! I just hope that we get on enough to be in the same room as each other!! Hehe...
Right must go! Time for home...
Monday, September 4
Happy Mondays
I also found out that I can't take any geology modules as the one that I am able to do (you had to complete the 1st year module to carry on...can't rememeber the posh name!) clashes with my compulsory Geography module 'Geography a Changing Disipline...which I'm sure you can all imagine is going to be thrilling!! So now I have to choose one of the remainding geography modules that I don't really want to do to take next year...and somehow get myself to Durham before October the 2nd to re-register for my new module whilst still working full time until the 29th of September!! gggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrr...stupid timetable clashes!
Anyhoo...we must not dwell on the bad on some crap like that so I'm going to go and do something positive! I am going to do some more reading for my course...yup I actually started it yesterday! Yey for me!!
Speak soon!
Sunday, September 3
Friends...
Fantastic huh?
Saturday, September 2
Goo Goo Dolls!!!
Friday, September 1
Tree Hugger!!

Today I saved 1/3 of a tree!! At work we have special boxes referred to as 'Treehuggers' which you can store your waste paper in until it's full. Once the treehugger is full it can be emptied into the recylcing bin. If you empty your treehugger 30 times the amount of paper recyled is the equivilent of using one tree to provide more paper. Today I emptied my treehugger for the tenth time, therefore I have saved 1/3 of a tree!! Everybody in my office has a treehugger and the majority of people use it wisely!! My office also provides recyling bins for cans, plastic bottles, plastic cups (from the water cooler!!), and plastic containers (from salads and sandwiches etc) I'm very proud!! It's about time some people took the time to think about the future of our planet. We are using resources at a high rate and the least we can do is try to conserve and make the most out of the resources we have used.
If you would like to read more about treehuggers and the company that has developed and patented them visit http:///www.mitie.co.uk/uploadDocuments/324_d_MITIE%20CR%20LoRes.pdf#search=%22mitie%2C%20treehuggers%22
(For those of you who may suggest producing treehuggers is a waste of paper...they are mader from 80% recycled paper...and surely its better to use them than non-biodegradable plastic bags!!)
Thursday, August 31
It's nearly the weekend!!
Anyhoo...lunch break over, man work is dull...and stressful!!..."it's nearly the weekend"!!
Chow!
Sunday, August 27
Sunday Dinner!!!
Mwoah!
Thursday, August 24
Tuesday, August 22
The Legend of 'The Giant's Causeway'

Finn MacCool was the giant who lived on the North Coast of Ireland. He had a great rivalry with Benandonner across the sea in Scotland. After a dispute about their respective fighting ability, Finn grabbed a rock a threw it towards Scotland issuing a challenge to settle this claim. Benandonner responding with another rock, saying he could not swim. Finn MacCool then tore slabs of volcanic rock from the plateau around him to pave a causeway to get across to his rival, the remains of which are the Giant's Causeway. When Finn saw Benandonner he realised that he had misjudged his size, he was huge! Finn returned home...
Benandonner accepted the challenge, came across the causeway and entered Finn MacCool's house to find the comparatively small (by giant standards) Finn dressed as a baby. Benandonner picked up the 'baby', whereupon Finn bit his rival's hand and chased him back to Scotland, pelting him with clumps of dirt and 'ripping' up the causeway. Legend has it that one of these clumps left a hole in the Irish land (a hole now filled in as Lough Neagh), but this missed its target and landed in the Irish Sea to become the Isle of Man.
...is one explanation of the formation of the wonder of the Giants Causeway...
However, this is greatly insulting to me as a geographer and a human being!! The actual formation of the causeway was a volcanic intrusion into the earths crust. When the magma was intruded (during the tertiary period) rapid cooling occured causing major contractions in the rock. When the rock cooled, fractures occured forming the 40,000+ columns. The hexaganol shape can't really be explained...it is just a force of nature, however not all of the columns are hexaganol, some have more/less sides. As unbelievable as it may seem, NO HUMAN activity caused the formation of this amazing geology. We should just be glad that nature formed such a breath taking sight.
It is entirely up to you which 'theory' you decide to believe...but sometimes things have a bigger impact when they can't be explained!! Hehe...
Monday, August 21
Busy Weekend...
Saturday was spent shopping for some essentials for the house...the previous tenants had managed to burn a hole clean through the ironing board cover and not wash the floors for a whole year!! Eeeeeewwww!! Tom cooked lunch for us so we had to be civilised and grown-up and visit his house!! I feel very big and grown-up living in a house that isn't my parents!! I must remember that I still have to study!!
