My thoughts

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:12:20 GMT

Hmm, that's a bit weird... my computer throws a stress every time I try to comment on someone's LJ entry... maybe it knows that I've got Uni work to be doing?

Just know that I've read all of your LJ entries and am thinking of all of you!

And now, because I haven't done one in ages, a meme!

The Seven Deadly Sins

WRATH

Who did you last get angry with?
My parents. I go to see them for two days and they immediately start nagging me.

What is your weapon of choice?
Words. I'm not proud of it, but I know exactly what to say and which rumours to spread in order to completely ruin someone's life. I've never done it though and hope I never will.

Would you hit a member of the opposite sex?
Hell yes I would, if I had to. I've only ever done it jokingly though, I don't think I've ever seriously hit someone.

How about the same sex?
Yep, but again only as a last resort.

Who was the last person who got really angry at you?
Probably one of my housemates. I don't think I've made anyone absolutely fuming though recently, at least not to my knowledge...

What is your pet peeve?
People who think the world should fall at their feet.

Do you keep grudges, or can you let them go easily?
If it's a massive breach of trust it takes a long time for me to forget. If someone is genuinely sorry though I generally forgive them.

SLOTH
What is one thing you're supposed to do daily that you haven't?
Pray. I'm supposed to do it and especially since it's Good Friday, but I just don't.

What is the latest you've ever woken up?
Woken up for the first time? About 4pm probably, though I hadn't gotten to bed since like 6 that morning. I have managed to sleep for the entire day on a few occasions by waking up then turning over and going back to sleep.

Name a person you've been meaning to contact, but haven't?
Several people from secondary school that I've lost touch with.

What is the last lame excuse that you made?
"Oh look, it looks a bit like it might rain... I'd better stay at my Grandparents for a few more hours. Oh look, there's roast lamb for dinner..."

Have you ever watched an infomercial all the way through?
Sadly I think I've managed to watch the exact same infomercial 3 times in a row before.

How many times did you hit the snooze button on your alarm clock this morning?
I don't hit the snooze button, it annoys me.

GLUTTONY
What is your overpriced yuppie beverage of choice?
It's not really yuppie, but Shakeaway. That's awesome.

Are you a meat eater?
Yeah, I'm a huge carnivore. This past few days I've been visiting my parents and grandparents and I've been treated to roast beef, T-bone steak, and roast lamb, mmm. At Uni it's usually chicken nuggets and bacon.

What is the greatest amount of alcohol you've had in one sitting/outing/event?
I honestly don't know. When I'm that drunk I can't remember what I drink, whoops!

Are you comfortable with your drinking and eating habits?
I'm a uni student, I can't afford to be picky!

Do you enjoy candy and sweets?
Yes, far too much. I've started to limit myself so I don't gain any more weight!

Which do you prefer: sweets, salty foods or spicy foods?
Weirdly enough, recently I've been preferring really salty food to sweets. yay for my waistline!

Have you ever looked at a small house pet or child and thought, "lunch"?
Jokingly, all the time.

GREED
How many credit cards do you own?
One, and I keep forgetting to sort out the repayments so I think they've cut me off...

If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it?
Put it in a high interest account and let the interest supplement my income.

Would you rather be rich or famous?
Rich, without a doubt.

Would you accept a boring job if it meant that you would make megabucks?
Hell yes! Though I'd probably quit after I'd made enough money to pursue a more interesting career.

PRIDE
What's one thing that you have done that you're most proud of?
Having the courage to tell my parents that I didn't want to move to NZ with them.

What's one thing you have done that your parents are most proud of?
Not sure really. I think my dad was proud of me joining the TA, though since I quit that I'm not sure if it counts, whoops!

What thing would you like to accomplish late in your life?
I can see myself finally being retired and having the time and money to pursue all the things I've wanted to do - learn an instrument, learn to dance...

Do you get annoyed by coming in second place?
No, I'm chuffed if I come in second. Usually I'm last!

Have you ever entered a contest of skill, knowing you were of much higher skill than all the other competitors?
No, I'm not really skilled at anything you can compete at.

Have you ever cheated to get a better score?
All the time, but only in silly things that don't matter, like joking around in pub quiz's etc.

What did you do today that you're proud of?
Got lost in the New Forest and found my way again without panicking.

LUST
How many people have you seen naked (not counting movies, family, strippers, locker rooms)?
Loads, but no-one in a sexual way... is that sad?

