The Life and Times of Me

Wow, what a difference a day can make.

I went into Liverpool town centre to spent some of my "Christmas money" I brought, a bra (and what a shock that was), a travel guide to Ireland for my Easter holiday, a 1:50,000 map of Glen Clova, some black thread and some face wipes.

Tonight my dear friends (and maybe some randoms) I got a text message off one of my "friends" and what a difference that made to my mood. A picture may tell 1000 words but a text will let it be known that you are being thought about.

Iran is in pieces. I have been watching this story on ravel on the BBC News website (see link opposite) and it reminds me of the major earthquake in Turkey a few years ago. In the aftermath of the Turkey quake a BBC journalist said "earthquakes don't kill, corruption kills." I am sad to say that the gulf between LEDCs and MEDCs (less and more economically developed countries) gets bigger and not smaller and that no matter how much "we" try to help nothing will change until the world bank and other such organisations make trading throughout the world fair.

The Baghdad Blogger (see link opposite) has been telling an interesting story. Why I wonder hasn't it been over the British news that the "coalition" forces have been bombing Baghdad? I have ranted enough for tonight, so I will leave you with that unanswered question.

P.S. What was so bad about Lady Di having Dodi's baby?

P.P.S Those who know Tedward will be interested to know that he has been writing to the today program claiming to be a 49 year old living in Germany (Saturdays letter re: Policeman shot dead)

posted by Amy @ 23:19 0 Comments

I came back to liverpool, I sat round. Went to Ratcliffe for the weekend, always ammusing. Went home again and tidied up in the house. Went to Southport for " a night on the town." Came home. Greeted some visitors. Watched the Return of the king. Went the pub and had a few drinks. Ate christmas lunch. Ate some more and some more and some more. Watched some telivion. Said good bye to guests. Saw hugh. Said hello to more guest (the entiree Hale family plus their dog). Had a "party". Said good bye to guests. I then felt very sleepy. I had an afternoon nap.

posted by Amy @ 18:38 0 Comments

Okay folks, I am going to attempt to write something witty and amuzing and hope I don't get done for libal.

Since last week I have done very little. The main block of my time was taken up by the tedious task that is revising. But now that my exams are over I am glad I did it.

Saturday night was the music society concert. The Orchestra attempted to play Coplands Rodeo and we (the choir) attempted to sing Saen Sons (I know its not spelt right) christmas oritorio. Apparently we had rave reviews in the Dundee Courier, but the jounilist obviously had never heard either before (yes I know I am harsh).

I reached a level of stressness on Sunday night that I haven't reached for a long long time which wasn't help by my flat mate telling me that "its just an exam, you can resit."
"well, actually" I wanted to say "these are degree exams and being so means I can't resit and as I want to get a first I have to do really well." But I didn't, I went to bed (at 9pm).

Tonight I am going to see Good Bye Lenin at the DCA and then it's our flat christmas dinner (pre theatre menu 3 courses for £11).

The equestrian club has decided that they want to do a calander in the style of the WI women and I said "I'll only do it if I can have the biggest horse in front of me." Some of the girls were suggesting just standing with crops to cover their nipples (REH definately won't be able to get this up at school anymore!).

The cricket club on the other hand are hoping to hold a slave auction in Febuary and I am organising it which means I don't have to be sold, yey!

Christmas is nearly here, and I know I have no fixed religon but it does piss me off with this whole commercialisation of it all. Yes the gifts are nice but its the whole idea of Jesus coming to save the world that is turly important isn't it?! I got thinking the other day though at the rehersal for the university carol service! What happened to those intermediate years of Jesus' life? Between becoming a teenager and reaching about 30? And why didn't Mary and Joseph have any more children, they didn't have access to contraseptives and I bet they weren't celebat, why was that bit of the story missed out?

Oh yeh, Everton are playing truely badly and the only reason that we are out of the bottom three is on goal difference.

Thanks REH for doing that this for me! I have no regrets of writing it. Although I have yet to have a response from it.

posted by Amy @ 13:10 0 Comments

I will write a proper entree tomorrow with all my news.

Just read a Christmas letter from Claire and Ed and now I am tearery eyed! :-)

posted by Amy @ 17:21 0 Comments

Yesterdays rehersal was CRAP!!!

Today was CRAP!!! Wasted it at some stupid remote sensing place (1 hour and 50 mins to get from Aberdeen to Dundee) when I could have been revising!

I am now I am too pissed off to be revising

Mad, I am also slightly jealous of you, and I know I shouldn't be!

posted by Amy @ 20:40 0 Comments

Sunday night was a bit of a downer after the highs of the weekend.

My driving lesson this morning changed things though: I went on a duel carrige way, I used 5th gear and I went at 52 miles an hour (it was a 50 zone). Which is all very exciting......

World Aids day today the BBC and Guardian are both covering it but I think not enough. How many people know that there has been a 15% increase in HIV in Western Europe and 196% increase in Eastern Europe- not enough I think. USE A CONDOM.

posted by Amy @ 12:34 0 Comments