Hello all

The last couple of days have been pretty great. Went to Belfast yesterday and did the black taxi tour, it was sad to see the way people live in some places and strange to think that there's still conflict happening (though not as bad as it was of course). But there's still the segregation and bitterness, very sad, interesting though. Belfast itself is quite nice because it's surrounded by mountains, I'd say I liked it more than Dublin but I do like Temple Bar here and Belfast is quite a new city (100 years) so none of the buildings have the charm of some here.


Belfast city


A few of the murels painting around just outside of the city




Thought a few of you would appreciate this one *snicker*

A couple of Dublin


The Ha'Penny Bridge


The Temple Bar at....Temple Bar!


On the way to Belfast yesterday. Ooooh celtic



Today I was going to go to Blarney Castle but changed my mind (as the coaches head the same way) at the (very cute) drivers suggestion and I'm glad I did because it was amazing. I went to the Cliffs of Moher, such a good day. Pictures can't quite do it justice, but I've tried.

( Quite a few )

Things still going okay here. We've checked into our hostel for the next few days, it's in an old court house/police building so some of the rooms are pretty funny. I have to take a pic of the computer room, it's hilarious! Anyway, there are lots of photos under the cut of Christmas in York and other random things

( Not quite a white christmas, but still wonderful... )

It's so funny, I'm looking forward to York and Paris like I haven't been on holidays for the past three weeks =p Today I ventured out to the Victoria and Albert museum...it was fantastic! I love it even more than the British Museum. Here are a few of my favorite pics


I LOVE this sculpture, it is soooo pretty


Thesues defeats the minotaur, I remember studying this in school!



( Lots more under the cut for the museum-geeks )

Anna and I went ice skating this morning! I am terribly horribly bad at this but we had loads of fun anyway. I only *nearly* fell over twice! (no photos of that unfortunately). We're going to see if we can do it again in Paris when we go


Somerset House


Pretty tree



After that I did a few errands, managed to open a bank account with Lloyds, huzzah! Then I headed back to the British Museum since I was in the area mainly to see the Greece and Epyptian sections. Mummies! Unfortunately my camera batteries died before being able to capture many pics of said mummies, but here's a few other things:


A daylight photo of the inside of the museum in all its splendour




A very very old body. I can't believe that its still around! Apparently because it wasn't enclosed the wind or something preserved it


A very cute canopic jar ^^


And last but not least a mummy. But my camera died before I got to take ones of the wrapped up ones *pout* I need one of the cat mummy!

I can't believe Christmas is in a week! It's going to be most bizare this year. There shall hopefully be much food and alcohol induced merriment. I'm kind of relieved not to have to do the present thing, as much I love giving them to people on the day it's so stressful beforehand and I always seem to get carried away. Still, will miss the family. Oh well, there's always next year.

Hmm, what to do tomorrow?? I want to do the Aquarium and the London Eye but I really should watch money until I get work in the new year. I would sell my right arm to see Wicked, Phantom of the Opera and The Sound of Music on stage just to name a few. Soon soon...

Edit: I just found the below quote in an old journal entry of mine and it made me laugh very hard, oh yes it did:

Bart: Everyone knows the first day back at school is a complete wank
Skinner: If by wank you mean educational fun, then stand back, it's wanking time!

More photos as promised, since I've done nothing and have time to waste =P

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Doooo it!!!!

*sigh*

May as well get this over with. Then perhaps I will feel a little better. People make me very very angry. More than anything, I cannot stand stupid, closed minded people. Even worse when they judge others as well. Normally I block these people out, but sometimes they force their opinions on me anyway.

Most of you will have no idea what I am talking about, and it's probably not about you or anyone you know, though I have been very tempted to cut certain people from my list. I won't though, I shall just have to be careful about what I say to certain people in the future. It's not like I write anything of relevance in here anyway. Having said that, I don't really want silly old bitches reading this, so without further ado:

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Hello all!

