nearly an old second yr....
heyy,
yes, i've been shit, disappeared off the face of the earth, blah blah...but i am working two jobs, trying to see friendies, and matt...and...yeah.
Quite catch-up:
1. due to reasons i cannot disclose (as they are surrounded by confidentiality clauses)my project at Blade PR ended. It was gutting, i felt like everything Id achieved in 4 weeks was suddenly pointless, and then came the uber panic about money and that obv. the wage i'd been relying on could soon be gone.
But - all was not lost. Rebecca, superstar that she is (my WP rep) arranged for me to complete a mini-project at the work placement centre, so i could complete the 8 week course. I was so relieved, and working at the WP has been really fun - i'm helping them to re-write/design their website.
2. leeds fest was awesome. Having jane and lauren there was amazing, and with jane came holly (so funny its untrue), Karen and Alana (sisters, really nice, genuine girls, a great laugh but unfortunately had to leave early due to family illness) and then lauren brought Nay (naomi, absolute legend, really friendly). The bands were cool this yr too - Jamie T was amazing and Brand New never ever disappoint me. Bloc Party managed to convert me, despite my protests that they suck live, the gossip and fall out boy were great afternoon entertainment, the pigeon detectives and the enemy were both ace...and arghh i'll be here all day. the only disappointment was RHCp - they were unbelievable in 2004 and i expected them to be again - but they were bad. obv, musically they sounded fine, but the set list was awful (no under the bridge, scar tissue, zephyr song, universally speaking), theyir attitude sucked, and they kept breaking off into these 10 minute instrumentals, which to a diehard fan, or a guitarist, would have been great. but everyone knows that festivals are not a diehard audience, ts more general.
Anyhow, weekend was great, got to catch up with the sixth form lot, and despite coming home ill and exhausted, i have loads of fab memories.
3. i have been watching Big Brother all summer. I have the bug again. I swore off it in 2006, but i cant help myself! Its been a really good season, with some genuinely lovely people in it. Watching the final tonight. Go brian! I want him to win just so his self esteem picks up, he genuinely doesn't think hes likeable, but hes amazing! I would love to see his face when davina called his name.
4. i got the direct line job! woohoo, starts on the 24th, so i nicely have 2 weeks totally off between my notice and the new job starting, i get freshers off, which is cool, and the week before to pack etc. exciting!
ok, so now that we've caught up...
I cannot take in how fast this summer has been. largely because i've worked nearly all of it, 7 dasya week, but still! its nuts. i move back into leeds in about 2 weeks. I cant wait tho, this year is so much more exciting than first yr, if thats even possible! We have the house, I have my huge new room, my modules are amazing, we get the smug knowledge of being 2nd yrs and already knowing where to go and what to do - it just feels so much better. A bit like your 2nd festival - not as new and exciting, but great because you now know what your doing and can enjoy it even more.
I cant wait to move in, being on a floor with Viks is great. i'll miss janey, up in the attic, but overall its cool. Argh we have a living room! its insane how great that is. we're having a housewarming on the 22nd, will be awesome!
i dont wanna leave matt tho. I'm in mixed feelings really...part of me misses uni so bad, even lectures for gods sake - but this summer with matt has been lovely - its proved we can definately live together. I'll miss him at night for sure, sleeping alone will suck. and little things like waking up with him...it will be hard. but not as hard as the first time i'm sure.
My placement finishes next fri, and then my last weekend at the hotel is straight after that, woo hoo! cannot wait to leave that place. I was considering running off, but i need to money. boo.
vic got her GCsE results last week - 1 B, 5 C's, 2 D's and a U. Not as bad as i expected, i'll be honest - she did no work. she doesn't deserve the B but i'm so glad she managed it. shes going to college, which is great - it moveds her away from the people she's ruined herself with. briony and lauren didn't even get 1 GCSE, how scary is that? they'll end up nowhere.
shes home alone atm as the rents have taken tom+mate on holiday, she refused to go as her first day of college clashed with it. i cant believe they've left her alone at 16 - i wasn't left until i was nearly 18, and i had matt as extra reassurance. Its not good. I half trust her, and half think its a disaster. she knows she'll get killed if anything happens - but she can also wrap mum round her little finger. and she has exactly the kind of mates that would barge in, trash the house and she wouldn't fall out with them. lauren slept with her bloody boyfriend and shes still friends with her. mental.
went out and met the sixth form lot last night - was really fun, actually! for some reason i'm more involved recently. not that i wasn't involved before, i dunno, i just feel like i'm taken more seriously as a person now. if that makes any sense at all. anyway, after some spoons action,. we did the pub quiz at the wickham, and i embrassed myself royally by being the only team member who could answer the jilly cooper sex novel question. god.
tonight is the BB8 final, we're making nachos and well and truly staying in. i'm a loser.
i think thats about everything...
i will update soon, i swear.
beginning to think i say this every time.
sam xxxx
yes, i've been shit, disappeared off the face of the earth, blah blah...but i am working two jobs, trying to see friendies, and matt...and...yeah.
