NYE 2009

this is my last blog post of 2009! goshhh

it's going to be so hard to sum up this last year.. i've done so much and had so many happy memories, it literally has been one of the best years of my life. it's such a shame that i can't see it ending and see the new year in, the way i wanted to. but to cheer myself up i think ill have a recap on all the good memories of ohhh nine!

january

-spent nye with kat j at the gynnies, we had some laughs and met some nice people :)

-i turned 18, wooo im a geek, so this meant it was my first proper night out, and it was possibly one of my best nights out ever. i loved that we didn't drink much back then, we just danced our feet off with some of my best mates :)

-started driving, errr, possibly not one of julies highlights of 2009 haha!

february

-erm can't think of much happening in feb other than chinese new year in london. it was lovely to spend the day in LDN with some bessies but it was freeeeezing!

march

-again, march is a bit of a blur, can't really pick out much happening. you can gurantee tho that it had many quiche wednesdays

-and lots of post sixteen room laughs

-and probably some cheeky drinks in either the forge, stanny of even the castle :)

april

-not sure if im right but perhaps glenstock was in april? we got so excited for it from about february, and when it finally came it secured our love for the forge! aww it was such a sunny day, bliss :)

may

-exam season! can remember feeling sooo stressed out about it, just trying my hardest to get the grades to get into leeds and feeling like i didn't stand a chance.

-i remember sitting in the martinshaw field with charlie and katj when it was really sunny revising for sociology, that was really nice.

june

-finally it all ended. the end of gcc. it was so sad saying goodbye to just the place in general really, after spending 4 years there. but you get over it very quickly when you've got a four month summer ahead hahaha :)

-graphics end of class meal was really funny

-i think the first proper day of summer i went and played tennis with the tennis gang, d'aww they were good times. we were absolutely rubbish. but did we care?!

july

-omg. arrilas '09, room 33! loved it. one of the best holidays ever. i know im a bit too old to enjoy family holidays this much.. its a bit ridiculous, but i do. theres nothing better than doing nothing for a week in the most lovely place ever. bring on arrilas '10.

-also donated blood for the first time. i was well proud :)

-tried some cooking with lucy, sausage fahitas? ermmm they wern't so great haha but good times

august

-i remember most of august was about waiting for results day

-grace came back and it was so nice to see her and hear all about her life in thailand and get her out on the english dancefloors!

-then results day came eventually and i welled up reading that i'd got into leeds! i was so excited and it was such a relief. it was really nice that everyone else had got into where they wanted to go aswell. such a good day :)

-then prom night! in one word..amazing. it was so sad that it was goodbye to most of these people but me and the bessies had such fun tearing up the dancefloor after a sit down meal and being a bit cheeky with stashed away drinks. oh and ther was always time to take our formal outfits into town for a cheeky night in mosh!

-saw a couple of people from kasabian in the lobby too. get in ;)

-went to london with gran! had a fab day doing the touristy things like going inside buckingham palace and getting photos with the royal guards. it was lovely.

september

-the big count down month to uni

-did all the usual stuff, plenty of shopping trips for a "necessary" new uni wardrobe! and spent the day at ikea getting tons of new gear for the flat.

-went to see dorian gray, the woman in front of us was hilariously scared

-had my first mosh tuesday as a form farewell, but ended up just me sam and sophie.. still had a fun night tho :)

-then uni started, moved into 103 wooo love it :)

-freshers week to be honest wasn't what i expected, i was too shy and was a bit daunted by it all, but i soon settled in!

october

-the start of some hilarious tigertiger tuesday nights out with the 103 girlies, love 'em!

-david coming to visit with this mate, then me skanking them to go out on the town

-saw THE doctor karl kennedy live. made outfits and everything. loved it!

-carnage and many other fun nights out getting to know people up in leeds

november

-a lovely first weekend back home in leicester for halloween and pink! -my first ever arena gig outing with bffl, such an amazing show and a fun night out :)

-loved being back at home to spend time with the family aswell

-many more fun nights out, including a few pub crawls getting to know graphics course mates who are lovely

-got swine flu, not a highlight, but how lovely people where, especially my flu-buddy chlo, made me realise how close us flatmates are :)

-had many more nights out and decided a day shopping in leeds is probably what the doctor would hav suggested so mum came up and eventually after a bit of persuading brought be back to leics for the weekend.

december

-december was all about the pranks and drunken late night antics!

