lauralily

I have been reminded why optimism just doesn't work for me. At the moment I'm meant to be doing a photo story about a local business or organisation for a 3 or 4 weeks. Yesterday I rang Paignton zoo and asked if I could take pictures of the how the zoo was ran. 'No problem' the woman on the phone tells me, 'come in and...
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So it seems my birthday is still dragging out into this week and beyond...

Saturday night me my closest friends had a night out around my home town, there really isn't a great deal to do in Newton Abbot so we ended up going around some of the drabbest alcohol sodden pubs for a few hours consuming a lot of cider ( I speak for...
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Helloooo

As you all know it was my birthday on thursday so thank you to all the lovely people who left me a message, I had a lovely couple of days and will probably have a few more as this is my 21st and it only happens once Been having mixed messages about how good it is to be 21 but I have no complaints...
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Look everybody I've changed by display image, wasn't I brave

I had some great news this week, my computer at home is broken so now I can only get on here to update when I'm at Mr Greg's house it's quite possible the computer is unfixable so we're going to have to buy a whole new one
On the plus side I passed my theory test this week which was good because I really hate...
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Things I have learnt this week:

1. I could never be a stalker (not that it was ever that high on my list of ambitions)

2. When it comes to street portraiture, women maybe more approachable but they are also more likely to say no.

3. The British upper class really are as far up their own arse as we always thought.

4. I really...
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There is no pain in the world worse than new shoes. Right?

As part of my new uni module I had to spend the day in the street today asking strangers if I could take their photos. I felt like a complete pervert, not too mention a bit like scum when people got slightly irate (and well within their rights too) I spent 4 hours in Exeter city centre and got 17 pictures - that is how...
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Before we took last years calendar down we counted the number of hospital appointments I'd had. 24 eye clinic appointment, 2 trips to casualty and14 trips tp the GP plus 26 blood tests. Makes me remember how crap last year was.
Today I had my first appointment of 2006 and lo behold they gave me good news! My eye is better. All the leakage has...
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Grease is on TV again for what feels like the millionth time this holiday. Am I the only one who really hates Grease? I hate the moral of the story.

Its only January the first and I've already completed one of my new years resolutions and have upgraded my account to a one year membership! I've become addicted and everyone is so lovely the thought of leaving just isn't on the cards!

At last 2005 has come to an end so here is a run down of the year that was the worst of my life.

January: Get stuck on more medication (steroids!) I thought was possible. Am told if I don't take it will go blind fairly soon by a charming doctor who kindly asked 'What kind of life will you have then!?' What he failed...
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