Eek! If anyone's actually following this, I apologise for my MIA-ness..there's literally nothing really been going on to post about. So I saved boring you, really..hopefully. Apologies if you find today's blog boring! If you do, let me know on how I can improve, mmkay?
Okay, so this post is gonna be about recent things happening with some of my biggest passions and vices, and more about them if I've mentioned them already, which I think I have.
The reason being for the title, well, after 5 years, Green Day, my favourite band besides Trio, are coming back to the UK during the European 21st Century Breakdown tour. Tickets go on sale Friday morning at 10am, and my dad and brother will be on the ticket websites on the dot, desperately trying to get tickets. I know for a fact they're gonna go like hot cakes since it was enough of a struggle on the American Idiot tour! I saw Green Day for the first time back on June 19th 2005; it was my first ever gig and out of all the bands I've seen today, although I'm biased, it was the best. I've been dying to see them again ever since, and this is the chance, basically. So I'm mega excited yet nervous about it, hoping and praying we'll manage to get tickets. Finger's x'd.
Moreover, I believe I havn't yet mentioned the guy that I'm absolutely infatuated with. For various reasons [which if you really want to know, msn/comment me], when I write about him in this blog, I won't actually put his name. I havn't actually decided what alias to give him, but I feel he should be an integral part to this blog since he means so much to me [/cheesey]. It's not a good position to be in, and he's definately the wrong person to like since he's well out of my league, but I really can't help it. Honest. There's not alot to say about him at the moment, but I'm sure there will be sooner or later.
Onto more random personal stuff, I had my second injection which combats the chances of me getting cervical cancer. My arm's is so achey and numb, I have to use my left hand and arm for pretty much everything now, since even small movement of my right arm hurts :( I'm hoping it'll go faster than last time which lasted for about 2 days, eugh.
After getting sick of the hair colour I use to get my signature bright red constantly fading fast, [ I know it looks pink in the photo, but it looks different colours depending on whether its natural light, flash camera, etc. Hair colour afficianardos will know what I mean.] I did some research and found that people seemed to be raving about Special Effects. So cut a long story short, I ordered some. I'm pumped to use it to see if it's really as good as eveyone says it is. And it's 100% vegan. Cool, huh. So if I go vegan, I can use it in confidence and get awesome results :) I'll let you know how that goes.
I've got my exams coming up which I'm very nervous but determined about, long weekend this weekend - waay! And I think that's pretty much it. I don't think I've said it yet, but do excuse my shit writing style, I know it needs huge improvement. D:
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
Sunday, 19 April 2009
Lazy days, crazy nights.
Yesterday I went up to the Viva! Vegetarian Show just a short walk away from Victoria Station in London. Myself, my dad & my brother are all vegetarian besides my mum who is quite the hardcore meat eater [she cooks - or rather stinks the house out - with tripe. Eugh.]. We heard about it from some of my dad's collegues who are vegetarian, too, and we didn't expect to run into them as it was in such a big place, but we did. After chatting with them for a bit, we start making our way round the stalls. There is an AMAZING array of vegetarian and vegan food, and some of our favourites are the Redwood products, Munchy Seeds [we're fans anyway but picked up some of the new stuff; Munchy Granola is niice] but hands-down, the Veggie World chinese food is simply incredible. The 'chicken', 'duck' [the guy tells us they get the duck-like texture from the stalks of mushrooms] and 'pork' tasted great and so authentic. We also try a vegetarian tex-mex bean dish with rice which we're planning on making ourselves tomorrow :] I pick up some cruelty-free black liquid eyeliner [I'm gradually making my cosmestics bag as animal-friendly as possible] and after going in midly hungry, we come out absolutely stuffed; not just our stomachs but ourselves, too, with brochers and recipe ideas, and I get myself a 'Proud to be Veggie' tshirt (:
I ring one of my best friends on the train home about her friends' party [I know her from one of my classes at college] we are going to tonight, but she tells me that apparently she is [as in the host] tired and not many people are going so we ooh and ahh for a bit and decide we won't go, so instead I invite her round for the evening which she agrees to. After a quick shop stop, we get home and I wait and wait and wait for her until she turns up at my door with her friend [who I'm good friends with too] saying that the host has texted her to say can she and I please come and sorry to piss us about. I bolt down a quick bowl of pasta and pesto [Mmmm..one of my favourite dishes] and I'm out the door armed with a bottle of wine. My dad very kindly drops us off [hes very easy-going about lifts and stuff] and we're in chatting to the host and trying to get her adorable Jack Russel to settle down. The others gradually arrive until there's about 8 of us crammed into her tiny bungalow.
