As you may all know, my mum came up to visit for my last few days in Leeds. We went for a really nice day of shopping and lunch and coffee during the day on Thursday. I'm gonna do a little post about my holiday fashion purchases tomorrow if I get the time, to fill you in on what I bought for Spain next week! Very exciting!! We did really well and managed to get everything that I needed/wanted.
Then we headed back to my flat to get ourselves glammed up for my Private Viewing night at my Degree Show. I was quite nervous about the event because I didn't really know what to expect in terms of the atmosphere and how formal it would be. A huuuge thunderstorm kicked off as we were leaving which made it feel like one of the films where all the bad stuff is about to happen because theres thunder and lightning and crashing rain outside haha. But I had nothing to worry about, the night was really relaxed and we swanned around drinking lots of free wine and looking at all the amazing work.
The show was actually really busy. I'd say the Graphics Studio was possibly the busiest area which was exciting and filled with lots of family and people's friends and even quite a few professionals. I was genuinely gutted that I only had my mum there. It would have been so nice to have had friends who took an interest and wanted to come see it. I only had one text to wish me luck...
My work looked quite good put up, but I was really disappointed with my newspaper designs being placed on the floor. I think for a 68 page piece of work to be put on the floor is really discouraging for people to want to pick it up and leaf through it. I was quite angry really, but I didn't take much part in the setting up of it and all leads back to being back on the course this year rather than next year with friends. I'm glad I still chose to take part though, because it felt really nice to show off work in a room with everyone else celebrating their work.
After the show, Mum and I went out for a really nice meal at Pizza Express and had yet more wine. We stayed for ages chatting and laughing over pizza and dessert. By this time we were both just chatting about anything and everything and things kept slipping out that I don't really talk about with mum, but it made for some hilarious conversation. It didn't take her long before she was laughing about marriage and children and confessing suspicions on different uni relationships haha.
I then took a big risk and took my mum to Call Lane haha! It was a Thursday night and most students had already left Leeds, so it was quite quiet and I luckily didn't bump into anyone(...) but it was nice to go for a few more wines and a few more ridiculous conversations in Oporto, my absolute favourite little bar in Leeds. We sat and watched this ridiculous couple getting very intimate with each other, but rather than it being a bit awkward sat there with my mum, she was getting me to guess which one was having a sordid affair seeing as they clearly couldn't go home to be intimate. Haha, our guess was the balding man.
Unfortunately the only picture we had actually out in Leeds is this Blackberry beauty:
And the incredible quote of the night was definitely: "I'm gonna live off this for a week in the office."
Hahaha! I ended the night taking my dietician mother, who spends her working week discussing the dangers of bad diets to children and obese children's families, by going for cheesey chips in a greasy chip shop down at the bottom of Call Lane haha. I was specifically instructed not to take photos!
We then took these back to the flat to enjoy with the rest of our wine. Such a funny night. Mum kept reminding me that she'd never be able to do this with her mum, which made me feel really proud and glad that we have that kind of relationship and that generations have changed in the way they're allowed to be these days.
The next day we both woke up hungover and exhausted but managed to do the final packing up and moving out despite ridiculous amounts of fire doors, a lift and the worst rain and wind I've ever seen in Leeds. It felt sad to pack up for the last time. Seeing my room empty really drilled it in that that's it, Leeds is finished. But i'm so glad to get out of those flats.
Today has been a ridiculous day of trying to cram a whole other room back into my bedroom here, but eventually i've done it and now can't wait for Spain on Monday! Bring it on.
Lots of eventful love,
Becca xx
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