I returned home on saturday night after stopping at the local...again!! Jo came round for a film fest and food on sunday which was fun and I'm back at the Duke of Welly tonight for their monday night quiz!!
Phew...I'm so Happy!! Hehe!! And even though Taj continues to mcok me...I don't care!! Life can be fun adn exciting at times and at these times we need to embrace it!
Thursday, August 17
Post 101
So...
1) Guys topless in the street...even the attractive ones. What use does this have? It doesn't make you any cooler...if anything it makes you hotter as the sun then has direct contact with your skin!! Fools!
2) People who don't read instructions (I may be a culprit of this). This is a fairly recent additon to annoyances but students who don't print on application forms...I CAN'T read your writing!
3) People who can never be wrong. Definition: Opinion- a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty. An indiviual thought or feelings regarding a subject. This doesn't mean that there opinion is right...and may even be proven wrong with facts. What it does mean is that people have different views on things, different tastes, morals, values. Nobodies opinions have superiority over anybody elses! Why should everybody think the same as you about a band or suchlike??!! Get over yourself!
4) Junk Mail. Junk mail is a waste of trees. Who reads junk mail? It can cause great excitement for those of you who like me enjoy getting post (minus bills!). You hear the letterbox go, hear the masses of letters thud on the mat, rush downstairs and see...several letters offering you a credit card, loan, or insurance! Grrr! If I wanted a credit card, loan, or insurance I would have got a credit card, a loan, or insurance. It usually ends up lining the waste paper basket anyway. Just stop sending it!!
I have decided that that is enough negative thoughts for today!! Today has been relatively good plus I have to go back to work now!!
:-)
Monday, August 14
Happy Holidays!
So...Scotland!! Is actually amazing! I havn't seen such gargeous scenery and sun sets for a long time! I hav managed to collect 176 photograps! I think on 8 of which people can be found! Hehe...I spent the enitre 14 days boring my family rigid explaining the processes involved in forming the amazing coastline: dykes, caves, beaches...pebbles...and the weather!! But what do they expact when you take a physical geographer to a place of such amazing geology!! They were even stupid enough to take me to Scotlands 'Gem-rock Museum!'
After much discussion we took a day trip tour thing to the 'Giants Causeway' on the Northen coast of Ireland which, again was amazing!! The Antrim Coast is just breathtaking! Seriously: Google it! (The causeway it's self was pretty cool too!!). I also participated in some of Irelands Culture...I had a bottle of the golden nectar (that's Magners for the uneducated) and a pint of Guiness in the birth place of both beauties!! It was so cool!
and so...after 14 days of sea, sun (haha...I'm referring to daylight hours only!) good food, drink, and company I have returned to the...wonder they call reality laden with specimens, pebbles, boulders (yup-seriously [according to Hjulstrom anyway] hehe) from the west coast plus a few gifts and a total of 13 postcards!!
Phew...sorry to bore you all!!
Sunday, August 13
HELLO!!!
:-P
Friday, July 28
Wednesday, July 26
'Orange Wednesdays'!!
I am making the most of my orange sim card adn going to see a movie this evening...ooo...movie!! How american of me! I'm gannin to see 'The break-up' with Hannah...looks funny and cute! Should be good.
Speak later peeps...
Tuesday, July 25
As time posts by...

I just had to share the picture of this 'post-it' decorated office in Germany...It is so COOL!!! Post-it notes are cool enough...but this is awesome!! All oooooooooo and ahhhhhhhhh at the amazingness of the post-it!! Sorry to bore you all but I had to post-it!! Hehe...did you see what I did there!!
:-P
Nearly there!!
Today has been ok so far...I havn't been sacked...or killed- which is always a bonus!! I have something to look forward this week so it is making the week a little easier to bear!! Only three (and a half) days left until my holiday...and PAY DAY!!! Yey!! I will not be AS skint as I have been for the past year!! Roll on friday!
Anyhoo...sorry for boring you for aproximately two minutes...I hope you have a great day!
Chow xxx
Monday, July 24
Apologies...
Absence
Anyhoo...enough ranting and day-dreaming for one day!
