Wednesday 22 October 2008

This is my United States of Whatever...

Today it is sunny which is nice. I went to the gym and had a fairly comprehensive workout and a super hot shower.

I am just about to eat lunch and head into uni for an afternoon in labs/reading.

The weekend was fairly hectic what with waking up for winkle picking at 7am on Saturday and finally getting to bed after Pop Tarts at 2am on Sunday morning. Winkle picking was rather good fun and the weather was great although a bit windy. I did manage to get some photographs which I converted to jpegs last night and shall finish editing tomorrow most likely.

A woman from Hong Kong wanted to use a hockey photo I took in a publication but wasn't going to pay me for it so I had to politely decline. However it is nice that people like my photos.

The winkles are a pain in the arse - they don't like to show you their genitals which makes them annoying to sex although we do have more than enough for our experiments!

I am staying at Karen's tonight which I am looking forward to. Plus this weekend we get to go to the lodge and have a bonfire and fireworks and lots of scrumptious food yay!

Karen hasn't heard from Hallam yet and is a bit worried but I think it will be OK and hope and pray that she gets an interview because she definitely deserves one!

Anyway its lunch time and I sm starving.

Tuesday 14 October 2008

Big wheels keep on turning...

Karen is asleep on my bed, wearing my hoodie. She's adorable. I may get my camera to take a photo.

We handed in our field course write ups today! Hurrah. I am quite relieved and have had a bit of an evening off to celebrate. I don't have anything at all tomorrow so shall catch up on my reading and lecture notes too. I may even try to get out and take some photos of the men's 1's match vs Hallam if the weather is good enough.

I really need to be less judgemental. I have been critical of people in the past when it was very unfairly deserved and need to be aware that you should never judge a book by its cover.

I am going winkle picking on Saturday so have to be up for about 7am, great... I am almost looking forward to it as I do like the beach but its unlikely to be particularly picturesque. I think I will take my camera anyway and see if I get any good/useful shots.

Ria's b'day is on Saturday and were going to poptarts (again) which should be fun, it'll be nice to hang out at opal for a bit beforehand if I am back in time.

Sunday 12 October 2008

I picked out your star, turned night into day...

I apparently don't feel like blogging really considering this window has been open for about an hour and I haven't written anything. =S

Today was OK, church was awesome, I love that Karen still wants to come and isn't scared out of her wits especially as Mick was talking about weddings. Tehe. We had a great time on Saturday at the pub and then hung out on the evening which was much fun.

My field course write up is actually OK and I feel pretty good about it. Plus I am actually looking forward to starting my project!

We're going out tomorrow and Saturday which is exciting. I like going out even if my bank account doesn't

I have decided to learn to make a pasta bake!! I can't decide to steal a recipe from my mum our the internet. Oh the decisions!

Anyway I am bored so later k?

Friday 10 October 2008

Come on, come on what are you going to do you...

I am getting ready to go out tonight, were going to Mike's house party for his 21st which is going to be entertaining. However more excitingly I am having pancakes at Karen's. I haven't had pancakes in ages and I am going to eat loads. Yippee!!

We went to the pub last night which was rather good fun to see everyone and just talk about rubbish for a couple of hours. Kazz and I left early and spoke a lot. I think were OK now.

I have had an idea of what to get her for Christmas although its going to require some research.

My field course is nearly done hurrah!!! I can't wait to get that out of the way ready for winkle picking next Saturday. I shall do some reading up on that tomorrow I think.

Term is really really busy but I am just about coping. I am really looking forward to Sunday, hope it goes well.

Were definitely going to Morocco too, which is going to be amazing. I may have to try cous cous though. =S

Sunday 5 October 2008

Did you whisper in my ear, the things you want to hear...

Gah my laptop is annoying. Media player keeps dieing and I am rather desperate to actually hear some music rather than me tapping at the keyboard for a change. Sadly Karen's laptop died again but Dell have "graciously" agreed to fix it. Although they took their time about it, harumph.

Today was fairly up and down, Church was awesome, really great morning. I love to see the kids enjoying themselves. I really need to put in more time and thought with my planning because Martin's was genuinely top notch. Hockey was rather boring though, whilst a good work out, its clear that this season won't happen easily. Its going to be a struggle to be heard and whilst were clearly not the most important people in the club it'd be nice to have a bit more recognition, especially when you put in so much effort sorting things out and to then have them ignored.

Karen is really bored and it sucks that I couldn't be there to cheer her up because of trying to get my project done. Hopefully tomorrow will be better and she will enjoy looking at moorhen stuff. I really want her to enjoy her project even if her supervisor seems like a pain. Hopefully I shall be meeting Prof Butlin on Tuesday to talk about my winkles. I may even have a look at some papers beforehand!

My field course write up is going OK, I am fairly close to having a first draft done and then go over it all this week. Organisation is going to be tough this year as I have a lot to do between, Church, Work, Hockey and a social life! I'll try my best though.

We had a fun day on Saturday, we woke up late, went into town and pottered about and then went to Opal just to see Dazi, Ria and Chris who we hadn't seen for a week. We eventually left just after half 11 at night, having vaguely watched the Flintstones and Core and properly watched Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire which was entertaining. We also ate pizza so I feel fat this week, I may go to the gym tomorrow to row once Karen has gone off Moorhen spotting.

I am just about to edit some photos and send them to my first "client" a kayaker who I was shooting last weekend. Client is totally the wrong word as I was shooting whatever and she would like the photos. But I may someday have clients!

We have decided not to go to Southern Africa this Summer as it would be far too expensive (at least 2k) which is more than we can afford. However we are thinking of trying Morocco or Tunisia which will be very different! I am very much looking forward to it. We shall not only take some cool photos because we are good photographers, but we shall have an awesome time together which is the most important thing to me. I genuinely want to take in everything, even if we only went to the Lakes for a week I would try to get out from behind the lens more!

Anyway (not hoo!) I shall go and edit my photos.

Wednesday 1 October 2008

Your eyes they hypnotize me every night I'm in a dream, just lie here with me...



Note to say this is going to be big. James Nachtwey October 3rd.

Today it is sunny huzzah!

I'm still feeling the effects of bouldering on Tuesday; my forearms and shoulders hurt pretty badly.

My field course write up is going OK, I am on target with my word limit so that's good.

I had a great time last night. Met up with cell friends from church and ate some lovely food then toddled down to the pub and had a relaxing drink with the biology crew. I feel incredibly blessed to have so many friends to look after me. But most of all to have Karenstickalaren to hug me to sleep even if I am minging and full of cold.

Karen's computer screen has died alas. Hopefully Dell will be able to fix it so we can MSN again and Kazz doesn't have to splash out on a new screen/computer which may impinge on our holiday next year.

I am happy to say I am going to get very familiar with winkles over the next twelve weeks. My project is likely to be looking at the responses of winkle species to predation. How exciting!