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A Change, A Change, Would Do You Good

I finally opened the perfume Richard bought me for Christmas and realised just how nice it is to change scents once in a while. I usually wear Angel, which is very sweet and chocolaty. Richard bought me Promesse, which is all blackcurranty.
Suffice to say I love the smell and because I'm not used to it I can smell it more often. Remind me to rotate my scents more often!

Right, now I'm off to look after a rather sick Richard and watch some of Star Trek Nemesis. I forgot what a good team the Next Gen crew make!

xoxo

Well well well, did we all have nice Christmases? Ours was looking a little shaky but once mum had bullied dad into letting Richard sleep on the living room floor all was well. It was a perfect family Christmas, made even better by Richards presence.
I was very lucky in terms of gifts, some very perfect and well chosen ones were given to me. Richard bought me the most elegant necklace ever, and my nanna a dressing gown that is so very warm, (essential for this freezing cold house!!!). Pride of place on my book shelf is iGentics 2nd edition, one of m course texts next term. Mum and Dad got it me, which means I can buy a course text for the other module AND a subscription to Nature* when my next loan installment comes in.
All in all a very lovely Christmas. My sister didn't moan because I was around and my dad didn't sulk because we had a Richard staying with us :) I hope yours were all as nice.

Thanks to National rail not runnng Boxing Day trains (desipte route planner saying there WERE trains last week), my parents gave us a lift home, which helped somewhat with the fact I'm was working at 1pm at River Island. Which had a MASSIVE sale on. It was so unbelievably busy.
And a little worrying given the current climate. Either way 4 hours insane work earned me £60ish. Give or take the tax mans cut. (I WILL get that back you B*******).

Right well I shall be off now to see where my brew has got to.
Hope everyone is well and happy
xoxo

*because New Scientists just isn't cutting it this year.....

As always it's been too long. But I have, as always been busy. Lectures, coursework, that damned further reading, and 2 jobs.

I've made it through the first part of my second year, although I still have a fair bit of work I still haven't done. Going to work throug it this holidays in a slow steady manner. There's no pressure so it's easier to do.

Richard and I are still happily little loved up bunnies :) The girls have gone home for Christmas
so we've got the house to ourselves. AND we're happily planning our second christmas together :)

We've found a lovely house for next year, which is much nicer than this one we're in. I've still to sort out when we move in, but they said come back in the summerso I shall trot back then.

Now I shall go and find out if they have snow at home and if I can pop home for a couple of days....

Hats off

So in a brief break from all the work I have to do I popped into town with Richard. We wandered around and had a very nice coffee, I can heartily recommend Costa's Maple Syrup Latte, and then called in at Sainsbury's so I could get a sandwich for my packed lunch tomorrow (I'm going to Knowsely Safari Park*). And on our hunt for the prepacked sandwiches I found these:

They came with little woolly hats on! I cannot tell you how excited this made me, but I'm sure you can guess. I spent ages trying to decide which hats to get. No idea what to do with them once I've drank the drink but they are still so very cute. Innocent smoothies are amazing.

*yes it does count as educational. We're looking at ungulates as part of my Evolution and Behaviour module. I hope there are cute fluffy things......

Yes I know, long time no blogg but with all fairness I haven't had any internet access since I moved a month agao. When I have been online it's to print out journels and such likes for uni, because I am a good girl :)
I am very well and happy, thanks for asking. I hope everyone else is good too. Hopefully now I will be blogging more regularly but don't hold out any hopes just yet :)
Newyays I haven't done an awful lot today so I'd best go be productive.
you know you love me xoxo

I only smile in private

Ok so yet again I haven't blogged in aaaaages. *looks embarrassed. With all fairness I have been very very busy flitting from home to Richards to work and back again.

This last week before I go back to university is hectic. Richards spent most of the week packing and is currently repainting his bedroom to hide the fact he's had a million pictures on his wall. The biggest bug bare would be getting rid of his furniture.The second hand shop who originally told us they'd collect it have basically decided they can't be arsed with it. Annoyingly this means he's had to give most of it to the girlfriend of his current housemate. The annoying thing is she hasn't even offered him a penny. Which seems a little bit cheeky of her but there's not much we can do when we need it gone fast.

