Helluva weekend I had... Non-stop from the moment I got off the train....
Woke up bright and early to get the first train down to Dumfries. Had to see Grandpa Peacock before I fly home for the summer... and of course the Auntie and Uncle. (:
Saturday was a busy busy day... Uncle Robert was up in Glasgow, @ Hampden Park watching the Scottish Cup Final, Queen of the South (Dumfries team) against Rangers... Grandpa Peacock use to be a season ticket holder to ever QOS game until he got too old to go watch them play. But still a fan. It so happen that Castle Douglas (which is where Grandpa Peacock lives) was having a Food Fair along their main street... its only a small town to main street, not that big compared to the ones u get in SG.. (: bought our lunch and brought it back to Grandpa Peacock's flat to watch the Cup Final game with him...
Just to emphasize how important and exciting this game was, QOS being in the Cup final is a great GREAT achievment. For a team from a small town to get that far is just remarkable.
So ya... went to the food fair with Auntie Valerie and came across this tent with owls and falcons in them.. got to stroke this thing of a beauty....
Final score Rangers 3 - QOS 2, it was such a good game.. to think QOS manage to score 2 goals in 9 mins was just unbelievable... the match was the talk of the town on saturday... Sunday was the team's home-coming...
So Sunday, Auntie Valerie went to church as usual... couldn get up in time to join her but made our way into town after lunch to see the team come back. While we wer waiting for the bus to drive by, there was a raft race which was happening on the Nith River.. it was a charity thing haha.. one raft even had drums on it... none capsized though (: it was a beautiful day...
People waiting along the streets to see their team....
All in their blue and white.... town was as blue as the sky!
Queen of the South Football Team
the whole town was out to support their local heroes
Well we were suppose to go home after that but somehow ended up at the stadium instead hahah....
Team Mascot - 'Doogie the Doonhamer'
Well enough excitment for the day haha... came back just in time to prepare dinner.. was in-charge of dessert tonight so made these... thought they looked yummy enough to be posted..
yes? no? maybe???
Got the train back to Glasgow... back to reality.. back to the thought of exams.. tsk.. just over a week left.. these flights of stairs await my arrival tmr morning...
Stairs that lead to my hell... the library hahah.. dramatic I know...well the next time Im gonna see Dumfries I'll have a brother in tow providing me with some company I hope during the 1hr 50min train ride...
3 more papers awaits plus a whole lot of packing..
Something I came across that made me smile (: its not what it says that amused me.. it's what you've got to do to see it that tickled me.. its exam times, stressful times, silly things makes me laugh hokays! (: to see what it says u need "chinese eyes"
*hint hint*
pull the corners of your eyes
=.=
well been in exam mode for over 2 weeks .. not including the time spent on reports which have been handed in... big thank you to Papa Peacock who proof reads them for me (:
Psychology - essay question I tried spotting didn come out, mcq part was alright
Physiology - felt I could have done better, was really disappointed with this paper
Immunology - same as past papers, phew!
Still to go....
Healthy Nutrition
Biomechanics II
Strength, Power and Conditioning
not forgetting that Ive still got a room to pack, a grandfather to visit, boxes to find... yiokes... not long till I'll be on a plane... so many things to look forward too... wanna be able to catch all the movies that Ive been dying to watch, friends that Ive been eager to meet and catch up with, obviously food that Ive been dreaming of having for the longest time ever..
soon I'll be able to file all my notes away and put them in boxes and not see them till the next uni term starts..
Psychology, psychology, psychology... thats all Ive been reading and trying to get my head round for the last week or so... Proof will be in the pudding this coming monday.. see how it'll all go... Mozart to Beethoven to Westlife (Lexy calls it gay music) to Daughtry to god knows what ppl send me... whatever helps the process of learning eh...
Handed in Teaching & Learning and Strength report on friday... hate that feeling you get before dropping your reports into the boxes.. knowing once it's in there's not going back haha.. cheesy but true (:
Went with the university on a field trip a couple of weeks ago to Alnwick Castle just down by the borders. Some of the scenes from Harry Potter were filmed at this castle as well...
Well exams start proper on monday... sun wasn't out today.. which kinda made me feel better haha saddist I know.. but it means Im not missing out on the tanning and being outdoors...
one more day till it all begins and time wil start flying by......
Look at this~!!! just look at this... 24 degrees... ppl are basking in the sun, bbqs everywhere, sun-tanning.. and Im stuck in my room doing reports... ): depressing... keep telling myself.. 4 weeks 4 more bloody weeks and it'll be Singapore's sun.. which is better haha... I know I know same sun.. but a girl needs something to look forward too.. (:
Was at circuits when the fire alarm went off~!! thank god it was a nice warm day.. ahha continued circuits outside haha in front of everyone which was kinda embarrassing...
Current update on reports*
Teaching & Learning --> almost done..
Nutrition --> 1 -2 more paragraphs to go...
Strength --> DONE
Psychology --> DONE
not too bad I think ... its not pleasant when U've spent so much time on reports and then u've got notes and books waiting for u cos of exams.. argh.. 4 more weeks... 4 more weeks... till I can kick back, relax and have some proper summer lovin' ♥ (:
New de-stressor - Scrabulous~!! haha.. its awesome.. works ur brain as well (:
*quarter of this marathon done... another 3 quarters left to go...
Talk on campus... library was shut unexpectedly today... reason given - external incident... but u know how it is.. word gets round, ppl see things... police were everywhere, there was a body tent, blood trails.. 2 guys got mugged and another got murdered just by the uni's library, which is like 2 mins from student accomodation... a bit of a shock when we first heard.. it wasn't a student that was killed.. here's the report...
A murder inquiry has been launched following the death of a 38-year-old man in Glasgow.
The man died after a disturbance, involving about 10 people, in a flat on the 22nd floor of a tower block at Taylor Place in the Townhead area. (which is just by the library)
Two other men, aged 18 and 30, are in a serious condition in hospital following the incident, which spilled on to St James Road at about 0040 BST.
A post-mortem examination will examine the exact cause of the man's death. Police are carrying out forensic inquiries at the scene and are conducting door-to-door inquiries in the area.
Det Insp Andy McWilliam, leading the investigation, said: "I believe there were around 10 individuals, male and female, involved in the disturbance.
"I would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the disturbance or who can provide any information which will help us with our enquiries to either phone the incident room or call into the incident caravan and speak to officers personally."
excitment for the day... makes u think twice before going out doesnt it.. gives u the heebie jeebies .... thank god im heading home soon (:
