A Life, In a Blog...

Well seeing as the end of 2011 didn’t really go to plan work wise and left me feeling pretty low, 2012 WILL get off to a better start, even thought i’m feeling a little sniffly at this current moment in time *insert sympathy here*

I’m planning on going to visit my dad in Bangkok for a couple of weeks to have a break from the crappy UK later this month which shall hopefully leave me back in the UK rejuvenated and determined to get a better job. 

There’s a job or 2 I have my eye on and would give anything to have the opportunity to work there (that and it’s down the road so I could literally just roll out of bed and turn up to work!) so fingers crossed peeps. I’m assuming karma is coming my way at some point soon. Karma if you’re listening, hook a brother up please!

New Year was pretty cool if not a little dramatic with a chinese lantern that went slightly wrong! Just a chilled out NYE was just what I wanted and needed. 

I’m also planning on doing the standard “getting buff” and having a healthier lifestyle, you know, with the whole fruit and veg thing. I know, scary isn’t it.

Anyways, i’m off as I’ve just found out the shocking news my own mother has not seen the film UP. Never fear, i’m sorting it out as we speak!

xx 

I’ve passed uni! Hozah!

Annoyingly though I was just over 3 marks under a 2:1. But not to worry, who actually looks at the grades you get anyways :P

Which brings me to my next point, I am still unemployed, and even though you may laugh I actually have a couple of shifts (definitely almost wrote shits) at the chippy. So one might say that I have come straight from uni to work in a chip shop. Now how’s that for irony?! 

However, saying that I am currently re-designing the chippy’s menu boards and restaurant menus, so when they’re up and running I shall take some pics :)

Well thats all for now :)

Luvs ya

xx

I know, I know, its been a while, but in my defence it has been a pretty busy few months.

I’ve written my dissertation, i’ve finished and handed in my major project and now all is left between me and freedom is this sodding essay I can’t seem to get any motivation to do. There’s only about 2000 words left to do, but I hadn’t recieved any feedback from my first 2000 word draft of it due to my marker leaving. So i’m going go in tomorrow and ask if I have any feedback to read. I realise how close i’m leaving this to the deadline (it’s wednesday) but it’ll be fiiine. 

Next all I have to figure out is what I want to do with my life. I was hoping at this stage in my life I would know exactly what I want to go into as a profession, but I havn’t. Well I kind of have, I did some restoration on some photos for my Grandad’s 85th birthday and well, I really enjoyed it so I might try and go into something along those lines.

I’ll do a post in a mo with all the photos displaying what i’ve been up to…it’s ever so exciting (honest)

We have our (technically) last uni summer ball in a couple of months and I need to get started on my outfit, I going as Boo from Monsters Inc…exciting no? But lets face it, i’ll be going for a few more years to come, provided I can get my hands on a student to get me a ticket! 

Right thats all for now, i’m off to procastinate some more from doing this essay…what can I clean?! 

xx

Well, after posting my last post, everything kinda went a bit “tits up”.

The day after infact, I got a Facebook message to say I have until the end of the month to find somewhere new to live and move out of my current flat in Bournemouth. Fun no?

Well cut a long story short, it’s all kind of worked out for the best. I’ve moved into a friends house, finally got all the estate agent stuff sorted, and all my bits and bobs crammed into my room :) 

On another slightly more productive note. After a few weeks of feeling a bit shit about having to move out (and a few other things, which we won’t go in to!) I’ve got my arse into gear with my dissertation and major project (sort of). 

I’ve written about 4000 words of my diss and have done more references that i’ve ever done before and in the past few days i’ve sorted out the few problems I had with my major project and i’ve been adding a few new bits to it, so its starting to take shape.

But it has hit me (rather hard) how much work I’ve gotta do now and how many things on my to-do lists i’ve still got to do, not to mention the new things I keep having to add!

But if I have fun with it and enjoy it, I’ll get it done and (hopefully) it will be semi-good!

I’ve also just gone through all my past essays and to be honest, i’m surprised they’ve got me into the 3rd year! But some of my previous essays have come in handy for writing this sodding PA (which is due in less than a week…!). So thats todays plan…PA, PA, PA, oh and hair curlers :P

xx

I’ve just come up with my new years resolution. 

Gone are the; “to lose some weight”, “stop eating chocolate” and welcome “get out more” “give more of a shit about things” “get involved”.

After reading this article on my favourite geeky website Smashing Magazine; http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/12/22/the-designer-s-cross-training-toolkit/.

It got me thinking. I don’t do any of this stuff. I don’t get out just to take some pictures, or I don’t go out with a sketch book and draw (I do quite like drawing, however bad I am at it). I used to do all this stuff as a kid. I used to go out in the back garden (I wasn’t allowed out much as a child, so the garden was all I had really!) and draw flowers, or try to copy an image and draw it myself freehand. I remember drawing the little mermaid and remembering how shocked my family where at how good it was! I might try and go find it and scan it in to show you, as I do remember feeling rather proud of myself!

But, I don’t do any of that any more. I’ve got myself in a bit of a rut recently and it’s time to sort it out!

I want to take part in more stuff and not just sit at home procrastinating from doing work by sitting there on Facebook and Twitter and watching TV.

I know people say they’re going to stick to their new years resolution, but I give anyone permission to give me a good slap if I appear to be steering away from what’s good for me!

I’ll let you know how I get on!

I know, I know, its been a while. It’s not you it’s me. 

But lets leave all that behind us. 

I can’t quite remember where we left off, but i’ve re-designed my website and am a good 3rd of my way through my final year at University. 

Check out my uni project blog here: http://yolysmajor.tumblr.com/

In short, its a site for sufferers of breast cancer to join, upload photos and videos and share experience and advice. However, not only will the sufferers themselves can sign up, but also the family members also. 

Alot has gone on since my last post. I’ve been dumped, considered quitting uni (multiple times…), had my housemates want to move out, and oh, turned 21 (which wasn’t as fun as it sounds!). Alas, that term is over with now, I just hope things can only go up!

Anyways thats enough of my personal life, I’m sure you don’t really care that much at all!

I’ve taken to reading a book (I started it a while ago and then got bored of reading). So i’ve picked up where i’ve left off. It’s called Chocolate Wishes and it’s a pretty easy read, which is fine in my books. Mind the pun. So maybe reading will increase my brain power a little, as let’s face it. I need all the help I can get.

In Uni terms, everything is going ok…finally. My 3rd year didn’t get off to much of a good start due to various things. But all I will say is, we pay these lecturers for their feedback…and shooting down an idea without anything constructive is not what i’m paying them for. So after talking to a few people, things got sorted and everything is on the right tracks now. The next few months are going to be stressful and hectic, but a small part of me is looking forward to it. I’ve got my disseration to write and a major project to do. But things are going to plan so far. I’ve written 500 words of my diss, done a fair amount of research, questionnaires etc and i’ve taken a break from my project recently, but I plan on picking everything back up again properly in the next couple of days. I think I need to ease myself into it first!

Anyways, christmas has been and gone and I went up to my brothers in Oxfordshire where the snow made everything look pretty. So of course I took my camera (my compact rather than SLR as silly old me left my charger for my SLR in Bournemouth, good one Yoly)

But my little compact camera did me proud and i’ll post some pics later. 

Well that’s everything to get you up to date. I think. No doubt i’ve missed something out.

So, I welcome myself back and welcome you back for reading.

Good night and no doubt I’ll talk to you next year!

xxx