I feel exhausted. This may be something to do with the fact that I got up at five to do some revision before heading off to work.

And then work was an epic headache. Which ended with me leaving and telling my parents I didn't want to stay anymore because it makes me miserable, when frankly, my exams are far far more important. This lead to my mother ringing work and talking to one of managers. Wonderful. I think I'll sneak in on Wednesday.

I also need to get hold of an England-related T-Shirt to wear. Apparently we have to support the world cup. Even if we think that it is morally wrong that a country with such a poor standard of living for so many people should host it (also my feelings on Brazil having the Olympics). But, whatever.

I've nearly finished my Russia history revision. Just got America, Tudors, French, RS, Pride & Prejudice, The Yellow Wallpaper and poetry to revise now -.-. I should have started in February.

For laughs?

Must Try Harder...

To keep the blog going. Only its hard when my life is irrepressibly dull at the moment.

On the other hand, I was away last week in the New Forest with the family over Easter. This involved lots of walking, lots of food, quite a bit of chocolate, minor sunburn and me spending almost all my wages in Zara.

This week hasn't started so great. Work was a bit poo-on the one hand I now have a jazzy new work t-shirt, on the other I am a so-called 'Amber' or something, rather than 'Green' on this weird new Customer Service scale, and if I am not a Green by Saturday then I'd have to do some sort of Customer Service course (which I really don't have time for). Apparently, this is due to the fact that I don't greet every single customer I walk past, and thus am a Bad Worker. Or, just being myself, and I'm not naturally the type of person who finds it easy to just randomly talk to strangers. I'm fine on tills and that, its just the awkwardness of trying to catch people's eye in order to actually say something-rather than coming off as weird and talking to the clothes.

My parents seem sure I'll be fine, and that they'll make me a Green anyway to look good for Head Office. I'm not so sure. Whilst work are pretty shoddy at actually listening to anything their employees tell them, they do everything Head Office do. Urgh.

/rant.

On another topic, its Election 2010 here in the UK. With NONE of the excitement of the recent US elections. Basically, its generally expected that there will be one outcome of the following: A) The Conservatives (led by David Cameron) will win (and the country will be doomed for four years) or B) There will be a hung parliament (no party has a majority) and then everyone would have to vote again.
My favourite party, the Liberal Democrats (led by Nick Clegg), are generally always counted out of any chance of them winning the election, due to their relative lack of seats in comparison to the Conservatives and Labour (ironic really, considering once upon a time it was just them and the Conservatives, and Labour came along wanting reform-now its the other way around).
The positive aspect of a hung parliament for Lib Dem supporters, is that it would finally give the public a clear idea of Lib Dem policies and possibly stand them in better stead for the next election.

Amy
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P.S This blog entry by Clementine, roughly sums up how I feel at work sometimes as well.
P.P.S Blogger is failing to allow me to add pictures. Stupid thing...

(from Grand Theft Thrift)

I just love the slightly ethereal feeling that these photos give. I also adore the hair on the first model. I'm feeling really tired and a little panicky today-having to have a bit of a confrontation with work about next week. In that they haven't authorised my holiday-but I found this out yesterday. I'm dreading Saturday now.

On the other hand, I should be heading off down south on Saturday if all goes well, and that will be lovely. Swings and roundabouts...

Forgive Me Blogosphere...

I have been a Bad Blogger (note the capitals) of late. Indeed, I haven't posted since I was 16! (though, that was only a couple of weeks ago).

So what on earth have I been up to?:

Good Things That Have Happened:

• I turned 17! Recieved lots and lots of lovely things. And a giant balloon, which is still floating around my room
• I saw Alice in Wonderland and it was wonderful (: Stephen Fry is brilliant just voicing the Cheshire Cat, and Helena Bonham-Carter & Johnny Depp do their thing as The Red Queen and The Mad Hatter respectably. The only mild disappointment was Mia Wasikowsa as Alice, but that may generally be down to the fact that I grew up with the Disney version, so am used to a little girl Alice
• I got my paws on the Love Never Dies original cast recording, and I like it (: Plus, it has taken me back to my First Ever musical soundtrack The Phantom of the Opera
• I didn't at all fail General Studies AS-Level. In fact, I got 100% on one of the papers!
• I didn't totally fail French mock (: I'm sitting on 91/110 so far, but awaiting Speaking mark (which will probably bring it downn-due to my lack of revision of Why I Would Not Want to be on Reality TV)
• Finished Hamlet in English Literature (: just got the final bit of Duchess of Malfi to go...and then two volumes of Pride & Prejudice to go with my other (far less brilliant) teacher
• CHESS IS COMING TO NOTTINGHAM IN NOVEMBER. And me and my friend are definitly going (: yayy.

