h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I start Uni again next week
Induction is on Sunday (yes a sunday... dont they know students have sleeping to do?)

I have a holiday entitlement of seven weeks including bank holidays which are already set and not open to negotiation and an essential purchases list which inludes but is not limited to

Black shoes: must be flat, comfortable and practical non-slip rubber sole not patent leather or suede. must not be mules, sandals, trainers or ballet pumps so I bought some new shoes... they aren't worn in yet so comfort may be a problem but perhaps that will come with time

Black socks... because red or green would just be silly

Coat: Black or Navy, preferably waterproof with a hood. Must cover uniform tunic with a hem below the hip - took me ages to find one because I'm tall(ish) so most waterproof coats only came to my waist - or it could be a women's fashion thing eather way it took ages

Fob watch - because y'know nurses

and a black cardigan

And then...
Ephraim was in hospital overnight with his asthma again - just as I'd been thinking that two years was a nice long time to wait - and I couldn't help but notice how many actual nurses have coloured socks or patent leather shoes or trainers... how many have a coloured fleece jacket but I guess its the university that wants these things rather than the profession

and I filled in all the forms - even the ones I wasnt told about till last week...

and I've got my funding

it was an unconditional place from the uni but I did get a distinction in my exams last year

so why do I feel so nervous and worried? why do I feel like I dont belong and that I will turn up on Sunday to find someone made a mistake somewhere...

Also with my first loan payment I plan on getting a new laptop - the old one is quite old (windows vista) and the screen is a bit cracked (large black void to one side) and the hinges are broken and no-longer attached to the screen... basically its a bit dead and I dont know what to get to replace it (for under £500) so if anyone has any ideas

Anthea

Hello Anthea

You are a very capable person, with your head on straight I think you will make an excellent but nerves are normal

Congratulations on the distinction, milkshake and

Do you think you should phone up and check about the Sunday because that does sound odd? Someone may have made a mistake

I don't know what to recommend for a new computer as I don't what your specs are and also it is something that I am not knowledgeable about. £500 sounds a very reasonable budget though and you could probably easily come in less that with some shopping around. It might also be worth getting a student card as sometimes you can get a further discount

I'll wait nice and till you qualify THEN I'll get poorly and know I'll HAVE a great nurse then

Prof you wouldn't!



No sunday is right its mostly to check finances and get photos taken for library cards so it shouldn't take too long
I'm already enrolled for the course they do that part on-line

I've seen a few nice looking laptops that would give me a nice block of change out of my £500 that is just the absolute upper limit - I've seen some amazing looking machines for just short of a grand and I'm not about to spend that much on anything unless it also drives me to uni and makes my dinners

I thought I had asked yesterday

How is ?

If you do really well in a sale, you could have enough left over for a dishwasher.

We went on a posh holiday for Spiller's 40th, log cabin in the woods, something we have been dreaming about for years, couldn't call it if we more excited about the hot tub or the dishwasher, both were bliss

is doing much better,
he was bouncing around most of the day when he was in the hospital he and a friend were throwing a ball around the ward
(i think they were glad to be rid of us at dinner time)

I would need a bigger kitchen for a dish washer, I dont have the space to plumb one in and I quite like washing up by hand it dosnt take that long at the end of the day...
but... there is a steadily growing list of things that could do with replacing but arn't quite dead yet..

I'm a sucker for a good looking

I don't know what to say to that Prof,


Anyway...


I have been looking at my timetable and it looks pretty full
there is an occasional independent study day every month...

you'll be great there

and tell Joe, bringing 2 kids up is dead easybeen there, bought tee shirt

Hey there

Been thinking about you today, I thought a double dose of the good stuff wouldn't go astray

How you going?

its... disappointing I guess it could have been so much...
still my guess is that there will be another one soon...

hopefully Westminster will take this opportunity to change and be more representative but I doubt it

Still... games night tomorrow followed by Uni on Sunday
so lots to do can't let it get me down,

wee bit worried about my mother she was very passionate about the whole thing but I'm sure my step dad will keep care of her,

Hope that you have fun tonight and that tomorrow goes smoothly

Have you worn your shoes in a bit?

Cameron is playing a blinder with the devolution issue. I hope Scotland gets what it was promised, the prospects of the English only votes is making me inclined to jump ship and move to Wales

I've tried they still need a bit of work
the soles were very smooth walking on carpet was a bit like ice skating so I've had to get some glue on grip thingies to stick to the bottom

I think no-one is going to get what they wanted except perhaps westminster who donsnt really represent anyone anymore