Distracted by shiny things

I am back from Oxford and finaly I can update, so thanks to all the good luck wishes, all of you were lovely *adores*

It was fun. It really was. I had two interviews and a written test. I don't know how I did, not too bad I don't think but not brilliantly either. The text I had to read before my Politics interview was on reverse jingoism (wtf?) and I had to discuss the political relevance of the Oddyssey, which I haven't read. The tutors were all very nice though, tales of horrific inteviews grossly exaggerated. And the people were all really cool and interesting and lovely and I explored Oxford and we had walks and went out and got a little bit drunk and I made friends. I don't think I will get in, but it won't be the end of the world and I really had a good time, people who don't apply to Oxford because of some silly idea of the stereotypical Oxford student couldn't be more wrong. Well there were intelectual conversations a-plenty and there were numerous viewings of "Yes Prime Minister" and even a few scrabble games, BUT  I liked it. So there. Will know in about a week, am not thinking about that very much as there is nothing for me to do. (In next post with more time will tell you all about my promise to send written by me gay sex to an Eton boy and the hour long argument I had with theology applying religious guy, who was really nice and had the grace to admit I was right (score!). You see, I really had the best time ever.

Going back to school was a bit of a shock, it is just like a different world. And today as my first day I had two surprise tests and a few dozen pieces of homework I am behind on. Like I said, back to the real world. Then I had to work so I've had absolutely no time to beta your fic Angie, for which I am sorry but will do it tomorrow after work. (I have read it though and love it muchly)

Day was made better by Christmas cards. I got two today. Hugs to lazy_daze (loved your mad art skillz) andcandymcfierson (and you thought it would be late). Thank you!!! Cards cute :D Katia happy. I will get myself organised and send mine off this Saturday, at least I've got them, it's just that I don't know how the stamp thing works, oh well, will see.

*hugs to flist*

PS *NEEDS X-MAS ICON*

I've been so very busy I hardly have time to glance at my flist, I hope I haven't missed anything much.

I was payed my first real paycheck yesterday and am so rich now, well more than ever before! So I went shopping today by myself, I never go anywhere on my own because I like talking and people tend to have an uncalled for prejudice for people that talk to themselves. But. It was really nice, it was cold and crisp and busy, people already stressed with Christmas nearing and dashing about with bags and children, so the holiday atmosphere was complete. I bought Christmas cards for you people and all I need now is to write them and buy stamps and send them, am feeling exceptionally organised. I also bought black fishnets because I needed some and my red fishnets are not as practical. I almost bought POA and Troy, but even with an offer it was too expensive and so I didn't and I spend ages in a bookshop and nearly bought tons of things and at the end didn't. But it was great to just take my time and have a look around and enjoy myself. I was going to go to the Cinema and see Enduring Love but the earliest showings were too late, I might still go later today, I really want to see that film.

I have another university offer and my Oxford interview is in a week, I will stay there for three days and I am extremely terrified, so I might not be around at all next week as I need to prepare and sleep. Wah! So soon! scaredscaredscaredscared...

I am doing the wish list thing because I am selfish and I want things, but I would also want to get things for you, so link me to your wish list if you think I haven't seen it.

( Rules )

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So, I've had the best time in Oxford. I really, really want to go there now, which is good because I will try harder, and yet it will lead to major disappointment if I don't get in. Oh well, only time will tell, for now let me recall the fun.

In case it wasn’t obvious, and that is very likely if my experiment of seeing how quickly my run-on sentences and general lack of punctuation make anyone reading this give up, it was brilliant.

I am posting this now, despite writing it yesterday because of restricted Internet access due to things beyond my control. Am going to Warrick in less than an hour, that is another University that is meant to be very good.

My broadband pack arrived today! Yay! Oh the joy, on Monday I will be back in the land of fast internet at all hours and as a result of that a lot less sleep. It all makes me very happy indeed.

Apart from that first week of school is nearly finished, and it has gone far better than expected, this is partly due to the fact that I go home with presents nearly every day, as more people remember my birthday. Am very busy with applications for university, preparations, research, panic attacks. It’s all here. It also means that I spend every available minute on the Oxford website and emailing different colleges and writing personal statement. That’s why I am terribly behind on my flist and fics and anything new, I am so out of the loop, haven’t managed to catch up with anything since I’ve come back. This makes me a terrible beta, for which I apologise loads and promise to send everything I have to beta by Friday. I am writing this here so I have to do it.

I am going to have a joined birthday party with a friend on Tuesday for which I am very excited. We have the same dress but in different colours, mine is with blue, hers with pink, and we’ll wear them. I love parties, and I can get properly legally pissed. Not that I have plans to do so…

Ooh, am going to an Open Day in Oxford next Friday, it will be cool, because I also accidentally booked free accommodation, so am sleeping there too. Am scared but excited, the sad thing is that it is a specific college (University) to which I wanted to apply, but after emailing them to ask about the importance of maths, they weren’t very nice so I will probably apply to Exeter college instead. It will be pointless if I really love University, but it will be a good experience nonetheless. Am going to an Open Day in Warwick on the following Monday, so four days off school! Yay!

It felt like I hadn’t written anything in ages, apart from a sort of silly parody H/D so yesterday I decided to do so. What I wrote was my first ever piece of O.C. fanfiction, I absolutely love the O.C., even though we are so behind here (about the middle of Season 1, think Oliver) and have been reading anything I could find, unfortunately it isn’t much and there is a surprising lack of slightly less common pairings. Yes I do love Ryan/Seth, but god there has to be some more Ryan/Luke and surely I am not the only one who sees the Jimmy/Sandy! God how tame O.C. writers are compared to the ones in the HP Fandom! The amount of odd/rare pairings, pure porn and all sorts of kinks found here is great, you can find a fic about pretty much anything that occurs to you. All I wanted was something slightly different, but O.C fics (or at least anything I’ve managed to find so far) just don’t have that, by all means they are not bad, just very similar. My pathetic attempt at writing one is also like that, nevertheless it’s not completely awful for a first fic. It will of course never see the big world of internet.