Roll on November

I'm going to see the legend that is Bill Bailey in Cardiff on teh 25th nov, i can't wait, my bf is coming with me so yay its all good.
And this is what i do while killing time before an afternoon exam, will read the notes again before lunch not that im sure it'll help. On the plus side i'm not panicking, my friends have told me that i cna do it enough times that i think part of me believes them. That and i managed to get to the third year which would suggest i know something. Just a shame i seem to grasp topics better the year after i've done them. Also a shame i can't resit any of these exams :S
Least i'm prepared ish i just can't wait til thurs at around half 11 as it'll all be over then. The end of my undergraduate uni life (unless it all goes horrible wrong and i do another one in something else). It's weird coz i most of my friends are either staying here coz they are 1st/2nd years, are repeating modules or doing a master, go you liz :D, i kow alot of people i know on the course are leaving but i feel like a minority, like i'm the weird one coz i'm leaving. Strange.
That aside all is good, gettign drunk friday will be fun even if everyone may end up at mine depending on when the ele shuts, my overdraft is going to cry on sat (unless dave is feeling particualrly generous) with a shopping/bowling trip to stevenage. Least its only bout £3 to get there on the train.
I've got most of the supplies for the bbq on monday - just need food and maybe a tad more alcohol :)

Anyway, i'm off to read notes and try to remember how to speel names - e.g Dijkersthuis, couldn't have sensible names oh no.

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response to my bro

yes i have heard of the outdoors, i went out tonite so ner (i do wander alot round hatfield when avoiding work - any excuse to go to asda).
Right got that out of my system, saw PotC 3 and it was cool, very flashy as one might expect from the third in a trilogy but enjoyable none the less.
Had my exam this morning and it went better than expected, it always worry me when i right 2 maybe 3 pages and everyone else has atleast 3 to 5 pages, i've managed to pass so far so fingers crossed.
My parents sent me an e-card which was wishing me good luck which was cool, altho mildy embarassing and teary at the same time especially as my bf and my mate anna were there to see too.
Not much else to report, the shopping list for my bbq is getting longer and more expensive (mainly due to us wanting one of every type of alcohol asda can offer). Now to invite enough people to it so dad doesn't fill the vvan with bottles alone :P

Think thats all for now.

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xfire

Just a short note to say, you can now see how sad i am in regards to playing pc games as i've put my xfire miniprofile thing on my blog. Yay go me, and i've actuall probably played more WoW than that its just xfire wasn't open oops.
Enjoy
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Exams

Well my 1st ones tomorrow and by next thursday i will have done all 3 and will no longer be a student. Its a scary prospect and part of me is sad to leave this part of my life, i've liked having my independence and i'm going to miss the friends i've made soo much. I'll try to keep in touch, with the internet its not as hard as it used to be.
Its scary to think that for the first time in 3 years im not 100% sure whats going to happen or where i'm going to end up. I have my ideal plan to do the masters, which i do hope i can do. But un til i either find a uni thats not expensive or far away or wants me to be 23 i have to work. I should have more luck now that i can do full time and won't dissappear at the end of the summer but some relevant work experience is needed and thats the challenging part. I know i'm not good with changes and major milestones but going from uni to work is one of them and hopefully all will go smoothly.
Its still strange to think i won't be coming back to hatfield - well not as a student anyway any more and it hasn't really sunk in yet, im sure when it comes to september when i stay in wales and my bf goes back to uni it will. Its a shame these thoughts have distracted me from revision altho i think i've managed to do more than usual and also more regularly than usual to. I still don't think im prepared for tomorrow, will do a bit more this afternoon, try and get a few more studies in my head. Tonight i'm going to psifa to relax before tomorrow. I'm not prepared at all fro thursdays and i can only waffle in regards to the stress exam on tues at the mo.
Lets hope it rains at the weekend, its cruel having nice weather adnd having to stay in and revise.
On a less serious note, im off to see pirates of the caribbean (sp?) tomorrow for my mates birthday, will be a nice way to unwind after the exam. After the 31st may lots of drinking, merriment and spending of the overdraft will occur, as theres a bbq to attend for my birthday, a shopping/bowling/cinema trip to stevenage where some gothic clothing maybe acquired now i know they have the indoor market place.
There is the challenge of packing yet to come, and i have to sort my room out so that all of daves stuff thats currently in it will not be in it when his parents come on the 9th to put most of his belongings in storage. I'm still not sure the plans for my return to wales as my mate anna needs a lift and dave is returning with me :S

This turned into a bit of a mini essay of a blog, but as i haven't done one for a bit and am not likely to til end of next week it seems justified.