I can't remember what else has happened to me recently. I managed to pass my theory test which means I will be carrying on driving lessons in Lancaster, regardless of how futile it sometimes seems.
I'm still working at ASDA and waiting to find out if they can transfer me to the store at uni but I think I'll be looking for a job in town as well. It's closer than ASDA which means I could pick up the odd weekday shift. We shall see.

I can't think of anything else I'm supposed to say, but look I blogged :)
Now does someone want to help me pack?

Packing it all in

I am finding this whole packing lark very difficult. I don't like picking out my clothes for a whole week ahead of schedule, but it's done. Shoes are another tricky thing, but kinda done. I'm very much a silk scarf girl, so I've packed a couple, and my pearls and Tiffany heart.

But then it gets harder, what books to take??? Given I've owned most of the Gossip Girl series for about 3 years now but have yet to read any some of those, the first three in particular, are coming. But I need something more highbrow. Bill Bryon's "A Walk In The Woods" is coming, and so is Mr Dawkins and his Selfish Genes.

You know what, I shall just leave it for the moment. Unprepared never killed anyone. Right?

Apparently I'm 6977 days old. About the same as stilton then.

And Richard is 12642 days old. He really is ancient!

Every moment that I love you is a moment, a moment of truth to hold on to

Eeeeek I haven't blogged in ages. It doesn't help I'm rather busy most of the time. Usually making pizzas or with Richard but mostly busy.

And you've missed alot, I've booked my theory test, made about fifty million pizzas, have rediscovered my geeky/nerd side, seen Mr Blitz even if ever so briefly.....and I'm sure there's lots more stuff.

OO I saw Wall-e......it's brilliant, go see! First time I've used Orange Wednesdays and I can't believe how simple it is.

Richard and I have hit and passed our first year anniversary together last Friday. We went to a local It alien restaurant on Monday to celebrate, which was lovely even if they did have baby chicken and RABBIT on the menu. We don't often get the time to go on dates, aside from many lunches and brews at Tesco whilst we were in that brief period between friends and lovers we haven't been on more than about 6 dates. When you spend most of the time just seeing them once a week it's time together that's important not how you spend it.

More good news is that he rang ASDA Lancaster back and was told there is most likely a position there for him now. They've had a week so the plan is to ring again and confirm some kind of hours. It's such a relief :) Now just the other million things to sort out.

I go away with the family for a week on Saturday. I'd say yay but I'm not looking forward to not seeing Richard for a whole week. Mobile phone signal is so bad we'll have very little contact and that is Not Good when we tell each other everything. Even "just running a bath"!! I could do with a week away from rushing around at work so at least it should be restful.

See you soon folks, hope you're all well.
xoxo

And I said what about breakfast at Tiffany's?

Alot has happened since my last blogg, I have turned 20, visited the zoo and seen many VERY cute animals, continued to work and make pizzas for a living and plod along with my driving lessons. I've seen the ending of the first series of Gossip Girl, so now I'm seeking something to fill the gap of Queen B-have you seen what she's wearing-craziness that it was. It was nice to see Michelle Trachenburg in something less sweet and innocent too :)

Richard and I have hit a snag with our move to Lancaster. Apparently the ASDA in Lancaster hasn't got any vacancies. Which means he currently has no job there. Rather worrying. We've got our fingers crossed that something turns up at ASDA. In the mean time we're working on a shiny CV to send people in Lancaster before we move. Not something we needed really.

Hopefully the lovely people in Merkinland hit by the earthquake are OK too. Jane that means you so poke me to show you're OK!!!

I was going to leave you with some zoo pictures but after poking around my laptop I found I haven't yet put them on here. Ooops, maybe next time :)

you know you love me xoxo

I can't decide if you should live or you should die

Another break in the blogging but I'm sure you will forgive me. I've been plodding my way through a 35 hour week, and all but 5 hours of that is done :) It hasn't been too bad, but I'm very very glad next week I've just got my contracted hours and that's it. I need the sleep, the bags under my eyes are huge! Being up at half six when your body isn't used to it isn't fun.

