Day 7

Day 7

I didn't have many good photos from yesterday because my camera died early on, and I was too lazy to charge it! So I put together the photos from shopping. It's like three in one, but it's still a photo! Yays!! I ended up buying the dress but not the top. I want to wear dresses a little more than normal...which won't be hard since I never wore them! Hehe.

Got more work to do today. Still working on the British values question. I want it done by the end of this week, so that I have a week to do the essay that actually counts towards my degree! Eeek! But we're going up to the mountains this weekend, and I haven't skied yet this whole holiday so I would really like to ski! We'll see!

Oh poop!

My camera battery died...so I can't upload photos until it's charged again. And it died just before we went out to play darts! So I have no photos from that, although I think I probably would have been a bit too shy to take photos (it was with my parents friends).

I had a relatively good day though. I tried to do my essay...but got frustrated with the whole what is Britain thing, and just not knowing enough about it. So I went shopping, of course!! Hehe, I got a dress and a skirt! A shock because I usually wear trousers, although after trying on numerous dresses I think I know why I prefer trousers! I then got some roasted chestnuts in town...mmmm. I had a headache the whole way through all of this which made it all not as much fun as it sounds now (headache is gone!!!).
Then went out to darts. My parents are part of the Geneva Fun League. They had a christmas holiday and start again next week, so tonight was a little practice. This means meal, beer and game. They play at a local pub, it's quite nice, it has a downstairs room for them so it's very personal. Me, my mum and two of the wives (good friends of my mums) sat around chatting most of the time. Twas nice to get a bit of girly time, not had much this holiday!

So photo for today will come tomorrow. I promise it was taken today I just can't load it! :) I really don't want to cheat on this porject and take a photo from a few years ago or something, it's not the point! So even if all my photos from today are ugly I will have to settle with one of them, because it's all I have!! Hehe.

Lots of work to do tomorrow. So maybe it's time for bed! Night!!

Day 6

Day 6

This is me trying to touch my toes...seriously as far as I can go. Shhhh...don't say anything, I know i am unflexible. BUT give me a few beers and I have proven I can do it then! I liked the colours and clothes I was wearing today. Slouchy. :D It's nice to be slouchy occasionally.

Day to relax.

Today I spent the day relatively relaxed. :D Went shopping in the morning and bought some more wall stickers. YAYS! Which say "Home sweet home". Hehe. And then I sat around chatting to my mum, making lunch and having tea. And then we went into town and I bought some cushions for my bed in Durham. Not done much else. I do have a photo for today it will come later.

I need to get more interesting. Hehe. I will promise!

Day 5

Day 5 - Even more snow

It snowed!

Day 4

It snowed today!!! :D I love the snow, snow is pretty, snow is cool. Guests got back from the mountains today, so I'm not alone at home with Sarah anymore. It's a nice change. :) Very pretty snow. Hehe. I tried doing more reading today, but that didn't work very well. So instead we sat around on our laptops making fun of each other! AH! The memories of good old times!

work work work

Day 3

Today I have done little more than work. I got up late...yay to sleeping in! I've not really had any time to truely catch up on sleep and get some alone time this holiday, so it was kinda nice. I then rearranged my farm on Farmville...yes I am awesome. Then it was work work work. I managed to spend a good few hours readin 15 pages about the English Identity set in a British context. It wasn't the most fun I've ever had, was actually quite harsh but real. I'm still not sure if I understand the whole national characteristics stuff, I still think it's a lot like stereotyping. Maybe I can just argue that. Hehe. We'll see.

The above photo is my photo numero 3. I'm not too happy with it, but considering I am bored/not overwhelmingly happy because of the reading it'll do. 365 amazing photos in a row is just not human!

The first step.

I was reading the blogs of a few inspiring people, people who make me want to paint more, have fun more and do what I love. Most of these people have done a lot with their lives, they are making and selling their own things or they have families, or they travel a lot, etc. They seem to be doing something with their lives, and they all seem to be in their twenties. I turn twenty this year, which seems a bit odd. I don't feel old enough yet...I don't feel ready. Especially not when I look at what these people have done, but I want to be ready and I want to do stuff! I just find it hard. I don't know how you can go to university AND do all sorts of fun creative stuff...I'm exhausted enough with uni! BUT I want to change that, I want to start something new, set up a little online shop, or just share all sorts of pretty art. :)

Sometimes I wish I didn't need university, but it's a nice thing to have done if your dreams fail...

