birthday weekend

It was my birthday on Friday but I spent most of the morning nervously awaiting my final French Liaison exam which involved discussing the census and Jedi Knights.... fun! I had to ask back a lot and was not confident with my overall performance but I have a year to improve to almost perfect interpreter status (J'éspere)!

I had a great day relaxing with everyone else from uni who had finished exams and chatting about our summer plans. My flatmates bought me a cake (with truffles on top yumm), I got lots of lovely presents and I went out in the evening with my boyfriend for food and dancing, perfect!

I also moved out of my flat this weekend and it hasn't really hit me that I'll not be in Edinburgh for a good couple of months! Right now I'm back home trying to work through the bureaucracy that is Student Finance and preparation for my summer abroad then ERASMUS year. I'll continue to update on my paperwork progress in the hope that it helps future students studying abroad. Sometimes I do just leave questions blank though, even the English ones!

Come on boys, come on girls

I did have a huge post written and thought I had saved it, but no! Very annoyed as I was, of course hilariously witty and articulate.

So Eurovision has come and gone in the blink of an eye. My pick of the favourites below, enjoy the cheesefest!!

Eric Saade (Sweden) - I will be popular
Fun lyrics and very catchy... I just found out he is younger than me, I thought he was at least mid twenties!


A Friend in London (Denmark) - New Tomorrow
Really loved this song, Eurovision all over, simple, rallying up the countries for a better future... almost brings a tear to the eye!


Lena (Germany) - Taken by a Stranger
This has quite a Goldfrapp-y feel to it. Love the song but not for Eurovision!


I did like our (UK) entry and after an early 12 points from Bulgaria I was sure we were on the way to victory... but then I remembered the absurdity that the UK, with a population of 60 million can vote 12 points to country X and this will hold the same value as a 12 from San Marino, which has a population of 30,000. Of course the enclave of Italy gave their 12 to Italy.

Still, when next year rolls around I will still firmly believe 'this will be our year'... much like the World Cup... but that's another story!

It's one for the money, two for the show..

After a German interpreting exam in which we made some silly mistakes, us students consoled ourselves by hitting the town the other night. Being bored of the usual nightclubs, we went to The Rat Pack which proved to be very entertaining! With an Elvis impersonator taking requests, telling jokes, some dubious dance moves (and even more dubious wig!) I came back from the toilet to see him conga-ing out the door and up the street with my friends! A good night of dancing and laughing!

Not out of the woods just yet.

The studying woods, that is.



My interpreting exams begin in less than a week so I've been busy researching and spending any free time relaxing and (re)discovering gems such as Leazes park (Newcastle) and good old Arthur's seat (Edinburgh)... proof that the best things in life are free!

I have so many things on my to-do list before I leave the country at the end of the month; studying of course, choosing which classes to take next year, insurance, various accommodation, checking out healthcare procedures abroad, haircut (this should be at the top of the list before I morph into Medusa), dentist (despite having nice teeth I fear not having had a check up for a good few years hasn't done me any favours!) work contract and catching up with cheesy German soaps.