Home-Coming Blues

Been for a "City-Break!" Well, a few of us from Wired Radio went to the Student Radio Conference in Nottingham for three days. It was great, I mean, Nottingham is ok, not overly special (apologies), has a few very nice building etc. Wasn't a fan of the Night Life, but then we were surrounded by students.

We managed to get third place in the quiz (although we never did get our prize!) and that was out of like twenty teams, who had 10+ members, we were a six, so I thought that was pretty awesome.

But we got to stay in Premier Inn for a couple of nights, and I made some amazing friends, I genuinely came home so smiley and happy because I had had a really good time, and established a much better friendship with some people I was previously only aquatinted with.

Not who I went to Nottingham with, but just think it is a lovely picture of some friends.

So yeah, really appreciating friendships right now and couldn't ask for better ones. Keep hold of them, I have learnt how horrible it is when you let friendships fade, and I would never let it happen again, the relationships I have now, mean so much at this time. That made sound incredibly soppy, but I do not mind to be honest. Friends need appreciating sometimes!

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P.s ... Saying that, should have seen the makeover we gave our friend when passed out the other night. He was not impressed. Friendship!

Paranoia?

I don't know if anyone else gets this, or it is just me. Maybe you're not supposed to talk about such things, but I get totally paranoid about people.

Say you spend a couple of really awesome days with friends, an then you don;t hear from them in a little while, I always end up taking that to be that I have done something wrong, and that I am not awesome enough for that friendship anymore. Lame, and usually not true.

But Facebook, makes my paranoia even worse, when one friend speaks to all the friends from a group, but you're missed out (usually never deliberately) or someone de-tags a photo of themselves on facebook, which happens to be of them and yourself... I always think that they may be de-tagging it because I am in the picture and they don't want to be seen with me. Is this mental? Or does everyone do this?

Usually it is all me going a little mad and nothing bad ever comes of it, but say you knew a photo existed and it was destroyed of just you and someone, and the someone destroyed it... is it because they don't want anyone else to know they are your friend? grrr. So irritating.

Hope it isn't just me... or I ought to get a grip on life!

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Spring Cleaning

Apparently British Summer time officially starts on Sunday (according to my diary)... more light, more warmth, bikini's, ice cream, icy cider, bbq's in the park etc etc. I am beyond happy about this. When I was younger I used think that I was more of a winter person, but as I get older winter just makes me miserable! I am so fed up of being cold, or waking up to darkness (I work nights). And everyone else is in a better mood in the summer too, the world just feels much more pleasant. In the summer I feel my faith in humanity is restored!


Tickets for the London Wasps St. George's day arrived today, first Rugby match I will be going to without boyfriend. However will be going with housemate and colleague so should be a giggle. Also going to Nottingham in a couple of days for the Student Radio Conference, might be fun, and I might learn something. My housemate, who is also going with me, graduates this year and I think she would very much like to get into broadcasting. 


She runs a radio show called The WHAT! of which I tend to turn up every week and banter with her. Should give it a listen it is pretty bananas and full of musical education, plus so many good tunes being played. 

http://www.myspace.com/thewhatradio




Apart from the fact that I have an awful cold, and need root canal surgery, I am feeling pretty good. Have done a spring clean of my room, highly recommended, continued with my scrapbook (which is ongoing since the age of 15?) and also cleaned out my lovely Hamster. Pepper. crazy little creature.


She had cancer about six months ago, and me being me agreed to have the lump removed, she looked so uncomfortable. Anyway the lump is gone, and she is totally mad but awesome. I would absolutely love to have a whole house filled with loads of animals, so much better than people, they don't answer back.


Been thinking a lot that it would be totally awesome if I could play the guitar. The people who are lucky enough to play in bands and stuff must have such an awesome time. I'd like to think that in a band, you have the most awesome of friends and obviously get to enjoy your self so much. Like the passion an artist gets when they paint, or when a dancer dances etc etc, totally jealous of those sorts of jobs that surely must give you an adrenaline rush whilst you work. I have to go to the gym to try feel empowered, it usually results in perspiration and extreme fatigue. Also I tend to go home and eat about ten times the amount I usually would! Unfortunately not everyone can feel ridiculously  enthralled about their jobs or none of the boring jobs would get done, unless someone has a real passion for accounting, but bless 'em if they do. Keep up the good work!

This Month just isn't good for my sanity

This month has just been jam packed with a whole lotta stuff. Birthdays, constant stream of essays, lack of money, lack of food and a ridiculous number of shifts at work.

Being a student may be fun, the drinking, the late mornings when we haven't got lectures and general avoidance of living in the real world.