-there were water fights, taping/cling filming/ toilet rolling doors up, lemoned before exams at very early in the morning o clock, flinging down stairs in boxes and cheeky curries, chineses and toasties

-we also managed to be civilised young adults for at least 5 minutes and cook a xmas dinner together :)

-then of course loving come back home for xmas, seeing gran and the family and spending a bit of time back at work and seeing all the regulars again.

this obviously isn't all the amazing moments of 2009 because theres loads..

im sure theres lots of little things i've missed out

but it has been a fab year. thanks to everyone who's been in these memories :)

same again next year?

happy new year :)

Bx

ill

i'm stupidly ill. it just has hardly stopped since i went to uni.

honestly, someone proper must have just thought, freshers flu? nahhh lets make it freshers year flu for rebecca smith, that will be nice.

today i've been to see my doctor. thank god, it was taking ages to be able to go in, like nearly a week.. i'm sorry but why do doctors have bank holiday and shops and that don't?! surely it should be the other way round, this country needs to get its priorities straight.

anyway.. got a nice round of antibiotics in after barely opening my mouth. its so frustrating waiting so long to see a doctor and they don't even let you speak before there sending you out the door again. idiots.

at the moment i don't feel any better for it. ibuprofen lasts about 2o mins then its worn off again, lovely. and my whole face is full of slime. lovely.

so at this rate, i'm heading straight for the loners guide to new years celebrations. i.e on my own. sober. ohhh.

but i've got my fingers crossed for a speedy recovery. :)

it's ruined enough of my christmas holidays i'm fed up and absolutely not letting it ruin anymore.

for now though.. i need sleep, painkillers and this revision load to disappear.

thaaaaanks

Bx

i well should be an emo. this blog post sounds well depressing.

one hundred.

this is my one hundredth post :) and i've decided to step it up a little. i'm gonna' write more. At times it might get a bit deep or worse... a bit geeky! hahaha but i think it'll be better than short, worthless nonsense i have been writing on here.

i've not blogged much recently because of how busy i've been. since i've been back home it's been a juggling act of reunions, work, family and uni-work. and on top of it all i'm ill. again. lavvvly, it never stops.

but heres a quick run down of whats been going onnnn!

i've LOVED seeing everyone again. the other night it was just four of us girlies with just tooo many cocktails and too little sleep before work the next morning but i had so much fun and it felt so nice to be able to tell them everything about uni, hear all about their experiences and have a big laugh about it all. bliss :)

you can tell a good night with how many memorable quotes there were from it, and that one had plenty...

"has anyone said...HUUU. LLAAAA. HOOOOPSSSS?"

"Becca...you need to pay."

"can we have a wipe please? here have 2. one wipe for now... one for when you get home."

hahahaha such a laugh.

then theres been christmas obviously! i'd been working full-time everyday up to it so i was really greatful of the break for it to be honest! i can't imagine in a few years time thats what life will be like.. working everyday?! i get exhausted just doing it for the odd week. i loved working though, its nice to see everyone again, like collegues and the shop regulars. its really nice aswell when people say "merry christmas" to you... theres something nice about strangers passing on a cheery message :)

christmas day, i loved having a day chilling out with the family, having lots of food, presents, quizzes and fun. and i love how boxing day is more or less the same again!

this silly cold has wrecked it a bit this year though, but i still managed the walk round the tables ;)

then there was the big series finale of one tree hill season six. sounds a bit silly compared to family festivities and big friend reunions but honestly i couldn't love the show more, and me and the brother absolutely love discussing it in detail so it was a big deal for it to be finishing! the quotes are always beautifully written. here's the quote at then end, which i loved :)

Take a look at yourself in a mirror who do you see looking back?
Is it the person you want to be?
Or is there someone else you were meant to be the person you were meant to be but fell short of?
Is someone telling you you can’t or won’t? Because you can.
Believe that love is out there.
Believe that dreams come true every day. Because they do.
Sometimes happiness doesn’t come from money or fame or power. Sometimes happiness comes from good friends and family and the quiet nobility of leading a good life.
Believe that dreams come true every day. Because they do.
Believe that dreams come true every day. Because they do.
So take a look in that mirror and remind yourself to be happy because you deserve to be. Believe that.
And believe that dreams come true every day. Because they do.

d'aww i'm gonna' miss it. but hopefully i'l source season seven soon.

anyway, gosh this was a long one!