Welcome to 2010!!

Happy New Year everyone!!!! I am hoping this year will be an awesome year! It's the first time I have ever made some real resolutions and I'm planning to stick to them!!! Here are my resolutions:

I've not been doing too bad at starting my list, although I do know I have a whole year in which to do it, there are some things I needed to get started on right away. I've sent out e-mails to try and get tutoring and help people with learning disorders. I've already taken picture 1, and e-mailed James! And I am drinking water! I am very excited! This is the year, I have a few small things I want to do, but I'm not sure they are worthy of being on the list. Hehe. What are your resolutions?

I love to decorate.

I bought some stickers to decorate the kitchen with a few days back. I am uber excited about using them!! :)

Essay time.

James left yesterday...it's not too difficult, I just get upset over little things like not being able to hold his hand or give him a hug...BUT I have essays to do so they can distract me, hopefully!
I have two essays for Eduction due before the end of January, one for the 7th and the other for the 20th...the one for the 20th actually counts toward my degree so I've got to make that one good. The topics are quite interesting, just hard to formulate an answer to! I often wish we could be asked the questions and then just have a discussion about it rather than having to write it out in a way that makes sense, because I'm not that great at making sense! To bore you some more I thought I might share the topics! :P (I'm basically procrastinating here...!)

So, for the 7th I am answering: 'The view that since 1945 cultural bulldozers have been at work destroying traditional British values is not only a gross over-simplification but is also patently untrue.' Discuss this statement.
It's interesting, I'm not yet entirely sure if I agree or disagree. I believe British values have changed since then, but who is to blame for it is hard to answer.

And, for the 20th (THE BIG ESSAY) I am answering: How effectively has the UK higher education system responded to ethnic diversity in contemporary society?
This ones a toughy, I think I know what they want as an answer, that it looks good at first glance but then taking a closer look they drop out, they aren't at top universities, etc. I am not looking forward to this one!

Anyone else answering any interesting questions?

A Belated Christmas.

Christmas Day. :) We got up quite late to a treasure hunt. Was quite fun, one of the clues got lost when it fell of the dogs collar...so we had an extra hunt in the garden!! :P
It was a fun day, with lots of yummy food and drink, a good game of Pictionary and some good Xmas TV. :) A lovely christmas.

Geneva Time

GENEVA BABY!!! Hehe. I think James was very happy to be in Geneva again, said it felt like he had never left. :) It was nice to be with him in Geneva. It started snowing when we arrived which was a nice surprise. :) Hehe.

In Durham

James arrived on the 25^th of November! YAYS! And has been here until today... :) It was so nice seeing him again! I miss him already!!! Just another 5ish months til I visit him now! :P So...I still had uni when he first got here, so we had to stay in Durham. He got to see our awesome house there, spend more time with my friends, watch a basketball match (not the best we’ve played though), go to one of our college formals, attend a basketball social and be at our house Christmas party! We also went to Newcastle, walked all the way to B and Q (twice!) and decorated my room with wallpaper. We got up to a lot considering I had an essay to write and lectures to attend! :)

Here are some of my favourite photos from our time together in Durham:

He leaves tomorrow... :(

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Poo. One month goes fast!
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Something that caught my eye...

If you like fashion, if you like creativity and you like raising money you will love this little project. I am in love with this woman and her idea. It's so cute and amazing and insiprational, but all for a good reason. :) In May she started The Uniform Project, wearing 1 dress for 365 days, but dressing it up differently each day, and all the money she gets donated will go to help children in India get an education. LOVE HER!!!

If you want to see her amazing creativity I think you should see the site.

I promise...

to update soon!!!

because we're awesome...

James is here, as I have probably said many times! And now that it's the final week of this term and I have no more work I am trying to spend lots of time with him. Will update with any cool things we have done when I feel I have the time, but for now, heres some fun photos we took. :)

A walk in the dark. :)

Yesterday our advent calander told us to go for a walk, so I decided we should do it at night, so that I could take photos of the pretty lights...selfish I know. :P It was nice, and a tad weird, cuz the shops were still open...and shops close at 5:30 here...so it wasn't late, but it was dark! I always find it weird when it's dark so early...

Anyways here are some photos from the walk. :)

Today I have to finish an essay, 10% done already, and then we ned to buy some viennese truffles, because thats what the advent calander says. :) Yays! :D

I miss the mountains...

This is what the mountains look like right now...

Wish I could see some snow... :)