Other than work I've continued the grand sort out of my bedroom and list a fair bit on ebay. So far I've raised nearly £45, which should go someway towards a Channel silk scarf or some other treat (and if it's the Channel it's a Treat with a capital T). The only thing I've used my hard earned pennies for is an academic diary because try as I may I can't find ANY in the shops below £3. And yes, I am a cheap skate. I'm a poor student.

Last night was a staff pub quiz held at Madison's Wine Bar, (local readers will know where that is). I've not been in Madison's since it's revamp, and might not have been in prior, but it was never painted in a shiny lovely light really. I must say it is lovely inside, and rather than a loud raucous pub, it seems to be a lovely place to go for a quiet drink.
As for the quiz my team consisted of myself, Richard, Richards work friend Colin, and my work friends Katie and Jane. Unfortunately for Katie and myself the questions were very much aimed at the 35+ audience, so we knew very little, but Colin and Richard seemed to have it all pretty much covered. Overall we came third, beaten by the managers team, (who I don't doubt knew at least some questions prior) and the home shopping team, which had 2 geniuses on it. So not bad, and it was brilliant to see Katie again, I haven't seen her since Easter properly.

Now before I go I want you all to close your eyes and wish for nice weather this weekend. Preferably Saturday. It's my birthday you see and I want to go to the zoo. I can't go any other weekend because Richard won't be able to get another weekend off for about six months. (One weekend off in four my arse)
Thanks for the weather help in advance :)

And the results are in....

Well folks, I got my results and you can all rest easy now.

I PASSED!!!

With a 2.1 :)

Don't I just kick ass sometimes?

He smiles it's like the radio

Well tomorrow I get my results. I'm not thinking about it too much really. It's after :) Hopefully it won't take too long to get them online. It better not.

Not alot is new with me. Been to see Hancock, Will Smith is gorgeous as ever and I rather didn't expect the plot. Nice to see him doing something more grown up, I still recall the Fresh Prince days. Went with Chrish, Jess, Liz and her friend Dan. Then to Frankie and Bennys, which is the first time I've eaten a full meal there. Nice, can't fault the service but I rather feel the prices are a bit much. It was a good night though, much fun was ahd by all AND I didn't walk into the wrong toilet this time.....

I'm pretty much all unpacked from uni, aside from a bag of shoes which I really don't have anywhere to put. I'm slowly sorting everything out, ebaying as much of it as possible, but plenty is still heading to the charity shops.

And as for my favourite topic, Richard, well things are wonderful as always. We marked 11 months yesterday :) Possibly the best 11 months of my life. Certainly don't know what I'd do without him.

I should head to bed now, I don't know whether I'll be crawling out of bed very early to watch for results. I can see much pressing of the F5 key

Shes like a dreamer in a dungeon or an angel in a cave

Well I have a new haircut, the fringe has been altered slightly but I don't quite know what it looks like till it's dried and straightened. Hopefully not a mess. My layers are back in, which helps it curl nicely but it doesn't feel like there is much hair on my head right now. Eeek.

I actually managed to get another theory test paper done, AND more importantly didn't fail it. It's all about learning to think as a driver, which may be all common sense but I do kinda lack that. I'm wondering that if I just book a test for a few weeks off I'd be able to make myself ready for that. After a year of constant deadlines and revision I'm struggling to make the effort to revise for this.

Richard was lovely and sweet, he found an extra tenner in his coat pocket and presented me with a Meat Loaf CD when he arrived at work. Most of it I've already got, but it's the thought that counts. And it is nice to be treated. Bless him :)

I have to be up earlier than normal for work tomorrow so I shall bid thee goodnight :)
Hope you're all well my friends.

Baby On Board

Greetings from the world of Claire : ) How are we all? All well?Oh good. Things are good with me too, I'm working a fair bit this week and trying to see as much of Richard as I possibly can.