How many people have seen you naked (not counting physicians, doctors, family, locker rooms, or when you were a young child)?
Again, probably loads, but again, not in a sexual way...

Have you ever caught yourself staring at the chest/crotch of a person of your chosen sex during a normal conversation?
Oh my god, ALL THE TIME! I can't help it, and as soon as I realise I'm doing it I stop, but still!

What is your favorite body part of a person of your gender choice?
Hair, and arms.

Have you ever had sexual encounters (including kissing/making out) with multiple persons?
At the same time? Only as a dare or something, I think.

Have you ever been propositioned by a prostitute?
Nope.

ENVY
What item of your friends would you most want to have for your own?
Some of my friends' money. Seriously, some of them are loaded and I'm overdrawn on my overdraft...

Who would you want to go on "Trading Spaces" with?
I can't remember which show that is.

If you could be anyone who existed in the world, who would you be?
I wouldn't want to be anyone other than myself, it's just I'd like a bit more money.

Have you ever been cheated on?
Never really had a proper boyfriend, so I've never been cheated on.

Have you ever wished you had a physical feature different from your own?
Sometimes I wish I could be thinner, though recently at Uni I've been feeling better about that.

What inborn trait do you see in others that you wish you had for yourself?
Not sure really. It used to be I wish I had people's confidence or ability to act like an idiot without caring who else saw, but I've grown at Uni into that type of person.

WHAT DEADLY SIN....
Do you do the most often?
Sloth, or greed. Lust's only when I'm drunk ;D

Do you do the least often?
Envy, I think. I've become a lot more comfortable and content with myself as a person.

Is your favorite to act on?
Gluttony. there's nothing better than tucking into a gorgeous chocolate fudge cake.

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:28:55 GMT

I don't post here any more. That's sad :(

I read my flist, i do! But I don't find I have anything interesting to say so I don't comments. I shall try to be more good in the future. I love you all.

Uni is amazing. I am having so much fun, especially with UPSAC. UPSAC rules and we go out all the time. We went out tonight in fact, and I had so much fun. Maybe drank a few too many Archers and lemonades but it's all good..

I tried to post this a second ago but it says Franks' nibbling on the servers. We had a mouse but his name was maurice and we released him into the wild a mile away from our house like they said you should.

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:02:23 GMT

I AM ONLINE!!!!

Sweet merciful internet, I've missed you. *Smooshes everyone*

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:57:52 GMT

Oh holy crap. Am moving for good up to Portsmouth Uni tomorrow! Went up to the house on Tuesday to put the Washing machine in (I love my parents!!!) and took 2 car loads worth of stuff up as well. Tomorrow I'm going up with another car load of crap and then in the evening my parents are bringing yet another car load. I didn't realise just how much stuff I had!

Also, we don't have the internet set up yet, so my access will be limited to what I can snatch at Starbucks or my brother's house. How will I cope?!?

Sean Bean vs Daniel Craig

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:57:09 GMT

OK so I totally didn't realise that this guy Sharpe's beating up was Daniel Craig.

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:23:07 GMT

I love my karate club so much.

It was one guy's grading tonight, and while I was involved in some of it, parts of it I wasn't (why I had to do the constant press ups and sit ups as well, however, is anyone's guess. The Senseis do live to torture me)

Anywho, while the guy getting graded was running through his bunkai (movements taken from the katas and applied to actual defending/attacking situations), Sensei Ian pulled me aside and made me try out the break boards.

This isn't as impressive as it sounds. We don't use actual wooden planks or anything (think of the cost!) but we use this cool board thingy that breaks under a certain pressure and then handily clips back together.

First try with my elbow was a dismal failure. I got it right on the end bone, which you're not supposed to do because it hurts. Second try (with the actual upper arm) broke the board, but hurt my arm anyway. Sensei Ian called me a sissy and made me try it with the heel of my hand. Broke it first time, but may have broken my hand in the process (I got it with the side of my hand accidentally, which hurt). Sensei Ian then cheerfully made me kick the board, and I was successful, but managed to catch my toe, which hurt. Trying to punch it failed miserably, but didn't hurt too much.

Of course then my little pains are put to shame when it emerges that the guy doing the grading has managed to actually break his knuckle on the break board, and is soldiering on through his grading regardless. He even actually kicked Sensei Karl in the crotch and made his nose bleed during the free sparring. Sensei Ian and I were pretty much helpless with laughter.

