| A New Member |
[Nov. 28th, 2007|07:47 pm] |
Claire's on Livejournal!
Finally, someone from Uni lol! |
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| Might as well jump on the bandwagon of luff! |
[Oct. 17th, 2007|03:15 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
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| |  excited | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Nightwish (In my head! That's not a song btw lol) | ] |
Reply to this post, and I will list three things I love about you. Maybe more than three. Then repost to your own journal and spread the love.
Stolen from scarlett_grace |
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| Androgynous - what a surprise! |
[Jul. 27th, 2007|11:30 pm] |
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Your Score: AndrogynousYou scored 53 masculinity and 60 femininity!You scored high on both masculinity and femininity. You have a strong personality exhibiting characteristics of both traditional sex roles. |
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| Sad Faces |
[Mar. 22nd, 2007|07:35 pm] |
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There's been a tragedy here at Uni. A first year commited suicide in the early hours of Tuesday morning and was found yesterday evening.
It's made me really sad seeing some of my good friends who were housemates with him so distraught, crying and feeling really upset. It feels comforting to know that they can hug me for a long time if they need to though, as they were doing today.
Even though myself and loads of other students didn't know him, it's still effected us as everyone is so close here at Chichester. We're a close-knit community rather than a number like you would find in big city Unis.
There's a memorial service in the chapel tomorrow which I'm gonna go to to pay my respects and give my support to my friends. |
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| Housemates |
[Mar. 3rd, 2007|03:07 am] |
I love my housemates. The guys upstairs (Vikki, Joel, Emma and Kate) are all so sweet and lovely, and then all the lads downstairs (Tom, Tom, Ryan, Simon, Rich and Graeme and not to mention Matt the Vice-President of the SU who lives next door to me upstairs) are wicked. I just feel like I've never bonded with a group of boys so well before in all my life. Usually I feel really awkward and uncomfortable around lads who are the football-mad, shag-as-many-girls-as-u-can sort because I'm not like that, but with the housemates, it's like, I'm me, and they love the fact that I'm different to them. Also, probably because I'm the youngest and only 18 year old/"awww baby" (as it's been put lol) of the house, whilst they are all 19 or 20.
Tonight was just a cool night down the SU, which resulted coming back to the house getting pretty loud and crazy.
When the majority of the others went to bed, Ryan, Tom and I stayed up until just before 3am and played RING OF FIRE! lol Now this game involves a lot of drinking and getting things right with cards, otherwise you have to keep drinking, and believe me, some of the shit I was drinking was rough! Whilst this was happening, various songs of the Keane and new Take That stuff were playing, and every now and then Tom would pounce on me and Ryan and pretend to do us up the arse (just like your typical 20 year old alpha heterosexual sports student male does). He was also quite drunk that he decided to climb onto my back when I was sitting down and use my body as a pillow. That boy cracks me up!
What can I say? I love Uni. I love everyone.
My housemates rule, couldn't have asked for a better bunch =). I'm gonna miss them when we leave...so bad ='( |
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| ANSWERS! |
[Mar. 1st, 2007|08:46 pm] |
ANSWERS FOR GEM:
1. Whats your fave choon at the moment?
At the moment, I'm loving a mix of different dance tunes, but I can't choose just one! lol
2. Who is this person you're in love with?
A person here at Uni
3. Whats the best 'me and you' moment so far? Can be with friends to if you wish.
Dancing with you on my Hippy party, and when we watched shooting stars on my trampoline/in Weymouth. Also, just talking/standing for half an hour in the rain the night before I went to Uni
4. How do you find all these fancy dress outfits when you go on nights out at uni?
I have my ways lol...but I tend to find them at the last minute in shops, or from stuff I already have
5. Is uni better than what you expected, or not?
I love it! I've never had such a brilliant time in all my life; I really enjoy my course, and I love all the friends I've made - so therefore, much better than I expected =) |
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| (no subject) |
[Mar. 1st, 2007|10:03 am] |
1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I respond by asking you five personal questions so I can get to know you better. If I already know you well, expect the questions to be a little more intimate.
