Me and my Invisible Friend!

So my exams are finally over and I now have time to do all the things I really want to do. The main thing I want to do may sound silly but I just want to read my book. I haven't been able to just sit and read my book in ages, meaning it's taken me about 6 years to read a series of 5 books. I'm hoping to have the last book finished before I go to Canada in 2 months. I'm halfway through it and, although I'm a slow reader, I'm sure I can do it.

So I think the exams went well. (I hope) They definitely went better than expected. I got some good essays written for all three and I felt like I knew some of the multiple choice answers. That being said, I'm so glad that they are over. I do have some resits in august, but I'm going to wait for a month and just have some time off.

During the summer I get to redecorate my room. I'm painting it white but getting coloured strip lights so that I can put them on and my walls will be different colours. I'm also rearranging the furnature (as much as I can in my tiny room - I need to get rid of a built in shelf to do it) and I finally get to have a mirror in my room (we're hoping it will make the room look bigger). Also, my Mum is letting me use blackboard paint on the wall above my bed! I'm so excited about the whole thing.

Canada trip is soon and I'm so excited about that too. I may have to help my Dad's cousin when I get there as she has to have surgery to reinflate the stents in her arteries. Boyfriend and I will be there to help out around the house and help her husband out. I also get to spend time with my Dad's other cousin. Boyfriend has never been to Canada and so I'm so excited to be going with him and showing him round. It will also be our first time on a plane without an adult. We are the adults and therefore we have split up the jobs that that brings with it - He gets to make sure I'm on the plane, off the plane, in the right place etc, and I'm in charge of the money, passports and making sure we have all the essentials on hand. I think we're going to be ok.

On a less happy note, my sister isn't well. She's had numbness and can't see out of one eye and so she has had MRIs and all sorts of tests and they think they know what it is, but they need to do more tests to be sure. Right now though, I am helping take care of my Nephew (not sure if I mentioned him before - he's one year old and adorable) and helping her round the house when she is able to get out of bed.

So I have to tidy my room and I want to write fic but before I go, How good does "The Avengers" look?? I'm so excited and can't wait to go see it. I'm supposed to be going with my Dad, Sister, Boyfriend, warlordx40 and his family and anyone else who wants to go. Should be good. Though I'm not sure if my sister will be able to go given everything that's going on.

I should go and make a start on things! So glad to be back online! *hugs flist*

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Urgo: I didn't mean to!
Col. O'Neill, Dr. Jackson and Major Carter: He didn't mean to!
Teal'c: It was not his intention.

I have a Meerkat from comparethemarket.com! *bounces about*

I love it. I got Vassily! ^-^ Yay!

Just thought I'd let you all know! Have a nice night.

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Maybourne: Nothing I like more than a good wiener. Col. O'Neill: Yes, you are what you eat.

So I am currently in a lecture and I swear this woman doesn't even know how boring she is. It's not even an interesting lecture. At least one of the lecturers tries to make everything interesting (coincedently the best lecturer on the planet! He's just amazing, so enthusiastic about everything!)

I have been neglecting LJ so much recently. I don't mean to, I just don't seem to have the time right now, what with lab reports and posters and studying and such. I must try to make time. I have been checking others and commenting and I took part in comment_fic yesterday for the first time in what seems like forever.

Not much has really been happening to be honest. Here are the main points in a nutshell:

*I finally got my butt in gear to start making a plan for my novel and now I have an idea for 2 linking novels! ^-^
*I am currently nursing a sore ankle as I went over on it on Tuesday at dancing. It seemed fine at first, but yesterday it got bad and it's not any better today.
*My parents are away for the weekend and my sister is staying at her boyfriends, so I have the whole house to myself. (My sister made sure to tell me to have Bikers and Lowlives over! lol)
*I have been doing quite well with my coursework for some of my classes this semester - I'm currently on track for a 1(ii) in microbial genomes so I just need to kick butt in the exam.
*Looks like, even although Boyfriend and I are going to Canada this year (for 3 weeks - can't wait) I am also going up to the barge a couple of times - Once with Boyfriend and warlordx40 and once with a girl from uni.
*My sister got into uni!!! She's going to do Psychology and kick butt and do better in uni than I ever did! =D

I think that's about everything. I should probably go and listen or I'll not do good in my exams. Sorry if I've missed anything important and I will try to be better.

Love to all!

Oh, quickly before I go: Go and see "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel". It is truly amazing! ^-^

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Col. O'Neill: [to General Hammond] We had a nice time, Sir. Carter found some naquadah. Teal'c made some new friends, as usual. Daniel got engaged. And I, uh... I'm gonna hit the showers.

I just met John Barrowman!!!

I promise I'll try to update fully later. Just been bogged down with uni stuff. Just wanted to inform you all that I met His Awesomeness!

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Make me a monster truck!

I know it's a bit late since new year was actually now 4 days ago, but still! I hope you all had a great Christmas and New year!

I got a lot of awesome things for Christmas. I'm so excited about everything. My parents bought me a tablet which has had to be put on charge every night since I use it every day. Boyfriend not only took me to see Russell Howard but he also bought me a telescope! A proper expensive telescope! We've had it out on the one clear night we've had and looked at the moon. It's so amazing. Also, my sister bought me Neville Longbottom's wand!! How awesome is that? It's so pretty and I love it. And as usual, warlordx40 got me a year's LJ subscription and now I somehow have even more icon spaces. I need to sort out my icons again and change some for others.

I am planning to use what is left of today to write some fic. Hopefully. May end up writing some original stories but hey, I plan on writing something anyway!

Love to all! Hope you're all having fun!

