archi-torture

architecture degree
=
time consuming
soul destroying
social life killing
but completely and utterly worth it.

office politics are hard to deal with. who is in charge; who has the power; who makes the decisions? as a result, i have swapped out of my tutorial group for design - as my tutor also works with me, thus making our professional r'ship a bit complex.

this weekend should involve: essay writing on manners and personal privacy in the renaissance - 19th century + domestic architecture; reflective journals; environmental management tasks (many thanks to my environmental management student who has failed to turn up) and sleeping, but instead will probably involve: friday night fans at alhumbra; saturday night soco and kings with archikids + charlie's 19th birthday at cloudland; sunday night touch + susie's 19th birthday at the RE.

mega fail haha.

another interesting note, i have decided to plan to get fit - exercise every tuesday night, thursday morning and sunday night. it really does make a difference. i feel aliveee! X

in lands of clouds

images from home

good morning / rise and shine:
it's sunday mid-morning, a good time for brunch, hangover coffees / macdonalds, updating blogs, searching for hideous photos of the night before and starting assignments due on monday. happy 21st birthday liz, for last night. following fringe, we trekked to cloudland and waited in possibly the slowest moving line ever. but completely worth it. jellybean punch cocktail in tow (and eighteen beans poorer, but definitely drunker), we explored cloudland...it's magnificant grand scale staircases, bed-sized sofas (decorated in grandeur 17th century fabrics...tassels...chandeliers...), full length mirrors (every bar/lounge bathroom needs one) and retractable ceiling?! following that - press club + sky lounge (banana cocktail thing, thankyou jason) + met...probably the worst experience of my life. seedy, sweaty, dancing bodies, barely dressed girls in cages, spilt drinks, sore feet and music with a horrible anti-climax. however, today is sunday, and said brunch is definitely on the cards.

i nearly popped back into old habits last night but thankfully did not. it's true what they say - you always know what is right...the hard thing is actually doing it. it will be good to escape for a bit in september and forget. there are those people who just don't leave your wondering mind. X