3. You answer and post them to your journal
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions. |
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| Watashi no namae wa Billy desu! |
[Jan. 23rd, 2007|12:18 pm] |
I'm learning Japanese! ^^
My Japanese friend Haruka from Uni is teaching me, even how to write Kanji (the traditional Japanese script)! It's sooo cool!
Hopefully moving into a house with her for Year 2 awell, so we can watch lots of Anime, and I'll probably end up trying some Japanese food - like Sushi and Teriyaki chicken! |
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| "Your tears don't fall, they CRASH around me!" |
[Jan. 8th, 2007|04:56 pm] |
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| [ | music |
| | Bullet For My Valentine | ] |
Thanks to Charlie, I'm off to see Bullet For My Valentine tonight! WOOOOOOOOO!!! Can't wait! Haven't been to a concert in over a year, and this is standing, so I'm seriously gonna rock it out to make up for my deprivation! And now my hair is much longer, it will be a great opportunity to headbang! lol
xxx |
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| Best of 2006 |
[Dec. 30th, 2006|11:25 pm] |
1. Party: My 18th Hippy party
2. Show: 'Sugar Rush'
3. CD: Evanescence - 'The Open Door' and My Chemical Romance - 'The Black Parade'
4. Movie: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'
5. Song: 'Everytime We Touch' - Cascada and 'Chasing Cars' - Snow Patrol
6. Experience: Uni!
7. Concert: Haven't been to any this year =(
8. Book: 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' - Oscar Wilde
9. Month: April (Always the best month!)
10. Day: Too many to mention
hopes for 2007:
1. predict something that you think will happen in 2007?:
2. what do you hope changes about your country?: Tony Blair goes!
3. what do you hope for yourself?: To make even more friends at Uni
4. what do you hope for your family?: That my Nan's confidence grows
5. what do you hope for your best friend?: All the luck for Uni =)
during 2006:
1. where were you when it began?: At a big New Year's party at my cousin's
2. did you stay up?: Yeah!
3. what was your new year wish?: For World Peace
4. how many boy/girlfriends?: None
5. broke up?: Never started!
6. have any crushes?: A few ;)
7. care to mention names?: HAHA! Nope...
8. new friends?: Uni friends
9. had to say goodbye?: The night before I left for Uni. Quite emotional.
10. missed anyone?: YES
11. win anything?: An mp3 player for best Little Britain outfit at Uni lol
12. best place you went to?: Weymouth for Gem's 18th, Summer holiday in Tenerife
13. worst place you went to?: Can't think...
14. happiest moment?: My 18th Hippy Party, Freshers Night at Uni, there's too many to name!
15. how was your birthday?: Really cool. LOVED my party
16. best present?: Green Snake Samurai sword and a Bonsai Tree |
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| 2006 |
[Dec. 24th, 2006|09:53 pm] |
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| | P!nk - Nobody Knows | ] |
2006
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before? Went to Uni!
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I plan to lose weight, and I really wanna stick to it this time! Didn't stick to it last time.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die? My Nan (Dad's Mum), and my Great-Grandad (even though I hadn't seen him in ages)
5. What countries did you visit? Tenerife (Technically Spain)
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? Seeing more of the people who mean a lot to me. Going to more gigs/concerts/shows!
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory? April 14th 2006 - My 18th Hippy party...what a night!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Passing my Grade 7 Singing exam with Merit, passing all of my A-Levels and getting to Uni =)
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Hayfever in the Summer lol
11. What was the best thing you bought?: A Native American ornament, Hawaiian Ocean Blue beads from Weymouth, a Chinese ornament and Night Fairies as presents for people.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Matt's and Gem's
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Appalled? My Auntie and Uncle's and another person's
14. Where did most of your money go? Birthday and Christmas presents and Uni uses.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Little Shop of Horrors at school, my 18th Hippy party, camping in Ruislip lol, going to Weymouth for Gem's 18th and going to Tenerife.
