Africa Blog
So, many of you may also know that I have a blog about my adventures in africa, which is also poorly updated. I'm going to attempt to do something about that today, even if it does mean I don't leave my room. Anyway, you can see it here at Jessica's African adventure
If you don't want to go and have a look, here is what I wrote today.
I figure I should probably at least try writing something on here, even if it's not a complete exciting update. I do realise that the most interesting things I've done I haven't updated on, which is one reason why I'm up early today. Well, 9am isn't exactly early but because of NYE I didn't go to bed until at least 3am, woke up at 1.30pm yesterday, and so had to force myself to go to bed at 1.30 this morning even though I actually ended up lying there not able to sleep for a while. One main culprit is the bites on my elbows. I think I got them while sitting using the internet outside the other day, because it wasn't working properly in the guest house. Amazingly it now appears to be better here so I can sit in the comfort of my jammies and use the internet.
I moved back into No1 last night. Room 1 is the room I share with Hannah & Leila. Leila was already off on her hols with her bloke when I arrived, and Hannah's Neil has arrived the same day as me, so I ended up in No 2 next door, occasionally popping back to get something I needed from No1. But now Hannah & Neil have gone to the coast for a few days, so I now have the very comfy double bed to myself, and I ain't giving it up for nobody.
So I went to Malta for Christmas, came back on Tuesday. Since then I have watched 17 episodes of Supernatural with Patience and sometimes Darren. We're now at Season 3. Just watched the Groundhog day one. Funny, yet also sad. Looking forward to Ghostfacers.
New Years Eve was fun. Darren, Patience, Hannah, Neil & I went to Habesha's for dinner. Lucky the meal was very cheap as the taxis cost nearly as much. Fleeeced. On the first one at least. Then we came back to the guest house and played monopoly. Oddly I was the only one drinking. Well, not incredibly oddly as Patience & Darren are Mormon and don't drink, but everyone was drinking hot chocolate, apart from me with my low alcohol fruity cider stuff. Until Sarah arrived that is, and she came with the leftovers of a bottle of red wine, which I'm guessing she had already been drinking, and she proceeded to finish the bottle off. So, we played monopoly, then decided to play scattergories next, but we had to wait before starting around because it was nearly midnight. There was a small argument over whose watch or phone was actually correct, and then it was there! I played auld lang syne, the only version I have is a Boney M one though, so it was quite amusing, and we tried to sing along.
Then scattergories, which was fun, and then it was about 2am. P&D went to bed. Sarah decided to make chappattis with the flour she left here. So we gathered in the kitchen with Hannah and had a bit of a girly chat. I'm going round to Sarah's tomorrow for a girly day of lunch, shopping and a twilight & new moon marathon as she's bought them both on dvd. Should be fun. As long as I make sure i'm leaving there before it gets dark anyway.
Then Monday the offices reopen and I guess it's back to work! Today I have to write my personal statement. I've been putting it off because I was away, and then I've had other things on my mind which I couldn't stop thinking about. But today I HAVE to write it. And do my washing. And update about Sudan & Baringo.
Right, better get on that then!
It was a fairly rambling entry, as appears to be my style. Sadly I'd forgotten most of the html required to edit lj entries, so the next few weeks are going to be fun as I try and remind myself. I really hope I can keep it going again. Even if noone reads it or if it's dull, I've been reading back through my very earliest posts, and despite the whinging and moaning about Leo it's quite interesting to read what I was doing. Cos my memory is so crap some things I just don't remember at all.
Umm, ah yes, Danielle asked when I'm coming back. Truth is, I'm not really sure. I had settled on the 5th March, but I think if I do come back that week it'll be the weds or thurs rather than the friday, cos it's a night flight back with ba so I'd like to be there so I can go see my mum at the weekend when she's less likely to be working. But really, what with everything that has been happening I'd like to go back as soon as is practical but that still means I can get everything done, so I'm going to talk to Matt when he's back next week. I think he's still in the UK for a few days and then back for midweek or something.
So, while trying not to whinge and moan like I have with previous boy troubles (shockingly I've just realised that they're the same age. I mean, current is the same age as Leo was back then when I was whinging and moaning on for about a year. Scary.) we had many talkings, and the upshot is neither of us really know what we want, but I think neither of us want to give up. So we're basically going to be in limbo until I get back. Still emailing. Not sure if we'll phone or anything tho. And see how things stand when we get there. There's really nothing we can do now, unless I give up my attachment and fly off back to the UK, but considering this is something I've wanted to do since the 2nd year at uni I think I'll be staying. It had bloody better get me funding!