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Revision

Well thats what i'm supposed to be doing, its not going very well tho, but i'm trying.
The weekend was good, got some booster packs for the mirrodin and darksteel sets of Magic, got some tops and had a very nice meal when i met daves sister.
Was daves birthday yesterday and we went shopping, then in the evening we went to nando's which was cool, i tried some of my mates cheesecake and now im going back just for the puddings. We all went to the nearby arcade and i got dragged onto the dance machine with dave altho i did do better than him. Dave won some cute cuddly toys for pretty much all teh girls there so my desk now has atleast 4 smal furry things on it now.
My fat pack still hasn't turned up but fingers crossed for 2m, i swear the postmans forgotten bout our house.
Thats bout it for now, all that i can think of anyway. Need to go off and do dinner as we're meeting my mate at 7 and we need to be on time today.

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Doncaster

Well i'm to the boyfrineds parents place again in doncaster surprisingly given the title, theres his birthday next week and his sisters boyfriedns 30th this sat so we're going up for the bbq thier having. Least the train journey is only bout 2 hrs unlike the 3 and a half it is to get home. Will give me a chance to finish reading Eldest at last, started it at xmas but i just don't feel like reading as much when im at uni which sucks.
This morning will be spent mostly packing, having a shower and chillin, dave has lectures til 1 so we're not getting the train til like half 2. I wasn't supposed to get up this early today but between my bladder and my bf it was hard not too, does give me more time to be organised and enjoy my morning cup of tea.
I got my Coldsnap fat pack yesterday, for those who don't know i play Magic the Gathering and Coldsnap was a block of cards they released.
Find out more here, http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/arcana/1083
Futuresight the most recent block was released yesterday and hopefully daves and mines fatpacks are in the post as i type. Theres a card shop in Doncaster that we might pop into to buy the theme decks and any other cards that take our fancy.

Anyway i'm off to make myself some tea and check my auction on WoW.

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And relax

Well the project has been handed in, 40 pages of research although whether it can get me a good grade is another matter. I don't find out til august i think.
I've had my last lecture ever, well i'm supposed to be there at 10 but i'm not going as its the revision lecture and i'll just fall asleep. On the plus side my last lecture was a revision lecture by my fav lecturer on a topic i really enjoy. Topics in forensic and criminal psyhcology. My mate liz was saying that she was aiming to do 4 hours of revision a day, which is an acheivable target for even the laziest students (and theres only so much WoW u can play) and compared to my usually revison technique (the week before the exam or gap inbetween exams) its gotta be a better plan. 3 exams and im no longer a student :S
I'm relaxing til monday tho, and tidying the house as due to me focussing on my project so much my room and the downstairs looks a bit of a mess. The living room has turned into a wardrobe and under the staris is a mess and the kitchen needs a good clean, and why on earth is carpet tiles a good idea in a kitchen - just a pain in the ass to clean. Have to hover it like every week,least on the wood floor at home just get the brush out, done. Hover - def too much effort considering the state hobs and surfaces get in sharing with 2 others (well 4 others if we include my bf and sam who stays 2/3 nights out of ever 7).
I now have season 2 of House to watch - yay, thanks to liz again for having some quality dvds, liz u rock and i'm gonna miss u next year.
I found out i don't have to leave til the 17th of june altho its likely i'll go back the 16th, as my dad has to pick me up and i think he'd prefer to spend fathers day chilling than being a long distance taxi.
Well i think thats enough rambling for now, back to my morning cup of tea and wandering the internet a bit.
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coursework

Well its nearly done, i say that i still have to finish my project and then probably rewrite most of it 2m after seeing my tutor but its gatting there.
I now know when my exams are - 25th, 29th and 31st of may, that should be fun, normally i can only revise one topic at a time but im gonna have to divide my time if i've any chance of getting a 2:2, but its all over soon and then into the big world of work for a year or two.
As a side note - watched eragon the other night - not a bad film, keeps the spirit of the book even if it does take a lot out. If maybe they'd made it 2hrs, maybe 2 and a half they might have managed a bit more but still an enjoyable film but if you've read the book don't expect too much from it.
Also showed my boyfriend taxi (the good french original version) not the silly american one (imo i have only seen the trailer but when i se it in full i'll prob still have the same opinion). He enjoyed as its just a great film and he (even though hes not into cars in anyway really) still fancied getting a peugeot 406 afterwards. Now to show him the second one so we can watch the third one which my bro got me for xmas but have been waiting til daves caught up with me to watch. Damn degree getting in the way of having fun.
anyway, back to said coursework, got to get a fianl draft for 2m and i havent even finished the results yet or started the discussion argh.

the end is near

Well i've nearly finished writing my results up and then its just waffling to fill in the word limit. I'm soo tired so data analysis is not good at the mo but it has to be done. Currently waiting for dave to finish his work so we can get lunch. I mite even have to have sugar in my tea to wake me up which is bad. Hopefully it'll get done tho.
Went to st albans yesterday and got a charm bracelet abd dave got me 2 charms which was nice. We were gonna get guess who but we're both skint which sucks, even when i get my loan im still skint argh.
but enough rambling i need food so off to lunch i go.