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:13:45 GMT

Luciano Pavarotti dies aged 71

I guess it was coming, but still... this sucks.

Because I need to get back into posting...

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:32:39 GMT

Nicked from Fawsley:

1. Have your music library ready.
2. Choose one song from your music library whose title starts with the first letter (or number) of your LJ name.
3. Repeat this process with each successive letter (or number) in your LJ name until you run out of letters (or numbers).
4. Post up your results.
5. BONUS POINTS: Upload your mix (whether it's individual songs or a .zip of all the the songs) and include the mix in your post.

S - Save tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry
M - Mr Brightside - The Killers
A - Another place to fall - KT Tunstall
L - Leave me Alone - Pink
L - Like I never loved you at all - Take That
D - Don't look back in anger - Oasis
I - In the End - Linkin Park
V - Virginia Moon - Foo Fighters
E - Everytime - Simple Plan
R - Rescue - Eve 6

Uni plans are going OK - I finish my full time waitressing job on Sunday (thank God, because it was starting to get ridiculous - who the hell puts only 2 waitresses on for a Bank Holiday Monday?!?). Then I plan on going across to Portsmouth (where I'm going to Uni) to find a part time job - I considered not getting a job for my first year, but decided that I wanted to go travelling next Summer so need the money for that.

Have been shopping for some new clothes for Uni as well - went out with some friends today who forcibly pried me away from my jeans-and-a-t-shirt comfort zone, and made me buy some nice tops to go out in.

I have yet to find somewhere to live, though. There isn't any room at the moment for me in accomodation, so I need to find a room to rent with enough flexibility so that if someone does drop out (extremely likely), then I can nab their place in halls.

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:29:49 GMT

I'm back from avoiding Harry Potter 7 spoilers *waves*

I haven't asked anyone for anything, but I thought this meme looked neat, so:

I will send a gift of some kind to the first 3 people who leave a comment to this post requesting to join this PIF exchange. I don’t know what that gift will be yet, but I promise you will receive it within 365 days. The only thing you have to do in return is "pay it forward" by making a similar agreement in your journal. The "gift" you send doesn't have to be handmade or even concrete. It can be absolutely anything.

So, who wants a present?

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:19:02 GMT

HOLY CRAP I GOT INTO PORTSMOUTH!!!! This means that all three of the courses I applied to last week accepted me.

My life is so cracked. The only way it'd be more cracked was if my flist was posting about getting sex toys and porn for their birth - Oh, wait... *grins*

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:26:56 GMT

ZOMG, I got into Uni!!!

Solent University got back to me and gave me an Unconditional Offer to do Geography with Marine Studies!!!!!!!!!!

It's not my first choice, and I'm still holding out to see if Portsmouth Uni will accept me to do Marine Environmental Studies, but this means that I'm definitely going to Uni this year!!!!

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:22:52 GMT

I think I'm on crack.

OK, so over dinner this evening, my mum randomly asked me if I wanted to go to Uni, and said she'd support me if I wanted to go.

Now, I have spent the past 2 years assuming that I wouldn't go to University, because my parents didn't want me to so I didn't research it/try at all on my A Levels etc. I've spend the past year doing a 'gap year' - working as a waitress until I joined the Army. This statement from my mother was completely out of the blue.

But I thought about it, and decided that I want to go.

So when we got home from the restaurant, we went on the internet and looked up Courses at the local Universities (Southampton and Portsmouth) and found out what we could salvage from my meager A Level Results (as in: you needed 180 points to get into the Army as an officer, so 180 points is exactly what I got - I'm not exactly an 'above and beyond' kind of girl)

Now, in the UK, pretty much the only way you can apply to University is through a company called UCAS, so I went on the website, set up an account, and started my application.

I wrote my personal statement in about 30 mins flat. I have even applied for a student loan!!!

Now all I need is a reference, which I'm hoping to ask one of my ex-teachers about tomorrow.

Did I mention that the cut off date for applications is Saturday? Talk about leaving things to the last minute *g*

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:30:23 GMT

I went to see the LOTR Musical in London last night. I was a bit wary of going, since I'd heard such bad reviews for it, but I was invited along as a 'responsible adult' with my Mum's school, so managed to get a ticket for £25 rather than the £60 face value, so I thought 'what the hell' and went for it.

