03/25/2007
Photoblog of Nottingham - I'm not procrastinating! :P
So here is our Day to Nottigham to stay with John:
Walked around Campus and enjoyed the (cold) scenery with ice-creams later on.... !
And another set of 3 :P (John was highly insistent he did do *some* work
And Heather was fascinated by the Pavement Research Building
Sometimes we were Happy
And apparently sometimes sad :S
But mostly just weird!
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03/24/2007
More smiles
Breaking a trend here aren't I...? Well that is the aim. And meh to all the people who say I can't
Wonderful day at Nottingham University today - it is a lovely Campus and really good for science :P Which is nice after everyone going on about Oxbridge for so long, strange to think how many second thoughts I am having about that now. Oh well.
Anyways! We went to see John (kestrles) friend... talked sailing, boats, Uni, faith, Bond, cooking, food.... everything. Was great to see Emma smile agai. :D :D Also, both car journeys went well with a healther spattering of David Bowie in the Labyrinth Soundtrack - excellent film and equally good music. Oh and Chicago.
I've no done as much washing as I am able to without doing the ironing first - which is a depressing prospect. :S Oh well... in all my copious free time.
Actually, on a serious note I need to stop filling my time with social events so I can get some work done. Seeing Phil tomorrow for a few hours along with Church and going into school to do music (Mr D and Hall so worried as to give me access to the music school over the holidays - isn't that reassuring!) and cleaning and church then Bert's gig in the evning... Monday, I will try to get over to Lizzie's and do some biology, Tuesday I am shopping with Mum, Wednesday I am doing music in school and then meeting Basil for coffee/he's over for dinner I believe... Sometime I am meeting up with ____ to rant about life and so we can both tell each other that
"you are not alone... just one baby step at a time ... take care ... Oh ____ ... it's ok"
And then argue back invariably with "BUT....!"
Lol. so typical.
Oh yes and packing for Kestrels. Still not amazingly excited about that, maybe because many of the people I trust are on A still (leaders etc) and also with the whole feeling so far from God. Though my sisters are both helping with that. Heather has started reading revelation and is asking so many questions - so I am referring her to C.S.Lewis, The Last Battle which explains a lot more than I ever could even if it hadn't been over a year since I'd read the book.
Oh and thinking of reading - reading the book I brought Emma for her Birthday - Dating Jane Austen Style... which is rather amusing and also quite sensible - maybe we should all go back and live in the early 19th Centuary ? (Discuss)
xXx
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04/08/2006
kestrels!
So utterly amazingly awesome. Great people. Great laughs. Great weather. Great friends. Great honesty. and ONE GREAT GOD! :D
It was windy! and we had to reef every day. and were still over canvased. Did 4 Knots under jib alone with the mudweight down!! And the fastest we wen was 6.8 knots... (Flumpy had a GPS!). And no one crashed.... or fell in excpet the VICE COMADORE! And we made up new songs. Colin was back as my mate... SUCH a LEGEND. And Jonafee did so much cool cooking. And vicki threw a tantrum at getting 1.5 in inspection. And our skipper was so cool... but did manage to throw the mudweight out in a force 6 winds without tying it on. And i did a man overboard drill sucessfully 2nd time - was told to go about too soon so too much speed. And have so many great photos. ONe of Whitham doing the limbo! And and and and
There is too much to tell... and really it cant be understood properly by anyone except those who have been on the cruises. But I shall still write.... when I am less exhausted and do not have a headache.... I feel a "Do you remember" thing coming on!
Bible stuff... we looked at Romans. Its GREAT and I'm going to read the rest now :P Ben is such a good speaker... and so funny too. And we looked at Galations in Quiet times... but that was using the YP notes which quite honestly are HIDEOUS. But hey.... it was all good.
Anyway... what actually matters - you'll find out all the stories anyway! is that I was so unbelievably happy!
Dont quite know what to do with myself now.
I want to go back so badly... and I have so many oportunities to sail again. John is offering a chance on the Optamist.... and there's Neils Flying Fish I would like a go on. I'm going to ask my uncle if I can sail his dinghy sometime... and then there is ours.......
So many people I want to e-mail now... I miss them all! tears or smiles! but I also need to sleep.
"but to come back we'll be straining.... though all Norfolk is complaining.... but we dont mind, no we dont mind for the trail leads home"
FAREWELL CITAZENS OF BROADLAND.... Until next year I will miss you sooooooooo much, but I will never forget.
xXx
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03/31/2006
KESTRELS
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03/07/2006
Ill!!! :'(
I hate being ill... It's so boring. All there is to do is either think... or avoid thinking! Fortunately I did most of the thinking yesterday and many thanks to all the lovely people who gave me even more to think about toward the end of the day it was so much appriciated! meh... I'll stop grouching now.