Bx

my name is

rebecca the mac user. heheheeee

i'm on my brand spanking new macbook babyyyy and i couldn't love it more.

it's true that macs really are so much better than pcs, honest!

there well easier to use and look about 255446453211 times better

cost a flippin' fortune but so worth it, i'm gonna be the best designer around with this kit

haaa:)

♥ i lavvvv it.

can't wait for tommorow night with some of my favourite girls! :)

wooooo

Bx

home sweet home :)

im back in good ol' leicester for a month or so for christmas :)
although no-one is ready to celebrate just yet
there all still at uni or on the other side of the country
so its well lonely :(
i can't even go to the kitchen and see who's about like in 103.
booooooo.

altho' i've got plans for later this week
plenty of catch ups and dancefloor antics hopefully :)
and then work next week, to bring in some £££ for new york, new york! yaaaay
and i'm counting down the days 'til i go and get my macbook
2! eeeeee!
Bx

P.S it's lucas and peytons wedding tonight. excited is literally an understatement. s'gonna be huge.

xmas is coming :)

i've finished uni for xmas, yaaaaaaaay :)
got all the group work finished
aced my exam on wednesday
and now ive just got a ton of revision and a project to do over the hols, but oh well!

home tommorow
i'm really gonna' miss it here, it's gonna' be sad :(
but this week has been lavly too!
-a lovely xmas dinner and winter water fight
-a very drunken flat party and night out for chlo's uni bday dressed as lara
-sleepovers and matress bouncing
-and lots of pranks

d'aww
bring on next term
and bring on a wicked festive season with the leicester girlies! wooooo ♥
Bx

narrative film, just means black and white film. shut up.

after tommorow i never want to hear about the history of art. ever.
its rubbish. i want to be out.
i'm so disappointed im not out with james ballie :( :(

& todays been rubbishhhhhh -to be polite.

a 9am lecture
revision
power sleep
revision
bought tommorows costume :)
(bring it on, im well excited. i'm going with glen ashton's comment.."so your dressed as lara croft?" heheee)
bank
revision
food
revision
film
prank -pahahahaha.
revision
boom- done.

boring with some very funny moments!
i'm going to settle down and well revise some more. think it'l be a late 'un :(
Bx
P.S i like visits :)

nothing.

theres nothing to blog about today.

nothing at all. what a wierdo, why blog?

today i have:
revised. gone into town. got a secret santa gift. revised. had dinner. x factor. film. boom; done.
not very exciting at all.
but to fairrr it has been quite lovely and relaxing :) & sometimes you need days like these.

my plans for tommorow are
bank (seriously i need to do this. my trip to the big apple depends on this rebecca!)
uni
xmas meal & secret santa with the 103 baaaabes :)

ooo s'exciting!!
can't imagine spending over 4 weeks away from this place.
room f feels a lot like home over these past few months, im gonna' miss it :(
but haaapppy thoughts. bring on the celebraaaations!
Bx

P.S my black toner on my printers ran out. if theres a millionaire reading this.. buy me one please babe, 'cos i'm not sacrificing a night out for one. ;)haaa.

saturday night in

after getting well and truly hammered on friday night.

too much vodka, but very very funny :)

i've got so much work to do 2moro, so i'm off for an early night.

early to bed, early to rise!

but before i go. here's some photography that i love :)
...im inspired by dancing, the memories of summer, romance & distant foreign cities ♥

:)nanight. Bx

P.S i'm still a bit afraid of going to bed after seeing paranormal activity :(

it was so scaryyy, i'm such a wimp!

mintttt

these past few days have been aaace :)

i had news of a major project extension on tuesday...meaning no heap of work to be in for next week or more importantly...a lot more time to chill out and hit leedsssss ;) so that's exactly how i celebrated...

i love our hilarious nights out with the 103 girls!
from cheeky chineses, free drinks and running from taxi drivers...
to getting drunk watching a horror at the cinema, hitting the dancefloor and then some serious drunken hallway antics in d2!
absolutely love all the hilarious drunken talk...
"...i've got the extra pound here." "NO. HE SAID 5...RUNNNNNN"
"we'll just put it in the microwave. it's fine."
"i'm not being funny, but theres a fish up my sleeve. it's slimey."
"well it was like a rat...but 2D."
"guys...i'm gonna' make a start on the hoovering now."
"ONCE YOU'VE BEEN DOWN THERES NO GOING BACK."

pahahahaha.
good times, ♥
Bx