The Cadence of Time

wow

2008-06-22T19:29:00.002Z

I called the last post slacking! this has been slacking.

Random life update:
Now awaiting A2 results so I can either go to Cambridge to do Natsci and be Tinkerbell and be with T and be happy next year, or go to Bristol. (and possibly still be happy)

It's sunny this is good, but windy which is less good lol, so confusing for us poor lifeguards who don't know whether to wear suncream and sunglasses or wrap up in jumpers and blankets. (normally end up doing both :D)

T comes back from his travels tomorrowl, this makes me happy :)

Slacking

2007-10-09T21:00:00.000Z

I have been slacking muchly. So much has happened, but not alot to tell right now as sleep is really attractive at this moment. Got a receipt of UCAS application confirmation do da from Bristol, and thought not an offer seems so odd as it really kicks home that yes I have actually applied to Uni! *crosses fingers*

Of sunshine

2007-07-24T22:26:00.000Z

Today was gloriously sunny *touches wood for this continuation* its just kinda nice for once and funny how the sunshine makes you feel better, digging out the happiness that threatens to hide away sometimes.
I swear when they give you the measurements for things so you can get the right size they should fit, but no, the sods law of camp/trip uniform says that no matter what, things will never fit. At least a couple of jumpers can be worn under it, tehe.
Any Scouts out there got any advice with actually finding uniform trouser that fit? Even vaguely, we're not fussy as a unit over things fitting properly, (just look at us in our scout shirts) and we didn't think too oddly shaped or sized either.

3 weeks 2 days til results.

RIP Uncle Bill. We're all gonna miss you.

Randomness

2007-07-18T21:54:00.000Z

Going to try and write this vaguely regularly as in my book of 101 things to do before your old and boring blogging is in there. Where so far I have failed miserably I may do better :D (Well thats the intention :p)

Not alot to say thought really but a thank you to people for being friendly cause sometimes friends do a whole lot more for you than they'll ever know by just being around. I guess sitting with mum in the hospital today made me appreciate how important everyone is in one of those random moments of clarity and purpose.

3 weeks 5 days until exam results, eeeeehhhh.

Campa le Cheile

2007-07-15T11:30:00.000Z

Tattersalls (Nr Dublin): 1024 Girl Guides and Scouts: 7 Days: Lots of rain.

What we learned:

Boghopping is the most fun you can have with well... bog.
Waterproofs = Internationally recognised uniform.
A hail and thunderstorm is a sure fire way to send the opening ceremony inside. (Only after making the colour parties get very cold and wet breaking or putting up their flags of course)
9:00 means 9:40. (Thus 'run the bus is leaving' should be ignored)
Healthy eating ethos involves no biscuits or sweets or fruit or vegetables but lots of swiss roll.
Frisbee = Extra life.
Running water should not be taken for granted.
Swapping is great fun!
Appreciate your own Guiders, and their way of doing things.
Smile.
Sing.
Some peoples claustrophobia is selective depending on which tent they want to sleep in.
Chubba Chops (sp?) taste better when they only cost 5 cents, and you've had 5 hours sleep.
We have a common bond. And always will.
Letters are good.
Drawing animal faces on faces in permanent marker before he closing ceremony is not something all leaders appreciate. (Thought some do.)

What we still don't know:

How they got campfire ashes without actually having a campfire.
How they got the ropes up the flagpoles in the first place.
Why P was so angry.

What we had:

Lots of fun.
An experience.
And a giggle on the way.

Centenary Camp

2007-05-24T22:47:00.000Z

Has gone from non involvement to playing water rockets and bivy building with Beavers, and acting a skit for the campfire. woop. Plus, when the Beavers don't need us we get to be Explorers and go swimming tehe (note to self: remember permission note) Happy Centenary Camp Everyone!! Shall be thinking of y'all. :)

Friends...

2007-05-21T22:01:00.000Z

Real friends are the people who are excited for you, and say that things are 'another thing to add to the list of life experiences', instead of saying they'd never do it, you shouldn't and then continue to try and pick as many holes in it as possible when your already nervous!!
eh.

Daemon

2007-05-04T20:29:00.000Z

St Georges Day

2007-04-22T15:28:00.000Z

Scout and proud! When your scornful friends who spend their time trying to persuade you out of Scouting and Guiding giggle and wave manically at you, there really is no choice but to chose how you really feel, and carrying on walking and smiling proudly was certainly the thing to do, I canny understand how you can't want to be part of something like Scouting. Something good and immensive :) Carried the district flag for the St Georges day parade, which was fun if it meant getting deafened by the steel band at the front of the parade tehe.
All went off without a hitch, people walked fairly instep, no one dropped any flags or lost any corners. Dismissal was a shambles tehe, 'which way's right?' probably sums that up :p And then my sister decides to faint. (She's okay now)
And now to work :)
xx

Found!

2007-04-05T08:28:00.000Z

Someone found Pure Dead Magic!
Bookcrossing is amazing, I hoped, but for some reason didn't hold to much hope, that someone would find and log one of the books, but they have. Pure Dead Magic was found in York Station, and yea, woot.

What we learnt.

2007-04-04T16:26:00.000Z

Thus is some of what we learnt this weekend.... mainly on our travels to/from, and at, Innovate.

Flip charts are nessicary.
Bookcrossing makes people look at you strange.
It is possible to carry peoples hopes visualised as helium balloons around York and then back on a train.
Putting lots of red make up around your eyes will give you red skin for a few days.
Fairy wings are cool.
Scouts are everywhere.
There is a good reason for British Gas visiting a Girl Guiding event.
It is sometimes not silly to get a medium T-shirt and a small hoodie.
Gone off watermelon and witch hazel smells bad.
Automatic doors aren't always automatic.
If in trouble, bite the nose, its vulnerable. (Kung Fu 101 :p)
The new Senior Section hoodie is.... erm interesting.
And most of all that Innovate, (and SS members tehe) is fab!

'Cause good things need sharing.

2007-03-26T16:06:00.000Z

Books just wanna be FREE! See what I mean at:
http://bookcrossing.com/friend/Dreamaiden

2007-03-25T21:35:00.000Z

Pinched off Akela, who is wise and knows what I do not, that emails are used for login here, not usernames, *headesk*

10 things I love for no real reason:
1. Proper pouring rain.
2. Campfires.
3. Hearing and 'feeling' bells as they're rung down.
4. Laughing.
5. The Brownies enthusiasm for most everything.
6. Random texts letting me knows what's going on in my friends worlds.
7. Singing along to the radio.
8. Round offing (if thats a word? or even if its not tehe)
9. The attitude our physics teacher has to us.
10. Water fights, tree climbing, playing out in the estate, all those summer things people tell you are for lil' kids. (which so isn't true :p)

Your turn!

A begining...

2007-02-28T22:26:00.000Z

Well here is a beginning, I'm not sure what sort of a beginning it is, but it is one.
Today has been one of those days when you realise how much you appreciate things like sight, being able to sit down, and the generosity and curiosity of people.

As this is a beginning I should probably do the customary I'm 16 (17 is two weeks 6 days), living in Hertfordshire where I found myself with my family when we all moved from New Zealand what must be over 8 years ago now. I'm a Ranger, Explorer, and Brownie Young Leader (yes both Guiding and Scouting) and have a most fabulous time in each and every role; trying each and every thing, and helping out wherever needed. I've been doing other random things from dancing to lifesaving, to singing, bell ringing, horse riding, cycling, sailing, and even flute, over the last few years and will try anything (I think!) at least once.

This will probably end a strange collection of musing and randomness if I ever get brave enough to post anything more :p I'm thinking this is a fairly brave start.