Life is Crazy

(Some colored pages from Graham’s family holiday. I let him take my coloring book, and it was a huge hit with his family!)

So sorry to have seemingly disappeared from Earth. I have been crazy busy writing an essay, but that was turned in a few hours ago. Yay!!!

Now I have 2 exams and my dissertation left before entering the “real world” again. ha. I met with my supervisor on Tuesday to discuss a presentation we are supposed to give in 2 weeks. We are supposed to present our research question, aims and objectives. Well, I wasn’t really sure what mine were. :) During the meeting he asked me to submit an abstract for a world tobacco conference in Mumbai, India!!! This is an AMAZING opportunity for me and my CV. haha. I’m not sure if I’ll actually go to the conference as it is in March 2009. But my supervisor would be the second author and he will most definitely go and present it. Supposedly my topic is a ‘sexy’ topic which makes me super happy! So off of the nerd stuff. haha

Things with Graham are going really well! He is so sweet and takes very good care of me. I think he appreciates my Southern charm and hospitality. haha. We’ve taken turns planning our dates, and our last one was his date to plan. I had mentioned needing a beach vacation...preferably in Mexico. So he took me to a Mexican restaurant and told me that was as close as he could get. What a sweetheart! Then we went to see Son of Rambow...it was OK. I’m not a huge fan however of this movie. He went on a family vacation last week to the Highlands. I let him take my coloring book, and it ended up being a huge hit with his family!! It was returned with many colored pages all accompanied by the signatures of the authors! haha. (see the photo above)

I am going to Glasgow (where Graham lives) tomorrow to stay for the weekend. A large number of his friends from college are coming up from London and other places. It should be really fun, but the sleeping situation is really not pleasant. I have to sleep with 2 other girls in a double bed. Probably will need a nap come Sunday/Monday. haha

I see the most random crap in this city. I saw a pigeon the other day that was missing a foot. It sounds crazy because it was!!! It was just hopping on one foot. When I told my friend Marc about it, he said he had seen one like that on George IV Bridge. haha...well that’s exactly where I saw this one! So the damn bird is just patrolling that street. Kind of interesting to know pigeons have their ‘territory’.

The sun is staying up so late now. It’s about time since we were experiencing darkness at 4. Now it’s well after 9 before the sun goes down. It has completely freaked my body out, and I don’t know when to eat or sleep. :(

I’m off to do laundry now. Essay writing always leaves me with a load of dirty clothes and a filthy bedroom!!

love
tippy