I AM SO BLOODY GLAD I WENT!!!! Seriously, so much love for this musical. I was so worried that it'd be cheesy, with Aragorn stomping around singing 'I killed an orc!' opera style, but it wasn't. In fact, it wasn't really what you'd consider a 'proper' musical - there was more dialogue than singing, and the songs were so natural. It made me remember that the LOTR books themselves are full of song.

They'd cut a load of things - Rohan was cut out completely, Gondor was turned into a generic 'the city of men'. Aragorn went as 'Strider' throughout the entire musical, only revealing himself to Boromir when he died, and Denethor right at the end. Denethor's madness was cured similar to Theoden's possesion, and he straight away accepted Aragorn as his King. Merry and Pippin's capture by orcs happened completely off-stage, and we only saw their escape into Fangorn. No Eomer or Faramir (Woe!)

But I don't think it suffered for all this. I mean, I could have happily sat through hours more, but I appreciate that not everyone is as hard core a fan as I am, and I did notice some fidgeting near the end.

As a former Drama student it hit all my buttons as well. I mean, I deliberately didn't go expecting a scintilating Dramatic experience, but it was so well choreographed and staged. The physical theatre (by that I mean how the actors used their bodies) was amazing - the elves employed these great hand gestures that set them apart from the other races, and there's this bit at the beginning when the hobbits are running to Bree then Rivendell where you see the Rangers of the North with these sticks, and they become both the protectors from harm; and the trees and bracken the hobbits have to climb through. It's hard to explain, but I squeed when I saw it happen.

The orcs' movents were brilliant. Some of them were on these springy stilt things, and others had shortened crutches on their arms and their movements were kind of like gorillas, kind of not. It worked for me.

The stage itself was too awesome for words. It had so many moving parts, rising and falling to show the different terrain they were going over and the different buildings. Again, it's hard to explain but I have so much love for the stage. I want to marry it and have little moving-stage babies with it.

On a completely shallow note, the actors playing Aragorn and Boromir were absolutely gorgeous (even though Boromir looks a bit like a 70's porn star in all his pictures, he's gorgeous in the flesh), and the stunts and backflips during the fight scenes rocked so much.

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:56:28 GMT

I think that I kindamaybesorta be going AWOL. If you don't hear from me in a while, it's because the Military Police have broken down the door and dragged me off for Court Martial.

Also, I got my hair cut. It has gone from below my waist to my shoulders.

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 22:10:53 GMT

I've decided to travel around the world. Yes, I know, I'm insane. I've been mulling it over for a while now and have decided to go for it. I've even made an LJ where I can lay out all my plans and eventually (hopefully!) post photos etc from my trip for friends and family. (The RL element is why I've made a seperate LJ - I want to keep fandom and RL seperate!)

roundworldtrip

If you're interested, go take a peek!

Countries I've visited

Tue, 29 May 2007 21:18:12 GMT

create your own visited country map
or check our Venice travel guide

Wow, the places I've visited are really compacted together! I'm thinking of going travelling this summer but my parents want me to go with a friend (and I'd probably feel safer too) so i'm trying to find someone to go with. Grr, it's times like this I wish I was a boy so that I could go jet setting off by myself. Being rich would help too.

Thu, 24 May 2007 22:42:51 GMT

Just got back from seeing POTC 3.

Frigging awesome. Seriously, my love for this film knows no bounds and I could squee for ages. Sure, the plot's a little iffy, (there's plotholes the size of the big-ass whirlpool); and I admit at one point I was just going "Oh for Gods' sake, stop betraying each other, you're on the same damn side!"; but it was still ace.

The awesome fight sequences, the complete and utter lack of sappy romance and angsty love triangle, combined with the most awesome marriage ceremony in the history of film marriages (completely unrealistic, but still funny as hell)... And Keith Richards' appearance was awesome (though my parents had to explain to me afterwards that he was actually Blackbeard, which made it ten times more awesome).

The multiple Jacks (aside from at the beginning) and the giant Calypso later on in the film felt a little... off to me, though. It looked a bit cheesy and out of place visually from everything else, and it threw me out a little of the film. But it was still all good.

Especially the ending. I was completely unspoiled for the plot twist and was not expecting Will to take Davy Jones' place - I was expecting Jack to do it and then ressurect Will, or for Bootstrap to do it. Even when the ship went under I was half expecting them to do a cliffhanger ending. But it was fricking awesome and Orlando Bloom actually managed to pull some acting talent from somewhere - who knew?