Anyway... seeing as most of the thinking was done yesterday and last night I can actually work today. Not that I've actually bothered to get up yet :P - there is something so relaxing about not having to get up and go out. So I slept till about 11 - which was no doubt very good for me - and now I am sitting catching up on about a terms greek (it feels like). But I am getting better so it's ok.
Things to do: Greek
Revision - exams tomorrow :S... worrying thought
Organ!!! - playing Anthem Mothering Suday :S (Stamford in B flat!)
Music Composition - recording on Friday! (I've decided!)
Oboe - also recording on Friday
Get better - I've been ill for faaar too long
FIND A PATTERN FOR MY DRESS!!!
Remember what else should be on list :S:S:S
Oh yeah... and my favourite song is still "The Father's Song" - Matt Redman... hmmm *puts on loop* I', not sure how much I like having one favourite song...... :S but hey I can't help it. :/ And it is an excellent song.
I feel like cooking.... suggestions much appriciated - although it will probably end up being bread because you can never have enough freshly backed bread! ooooh. And suggestions for reading also much appriciated - requirements: good, interesting, absorbing.... no preferance to shallow or deep. Just something to do!
KESTRELS IN.... umm... ahhh..... whats the date :S (difficulty of being ill) 24!! DAYS!
Stupid how much we all look forward to one week in the entire year... I look forawrd to Kestrels more than I do the end of exams or even my work in the lab :S It's just.... Take the moment where you feel completely safe to be whoever you want to be, that you can be as mucked up or happy as you like and no one will think any better or worse of you... and put that over an entire week. And you can be utterly crazy, or just sit on the foredeck and watch the water. meh.... everyone should go!
Anyway... I should finish my Greek....
toodles!
xXx
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03/03/2006
It has been a very interesting week......
Good News: Ummm all the nasty/horrid/scary/sad/painful stuff from the end of last week has been sorted out :D:D:D so I am happy. Though by most people's standards I shouldn't be :S which is weird... but hey since when have I conformed to expectations! And for anyone who is possibly doubting me - "I am not deluding myself, I am just a little strange!" And anyway... I am now involved with one of the most unusual pranks I have ever heard of... being played on most of the school. lmao! 'tis very funny. Strange how things change some of the time, the ways of God/the world/life/everything are truly a mystery.
keeps you on your toes
Not so good news: I now still have all the emotions I hid last week/at the weekend/beginning of this week inside of me... and because I am now not hiding/acting they are all coming out... and its kinda heavy emotional stuff - and all nasty. Which is also a little annoying (firstly coz they are all negative pretty much) because its even harder to convince people I'm not lying to myself. ugh... I am incapable of lying to myself anymore :S not a nice position to be in.
News News: Steve's party tomorrow, the people in robes almost tripled the congregation on Ash Wednesday, I have a drama performace on Wednesday 8th! Mum is away again - (I FOUND OUT YESTERDAY - not today! :D:D) and
ITS
KESTRELS
IN
28 DAYS
Just so as you know :P
xXx
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02/19/2006
Half term
It's been a really really good half term. Seriously, I can not actually think of one where I have not wanted to be back at school with friends and things to do and space (how sad is that) but this week has ended up being so much fun! Probably because I havn't had work to keep me at home so I've been able to just go out as and when. And after 2 of the most stressful weeks (work wise) its been a much needed break. I've also finally been able to help out when needed instead of having to sit doing work knowing it would be so much more useful to just get the plae tidy... except that then I would be in even more trouble for missed deadlines!
Anyway... 6 WEEKS TO KESTRELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is unbelievable how much you end up missing that one week... for so many people on it, it's what gets them through the year. :D *whistful sigh*... and those sensible people who realise a weeks sailing is not enough to get them through the year find a way to meet up, keep contact, and find simialr people around them to give them the support. :P heh... that sounds so sad, but it's true.
Service went so much better than expected. Considering I have had a week to learn stuff and was still learning at 9.30 this morning :P. Not entirely happy with it - EVERYTHING was fudged... but obviously well enough for people not to notice which is what matters. And anyone in the choir reading this PLEASE excuse my appalling conducting! it was hideous... particularly the beginning where I believe I tried to conduct 4/4 time. It is a entirely a credit to you that it sounded so good!
Need to find bike light... well back one :S... don't have a clue where it is.Could pose interesting problems.
Question: Why does everyone ask another to understand them/their reasons and emotions? Understanding is useless if the person does not accept them, and you do not need to be "understood" to be accepted.