Quite catch-up:
1. due to reasons i cannot disclose (as they are surrounded by confidentiality clauses)my project at Blade PR ended. It was gutting, i felt like everything Id achieved in 4 weeks was suddenly pointless, and then came the uber panic about money and that obv. the wage i'd been relying on could soon be gone.
But - all was not lost. Rebecca, superstar that she is (my WP rep) arranged for me to complete a mini-project at the work placement centre, so i could complete the 8 week course. I was so relieved, and working at the WP has been really fun - i'm helping them to re-write/design their website.
2. leeds fest was awesome. Having jane and lauren there was amazing, and with jane came holly (so funny its untrue), Karen and Alana (sisters, really nice, genuine girls, a great laugh but unfortunately had to leave early due to family illness) and then lauren brought Nay (naomi, absolute legend, really friendly). The bands were cool this yr too - Jamie T was amazing and Brand New never ever disappoint me. Bloc Party managed to convert me, despite my protests that they suck live, the gossip and fall out boy were great afternoon entertainment, the pigeon detectives and the enemy were both ace...and arghh i'll be here all day. the only disappointment was RHCp - they were unbelievable in 2004 and i expected them to be again - but they were bad. obv, musically they sounded fine, but the set list was awful (no under the bridge, scar tissue, zephyr song, universally speaking), theyir attitude sucked, and they kept breaking off into these 10 minute instrumentals, which to a diehard fan, or a guitarist, would have been great. but everyone knows that festivals are not a diehard audience, ts more general.
Anyhow, weekend was great, got to catch up with the sixth form lot, and despite coming home ill and exhausted, i have loads of fab memories.
3. i have been watching Big Brother all summer. I have the bug again. I swore off it in 2006, but i cant help myself! Its been a really good season, with some genuinely lovely people in it. Watching the final tonight. Go brian! I want him to win just so his self esteem picks up, he genuinely doesn't think hes likeable, but hes amazing! I would love to see his face when davina called his name.
4. i got the direct line job! woohoo, starts on the 24th, so i nicely have 2 weeks totally off between my notice and the new job starting, i get freshers off, which is cool, and the week before to pack etc. exciting!
ok, so now that we've caught up...
I cannot take in how fast this summer has been. largely because i've worked nearly all of it, 7 dasya week, but still! its nuts. i move back into leeds in about 2 weeks. I cant wait tho, this year is so much more exciting than first yr, if thats even possible! We have the house, I have my huge new room, my modules are amazing, we get the smug knowledge of being 2nd yrs and already knowing where to go and what to do - it just feels so much better. A bit like your 2nd festival - not as new and exciting, but great because you now know what your doing and can enjoy it even more.
I cant wait to move in, being on a floor with Viks is great. i'll miss janey, up in the attic, but overall its cool. Argh we have a living room! its insane how great that is. we're having a housewarming on the 22nd, will be awesome!
i dont wanna leave matt tho. I'm in mixed feelings really...part of me misses uni so bad, even lectures for gods sake - but this summer with matt has been lovely - its proved we can definately live together. I'll miss him at night for sure, sleeping alone will suck. and little things like waking up with him...it will be hard. but not as hard as the first time i'm sure.
My placement finishes next fri, and then my last weekend at the hotel is straight after that, woo hoo! cannot wait to leave that place. I was considering running off, but i need to money. boo.
vic got her GCsE results last week - 1 B, 5 C's, 2 D's and a U. Not as bad as i expected, i'll be honest - she did no work. she doesn't deserve the B but i'm so glad she managed it. shes going to college, which is great - it moveds her away from the people she's ruined herself with. briony and lauren didn't even get 1 GCSE, how scary is that? they'll end up nowhere.
shes home alone atm as the rents have taken tom+mate on holiday, she refused to go as her first day of college clashed with it. i cant believe they've left her alone at 16 - i wasn't left until i was nearly 18, and i had matt as extra reassurance. Its not good. I half trust her, and half think its a disaster. she knows she'll get killed if anything happens - but she can also wrap mum round her little finger. and she has exactly the kind of mates that would barge in, trash the house and she wouldn't fall out with them. lauren slept with her bloody boyfriend and shes still friends with her. mental.
went out and met the sixth form lot last night - was really fun, actually! for some reason i'm more involved recently. not that i wasn't involved before, i dunno, i just feel like i'm taken more seriously as a person now. if that makes any sense at all. anyway, after some spoons action,. we did the pub quiz at the wickham, and i embrassed myself royally by being the only team member who could answer the jilly cooper sex novel question. god.
tonight is the BB8 final, we're making nachos and well and truly staying in. i'm a loser.
i think thats about everything...
i will update soon, i swear.
beginning to think i say this every time.
sam xxxx