7. I Saw You First - Cindy Blake
Very character oriented, rather than plot. Few psychological nutcases in there, but some reasonables - Declan, Christina. Erm - plot. American self help book, needs advertising in UK. Bed swaps a plenty (non-raunchily). Character growth and recession. Blah. Not entirely recommended.
So long as doctoring doesn't involve book reviews, I think my future is cool.
Sunday, 31 May 2009
Saturday, 30 May 2009
Summer pages
6. Wish You Were Here - Mike Gayle
Perfect summer read, male protagonist, readable while still twisty. Loved it. Now excuse me, for I must return to my sunshine...
Perfect summer read, male protagonist, readable while still twisty. Loved it. Now excuse me, for I must return to my sunshine...
Friday, 29 May 2009
Sun, check. Shorts, check. Good book, check.
Why are all the main protagonists in the books I read women? Does this make me a feminist? Just wait til I get my hands on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
5. This Is How It Happened - Jo Barrett
Read it all in one morning (312 pages). Lots of neat twists, out of the ordinary yet not complete unbelievable fantasy. Loved Maddy's kick-ass-ness (after Carlton ditches her). Kwirky ;)
5. This Is How It Happened - Jo Barrett
Read it all in one morning (312 pages). Lots of neat twists, out of the ordinary yet not complete unbelievable fantasy. Loved Maddy's kick-ass-ness (after Carlton ditches her). Kwirky ;)
Thursday, 28 May 2009
Post-exam lightening of the brain.
I've swapped the uni library and it's textbooks for the City Library and it's fabulous fiction.
3. Brand New Friend - Mike Gayle
And the only books I got were 'trash reads for sunny days'. This was eerily close to the bone, with regards to a long distance relationship, involving a female medical student and her boyfriend. Boyfriend moves in, has no friends. Finds friend, but it's a she. Cue much insistence of platonicy (platonicism? platonicity?) before inevitable duvet fumbles. Fortunately (for my sanity), he marries the girlfriend and the girl-friend (complicated!) moves on. Makes me wonder what life will be like once R moves up here (2 years to go - he needs to graduate first), seeing as I will have a firm network of friends, and the hospital, and he will just have me. Good book though, if only for its relevancy.
4. Running In Heels - Anna Maxted
Gah far too long! Far too many twists! I thought I was at the end, then realised I still had 2/3 of the damn thing left to read! Well written though, and somehow managed to create Natalie as fallen, but partly responsible, and the anorexia was introduced with subtlety, which helped it add to the plot without detracting from the other storylines. I got far too absorbed in the character - when I get into a book, even if it's rubbish, I end up in the story. For the first minute or so after putting it down, I was anorexic with a new found love of Pilates and a unsteady family. Made having a late snack guilt-ridden, that's for sure!
3. Brand New Friend - Mike Gayle
And the only books I got were 'trash reads for sunny days'. This was eerily close to the bone, with regards to a long distance relationship, involving a female medical student and her boyfriend. Boyfriend moves in, has no friends. Finds friend, but it's a she. Cue much insistence of platonicy (platonicism? platonicity?) before inevitable duvet fumbles. Fortunately (for my sanity), he marries the girlfriend and the girl-friend (complicated!) moves on. Makes me wonder what life will be like once R moves up here (2 years to go - he needs to graduate first), seeing as I will have a firm network of friends, and the hospital, and he will just have me. Good book though, if only for its relevancy.
4. Running In Heels - Anna Maxted
Gah far too long! Far too many twists! I thought I was at the end, then realised I still had 2/3 of the damn thing left to read! Well written though, and somehow managed to create Natalie as fallen, but partly responsible, and the anorexia was introduced with subtlety, which helped it add to the plot without detracting from the other storylines. I got far too absorbed in the character - when I get into a book, even if it's rubbish, I end up in the story. For the first minute or so after putting it down, I was anorexic with a new found love of Pilates and a unsteady family. Made having a late snack guilt-ridden, that's for sure!
Monday, 25 May 2009
Bye-bye, E-Bay virginity...
Credit card arrived! Ooh shiny pretty thing :)
And another one off the list! No. 98 :D I am the proud owner of a pair of purple suede Schuh platforms, found at a discount of over 34 pounds! Which also takes out No. 90. Impressive knock out today...
Very proud :) I'll be even more proud if I can figure out PayPal so these damn shoes can actually make their way from E-Bay to my feet.
And another one off the list! No. 98 :D I am the proud owner of a pair of purple suede Schuh platforms, found at a discount of over 34 pounds! Which also takes out No. 90. Impressive knock out today...
Very proud :) I'll be even more proud if I can figure out PayPal so these damn shoes can actually make their way from E-Bay to my feet.
