I think it's update time.

Things have moved along a lot in just under a month, stress has eased off a bit and I don't feel like I'm going to have a mental breakdown at any minute any more. Although I AM working like a machine, which is horrid. However, there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, so it's all good.

Basically, it goes like this:

I got into every university I had an interview for. Wow. I feel very clever. They gave me a place at Wolverhampton university on the spot. I was sailing on the confidence boost from that for days, I feel kinda bad for rejecting their offer now as well. All that stuff Tori said about there being not enough spaces for everyone on uni courses is utter rubbish, learn this and remember, young ones.

I also got a C IN MY MATHS GCSE! At long last! 3 years and 3 attempts later I can finally tell you what 400 is at the ratio of 5:3. (250:150, if you must know )

Which meaaaannnnnsss:
I can accept my place at BCU on the jewellery and silversmithing course! That'll be my firm choice and DMU will be my insurance. It also means I get to sponge off my parents for 3 more years since I'll be living at home (less debt too)

There's only a few things causing me headaches at the moment, the most minor of which is working out what I need to upgrade to achieve 240 UCAS points to get onto my course. It'll all fall into place, though.

However! I do have a rather large quibble with new Health and Saftey regulations coming into force at college, apparently I'm not allowed to use the Jewellery room alone because I might die. FFS.
It's ridiculous. I was perfectly fine in there last week making my earrings. No burns or cuts or subjection to dangerous, dangerous acid. I'm 18 years old, I am not a child. I don't need this. I'm doing a jewellery degree in a matter of months. I feel as if there's no element of trust, it's all take and no give. *sigh*

It only really bothers me because I'd allotted 4 weeks of solid work in the jewellery room (around 80 hours in total) for my Final Major Project whereas I'm only now going to get 4 days (20 hours) when I can be accompanied by my jewellery tutor just in case "something happens" I'm terribly concerned for the quality of work. I need to do something. But of course there's nothing I can do, I'm just a student. Arhg.

*sigh*
ANYWAY.
Enough whinging.

I HAVE BIOSHOCK. It. Is. Awesome! By the way, it's almost enough make me ignore ~Translucent-Purpose. Almost.

Anyway, what's up with you guys at the moment?
LOVEEEE


Current Projects
Helen Laishley's painting project. Although I still have some of the journal to post up...
More mr bones and the dreamers t-shirt designs
Working on a submission for the "Kick Your Own @ss" contest.

Groovy, maaan.

How was Valentines day for all you lovely deviants, single or otherwise?

This was my first Valentines day that I've ever celebrated. I even forgot that it's all a corporate marketing ploy. THAT'S JUST HOW LOVEY I AM.

My dearest ~Translucent-Purpose bought me a me to you bear (we've called him Bear, because we're just THAT original), a Welsh Love Spoon with symbols meaning eternal love and steadfast love. Awww. Andandand he's taking me to <a href"[link]">The Electric to see a film of my choosing. Although, apparently, they're all rubbish at the moment

*cough*don'tmakethislikePizzaHut,Craig*cough* teehee. Loveeee.

He also cooked me lunch of steak (grr. Man food.) on Ciabatta with mushrooms and onions in gravy. It was, say they say in the business, nom. I also had Banana mousse (or mouse XD) for dessert. Although I could only eat half because I was so full, and finished the rest off after tea.

I bought him District 9 on dvd, which is a very good film- not really something traditional for Valentines day- but it's about ALIENS! I also got him a photo frame with pictures of us, I made him a lovebug out of felt (he's now called Lance) and I bought him a balloon shaped like a heart

I like Valentines day. Can it be a pointless corporate holiday more often please?
Love and other nice things

In the last 2 weeks I have...

- Caught 11 buses,
- 2 trains
- and 3 taxis.
- I've lost 1 iPod
- 1 pair of Skullcandy headphones
- And 1 £5 note.
- I've attended 2 university interviews
- And called 1 off due to the weather.
- I have bought 10 A1 portfolio sleeves for £15
- And filled them in 14 hours.
- I have taken 2 maths exams
- And revised a total of 0 times.
- I have bought 3 birthday presents
- 1 T-shirt
- and 1 jacket potato.
- I have eaten at home 9 times
- at Craig's [[~Translucent-Purpose]] 3 times
- and skipped 4 meals.
- I have stayed up past midnight 7 times
- And in that time watched 4 Will Ferrel films.
- I've slept badly 10 nights in a row.
- I've cried 8 times
- 3 times because I was exhausted
- And 5 times for absolutely no reason at all.

I think I'm stressed...

IT'S CHRIISSSSSSSTTTTMMAAASSSSS!

I hope everyone's having a lovely time, being all festive and awesome

What are everyone's plans for the 25th? Being stuffed with Turkey? Party games?

~Translucent-Purpose is coming over in a minute, we're having our own mini Christmas, sharing gifts and the like, I'm really excited actually

I think I've got a punch in a box...
Or so he's been telling me for the past few weeks.

The famo are coming over tonight- there will be 21 people in our tiny little house, or so we anticipate, we can barely fit the four of us in here

They better not drink my Malibu. Death will occur if my Malibu is touched.

Tomorrow evening- after eating my own weight in Turkey- I'm going to ~Translucent-Purpose's Auntie's house for the fabled "Marks and Spencer buffet." which should be fun!

I've also got Sheffield Hallam to ring back. Do Sheffieldian's work on Christmas Eve, *Aubergine-Head?
I'll ring up on Monday, no biggie.

This uni thing is exciting, isn't it?

Love to you all, my Christmas angels!
Make it fantastic!

Ok, it's offically Christmas now we've broken up from college!

And there's snow! About a centimetre of snow, but it's still snow!
... well, it's frozen now, and quite treacherous. I fell over, damnit.

But apparently we're set for more snow on Sunday, which sounds like fun. It's true that winter is a romantic season.

I miss the obligatory, end of year DVDs in lesson, though. You don't get that in college. You get working right up until the end of term instead. Which I suppose I shouldn't grumble about since now I have THREE INTERVIEWS through. It's scary.

I've got DMU on the 7th, Wolverhampton on the 13th, and Staffordshire on the 27th. No word yet from BCU or Sheffield Hallam, but there's time

I'm quite looking forward to it, actually. I was running around in circles like a headless chicken when I first got my interview through. But now I'm like "whatevz." Because I'm coooool

SO ANYWAY. Christmas.
What's Santa bringing everyone?
TELL ME, TELL ME, TELL ME!
Love and stuff