As the evening goes on, my best friend manages to talk the hosts' best friend into coming too, so we walk up the road to go meet her, my best friend pretty drunk at this stage [she's quite a lightweight, bless her] and I am too, but not as bad. The night goes on and we chat and drink and eat some food here and there and then I'm suddently grabbed by the hosts' best friend [who I get on with very well] telling me that my best friend is really not okay. There was much worse other stuff happening in addition to what I'm going to put here, but she looked as white as a sheet, her eyes were loling and she threw up alot and wasn't able to say alot. My nurse-y health care-ness comes right out of me and I suddenly snap out of my drunken-ness and do everything I can for her, along with her friend. We change her into some fresh clothes, get her to bed & check up on her every 10 mins or so and thank god she was fine. I don't get to sleep til half 1am [and am woken frequently in the night by Louis, the Jack Russel, being like a ninja dog {look up ninja cat on YouTube and you'll get what I mean} being somwhere else on the bed everytime I wake up.. he even nuzzled under the covers and slept under there; I was scared of him suffocating D:]
All in all, a pretty crazy night.
Other than that, I'm back to college tomorrow after two weeks off which I spent mostly revising >< but it'll be worth it when I get round to my exams. Lets hope the app. 6 hours I did everyday pays off...
I ring one of my best friends on the train home about her friends' party [I know her from one of my classes at college] we are going to tonight, but she tells me that apparently she is [as in the host] tired and not many people are going so we ooh and ahh for a bit and decide we won't go, so instead I invite her round for the evening which she agrees to. After a quick shop stop, we get home and I wait and wait and wait for her until she turns up at my door with her friend [who I'm good friends with too] saying that the host has texted her to say can she and I please come and sorry to piss us about. I bolt down a quick bowl of pasta and pesto [Mmmm..one of my favourite dishes] and I'm out the door armed with a bottle of wine. My dad very kindly drops us off [hes very easy-going about lifts and stuff] and we're in chatting to the host and trying to get her adorable Jack Russel to settle down. The others gradually arrive until there's about 8 of us crammed into her tiny bungalow.
As the evening goes on, my best friend manages to talk the hosts' best friend into coming too, so we walk up the road to go meet her, my best friend pretty drunk at this stage [she's quite a lightweight, bless her] and I am too, but not as bad. The night goes on and we chat and drink and eat some food here and there and then I'm suddently grabbed by the hosts' best friend [who I get on with very well] telling me that my best friend is really not okay. There was much worse other stuff happening in addition to what I'm going to put here, but she looked as white as a sheet, her eyes were loling and she threw up alot and wasn't able to say alot. My nurse-y health care-ness comes right out of me and I suddenly snap out of my drunken-ness and do everything I can for her, along with her friend. We change her into some fresh clothes, get her to bed & check up on her every 10 mins or so and thank god she was fine. I don't get to sleep til half 1am [and am woken frequently in the night by Louis, the Jack Russel, being like a ninja dog {look up ninja cat on YouTube and you'll get what I mean} being somwhere else on the bed everytime I wake up.. he even nuzzled under the covers and slept under there; I was scared of him suffocating D:]
All in all, a pretty crazy night.
