It’s funny how much things can change in a handful of months, isn’t it?

New Year was great. I spent a lot of time with my family, and whilst health is always an issue, things are looking up. Over Christmas, I realised that there were a few people around me that really weren’t doing me any good, so I’ve cut ties and feel much happier. My friends are now all people that listen to me when things are tough and support me, not just people that try and drag me down. My real friends are people that don’t need me to just make them laugh on command. Much better!

Apart from uni work and hanging out with my awesome mates (as always!), there’s a few other bits and pieces that’s gone on. I’m 21! Woo! It was a hilarious night. Went for a Chinese with all the family, including my fantastic aunt and cousins, then came back to the house for karaoke. It’s a night I’ll never forget. Adam was horrifically rude, and I’ll never be able to listen to Kylie Minogue in the same way again! Mum was… and Debbie was… err… oh dear. A little tipsy, shall we say? Ha ha! Just a bit!

We also have a new pet. A parakeet. Now, I know what you’re thinking: a bird? Honestly? Well, he was originally living with my cousin Heidi after her boyfriend decided to keep him there, but the bloody little thing was driving her insane. So… Mum brought him home. He was originally going to be hers, so she named him Nipwip. Cool. Until it turned out that he only seems to like me, following me around in his cage and crying whenever I go out of his sight. I don’t envy the time she’ll have with him when I leave for the evil south!

On that note, I’m back in Northants on Saturday, too, so even though I’ll be missing home like crazy, I can’t wait to see my awesome dudes and dudettes. I can’t believe that my second year is going by so quickly! It’ll be September soon, and then moving into the house… ack! Frightening, adult stuff going on there!

Ooh! Did I almost forget to mention how awesome Doctor Who was last Saturday? And the Red Dwarf episodes? The guys were all top form, and I loved the ending. (Don’t worry, there’s no spoilers here!)

Well, I guess that’s it for now. Maybe I’ll remember to update things a bit more regularly, hmm? Or not. You should know what I’m like by now, surely.

Ciao for now!