"Well finally the damn dog shuts the hell up"

This week has been filled with so much varied things, I cannot possibly mention it all- so I shall.

To begin with, monday was the first day back at school and of course was, by default, the worst day of my entire life ever purely for that reason. Tuesday we stayed behind for an additional hour for the first of a set of lessons with an irish, queen dancer who was just too quick and over the top. My partner, mrs Conolan was equally annoyingly good at her controlling speed. The rest of the week saw the death of Pauline from Eastenders and terminally-ill Jade Goody wed, become bed-ridden and start hallucinating. So very sad, yet most people at school still detest her. I, personally, had no time for Mrs Goody as a very, very depressing news was uncovered; Ivan Cameron (son of David-leader of the opposition) died in hospital-aged 6 of his disability. Such a dreadful news. However as a kind of small jubilation for me, this disability was researched by me and I uncovered that perhaps in the distant future Barack Obama's favourite new science toy stem cell research may be able to cure this. Who's against said scientific advancements? The vatican OF COURSE. And this week they unveiled their ridiculous theorem; woman are greater sinners than men. I really hate these dusty, old gits for men. A point expressed this week on my facebook.

Oh and they released Safari 4 mid-week. Wow.

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Confidence, Churchill, Chris [turns 30]

I think that, due to my ignorant and short posts recently, I should release this earlier and make it long. Plenty to talk about, just.

It's safe to say that my confidence with a mask and snorkel have vastly improved in the past bakers fortnight (I'm sure I just invented that analogy, but whatever!). I actually managed to spend a whole half hour underwater-without surfacing. I was so proud. We tackled free-flowing regulators where we have to 'sip' the air, so very surreal, and fin-pivoting. Neutral buoyancy is easier than it seems (the added bonus of swattilly reading up before hand helped immeasurably) so too is cutting off oxygen and reaching for a panicking buddy. Honest.

I have just returned from VUE and watching on of the most heartfelt, bloody, dramatic, deep, real, shocking film of the decade- certainly my viewing life. (admittedly it began with Toy Story, but that was, after-all a legendary cinematic triumph) Paper Plains, the soundtrack was the perfect compliment. Unheard vocalists (actors)and piecing together an odd combination paper/planes (who wants to be a millionaire?/the slums of Mumbai).

Other things have happened in the week, including Obama 'the saviour' shrugging off a Churchill statue (which I thought damages UK/USA relations deep down. Not to mention the other, fatter saviour, turning 30 ish. This was overshadowed, however, by the departure of Sarah Cox. FAREWELL!

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Work, just bloody work

Well I have begun revising for the french tests. Not a moment too soon as I'm 51 days off of the tests and on a grade D. I need to really turn my Achilles heel around. So this week commencing is enrichment week, days of Tai Chi and revised coursework pieces. Not to mention the rowing to Gozo in market walk. Seriously, 2000 miles + on a static rowing machine in 4.5 hours. That's very possible isn't it. As long as I can row 700MPH for 4 hours we'll be great. Perhaps I'll just fudge the numbers... much easier.

We saw a show 'tree of life' from David Attenburgh the other day and it was, in short, fantastic. I love these open university/BBC productions, rich evocative and thought provoking. I even ordered the Tree of Life poster and it'll be with us in 28 days. Can't wait.

Sunday I tried the mask at the baths with father and co and FAILED MISERABLY. Once more my nose played havoc. I need to go this weekend and have a long, hard crack at it!

Good, belated, evening...

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