Independence

yes, it's true.
i'm not homeless and i'm not sofa surfing, i'm not even living with friends or relatives, i am now renting a flat of my own ^^
many would say it's about damn time :D and i would agree.

though living all by myself can be damn lonely, minion passing on didn't help, but i do still have my crazy little finches keeping me company. i've started leaving their cage door open so they can get some exercise, for the 1st week of that they wouldn't come out of the cage, now tho i have a job getting the little buggers to go back in, especially on washing day when i want my airer back, mind you, since i've moved their cage so they can see out of the window their quite happy sitting on top of the cage in between mad flights around my head, until i empty the airer again ^^

my next issue is internet access, as this is quite sporadic at the moment, though i may be able to fix the issue come september.

in other news, i've finally got round to getting my lightbox back from a friend whom i'd lent it to, i had been too damn lazy to ask for it back, but i want to get back into using it, i'm thinking, if i can get myself a cheap webcam i can set up a rostrum type thing and might actually be able to animate with it.
so, for one week i may have to forgo the food shopping for a webcam. hmmmm.....

*huggles*
*:3

On the move again

sometimes i do think i'd be better off learning to drive and getting myself a caravan, and then i remind myself that not only do i like to collect things such as books, but also pets, and between my books, the zebra finches, the hamster and the fish tank, i don't think there'd be enough space left in a caravan for me.
so, currently i'm trying for the flat option.
i have to find somewhere as i've been asked to leave where i am.
i am quite lucky in that if i utterly fail at this whole flat hunting business there's a sofa for me at my grandparents, though i will most likely have to donate most of my belongings to charity, well, that what's worth actually donating.
it's a sad state when you actually start valuing all your belongings, trying to see if you can scrape some extra cash from somewhere and find you have very little of value. (though, quite amusing when hunting for contents insurance quotes, a new responsibility i've yet to experience)
the device i'm using right now is the most expensive of my possessions, though i'm still hoping it holds the key (or at least one of them) to my long term future, so, i'm not quite ready to part with it just yet.
so, yes, a nice cup of tea, a little more packing for the night, a good nights rest and a very busy day filled with more packing, my plans for the immediate future ^^

hehe, even if i do end up sofa bound my grandparents have got an internet connection.
my sporadic bloggings can continue :D

*hugs and happy thoughts*
*:3

9 months in a nutshell

well, i finished my degree, passed it too ^^
and since then i've been continuing my part time job in a small pet shop.
i was hoping i'd be able to rent a flat nearer to where i work i) to save transport costs and ii) to be within walking distance of scenic green areas i can wander and chill in, but my low income prevents me from being able to meet the deposit and 1 months rent in advance thing.
at one point i thought i was going to have to move to my grandparents as transport to and from work was getting so expensive, but then i discovered cheap weekly bus tickets, which was handy as it turned out my grandparents don't actually have space to put me up, no matter how much nanna wants me to be nearer to the family, i need my own place, not a sofa, i've done that one already.
my current goal is to build up the funds so i can finally rent a place of my own, rather than a room in someone elses house.
*:3

Still working, not long left now >_<

yes, here i am, still making my way through the 3rd and final year of my degree.

i have until sometime in may to get my final project completed *eep*

so, yeah, a bit of stress, but it's all still fun.

*hugs for all*

*:3

*yay* i made it, hehe

i got my letter from newi, the letter of fun that said i'd completed my 2nd year successfully and have met the requirements for year 3. yay! *happy, bouncy hamster*

i'm so happy, hehe.

*:3

summer *U*

well, the summer holidays began with a trip to annecy in france on a uni visit to the animation festival there. which was cool.
since then i've mostly been looking for a new job since the petshop got shut down in march.
still not had any luck so far, but still trying.
one minor moment of excitement was when i got a letter from newi in the post saying that there was a workshop for writing for games happening. the letter had an itinerary of the two days, but not when they were. thankfully, it also had the website of the organisers so i could get the important information, like when to turn up XD
it was quite an interesting event. on the 2nd day, after i'd finished at the workshop i had an interview for a part time job locally, that was last tuesday, so i'm not getting too hopeful over that. ah, well, it's just back to the joys of filling in mind-numbing application forms. yay.

i'm looking forward to getting back to uni, though, it's not like they haven't given us plenty to keep us busy during the holidays. this is a good thing, i think. well, it's good for giving me something to do other than dwell on having no cash. and i miss my job.

anyhow, enough of being grim and mopey, it's the summer, and.. it's.. raining... and rhyl is full of tourists... and i'm just a miserable git XP hehe

right, well i think i've done enough cheering everyone up for one evening.
*take care all*
*:3

my world, aren't chavs lovely?

this has happened to me on three seperate occasions now.
i'm walking down the street, minding my own business and i here these teenage lads across the street (note, i am the only other person walking along the street at this particular moment in time) and i hear, "nah, that's gotta be a bloke" another lad says, "what, that woman over there?" (also note that on this occasion i happen to be wearing a knee length skirt), first lad, "yeah, no way are they women's legs" third lad, "hehe, you wanna go check?"

oh, oh, please excuse me for not being blessed with dainty anorexic legs.

i can quite happily accept that i have chunky legs, i have never in my life been a slim or slender person and i think the only time i might be is after i've been buried and all that's left is my skeleton, but that does not make me manly!

do i really have to start continuously wearing my hair in bunches and really tight t-shirts that are probably an evil shade of pink (like barbie, eugh), possibly glittery with some sort of stupid girly phrase on and trousers to hide my "manly" legs, though the trousers must also be glittery somewhere or other, with flowers or butterflies embroidered on them.

yeah, right.
if one of em had to over to have a check, i'd have used my "manly" legs to give him a swift kick in his supposed manly area.

it's always teenage chav lads that have difficulty in discerning as to whether or not i'm male or female, maybe for them females only exist in one form, the type usually found on page 3 of the sad newspapers i make every effort to avoid.

i'm quite glad that they're not sexually attracted to me, i just don't want them deciding to start on me cos they think i'm a bloke.

ah, well, that's my rant for the evening.
*take care*
*:3

fingers crossed

well, i've had my end of year two assessments and i really hope that i'm gonnna get into the final year of my degree.

i think i've done everything i was supposed to, during the assessment the tutors were even deciding for me what my final project should be, so, surely this is a good sign.

i won't be happy till i get the little bit of paper that says "welcome to year 3"

well, if anything, i've got the annecy trip to look forward to.
8 days in france, animation festival and all my friends, should be cool.

well, now the assessments are over and my major project for this year is done maybe i can get some images posted on deviant. i have been doodling, but it's all still in my sketch books.

*mini note*
to keep people amused when i don't write so often, i've left a virtual minion for you to play with. (the real one is sleeping right now ^^)

*hugs for all*
*:3