Part Deux

Hi everyone, yes I know I said I'd write the next day and now it's taken a week to get going, but what can I say, they disrupted my 'flow'. I mean I'm not sure about others but getting started on a blog always seems like a bit of an effort, I start to write something, only to read it back and think "oh that's bollocks". And then give up. Of course once I get going, I don't care what bollocks I write. So enough with the excuses anyways, and if this is bollocks then I'm afraid this is just what goes through my head sometimes (along with gamma radiation). Oh yeah fresher's ball was rubbish apparently. heeheehee.

Well, I'm getting well settled into life away from home now. In a way. I mean organisation wise I still have a bit of a way to go. The course I am doing has been great so far, at least the bits I have attended. Basically the entire Geography side of my timetable is a mess, so I have turned up late for one lecture owing to the room being wrong, missed another entirely (so I heard later) after being told that the lecture was cancelled, and am currently questioning whether my other Geog module even exists. So time to pay a visit to the course tutor tomorrow. He seems like a friendly sort of chap.
I am making headway though. Typed up all of the weeks notes earlier so that I understand them more. Bought a planner so no more Mr Disorganised (I hope).
They did lay on a field trip during freshers week, to the Peak District to look at a landslip and examples of fossils. It was great because the group didn't really know what the lecturers were talking about, but we mucked along anyway. Was a grand day out.
Never eat a raw chilli, no matter how drunk you are because it is a painful experience.
Speaking of getting out into the countryside, I joined the hiking club and we took a hike up into the Pennines yesterday. It was a gentle walk but the wind at the top of one of the ridges... unbelievable, some of us could barely stand. Its great just to get out of the city sometimes because much as Manchester is a cracking place, the fresh air and scenery is pretty important to me. Plus its exercise and the guy leading us all yesterday has invited us for a party next week where he will be showing us all his 'special brew'. Classy.
As for my block, there has been a few moment of madness so far. One was waterbombing random people from the top floor of our block. We did this for several nights using free condoms (I have none left now!) and plastic bags. Security got wind of this and on the third night, they snuck up to catch us in the act. Luckily I escaped as I had chosen that moment to visit the toilet. However, the guy let the others off anyway heehee. Also played a fair few drinking games in the common room. One night this led to drinking a cocktail of whiskey, vodka, red square and longlife milk, which was extremely revolting. Then we pushed each other around the top floor in a shopping trolley which was very entertaining.
Also had a couple of good nights out at this indie club called 5th Avenue. The floor is always packed but they play the classics. Why wasn't there anything like this in Newcastle? Actually there was but there was never anyone to go with. :( Finally made it to the famous Friday 'Bop' only to find it was shit. Left early to be sick. The alarm went off that night at about 2.00 but I was so drunk I didn't get up!
I have taken to giving lunch a miss, as it is not included in the catering in my hall. Don't really mourn it. It saves money :D Recently I have become a cheapskate, taking advantage of all the freebies and bargins. I guess it's important if I want to avoid too much debts. Even so, the amount of money everyone seems to get through is pretty scary.
Right thats my lot for tonight. Hope everyone is well. Down here everyone isn't, I think I gave everyone my flu because now coughs echo round the computer room. Down at the chemists, they have sold out of Kleenex!
Goonight :))