Go to bed!
Apologies this only applies to Lucy, but she really needs to get some sleep!
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Where have all the blog posts gone?
Awful, awful, awful!
That's what I've been with keeping up with this blog. I promised myself I would post something every other day and after no posts for nearly a month I think I can say I've have failed, MISERABLY!
I could blame a million things but the truth is I've been bloody busy and my spare time has been dedicated to trying to keep up with my family and getting more than six hours sleep a night! Things are slowing down for a few weeks, sort of anyway, so hopefully I will get back into the blogging swing of things- again!
The 30 Day Song Challenge - Continued!
Day 3 - A song that makes you happy: Glee Cast, Halo/Walking On Sunshine
Yep, I'm a sucker for glee
Day 4 - A song that makes you sad: Damien Rice, Cold Water
Massive tear jerker!
Day 5 - A song that reminds you of someone: P!NK, Who Knew
Melanie Lad knows why
That's what I've been with keeping up with this blog. I promised myself I would post something every other day and after no posts for nearly a month I think I can say I've have failed, MISERABLY!
I could blame a million things but the truth is I've been bloody busy and my spare time has been dedicated to trying to keep up with my family and getting more than six hours sleep a night! Things are slowing down for a few weeks, sort of anyway, so hopefully I will get back into the blogging swing of things- again!
The 30 Day Song Challenge - Continued!
Day 3 - A song that makes you happy: Glee Cast, Halo/Walking On Sunshine
Yep, I'm a sucker for glee
Day 4 - A song that makes you sad: Damien Rice, Cold Water
Massive tear jerker!
Day 5 - A song that reminds you of someone: P!NK, Who Knew
Melanie Lad knows why
Day 6 - A song that reminds you of somewhere: Various Artists
All of these songs in the video make me think of the nightclub featured! Viva Mexico!
Day 7 - A song that reminds you of a certain event:
READING 2009! It's not always about the live music at Reading, it's mostly about the Action Aid tent and Club De Fromage/Hairbrush Heroes.
Had enough song challenging for one day so that will do for now!
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When I finally get my local newspaper article sorted, I WILL post a blog about the skydive- honest!
Friday, 18 March 2011
2 sleeps til 10000ft.
What more is there to say?
Except that I'm definitely nervous now and just keeping my fingers crossed that I don't freak out too much. I normally underestimate myself but right now, at the moment in time, I'm terrified!
I'm up a tenner (£737!) but would still like to go H I G H E R.
I've had lots of lovely donations from people I didn't expect to donate, donations from family and friends and I can't say thankyou enough! Honestly, I really can't!
On a not so nice note, I feel quite let down by a few individuals but that's life for you!
I've spent my day baking cupcakes for a friend, cleaning the kitchen and worry worry worrying. Now I'd better pack a bag ready for tomorrow so we can get this show on the road.
Wish me luck!
Except that I'm definitely nervous now and just keeping my fingers crossed that I don't freak out too much. I normally underestimate myself but right now, at the moment in time, I'm terrified!
I'm up a tenner (£737!) but would still like to go H I G H E R.
I've had lots of lovely donations from people I didn't expect to donate, donations from family and friends and I can't say thankyou enough! Honestly, I really can't!
On a not so nice note, I feel quite let down by a few individuals but that's life for you!
I've spent my day baking cupcakes for a friend, cleaning the kitchen and worry worry worrying. Now I'd better pack a bag ready for tomorrow so we can get this show on the road.
Wish me luck!
Thursday, 17 March 2011
3 sleeps til 10000ft.
Only 3 sleeps to go now.
Today my thoughts are 'why am I doing this?' and 'what was I thinking!' and 'shit shit shit shit shit'. I know how much can be done with the money we have raised though so I'm hoping that keeping that thought in my mind will help these nerves.
New total = £727
A lovely gesture from my wonderful friend Aliceja (also jumping!) took me up to the magic seven double zero and at the end of my last seminar of the week today I quickly reminded everyone what my weekend plans were and pleaded for just a few odd pounds. My friend Chris really kindly donated £20, a gather of change from various purses and wallets and even £4 from my science lecturer and I arrived at £727! Yay! So...
New target: £800
Making something easy wouldn't be any fun now would it?
Today my thoughts are 'why am I doing this?' and 'what was I thinking!' and 'shit shit shit shit shit'. I know how much can be done with the money we have raised though so I'm hoping that keeping that thought in my mind will help these nerves.
New total = £727
A lovely gesture from my wonderful friend Aliceja (also jumping!) took me up to the magic seven double zero and at the end of my last seminar of the week today I quickly reminded everyone what my weekend plans were and pleaded for just a few odd pounds. My friend Chris really kindly donated £20, a gather of change from various purses and wallets and even £4 from my science lecturer and I arrived at £727! Yay! So...
New target: £800
Making something easy wouldn't be any fun now would it?
30 day song challenge - Day 2
day 02 - your least favorite song
Again, how am I supposed to choose?!
This song does spring to mind though...
Again, how am I supposed to choose?!