:-)
Sunday, July 23
Sunday
Hey, I know It's early but I don't think I'll get another chance to post today!! Don't really plan to do much today...Have to collect my holiday clothes together to check they are in full wearing order...will be sat facing the sea this time next week!! (as long as it's not foggy or too thundery anyway!!) I'm also going to look at my house this afternoon...need to check a few things out and generally just want to see it again!! Yey!!
Anyway...hope all is well. Speak soon
P.S My Duck IS cute!!
Saturday, July 22
The Weekend!!!
Yesterday wasn't a bad day...It was Friday and everyone seems ratehr hyper at work on the day leading to the weekend!! There's something about the thought of time away from the office that makes everyone go mad!!
Last night I decided to have a bit of a nothingness session...I watched a chick-flick (Coyote Ugly-LOVE IT!!) borrowed amz footspa to soak my feet, blitzed my room (man it was annoying me- much in need of a clean and tidy!), and then explained why we wil get rain next weekend when we go on holiday to scotland!! Why does nobody understand that even with weeks os sunshine...you are bound to get rain!! Havn't you been to the equator!!
Anyhoo...just wanted to plug a song from an amazing band I have recently been introduced to...
If only songs could come true...
Enjoy. xxx
Thursday, July 20
Tigger
I thought he was cute though!!
Anyhoo...back at work...adn my neck is killing!! It aches so much...feels like I've been stung by a very large wasp!
Gggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....
Mwoah!!
Wednesday, July 19
Check out my new pet!!
| adopt your own virtual pet! |
I know...original name!!
Hope all is well.
Anyhoo...back to work tomorrow!! Speak soonish!
Tuesday, July 18
I hate doctors...
But every cloud has a silver lining and all other relavent cliches...I get to have 2 days off work...granted unpaid...but all the same it's time...to myself...much needed time. I think I was meant to get tonsilitus...to sort some things out.
So all in all things are good. Katie will be pleased to know!! DAy time TV is good shit...and the sun is still shining!! Life is good!
Sunday, July 16
Picture Post...
Sun(burnt) Day
Hope all is well with everyone else. Speak soon...
Saturday, July 15
Saturday night and I like the way you move...
This afternoon brought about a quick trip to the pub and then shopping!! I havn't been clothes shopping for a long time...now I remember why! Everything and anything I tried on looked hideous and yet I still managed to spend my birthday money on several items!!?? I guess I can just be relieved that they don't have communal changing rooms...was bad enough that my mam decided to stay with me!!! I am very shy!!
Anyway...must have food...and need to refil my glass!!
Talk soon people! xxx
Friday, July 14
Got that friday feeling??
...the rest of the day seems a bit of a mad blur but after one thing or another I ended up feeling very low and rather depressed...(I know- what's new??!!)...
I now plan to go and see a friend (she's cooking!! mmmmm) and get very drunk...then get up to go to work again at 7am...oh how life is fun!!!
Smile peeps!!
Wednesday, July 12
Nearly there...
Anyhoo...must dash...got some phones to answer...forms to unput...usual fun stuff!! Got some actual personal post this morning...delivered to me!! Hehe when thats something to get excited about...you know life is good!
x Mwoah x
Tuesday, July 11
Pear drops, pineapple cubes, and polish people!
Today has been a much easier day at work...Pineapple cubes and pear drops were brought in by Carolyn...yummy!! I especially love the yellow pear drops!! And I have helped some nice polish people...I am working until 7 :-S but I'm feeling good...and looking forward to sleep tonight!! Noone disturb me please...
Phew...speak soon people!
xxx
Sunday, July 9
Happy Birthday!!
I've had a rather mixed birthday in terms of enjoyment...I've had a fantastic weekend...Katie and Tim came to visit and we pretty much spent the time eating...drinking...and talking. But then I felt bad...becasue not all of the important people were there some of my good friend weren't there to enjoy it with me... and I am responsiblew for that...
Anyway...Happy Birthday to me...
Wednesday, July 5
The middle of the week...
Tuesday, July 4
Monday, July 3
Sunday, July 2
Friday...Saturday...Sunday...
Looking at the positive side though...havn't really had much to post!! Friday I spent at work...saturday morning was spent at work...at which I had the most amazing sandwich by the way!! It was bacon, mushrooms, and black pudding...was really delicious...I'm sure that has nothing to do with the fact that I started work at 7.30 and was rather tired!! Anyhoo- try it!!
I went to a poker party last night...we never got round to playing poker!! But never mind...was mucho funo anyway...was good to catch up with some more friends!! I'd forgotten how much fun everyone was!
