Had an amazing time in Cambridge at the Model European Union Simulation. So many nice people there, unbelievable. We stayed with one of the tallest persons I've ever met, a German guy called Jan who was a proper sweetheart. Surprisingly enough, they accommodated Tuomas and me in the same room. During the weekend we even heard that we look alike, so that waters his theory that he looks Danish and I look Finnish. Haha.
But after the weekend I was so drained both physically and mentally that it was an actual effort getting up in the morning. Admittedly I missed my first lecture but since it was about decision-making in the EU council of ministers I pretty much figured I had that covered. ;) But I had a nap and then met up with my seminar group on East Asian Political Thought I was prepared to eat and drink with Jenny to celebrate. We actually managed to drink a bottle of wine each which I think is an excellent effort from both of us considering neither of us drank wine before the autumn. So we're both growing up.
But now I need to make up for the all the time I didn't spend on facebook during the weekend, feel very deprived.
Monday 25 February 2008
Sunday 17 February 2008
Wholahey
So I've been in my room for the whole weekend because I really need to work on my dissertation. So far it's gone alright, I haven't progressed to writing it yet but I have now completed my notes. I love my system of writing though, I do amazing notes and all the research beforehands so when I start writing I have the main idea of each stanza written down, with notes on which reference should I use for them as well. Works like a dream and enables me to do the actual writing quickly.
The only thing is that I can only focus on it for a few hours at a time and when I'm not working on it, I'm watching shows online. I've now watched all the cycles of America's Next Top Model, started watching Germany's Next Top Model (and that's educational you know, brush up on my German) and am still eagerly awaiting for the last few episodes of Project Runway!
I was laughing by myself all day yesterday because in cycle 8 of ANTM Dionne came up with a nickname for herself and it was Wholahey. Well the story behind it was hilarious and then you had a comment from cycle 7's Melrose saying: "Wholahey as a name is a real conversation starter...". And then Dionne just went ahead and introduced herself as Wholahey. Priceless.
The only thing is that I can only focus on it for a few hours at a time and when I'm not working on it, I'm watching shows online. I've now watched all the cycles of America's Next Top Model, started watching Germany's Next Top Model (and that's educational you know, brush up on my German) and am still eagerly awaiting for the last few episodes of Project Runway!
I was laughing by myself all day yesterday because in cycle 8 of ANTM Dionne came up with a nickname for herself and it was Wholahey. Well the story behind it was hilarious and then you had a comment from cycle 7's Melrose saying: "Wholahey as a name is a real conversation starter...". And then Dionne just went ahead and introduced herself as Wholahey. Priceless.
Saturday 16 February 2008
Purple is the new pink
Hi y'all!
So I'll be rocking it purple from now on. Got my lovely new uniform for the cinema. They were bit short on sizes, so I got a male size M shirt. But because I've been watching to much America's Next Top Model I feel like I can work any outfit I want. And because of ANTM I feel inclined to speak like this as well...
Anyhoo, I'm feeling excellent. Good things going on the past week. Got the job, Jenny got an interview (holla girl! ;), my sister's doing her incredible art work and will fo'sure get into any university she wants and all that. In addition, I got woken up by a call from a recruitment agency that wants to interview me. Way cool. I might actually end up getting a real job instead of staying in the lovely, sheltered world of academia. Just in general been hearing good things - this makes me happy.
To set the record straight, I do get staff benefits from the cinema but unfortunately people you don't, so no free tickets. I love you, but the cinema loves your money even more. The people there seem like proper sweethearts, I'm looking forward to befriending some natives.
On a more important note, why haven't I seen Project Runway's season 4's two last episodes? Somebody put them online or I'll just have to start working on my dissertation.
So I'll be rocking it purple from now on. Got my lovely new uniform for the cinema. They were bit short on sizes, so I got a male size M shirt. But because I've been watching to much America's Next Top Model I feel like I can work any outfit I want. And because of ANTM I feel inclined to speak like this as well...
Anyhoo, I'm feeling excellent. Good things going on the past week. Got the job, Jenny got an interview (holla girl! ;), my sister's doing her incredible art work and will fo'sure get into any university she wants and all that. In addition, I got woken up by a call from a recruitment agency that wants to interview me. Way cool. I might actually end up getting a real job instead of staying in the lovely, sheltered world of academia. Just in general been hearing good things - this makes me happy.
To set the record straight, I do get staff benefits from the cinema but unfortunately people you don't, so no free tickets. I love you, but the cinema loves your money even more. The people there seem like proper sweethearts, I'm looking forward to befriending some natives.