Other than that, I'm back to college tomorrow after two weeks off which I spent mostly revising >< but it'll be worth it when I get round to my exams. Lets hope the app. 6 hours I did everyday pays off...
Saturday, 4 April 2009
Resonating in the shape of things to come.
I went up to a Uni* way north today for their open day; I thought it would be quite useful but not spectacular. Well, I found it to be the complete opposite. I woke up at half five and laid in bed for a bit (yeah, I'm that sort of person) and decided to get up so we (being myself and my parents) could get off in good time as it's a 3 hour journey. After alot of driving around not being able to find the place (it could of been better sign-posted, to be honest) we get there..and do it in an amazing 2 hours. It's quite a small uni compared to, for example, my brother's Uni and various others I've been to, but it had a very homey and good atmosphere about it.
We were due to attend a lecture on BAs Media, but Occupational Therapy was on the agenda first so figured we may-aswell see what it's like. Well, well, well...the lecturer was a very good speaker, came across as incredibly honest, nice and on the ball, and the course not only provided a degree but actual experience; first year 6 weeks work experience, then second year 10 weeks work experience. I went to chat with her later and explained my medical and educational background (diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at 12, subsequently missing months even terms off school, only gaining 4 and a half GCSEs and doing a BTEC course in Health and Social Care, etcetc) and bugger me (I know thats not proffessional for blog writing.) her area of interest is rheumatoid arthritis. I also stressed that I'm getting stressed with Maths as I'm re-taking it at GCSE level for around the fifth time and I couldn't believe what I heard next "Well" she said in a lower voice "to be honest with you, I shouldn't really say this, but if you don't get the Maths, don't feel as if you have to cross out Occupational Therapy, you know? Because at the end of the day, we want people who are creative and individual, and you really come across that way to me". She also asked when I'd be starting; "Oh, not until September 2010". "Hmm, it's a shame your not starting this year..".
I didn't realise until my dad pointed it out, but apparently all that she said completely evokes that she's really keen and interested in me, which is fantastic! A lecturer at a Uni interested in me? Shit. I never ever thought that would be in the equation, ever! Anyway, I'll stop boring you and sounding like this is all ego-driven (I don't want it to come across that way!), but really, today has just completely changed my mind set, got me back on track on my original health care job path that I'd be on and been passionate about from the start. It's also reminded me of what my brother once told me, being that there;s a Uni for everyone; I didn't really think it, but now I do; Uni doesn't seem out of reach anymore, and I think thats due to the lecturer putting across the feeling that, yeah, actually, work your socks off now and the worlds you're oyster as an OT. I've never been more motivated; I'm gonna get these A levels under my belt and get out there.
* for confidentiality and my own safety reasons, I won't be naming which Uni it is exactly I went to as there is a high chance I will be studying their in the future.
We were due to attend a lecture on BAs Media, but Occupational Therapy was on the agenda first so figured we may-aswell see what it's like. Well, well, well...the lecturer was a very good speaker, came across as incredibly honest, nice and on the ball, and the course not only provided a degree but actual experience; first year 6 weeks work experience, then second year 10 weeks work experience. I went to chat with her later and explained my medical and educational background (diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at 12, subsequently missing months even terms off school, only gaining 4 and a half GCSEs and doing a BTEC course in Health and Social Care, etcetc) and bugger me (I know thats not proffessional for blog writing.) her area of interest is rheumatoid arthritis. I also stressed that I'm getting stressed with Maths as I'm re-taking it at GCSE level for around the fifth time and I couldn't believe what I heard next "Well" she said in a lower voice "to be honest with you, I shouldn't really say this, but if you don't get the Maths, don't feel as if you have to cross out Occupational Therapy, you know? Because at the end of the day, we want people who are creative and individual, and you really come across that way to me". She also asked when I'd be starting; "Oh, not until September 2010". "Hmm, it's a shame your not starting this year..".
