Thursday 9 October 2008

Mute

Hola!

As the title suggests, I have been a mute for the last week. Wednesday night last week at Risa, a little too much singing ensued and I came home sounding like a cross between a man and kermit the frog.
Voice got progressively worse and by Saturday I could do no more than whisper at people, simply no noise would come out. This of course is a huge problem to me, who enjoys talking. A lot. I suddenly realised how much I do infact talk, and it's crazy how I can manage to just talk all day and now I can't it's unbelievably frustrating.

However none of this interests you I'm sure so I might chat on about something else that has happened to me in the last week...
Which of course being me is nothing too groundbreaking. I met JK from JK and Joel on Tuesday and will be seeing Vernon Kay DJ at our uni in 2 weeks time eeee!
I learnt how to play poker last night which is quite good so now I can play, but I had to have Richard help me decide when to fold or not, so practice may be needed.

Now much as I'd love to type all night and fill you in on everything I've been doing, I must do my Bach Chorales before next door pop over otherwise I will be working long into the night.

Anyone who actually reads this, please feel free to inform me of your general goings on :)

Wednesday 1 October 2008

Newness of homeness

Hello again,
I am currently writing from my new laptop in my new room, in my new flat, in my new university ahhh! The fact that we are merely at university still astounds me and overwhelms me.

I've been here now for a week and a half, and I absolutely love it. I've been out more than I ever used to at home, met so many lovely people and basically had the time of my life. I never want this to end. However, work begins soon, my lectures start tomorrow with the joy of 3 hours of composition... oh happy days. Also before this, I have to find out whether I have got into a university orchestra or not, I highly doubt that I have, but you never know, wonders never cease.

The whole self sufficiency thing is becoming a little bit of a challenge, cooking, washing, tidying and generally being places on time is taxing... My cooking is pretty basic, but I don't mind for now, I'm eating vegetables, I'm just going to get very fat.
Went to the laundrette for the first time yesterday and am still trying to dry clothes without an airer, this could be interesting if I ever do more than wash at a time.

There are so many things that have happened over the last week and a half, that I can't really do justice to here, so I thought I'd round up with a few facts about the people I'm living with and what I've been doing.

1. I live with: Georg, Kalbs, Charlotte and 2 Spanish Erasmus students
2. In the fact opposite we have pretty much merged ourselves, Lauren, Rich, Craig, Ian, Lou and Willow are pretty much my surrogate family when my flatmates decide to go home!!
3. My flat has been renamed, Bar 42
4. I have come under the nickname of Music Bag
5. There is also a: Gay Bag, Fuzz Bag, Blonde Bag, Baby Bag and a Bag Bag
6. I have drunk rather too much wine, and so must cut that down as my liver will be suffering before long
7. Music peoples are really lovely. I personally think it's something about Music students, we're all lovely- I guess we have to be, we have to work pretty closely together.

Anyway, must get off and actually do something with my day.
Will update when something exciting happens.