Halloween/Samhain resolutions

I know it's time for pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating, but here's something else I do this time each year - I make resolutions. Like New Year resolutions (and after all, for pagans this is the beginning of the year.)

Last year, I wanted to let go of the stuff I didn't need anymore. And remember to send cards to my relatives on their birthdays. I did pretty well on both, although my birthday thing fell apart when I had to change diary in September.

So it's back on the list. Along with, keep in touch with people better, get a better work ethic, get to the gym more often, stop being so embarrassing to my boyfriend when I'm drunk...you know, the usual. The difference this year is that I have noted them on my Facebook, using an application! So we can find out how rubbish (or good) I've been. Happy seasonal festival of your choice, people! I do so enjoy saying that...

Hooray for rugby!

It's been ages since I watched a lot of rugby. For years I wasn't allowed to watch it (don't ask). But having been spending a lot of time with Dai's family, who like most Welsh people, it seems, are pretty keen on the whole game, I've watched a good amount. It's been fun. Even if Wales were awful. We even went to watch Wales beat Japan at the Millennium Stadium, which was lucky, seeing as they only won 5 matches in the past 18 months.

Anyway, the World Cup being shown on ITV has been shocking. Adverts, poor camera work and dodgy commentary have driven me insane. And I know virtually nothing about it. There may be good news though - Digital Spy says that the BBC have the contract for the 6 Nations until 2013. It's got to be better than ITV.

How not to propose

This is NOT cool.

The Euricase Ring box

Seriously. The whole proposing thing? If you're going to do it, you really should BE there. Unless you want it sent back complete with a video and slide show of 'No!' repeated for the whole hour....

'How not to propose' could almost be a series...not that I'm very qualified to blog about it!

Good news

My loan has been approved, so it looks like I really am on the course. The loan will cover my course fees (and rent) so it seems like I won't need to drop out due to extreme poverty, plus my family won't have to go through hell to support me through the next nine months. Which is great!

Quotes...

From the 'MotorMouth' column in the sunday Times In Gear supplement:

"You can't be a superhero and have a proper job. That's why both Superman and Spiderman worked for newspapers."

That made me laugh.
Also, good old Fresher's week - Quench, Cardiff University's student magazine:

"Yes, you will regret sleeping with the engineer next door; he might seem fun now, but later you'll realise you were just desperate and deluded. Besides, he eats your Marmite when you're not there." They started this passage with the phrase "Young, dumb and full of cum." Front would never have allowed that to be printed. I'm not convinced that is a bad thing.

Anyway, I would point out here that there's nothing wrong with engineers, but as the girlfriend of a Computer Scientist with an engineer brother, I will refrain. The rivalry bewteen engineering (the dark side) and Computer Science is legendary, and a source of much amusement.