My f-list always provides me with the best distractions...

I forsee many a happy hour waste- uh... I mean spent productively doodling on this: http://artpad.art.com/gallery/?i6ro3h1c2bo0

So fun. :-) I love the internet.

Except for when it doesn't work on my laptop. That part sucks. -_- Stupid internet.

I have spent too much money this weekend. Bought a TV licence for £121 today. That's like... nine weeks food or something for me. Plus everyone in our flat has one - that's the government getting over £120 off eight people and that's jsut our flat. No wonder students are traditionally so f**king broke. One between the whole flat yes; each?!!! I hate governments. Gggrrr.

In other news bought Green Day's American Idiot and it's good. And it's going to be my last indulgence buy until Christmas; stupid TV licence has made me feel horribly broke. I'd like to *not* spend my entire student loan thanks. So it's basic food and very few treats for the next month. Fantastically I got my Winter ball gown from the Monsoon sale yesterday - reduced to £20 from a £135! I was smug. ^__^ Got a silk Japanese-style top to wear over it for £5 instead of £65 along with a few other reduced things. I was a very happy bunny since my entire Winter Ball outfit only came to around £28 instead of the £70-80+ I was planning on spending. Which makes me very happy. Whee! :-D

Fireworks were stunningly pretty last night (November 5th is our firework/Bonfire Night for the non-Brits on my f-list). Parents are going to a big display at a friend's tonight and I'm invited... but I have a terrible feeling I need to START and preferably do a good chunk of, my Philosophy essay. I adore fireworks; I look forward to November 5th every year... but I really need to start doing some work. Plus I know if i go I'll be deadly bored during the times before and after the fireworks since parents no doubt will stay and chat and drink for hours after. Woe. I love fireworks.

Nineteen-Eighty Four is going well - only a little bit left to go. It's okay - interesting but not the most intensely gripping book I've ever read. Think it was worth the money though. I think I need to read something relaxing and none-political afterwards though otherwise my brain might melt.

Off to eat ice-cream and be lazy for a little while now. It's nice to be home.

Clo

Nothing tra la la...

I'm bored. I can't watch Labyrinth because my copy of the DVD is currently about 90 minutes drive away. I'm trying everything to avoid doing any actual work on my Philosophy essay. So I'm going to inflict some random thoughts - well, mostly tennis-orientated thoughts - on you all.

> Andy is still #2 after Paris despite his dismal performance! YAY! This makes me a happy bunny (and also lead to some desperate calculating for how many matches he and Lleyton would each have to win at Houston to *stay*/*become* #2. *issonotobsessed*).

> ( This is the funniest sig picture I've seen in a while )

> After I finish Bounty for Lirpa, what promised fic would people like to see me finish next? The sequel to Dreams of Silk, Myth, my Crowley/'Zira epic Tears of Heaven or the Roger/Andy series (the Pretty Close to Invincible series) I have half written but need to rewrite? Just out of curiosity.

> I haven't updated my Elfwood gallery in like, a year. Woe.

> I keep getting confused in the kitchen because everything is in different places to where I have it all in the flat kitchen - cultery in drawers not out on top, plates in different cupboards and so on. It's irritating but also a little funny.

> I burst into giggles every time I see Roger and Andy even in the same picture as each other, even when they aren't near or even looking at each other.

> I'm looking forward to seeing Alien vs Predator tomorrow, even though I know I'll be disappointed.

> Andy is prettier (what society classes as 'pretty') than Roger. This is difficult to argue either for or against because everyone disagrees and it degenerates into shouting matches. However it's what I think. BUT, Roger is more interesting than Andy personality-wise. It's taken me the whole summer and autumn to finally arrive at this conclusion. Don't worry, I'll have changed my mind again by next week.

> Did I miss a new Simpsons episode tonight? Crap. Or is it tomorrow? In cinema tomorrow. Double crap.

> I got into a political argument about George Bush with my dad in Tescos. We got some very weird looks.

> I haven't actually worked for anything in university yet. I need to start working. Right now.

End of random thoughts. You can tell how much I'm trying to avoid this essay right?

Clo