16. What song/album will always remind you of 2006?:
SONG - 'Everytime We Touch' - Cascada and 'Chasing Cars' - Snow Patrol
ALBUM - 'The Open Door' by Evanescence and 'The Black Parade' by My Chemical Romance
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Both
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter lol
iii. richer or poorer? About the same as last year I'd say
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Spoke up for myself more, seen more family members and seen/spoke to friends more often
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Eating takeaways lol
20. How will you be spending Christmas? With family - well, the majority of them anyway.
21. Did you fall in love in 2006? Not too sure...
22. How many one night stands in this last year? Lol none
23. What was your favorite TV program? 'Sugar Rush'! And 'LOST' and 'Desperate Housewives'
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I don't hate anyone, but there's a few idiots I'm not speaking to.
25. What was the best book you read? 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? Paramore definitely
27. What did you want and get? A Samurai Sword (Near enough one anyway, I still plan to get a sharp one from Japan made traditionally)
28. What did you want and not get? A sharp Samurai sword lol
29. What was your favorite film of this year? Ooh...'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest', 'Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children' and 'Click'
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 18; I had a big Hippy party at the Emerald Rooms and on my actual birthday I had family over and we went to Shigi's.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Seeing people I miss more often.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? It just gets hippier every year lol.
33. What kept you sane? Nothing keeps me sane! lol
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you like the most? Amy Lee, P!nk, Olivia Hallinan
35. What political issue stirred you the most? The usual troubles with the War on Terrorism
36. Who did you miss? Gem, Kate, Charlie, Ben, Matt, Pete, ROS friends
37. Who was the best new person you met? My Uni friends
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006 - As hard as life is, keep moving on and be yourself always (That's a general life lesson for all the time lol)
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year? "Cause the hardest part of this is leaving you..." - 'Cancer' by MCR and "I still feel your touch, in my dreams..."/"The good and the bad times, we've been through them all...you make me rise when I fall..." - 'Everytime We Touch' by Cascada |
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| P!nk & Indigo Girls - 'Dear Mr. President': |
[Dec. 22nd, 2006|11:58 pm] |
La da da...la da da da daa...
Dear Mr. President, come take a walk with me. (Come take a walk with me...)
Let's pretend, we're just two people and, you're not better than me.
I'd like to, ask you some questions if, we can speak honestly.
What do you feel when you see all the homeless on the street?
Who do you pray for at night before you go to sleep?
What do you feel when you look in the mirror? Are you proud...?
How do you sleep, while the rest of us cry?
How do you dream when, a mother has no chance to say goodbye?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Can you even look me, in the eye...and tell me why?
La da da da...la da da da daa...
Dear Mr. President, were you a lonely boy? (Were you a lonely boy...?)
Are you a lonely boy? (Are you a lonely boy...?)
How can you say, no child is left behind?
We're not dumb and we're not blind!
They're all sitting in your cells, while you pave the road to hell!
What kind of father would take his own daughter's rights away?
And what kind of father might hate his own daughter if she were gay?
I can only imagine what the first lady has to say - you've come a long way...from whiskey and cocaine!
How do you sleep, while the rest of us cry?
How do you dream when, a mother has no chance to say goodbye?
How do you walk with your head held high?
Can you even look me, in the eye...?
Let me tell you bout hard work; minimum wage with a baby on the way!
Let me tell you bout hard work; rebuilding your house after the bombs took them away!
Let me tell you bout hard work; building a bed out of a cardboard box!
Let me tell you bout hard work, hard work, hard work!
You don't know nothing bout hard work, hard work, hard work...Oh...
How do you sleep, at night...?
How do you walk, with your head held high?