man im tired

Well im in the lrc doing data analysis that i should have done last week, im knackered as my new duvet is too warm and i spent 4 hrs yesterday travelling. My shoulders hurt coz my cases were heavy even tho i didnt have to carry them too far, except at kings cross, why is platform 11 soo far away from the tube exit.
Came back to find a fixed light aswitch, but a soaked thru carpet in the toilet, not sure why, thought it was leaking from the flush handle but put a bucket under it and nothing. It must know im watching it. Told the landlord so maybe in 2 weeks it'll get looked at. Theres mould on the carpet but surprisingly its glued to the floor rather than not being attacehd at all which means i cant take it up argh. I feel better now.
Anyway, the coursework is going ok, i have my data all ready and the analysis won't take long once ive got the right notes with me. I've dyed my hair the purplely aubergine colour i like so all is good.
Going out tonight for my mates 21st, going to nandos so that'll be good, also be good to see her again as its been bout 2wks. What will i do once i've finished uni.
Gonna do a bit more work before going home and having a muffin and a mini milk yum.
I'll prob rant /waffle more, im doing coursework so its a good way to distract myself, that and facebook.

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Life = Coursework

Yep its that time of year where all i do is coursework, it sucks, but after today i only have to do it when i want, my tutor is not here to harass me and its the hols next week. I will do work over the hols but i will also have time to chill out play games, maybe more world of warcraft, watch some movies, spend time with family and friends etc.
I did a roaast on sunday for 6 people, that was fun, it was good and was very nice, one of my mates got absolutely trashed tho so next time we mite try to keep him a bit more on the sober side.
Not much else has been happening, im going home back to wales on saturday for a bit, give ,my mum her slightly delayed mothers day and birthday pressies.
Been watching House M.D and its brilliant, hugh laurie rocks, its not your stereotypical medical drama/comedy, its got something that just makes u want to watch more and enjoy it most importantly. Give it ago and see.

Thats all for now

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Hot Fuzz and more

Well on wed i saw hot fuzz with my bf and some mates, all i can say is it rocks, i didnt laugh as much as i could of but i wasnt feeling 100% that day so nevermind. Simon Pegg has done it again, and for those of u who have seen spaced there are atleast 2 of the cast from that in it other than simon obviously.
Been trying to do coursework and failing, the software just doenst want to work but im spending most of 2moro putting the data in in a way that doesnt cause it to crash, it could take some time.
I'm cooking a roast on sunday which shud be good, havent had a roast in ages so that shud be cool.
Not much else going on really, playing world of warcraft which cud explain the lack of coursework completion, ah well ill get there, despite my laziness this degree is important to me.

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life

Well as my last post mentioned i saw pursuit of happyness last week. I think its a class film, and its will smith in a serious role which he can play well. It nearly made me and my mates cry in a few places, and the end is an emotional one. Overall a good film not sure id but it but its def a possibility. Went out on tues to the font for an alt nite, was a good nite, bit quiet music was the usually mix of unknown stuff to me, and well kown stuff, was a bit on the meh side in that respect. But my friends were there and i managed to see some people i hadnt seen in ages damn uni work getting in the way. My mate kitty was having a bit of an up and down nite due to her boyfriend but i managed to cheer her up i think. I ended up walking her home to make sure she got home ok and then i ended up staying the night as it ended up being 4 in the morning and her and her flat mates wouldnt let me walk home alone. I keep forgetting that yes i may be older than them im still at risk in hatfield, if i was a bloke itd be less of a problem. Altho funnily enough in my forensics module we found out that more men are victims of crime than women.
I had a lovely valantines even if 2 of my mates were round co they werent getting a lift home til 6. I was knackered anyway, only had 3 hours sleep. I got flowers for the first time, the burning crusade expansion and the lotr extended box set, plus a cuddly toy and choc. Its just like christmas.
Now that the fun is over i need to go to uni to set up my experiment which could take a few hours at least. Least it gives me something to do, now i just hae to hope someone is in the room so i can use the pc.

jen

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Films

Well ive been seeing a few this week, on wednesday i saw dreamgirls, not something i would normally go to see at the cinema but im glad i did. I enjoyed the storyline and the songs, altho some did go on a bit to long. Not bad overall and if you like musicals you'll enjoy it.
On thursday it was the psifa societys film night and we saw terminator 2 which is a classic that everyone sees atleast once. Good old bit of action and arnie doing what he does best from the films ive seen of him. Was good fun even if i was a bit tired.
Tonight im seeing the pursuit of happyness, which no doubt i will blog about later. Its got will smith in it so im happy anyway.
Aside from me not doing work, ive been going to lectures, 6hrs a week i love it, playing yet more world of warcraft, and trying to get a meeting with my project supervisor, which i now have thankfully, i might actually get to do this project before the hand in date.
I went to St Albans yesterday with dave and anna and spent probably more tha i should, but i got bath crayons so im happy, gotta love childhood. Bought some magic cards, couple of books, a ring for my boyfriend who also bought me the same ring, it wasn't even the ones we originally wnated to get but its was pretty and they had only 2 and they were perfect fits and aslo cheaper.
Not much else is going on at the mo, so ill wander off and do many other pointless things.

