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I've often said that, when meeting new people, it's not what their interests are that matters but that they are interested in something. I could never fall in love with someone who wasn't passionate about something, be it mountain-biking or stamp collecting, as long as their face lights up when they talk about it, and I learn something new.
It's the same with education. I'm currently doing a diploma in marketing communications, which in itself is reeally interesting and is making me really receptive to all advertising, in the same way as my degree made me receptive to all writing. But I think I could study anything as long as it taught me something new, particulatly little snippets of information that I can file away for crosswords and pub quizes.
Today I have learnt that: The first cinema multiplex opened in Milton Keynes in 1985.
Last night, I took Matthew to see Swan Lake for a birthday surprise. He had no idea where I was taking him until we got off the metro in Sunderland and had to look for signs to the Empire, and no idea what we were seeing until I was picking up the tickets and he chanced upon a poster for Swan Lake. I don't think I've ever been tot he ballet before, and it was so beautiful and magical and amazing I want to go every week! Everything was absolutely perfect.
I'm having a quite busy stressful time, but trying to keep my chin up. Our landlady is being a nightmare because she is having mortgage trouble and is simultaneously trying to remortgage and maybe put the flat on the market, and trying to be nice and keep us informed, but actually just confuses me because I know nothing about mortgages, and don't really want to. Matthew wants to buy the flat, but I think it is overpriced and it is foolish to buy when the market might fall and make everywhere cheaper. Also, his grandparents would have to get the mortgage as only I have an income, whereas in a year a bit he will too and then we can get somewhere ourselves. Anyway, it is very stressful, and I have sent her an email with an ultimatum in about what we are preapred to do and she hasn't replied and arghhh...
The other week I went down to London to see Jimmy Eat World at the Roundhouse in Camden, and it was such a beautiful gig in such a beautiful venue. I am such a sucker for when bands don't play their 'hit' till right at the end. I genuinely didn't think they would play 'The Middle' and of course they did, and it was so gorgeous. My friends and I used to adore them when we were 17 or 18, but lyrics like 'Even at 24, you've gotta start sometime..' are a bit more poignant now! They played acoustic versions of 'Your House' 'Hear You Me' and it was achingly gorgeous with everyone singing along ... 'May angels lead you in'.
I have things to look forward to. Easter weekend! Full time jobs make you really understand why bank holidays are such a big deal! 4 days off work! We are going over to M's grandparents' static caravan for a weekend of tea-drinking, village-wandering and momopoly-playing (if I can persuade M that I am to be trusted not to throw a tantrum). And I've got my 'extra-curricular' activities - 2 book groups, a poetry night, a craft club, an arts marketing network event and an art party a friend is throwing where we have to take along a piece of art. So yes! Lots to do and think about! I can't not exist like this it seems.
It's the same with education. I'm currently doing a diploma in marketing communications, which in itself is reeally interesting and is making me really receptive to all advertising, in the same way as my degree made me receptive to all writing. But I think I could study anything as long as it taught me something new, particulatly little snippets of information that I can file away for crosswords and pub quizes.
Today I have learnt that: The first cinema multiplex opened in Milton Keynes in 1985.
Last night, I took Matthew to see Swan Lake for a birthday surprise. He had no idea where I was taking him until we got off the metro in Sunderland and had to look for signs to the Empire, and no idea what we were seeing until I was picking up the tickets and he chanced upon a poster for Swan Lake. I don't think I've ever been tot he ballet before, and it was so beautiful and magical and amazing I want to go every week! Everything was absolutely perfect.
I'm having a quite busy stressful time, but trying to keep my chin up. Our landlady is being a nightmare because she is having mortgage trouble and is simultaneously trying to remortgage and maybe put the flat on the market, and trying to be nice and keep us informed, but actually just confuses me because I know nothing about mortgages, and don't really want to. Matthew wants to buy the flat, but I think it is overpriced and it is foolish to buy when the market might fall and make everywhere cheaper. Also, his grandparents would have to get the mortgage as only I have an income, whereas in a year a bit he will too and then we can get somewhere ourselves. Anyway, it is very stressful, and I have sent her an email with an ultimatum in about what we are preapred to do and she hasn't replied and arghhh...
The other week I went down to London to see Jimmy Eat World at the Roundhouse in Camden, and it was such a beautiful gig in such a beautiful venue. I am such a sucker for when bands don't play their 'hit' till right at the end. I genuinely didn't think they would play 'The Middle' and of course they did, and it was so gorgeous. My friends and I used to adore them when we were 17 or 18, but lyrics like 'Even at 24, you've gotta start sometime..' are a bit more poignant now! They played acoustic versions of 'Your House' 'Hear You Me' and it was achingly gorgeous with everyone singing along ... 'May angels lead you in'.
I have things to look forward to. Easter weekend! Full time jobs make you really understand why bank holidays are such a big deal! 4 days off work! We are going over to M's grandparents' static caravan for a weekend of tea-drinking, village-wandering and momopoly-playing (if I can persuade M that I am to be trusted not to throw a tantrum). And I've got my 'extra-curricular' activities - 2 book groups, a poetry night, a craft club, an arts marketing network event and an art party a friend is throwing where we have to take along a piece of art. So yes! Lots to do and think about! I can't not exist like this it seems.