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Dr. John Watson: Did you bring your revolver with you?
Sherlock Holmes: Ah… knew I forgot something. Thought I’d left the stove on.
Watson: You did.

So I had to do a quick post juts to say hello and that I am still alive, I've just been very very busy with studying for my exams and trying to sort Christmas etc. My first exam is done (don't think it was too bad, but it could have gone better), my next one is on Monday and then the Wed after that. I'm working on Thursday from 2pm till 11pm so I can't wait 'till Friday.

Boyfriend, however, is making sure that I stay happy even although I can't relax 'till next Friday. On Tuesday he came round to give me a gift he bought me randomly - he bought me a little sackboy! I'm so happy. I've wanted one for ages. He won me a little man in a stacker machine that I was calling a sackman but now I have both! ^-^ Also, he gave me an early christmas present last night. He had a who ruse that he had hidden my presents so well that if I found one I could open it and there was one in amongst the papers on his bed. He then said I had to open it but I wanted to wait till Christmas. He said that, since I already knew I was going out to a restaurant on Sunday (that I have been adamant is really a cover for Russell Howard since he told me) I was to open the gift now as it was a menu to show me where we were going. When I opened it, inside were... MY RUSSELL HOWARD TICKETS! I was so excited I almost fell off the bed! =D

I can't wait 'till tomorrow after work now. I have one hour after I finish to go home and get ready. OMG! Best Boyfriend ever.

Anyway, I should go and get some more studying done. There is a tonne more I want to talk about but I have no time so once my exams are done I will update properly!

Hope you are all well!

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Lassiter: There is something I've got to get off my chest.
Shawn: Is it your shirt? Please say no.

Just a fly by post to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! to jennickels!

Hope you have a great day my dear. ^-^ *squishes*

Stole this from sunny_serenity

Give a fandom and I'll tell you:

1. The first character I fell in love with:
2. The character I never expected to love as much as I do now:
3. The character everyone else loves that I don’t:
4. The character I love that everyone else hates:
5. The character I would shag anytime:
6. The character I’d want to be like:
7. The character I’d slap:
8. Favorite character:
9. Who are your five favorite characters?
10. Who are your five least favorite characters?
11. Which character are you most like?
12. What is your deep, dark secret regarding this?
13. A pairing that I love:
14. A pairing that I despise:

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Col. O'Neill: And you were there, and you were there, and there's no place like home.

So last week was so busy and I've still got a lot to do. I have two assessments nextweek and I have still to prepare for one of them. They are both open book though so if I make sure I have enough notes with me I'll be fine.

Over the last two weeks I have had a lab assessment, a case study, my dissertation, and my lab report. Managed to get everything sorted and done and handed in on time, even although I ended up only having two days to do my dissertation. I had managed my time enough so that I had all the information and all I had to do was put it together. I'm quite proud of it actually. I think it turned out ok. Even if it fails, i'll still be proud! ^-^

I did go in for a summer internship, which I actually got quite excited about it. I didn't get it but I am just glad that I tried. At least I know I tried. ^-^

So Mum and Dad are on holiday. They are away for 3 weeks(ish). I drove them to the airport on Monday, when they flew to London. From London they flew to San Fransisco the next day, they sped 4 nights there and then (now probably) the are on the train across America to New York with a half day in Chiacago. They spend 2 nights(?) in New York and then they are on the QE2 for a week. I'm so jealous. It has a library AND an Observatory. I'd never even know I was on a boat if I went. lol. Still, I hope they have a good time.

Due to them being away it is just my sister and I etc in the house. She is staying at her Boyfriend's house this weekend so I am in on my own, meaning I got my ironing done, my shower had with no interruptions and I also got the living room tidied. I actually decided that I wanted to tidy it. It looks so beautiuful now. As soon as my sister is home tomorrow it will be messy again though. I know it.

My Uncle came back to the house tonight after mass (where I had to read even although it wasn't my week). I wasn't sure if he would since my Dad wasn't here. We can have really good conversations though so I wasn't worried about it being awkward. It was really good though. We started talking about uni and work, moved on to working in shops and ended with a long conversation about books. ^-^ So happy. I had a really good time!

I have a bad cold just now and one of my friends keeps telling me to go to the doctors. I'll be ok. I'm a bit clogged up and my throat hurts but other than that I'm ok.

The same friend has two Aunts who were involved in a bus accident. One is ok and one is badly injured but apparently a car cut in front of the bus and it had to slam on the breaks causing one woman (not his Aunt) to go flying forward and hit her head off a pole and die. So my thoughts and prayers are with him and the woman's family.

Anyway, depressing thoughts over, I have, yet again, signed up for more beta work. One person wants me to be their personal permanant beta and one other gave me 21 little ficlets of Sam/Jack to beta. So excited! ^-^

Anyway, I should head off to do some more studying...or sleep, whichever! Sorry for the rambling!

Love to all!

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Col. O'Neill: All right, so it's possible there's an alternate version of myself out there that actually understands what the hell you're talking about

I watched "Merlin" and all I can say this week is that it broke my heart!

Currently catching up on "Strictly come dancing". I have decided that Bruno (one of the judges) should be a drinking game. He's so animated and I don't think I've ever seen him give his opinion and stay seated. So I have decided that everytime Bruno gets off his seat, Drink! Trust me, you'll be drunk by the end of the second lot of dancers.

Anyway, I got my dissertation topic and I'm actually quite excited about it. I also have a fic to beta so I have a lot to do and I'm happy about it. Not to mention that NaNo is coming up and I still don't have a plot! ^o^

So I should go, I just thought I would tell you all about my idea for a drinking game!

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Also, I can kill you with my brain!