And today...I have been to redcar...slightly worse for wear!! Didn't get to bed until 4amish?? :-S
Had a little walk...some food...and sun...was good!! This afternoon we (we=me, my mam, my dad, amy, and hannah) went to another scarecrow exhibit...which actually turned out to be a garden exhibit...20 gardens to look at round some village. Those of you who know me and who have a life (sorry for anyone who likes peoples gardens-you do have a life really) can understand that this was mind numbingly dull...and quite tedious in this heat (the car was 29oC!!) and not something I would recommend...only so many roses and pertunias that one can admire!!
Anyway...that is it for the life of Emma for the past few days...not that shabby really!!
Speak soon people...hopefully!
P.S We have a new addition to the blogging world...check it out! http://the-crack.blogspot.com/
Thursday, June 29
Thursday (just for the s**ts and giggles!!)
Wednesday, June 28
Wednesday...
I also seem to have lost my mind...I have agreed to overtime as am working from 8am until 7pm (crazy f****r!!) and 7.30am until 12.30pm on saturday...what is the world coming too! I hate mornings!!
Think of the money...I also apologise for my boring posts...but I'm afraid I have nothing else to write about...I spend my days at work and can do nothing as exciting as watch 24 all day!!
Chow for now!
P.S Just wanted to wish my fellow blogger a VERY HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY!!! Don't get too wasted Jo!!
Tuesday, June 27
Tuesday...
I have been sat with all of the managers so have nobody to talk to and the only thing that pulls me through the day is the fact that the guy next to me smells gorgeous!!! I can't believe people actually do this for a living!! I couldn't...I would literally go out of my mind...I know I'm not exactly in my mind now...but you get my drift!
Anyhoo...only 13 1/2 weeks to go!
Monday, June 26
Tell me why I don't like Mondays...
Just a brief update.
Catch you later.
Sunday, June 25
Back in Darlo...
Went out to Adam's 21st birthday (he is sooooooooooo old!!) BBQ last night and had a wicked time! I had forgotten how fantastic some of my friends are at home!! Got to see Steven, Adam, Laura, and Morph again (oh and jo!) and was a really good laugh! Will have to remember to stay in touch more next year.
After getting very little sleep last night and not sleeping off my hangover I had a very fragile walk around a 'Scarecrow Exhibition' this morning!! I know random...but some were fairly cool!
Phew...that was a busy few hours!
P.S keep a look out for photos...
Saturday, June 24
D-Day
My time here has been incredible, I have made thee most fantastic friends which is more than I expected and probably what is making today so hard. I have to endure 100 days without them! So much seems to have happened in the 9 months that I have known them and we have been through a lot together!! Summer is going to be very odd without having them around.
But alas...we have to go...we have to work...but we shall return!
See you in September Durham!!
Friday, June 23
Mildert Day!!
We started our 24 hours after a quick nap (after the footie...COME ON ENGLAND!!!) at midnight as planned with some frisbee...which by the way I am getting increasingly good at...I can now hammer, backhand, forehand, and flick!! After frisbee we had chocolate fondue...mmmmmmmmmmmm...then we played friends the game...rather funny and a little embarrassing for some...then we went for a walk to watch the sun rise...and then back to mildert for a film ( The Constant Gardener- which actually has some relation to a gardener!!). The film finished just in time for breakfast, which was bacon sandwiches!! Yummy!! After breakfast we collected our Mildert Day T-shirts and the day started!! There was lots of fun...plenty of alcohol...and some good food! Bring on Mildert Day 2007!!
Now things seem to have hit an all time low...I have 1 full day left of my first year at university...
(Just to avoid confusion...I did write this post on Thursday night...however due to time...it was actually Friday morning...oh and having the reputation that I do- Just thought I should mention that this is in fact my 69th post!! HeHe)
Sunday, June 18
Frisbee Rocks!!

Wow...can't believe I'm actually saying this but frisbee is wicked!! It's also very addictive! I can't get enough of it! I was very upset today as I couldn't play for long due to an injury to my hand (that's right I have a sporting injury!! Frisbee is a sport!!) :-(
It's all good though!
Also, just thought I should take the time to wish my Daddy a **Happy Father's Day!!**.
Peace out!
Saturday, June 17
Last week... :-(
Havn't really been upto much this week...Uni is really rather full of nothingness once exams are finished! just spend time playing frisbee or some other fantastic sport! (I know crazy to hear that from me), watching football or some other kind of sport, sleeping, or drinkng...not necessarily in that order!!
