Quick post to update you on my life since when my favourite bloggers stop posting I like to know they’re still alive and have some sort of existence somewhere on the planet now and then.
- Am crazily revising. Sort of. I’ve been really good this year and have written out a revision timetable, and actually have been working over the holidays for like the first time in my life. Beginning to slip this week though, and am starting to see the attraction of watching Zac Efron-based movies instead of figuring out how to integrate cosec(x). Gotta keep my eyes on the goal.
- Speaking of goals, mine is Durham Uni. Went up there on the post-offer Open Day to stay in my college and I had a really, fucking amazing time (and considering I tend not to swear on this blog, that says something). Everyone was really friendly, I’m convinced I picked the most awesome college, and I finally found a Music course which seems made for me (aurally based rather than performance based). Came back home and accepted it as my firm offer, with Royal Holloway as my insurance, though I’m practically in love with Durham I wouldn’t be as happy anywhere else.
- Which brings me back to exams – I’ve had my first, 40% of my Music which was the performance. I think it went OK, I freaked out a bit at the beginning so don’t remember much of that but after I calmed down I played really well. The questions the examiner asked about my performance were a bit odd, but I at least got in everything I wanted to say. Overall I think it went better than last year, so hopefully I’ve got that A in the bag, just for another two more to secure my A in music which I need for both Unis. Unfortunately I don’t get any leeway at all this year when it comes to marks and grades – Durham was very clear that due to the government’s cutbacks, and the fact that they’ll be fined £1000 for every student they go “over budget” with they won’t be taking anybody who just missed their grades, even by the tiniest of leeways such as one mark (when I probably would have before). ONE MARK under an A and I won’t be going to Uni. I hate this government.
- Speaking of which, I’m voting this year. Got a call earlier for the Lib Dems asking who I was going to vote for. I told them to sod off.
- Back to my life, in between the revising I’ve been watching quite a bit of telly. So happy for Guttenplan winning UC last week, gutted that Amit went out in the semis. Oh, and my friend is actually arranging coffee with him – he’s a friend of a friend. In her words, “Jews know every other Jew in the area.” I’m understandably jealous, but have considered bringing my Jewish roots into this.
- Also been watching Doctor Who. Am in love with Matt Smith, and would be with Steven Moffat if he wasn’t quite so old. Don’t even know who that other guy was who used to play the Doctor (I’ve been watching so much NCIS recently I think of Ziva when I see the name David anywhere).
- Finally, I’m taking this weekend off and going away with my oldest friend Rachael. Church group leaders have organised that the final year students go away for the weekend (I have no idea where) but since there are only three girls it’ll be me, her and some other girl I haven’t seen for a while, plus two leaders. The guys are going off somewhere (camping I think, which is why we’re not going together) and we’re just going to relax and catch up since work and exams mean we don’t spend much time together now, and since we’ll all be going off to Uni in different places come October. I’m really glad I get the chance to do this since I’m not bothered about leaving anything or anyone in general any more, but I haven’t really been thinking about leaving my friends at Church since they seem almost like family, and I know I’ll probably miss them more than anyone. I guess I feel I haven’t spent as much time with them as I want to. Meh. ANYWAY then on Sunday we’ll meet up with the boys and go off to church somewhere and then come home. CAN’T WAIT.
- I just ordered my mother the New Moon DVD for her birthday. Hey, I needed an excuse.
Tags: church, exams, friends, hard work, hot guys, school, university