A very tired, exhausted Lollie but none the less, I am here.
Even though the girls and I don't post on here as much any more, we still actively talk on a groupchat on Facebook that we have. Belle pointed out yesterday that this blog has over 8000 views now! That's insane!
I thought I'd come back and give you all a little update on what's been happening since the last time I got round to posting anything.
I'm at universtiy now - that's right, I'm finally a uni student. I got the grades (just) to study Journalism at the University of Bedfordshire and I'm loving it. I'm learning lots that I didn't know about journalism as well as improving my existing skill further.
I have a lovely group of friends here and I'm part of the Musical Theatre Society. We meet every week on a Thursday for two hours and do incredible workshops. We also have a circle (like a social drinking game thing before you go out to the clubs) on a Wednesday night which is really fun and I look forward to that every week.
My lectures are on Monday's and Tuesday's and I have to catch the bus to Milton Keynes from Bedford because there is no student accommodation at the Milton Keynes campus.
I am also just starting to become part of a radio show on Secklow Sounds radio in MK which is exciting. I was on the show on Thursday for the first time but I'm going to be there regularly along with other people on my course.
Besides uni, I've done a lot since I last wrote on here. I went to Brighton Pride with Valerie and a few of my other LGBTQ friends. I had the best day ever and the weather was so lovely I actually got sunburnt!
I went away for 5 weeks to see my dad and I worked in the bar whilst I was there. Those 5 weeks were probably the longest 5 weeks of my life as I felt very lonely out there. However, I did have something to keep me company - My ukulele!
Yes, I finally decided to learn to play another instrument that wasn't the piano. I picked up the chords for the ukulele surprisingly quickly and I spent my whole holiday learning songs and even writing a few of my own which helped to clear my head.
When I got back from my 5 weeks holiday, I started work. Yes, I went to work over the summer. I worked in at an accountancy firm in my home town. I was originally scheduled and paid to work for a month, however, they moved offices and needed me to stick around a little longer than a month in order to help them move. I worked on my birthday but I took a day off for results day.
Over this time, I also went to Summer in the City (SITC) for the first time ever with Payton and another friend of mine and honestly it was one of the best weekends! I got to meet two out of three of The Midnight Beast (TMB) who I'd loved since Year 7 and then I got to see TMB perform live. I also met Jedward and for anyone that knows me, they know I may have a small love for Jedward (Although I do my best to hide it). John and Edward were honestly two of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting in my life.
After results day and finishing work finally, my dad came back to the UK, because, after trying for two years, him and my step mum had finally managed to sell our house in the UK. I travelled there to go and stay in my house one last time and honestly it was very emotional. I had grown up in that house and everywhere I looked there was some kind of memory with someone. I also met the new owners of the house. They seemed lovely, They had two daughters and I couldn't help but cry realising what a wonderful childhood they would have in that house. I told their mum that that house was one of the best places you could hope to grow up in. I hope they don't change the house too much, I'd like to visit one day, just to see what they've done with the place.
After that emotional four days, I went back home to see my family, finished packing (which I had been doing progressively for over a month by this point) and I said goodbye to the friends who were still there. By this point, Payton had already gone to uni and so had Valerie and Ash, so it was just Bri, Belle, Summer and I. We went to the carnival funfair together and I got a little bit tearful saying goodbye.
It's now only a month till I'm back fro christmas and I'm super excited to see everybody again!
I hope you enjoyed this little update, I'm not even sure you care but it feels good to write down an document everything that's been happening in my life for the past three to four months. I hope to be back soon with an update or a review or something (now that I know how to write reviews properly).
Until Next Time
Allons-y!
Lollie x