This song does spring to mind though...
eh eh eh
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
30 day song challenge - Day 1
Day 01 - Your Favorite Song
HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE TO CHOOSE?!
I'll get back to you...
HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE TO CHOOSE?!
I'll get back to you...
4 sleeps til 10000ft.
Volunteering with Action Aid at Reading 2010, which seems like an age ago, a couple of us started talking about the idea of doing a skydive. Action Aid's youth team Bollocks to Poverty quickly put the idea into action and the 'Big Bollocks To Poverty Skydive' was born! With places for 25 people all willing to complete a tandem skydive on the 20th March 2011. After sending off my deposit and getting a place in November last year, 4 sleeps to go seems incredibly close.
My initial target was £500 but a few very kind donations and a cupcake sale around campus later I’d reached my target with several weeks still to go. On a quick trip home for the weekend I set up a donations bucket in my Dads shop which helped to raise almost £150! My next fundraiser was on Pancake Day which also nicely coincided with the 100th International Women’s Day celebrations. Thirty something pancakes later and I’d pulled in a little more money and decided to up my target to £700. I’m now only £8 away from this so determined to go a little further and push for £750.
The most bizarre sponsorship so far? £20 from Boris Johnson!
A strange story, my dad ended up sitting next to him on the Piccadilly line, (who knew the mayor took the tube!?), and thought he may as well ask if he would donate something to his daughters skydive in a few weeks… he pulled out an apple core (I can pretend to be cockney if I really try) and signed it! Now I just need to work out the best way to auction it off.
I’ve been meaning to blog throughout the build up to the skydive but a big workload and a few others excuses means this is the first! Now it’s so close I’m beginning to get a little scared, still excited but definitely scared! I’ll try and keep the last few days blogged and up to date.
Wish me luck!
My initial target was £500 but a few very kind donations and a cupcake sale around campus later I’d reached my target with several weeks still to go. On a quick trip home for the weekend I set up a donations bucket in my Dads shop which helped to raise almost £150! My next fundraiser was on Pancake Day which also nicely coincided with the 100th International Women’s Day celebrations. Thirty something pancakes later and I’d pulled in a little more money and decided to up my target to £700. I’m now only £8 away from this so determined to go a little further and push for £750.
The most bizarre sponsorship so far? £20 from Boris Johnson!
A strange story, my dad ended up sitting next to him on the Piccadilly line, (who knew the mayor took the tube!?), and thought he may as well ask if he would donate something to his daughters skydive in a few weeks… he pulled out an apple core (I can pretend to be cockney if I really try) and signed it! Now I just need to work out the best way to auction it off.
I’ve been meaning to blog throughout the build up to the skydive but a big workload and a few others excuses means this is the first! Now it’s so close I’m beginning to get a little scared, still excited but definitely scared! I’ll try and keep the last few days blogged and up to date.
Wish me luck!
Pancake Day poster
Boris' contribution
Cakes ready for sale
Thursday, 24 February 2011
All work and no play... sort of!
Tired is an understatement! With six deadlines before the Easter holidays I've been working 24/7 to get them all finished in time. Taking a break last night I headed to Camden with my housemate to see my friend Jack's band play. (http://www.blondelouis.co.uk/) Too much cider and wine later and we were in bed at the embarrassingly early time of 12.15! The term work hard play hard seems impossible to actually do at the moment! With cleaning, cooking and seminars to do as well, I think it will just be work work work for the near future. Rubbish!
Saturday, 19 February 2011
Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee
I should have written the essay I'm currently struggling with last week, but I didn't. So I guess I only have myself to blame as I attempt to finish, (start?), it now. I've spent the last two days staring blankly at an equally blank word document, praying that by some miracle it would write itself. No such luck.
I've come to the conclusion that taking A Levels was the worst decision I’ve ever made. A chronic worrier and long term examophobe combined with a ridiculous choice of subjects, (Biology, Chemistry, English Literature & Language and Psychology), I was doomed from that start really. If I’d have known more about other options available to me I would be struggling with a second year essay and not a first year one. Whenever I’m procrastinating I always seem to think about how great it would be to be nearly at the end of my second year, with only more to go. BUT I’m not so I need to stop daydreaming and get back to work. If I ever want to be in that position I’m going to have to stop worrying so much and start believing in my own work. That seems like a long shot, a really long shot.
Big cup of coffee in hand, a couple of biscuits for company and the Grease soundtrack on shuffle; I intend to start and finish this essay TODAY. After all, it is due in on Tuesday so I don’t have much choice.
'Look at me,
There has to be something more than what they see
Wholesome and pure,
Oh so scared and unsure, a pawn then,
Sandra Dee Sandy,
You must start anew,
Don't you know what you must do
Hold your head high,
Take a deep breath and sigh
Goodbye to Sandra Dee'
There has to be something more than what they see
Wholesome and pure,
Oh so scared and unsure, a pawn then,
Sandra Dee Sandy,
You must start anew,
Don't you know what you must do
Hold your head high,
Take a deep breath and sigh
Goodbye to Sandra Dee'
Friday, 18 February 2011
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