Life Plans (tm)

[annwfyn]

I'm still in a ridiculously good mood.

I didn't fail!

*does her happy dance*

I spoke to Cait today as well - one of the girls on my course - and found out that she got a distinction and as far as she is aware everyone passed. This is good news. And now I progress onwards in the saga of 'What Sally Did Next'. I've now sent my CV off to the temp agency ksirafai recommended, and I've enrolled for a 'Chemistry For Conservators' course starting in January, which hopefully will qualify me to then start my postgrad diploma in conservation in a year's time. So, in two year's time I shall hopefully be a fully qualified Conservator, which I think is what I'd like to do. I've been thinking about conservation for a long time - since I worked at the NAS - and I think it's time for me to find a job and settle for a while.

I've also moved most of my stuff from Oxford to London now - at the end of this month I am officially moving in to the Cantina when vilenspotens moves out. Erm. Yes. As opposed to what could be described as an unofficial residency there for the last seven months. *looks thankfully at Ryan and Lee for permitting this*

Everything is coming together. I'm really feeling rather positive at the moment. Even the trauma of moving can't shake that! I'm two thirds of the way to my postgraduate diploma, I'm enrolled for the first part of my professional qualification, I've got a boyfriend I'm rather fond of and I'm moving towards getting some kind of settled home life for the first time in years. I'm in the Women of the Camarilla calender which is coming out soon (pretty pics of me!) and my post operative scars have already faded to thin pink lines which really aren't very noticeable. I'm in better health than I have been in years, and I've even got a nice haircut at the moment.

I'm sure it won't last, but right now life just seems to be full of hope.

Oh, and happy birthday to vireton. Sorry I couldn't make your birthday drinks, but I'm very glad you had fun! Many good wishes and good luck for the next year.

And now, to bed! It's late, and I shall sleep. Tomorrow is unpacking and arranging mine and jez's room into some kind of sensible space.

Comments

[felinefaerie.livejournal.com]

I've got a boyfriend I'm rather fond of .....

I should think so!

*sigh*

You two are the master and mistress of understatement... and I thought Nick and Mandy were bad....

*shakes her head and wanders off in direction of coffee*

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

*laughs*

Declaring eternal love is dangerous. Eternity an awful long time, you know. And I keep hoping that at some point I'll get a better offer. *sighs* But it turns out that Goblin Lord Jareth doesn't really exist and David Bowie won't return my phone calls...

*looks mournful*

[felinefaerie.livejournal.com]

LOLOLOL

Jez is lovely, it was funny watching the girls go goofy when they met him while you two were over....

I like people who can play with brain cells - I have a weakness for them, and that is something both he and Nick would appear to be able to do well...

*sigh* Xia really needs to be messed with.... i pitched Tearlach kidnapping xia to Raven last night.... get her out of the LS... if it is possible.

I wish the goblins would take him away, right now...

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

Jez is lovely, it was funny watching the girls go goofy when they met him while you two were over....

You see!?!?! I've got a boyfriend that's prettier than me! I'm not sure any girl would tolerate that.

*grins*

jez does tend to make girls go goofy sometimes. I remember when he first turned up again in the Cam UK. It was alarming watching the room go all fluttery when he walked around it. He still attracts rumours and gossip like nothing on this earth. It's very weird.

What did Raven think of the kidnapping idea?

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[felinefaerie.livejournal.com]

You see!?!?! I've got a boyfriend that's prettier than me! I'm not sure any girl would tolerate that.

He's not prettier than you. You are beautiful girl!

He is amazingly charismatic - evil little demon face when he grins - no wonder he's such good friends with nick...

What did Raven think of the kidnapping idea?

She said that Jez's spectacular badness with email may not make sending her to the UK possible, but siccing Tearlach onto her may be....

She's going to try and convince Nick.

btw, when he and Mandy got home, they went straight to the pub....

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[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

Yeah...jez being crappy with e mail would be an issue. He's just not good with e mail scenes, which is a shame coz he's great fun to rp with. I think if you wanted some rp type stuff you'd need to grab him in person next time we're out in Australia.

I heard Nick and Mandy went straight to the pub when they got back. They are far far stronger than myself and jez. We got home and collapsed. We still haven't made it out for a proper night out yet, although I'm aiming to consume cocktails in vast quantities this Saturday to celebrate my exam results.

Mmmm...cocktails (and gods I should go to bed soon!)

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[felinefaerie.livejournal.com]

well, maybe we see if Tearlach and Akiko manage to get her out of the LS and into the Crone - I can imagine what Father Gabriel would think...

[melsner.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it won't last, but right now life just seems to be full of hope.

