I feel like I might be going mad. I've just sent an application form off for a BBC sewing series thats being done by the same production team who do "The Great British Bake Off", which is a show I love! But considering I only found out about it... 4 hours ago? Because Kate found it, and applied too. From this I basically just went "yeah okay" to applying, not actually thinking that in the small chance I get picked, it does actually mean being on TV. This didn't really cross my mind, but oh well! Its done now, and all I can do it wait.
Whats going on with me? Suddenly Little Miss "Lets enter stuff". But quite excited to be honest! Baking my cupcakes tomorrow for the "Great British Cake Bake" on Saturday. Fun times.

I Think So...

You know something I don't like about too hot nights? It means my brain has far too much extra time to pondering things which usually would probably just be a passing thought. Some things lately haven't felt like they actually happened, its a very odd feeling yet may be better like that. We'll have to wait and see how it rolls.

In other news, looked at third year's work today and I was surprised at how little sketchbook work there was. SO many professional practice folders though, which are worth so much less than the main projects. But I'm also trying to get my hands on a knitting machine on ebay. There's one amazing looking one! But it's edging up in price. But there's a second one too, which isn't as good but still pretty good so I could see how that is in the morning. 

I can feel another night of very little sleep coming on again.

The Great British Cake Bake

At the weekend, me & Kate are entering different categories of this, that's happening in St.Martin's square. I'm entering the "Best Cupcakes" category, where I have to make a batch of 6 identical cupcakes. I'm really excited! But terrified at the same time, I don't like forcing my baking upon people to eat, let alone judge! Also, I know full well I am not the most careful handed person in the world, so how on earth I'm going to make them perfectly identical I don't know. But yay! Doing stuff I would never usually do it fun! Got what I think is a pretty awesome decoration plan in my head, not too complex so should go to plan.

A Project on Tea?

Beginning to wonder if I really could do a project on tea from finding this stain at the bottom of my finished with mug. Suddenly excitable about all the prospects! But... Will doing a project on it... Make me hate it? Its tea, I highly doubt it.

Its frustrating when you have the opinion someone is really nice, and really you have no way of finding anything else out about them. Because all you have is the brief snippets of possibly just being polite conversation, as they have to be nice. Its highly frustrating.

I've been thinking, which the fact it is nearly 3am means its something I've decided to torment myself with. When I meet new people, I generally allow them to do all the talking simply because I want to know stuff about them, hearing their thoughts and opinions. Why is there any need for me to talk other than ask more about them? I already know everything about me, well maybe not everything but a good chunk. Then I realise, they don't know anything about me because I've kept it all about them and how interesting they seem to be. Which I guess is flattering to them, but at the same time... They have nothing to process about me.

Okay, just a fore warning. I've discovered the Spotify play button and will do doubt be constantly using it. So if there's suddenly just music everywhere, you were completely warned.

Today has been a mixture. It was Anj's last day at Rosslyn, its so sad! Definitely feels like a 5ft sized piece is missing. But other than all the sadness, we went for farewell for the summer tea at St. Martin's tea shop. Discovered their ice teas, okay there's only four but the peach one was delicious! Anj & Kate got the last pieces of mushroom quiche and the only other flavour was cheese and onion. Wasn't impressed. I do not like cheese and onion. But I did have a lush cherry and almond cookie instead, and an Auntie Anne's cheese pretzel later on so definitely not complaining. But Mum came and joined us at the Tea shop, so she's finally been to the place I've been going on and on about for weeks and telling her all about the teas I've tried. I also had spiced fruit tea, it smelt a bit like Christmas. No one else seemed to like the flavour, apparently it was too strong. Personally, I loved it. I'm generally beginning to think my taste buds aren't as refined as some people's, as I can't think of many things I don't like or will say no to. I'm sure someone else could list a million things I screw my nose up at though, its usually the case.

Anyway, back the story of today. Wandered around town with Mum, saw so many pretty things which I really can't buy any of but it would eat into the already very minimal summer budget I already have. Pfft. But Mumma is gonna buy me a new mug next week, as she confessed to breaking two of my mugs I leave at home. So YAY! So new mug! I really like mugs too much, don't I? 

Anyway, once I got home said a big goodbye to Anj and told I'm going to pester her on Skype constantly. Following her departure, we (me, Kate & Austin) decided on a spontaneous trip to Bede park for a BBQ of homemade burgers, and other meat goodies. And boy were they good! Cheeky game of frisbee too. Can't go wrong!

No real idea how to spend the rest of my week though. I feel like I want to do something constructive. So might put more thought into summer projects and maybe some extended essay research, though lets be honest, that might be pushing it a little too far don't you think?

This weekend has been brilliant, weather wise and company. As its been Mum's birthday, I went home Thursday evening unknown to Mum. Surprised her while she was hoovering haha! Friday night, while Dad had taken out for a meal and to the theatre, my brothers and their fiancés came home and hid when they arrived back. To then casually stroll out and surprise her again! It was classic. Saturday was spent opening presents, baking and seeing grandparents to then sit back and watch the Eurovision! It might be the cheesiest thing ever, but I think for once a year you should be able to cope with it! Even if it is to make a mockery of it, which to be honest is generally the natural reaction. Dad cooked up a mean chilli con carne, with dark chocolate in it, so delicious! Three helpings generally wasn't enough!
Today was taken up mostly by a seven mile walk to Foxton Locks, which was glorious yet shattering. And also may of caused a lot of sunburn, the top of my legs look like lobsters. But then beer can chicken on the bbq? Perfect round off!
But right now I am too hot to try and sleep.

"A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything."

- Irish Proverb 

Mum's Birthday

 Mum's Birthday cake: Carrot cake topped with dolly mixtures!

(Note to self: Don't do cream cheese icing on a hot day! It will separate!)

 The card I got Mum, could not be more true! Instant decision to buy it!

This caught my eye...

For some reason, I really like this photo. There's just something lovely and peaceful about it. I think it slightly shows what I want as well out of life. 

All Paintbrushes Should Be Packaged Like This!

Finally got round to uploading photos from the other night and came across this certain image... 

Visual, caught in action evidence that I seem to flick my hair around a lot when I'm dancing in clubs. I know, I know, what a babe! 

"Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful."

— Mark Victor Hansen

Typography Jokes by Gary Nicholson

I'm starting to realise that I get motion sickness, but it feels like its a bit random. I mean I know I don't like boats, but for some reason that only seems to be bigger than an rowing boat kinds. 

But I was just sat watching some Vlogs and I suddenly started to feel sick and headachy, so it turns out I have issues with hand-held cameras things, or at least I can't watch them for too long. 

There's a down side. I cannot play lego video games on xbox, purely because you can't control the camera angles! It flips around for you. I've tried playing so many demos of them just to end up feeling sick and in one session actually having to run to bath room because I felt so bad. Portal does kind of have the same effect. Sometimes I can play it for hours fine, but if there is a certain levels that flips you around a lot, its not fun. 

In other news, my phone appears to be finally falling apart, maybe been down the stairs/ fallen to a solid surface one too many times. Yet I don't want to have to buy a new phone.

Sophie Madeleine - You Are My Favourite