Mega Post

Ok, here is the 'catch-up' post i promised, starting from about 2 months ago, here goes....
So, the house is all sorted out for next year, just need to get the keys and get the monies sorted out.

I also forgot to mention about the CivEngs' trip to sunny (irony) Lyme Regis on a surveying course. Surveying usually neccessitates reasonably clear conditions, which we didnt have. This meant that our lectures were saying things like, 'now over the other side of the valley, you should be able to see several control stations', but we couldnt even see the ground 20 yards in front of us, let along a small red pole stuck in the ground 400meters away!!
Apparently i seemed to be becoming a bit unhinged that week, i didnt notice it though, tom said he could see a manic glint in my eyes and i also, apparently, developed an unsettling grin and laugh=S. The grand finale of this coming with me doing virtually an all-nighter desperately trying to finish the final piece of work. My group of 3 was reduced to 1.5 for most of the week, one of them nearly dying, the other with a swollen foot!

Anyways....
Exam period: commenced with a 3hr maths paper on the monday after the end of lectures, horrible, horrible exam. Chilled out/revised frantically for the next exams in the 8 day gap. Then had the remainer of my exams (5 of them) in an 8 day period. Fluids was a nightmare of an exam, and lets just say i'm glad i never have to do thermodynamics again!!
After each exam we went to the pub, had a meal with the rest of the CivEng group.
Found out on friday that i'd passed my exams, i have no idea about my grades, as yet. Should get them wednesdayish - tune in then.
A couple of weeks before end of term i snapped the strings on my tennis racket, and didnt have my old racket at uni, so that rather spoiled that till the end of term.

All else i can say about exam periods, is that i nearly went crazy with boredom, literally crazy, like i was in Lyme Regis, i hardly left my block for 3 weeks solid except for exams and getting breakfast at the shop down t'road. Drinking was rather put on hold during exams (except a pint to chill out after an exam), so by the end of exams, everyone was lightweight, cue much amusement. =P

So i finished exams on tuesday 6th, queue much drinking. partying (and watching of 24 as most of my friends hadnt finished).
Wednesday was supposed to be a boardies/bikinis foam party at Baja Nightclub, with the biggest foam cannon in europe (from Amnesia in Ibiza). However, during testing, whenever the cannon was turned on, the lights and music went off and the fire alarms were set off, forcing evacuation. There was, therefore, no foam, better luck next time, eh. Mr Wedge (wedgies evenings wednesday and friday at Baja) isn't going to live that one down for a while!
We do continue....

So, i can't remember when, but at some point during the term, the vets had a barn dance, in a real barn, and hog-roast. I know you're thinking, eugh, barn-dance, wtf. But this one was basically just a huge piss-up. A couple of disturbing things happened that night, which i don't feel i should divulge here (ie ask me), because they are jsut plain WRONG.

Came home last weekend for about 4 days, chilled out, then went back to bristol for another week of partying. The VetSci students (which many of my friends are) finished their exams last tuesday/wednesday, and they REALLY know how to party. As such, that wednesday saw the spectacle that is the vets' alphabet pub crawl (24 (not 26) bars and a club), starting at 11am, finishing around 3am. Not sure what my total beer count was, but that was a heavy night, i tell thee.
Thursday was our last night in halls, so we just chilled out and watch a film
At last, free from Churchill Hall 'food', next up, homecooked food for 3 months then any cullinary delights me and my housemates can concoct.
Since i've been back, obviously seen all/most of the old gang including shock-horror, chuckie. Big shout out to ya mate, good to see you, fellow builder of bridges, nice one.

Just saw x-men 3, at last. Never though i'd see frasier throwing someone, =)
Congrats to all Upper 6th who've just finished/are finishing exams, pity its another couple of months to results =P
During this happy holiday, i am looking, currently fruitlessly, for a job for the vacation (and i dont think im the only one either).

Thats me all up-to-date. If i think of anything later, i'll put it in a seperate blog, especially as i've now been writing this for quite a while.

Music recommendation: 'We Are Scientists' and their album 'With Love And Squalor.' I'm also liking the new Keane album.
Also eagerly awaiting the new Muse album, 3rd July.
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