With only one whole day left now before the majority of us go home for Easter, it's time for the big clean up. After all that inspections getting closer and closer and we don't want to be charged for anything else.
After having so much trouble trying to print in the Mac Suite on Monday, I've finally managed to get my six prints complete for tommorrow. First the printer attached to the computer wasn't installed and then when it finally worked the print colours were awful. Me and Kirsty were getting stressed out and just gave up and went home. I'm suprised i remembered how to do all that test print stuff, but it seemed to work quite well. I seriously need to buy a better printer over the easter holidays. Atleast Sam let me use his. This time.
Okay so i can't put it off any longer, i really need to type up my essay. Trying to get it to just 1000 words has been a real struggle. I don't know how I'm expected to write about twelve different realism's with examples at less than ninety words each. Never mind at least I've got it typed up and ready to hand in. Well that's after I've condensed it anyway.
So i decided to still go to Kinki Cowkids even though my essay was on my mind. I wish i hadn't bothered. It was really empty and i swear my drink got knocked out of my hand about three times. And to top it off on my way home my hat flew off into the road and a taxi ran over it. It was quite funny though, but that'll be the last Kinki i go to.
So i came home from a night out and found this grotty sofa sitting outside with all its cushions spread on the floor. I went and asked surrounding flats what it was doing outside and i was told how someone had been sick on it so instead of just wiping it off they decided to throw the whole thing outside. Why they couldn't just clean it i don't know. Outsides turning into such a rubbish dump. I think people have forgot how to use their rubbish bins.
I'm quite concerned about how much alcohol we are all getting through this term and where these five bottles of vodka have appeared from. The worrying thing is that three of them are empty and must have been consumed in one night as well as other alcohol. Our livers are going to be pickled. I think mine deserves a well earned detox over the Easter. But will it really happen?
I desperately need to tidy my room. Its like all my drawers are open and everythings spilling out all over the place. Don't even ask why my halloween pumkin outfit is sitting on my bed like its ready to be worn again.
At last the boilers up and working again, i was going to say fixed but they still have to come and top up the pressure everyday. At least we've now got hot water which means we can all use the showers again. Well that's after we've cleaned the hair from the plughole from where it kept on getting blocked up and turning into a mini bath at your feet. The accumulation of hair is absolutely revolting and i really didn't want to get this close to take the photograph.
With only a week to go until my essay has to be handed in I'm starting to panic a little. Its not as if i haven't done anything yet, I mean I've got an essay prep work book on the go its just i haven't started to write it up. Im slightly worried by how many realisms I need to discuss having only 1000 words! I've bought a couple of books though which are quite helpful so I'm hoping its not going to take me too long to write. Im more organised than last time anyway.
It was a nice suprise to come home from my seminar to find the boys cleaning the kitchen. Even the hob had a good wipe. Although beyond the photograph dont see all the stuff which was on the worktop now dumped on the table. Atleast theres somewhere clean to prepare food now. I wonder how long it will last for.
This image comes a day late due to our lack of electricity. After updating my blog yesterday i lost the will to post when it came to this picture because the electric kept on cutting out and my Internet kept on disconnecting. As i was getting some water from the tap the boiler began to spark. It turns out that upstairs' boiler has been leaking into ours causing it to break, which explains our lack of electricity and hot water. Its so frustrating having to only use one plug socket in the kitchen and having no hot water or showers. I guess we'll just have to wait until tomorrow to see what the electrician says. And just to top it all off everyones coming down with a bug in our flat, carlo has been sick several times and now joe is. It'll be just my luck that i get it next as the doctor said its 'really contageous'. Great.
It was so nice to have a Sunday Roast today, i think we were all in need of a proper meal. The plates were huge and full off food, it was only £5.99 and you even got a drink thrown in. I'm sure we'll definitely be going back there. The boys still had to end their meal with a McDonald's mcflurry on the way home though. It's like they can't go one meal without adding rubbish to it. Feeling really full and content, I'm in need of an early night.
It made such a difference not having to get up for my usual 8.30 a.m shift and having an extra three hours sleep. I awoke in such a better mood than previous Saturdays. Well that was until i found my uniform screwed up on the floor in the same position as i had thrown it off the weekend before. There wasn't anything i could do about it though, it was only an hour until i had to be there so i just had to wear it how it was and wait until i got back to wash it. Even my shoes were still soaking wet and really dirty from the foam party on Wednesday night. I really need to sort myself out and get organised. Perhaps by starting with tidying my room.
