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'tis the season to spend lots of money. And spend it on myself rather than on other people! Harharharharhar!!!

I just used ebay for the first time! Yes I'm slow but not so slow as the internet is here at home! Curse you Dad for downloading so much!
I got myself a cameo necklace. It looks a bit like this one, but it has a red background instead of a black one. Woo! I've wanted a cameo necklace for ages, why didn't I ask for one for christmas? *lose*

I'm home for Christmas now. Yay! Now my parents can look after me!

Steve and I met Mike in London on Sunday. We went to see Ross Noble do stand-up. He is a very funny man. And most of it is improvised! I don't know how he does it, but I've never laughed so hard at children with no hands stirring egg nog with their bloody stumps before. Ah. I keep remembering bits and giggling to myself.

Christmas dinner last Saturday. It was fun, not least because I got presents!

I got a really cool kind of lamp. It changes colour, a bit like a mandle candle. I also got a really nice furry hot water bottle. It is the best thing for keeping me warm, and I do feel the cold during the winter, it's like having a warm cat to hold. Sadly, I'm not sure who exactly my secret santa was but I have my suspicions.

Photo time: Some of my favourites from our christmas dinner...and one of a church.

I've just had my last lecture and handed in my last piece of coursework before christmas! And it feels good! It does feel good. We're going out tonight to celebrate...should I be getting ready yet? Hmmm...

I did some super christmas shopping today, my secret santa will be recieving a present, hurrah! I also bought some presents for my family and ohmygod I spent 50 pounds in Habitat! Where does the money go?

I finally bought some christmas cards and I managed to find the best ones ever. I scanned one of them in and modified it a little; think of it as a virtual christmas greeting from me to you.

And time for some more photo practice:

I spoke to my tutor today. It turns out that my placement report is good, so that's a relief. I don't know the exact mark that I got but, well, that's the way these things go.

I have decided to take it upon myself to get better at photography. I have never been good at taking photographs. Firstly, I don't have a very steady hand, and secondly, all the photos I take are dull, bland and awful. So I'm going to practice to make myself better at it and this basically means taking a photo of anything and everything. (I love my digital camera. Taking as many photos as you like without having to get them developed = <3)

I started yesterday evening. Here are the best ones so far:

Practice makes perfect...or at least, better...hopefully :D

No more seminars until next semester! I am mighty happy about that, mighty. Last week of term this week don't you know and I can't wait until its over.

Here is the current schedule:

Friday - Hand in the last piece of coursework
- Go to the last lecture
- Buy Christmas presents
- Go out...somewhere

Saturday - Have Christmas dinner with housemates

Sunday - Go see Ross Noble do stand-up in London

Sometime next week - Go home for the holidays

Did you know that the Clover music video is really sad? Because it is. Ah, it may be my favourite manga you know.

And after a whole...3 days...of pining for one, I've fianlly managed to get myself a threadless t-shirt! Yay! Maybe not as good as the one with Space Wars on it, but I'm glad, because the Space Wars one was only for boys.
Arrrr!

My aims for this week:
- think outside the box
- be more creative
- buy more deodorant

I've written my seminar! Although it did take me three days instead of two.

All I have to do now is practice it and do some reading and buy some shortbread and then I'll be ready for our trial by fire tomorrow.

Secondly:
Is it me, or does Fay wink like Anne Robinson?

It's time for the 'write 25 minutes of a seminar in just two days' challenge!

It's now 1 day and 22 and a half hours into the challenge.

Slides - check
Handout - check
Know what I'm going to say - not a clue!!

*collapse*
Hmm...I'm thirsty...

Sometimes you remember that you own some Maximo Park on a CD and you listen to it again and it's good.

Go challenge go! *skips away*

I've got to give a seminar tomorrow about bacteria. Caulobacter crescentus if you really want to know (and I know you do).
I'm not prepared enough yet. And this is why I'm jaffing around on the internet instead of reading up on it *headdesk*

Also, I think I may be getting ill, it's hard to tell at the moment. But when everyone I live with starts getting all...ill...and all....swollen!glands...it's seems inevitable that the sickness monster will come and bite me too.

*conspiratorial*
I think there may be pizza for dinner :3

I am working, no really, I am! I am most certainly not wasting my time drawing, oh no. Not me, no.

As it is, I drew a sketch of Simon from Clematis.
I didn't mean to ink it, but I quite like the way it came out. Hmmm, I haven't drawn Simon in ages so it doesn't look too much like him. It turns out that it unexpectedly looks a little like Steve (I'm sorry Steve, I didn't mean it!).

And now I am really going to do some work. Really.

I am feeling quite a lot better today, and certainly a lot less stressed.
This morning I gave my seminar about bees, I'm glad to have it out of the way. Admittedly I do have a seminar next Thursday, and one the week after as well, but I'm determined not to dwell on that too much at the moment.

We're going to the winter ball tomorrow, I bought myself a new scarf for my dress today. Surprisingly, I think I'm looking forward to it (dressing up is always fun).

Started re-watching the first series of the mighty boosh today. You know, I think I enjoy it more each time I see it.

In conclusion:
^__^

It's snowing again!

*whisper* I'm using my laptop in the library on campus :D
Shhhh *pretends to be working*

I've moved on from bees to bacteria, oh how I've progressed.
Also, no more snow, hurrah!

I finished watching Honey and Clover yesterday. Such a good series! I really enjoyed it. I think that what made it good was that all the characters were likeable. Incedentally, I don't think I'm really enjoying Paradise Kiss because I don't like the characters.
Anyway, as good as it was, I do feel a little empty handed. I need closure! What happens to everyone?! Am I really going to have to read the manga to find out? Hmmm, I hope everything goes well for Takemoto bless him, he's adorable.

I'm also getting into Fruits Basket volume 6 at the moment. Awww, poor Kyo!

Firstly: I looked out of my window this morning and there was snow on the ground D:
At this time of year?! In November?! Are you having a giraffe?! I'm sure it doesn't usually snow until February. There are times when I welcome snow, but not when I have to go to lectures! There is no way I'm walking up (or down) a long slippery ice covered hill. So I had to take the bus *woe*

Currently: Should I try to explain the damp patch on my jumper and how it got there, or just try to dry it with a hairdryer before too many people see me?

Supposedly: I should be writing my seminar. About bees. My seminar about bees. Why am I giving seminar about bees? I can't possibly do any work when I have a soggy jumper.

Also: I've come to the realisation that I haven't had sushi since I was in New York. As much as I generally conclude that sushi doesn't sit too well with my stomach, I really fancy some more right now. I may have found a place that sells it in Bath that is not the train station o3o

And: I'm downloading Paradise Kiss episode 6. I'm still not sure why I continue to download it. But it has Franz Ferdinand singing the ending song! Therefore the plot has to get interesting soon!

*hairdryer*

Hrrrmmm. I've been meaning to write in here for days, but I've been a little busy with writing presentations or procrastinating from writing presentations.

It has also been really really cold. I've spent the whole weekend huddled in a blanket (the radiator in my room is too small!).

I went to a seminar today, which was titled 'The rat sat on the cat'. The first conclusion that my mind made was that it must be a seminar about Furuba! And then I realised I was wrong ^^;