It's escalated. Bring on the quad sports against the jubilant backdrop of radio music blaring from your parked car's windows. Well, I guess they're not really quad sports - I do not, sadly, live in Neptune, CA. Parking lots, when occupied with smiling, active youths WHO WILL PROBABLY FAIL THEIR WHOLE YEAR, do incite just as much jealousy from observers moping three floors up.
You all look bad in sunglasses, by the way.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
It's clearly the end of semester.
Accomplishments so far today:
- woke up before noon
- finished yogurt before it went off
- did not die
What I'm getting at is that while my university years will be the most longed-for in my life, springtime is always unproductive. After all those vitamin D-free months, being outdoors is no longer the worst part of my cold, rain-drenched life. My flat is full of fresh air, library books got returned after being renewed for months on end, and I no longer wonder why they make patio furniture in Scotland.
But sadly, this is not a good time for outdoor laziness or daytime drinking. So presently I'm stuck inside, trying to tie up the loose ends of semester-time obligations. But really I'm not doing much of anything thanks to the sunshine-loving folk outside with their smiling and no coats and sunglasses-wearing. It's cruel, it's distracting and it's no fair.
Still, it's not all bad - my yogurt did not go off, I did not die, and spring is just getting started.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Nothing to say, but I'll say something anyways.
I really am crap at this whole blogging thing. I'd like to say it's because I'm insufficiently self-involved but, really, I'd be having a laugh. Basically it's a matter of laziness and lack of exciting things to talk about.
I don't think I've been anywhere or done much in terms of excitement in the past several weeks. Spring has certainly sprung and I'm regretting not getting a photo of my walk to school in the last week or two. The Meadows are full (I mean full) of gorgeous purple, yellow and white crocuses and it's been shockingly sunny. But alas, we've had some freak snow which boggles my mind and makes me worry the flowers are done with.
One thing I did get up to was head over to Glasgow with a few friends (dragging Dean along as well, since he was visiting) to go see a showing of Submarine, which was being presented by writer/director Richard Ayoade, better known to us as Moss from the IT Crowd. He was pretty much the only reason we went, to be honest. Considering the trailer and how overwhelmingly hip the whole project sounded, it was a surprisingly good movie. Even Dean liked it. Do recommend.
Made some fantastic raspberry scones last night. Between Honor and I a batch of 10 left me with 4 leftover. I've had two since waking up a half hour ago and am tempted to just polish them off and make some more this arvo. It's justifiable - with only a 1/4c of butter and 3T of sugar, the recipe is pretty healthy. For scones, I mean. That is, of course, until you pile on the clotted cream. Add that to the list of things I'll miss when I go home.
Anyways, enough procrastination. Expect marginally less dull updates soon. I'll be spending next Thursday (St. Pat's) in Dublin, then the following three days in Belfast. May not remember much of that, but I'll try and take some photos of the greenery, etc. Then home for the last week of class, and on the 26th Honor and I fly out for a two week trek through Budapest, Berlin and Prague - very, very excited! Sasha and I are in the final stages of planning our Eurotrip, ie. the booking stages, ie. the worst stages. But that's going to be a ridiculously good, if exhausting, five or six weeks. Look out for a firm itinerary some time soon.
Until then - my ears are open for suggestions of things to see and do in any of the aforementioned cities. Now it's just time to tie up some loose ends in class and then kick back for the seven and a half weeks (yep) of revision before exams. May forget what month it is.
Cheers.
I don't think I've been anywhere or done much in terms of excitement in the past several weeks. Spring has certainly sprung and I'm regretting not getting a photo of my walk to school in the last week or two. The Meadows are full (I mean full) of gorgeous purple, yellow and white crocuses and it's been shockingly sunny. But alas, we've had some freak snow which boggles my mind and makes me worry the flowers are done with.
One thing I did get up to was head over to Glasgow with a few friends (dragging Dean along as well, since he was visiting) to go see a showing of Submarine, which was being presented by writer/director Richard Ayoade, better known to us as Moss from the IT Crowd. He was pretty much the only reason we went, to be honest. Considering the trailer and how overwhelmingly hip the whole project sounded, it was a surprisingly good movie. Even Dean liked it. Do recommend.
Made some fantastic raspberry scones last night. Between Honor and I a batch of 10 left me with 4 leftover. I've had two since waking up a half hour ago and am tempted to just polish them off and make some more this arvo. It's justifiable - with only a 1/4c of butter and 3T of sugar, the recipe is pretty healthy. For scones, I mean. That is, of course, until you pile on the clotted cream. Add that to the list of things I'll miss when I go home.
Anyways, enough procrastination. Expect marginally less dull updates soon. I'll be spending next Thursday (St. Pat's) in Dublin, then the following three days in Belfast. May not remember much of that, but I'll try and take some photos of the greenery, etc. Then home for the last week of class, and on the 26th Honor and I fly out for a two week trek through Budapest, Berlin and Prague - very, very excited! Sasha and I are in the final stages of planning our Eurotrip, ie. the booking stages, ie. the worst stages. But that's going to be a ridiculously good, if exhausting, five or six weeks. Look out for a firm itinerary some time soon.
Until then - my ears are open for suggestions of things to see and do in any of the aforementioned cities. Now it's just time to tie up some loose ends in class and then kick back for the seven and a half weeks (yep) of revision before exams. May forget what month it is.
Cheers.
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