I think the chinese delivery man was quite annoyed with the fact that we paid him £30.20 all in coins, handed to him in a dirty wine glass. The chinese was good though, although we all ended up ordering far too much and throwing alot of it away. Sweet and sour chicken balls was an obvious favourite with the sauce all over the place. I even stood in a whole pot at one point, it got everywhere and stained my hands orange. No doubt the smell and remains of the takeway will remain on the floor for the next few days.
Well I'm not really sure where to go from here with my blog, todays lesson has thrown me off course a bit. I think that i exaggerated the idea of colour a bit too much within my photographs this week and definately need to think more about the construction of my images because they are looking too snap shot like.
So i finally gave in to buying a new mascara after using the old dried out one for the past few days. It got so bad this morning that i just topped up yesterdays, knowing that if i freshly applied it there wouldnt be enough left to cover my lashes.
So i came to the library to escape the interruptions and distractions from flat C to finally start my essay. Its 9.03 p.m, I've never been in here this late before. As if beginning an essay isn't hard enough. I keep getting distracted by the Oceana flyer's dotted all over the place. One at every computer in fact. Thinking that i could be getting ready for a night out on the town right now rather than sitting here on the boiling hot forth floor. Never mind, I'll go out tomorrow night knowing that my essays been started with still 2 weeks to go.
Another nutritious Tuesday afternoon lunch in between our lecture and seminar. I don't even know what bought on my craving for Burger King, i think it may have been Steph mentioning it to me yesterday. I soon regretted it though when i felt sick afterwards. I wish i had more self control. I sent my mothers day present to my mum today, i hope she likes it. I think i did quite well buying her a book and a top when one of my flatmates said 'mine will be lucky if she even gets a text'. The queue in the post office was crazy though. I'll never understand why these places have so many tills yet insist on having about three open.
Pick n Mix always reminds me of my little sister Estelle. Always trying to add more and more sweets to the bag making it cost aboout £5. I miss her so much today. I rang her up so that i could here here little voice but she was at brownies and wont be back until later. Dad said he'll get her to give me a call tomorrow though. Atleast he got his birthday card on time. For once.
Everyones started to get annoyed with certain people not pulling their weight around the flat. The kitchens an absolute mess and the bins are overflowing where people are refusing to empty them. Its not just the fact that its a mess though, its even starting to smell. I wish we didnt have to worry about whose done what but its really not fair that certain people are making us clean up after them. My rooms not looking much better at the minute though. I seem to just chuck clothes all over the floor with dirty cups and plates everywhere. Perhaps i'll get the hoover out tommorrow.
Tonights been a bit of a blur. Although i resisted going out last night i couldnt do the same again tonight so i decided to go to the SU with everyone for a couple of drinks. A couple of drinks turned into ten and i ended up getting completely wasted. Those new double vodka, raspberry with rosehip are so nice but lethal because i couldnt taste the alcohol. I had such a good though, however im not looking foward to getting up for work in the morning.
I can't believe i nearly forgot dads birthday after endless hints from my step mum last week. I was determined to be organised this time, they never get their cards and presents on time. Well he's got a card in the post on its way to him. Lets hope it gets their on time having to go across on the helicopter and all that. Why do they have to live so far away in the Isles of Scilly, a group of remote islands off the coast of Cornwall. It must be the most awkward place to get to, going on every form of public transport in the world. You even have to go on a helicopter, or a 8 seater plane. Believe me, its really not as exciting as it sounds.
Yet another notice from the gas people saying we now owe them £114.00 and if we dont pay it they are coming to cut off our gas supply. I dont think it would particularly matter anyway, its not as if we've had much hot water since we've moved in as the boilers been broken the whole time! Our kitchens starting to get messy again since we all tidied it last week. We even made rotas so that everyone does there bit to keep it tidy. They don't seem to be working.
Wondering around Nottingham in the freezing cold whilst it was spitting with rain really wasn't my idea of fun. It was good to have a good cup of tea when we got back though. I love tea!
Well its valentines day and im posting my first blog after walking around taking photographs of Nottingham. On the left i have photographed a tree just outside the castle, which you can see in the background. I went to the castle yesterday. It was quite disappointing as im sure you get to see more of the ruins walking around the edge rather than going all the way inside. I suppose it just wasn't what i was expecting and my mind was on the thought of saying goodbye.