Thursday, 14 May 2009
No. 17
One 5 year finance plan complete. All unused pennies are in an ISA, earning more pennies, and I know I NEED a summer job to survive beyond 2nd year! Oh, and I'll owe around £40,000, not including overdrafts and credit cards, by the time I graduate.
Well that was certainly a cheery exercise.
Well that was certainly a cheery exercise.
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
No. 58
I cannot believe I just did that. I have a credit card. I swore I would never succumb. However, good credit history better than no credit history. And it'll pay the rent when I can't...
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
The List
By Saturday 4th February 2012, I will have done all these... (Red - completed)
1. Cut spending to under £50/week.
2. Start horse-riding again.
3. Join a university club or society - (23/9/09 - Dance Soc)
4. Go to at least one surgical skills workshop - (26/10/10 - Suturing Workshop)5. Get a paper published.
6. Assist in theatre - (24/8/09)7. Get under 9 stone again! And stay there....
8. Get engaged.
9. Dye my hair (first time for everything!) - (1/6/09)
10. Own a piece of jewellery that costs over £100 (not inc engagement ring).
11. Make the first incision - (Nov 2012, median sternotomy for mitral valve replacement)
12. Learn to love my body.
13. Go skiing - (25/4/10)
14. Read at least 250 new books (fiction!).
15. Own at least five items of furniture. - desk, stool, ottoman, bookcase, chair.
16. Blog at least once a week.
17. Make financial plans for the future, including investing my savings.
18. Learn to organise my bills.
19. Learn to tile a wall.
20. Learn basic plumbing.
21. Learn how to fix the 'lectrix.
22. Learn to fix a car.
23. Become proficient at woodwork.
24. Cook a three course meal, from scratch.
25. Cook Christmas dinner for at least four people.
26. Visit Rome - April 2011, with brother.
27. Visit Prague.
28. Visit Paris - (9 - 13/8/10 avec R)
29. Go to Asia.
30. Go on an impromptu road trip.
31. Watch the ballet - The Nutcracker, December 2011
32. See a musical in the West End.
33. Give blood. - (28/6/09)
34. Sign up for the Marrow Register - (May 2010)
35. Watch the sun rise with someone I love.
36. See the stars, and be able to name some.
37. Completely give up ready meals.
38. Move my favourite things from my parents' house to my new flat.
39. Not cry for a month.
40. Not seriously injure myself more than once per academic year.
41. Take up Ballet again - (9/09)
42. Exercise at least once a week - weightlifting/swimming
43. Paint my big canvas - Rob Ryan
44. Have a professional photo shoot of me and R together.
45. Be a research guinea-pig.
46. Have a place on an intercalated program applicable to my career plans - graduated BSc (Hons) July 2012
47. Own a designer handbag.
48. Win NaNoWriMo.
49. Visit Edinburgh - April 2011
50. Dance in the Uni Dance Soc Showcase - (21 & 22/3/10)
51. Cannulate - (26/9/09)
52. Recycle all recycleable rubbish.
53. Ride a roller-coaster. A real one. At Alton Towers. (8/7/09)
54. Swim in the sea at night.
55. Steal a road sign (preferably 'man putting up umbrella').
56. Attend an Aberdeen FC Vs Celtic game at Pittodrie
57. Ask a stranger where they bought their shoes.
58. Get a credit card, and use it responsibly - 2010
59. Have a joint bank account - (19/09/10)
60. Make friends with my neighbours.
61. Be in two countries at once.
62. Go to a Ceilidh - end of Year 3
63. Own a pet.
64. Declutter my wardrobe.
65. Attend a uni ball - MedSoc Ball(20/2/10)
66. Tend a garden.
67. Find the study style that suits me.
68. Get a 20 at least once a semester. - Feb 2010 (Principles of Medicine I)
69. Have sex outdoors.
70. Stop buying greetings cards - make my own.
71. Make up with Hannah.
72. Visit Sweden.
73. Climb a munro.
74. Come off Prozac.
75. Meet a giraffe.
76. Ride in an ambulance (20/7/09)
77. Witness trauma treatment on-scene.
78. Ride in a helicopter.
79. Work at the London Olympics.
80. Have a job in uni town - (12/1/10 - Present) - Posh GP practice
81. Make a curry from scratch - (09/10 - chana masala)
82. Have a professional bra-fitting.
83. Wear heels to uni - Jan 2013
84. Talk to my lil bro at least once a week - and not just to say 'is mum/dad in?'
85. Find a new favourite author (sorry, Ms Picoult...)
86. Work as a barmaid /waitress - summer 2010
87. Work as a check-out girl.
88. Work as a secretary.
89. Work as a manual labourer.
90. Buy new heels without feeling guilty - (10/2/10)
91. Replace the lop-sided ponytail with a new look.
