Oh yes, and I copied David and set up a DeviantArt account. But shhh, don't tell him that.

Amy, Alan and Eimear

Gavin McFarland, Gav and Amy

Rory and Taylor

Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: The Finding Neverland Soundtrack
I'm going to try to post some pictures from Wednesday night soon - having trouble installing my camera on the computer at the minute! Technology eh?

It was a good night though I was sick the next morning. Sick for the first time since P6 when I was sick, as Anna put it, all down the corridors at my primary school Harvest service. Rory was good craic, felt a bit sorry for him being the only teacher there but I think he had a good night.

Mum asked me today what I wanted for my birthday! I thought my ticket to see Queen was an early present but apparently that was from Dad and not her. Right. Usually it's a joint effort but hey, I'm not going to complain. She offered to pay for my new camera but then mentioned me going on a short National Trust holiday which includes... oh yes... an archaeological dig. Don't think I can really pass this opportunity up!

Anna's got a job at the Colorado nursing home beside Alan's house. In a way it'd be hell but in a way I wouldn't mind working somewhere like that. Still, I figure I'll just sign up with Diamond or Grafton for a while when I come home from holidays. Don't want to tie myself down!

Now, to get these photos working...

Mood:  party time!
Now Playing: Have a Little Faith in Me by John Hyatt
so... I'm a lady of leisure - or something like that - at last. School's out forever as Alice Cooper would say. So what now?

going out tonight with various specimens from my year group to "celebrate" - get very drunk basically.

the French exam yesterday was hard and there's only so much bollocks you can write! Afterwards Eimear and I left books back. Mr Butler got rather sentimental - he's the sort who'd make you cry when you had told yourself you weren't going to whereas Mr Brennan and Mr Hill basically treated it like they'll still see us everyday. All the teachers said, "have a good summer" but really a lot of them could've said, "have a good life" because we're never going to see them again.

Had a chat with Bob, after quickly recovering from the embarrassment of the office staff calling for him on the intercom just for me. Mr Noble interrupted too of course - he has a habit of speaking to you when you really don't want to listen!

Mood:  caffeinated
Now Playing: Forever Lost by The Magic Numbers
I feel caffeinated Sprite... yup, that makes sense.

Feeling good this morning, oh yeah. Received a phonecall at 8.55am this morning from a certain Christopher Knox ringing from his hotel room in Lithuania. Thought it was sweet of him and I'm not going to see him for two weeks so I'll probably return the favour when I'm in France.

Going into town in an hour to look for a pair of shorts and some sandals that are decent for walking in. Might go for a swim too.

Mood:  hug me
Now Playing: In The Morning by The Coral
Ah... Just watched The Girl in the Cafe with Bill Nighy in it. He always looks so sad. He played a workaholic who brings a girl he meets in a cafe to the G8 summit in Rejkavik. They fall in love but it all goes wrong when she makes a scene at the G8 summit and argues with the Prime Minister.

It was a bit predictable but very nice, though the ending made me sad. It coincided with Gavin telling me that we're not going to the cinema afterall as we had planned because Graeme's not going. And we couldn't possibly go without him... Not just the two of us. Yes, I'm feeling annoyed about that. It's only the fact that Gavin's so hard to get anywhere with that makes you want to get somewhere I think sometimes.

So I've been damning and blasting men, relationships and the whole concept of trying to understand men (or women for that matter) for the past while. I still think men are dangerous. I still think relationships usually cause more harm than happiness. I still think the whole concept of trying to understand men (and women) is ridiculous. But it would be nice to have something to fill the time. Somewhere to go, someone to be with. It would be even nicer if I could wake up beside them in the morning (and I mean that in a nice way) but I'm not going to ask for too much.

Mood:  happy
Now Playing: Somebody to Love by Janis Joplin
Firstly, the above song is great. A dance version of it came out last year which I hated but then I heard the original in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and have been meaning to download it since.

Secondly, you'll notice I've posted some pictures. They're from the band's end of year meal, which was on Thursday at the Kamal Mahal. I had a good time and the photos are, well, they're interesting. A girl called Shannon from Florida and her mum Susan joined us at band practice, for a gig in the Diamond on Saturday and for the meal - they found us through the website. I'm learning bit by bit what sort of man Michael is; just as busy and sometimes as serious as "the D", if not more so. But he's a good guy and I really like him.

Apart from that there hasn't been much except exams. Monday was history which was damn hard if you ask me. I'm worried I'll fall short on that one but I don't need too many marks to get my B so hopefully it'll be okay. I was getting very stressed out about biology - which was on tuesday - and rightly so because I was only getting Es on the past papers. The actual paper we did was a bit easier though and I've realised it's better to write something, even if it's complete bollocks, than nothing because you can get marks for silly things like saying "water moves by osmosis". The essay question in the synoptic paper - which was yesterday - was a choice between the uses of inorganic ions or the effects bacteria have on the lives of other organisms apart from disease. I chose bacteria and I think I did okay. French is on Tuesday and I don't think there's a hope in hell of me getting a B but hopefully Newcastle will let me in with BBC and a C in AS music. I wouldn't mind living in Belfast too much anyway if worst comes to the worst and I have to go to Queens.

Apart from that Mr Hill organised a leaving "do" for Bob, which was also on Thursday night. I was completely wrecked by the end of the meal at the Indian and so resolved to only go in for 5 minutes. I told Chris my plan (to which he objected a bit), gave John a quick hug and said hi to Bob and told him I was sorry I couldn't stay. Chris said he thought I was going to give him a peck on the cheek. I considered a hug but no... I was talking to him briefly yesterday and he said he had a really good time. Mr Hill seemed to be feeling a bit worse for wear, his throat was sore so his voice was soft and husky... I'll say nothing.

Chris is off to Lithuania today. Gavin invited me out to see Batman but I'm going to meet Eimear and co (the Cross clan) in Enniskillen sometime. Hopefully Gavin might come along too though. I had a weird dream about him last night. We were standing somewhere togther and talking, getting closer as we did, until we both leant in and kissed. Afterwards I felt over the moon but he had doubts - where I have seen that before? I remember he looked different in my dream and i realised that's what it would take for that to happen between him and I: he'd have to be a different person. Sometimes it's like it's only one tiny step away and it's too hard to get across it. And now we've left school will things be different?

Michael and Pam