Today Sheffield, Tomorrow, the Rest of the World

Me and my boyfriend have decided to start saving seriously for a trip, if not around the world, then at least around Europe or America/Canada. And you all thought I never actually get out. Well yes, I suppose this blog's name is a little ironic seen as though I don't really ever go anywhere, but in about two years I will hopefully be jetting off into the world. So, I am officially taking suggestions on what countries/cities to visit, anyone got any suggestions? :)

New Hair, New Life

I got my hair cut today, a fringe!! I have had my side parting for at least 7 years? Something like that anyway, and then suddenly on the spur of the moment I decided to get a fringe. Crazy, yes. It looks alright though :) I got a few looks walking through town, though they very easily could have been laughing. I must say I feel very strange with this fringe, seeing it above my eyes all the time, it will definitely take some getting used to! But I like it so far.

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Tomorrow we go on a trip with uni to Yorkshire Sculpture Park, which yes I went to only a month ago. However its a new exhibition so it should be good. I have a strong feeling they will make us walk the whole way round which is VERY far, so I'm not looking forward to that, but I do need the exercise: I feel like I've abandoned the gym. I'm on this diet you see, so far I lost 9lbs but I'm pretty sure I put some back on because I had some treats but yeah, the 3 mile walk will help :) I'm mostly excited because its just like a school trip :) so should be really fun.

And I've just realised I have just revealed my face for everyone to see. Well, there you go :) thats me!

Oops!

I know, I know, I have gone totally slack with this blog. If I'm honest it is because I am completely lazy! I haven't forgotten about it, in fact every day I scold myself, telling myself that I said I would post every day, even if I bored people to the point they tore their own hair out. But unsurprisingly, my efforts dropped.

OK, so updates. I have recently chosen my modules for next year: Children's literature and Writer as Teacher, both for the second semester, so during the first I will be doing the mandatory poetry and script writing, along with prose and there is some other ones in there I completely can't remember! The Children's lit attracted me because of the reading list and the study of the psychology behind books written for kids. Some of the books we look at are Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter 3, The Illustrated Mum, Noughts and Crosses and, the one that cracks me up every time, Bumface! (yes yes I know, I'm childish). With Writer as Teacher, we go out to schools or community groups and run our own writing workshops, which terrifies me to my soul, but that's what I want to do when I finally get out of this place (uni) and get into real life. So I've got to start somewhere, right?

Erm, wow, the last book I reported on appears to be the Millennium Trilogy. Well, since then I have finished the MONSTER that is Under the Dome by Stephen King and, just finished tonight, American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis both of which were very good. American Psycho very detailed and gory, much worse than the film, but still great. The next book on my reading list is The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, by Stephen King.

I went up home for the weekend last week, first time since being back from Christmas. It was great but it was way too short. I miss home already and if I am honest, I cant wait until April to be back there for summer. I'm starting to hate being down here because I am just so out of the loop with home. I miss that life and this one here isn't good enough to make up for it. Roll on the end of uni I say!

At this particular moment this is all I can think of to report and, it being 1:23 am, I would like to go to sleep. So, goodnight.