Frame of my Mind

Look, A Rainbow! 05/08/09

I redesigned. Hated the old look. At least this one is nice and colouful. Feedback welcome and appreciated. :)

Where have I been, and what have I been up to recently? Graduating with upper second class honours (all that palava with getting notes for PMS worked out), and successfully looking for work. I broke my laptop and now need to save up for a new one. The screen fell off. I didn’t pull it or anything. The hinges were gradually snapping, and then all of a sudden when I was typing it just came off. Great. Dells only just outlast their warranty, it seems. Who would’ve thought it?

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The End of an Era 27/03/09

Technically today is the last day of my last semester at university, ever. My exams are in a month and I still have a project to complete by the 27th April, but after that, that’s the end. I’ve never not been in school – what do I do next? I need a job. Where do I look? This is not an exciting adventure for me. I want to stay in school; I am comfortable there.

University is this way!

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3 Comments , , Education, Work


Our Japan Trip Preparations 19/03/09

I’m so excited about going to Japan soon! Officially eighteen days until we leave. I don’t think I posted about it here, yet, so a brief recap on my life before the blog. About a year ago I asked if my mum would come with me to Japan, and she agreed. It seems she’s only doing it ‘for the giggles’, a milder form of lulz. It’s costing us a small fortune (especially with the current exchange rate) but I’ve never been abroad for more than five days before, and I’ve never been outside of Europe. For me, this is a trip of a lifetime and very much a big deal.

The excitement didn’t really hit me until about a week ago after I finished booking all the accommodation and worked out what towns and cities we would be visiting. Officially, these are;

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7 Comments , , Japan(ese), Travel