Merry Christmas everyone!!

This year was the first 'White Christmas' I can remember, and though I didn't receive anywhere near as many gifts as normal, everything is more.. appreciated, I think. That's not to say that every other year hasn't been, but I think this year in particular has been very thoughtful, and I've genuinely really liked everything I've been given, which is an unusual and cosy feeling ^^ got lots of things I really wanted too, some I knew I was getting and some I didn't.

There are still some other things I need, like a new pair of shoes, some boots and a tiiiiny bit more makeup (I swear it's my last!), but they can wait til the new year!

I spent pretty much all day today lazing around in pjs, watching TV and playing Dissidia. I've only completed 3 character's story modes... ugghghhh.. gonna take me forever to get Shantotto unlocked! lol =____=

I'm in work at 9am tomorrow, gonna have to taxi it in due to buses not being on until after 10. But no matter, it should be a good if not busy day ^^

Christmas Eve O___O not that it feels like it, though!
Is it just me or has Christmas lost all magic? Surely it's not just because I'm 20 right...?

I was at work til like 10:30pm last night, uffff lol. And boxing day I'm in from 9-6.. full day's shift! Better not forget to take my break then like I usually do lol. But but but think of the money!!! Maybe I won't feel so guilty about buying stuff I need in the new year if I have a little bit of a topped up balance. I've been surviving this winter in a tiny little coat which is basically a glorified cardigan and all of my shoes are kinda crippled.. on one pair the sole fell off.. no foolin. Another, there are holes in -both- sides letting in the rain and snow. Another pair.. completely flat soles... slipping everywhere. Not so good when it's been icy and wet all month XD;;

Tinted Windowsssss!!!! Is it bad I'm really enjoying this band's first album? They are a combination of at least Adam Schlesinger and Taylor Hanson.. this has the potential to be so bad, but I love it, as I always expected XD so until FoW come out with new material this shall do nicely.. lol

Also today I finally got round to buying Dissidia for PSP, with money from a family friend for Christmas. Tomorrow I get to blitz through it and unlock Shantotto at long last!

I've been meaning to post off skies_eternal & pocket's gifts for Christmas but :(((( stuff hasn't arrived in time!! Aghjhh.. as soon as stuff arrives they will be sent out, bwahhhh ;__; I am a terrible terrible friend and hate the British postal service and it's lag.

But for now.. Merry Christmas to everybody!! I'll probably post it again tomorrow, but.. wooo!!

Redid my layout for Christmas lol. Basically it's a recolour of my last layout with a different image.. yeah.. was too lazy to make something new and faff with the comment page when I can't SEE it working, lol. I had a really nice layout planned but ughh!! Can't be bothered to wrestle with LJ at the moment.
But it's kinda festive now! Nice pretty ARIA image, as always <3

I've been sorting in my room a little more lately. And despite knowing this anyway, I have discovered that I have too many of the following: bags, socks, underwear, makeup, useless books and things I can't even READ, notepads, stickers, pens, figures, and god knows what else ...

I knew I had a lot of each of the things above.. but socks, I have too many Japanese over-knee socks I have never worn and I have .. *counts* .. 33 different bras in my top drawer. And that's not even all of them. Some of them are missing, I know they are. This is not right. I don't even want to consider how many pairs of underwear I have oh my god

Next year. LESS SPENDING PLEASE. See me buying things?? Give me a smack! I deserve it!!

Next year I officially need nothing major, this year I got everything I wanted that was a big purchase beside a broadcast camera which is.. not something I can afford. Next year I am SAVING money not SPENDING. I have all the cameras, computers, markers, dolls, bags, etc that I need for now!

...Ok I might buy like 1 new bag but that'll be it ok I really want a new Stellina ;___; lol

I just spent about.. 2 hours? Trying to figure out why 'comment pages' don't appear on the layout I've been designing for the past day or so.

And then I realised. My subscription ran out like 3 days ago and since then they haven't appeared on this layout either, I just never noticed at the time.

SUBSCRIPTION RAGE!!!

If I had money I'd re-subscribe. Man.. not having a subscription on LJ feels like I lost a limb O_O I've been subbed for like 4 years or something, lol.

I did win bucket!!!!!!



YAY hurrrrrrr

I found a fiver today o.o wooo!!

But now.. essay.. about that.. errr lol

Sooo I've been hurrying with my Christmas shopping :( it's tough!

I'm skint (read: less than £100 left in bank.. including overdraft.. errr) but I think I'm near done.. I only have 3 people left to finish buying for.. including both pocket & skies_eternal!
Man.. typically, the two I have to worry about final post days for, haha. I know what I'm getting dear Maddie~ it's just a matter of getting it and posting it, and well, for Turnip I'm well stuck DDD: hints please?? I'm finding it difficult to figure out what to get!

Otherwise though I think I'm doing well! I've spent a lot less this year.. despite being so poor.. and I think all the presents I've bought are really nice, lol. I think I've only got a little more to spend.. then it's a long, poor, worrying wait until January when I get my next payment from Uni haha x___x but I'm hoping it'll be a nice Christmas!

Though Uni! I've handed in all my work for this semester beside 1 essay, which is due monday. I got my result for my animation pitch today, got a 2-2.. kinda meh, especially since it covers 50% of the final mark. I didn't explain the story too well which was the main downfall, that and I was "disorganised" for not having blu-tack despite being told the room would be "well-equipped".. er -_- lol.

I've been looking into masters degrees for next year, but I'll probs update about that when I get some idea of what I'm actually going to do, lol.

But for now.. back to worrying about xmas, and trying to get organised! XD

It's ye olde festive.. or is that festered in the case of me.. season! Or nearly anyway!