Dear Mr. President, you'd never take a walk with me...would you...? |
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| Recap |
[Dec. 18th, 2006|01:44 am] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | My Room - At Home! | ] |
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| |  hungry | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Gala - 'Freed From Desire' | ] |
Well it's been a fantastic first semester at Uni. It's been gradual, but at the same time, it's flown by! I can't believe it'll be Semester 2 soon; speaking of which, I need to prepare for that by getting quite a few books for English. We're studying Modernism to the Present, basically 20th century stuff, including War poetry and some great science fiction novels such as '1984'. I haven't studied that book since year 8! Can't wait to read it again, it was brilliant.
Came home Friday after a hectic final week of working on assignments for deadlines. Been staying up real late working on essays; it's ranged from 2am-5am lol. But I guess that's what Uni is all about! Or so I've been told by others anyway.
Last week was awesome. Gem came up to stay for the weekend and we had such fun! Saturday she came up, I met her from the station, brought her back to the Uni, showed her around campus/my house/room, then we went up town when it was dark and all the Christmas lghts/tree were lit up. Then came back, watched the 'X-Factor' lol, ordered a pizza and then after that got ready to go out clubbing at Thursdays till 2.30am! Had an awesome time! It was Club Classics, and believe me they played some classics. I also have a vid of us dancing and singing to 'Show Me Love' on my mob and we even had some random woman dancing with us all night lol. Ahh good times!
Thursday night I was involved in a Carol concert at the Cathedral, due to the fact that I'm a member of the First Year and Chamber Choir choirs at Uni. It was really nice, the first years were given a candle to walk with whilst the lights were dimmed. It was really sacred, especially with a plain chant echoing.
Finally got all my Christmas shopping sorted! It's amazing how much I've spent on people this year, considering I've been at Uni. You would've thought I'd have less to spend. Saving money really does help.
Looking forward to seeing and meeting up with people again this holiday. No doubt I will be going to Shigi's again. Actually, I DEFINITELY will be going to Shigi's again lol. I've missed it!
See you all soon I hope. If for some reason I don't however, have a great Christmas and New Year! =)
Bilbo xxx |
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| "I can't wait, for the weekend to begin!" |
[Dec. 8th, 2006|07:19 pm] |
Well, it is the Snow Ball tonight here at the Uni, and I must say I'm looking forward to getting dressed up all smart with my new shirt (it's stripy minty green and brown - how festive!), and especially looking forward to STRAIGHTENING MY HAIR! I haven't done this in months! I think the last time was back in September for my Nan's 70th meal, so I've been wanting to for quite a while. So tonight should be good fun, considering the Union also has a snow machine apparently! Ahh that's gonna be madness! lol
Tomorrow morning is technically our "Christmas Day" here at Uni (cause it's the last weekend before we go home), so we are all gonna give each other our Secret Santa presents. Looking forward to seeing what I have got...lol.
Also, cannot wait until Gem comes down tomorrow till Monday. It's been too long since I last saw her, and tomorrow we're going clubbing from 10.30pm till 3am at Thursdays (the local (student) club), AND it's dance classics night! So, that means partying hard.
WOO! Bring on the good times!
Have a great weekend y'all!
Bilbo xxx |
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| Advert |
[Nov. 26th, 2006|02:49 pm] |
Has anyone seen the Mastercard advert, where it has all the prices for coming from different countries into the UK, as everyone arriving at the airport is hugging their family/friends and laughing/crying?
And then at the end it says:
"Spending Christmas together: priceless"
I love that advert. It has a really lovely soft acoustic song in the background too. It reminds me of 'Love Actually' for some reason.
Ahh must watch that film soon... |
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| One Month |
[Nov. 25th, 2006|02:20 pm] |
One month till Christmas people!!!
I really need to start Christmas shopping, and writing cards... |
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| "Yes, he was!" |
[Nov. 16th, 2006|10:43 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | 9 Bishop Durnford | ] |
| [ | mood |
| | Cool | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Joss Stone - 'Son of a Preacher Man' (Live - on CH4) | ] |
Joss Stone has gone redhead!!! She looks sooo hot! And she sounds fabulous singing Dusty's 'Son of a Preacher Man'! |
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| 1 Whole Month already! |
[Oct. 16th, 2006|10:11 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | 9 Bishop Durnford | ] |
| [ | mood |
| | excited | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Ozzy Osbourne - Mama, I'm Comin' Home | ] |
I can't believe I've been here at Uni a whole month today...Time just flies so fast!