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10/23/2005
Warning: May contain minor rant
My French teacher is hopeless....! Firstly I would like to set one thing straight I AM FEMALE, that means that any adj or vbs that take genders will have an EXTRA "E" ON THE END! (no exceptions in my work). Secondly if I have written...
"We arrived at the ice rink at 12. It had been a good journey - we talked well together - and I was in a good mood again." (In French)
Maybe ... just maybe ... I might want it to say that.... not
"We arrived at the ice rink at 12. It was a good journey..."
Tiny difference.... but it flows better and I liked the cause and effect part and the good mood continuing after the journey. ... So to compose plus-que-parfait for "etre" (to be) take the inparfait form of "avoir" (to have) and the past participle of "etre" to make avais ete (to acute acents on the e's).... Where is the mistake in that.... ?
She tried to mark my "we were going to go..." wrong IN ENGLISH! but I managed to convince her that I really did not want to write.... we were going... (!!!!!)
Anyway... my "neat" French copy (ignoring the mistakes - can stand using inerasable black ink!) atm has many pencilled in suggestions which I will check officially with her. If she cant be bothered to actually work out what I mean before she marks something wrong then I will use her time to go through and get her to explain why it is illeagal to use plus-parfait in my work! And also get her to check each one of my adj... because I'm not certain I've got them all right... and I'm definitely not certain she's got them right!
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RANT OVER
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Slightly different problem - can anyone suggest a stimulus for my scripted performance....
A satirical, political/environmental play showing the western world as a "beast" and the extreme development on forests destorying the world.... (in brief)
I thought about the simpsons.... but it would be difficult to actually explain so if anyone can suggest anything better I would be very happy.
Both science Homeworks done and revision can easily wait.... I shall finish this (It is an official break), go make some tea... finish the notes for my drama essay and continue searching for a stimulus then bakc to stats I think... or geography if stats gets too complicated - but it shouldnt I know what I'm doing now.
Oh yes
Reunion....
WAS AMAZING as usual... and also as usual its horrid coming back to the real world - but there are a whole load of plans to meet up more often (in Cambs because so many people live here and its easy to get to) and keep in better contact - which I think probably will happen - people need the support. Seriously... if you ask any kestrel/harriers for a list of their top people they trust at least 3/4 of them will be from one of the cruises.
I came third in bowling - second if you ignore people with barriers up! with 100!!!! lol twas so fun... one of the people is sooo scary!!! (im serious) bowling. everytime it feels like the ball is going to hit you instead of go down the lane... and they kept falling over. - sympathy mixed with slight fear. Then upgraded food to pizza which was sooo nice. And brilliant songs - only they tried to do a new worship song which people didn't know....
If anyone is willing to could they pray for a girl who is having a bad time at home at the moment with a sick grandmother/stressed/guilty mother... and also at school with many not so friendly friends. It's horrible going through things like that and I would like her to know the Love of God through all the difficulties.
Also for Arbury Baptist Church for a friend not getting on at church and unable to go to her colleges CU and is getting worried about sorting things out.
Thankyou.
Anyway... probably should restart work.
xXx
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10/20/2005
Work and other - Shringham Update
WORK STATUS PENDING....
Stats: EXTENTION - never been s happy for an exra hour in my life - now I have a chance to pass it!
Music: Drum line, dynamics and other markings to be done tomorrow in lunch... (no more work now).Performance went well... one muff up, but considering the amount of practise I had done... results after half term :'(
Drama: performance went OK... one memeber not quite usual (said with trepidation) self but the less said the better... We redid it, missed out 2 pages of a 5 page script first time through!!!! eeek but went Ok second time - not amazing but it was stage acting to an unresponsive camera... Essay on performance to be done over half term - basically copy other and change details... can anyone think of a stimulus for an environmental satire named "the tree" ??? And also self assesment to fill out after half term! - Hate those things
French: written and she is marking it... collect tomorrow and copy up over half term... easy as always
Geography: !Ton! still to do but its easy now... just time consuming (analysis) doing over halfterm, haven't had any time in the last 2 weeks at all..... ugh WHY EVERYTHING NOW!
DT: handed in. A* but no comment or clue what to do to make better...... which is silly, because I *know* I've only scraped an A* and to be quite honest I'm not happy with that as its so easy to get 100% in written cw! - - provided the criteria are written in a way which is comprehensible to any other than those who wrote it. Am now in a position to make DT over half term and try to work out how to improve it.... which could be harder! (Note to self: MUST BUY WOOD)
Science: Just chem hw... bio copy up and revision and physics revision/learning!