Jen
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Coughs

Well my fever broke last thurs after my exam so that was fun, spent the nite shivering under a sheet coz my temp hit 40, thankfully was a bit better the next day. Still have a horrible chesty cough that does not want to go away and its keeping me up at nite, im lucky if i get more than 4 hours at the mo and as lectures have started again and i have to work on my project its not good. My cough my also prevent me from see Hundred Reasons as they are playing at my uni tonight and if my cough is bad i shouldnt go as the smoke will aggravate it. argh.
On the plus side id get to watch CSI if i stayed in as i recorded the 4 episodes from Sunday.
Anyway i need to have some luch before i leave to get some cough syrup and go to my lectures.

Nearly there

Well ive done one exam, did better than expected, i think :S, we'll see. Am now revising for my exam thursday, just had a look at the past exam papers and i am not confident, hopefully that will change. If things go badly ill just have make sure i do all the work for my three exam based modules this semseter. Hopefully average at a 2:2, maybe a 2:1 if i really work my ass off.
After my exams im gonna chill and catch up on some games ive got recently - lost magic for the nintendo ds, harvest moon a wonderful life, black as well as the games i had before that i havent finished.

Anyway back to revision.

oh boy.

exmas, argh

well my dissertations in and done so no more worries about that. Now all i have to do is revise for 2 exams next week, im not expecting to do well although i am hoping i manage a pass.
Apart from stressing over exams (which is doing my sleep no good) everything is good. Im off to the cinema sat to watch happy feet with dave and anna. We're going to nandos for dinner after so should be good. I might be going out 2nite but as my lower back is playing up i may not, even if i can drink.
Roll on next friday, then all i have to do is my project and 3 exams in the summer. Then scarily i will be finished forever as far as this degree goes.
ANyway back to the revision.

at last

I've finished my dissertation, well ive still got the references and the folder of notes and then to bind 2 copies of the dissertation, but that will be a piece of cake in comparision to writing the damn thing.
I can relax tonight and eat ice cream and worry bout things 2m.

Gonna watch CSI/CSI miami and CSI:NY

hav fun folks

jen
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Well im back at uni now, got another 800 words and lots of little bits to do before being able to hand in my dissertation on wednesday. Then 2 exams on the 15th and 18th to revise for and then things settle down again for a bit.
Been a bit miserable of late, dont know if its coz im stressed bout my course and not showing it as always. I never truely believe im capable of doing my degree but im still here and all my friends and family think i can do it. Im also a worrier, well not as bad as my mum but i cant help but worry bout people i care about so that doesnt help. Also feeling a bit of a burden to my rents at the mo as dad took me shopping in tescos and is paying my rent, altho i am giving him any of my loan that doesnt pay off my overdraft. I always say im gonna treat my mum and dad to a holiday etc when ive got a decent job after uni but then part of me doesnt believe i can pass and get a decent job. A rock and a hard place anyone.
My bf is being lovely and supportive etc and thats something that is troubling me, im not used to having such a nice bf, previous ones have been caring but not as caring as this one and also not as adamant about how they feel as well. Ah well hopefully after my exams things will get back to normal and i'll feel chirpy again.

This is just a bit of a ramble to avoid work but im gonna go back to that now.

Well im 2300 words into a 5000 word dissertation, and im not even sure of the title, hmm doesnt sound good, but least somethings getting written. Im determined to get to around 2600 words before i call it a day. Got til friday to do it anyway so all going well should get it done.
Part from that which is taking up more of my time than id like, im currently preparing for a mini xmas on sunday, me and 3 mates are gettin together and having a xmas day for ourselves, theres stockings which im making (socks and a bit of tinsel works wonders) and have to fill. I'm getting all the food on sat with the help of my mate anna, my bf davw would help but he has drama rehearsals, altho if there as good as they have been recently he'll only be there an hour. It something nice to look forward to and keeps me motivated to do work, sooner the works done, sooner i can act like a child and be all excited.
it'll soon be time for me to return to wales, a week on sat in fact, then i get to see the family again and do the whole xmas thing so alls good. Hopefully my mums foot will be all better and she can stop crawling up the wall.

anyway i should stop rambling and get back to work, hope to finish todys target by half 3.

Jen
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