Hi, I'm Still Alive!

Hi there...

I'm embarrassed - this blog has been abandoned for too long, and without even a single explanation from me!

I've missed this, to be honest, and really hope I'll have time to update more in the future. With the start of university life having me constantly cramming information into what little space I have in my little brain, I'll find it harder to squeeze in the time for this. But I won't let this die, I love it too much.

Since my last post in August (where has the time gone?!), I've been to the exotic country of China as well as the slightly less exotic city of Oxford, started university as a dental student, and had my first night out, among other things. I've been itching to tell you about my travels, with accompanying photos of course, but the timing has just been awful.

Coming back after three weeks in China, where there's no access to Google, I had just one day of frantic shopping and preparation before packing up for central London where I'll be staying for the next year in university accommodation.

And, as with all new places, there come new friends. I've been busy getting to know all thirteen of my flatmates - yes, thirteen, it's quite something - as well as doing all the usual things that come along with living out for the first time of my life. I never realised how expensive fruit and veggies are, nor how absolutely tedious washing up the dishes can be...

Besides that, there's the constant struggle of trying to keep on top of work (or in my case, trying to catch up, but falling ever behind). I've actually got an exam coming up in a few days, which I'm so unprepared for - looking forward to late nights revising, yay!

After saying all this, I'm excited about future posts on here! I've got my China blog planned, which will be a task and a half considering the 3000+ photos I took that I'll need to sort through. I'd like to talk about skincare at some point since it's something I've become really interested in, as well as a favourites post of some sort - haven't done one of those in ages!

I'm sure there will be other ideas that come up later on, and the plans that I've got now may change, but nevertheless, I can't wait to have a bit of time to sit down and start on them. But, right now, I should probably focus on my studies. I'll figure out how to get a bit of time in, I promise!

Ta for now!

♥

I love you

xxx

Work Experience, Vaccinations and Another Birthday

Hiya!

I finished my work experience! I was at my dentist's for the last two weeks, just sitting in the corner and observing since I'm not allowed to do anything. But it was so good, and I loved it. The staff are so kind and lovely, they're like my new second family. I'm kinda sad that it's over.

Anyway, more on work experience in another post.

Also today, I had the first jab of three for the HPV vaccination. So I don't get cervical cancer when I have sex, which will not be in a loooooooong time. At the time it only stung a little bit, but now it aches like hell, and I really just want to rip my arm off :(

And happy birthday to another one of my friends! She had a party in which twenty or so of her friends were invited, and I don't know the majority of them as they're all older. But I sort of just went over to give her her present and ended up staying for four hours. It was awkward at first, but then I got to know some of them and it was really fun. One of them even hugged me when she left even though she barely talked to me...but I think she was a bit hyper...

Took me by surprise, is all.

So, I literally spent the whole day outside today, from 8:30 in the morning to go to work experience until 8:30 in the evening coming back from my friend's house.

And I'm now exhausted.

❤️

I love y'all

Goodbye!