I can't believe that my first year of uni is nearly over...just need results then can kind of forget about it...academically anyway! So much has happened and I've changed so much...this really has been a fantastic experience!
As uni is nearly over...it means that I've soon got to leave people...for THREE months! That's waayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too long! I won't even get chance to see some people again, so It's time to make the most of my last week!!
I start my last week rather tiredly as didn't get to bed until late...:-S...and was kept awake by 'nasty ball goers' playing cricket outside of my window!! Mental!
Ok...almost time for brunch!
Speak soon peeps!
Tuesday, June 13
Yey!!!
Hope everyone is ok?
Speak soon!
The Land of Oz!!
"WHAT BRINGS YOU BEFORE THE GREAT WIZARD?WHAT DO YOU WANT?"
Jimmy Carter steps forward timidly:"I had a terrible timewith Iran, so i've come for some courage". "NO PROBLEM" SAYS THE WIZARD "IT'S DONE"
Ronald Reagan steps forward, well,well ,uh i need a new memory."DONE SAYS THE WIZARD"WHO COMES NEXT BEFORE THE GREAT WIZARD?
Up steps George Bush, "sadly i'm told by the American people that i need a heart". "I've heard that's true" says the wizard "Consider it done."
Then there was a great silence. Bill Clinton is just standing there,looking around,but doesn't say a word.
Irritated the wizard finally ask,WHAT BRINGS YOU TO THE EMERALD CITY? Bill Clinton replies..........."Is Dorothy around?"
Monday, June 12
Contentness...Can't beat it!
End of!
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Thursday, June 8
Sound like me...?
| Your Element is Earth |
Your energy: balancing Your season: changing of seasons Dedicated and responsible, you are a rock to your friends.You are skilled at working out even the most difficult problems.Low key and calm, you are happiest when you are around loved ones.Ambitious and goal oriented, you have long term plans to be successful. |
Hmmmm...
Wednesday, June 7
7/7/06
I'm actually rather scared about it!!! :-S
Tuesday, June 6
Happy Tuesday!
I spent the weekend at home for my sisters 13th Birthday (I can't believe she's a teenager!!!), plenty of good food, drink, and family!! Was good!
Apart from that it's pretty much been four days of nothingness!! (At least there is nothing bad to report!)
All is good!
:-)
Friday, June 2
Men and Women
Even when girls get together for some stereotypical fun...no guys allowed...they are still spoken of, still thought about, they still influence us.
I think that men and women balance each other out, there differences should not be scorned or pointed out but used to advantage. So girls and boys...relish the differences...mix and learn!
It's Lady's Night!!
Anyhoo...time for an early night me thinks!
Love ya!
Tuesday, May 30
My eyes sting!
It is all due to the fact that Katie Cook decided to pay me a visit and camp out for 4 hours!!!!! She only came to borrow a cup of sugar!!!!
We managed to catch Katie to get her views on the subject:
Katie "Not my fault - all emma"...She ensures that she will be up for breakfast at 8am...
We'll keep you posted!
Night...well morning...but that's wierd...so...NIGHT!!
Sunday, May 28
What are you?!
| You Are a Sensitive Kisser |
And you need lot of care, attention, and privacy It may take you a while to kiss someone... But when you do, it's total fireworks |
Saturday, May 27
Almost it!
Celebrated at Planet last night and had a good time! (That's on record...and I was with the best guys ever so what were you expecting!!??)
Anyhoo..I've got to go and do....NOTHING!!!!
Speak soon!
Friday, May 26
Things are not always what they seem...
The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel how could you have let this happen? The first man had everything, yet you helped him, she accused. The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die.
"Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel replied. "When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he wouldn't find it."
"Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead. Things aren't always what they seem."
Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the way they should. If you have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome is always to your advantage. You might not know it until some time later...
Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow a mystery.
Today is a gift.
That's why it's called the present!
I think this life is special...live and savour every moment...
Thursday, May 25
The wonders of msn...
On a slightly different note i would like to say a few words about msn. I think a lot of people probably have a lot to thank msn for...it may be annoying and tempremental...but without it I think I would know and have told very little! Whether or not that is a good thing or not I'm not quite sure. It's definately not a firm basis of a friendship, but it does allow one to get to know the true personality of our friends without the possible embarassment or shame of discussing sensitive subjects with each other.