On a more important note, why haven't I seen Project Runway's season 4's two last episodes? Somebody put them online or I'll just have to start working on my dissertation.
Monday 11 February 2008
Quick update
Me got myself that job! So here I am, working for the Empire Cinema at the Gate. Excellent. The interview went so well too, I just felt really happy afterwards so I'm just so pleased.
But that's all. Got my training on Friday and by then I need to get a national insurance number, hopefully it'll be alright.
But that's all. Got my training on Friday and by then I need to get a national insurance number, hopefully it'll be alright.
Geordieland
Right, so I'm now back in Newcastle. You can tell that I'm bad with diaries looking at the last entry which was several months ago.
Copenhagen turned out to be fabulous once you got to know more people. Though I still am not a fan of the city itself. But Erasmus was every bit as amazing as I expected it to be. Though it did manage to almost bankrupt me.
I was happy to return to Newcastle though, familiar territory with seemingly no difficulties. Rather the opposite. Granted, I'd been fighting with Virgin Media about the deposit they hadn't returned to me despite several attempts for over 9 months and still no end was at sight, but then NPower added to the delight coming up with a bill for over £225 pounds completely out of the blue. Then my current flat's agency tried to charge for 2 months rent twice (as if having to pay 2months in advance isn't enough) and then the Finnish educational authority (KELA) decided to be difficult not pay me all the money that was due in my grants. So yea, first two weeks sucked.
But now I'm happy again. I've got the most amazing module, EU simulation which is just fabulous. I get to be Bulgaria and kick some Western European ass. Then I applied for 2 jobs to which I sent my CV and got 2 interviews. The second one is actually in an hour so we'll see what comes of it. I need to get a job to pay for all the extravagant travelling I've got planned, firstly and foremost meaning Florida. But seems like there's at least potential in my CV.
I'm also trying to make sense of my dissertation and hope to get an inspiration soon, my self-imposed deadline for the 1st draft is on the 15th and I aim to stick to it. By the time it's my birthdya I hope to have a near finished product in my hands.
I've also got some brilliant conferences/simulations to attend to this year. Later on in February I'm heading to Cambridge as the Bulgarian Prime Minister with my lovely delegation consisting of my beloved Copenhagen family and Suvi, a friend of mine who courageously "volunteered" to help us out as we were one member short. Then in April we're off to Maastricht for a model UN session with a bigger crew which will have an amazing mix of people I know from Finland, Newcastle and Copenhagen.
I'm getting a bit nervous of the interview so I'm off to practise stuff like: "what makes me good in customer service". Crap.
Copenhagen turned out to be fabulous once you got to know more people. Though I still am not a fan of the city itself. But Erasmus was every bit as amazing as I expected it to be. Though it did manage to almost bankrupt me.
I was happy to return to Newcastle though, familiar territory with seemingly no difficulties. Rather the opposite. Granted, I'd been fighting with Virgin Media about the deposit they hadn't returned to me despite several attempts for over 9 months and still no end was at sight, but then NPower added to the delight coming up with a bill for over £225 pounds completely out of the blue. Then my current flat's agency tried to charge for 2 months rent twice (as if having to pay 2months in advance isn't enough) and then the Finnish educational authority (KELA) decided to be difficult not pay me all the money that was due in my grants. So yea, first two weeks sucked.
But now I'm happy again. I've got the most amazing module, EU simulation which is just fabulous. I get to be Bulgaria and kick some Western European ass. Then I applied for 2 jobs to which I sent my CV and got 2 interviews. The second one is actually in an hour so we'll see what comes of it. I need to get a job to pay for all the extravagant travelling I've got planned, firstly and foremost meaning Florida. But seems like there's at least potential in my CV.
I'm also trying to make sense of my dissertation and hope to get an inspiration soon, my self-imposed deadline for the 1st draft is on the 15th and I aim to stick to it. By the time it's my birthdya I hope to have a near finished product in my hands.
I've also got some brilliant conferences/simulations to attend to this year. Later on in February I'm heading to Cambridge as the Bulgarian Prime Minister with my lovely delegation consisting of my beloved Copenhagen family and Suvi, a friend of mine who courageously "volunteered" to help us out as we were one member short. Then in April we're off to Maastricht for a model UN session with a bigger crew which will have an amazing mix of people I know from Finland, Newcastle and Copenhagen.
I'm getting a bit nervous of the interview so I'm off to practise stuff like: "what makes me good in customer service". Crap.
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