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It's been a very, well, odd couple of weeks.

This week, is the first week in a month, that I have gone into uni both days I was supposed to. Small achievement, although a terrifying eye-opener to the fact that I have to get going on my stats assignment! I can only say things this bluntly, I don't like Stats, I don't like Psy (the program, not the Psych course) and I don't like that I have to do Stats in order to ensure I graduate after this semester.

I've been purposely avoiding getting online lately, only because I am fully aware of how prone I am to staying on for disgustingly long periods of time and feeding any of my extreme obsessions (one of which, lately has actually caused more undue stress than was ever necessary). Plus, got assignments (I believe I mentioned them above...?).

Thus far, I've succeeded. Here's to hoping it lasts. I've given myself only a few valid reasons - Manda and Gill, research, email, job search, and checking to see how all the rest of you are via LJ or FF are headers on them... anything else, no (list seems a bit long. I don't know how this is coming across, but when I say undue stress, I mean it. Part of me never wants to go online ever again, but knows that isn't entirely realistic... heck, I'm reluctant to get onto this PC now... my laptop is just so much safer).

Yuck, that all sounds so bellyache-ish. Clearly I vent. Had to though, just now anyway. Tired... very tired. Ok, enough.

Katherine, Mel, Clarkey, Manda, Gill, Amanda G, Menchie... I love you people so much, you guys ROCK. You know why.

On the brighter side (for there is always one... at least in my opinion anyway), I finally got more feedback from my Journalism tutor and he wants me to approach an editor as soon as possible, about my last assignment :D My only pang is that I honestly do have to get uni work out of the way before I can completely go ahead with researching and setting up interviews, however, those done, hurrah! Gary is a really cool tutor... I only wish it were easier to contact him considering he's generally on assignment himself. But hey, so far, :D

I'm so broke! 21sts all over the place! Meanwhile, my search for a present for Amanda M (her one last Saturday, was BEAUTIFUL) helped me discover Boy Meets Girl, by Meg Cabot. Funny, funny book along the same sort of lines as Bridget Jones's Diary. No classic, but definitely a great laugh. I still have to get pressies for Amanda G, Kim, Sarah and Kasey. Sarah's one is on Saturday (hurrah!). I had to miss a lot of 21sts last year and the year before so this year, I'm kinda making up for it... big time! Cha ching!

Last night, was watching my bro's friend's wedding DVD... so sweet... and the groomsmen! LOL! Show offs! Before the wedding, while they were accompanying the groom from his place, they all had to showcase a little for the camera (incl. my bro, who was best man.. the dill, he showed up the groom! Silly, silly, silly) and they are a funny lot. Meanwhile, a couple more of my friends (younger than me!) have gotten engaged this year but the weddings aren't till next year so, hehe, pardon my callousness but it eases the pressure on my wallet.

I know it's officially over now but,

... to all the mamas, mums, moms and mams out there,



Especially mine ;) Being able to admit to me for the past 21 and a bit years? If that's not admirable, I dunno what is.

'Can't sleep... clown'll eat me. Can't sleep... clown'll eat me.'

Damned insomnia :P 

Amanda's party was loverly and she's an absolute sweetheart. Keeping a little more closely in line with my normal way (not drinking at all), I only had one drink - a cosmopolitan slushie (yep, she had a machine). Not a fan of the cranberry juice I must say but in slurpie form? Well, actually, all it did was turn my hand into an icicle considering it was - and still is - freezing tonight.

The speeches were so sweet (albeit hilariously embarrassing as is 21st celebration tradition) and her mom had set up old pictures and drawings around their dining room. Hands down, the best one I saw was a drawing she had made when she was maybe around 5? It was an 'illustrated story' about a dot and a line who were in love, but whose love was torn asunder by a homewrecking squiggle (just not in those terms of course :lol:). How freaking adorable! 

Just a note :)

I'm getting ready to head off to Amanda's 21st but as I was checking train timetables, I got this 'note from Kyle and Angela' whose engagement party I recently went to, and I thought, ok, I'll share why I'm so red-faced right now :lol:

'Thank you Jelynn for the absolutely gorgeous crystal basket. Also we'd like to thank you for celebrating our engagement with us. By the way, just confirming to let you know you WERE caught on tape dancing'!

Thanks a lot Tracey (Ange's mom)! :eek: I am never going to imitate dancing purple hippos from TV ever again :P

Hmmm...

I'm sitting here pondering whether or not I'll be hungover in the morning, whilst checking email (!). 

Ah, we'll see. 

And I still don't call myself an alco. Almost 10 drinks, once in a blue moon doesn't make me an alco. 

Does it?

I'm not actually drunk, but I do feel a bit odd. I'm actually surprised at my tolerance level... I thought that not drinking would have made me more sensitive.

Like I said, we'll see.

Btw, just to mention since I've not done so yet this year.... Penrith won yesterday's game against the Tigers after 2 defeats in a row so hurrah! That made my Friday :)