Life has been a bit of a rollercoaster these past few weeks. I've been going through many different emotions, ups and downs, homesick/lonely/happy/sad/you name it etc. But I'm assuming that's natural, right...?
Although, I have had some happy days (The irony *Teehee!*) by joining the Gospel Choir, so that's lifted the spirit at least. And tomorrow, I've got an audition for the Chamber Choir too, so that should be interesting...
But all I can say is I'm really looking forward to coming home on Saturday for "Reading Week" (AKA Half Term), as I get to stay a whole week! Yay!!! Looking forward to seeing certain people, they know who they are =)
Now, just need to get this 1,250 word English Assignment on 'Dover Beach' done for Friday and then that's out of the way ^^
Bring on Saturday!
Bilbo xxx
"I don't care about the sunshine yeah, cause Mama, Mama, I'm comin' home..." |
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| Shout out from Chichester! |
[Sep. 28th, 2006|09:33 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | 9 Bishop Durnford | ] |
| [ | mood |
| |  contemplative | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Coldplay - Fix You / Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars | ] |
So, here I am! First official update from Uni after the brilliant technician lady got the internet connection on the laptop working for me (It was being a stubborn little bugger)! Sorry if I haven't been on MSN guys, but now you know the reason why.
It feels weird sitting here in my room on campus, typing on my laptop as opposed to the PC back home...
Just out of interest, who is still going to use/update lj at Uni?
Anyway, SOOO much has been going on these past two weeks! I can't tell you how busy I've been! It all started back on the 16th, the day I moved in, and man, I was nervous...BUT, that all soon changed! I managed to make friends almost immediately, especially with my housemates (That feels odd saying that as I feel like I'm on 'Big Brother' lol), and the huge Freshers party at the Student Union on the first night gave me a chance to relax, have a drink and dance all night long; a great way to begin Uni life, I'm sure you'd agree! Believe me, everything is just MADNESS!!!
The lectures so far have been really cool; Performing Arts seems interesting and different, English has been great as we are studying some poems I've already studied at A-Level and various novels for the Victorian Literature module, including 'Jane Eyre'! Such a fantastic story! And the Creative Writing just feels amazing. I really can't wait to start writing properly - poems especially.
The tutors are fab too; one of my Performing Arts tutors has actually worked in Ruislip (and around Hillingdon), and my English/Creative Writing tutor even said that I have the coolest name in the year. I was pretty shocked, yet chuffed at the same time lol!
The older students especially are incredibly friendly and really make me feel welcome. I end up having a load of random 2nd and 3rd years coming upto me complementing me, asking questions and generally saying kind things. It's a lovely atmosphere to be around; it really makes you feel treasured as the person you are.
I've also put the majority of pictures of family and friends/posters up in my room too, so the place is feeling more homely as the days go by =)
Missing certain people right now, but I'm hoping that there will be a chance for me to see everyone again soon.
Until then, I send much love and huggles to all!
Bilbo Baggins (AKA Billy Holley - "The coolest name in the year!")
xxx
Also, good luck to all you guys moving into Uni this weekend! You'll be fine! |
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| Smiles |
[Sep. 16th, 2006|12:41 am] |
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| | Evanescence - Anywhere | ] |
Well I had a lovely meal at Shigi's tonight. It was lovely to see everyone, especially Laura who I haven't seen in ages!
I'm so glad so many people turned up. I hope I will see you all again very soon, and hopefully some of you will even come down to Chichester to see me!
I love all you guys so much and I will never forget any of you. You've all been a special part of my life in some way or another, and I wish you all the very best of good luck for wherever life takes you. And that goes for the rest of you who didn't come to the meal too.
Love and huggles always,
Bilbo xxx |
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