Thank you Mr Gates...it has done some good!
Monday, May 22
They're after me!!

Not very many of you may know...I live with a lake...well I don't actually live with a lake...that would be stoopid, I'd just get wet all the time! There is a lake at my area of residence! Anyhoo...the lake is the home for...(cue jaws music!)...DUCKS!! (They actually live with the lake...and get wet!)
Anyway...even less of you may know that I am in fact scared of said ducks...well ducks in general really. The ducks seem to have cottoned on to this and have subsequently spent a lot of time around my window...:-S
They are here now! HELP!!!
Sunday, May 21
Thailand!
Ah well...enough about Human Geography! Will all be over this time tomorrow! Yey!! Then only two more to go...man I HATE exams!
Speak soon my lovelies...
Thursday, May 18
One down...four to go!
...after walking around Mt Pinatubo we made it to the botanical gardens...for those of you who don't know Durham...It wasn't a short cut!
Oh...By the way...BIG NEWS!!! Today I have discovered...Rain makes you wet!
Love yas
The time has come...
Night
Monday, May 15
Exam Time
Well exams have officially started...not necessarily for me but still...we have entered teh period. It has been rather amusing to see the effects that exams have on people, whether due to the stress of the exams themselves of the stress of people due to their stress of their exams...did that make sense??!!
Anyhoo...Cheer up everyone...They're not so bad and not long til they'll all be over. Just remember to eat and sleep well!
Love ya's!
Friday, May 12
Stella Artois
Onto more serious news...exams are luming and I'm not as prepared as I'd hoped...but they're going to be ok! Only 40% afterall!
Monday, May 8
Arggghhh...Exams!
Better news though! I have found the timer button on my camera and am not afraid to use it!! It's so cool! You can take a picture of your whole group without the risk of your camera being stolen/broken by whomever you decide to risk ask take a picture of your whole group!
Right...work, work, wok!! HaHa...I love chinese food!
10 days to go!!
Saturday, May 6
Washing...Easier said than done!
Tuesday, May 2
I LOVE TEA!!!
Saturday, April 29
Sorry it's been so long!
We've even had a formal!! I've even provided you with a picture so you can see how great we all look!!! Formals are good!!!
Monday, April 24
Today is Monday
Anyhoo...I am relatively Tipsy and I'm going to stop talking now!
Night everyone!
Back in Durham!!!
Anyhoo...tis late and I'm tired. Sleep well everyone!
Saturday, April 22
Back to University TOMORROW!!
Today has been fairly full. I have spent the day preparing for Victorias visit, producing a fantastic meal, been to the butchers to get a joint for tomorrow, and watched 2 very good episodes of Sharpe! Phew...all work and no play...!
Anyhoo...only and hour before my guests arrive so I'd best be off to get myself ready!
Have fun!
Friday, April 21
Thank God It's Friday!
The days are just dragging by...Probably because I'm so close to going back to university. There's so much to do...pack...collect work...do work...prepare oneself. Yet I still have 1 1/2 days before I return so have to play families for a bit longer! Its kinda like being stuck between two time periods. Not really in either one. I still can't quite believe that this time next week I will be on my way to a lecture!
Today is going to be full of work...right after I've made my kebabs for tea! Mmmmmm!!
Hannah is going today...:-( She's off (thought there was a funny smell! HaHa!) to Flamingo Land with her friend for the weekend and I won't see her again ebfore I leave.
Right...time for work.
Victoria hope you have a good journey. See you in around 30 hours!!
Tim, Andy, etc have a good last day at home! See you in around 48 hours!!
Thursday, April 20
21 years!
Wednesday, April 19
Hat trick!
Today I plan to finish my geology revision and start packing. I must also remember to wrap my parents anniversary present (21 years tomorrow!) and find a card...
...hmmmm...what else to write...These blog things are a good idea when you actually have a life...but can be rather depressing when you don't!
Speak soonish peeps...
Tuesday, April 18
Tuesday
Hmmmm...so after rising at ll i had breakfast...for the second time this week. I NEVER eat breakfast!
Then I spoke to a few people from uni for a while...then went into town!
After returning from town...I did some work!!! Yey for me!
That was an interesting post!
Well adios amigos!
5 days!
Monday, April 17
Ponders
Anyhoo...I seem to have run out of things to say...
I hope everyone is ok...Tim if you still bother to read my blog...leave a message. We havn't spoken for ages!
