13:34 BST
IT Room, Bute
Cardiff, UK
And tomorrow comes four days too late. Sorrie my lovely bloggie, I have been busy wankin' away to go glory. Among other things. It's been quite an eventful four days. Will do a quick recollection of major events of the day. Boring, but essential. That is the purpose of your existence, to be my diary of records! Don't fuss.
Monday (evening)
Nov 12, 2012
After the last post at 18:40 BST, self came home and chatted with flatmate and his friends. At about 10pm, self walked to the japanese restaurant where self works as a waitress. One of the chefs had his leaving do, and there was loads of delicious food for the party! Oyesters and shrimps in a sweet red curry made of red pepper, tomato, onion and garlic. Malaysian chicken and potato in a spicy curry made of Indian spices and lemongrass. Crispy ducks on tiny pancakes. Somebody should have a leaving do every other day at this place. They never make such fab food!
Tuesday
Nov 13, 2012
Happie belated Diwali lovely bloggie! You are my only friend in need and in deed. You light up the loneliest moments of my existence with your quirks and expressions. And it is comforting to know that there is no way that you can hurt me. Unless blogspot decides to get rid of all my records. Eesh I hope that never happens :/ Today was spent swimming (16 strong laps! wowsers) + talking to family + breakfast with awesome waitress friend + uni work+ desperate hunt for tea candles (sold-out in every store!) + finally finding some sandalwood scented ones + lighting up the flat + watching Stranger Than Fiction (again) and I <3 Huckabees (brilliantly funny film!) + eating spicy pseudo Indian food with flatmate + drags of tweeds. Day well spent :)
Wednesday
Nov 14, 2012
No swimming today. Because it was 'that' time of the month. The dreaded, painful, awful time when life equals death and movement equals pain. With a lot of effort, went to uni. It was one of those days when everything feels wrong. Eyes were giving me cold looks, mouths were talking to me in a curt abrupt manner. Till about 1pm, existential questions kept interrupting the normal flow of pointless thoughts in the mind. Had final meeting with professors. They seemed happy with my research. Will get my paycheck next week. And am also been given the freedom to attend any lecture I want! Life got better instantly :) Lectures are awesome, if paid attention to. I never paid much attention to my lectures during the formal course of my study. I was too busy thinking of assignments and the job after study and all the pointless people in my life. Thinking in the future or of other things. Not living the present. Was a mistake. Trying to rectify it, and tremendously grateful for having the opportunity to do the same. Shift in the evening. Could hardly move.
Thursday
Nov 15, 2012
No swimming. Deathly pain still. A lecture and a presentation. Presentation was given by a financial agency representative, talking about their training program. The lady had an uncanny resemblance to my previous boss. A lot of vigour and enthusiasm but too much emphasis on 'we have a reputation'. Seemed too desperate to prove that they are awesome. Boss was much more eloquent, genuine and elegant. Hence more credible. Lecture was taken by an awesome journalist now senior lecturer at the uni. It was on conventions of confidentiality in journalism. Explained why not naming sources devalued the report. But in circumstances where source must not be named, how that pact of not-telling-names is supremely important and must be honoured at all costs, and how the source should be described in a way that ensures it is reliable. Enjoyed thorougly. Came home watched St. Trinians' (again) and called it an early night.
Friday (today)
14:17 BST
No swimming again. Bad bad bad. Packed bag for Londondon, where self will be spending th eweekend catching up with friends. Walked to Bute, attended an interesting lecture by a guy who's been comms person for almost every important titles in the country - Queen, PM, corporate (telecoms) and now banks. Reputation management was the topic. It was interesting. That is all.
Now, self shall take your leave, and rush to the bus station to catch the 3pm for Londondon! Till we meet again, tomorrow (hopefully)