I’ve been rather absent from blogging lately, so sorry about that! I haven’t been in the mood to write anything, and that includes in my paper and friends-only journals. Tsk!
Mainly what I’ve been up to in the last week is sorting out the last of my university application1 and student loan stuff. Yesterday I went into the UoA campus to process2 my Acceptance of Offer of Placement form, so I’m now officially enrolled at The University of Auckland. It’s pretty exciting!
After I sorted the paperwork out I had a coffee with a friend who’s at uni and she showed me around a bit. I have to go on a tour of the campus, but there is definitely a whole heap of stuff that only other students can really tell you about, I think.
Anyway, due to my Targeted Admissions status I’m only allowed to take up to three courses in my first semester, making me not quite full time (a pain when trying to sort out student loan stuff!). However, I’m pleased that I’ll be easing into the work as opposed to taking four or five courses to begin with and potentially becoming completely overwhelmed by it all.
My courses are as follows:
ENGWRIT 101: English Writing for Academic (I’m required to take this).
SOCIOL 100: Issues and Themes in Sociology.
STATS 102: Statistics for Social Science (pre-requisite to taking psychology as my major).
My timetable is pretty decent with the earliest lecture starting at 10am and the latest finishing at 3pm so, depending on when tutorials are, I’ll have plenty of time for the one hour bus ride into the city and back. I'm not looking forward to that part at all because I can't read while moving so it's like wasting two hours of my day.
1. I needed to accept the offer of placement. 2. Usually you can accept online, but I’m a Targeted Admissions student because I did not have adequate NCEA/high school qualifications.
I’m bored and I found this survey at Jabelle.net, so I shall do it, too.
What is your current obsession?
Winning toys from claw machines and buying vintage clothing patterns. This is actually a relatively low obsession time for me. Usually I’ve got more things on the go!
What is your weirdest obsession?
I don’t think I have any weird obsessions, but I do have some weird, or at least out of the ordinary interests, such as collecting vintage erotic photographs. There is often a sweet innocence about them which I think stems from my old view that “olden times” were not as sexually forward as we are today. So wrong!
What are you wearing today?
Black singlet, black knit sweater, tartan trousers in shades of grey with a thread of red, and socks.
What’s your favorite comfort food?
Spaghetti bolognese, lasagne, and probably salt and vinegar chips but I can no longer find any vegan ones! It is a sad, sad world sometimes.
What would you like to learn to do?
Some kind of martial art.
What’s the last thing you bought?
Two belts. One’s red with white polka dots and the other is blue with white polka dots.
What are you listening to right now?
No music, surprisingly. Though I can hear a plane overhead, the wind, our chickens and my computer.
What is your favorite kind of weather?
Quite warm, but not horribly hot, and sunny.
What is your most challenging goal right now?
Going to, and making it through, my first semester of university.
If you could have three houses totally paid for and fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would they be?
New York City, Japan and Iceland.
What would you like to have in your hands right now?
Someone else’s hands.
If you could swap lives with anyone for one day who would it be and why?
A man. I think it would be beneficial to experience life that way, though a day isn’t really enough.
If you would go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
Oslo, Norway.
Which language do you wanna learn?
French.
What do you look for in a friend?
Humour, trust and honesty.
Who do you want to meet in person?
All of the wonderful people I know online.
What’s your favorite type of music?
I don’t think I have a favourite genre anymore because my taste is so diverse, although if I had to choose I would probably go for rock, alt rock or indie rock. Or classic rock.
Any favorite blogger?
No, I don’t have a favourite. There are too many to like!
Things you wish you could change in the past?
Not a thing.
Fashion Pet Peeve?
Extremely baggy clothing.
Do you admire anyone’s stye? Amelia’s, Angelina Jolie’s, Natalie Portman’s, Scarlett Johansson’s, Marlene Dietrich’s, Audrey Hepburn’s, Marilyn Monroe’s, Jane Russell’s, Rita Hayworth’s.
Describe your personal style?
It’s a big mix. I love classic, sleek outfits like trousers and a nice blouse, but done in a more vintage/retro way; straight leg jeans with a loose-fitting singlet; cardigans galore; sometimes very feminine and pretty, other times more tomboy/off to a mosh pit; I can be very colourful and artsy or fairly ordinary. Really just depends on my mood. I think if my budget was unlimited I would buy/make much more vintage clothing and dress in a 1930s, 40s and 50s style with some modern influence.
What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?
I don’t really like ice cream all that much.
What’s your favorite makeup brand?
I don’t have one.
Do you get enough beauty sleep? Yes or no? why?
I try to. If I don’t get enough sleep I tend to get grouchy.
Why did you start your blog?
Because I wanted to share my thoughts and opinions, and I love designing websites so the creative part appealed greatly.
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I'm not looking forward to that part at all because I can't read while moving so it's like wasting two hours of my day.