And having driving lessons. Still plodding along with them. Defiantly improving but that's about it really. I need to find the time to revise for my theory test but between work, Richard, sorting out my room and everything else I don't seem to have enough time to get any done. I WILL do some tomorrow I WILL do some tomorrow.

As always things with Richard are wonderful. I'm currently resisting the temptation of a letter he has in his locker from my MUM! Given how he's been taunting me with it I suspect it's something to do with my birthday but I don't know. Richards giving nothing away and I don't want to probe mum in case I ruin any surprises. If anyones got any ideas what its all about, answers in a comment box please :)

Oh joy, BBC is running a news article on the Churches views on homosexuality. There was a very interesting article on it all in New Scientist the other week, apparently there is a remarkable amount of evidence, both within our own DNA and other species, that being "gay" is perfectly natural. Wonder if all that information is in the same category as evolution?

This Innocence is Brilliance

God it's good to not have exams or work of any kind :) Well I've been at ASDA for a couple of days but given I still I haven't moved out booking lots of proper shifts is difficult. I've come back to Lancaster to clean my room so that this weekend we just have to pack everything up. Hell only knows where it's all gonna go when I get back....

Work has been fun, although a 7-12am shift on a Sunday is EVIL! On the one hand we don't have customers in the store till around 10.45, and can't serve till 11, so I just got to make pizzas for FIVE HOURS :) But then that half 5 start is horrid.....And trying to explain to a customer why we can't even take a pizza order before 11am is difficult. Trading Standards folks, it's the LAW, it's the same at Tesco, Salisbury's, Waitrose....if a staff member helps you before 11am they are breaking the law. But who cares anyway.
I have yet to work a shift with our little Mormon friend, she was supposed to work one with me but her name was crossed off later. I wonder why....could it be she realised that telling someone she'd like to beat me up only to find out she'd just slagged me off to an old friend of Richards wasn't her smartest idea. Honestly.

Meat Loaf was on The F Word :) He's such a funny guy :) I wonder if the mums who told their kid not to play with him cause he was too fat have any regrets.

And gawd I'm glad that Alex has gone from BB. I saw a fair amount during exam week, it's so mind numbing it was best before bed. But it's good to see the foul mouthed "women" gone.

Right I'm going to curl up in bed and watch crappy tv :) God I love freeview.

On another note *hugs to a dear friend. Deepest sympathies.

Done

I'm freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :) My exams are all done, and the last one went the best by far. It's all ecology stuff so just listening to the news can be revision. If you've got a good idea about Global Warming and stuff you're sorted. So after the manic this week has been I'm looking forward to relaxing a but. I'm going home via Manchester then to Richards today. I've got a couple of days work planned but not much really. My brain needs to chill out if not the rest of me :) In fact I should go really, I'm supposed to leave at half past. Tootles folks :)

And how did Claire not win The Apprentice???? So not right!!!

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR stupid exams. The sooner they're over the better. I'm so stressed at the moment it isn't true. Saturdays exam was a disaster but it wasn't just me who flet that. The one today was much better. I'm going to take tonight off to rest my brain and try again tomorrow for the last exam.

I spent most of this evening helping my friend Hannah find her car. She parked it just off campus, where everyone parks and they towed it. Not just hers, they've started towing because people are parking there. Personally if there aren't any signs or double yellow lines then they shouldn't be just towing. Thankfully we know where the car is now, and her mum is going to help her get it back tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

It's raining hard in North Virginia Just Like London Town

It's raining. How summery :(

Since my last blog I have battled on with the revision, and surprise surprise that's where I'm off next. I'm at a point where I can start past paper questions. Trouble is, which theme. I don't want to start the ones for my first exam too soon, but then again I don't know if I should be starting them. Choices choices. I'm going back on Wednesday to revise and do some more of those psycology experiements. Booked another for Wednesday teatime :)

I have a driving lesson tomorrow which I am looking forward to lots. I so want to be able to drive. Once my exams are done I can start learning all my theory stuff :)

Guess I should go bury my head in revision.....eek!