Not-So-Good Things That Have Happened:

• Lots of people didn't do so well in their AS-Level modules, which made me feel sorta bad about my good mood that day
• Lots&Lots&Lots&Lots of evill deadlines are creeping up, most notably my Extended Project, which I need to have done this weekend *sobs*
• Also, quite a few hours at work...think money...but think also lack of time and also wondering around town for hours on Wednesday after my French mock-having a coffee alone....*sniffs*

Things Coming Up:

• London School of Economics Open Day-24th March
• French Conference, also in London-25th March
• Last Day of Term (:-1st April
• Holidayyyyy-3rd April-10th April
• Night of 1000 Voices & General London Fun-2nd May-3rd May
• Warwick University Open Day-8th May

Small Things

I've been thrown back into the mix of AS-Levels and stacks of homework again, even my week off wasn't really enough to have some true chill-out time.

Anyway, some small things have been making me smile these first few days of the week, which I find tough, by Wednesday it's nice to know you're near the end of the week.

• People liked my home-dyed hair and trimmed fringe-courtesay of my Mum and some nail scissors
• People also liked the 60s-style dress that I've had for years from Tescos (!), and wore for the first time in probably months
• I recieved a card from a friend in Northampton, who was one of my childhood best friends, to restart our penpal relationship

Also, I *think* I've been made permanent at work now, due to the fact I haven't been paid the last few weeks and it goes from weekly to monthly when one is a full time member. This is good (: but it does meen I need to get my skates on and book off my jollidays (Week in April, 2 Weeks in August) but I don't actually know how much I get!

In other news, a trip to Love Never Dies seems unlikely, my biggest fear with the plot has been realised and it has lots of additional HUH moments from the sounds of things as well. Maybe I should go see Phantom 1, but then perhaps seeing LND will be like seeing a part of history, not to mention my first original cast-not counting the 2006 Revival of Evita...

Paused

There's been a bit of a gap between posts...I shall try an account for this:

• Two General Studies exams, neither of which I believe has gone particularly well
• My Dad's birthday
• Being scared out of my wits by a talk about personal statements ('the single most important piece of writing you will ever do') at school
• Working
• Essays
• Being ill

The pro about the latter thing is that I finally managed to sleep okay and had a day off work yesterday, which mainly involved just sleeping. However, am slightly frustrated that mother rang up work to say I was sick and then didn't click that next Saturday is the weekend I've asked to have off (yet again, work seem to turn a blind eye everytime I mention the days I need off to them). This means that I'll probably have to phone them tomorrow (not looking forward to that conversation). Which means I've been stressing out about having to call them tomorrow. Which means I now feel worse.

Wonderful.

In other news, I've discovered Mad Men through my Dad's birthday gift of the first two series. It's brilliant.

I've also set up a LoveFilm account, awaiting La Vie en Rose, The West Wing-Series 1, (500) Days of Summer and St Trinians (the first one) among others

General Studies

Is a complete waste of time...sample question:
'In what way can we help protect celebrity privacy?'
Ans: ....They should not be celebrities?

Well, that's not what I put. I waffled about child protection and public interest and fame-seeking celebrities in the hope that I may pick up one or two marks. Slightly worried that if I mess it up then I will be rejected from any Politics course I try to apply to...on account of the fact GS is supposed to somehow link to politics or something...

Anyway, moving on from my first AS-Level paper, the past few days have been quite quiet.

Work called to ask me to work tomorrow night, I said no (my Mum has booked tomorrow afternoon off in order to be able to pick me up from school [I finish early on Wednesday] and I'm not messing her around because of this). And got told it was short notice. And loved how one of my bosses' (I don't actually know *who* my boss is, there are a lot of people wondering around not in uniform that I guess are my superiors) changed from being like 'Hello!' to 'that's short notice' within a couple of seconds.

I'm on a four hour contract. I've already worked four hours this week, and I'll be working another four on Saturday....I don't see how on earth I can be made to feel guilty for not being able to work more than my contract (though I do).

And now I feel worried about Saturday. And the fact I need to tell them I can't work in a couple of weekends time. *Gulps*....maybe my 'tempory' contract will be up anyway...

But then I won't have any money....

Argh....the monkey hottie calls I think...

Simon's Cat

Being on fitting rooms at work for four hours leads to someone really needing something amusing to cheer themselves up with

This does the trick quite nicely (and is very true, my cat has an aversion to snow)