92. Celebrate New Year in a different country.
93. Save a life.
94. Write a will.
95. Study first, procrastinate later.
96. Have a FaceBook free fortnight.
97. Go to the cinema alone - (19/10/10 - The Social Network)
98. Buy/sell on eBay.
99. Knit a full-sized item of clothing.
100. Watch at least twelve new movies a year.
101. Write a new 101/1001 list...
1. Cut spending to under £50/week.
2. Start horse-riding again.
3. Join a university club or society - (23/9/09 - Dance Soc)
4. Go to at least one surgical skills workshop - (26/10/10 - Suturing Workshop)5. Get a paper published.
6. Assist in theatre - (24/8/09)7. Get under 9 stone again! And stay there....
8. Get engaged.
9. Dye my hair (first time for everything!) - (1/6/09)
10. Own a piece of jewellery that costs over £100 (not inc engagement ring).
11. Make the first incision - (Nov 2012, median sternotomy for mitral valve replacement)
12. Learn to love my body.
13. Go skiing - (25/4/10)
14. Read at least 250 new books (fiction!).
15. Own at least five items of furniture. - desk, stool, ottoman, bookcase, chair.
16. Blog at least once a week.
17. Make financial plans for the future, including investing my savings.
18. Learn to organise my bills.
19. Learn to tile a wall.
20. Learn basic plumbing.
21. Learn how to fix the 'lectrix.
22. Learn to fix a car.
23. Become proficient at woodwork.
24. Cook a three course meal, from scratch.
25. Cook Christmas dinner for at least four people.
26. Visit Rome - April 2011, with brother.
27. Visit Prague.
28. Visit Paris - (9 - 13/8/10 avec R)
29. Go to Asia.
30. Go on an impromptu road trip.
31. Watch the ballet - The Nutcracker, December 2011
32. See a musical in the West End.
33. Give blood. - (28/6/09)
34. Sign up for the Marrow Register - (May 2010)
35. Watch the sun rise with someone I love.
36. See the stars, and be able to name some.
37. Completely give up ready meals.
38. Move my favourite things from my parents' house to my new flat.
39. Not cry for a month.
40. Not seriously injure myself more than once per academic year.
41. Take up Ballet again - (9/09)
42. Exercise at least once a week - weightlifting/swimming
43. Paint my big canvas - Rob Ryan
44. Have a professional photo shoot of me and R together.
45. Be a research guinea-pig.
46. Have a place on an intercalated program applicable to my career plans - graduated BSc (Hons) July 2012
47. Own a designer handbag.
48. Win NaNoWriMo.
49. Visit Edinburgh - April 2011
50. Dance in the Uni Dance Soc Showcase - (21 & 22/3/10)
51. Cannulate - (26/9/09)
52. Recycle all recycleable rubbish.
53. Ride a roller-coaster. A real one. At Alton Towers. (8/7/09)
54. Swim in the sea at night.
55. Steal a road sign (preferably 'man putting up umbrella').
56. Attend an Aberdeen FC Vs Celtic game at Pittodrie
57. Ask a stranger where they bought their shoes.
58. Get a credit card, and use it responsibly - 2010
59. Have a joint bank account - (19/09/10)
60. Make friends with my neighbours.
61. Be in two countries at once.
62. Go to a Ceilidh - end of Year 3
63. Own a pet.
64. Declutter my wardrobe.
65. Attend a uni ball - MedSoc Ball(20/2/10)
66. Tend a garden.
67. Find the study style that suits me.
68. Get a 20 at least once a semester. - Feb 2010 (Principles of Medicine I)
69. Have sex outdoors.
70. Stop buying greetings cards - make my own.
71. Make up with Hannah.
72. Visit Sweden.
73. Climb a munro.
74. Come off Prozac.
75. Meet a giraffe.
76. Ride in an ambulance (20/7/09)
77. Witness trauma treatment on-scene.
78. Ride in a helicopter.
79. Work at the London Olympics.
80. Have a job in uni town - (12/1/10 - Present) - Posh GP practice
81. Make a curry from scratch - (09/10 - chana masala)
82. Have a professional bra-fitting.
83. Wear heels to uni - Jan 2013
84. Talk to my lil bro at least once a week - and not just to say 'is mum/dad in?'
85. Find a new favourite author (sorry, Ms Picoult...)
86. Work as a barmaid /waitress - summer 2010
87. Work as a check-out girl.
88. Work as a secretary.
89. Work as a manual labourer.
90. Buy new heels without feeling guilty - (10/2/10)
91. Replace the lop-sided ponytail with a new look.
92. Celebrate New Year in a different country.
93. Save a life.
94. Write a will.
95. Study first, procrastinate later.
96. Have a FaceBook free fortnight.
97. Go to the cinema alone - (19/10/10 - The Social Network)
98. Buy/sell on eBay.
99. Knit a full-sized item of clothing.
100. Watch at least twelve new movies a year.
101. Write a new 101/1001 list...
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