Not long left...only 6 days (5 to see Vicky! Yey!)!
P.S I have finished reading Harry Potter 6...was good (not in my opinion as good as number 4, but good all teh same) but I was disgusted at the ending! I have also watched 3/4 of the films so I think I can officially call myself a HP fan...and have caught up with all stories! Only took 3 months...not bad though!
Sunday, April 16
Sharpe RULES!!!!
Anyhoo...Chow
Will be back at uni this time next week...
Saturday, April 15
I can't think of a title so will write this instead!
As I won't have much chance to update over the next few days just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter...Eat, drink, and be Merry!! Don't forget the true meaning though!
Speak soon people!
P.S I've managed to endure 4 weeks of my 5 week holiday and do...very little!
Thursday, April 13
The early bird catches the worm!
Anyway, this morning I'm going into town to pay for my transaction...I can't believe he charges £4 P & P...he only lives the other side of Durham! Then I'm going to my aunties (one of those who is an old best friend of a parent??!!) to see my 'cousins' and eat her homemade lasagne and watch DVD's all day! Should be fun! Havn't seen them for a prolonged period of time for aggggggggeeesssssssssss!!
This evening I'm off out to the Tapas Bar...sooooo nice! With my mam and her friends to help celebrate her birthday! Can't wait! The owner is particularly attractive and teh food is even better...
I see a pattern this day is about food...good food!
Right, got to go get ready, leaving in half hour!
We're down to single digits!! 9 days!
Wednesday, April 12
Michael Flatley...here they come!
"Today doesn't sound like a Birthday"???!!!
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Tuesday, April 11
Apologies all round!
Ok, apologies aside...I have exciting news! I have finally managed to get hold of a copy of HP 6- The Half-blood Prince!!! Yey for me! I am twelve chapters into at present and loving it! Getting very Dark though, very dark indeed. I'm starting to seriously worry that Harry will die...but there's going to be a seventh book, right? So he can't possibly die... :-S
Have been shopping today...with Dad...shopping with men is always interesting I find. Whatever suggestions are made are always too expensive or not good enough quality/value for the price. I find that I rarely return with anything when I've been sg with a guy...
Anyhoo...I've got to go and find some fully booked concert tickets...long story!
11 days remaining!
Monday, April 10
Baking Day!

The Blue one was delicious!!

Apologies for yesterdays blog. Slight loss of sanity and look what happens...you lose your marbles!
Tum ti tum...
Hmmmm...very short blog! Right. Off to do some work now. Have fun everyone!
Ok. Bye sad people who still continue to read my blog!
:-( 12 days to go!
Sunday, April 9
Dilemma...
I've pondered my life a lot over the past week...probably not a good idea but I havn't really had much else to do. I realised that my life seems to have been one dilemma after another. The connecting thing, the thing that has got me through each troubled or untroubled event in my life is my family. I have always ahd teh support and advice of my family whether welcomed or not to help me through.
Now the dilemma is my family and I don't know what to do. It appears that the transition from home to university was not as smooth as I thought and after returning from university this time...I was met with an uncontrolable monster. Half the time people are making comments about life without me and how much easier this is, usually in relation to money and eating habit and whether this is intended as a joke. It is no longer funny. The other half of the time is spent in silence. People don't seem to want to talk to me anymore. This may not seem much of a problem but our house is very loud and we usually have such fun!!!
The biggest dilemma to me is the loss of my best friend. My youngest sister no longer wants to know me. We havn't spoken properly since I got back and even small talk seems unable to occur between us this week. This has upset me significantly because it is beyond my control, I have tried to over come the silent treatment but I am consitently on the verge of tears and get angry or upset at the simplest thing which, is affecting my relationship with other people. I no longer have a hold on the support network, my security, me family, my home.
I had hoped that such problems would solve themself, however after three weeks little solution has occurred whatever has been said or done by me and two weeks today I will be back at university. I'm not sure that this will be resolved by then...I don't know what to do. For the first time in my life...I have no one at hand to turn to.
This hasn't been a good week. Enjoy the rest of your day.
Saturday, April 8
Well done 'Numbersixvalverde'...(talk about a long title!)
Havn't done much else today...watched Bridget Jones-the first one...was excellent. Havn't watched it for a long time and had forgotten how funny it was and just how fit Colin Firth is!!! Ohhhhh...Mr Darcy!!!
Am off out now...well in an hour...going to pizza hut with my auntie and sisters. Should be fun...