However, money has really been getting me down! not sure I can afford much food this month after I have paid my rent. I mean I am working loads of shifts, but we only get paid in arrears so none of that will com through until late April.  Rubbish. It seems though, even though I am barely eating anything i still don;t seem t be losing any weight. what is that about??? eh?

This is such a moany blog, but my boyfriend is currently in India and so I have to vent somewhere. Got a mad obsession with the Final Fantasy 13 game (how can she afford it I hear you ask?? - I sold stuff!) But it is so awesome and cheers me up when I am all blue. It is amazing, I don't feel they have done as much with the character development as they usually do, but I am only half way through so it may yet improve.

Anyway after this quick rant, I'm off to cure my headache somehow!

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Another Review... I will stop. One Day

Just thought I would post a quick one about The Lovely Bones. I cannot sleep, and the computer screen makes me all sleepy.
Also I have spent a lot of time trying to sleep staring at the ceiling (although I cannot see it as it is dark) and wishing I had Final Fantasy Thirteen. I can't afford it right this minute and it is driving me crazy! I just want to play!

Anyway, I went to go see The Lovely Bones. I had read the book, which I loved, and being that I love Peter Jackson, I thought that this would be an awesome opportunity to throughly enjoy myself.

Result: Confusion! I love the book... what the hell happened, it isn't even that the way he changed the plot is bad, because I quite like the sort of layout of the screenplay. But seriously... wtf? I felt so spacey watching it, and like it took ten hours to get to any particular action. I was severely disappointed with the leading actress' role. I feel maybe the film was too hyped up, given too much attention before it came out. A bit like Avatar (which I love by the way), but it totally was ruined by media attention.

Of course media ruins many things, but hey, it helps with others so we cannot win!

So yes, worth seeing, maybe if you are totally high (I imagine this film would hold a tripping person's attention for a good while!) and also if you are curious, maybe it would be better for someone who hadn't read the book, or hadn't been around the hype?

ALTHOUGH! The guy who played the murderer (Stanley Tucci as Mr Harvey) was so creepy and amazing! I loved him. Reminded me a bit of Robin Williams in that film... um.... One hour Photo? Or something like that! But yes, jumpy and gave me the heeby jeebies!

Anyway Love Love Love

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D.N.A

My friend, Samantha Scott, attends Mountview - Academy of Theatre Arts. They recently put on a production of DNA (DeoxyriboNucleicAcid) written by Dennis Kelly. Dennis Kelly happened to get a first in drama and theatre arts from Goldsmiths College, which is the University College I attend. Lovely.

Although I found the beginning of the play a little bit cliche - i started to warm to it, and found it quite emotional, pulled on my heartstrings a little. It explores human identity, through social aggression - teasing and bullying that goes awry. It also looks at gang culture.

The acting was most likely the main cause of my emotional response, it was fantastic, and the girl who played "Leah" blew me away, her emotions could change in a second!

So yes, I was very impressed, and glad I went to see it after all of that. I expect to see all the names in the cast in West End productions in the future!

The Misanthrope

I took my boyfriend to see this for his birthday. He had being going on and on about it, and i hadn't even heard of it. As an English Literature student you would have thought that I would have. But no.

Anyway, it starred Damien Lewis and Keira Knightly, as well as Tara Fitzgerald. I was highly skeptical, I do not know why. There is something about seeing movie stars, and television actors on the stage that makes me cringe. However they completely blew me away. Damien Lewis was Hilarious, and Keira Knightly did a very good American accent (which i was frightened of hearing before it started).

This re-worked plot revolves around a man who is considered to be a misanthrope. (Misanthrope - a person who dislikes and distrusts people in general). However, he is completely besotted with his "girlfriend", who is a young woman just discovering fame and riches. He dislikes the people she spends her time with, especially as she is seen to appear to lead the men on etc etc, and they all bitch and moan about each other. He finds this disgusting, and would rather people were honest about each other, regardless of whether it is rude and upsets people. You get the gist, however it is different from the original Moliere piece mostly because it is not set in the seventeenth century. Martin Crimp, who has adapted the play has set in in the 21st century, makes jokes that the current audience can understand and is perfectly satirical. He fantastically manages to keep the traditional rhyme pattern going throughout, which is just fantastic.

I was highly dubious when I decided to go see it, only really going because it was what my boyfriend wanted, but I loved every minute, and have since bought a copy of the original play.

I believe it has finished now, but if ever the Martin Crimp performance is put on again, I recommend it! I also recommend any other version, just because the play itself is brilliant!

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