I didn't realise until my dad pointed it out, but apparently all that she said completely evokes that she's really keen and interested in me, which is fantastic! A lecturer at a Uni interested in me? Shit. I never ever thought that would be in the equation, ever! Anyway, I'll stop boring you and sounding like this is all ego-driven (I don't want it to come across that way!), but really, today has just completely changed my mind set, got me back on track on my original health care job path that I'd be on and been passionate about from the start. It's also reminded me of what my brother once told me, being that there;s a Uni for everyone; I didn't really think it, but now I do; Uni doesn't seem out of reach anymore, and I think thats due to the lecturer putting across the feeling that, yeah, actually, work your socks off now and the worlds you're oyster as an OT. I've never been more motivated; I'm gonna get these A levels under my belt and get out there.
* for confidentiality and my own safety reasons, I won't be naming which Uni it is exactly I went to as there is a high chance I will be studying their in the future.
Friday, 3 April 2009
Give It Away
I just can't believe where the time has gone this year; I know it's a silly and quiet age-old thing to say. but it only seemed like yesterday my friends & family and I were dressed as superheros getting drunk and playing the traditional NYE quiz we all help to make :) So, whats new; well, college is going really well, I'm getting good reports and feedback from my subjects. I've signed up to drop Health and Social Care because I'm really just finding all the policies we have to learn all too much and I'm really not enjoying it, to be honest, but then again we recentelly went through a past paper in class and I found it alright, so maybe I should stick it out to A2 even though it's much harder than in AS..anyway, I'll see what grade I get later in the year and make a decision on that. I should also be getting a laptop in my exams as my teachers frequently mention that they simply cannot read my writing! I don't want my handwriting style (or lack of!) to get in the way of grades when I know the stuff, so it's for the best.
My brother started Uni in September and I found it really quite upsetting and hard to start with as we're like best friends as well as siblings, but I've gotten used to it and love his company more than ever when he's back or I stay down for the weekend. He's blessed to be in such a nice Uni, on a great course and living with a great bunch of people; if I ever go myself (I'm still not sure, the main fact being that I don't think I'm the right type for it and am currently in the process of looking round Unis), I hope my experience is similar to his.
The highlight of my year so far has got to be meeting my hero's Alkaline Trio for the second time (I first met them in Aug '08); despite my utter nervousness, I gave Matt a card for his birthday and vegan chocolate, D vegan chocolate and Dan regular chocolate. I got a hug from them all, it was really lovely and I'll never ever forget it and hopefully they won't forget me (hahah, how many fans do they meet!?). After every time I see and meet them I just love them more and more; I've been a fan for around 4 years and I just treasure the fact I've had the absoulte pleasure and indeed honour of meeting them twice.. TWICE. I remember when I first got into them and I constantly whined that seemingly everyone got to meet them whilst I didn't..should of joined BP! The reason why I couldn't? My mum thought it was just a stupid money-grabbing fanclub which gives you fuck all; if only I knew what it did offer so I could prove to her it was the complete opposite! Even if I had, everything would be different, wouldn't it? Because every decision and path you take changes the future completely, even the tiniest of things..huh. I've always found that idea so facinating. Anyway, enough philosophical shit! I was going to go out to the Chicago dates in April but sods law, the dates are just outside of my holiday and the days they are playing is when I'm back at college after easter break and is one of the most important weeks as it is pretty much on the eve of my AS level exams, so as silly as it sounds, I know the guys themselves would say to stay home as it is so important. I really hope I get to meet them again at a M&G in the future, it means so much <3 If anyone is wondering how exactly I get to go to these 'M&GS', i'm part of the official Alkaline Trio fanclub, aptly named Blood Pact. I actualy demand every Trio fan to join, you won't be disappointed!
