Still alive, honest...

Wow, I have managed to go almost a whole month without blogging! I can only, once again, apologise for this and justify it by giving you a very brief rundown of what has been filling my time instead – perhaps you will forgive me once you realise that I literally have not had a spare second to bash out a post!

For the end of September it was mostly money making that kept me busy – the aforementioned eBay and Amazon sales, working the Debenhams call centre helpline for another week or so and spending four days registering folk at the university. There was also finishing up of the Pompey Guide, Pompey Ranger training, and preparations for Freshers’ Fayre. I had a few days where I indulged an awful mood and a massive bout of self pity over various issues; everything and nothing really, and it’s all mostly blown over now, apart from my dissertation issues which are another rant for another day! I also realised that I have had Marmalade and Tango (my invincible goldfish) for a whole year now, which is sort of impressive in a way; generally my gilled pets don’t last much longer than a few months.

And I finally bit the bullet and sat down and figured out this year’s budget. It’s not bad actually, but I will have very little “fun money”, so do try and talk me out of any purchases I try and make in your company! On the other hand, my lovely grandmother sent me a large cheque which I am planning to put in my ISA for emergencies only, which surely means I can buy as many DVD box sets as I like, since I’ll have something set aside to cover the bills, right...

So far the beginning of October has been, as to be expected at a university, very hectic. Freshers’ Fayre, my little sister starting uni, a visit from my parents, my own registration and induction process, Pompey Ranger-ing, friends, the first issue of Pugwash of the year and the first week of term have all eaten my days, and now it’s the 9th and I have no idea how it happened! This last fortnight has also brought a very interesting development in my personal life, which has thus far been nothing but an amazing thing, but I shan’t divulge the details here. Let’s just say that I’m enjoying it, and I hope it continues.

In the next few days, Claire is coming to visit, I’m going to see “Up” (hurrah!), and I have two uni assignments to be working on and a novel to read (already). Whew!

So I shall end this update post and go do some of it. Hopefully I’ll be back before November this time – hope all of you are well and thriving this season as I am!