Greek: an exercise working on participles.... very confusing I don't get grammer at all and my vocab is horrible after the holidays!!
THATS MY HOLIDAY WORK!
On a lighter note... I have no MEP, PE or English work to do - none ever in first two and none books in in second.
Technically I also have revision.... but if I can get top marks in almost all subjects with NO revision, I don't think its that much of a chore.... I'll read through vocab/books a few days before. Its sooo unfair.... all my exams bar 3 are on the first 2 days! - solid exams! but hey... its a break from all the work.
One good thing about all this work... I will not have to deal with boardom during the holidays... and I will always have an excuse to disappear so my precense will not be needed 24/7 - hopefully. For once I am actually looking forward to a holiday - tis weird! I'm so tired. Will have to see how it pans out though. Can always escape to friend or town...
GOOD STUFF
Sheringham: AMAZING.... Challenging in many ways but not thrat I would care to go into at the present... focusing on passion for Christ and how to live our entire lives as worship - slightly clichee maybe but completely new... if you see what I mean. Highlights include:
- Bible/prayer on the beach each morning - choice...
- Leading worship.... split into groups to do prayer, testimony, word, music (guess where I was)
- Hunt the leader - leaders and 6th formers dress up and we have to run around sheringham trying to find them! - costumes included: and old woman, a very convincing middleaged red hair (andy!), a blue devil, a weirdo! (jim fishing on an unturned bin in Hannahs coat! - which got soaked) etc....
- Caberet - hilareous, best act must have been year 10 massive! (improved jamming with matching hats saying "I'd rather be playing bowls!" - You had to see it) and Andrew Brook's amazing presentation fo the entire thing - really really good, keeping up constant chat with the audience
- Dorm - some very good conversations and times together... and we slept too!!
- Excellent speaker - Tim - who treated even "old" stories in a new way which reached out to everyone and seemed completely new........... brilliant re-telling of Christ's "purpose" using candles....but difficult to explaint. Just really meant something.
- Barnabus Buddies - best idea ever. Everyone is paired up (randomly) with someone else and has to give notes/gifts/etc over the weekend to make them feel appriciated - like secret santa - and at th end we find out who had who.... Really nice idea
- Seeing Esther become more confident in herself - year 7 and youngest there... very shy but absolutely lovely girl. Great to see her making her own additions to conversations/prayers/jokes
- ALL THE GREAT TIMES WITH EXCELLENT FRIENDS AND MANY MANY LAUGHS AND STILL CENTRED ON GOD
Oh yeah.... and the memory verse was set to the Dr Who Theme Tune: (not in this order)
"Never be lacking in zeal but keep your spiritual fervour serving the Lord. O be joyful in hope, paitient in afliction and faithful in prayer."
Romans Chapter 12 vs 11 and 12
Lol. very silly... funny... stupid.... but you remember it!
AAAAAANNNDD
REUNION - On Saturday.... Can't wait... Sailing people.
THOSE WERE THE DAYS MY FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
too excited to continue!
xXx
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09/26/2005
Every Easter Up in Norfolk - Kestrels are we
But to come back we'll be straining,
Though all Norfolk is complaining...
But we don't mind
No we don't mind
For the trail leads home
YEY SAILING (must invent new category!!!) Might be able to go on a sailing weekend for my 16th Birthday! (*SKIPS AND DANCES) It wouldn't be till after my exams - July, or in spring half term, I'm not sure more wind, but colder! But it would be just me and some friends! sooooooo happy. Hence the Kestrels song... always makes you feel happy - never sure if the utter rediculousness of them or the context you learn them or just the memories associated with them...
My Favourite
Once upon a time there was a commie (commie)
Who used to run a useless Kestrles cruise (Kestrels Cruise)
Remember how we waited at the station (station)
And dreamed of all the sailing we would do (we would do)
Chorus
Those... were... the... days my friends
We thought they'd never end
We sailed and quanted every single day
We mored out boats on the leys
We ripped our sails in the trees
And when we tack // we always lost our way
La la la la (12 times)
La la la la (12 times)
Those were the days,
Oh yes those were the days
Then a verse on a skipper and not getting a mast down for a bridge
And another one fore something else I think... really must remember!
Then the last (sung on the last evening and the train home)
Now the Kestrels cruise is nearly over
Tomorrow will be quite a different day (different day)
... (will insert correct line)
but whatever happens we will always say... (always say)
Chorus: THOSE...WERE...THE...daysmyfriends :P
Ah good times and happy memories. Really happy memories.
Everything seems to be good atm... work done and no more given yet... sailing prospects... a 3 day week next week... all very good.
xXx
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