And I made my parents stay till after the credits to see if there was an extra scene, and there was, which was so adorable; though it does beg the question of whether this means that Will Turner wont be in any more POTC films (although I suppose he could be in them and just never meet Elizabeth).

Wed, 16 May 2007 21:33:42 GMT

OK, so when you become so reclusive that you shy away from even an online life, that's when you know you've got a problem.

I'm posting to get out of this stupid habit I've gotten into of reading peoples' LJ entries but not commenting. I read everyone on my flist, but for some reason I haven't commented. From now on I shall endeavour to do better.

Also I've realised that LJ is a pretty good place to vent.

I officially hate being an adult. All this working for a living, paying rent, paying taxes, being responsible... I mean, I've got the day off tomorrow, and instead of going out partying I'm planning on running errands, for goodness' sake. Going to the bank, doing a little washing...

We've also sold the house so I have to spend my time looking through all my childhood memories and deciding what to chuck out since I'll have no room for it in the Army (though is it weird that I think that being a professional soldier will actually be an easier job than as a waitress?) I also have to bully myself into getting fit: I've got a fitness test in less than a month and I am NOWHERE NEAR fit enough to pass. I just hate going out running - I'm crap at it, and get annoyed that I can't run far, so I don't do it, so I never get fit enough, so I get annoyed... it's a horrible cycle.

Vent over. How about a meme nicked from Fawsley?

1. a is for age:
18. An adult, boo.

2. b is for beer of choice:
I'm not really very fond of beer, in fact I haven't been drinking much at all recently, though when I do it's usually spirits and it usually ends in me falling down a lot.

3. c is for career right now:
Mild-mannered waitress by day, kick-ass soldier by night. I'm like a superhero!

4. d is for your dog's name:
Don't have the time for one. I have a cat, Suzie, instead.

5. e is for essential item you use everyday:
Err... Loo roll? I don't really use make up etc.

6. f is for favorite tv show at the moment:
Well, the Stargate Seasons have finished, but I've gotten way too into JAG at the moment. And CSI. And NCIS. Which are kind of all the same show except with different characters.

7. g is for favorite game:
The Sims 2. Seriously, it's ruined my life. I'm on like generation 6 of a family.

8. h is for home town:
Locks Heath, though it's really more of a village. It's mid-way between Southampton and Portsmouth if you want towns.

9. i is for instruments you play:
The recorder, woo. I haven't played for years, though. In an attempt to broaden my horizons I plan to learn either the guitar, the piano, or both.

10. j is for favorite juice:
*Drags mind from the gutter* Um, orange squash. I'm not really a fan of juices.

11. k is for whose butt you'd like to kick:
So, so many people. Starting with my own.

12. l is for last place you ate:
In the same chair that I am sitting in now.

13. m is for marriage:
Not at the moment.

14. n is for your name:
Cathy :)

15. o is for overnight hospital stays:
Yep, though not for a while *Crosses fingers that luck lasts*

16. p is for people you were with today:
Sue the manager; Michael, Emma and Laura my fellow Waiter/Waitresses; the chefs; the lovely people I was serving (£21 made in tips in only 2 hours!)

17. q is for quote:
"Miaow" from my cat. I can't be bothered to think up a good one.

18. r is for biggest regret:
None yet, though if I don't get fit enough by June that will be my huge regret.

19. s is for status:
Sleepy. I'm always sleepy lately, damnit, no matter how much sleep I get.

20. t is for time you woke up today:
0900, though I stayed in bed reading until 1030. I'm up to the 24th Discworld book, and I only started reading them in January. Maybe I should tear myself away from the books and get a life?

21. u is for underwear:
*Checks* Grey knickers and a white-turned-grey-with-age bra.

22. v is for vegetable you love:
Ick, veggies. Potatoes are practically the only exception, and I love those with a passion.

23. w is for worst habit:
I suck my finger and twirl my hair. At the age of 18.

24. x is for x-rays you've had:
Shite loads. Arms (both), leg, foot, several stomach ones with aid of a barium meal, all on different occasions for different reasons.

25. y is for yummy food you ate today:
Chicken strips, curly fries and baked beans. Mmm.

26. z is for the zodiac sign:
Leo, rawr *Attempts to pose all sexily*

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:29:28 GMT

You'd think, with an extra 1400 troops just committed to Afganistan, that the British Army would be nice to their Recruits, and make things as easy as possible to join.

I've just spent 12 hours travelling there and back to my Army base, all for a five minute consultation with a Doctor, in which she basically checked that nothing had changed since my last medical, peered down my trousers, then sent me on my merry way.

