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I'm going to write a sensible journal entry for a change. My plans now - On September 18th I'm going to Westminster University to do a postgraduate diploma/ masters in journalism where I will learn the skills to be a journalist, either by freelance work or on a magazine, online or newspaper. It's a well respected course will also provide me with contacts and a network of people to get in contact with should I get into the wide world of journalistic work. I'm excited. From my research it is probably one of the best ways to get into this field of work because it's useful to employers as they you know that you have a thorough grounding (there will be opportunities for work experience as well as the design and creation of work both online and in physically published form) and the important aspects of Journalistic law. That's what I'm hoping anyway. I know I do have some writing talent and also the ability to make people feel comfortable just by talking to them, so I think this is the start of an exciting new phase for me. It'll be cool. Maybe I'll still be on the site and tell you about some cool stories I've written or famous people I've interviewed... you never know.

I was thinking about what I was going to do afterwards. I had an idea that I might go to Thailand for a while, six months to a year, that kind of thing. I want to see all the family I've got there for one thing. I haven't been there for so long and I just missed the laid back way of life, the tropical heat and the smiling faces. I even miss old smelly Bangkok, because whatever you say about the place, it is indeed unique. I was thinking of things such as teaching english, touring around the country, maybe trying to get experience at one of their English language newspapers, the Bangkok Post or the Nation. I've got loads of family to stay with so that won't be a problem and it's about time I really integrated with what is really where I have come from. My uncle always told me that it was a good thing to go to Japan at least once so maybe when I'm there I'll come visit. That would be cool. It's cheaper to get there from Thailand as well. I think I need to do something like this, because I love London but I'm too i'm too ingrained in it. I was talking and getting drunk with this 19 year old spanish girl called Sara and she told me how strange it was to her that English people feel that English is so dominant and that's the only language we know. That made me feel bad and guilty, because I'm very much like that, and I hate it. If i had kids I would make it my job to teach them as many languages as they could when they were young... it will open so much of their lives up and it's impossible not to see them as having it as a wonderful gift. She also knows portuguese, and in her short life she's been to England, South America and will be studying in Portugal. In need a bit of this before I go nine to five. I need roots and a comfortable life like everybody else, but i need this as well.

Anyway... I have a plan. I'm enjoying life as much as I can... it's good. Maybe I'll see you some of you SGUKers soon. Only the nice ones and the pretty ones. all you strange ones can fuck right off.

Love you all

PS I was told I look like a Manga Cartoon. That was the nicest thing anybody ever said to me!