Weekend and things to come:
*Spent much time at home over the weekend, which was good to begin with then got a little boring.
*Our visitors of much doom are finally gone. I have a house again *dances*
*My little sister has a black eye as a result of a collision with my brothers knee, I got some funny looks from people when I walked around with her.
*Went to this little school fayre and ate much fairy floss.
*Am very poor :(
*Hellfire this weekend, sort of looking foward to it.
*Photo shoot on sunday, and possible one on friday as well.
*Someone tell me what I should do with my life! =P I like what I am doing but I want to do something else as well. Thinking of hairdressing apprenticeship, had this idea last year, maybe I will stick with it this time.

Hmm, I think that is enough ranting for the moment.

You scored as Cultural Creative. Cultural Creatives are probably the newest group to enter this realm. You are a modern thinker who tends to shy away from organized religion but still feels as if there is something greater than ourselves. You are very spiritual, even if you are not religious. Life has a meaning outside of the rational. </td> Cultural Creative 81% Fundamentalist 63% Existentialist 63% Postmodernist 50% Romanticist 50% Idealist 44% Modernist 38% Materialist 38% What is Your World View? (corrected...hopefully) created with QuizFarm.com

That sounds about right...maybe...I am yet to know.

I missed the hail :( But I caught all of the rain when we were trying to get home from the shops with bags of shopping =P Had yummy dinner *feels warm*

*hums* Not too much to say. Things are good. Have slept since the weekend of very little sleep etc, and I eat healthy food as of today (not that I was that unhealthy before). Want to start yoga this week as well with Claudia.

Am a bit annoyed about the silly relatives in my house that have inhabited it for two weeks and won't be leaving for another week :( That and the tafe is looking further and further away. Grr. Why can't I just win a little money, just enough to pay for the damn expenisve learning? Oh well. I'm sure things will work out, I can always do it later on, was just ready to do something now.

But I suppose only having two things to be sad about is pretty good :)

*Edit: Claudia is threatening to turn her home into an 'Ikea Home'. I am afraid*

*Another edit: Awhile ago I found the perfect thing for the second part of Claudia's present- a silver bracelet made up of the symbol that she has cut onto her back. I gave it to her today and she was most pleased with it. I think I like giving presents even more than I like getting them.*

'Tis the Claudia's birthday.

Happy Birthday darling :)

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My, that took a long time. I really need sleep. There has been none since Thursday night. Don't feel well, and have icky feeling about something *tries not to think about it*

So sleepy. But so awake.

*sigh*

Some stuff:
*Faith last night (well,the night before now) was great- looooots of lovely people and so many presents, thankyou to everyone *love* Had one of the best birthdays ever.
*Went to the fayre today- it was great, I got a bargain cape/cloak, a present for someone lovely, and a beautiful picture print. There was also much mead, which lead to much rolling down hills in the mud. Hee hee.
*Am monumentally happy at the moment, so I thought I may as well write it to prove that I am not always as emo as I appear =P
*Am expected to function as a human being tomorrow. This may present a problem. *groan*

*sprinkles fairy dust*

Happy Birthday to me!

*dances*

Have had lots of lovely presents and many good wishes, thankyou to everyone :)

Some of the gifts have been:
*A lovely necklace and beautiful letter from my Claudia
*Red and black riding crop from Cassie :D
*A gorgeous necklace from Miss Jay
*HR Giger portfolio and frame (for a picture from portfolio) from my lovely brother
*A black satin nightie with white lace from my Mummy
*A rose ring from my nanna
*A purple pendant necklace from my dad
*A black puma cat toy from dad (is called Millificent)

There has also been lovely tea, and the best cake in the world- chocolate mudcake with care bears on it. And...we saw a really bright, complete rainbow with another rainbow over the top. It was awesome. So yes, very happy day. Thankyou to those who have, or will, make it such a lovely day. Now, off to faith :)

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Things:

* Tori last night was exquisite. She is just amazing, and she played two pianos! At the same time! Was gorgeous. I think if I could be anyone, I would like to be her. The only bad thing was forgetting my bag full of stuff at the cloakroom and having to go back today and collect it. Where is my mind?
* Have had a very fun and interesting night tonight. Got to test my brain a little with a very involved client scenario, is challenging but very fun.
* My birthday is in less than two days! Yay! I shall no longer be a angsty teen.
* My eyes are very fuzzy :( I think I should get off the computer really soon. And I think that my brain has had about all the intelligent thought that it can come up with tonight anyway =P

*love to all*