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bedlamsbardSo far I (finally) have plane tickets (they rejected FOUR DIFFERENT CREDIT CARDS, wtf, BA, why do you not want my mother's money?), registration for the International Student Welcome Programme, and a coach pick-up from Heathrow. I do not yet have anywhere to stay in Leicester at this time; I e-mailed my...housing place, accommodation, I dunno what it's properly called...to see if I can book for a week of early arrival, but since it's evening(?) in the UK right now as well as Sunday, I suspect I won't hear anything until tomorrow. Hopefully my residence hall (or whatever) says yes, because a hotel would be expensive, ugh. (It is September 24th through the 29th, for anyone in the general area.)
I hate everything and also BA's stupid stupid website. I haven't yet paid my tuition, and I'm kind of worried because doubtless the University of Leicester will once again reject my Visa card and I won't be able to actually pay. England hates my Visa card. But I need to pay my tuition so I can register for classes.
Speaking of visas, did I mention I got one? I did. Hurrah. So far I have gotten into several small fights and one screaming fight with my mother about Leicester related stuff.
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In happier news, I won all blue ribbons and several rosettes at the County Fair! Including Superintendent's Choice for my Alpha Socks and the Washington Association of Wheat Growers first place for my dinner rolls, which I am still not convinced is not a fluke of some sort. Pics at some point in the future, I guess.
Book recs: Abigail Adams solving crime! These are just delightful, I really recommend them. I tore through all three in about four days. I hope that there will be more. (Yes, I know that Barbara Hamilton is Barbara Hambly, so I have delightful 1830s New Orleans mysteries and some fantasy to read as well. BUT ABIGAIL ADAMS.)
Currently I am reading Connie Willis' Doomsday Book. Apparently this is the super-depressing one, so at least I am prepared for the death, disease, destitution, and despair to show in spades.
I took a week off from spindling because I injured myself, and now I am trying again and suck at it, ugh. Practice, practice, practice! I am knitting painfully slowly, or maybe that's just how Juno Regina tends to go. I'd like to get it done before I go to England (OH GOD OH GOD).
Also I baked a really good cake the other day, from The Joy the Baker Cookbook. YUM.
I hate everything and also BA's stupid stupid website. I haven't yet paid my tuition, and I'm kind of worried because doubtless the University of Leicester will once again reject my Visa card and I won't be able to actually pay. England hates my Visa card. But I need to pay my tuition so I can register for classes.
Speaking of visas, did I mention I got one? I did. Hurrah. So far I have gotten into several small fights and one screaming fight with my mother about Leicester related stuff.
*
In happier news, I won all blue ribbons and several rosettes at the County Fair! Including Superintendent's Choice for my Alpha Socks and the Washington Association of Wheat Growers first place for my dinner rolls, which I am still not convinced is not a fluke of some sort. Pics at some point in the future, I guess.
Book recs: Abigail Adams solving crime! These are just delightful, I really recommend them. I tore through all three in about four days. I hope that there will be more. (Yes, I know that Barbara Hamilton is Barbara Hambly, so I have delightful 1830s New Orleans mysteries and some fantasy to read as well. BUT ABIGAIL ADAMS.)
Currently I am reading Connie Willis' Doomsday Book. Apparently this is the super-depressing one, so at least I am prepared for the death, disease, destitution, and despair to show in spades.
I took a week off from spindling because I injured myself, and now I am trying again and suck at it, ugh. Practice, practice, practice! I am knitting painfully slowly, or maybe that's just how Juno Regina tends to go. I'd like to get it done before I go to England (OH GOD OH GOD).
Also I baked a really good cake the other day, from The Joy the Baker Cookbook. YUM.