Uni's going.. stressfully, JAC-Dan funding people are being antisocial it seems, I have 3 deadlines this week and next and.. durrrhurrrr I am busy bee. Societies forum on wednesday.. I get to complain bitterly at ignorant people. Should be fun! Not like I haven't been complaining at ignorant people for 2 months already..

I am festering and falling to bits as in my legs are still gross.. but getting a little better! Most marks are fading and the last of the gross scabby bits are healing. Except now my eyes practically fall out every morning from some kinda weird allergy thing - they're always red, itchy, gross and gunky, and the drops from the doctor work for like 3-4 hours before wearing off and going back to their old gunky gross selves. It's.. not nice. :|

Did I post about my job at Gamestation? I barely post here, I forget. In any case, it's fun~! I tidy around for 4 hours, get praise then go home and get money! Everyone is really nice there too! I'm gonna be sad to leave in January :( but for now I'm enjoying it!

Christmas is on a shoestring this year, lololol. I'm spending very little and having very little spent on me. But regardless I think I'm getting some nice stuff; I get £100 every year to spend on whatever I want, so it's good opportunity to bulk up on some nice new stuff I want. This year it went on some delightful, not really needed but pretty cosmetic guff: MAC's Magic, Mirth & Mischief "Do the Trick & Buff" brush set, Stila's Boldly Beautiful Eyeshadow Palette & Stila's Illuminating Liquid Foundation. Pretty good to me... plus getting them for Christmas saves on any major guilt!

Hrnnng I'm so poor though. This year is my last at uni, making me really sad. This year has been pretty low in general though, I think. I've bought a lot of stuff this year, important stuff, which is all well and good, but the rest of the year has been very much up and down. Sadly I think more downs than ups, but give and take, here's hoping this month and next year will be better~!

I can't remember if I ever posted about this on my LJ.. but tonight was very special O_O

It was a very anticipated night.. a highly awaited night.. it was.. Backstreet Boys concert night!!!



Not the best photo but I only had my little camera and could barely zoom :( lol but it's them!! the arena was packed

The concert was really good; the new stuff sounded excellent too, lol, typical cheesy BSB goodness. All in all it was a great concert, really well presented, nicely organised and full of costume changes, sequins and bling XD our seats were good too, not too far away and quite close to the stage! Odd angle but nice and clear :3

A mutual agreement occured mid-way. During this concert, something amazing happened, something spiritual; yes, myself and shido agreed that now we can both die happy, upon hearing Larger than Life live. lol

Also, we got Gaga'd just before it started D:




AND!!!! After amazing news yesterday (as in it was happening) then sad news earlier today (as in it was sold out) I managed to find and buy ~*MIKA TICKETS*~ <333333333 omigod I want it to be february now

Now all I need is LADY GAGA tickets and I will be happy lol

So beside Fuyu, whats been happening lately? Feels like forever since I've made a life post :c

Uni is going ok; I'm a little behind I think, but I always am, then I catch up right at the end. This year I've decided to animate a story short featuring Poirog, which should be fun! I need to design the handout tonight for the pitch deadline on monday .. could be serious O_O I hope it goes well!!

The animated film module didn't go ahead this year (read: AGHHH wanted to do this so bad) so instead I'm doing British & Irish Cultural Cinema, which is interesting, albeit depressing, lol. We've watched an assortment of odd films, and most of them I've really enjoyed, they're mainly gritty northern films lol. I dig that stuff, despite feeling dead throughout. Either way though, the module is good, just.. not animation. ;___;

My tiny dollberg arrived this week!! Tuesday I picked her up from Parcelforce who slapped on a £25 charge which.. isn't too bad, actually, for a doll worth like $400 lol. She's so cute!! I might photospam some stuff soon - been making her some cute dresses, she has 1, some bloomers, panties, a pair of pj pants and another 2 dresses in progress. Soooo cuuuuteeee and soooo pink <3

In life as usual I am skint. Bawwww I have no monies so I've been looking for a job for a while to replace TJ Hughes. I handed out CVs and filled in forms and waited patiently.. and got a couple of interviews!
The first interview was Gamestation. I went to the interview and was geeky (as you do) and waited for a response. I got news I got the job when I was at Fuyu and danced and drank Sourz in celebration - finally a job I'd enjoy!
The second interview was for the shiny new NAMCO Entertainment Centre at the metrocentre. Tootled along there on Monday after we got back from Fuyu (urrrrr so tired) and blagged my way through the interview.. and at the end, the guy offered me the job O_O I hunt for weeks for a job.. then when I finally get one.. I get offered another. Errr???

Now there are good and bad points to both. Namco sounds and looks amazing to work at. There's a bar, bowling alley, soft play bit, catering area, dodgems, game machines, etc.. But I'm going with Gamestation, I think. Sounds kinda unthankful considering how genuinely amazing it is, so I'll explain.
I'd LOVE to work at Namco, don't get me wrong - no way would I ever normally turn it down - but I had a trial at Gamestation today and I really enjoyed pottering around tidying and sorting things and being antisocially social, whereas at Namco, all of the positions are sociable, and moreso than I feel I'd be comfortable with, especially since the only other job I ever had was as a till monkey which is barely sociable anyway - it's practically customer - errr - next customer - errr... you don't get to talk so much. So tomorrow, gonna ring them up and tell them thanks but no thanks; it's a great job, and I'll happily consider re-applying in the future if they want me, but for now it's not for me.

But anyway - let's be happy - regardless, I have a job!! finally money!! and hopefully they'll keep me on after christmas too *fingers crossed* :D :D