Anyhoo...will check in again soon!
Bye all
*14 days*
Friday, April 7
An especially long blog...ok maybe not
Today I have none nothing, NOTHING!!!
But...to ensure that it gets the attention that it needs I plan to write an extremely long blog...full of crap!
I got up very late today, very late! Was nearly 1 'o' clock! And...I slept all the way through...it's the first decent nights sleep I've had since christmas!
Hmmmm...running out of things to say...
Amy made lunch today...had fried potato things and cheesy potato things which were nice and noodles...
This afternoon we are going to the bookies (well I am) to collect some slips for the Grand National tomorrow...I hope you're all participating!! Its FUN!!! Then we're going to the pub for a drink!
End of...
15 days to go...
Thursday, April 6
So much to do...so litle time!
I've just got in after leaving the house at 7.11...yup thats twelve hours away from home...soooooo tired but feeling rather happy! And...I've got to leave the house again in 20 minutes...
Have made A LOT of progress on the scrap book front...it's looking good and quite excited to give it to my mam...just hope she doesn't mind us cutting up her photos.
Anyhoo...gtg
16 days!
Wednesday, April 5
Cutting and sticking...I could be a Blue Peter Presenter!
Been into town to do a bit of birthday shopping and have decided to make my mam a scrap book of the best times of her life aka since we were born! Its very difficult finding 40 pages worth of pictures! They're all hidden some where!
Hmmm...my blog doesn't seem very long considering I've done rather a lot today...never mind...
Anyhoo...speak soon.
P.S Halfway there...17 days left!
Tuesday, April 4
Zzzzzzzzzzz
Well today started positively...I actually did some work, however, now I can't concentrate due to the banging, hammering, and sawing coming from down stairs! Dad is trying to fix something to the cooker...
Thanks to the words of a very wise friend and a very emotional episode of SCRUBS I have been thinking about the things that I, myself take for granted. The majority of people don't realise the value of something until they no longer have it (you don't miss the water until it's gone!). This effectively supports the saying "absence makes the heart grow fonder"...yet this isn't always the case and surely when it is, it's bad...whats the point of realising how much you needed something when its too late?
In conclusion I have decided that people need to take the time to consider what they have...take the time to sit and ponder life, to be sure that they don't overlook things that they would be seriously unhappy without...of course you probably won't know this until it's too late but try. Try to express your feelings and opinions fully so that nothing is overlooked. Remember to take time with yourself to sit on the grass.
(18 days)
P.S Make the most of life...this isn't a rehersal!
Monday, April 3
A Momentous Occasion!
Check out their blogs!
http://theworldofthejo.blogspot.com and http://pointless-but-fun.blogspot.com/
Enjoy!
Argggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh...
I didn't sleep very well last night...I have a lot on my mind...I was tempted to go into details on here but I'm not sure I'm ready to take that step yet!
Anyhoo...it's a very good friends 19th Birthday today so ***HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATIE*** hope it's a good one! Don't drink too much, haha.
Right, I'm off to smash some plates, hit a brick wall, etc etc etc
Bye for now
P.S 19 days to go
P.P.S Check it out http://pointless-but-fun.blogspot.com/ -very Welsh!
Sunday, April 2
Are the lines on your palm like a map of your personality?
...are they just stupid made up nonsense helping to pass the time of day? Do they forget about real personality changers such as religion adn science? Post your comments and put your opinion across!
I can see the Sea...!!
Redcar was very nice...as usual, however, I was most upset that my favourite ice-cream shop was closed and I was unable to get a 'Lemon-Top'! After spending several hours and several pounds at Redcar we returned home and made Easter Cards...
Not an overly full day and no work yet but the day is still young!
Have fun
20 days...
Saturday, April 1
Ouch...
What a day...I have been up since 9.30! On a Saturday! I ventured into town this morning to buy Birthday presents and post packages...turns out I havn't been paid (Emma is NOT a Happy Bunny!) so that plan went out the window...
The afternoon has been spent watching Bridget Jones (sorry timmy!) -the edge of reason...not quite as good as the first but enjoyable all the same...after all Hugh Grant and Colin Firth, what more could a girl ask for! and curling my sisters hair...managed to burn my finger on the curling irons...owwwwwww!
As you can see little progress has been made in the revision department today, however, tomorrow looks hopeful.
3 weeks left...so bored!
Bye
P.S The L Word rocks!