Onto my other huge vice, Green Day's new album 21st Century Breakdown is out May 15th (BUY IT.) and I am so, so so excited. We've pretty much heard/had nothing since American Idiot 5 years ago aside from Foxboro Hot Tubs, so there's quite a flurry of buzz around them at the moment. I've already pre-ordered my copy and am due to get it four days before the release date, so hopefully HMV stick to their word! I can't wait for the tour to follow but am puzzled at where they will play..hm. I'm also a Green Day Street Team-er (music fanatics will probably have heard of it), where I basically promote the band as much as possibly and go up in rankings by doing missions and recieveing points for doing so. So I'm having alot of fun with that at the moment.
I'm pretty stoked for everyone's 18th's this year including my own, but I'm very anxious about it, too. I seem to analyse and think about it more than anyone else; it's more than being able to legally drink and buy drink, I'll officially be an adult, which I find quite daunting. Everyone tells me not to worry or think about it too much, but I am a real worrier so can't shake things off easily.
Anyway, this blog'll be used for my diary-esque ramblings on music, events in my life and more. Hope you enjoy the ride..
My brother started Uni in September and I found it really quite upsetting and hard to start with as we're like best friends as well as siblings, but I've gotten used to it and love his company more than ever when he's back or I stay down for the weekend. He's blessed to be in such a nice Uni, on a great course and living with a great bunch of people; if I ever go myself (I'm still not sure, the main fact being that I don't think I'm the right type for it and am currently in the process of looking round Unis), I hope my experience is similar to his.
The highlight of my year so far has got to be meeting my hero's Alkaline Trio for the second time (I first met them in Aug '08); despite my utter nervousness, I gave Matt a card for his birthday and vegan chocolate, D vegan chocolate and Dan regular chocolate. I got a hug from them all, it was really lovely and I'll never ever forget it and hopefully they won't forget me (hahah, how many fans do they meet!?). After every time I see and meet them I just love them more and more; I've been a fan for around 4 years and I just treasure the fact I've had the absoulte pleasure and indeed honour of meeting them twice.. TWICE. I remember when I first got into them and I constantly whined that seemingly everyone got to meet them whilst I didn't..should of joined BP! The reason why I couldn't? My mum thought it was just a stupid money-grabbing fanclub which gives you fuck all; if only I knew what it did offer so I could prove to her it was the complete opposite! Even if I had, everything would be different, wouldn't it? Because every decision and path you take changes the future completely, even the tiniest of things..huh. I've always found that idea so facinating. Anyway, enough philosophical shit! I was going to go out to the Chicago dates in April but sods law, the dates are just outside of my holiday and the days they are playing is when I'm back at college after easter break and is one of the most important weeks as it is pretty much on the eve of my AS level exams, so as silly as it sounds, I know the guys themselves would say to stay home as it is so important. I really hope I get to meet them again at a M&G in the future, it means so much <3 If anyone is wondering how exactly I get to go to these 'M&GS', i'm part of the official Alkaline Trio fanclub, aptly named Blood Pact. I actualy demand every Trio fan to join, you won't be disappointed!
Onto my other huge vice, Green Day's new album 21st Century Breakdown is out May 15th (BUY IT.) and I am so, so so excited. We've pretty much heard/had nothing since American Idiot 5 years ago aside from Foxboro Hot Tubs, so there's quite a flurry of buzz around them at the moment. I've already pre-ordered my copy and am due to get it four days before the release date, so hopefully HMV stick to their word! I can't wait for the tour to follow but am puzzled at where they will play..hm. I'm also a Green Day Street Team-er (music fanatics will probably have heard of it), where I basically promote the band as much as possibly and go up in rankings by doing missions and recieveing points for doing so. So I'm having alot of fun with that at the moment.
I'm pretty stoked for everyone's 18th's this year including my own, but I'm very anxious about it, too. I seem to analyse and think about it more than anyone else; it's more than being able to legally drink and buy drink, I'll officially be an adult, which I find quite daunting. Everyone tells me not to worry or think about it too much, but I am a real worrier so can't shake things off easily.
Anyway, this blog'll be used for my diary-esque ramblings on music, events in my life and more. Hope you enjoy the ride..
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