Damn it! I've rambled on again. I can now understand how I used to waste so much time at work. I need to think and type faster. Or not type every little thing that comes into my head. Like that. And that.
Damn it!
If you don't want to go and have a look, here is what I wrote today.
I figure I should probably at least try writing something on here, even if it's not a complete exciting update. I do realise that the most interesting things I've done I haven't updated on, which is one reason why I'm up early today. Well, 9am isn't exactly early but because of NYE I didn't go to bed until at least 3am, woke up at 1.30pm yesterday, and so had to force myself to go to bed at 1.30 this morning even though I actually ended up lying there not able to sleep for a while. One main culprit is the bites on my elbows. I think I got them while sitting using the internet outside the other day, because it wasn't working properly in the guest house. Amazingly it now appears to be better here so I can sit in the comfort of my jammies and use the internet.
I moved back into No1 last night. Room 1 is the room I share with Hannah & Leila. Leila was already off on her hols with her bloke when I arrived, and Hannah's Neil has arrived the same day as me, so I ended up in No 2 next door, occasionally popping back to get something I needed from No1. But now Hannah & Neil have gone to the coast for a few days, so I now have the very comfy double bed to myself, and I ain't giving it up for nobody.
So I went to Malta for Christmas, came back on Tuesday. Since then I have watched 17 episodes of Supernatural with Patience and sometimes Darren. We're now at Season 3. Just watched the Groundhog day one. Funny, yet also sad. Looking forward to Ghostfacers.
New Years Eve was fun. Darren, Patience, Hannah, Neil & I went to Habesha's for dinner. Lucky the meal was very cheap as the taxis cost nearly as much. Fleeeced. On the first one at least. Then we came back to the guest house and played monopoly. Oddly I was the only one drinking. Well, not incredibly oddly as Patience & Darren are Mormon and don't drink, but everyone was drinking hot chocolate, apart from me with my low alcohol fruity cider stuff. Until Sarah arrived that is, and she came with the leftovers of a bottle of red wine, which I'm guessing she had already been drinking, and she proceeded to finish the bottle off. So, we played monopoly, then decided to play scattergories next, but we had to wait before starting around because it was nearly midnight. There was a small argument over whose watch or phone was actually correct, and then it was there! I played auld lang syne, the only version I have is a Boney M one though, so it was quite amusing, and we tried to sing along.
Then scattergories, which was fun, and then it was about 2am. P&D went to bed. Sarah decided to make chappattis with the flour she left here. So we gathered in the kitchen with Hannah and had a bit of a girly chat. I'm going round to Sarah's tomorrow for a girly day of lunch, shopping and a twilight & new moon marathon as she's bought them both on dvd. Should be fun. As long as I make sure i'm leaving there before it gets dark anyway.
Then Monday the offices reopen and I guess it's back to work! Today I have to write my personal statement. I've been putting it off because I was away, and then I've had other things on my mind which I couldn't stop thinking about. But today I HAVE to write it. And do my washing. And update about Sudan & Baringo.
Right, better get on that then!
It was a fairly rambling entry, as appears to be my style. Sadly I'd forgotten most of the html required to edit lj entries, so the next few weeks are going to be fun as I try and remind myself. I really hope I can keep it going again. Even if noone reads it or if it's dull, I've been reading back through my very earliest posts, and despite the whinging and moaning about Leo it's quite interesting to read what I was doing. Cos my memory is so crap some things I just don't remember at all.
Umm, ah yes, Danielle asked when I'm coming back. Truth is, I'm not really sure. I had settled on the 5th March, but I think if I do come back that week it'll be the weds or thurs rather than the friday, cos it's a night flight back with ba so I'd like to be there so I can go see my mum at the weekend when she's less likely to be working. But really, what with everything that has been happening I'd like to go back as soon as is practical but that still means I can get everything done, so I'm going to talk to Matt when he's back next week. I think he's still in the UK for a few days and then back for midweek or something.
So, while trying not to whinge and moan like I have with previous boy troubles (shockingly I've just realised that they're the same age. I mean, current is the same age as Leo was back then when I was whinging and moaning on for about a year. Scary.) we had many talkings, and the upshot is neither of us really know what we want, but I think neither of us want to give up. So we're basically going to be in limbo until I get back. Still emailing. Not sure if we'll phone or anything tho. And see how things stand when we get there. There's really nothing we can do now, unless I give up my attachment and fly off back to the UK, but considering this is something I've wanted to do since the 2nd year at uni I think I'll be staying. It had bloody better get me funding!
Damn it! I've rambled on again. I can now understand how I used to waste so much time at work. I need to think and type faster. Or not type every little thing that comes into my head. Like that. And that.
Damn it!