Don't worry, I'm sure that the hair cut with last for a while. Hm, originally typed "hair cult" which sounds far more interesting.

Shelves. Good shelves are important.

"You keep saying that. I wonder what your basis of comparison is."

[melsner.livejournal.com]

No, it's true. Jez is prettier.

Sally is reasonably attractive, mind you, even when she talks.

But Jez is the prettiest.

[twicedead.livejournal.com]

Ooh, fox icon.

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

Disney Robin Hood icon!

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[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

I accept this. Not many people can be pretty than jez. It's the way he tosses his hair, like a magnificent great poof. :p

[twicedead.livejournal.com]

Woo! One of the few forgivable Disney movies.

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

On a random note, that I thought I'd share with you (and feel free to pass on to Bridgett) - I've realised one of the best side effects of having done the Women of the Camarilla photoshoot. I've now got this amazing bunch of pics of me looking gorgeous, and every time I feel crappy about myself, every time I'm in a low self esteem day, every time I'm feeling weird, I can go and look at them and go 'not too bad'.

It's a really nice thing to have done and I think I'm quite grateful to Bridgett for that alone. She really is a very good photographer. I think I'd recommend her to any girl who wanted something like that.

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

It is one of my favourites. I think it's the only Disney film I ever watched as a child. Gorgeous stuff.

[twicedead.livejournal.com]

It was the only disney film I watched as a child without my Mother tut-tutting about the destruction of another classic story by complete hacks.

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[twicedead.livejournal.com]

I now have a terrible image of Jez being led around a ring, head held high, hair blown out behind him. Then shortly later being awarded the blue ribbon for "Best of Breed".

[melsner.livejournal.com]

Excellent! I'll call Bridgett and find a short plaid skirt and raven puppet for Annika!

Bridgett will be happy to hear that, though.

And you stroppy bint, you have many people who think you're quite fabulous.

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[melsner.livejournal.com]

I mean, Sally's still very pretty and all...

But with Jez and that hair and those eyes... the way you wonder about how the hair would fill twirled around your fingers... Um.

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[melsner.livejournal.com]

"And now Steve Lloyd, for the toy poodle competition!"

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[felinefaerie.livejournal.com]

Yes.....

Ok, you are right. The eyes are amazing.

There was terribly funny incident that occured while they were over here - Raven and I had dropped over to ask them out to the movies with a bunch of us. Anyway, when I arrived, Sal was about to get in the shower and Jez had hopped out - he walked into the living room wearing a towel, and Raven watched me blush and go speechless..... He was very tactful and decided to go and get dressed. I did not realise I had blushed - I am incredibly bad with eye candy...

They make a gorgeous couple.

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[melsner.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, everyone would be speechless.

Yes, yes, gorgeous couple... More importantly, you have a friend named Raven? Cool. I have a small things for ravens in general.

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[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

Raven's the girl who used to play Shana Sharpfeather - the Aussie Corax. Don't know if you already know her?

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[melsner.livejournal.com]

Um, was it the corax we liked or the one where we were like, "oh good god." The latter was also a reporter?

Hmmm, corax player with an accent... Does she have unrealistically large breasts?

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[melsner.livejournal.com]

But if you had tried anything with him, the other girls would have gutted you like a fish.

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[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

That's true! I've still got the scars over my intestines where the fish hook went in!

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[melsner.livejournal.com]

See, you tell people those are just breast reduction scars, but we know the truth.

I love the idea that Jez visiting Australia was like chumming the water for sharks...

Hm, I think just compared to Jez to bloody chunks of fish...

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[felinefaerie.livejournal.com]

Yes - tho her name is Kerry, she is very cool, Cammie, and everyone calls her Raven.

'd_kerrie' is her LJ.

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[felinefaerie.livejournal.com]

I suspect Sal and my other half would have too.......

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[felinefaerie.livejournal.com]

lololol

thank you for making me laugh - its an absolutely shitful day.

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[melsner.livejournal.com]

I'm ok with nicknames. Although mine is more of a contraction than a nickname. "Mike Elsner."

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[melsner.livejournal.com]

Sally has a special stick she uses to bat them off.

She's had to put up with me trying to lure Jez away for a year or so now. I almost had him with the Mountain Dew.

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[melsner.livejournal.com]

It could be worse, you could be in either Wales or New Zealand.

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[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

I think another can and he would have been yours. :p

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

You do that and I'm buying jez a black opera coat. And don't think I won't do it!

[melsner.livejournal.com]

Jez would prefer an opera coat of bright swirly colours...

As always, he'd better not sleep with crazy women. that's our special thing!