I spent £60 on a train ticket, too, and didn't manage to get paid back since the F#&%ing expenses office was closed. *Pouts*

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:25:54 GMT

Right, so I am an adult - an 18 year old woman with a full time job; with rent to pay and finances to manage, training up for a long-term career in her Majesty's Armed Forces.

That doesn't change the fact that when my mother pokes her head around my bedroom door at midnight telling me to go to bed, it makes me want to stay up and prove some sort of point.

We shall ignore the fact that I am actually rather tired and was getting ready to log off anyway when my mother told me to go to bed. Now that she has ordered me to go to bed, I shall stay up late. *Feels somehow triumphant*

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 22:01:51 GMT

I have no explanation from my LJ-absence except that I am a lazy ass. Yeah.

Waves

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 21:03:47 GMT

*Flops down on nearest soft surface*

I've just got back from 3 days hard core training. Seriously, I've just learnt in one weekend what takes Regular soldiers months.

Drill was bloody hard (I think I'm going to be dreaming in "Left right Left" for a while...) but it was great fun.

There was loads to learn, physical exersise followed by boring-ass lectures with comfy chairs that you had to fight not to fall asleep in ("Anyone who falls asleep can come up to the front here and do a dance for the rest of us"), but it was all still good.

At the end of the weekend (when you're exhausted from buggar all sleep, so much exersise, and so much information being crammed into your head), we had to do a physical fitness test. First, we had to do as many press ups as we could manage in 2 minutes (I managed 27), then as many sit ups in 2 minutes (63); then it was off to do a run.

That's where I fucked up (excuse the language - squaddies have filthy mouths). On the warm up run I got cramp in my calf, so I fell behind. I managed to work it out, so caught up with the rest of the group. I started the run proper, and the cramp came back.

Every time I'd stop and work it out, and then every time I'd start running again the cramp would come back. I tried to keep on going, but by the time I got to the halfway point, I couldn't go on, so I got in the minibus that was waiting there for people who couldn't continue.

So I failed the course. *Headdesk*

It's OK, I guess. I'm a bit pissed off at myself, but I wasn't the only one who failed, and apparently it's not that rare for people to fail, so that made me feel a bit better. Plus, they're all really nice about it. There's no yelling at me for failing - in fact the PT guy was really nice, asking me if I needed medical attention for my 'injury' ("No thank you Staff, I think I'm OK now"), and just being really supportive.

I've booked myself onto a course where I can go and get some physical training from the PT instructors, which is essentially me getting a brilliant Personal Trainer all to myself for a weekend but I don't have to pay anything for it - I even get paid!

So hopefully with their advice I can train my muscles into not crapping out on me next time.

Woo hoo! Onward and upward!

Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:12:14 GMT

I wrote my first ever CV today. I feel so... grown up!

Being 18 is weird. I don't normally feel any different, but then I get moments of "Oh wait... I'm 18 now!"

Whee!

Sun, 09 Jul 2006 14:18:32 GMT

I am now officially Private Smalldiver. *Boogies*

I went to Grantham yesterday and did my medical and did some shooting practice on the electronic firing range - it's much better because you're actually firing at moving people on the screen instead of stationary targets (I wasn't very good though - 39 shots fired from me and I only hit 4 people!)

There was a lot of waiting around - at one point I even sat and watched the women's Wimbledon tennis final - but it was still amazing fun. I met some great people and even swapped numbers with a few.

Then I swore in, got to put my hand on a bible and swear loyalty to Queen and Country etc etc, got a shiny certificate, and voila! I'm in the Royal Logistics Corps (Volunteers).

Just got back from POTC2

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 22:11:48 GMT

Me and my parents having a discussion about Commodore Norrington on the way home from the cinema: (spoilers, obviously)

Mum: So, I wonder how they're going to solve the love triangle.
Me: Mum, they spent so long establishing the relationship in POTC1 that it's obviously going to end up with Will/Elizabeth
Mum: Oh yes. Jack's going to be the noble suitor giving up the girl for the other man's happiness.
Me: No mum, that was Commodore Norrington in POTC1.
Mum: Of course it wasn't. Norrington only did it because he had to. He is the typical stiff pompous British Navy Officer...
Dad (who was an Officer in the Navy): *Raises eyebrow*

*Flails* Someone else needs to see this film so I can squee about it properly!