05. preparations for uni life

Sorry that I haven't updated that recently, but in the past week I've moved to Aberystwyth and am now a fresher :)

In the 3 days before moving to Aberystwyth though, I had a lot of stuff to do, and on the Wednesday I went to visit my grandparents in London, who I don't get to see very often, and as I'm not likely to see them until Christmas at the earliest, my mum thought it'd be good if we went down and spent the day with them, so that they could have a catch up with me, as I haven't seen them since before the summer holidays. 

Then, on the Thursday, me and my mum went into Burton to buy last minute things for uni, and some clothes (I just can't resist!) which was good, although it took forever, as although we had a list of things to buy, we kept remembering other things that would come in useful! Because at Aberystwyth they want you to have surge protected extension leads, we kept looking round to find the cheapest (as they can be quite expensive!) and we found a 6-socket one for £5 in B&M Bargains! Also, compared to Tesco's 5m ethernet cable (the cable that you plug your computer into for internet) which cost almost £20, we managed to find a 5m in 'Poundworld', and it works, which was something I was a bit apprehensive about! After shopping, I began to pack all my things together, trying to fit clothes into vacuum bags (which then popped up anyway!) so that I was able to go and visit my boyfriend, Rob, that evening, to just chill out and relax before going to uni!

On the Friday morning, my mum picked me up so that I could go and visit my nan as she'd got together a box of food for me, such as tomato soup, hot dogs, spaghetti and things that will last a while in case of emergencies, and she'd also bought some cleaning products, as my room at uni has an en-suite! I felt really bad, as my nan was not only having to see me go to university, but also had found out that her brother had died the day before, and that one of her friends was going into hospital for an operation! After saying goodbye to my nan; me, my mum and my eldest brother packed the car, which took quite a lot of effort, and then when my dad got home from work, me and my parents set off for Aberystwyth!

That evening we stayed in the Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel, as we weren't sure what time we'd arrive so we'd decided to move me in on the Saturday. We ate at the restaurant there, which served absolutely huge portions!

<< My BBQ chicken breast with bacon and cheese + loads of gorgeous chips!

That night when I was on the phone to Rob, I suddenly realised that I'd forgotten my instruments! Luckily, Rob offered to pick them up in the morning, and I was able to contact my brother to ask him to get them ready for collection. After sorting out logistics for my instruments, I settled down, ready for the big day that lay ahead :)

Tara

02. internet shopping

As I'm heading off to Aberystwyth University in less than a month, I felt the need to begin purchasing stuff that I've wanted to buy for a while (unfortunately, none that I will probably need for uni life), such as some clothes from new look (www.newlook.com) and a new pair of ghd straighteners (www.ghd.com). Athough the things I've bought aren't essential the ghd's will come in useful, as my hair always needs to be tamed, and my current ghd's are probably becoming a fire hazard, and I don't like using them too much.

However, my bank clearly didn't like me spending lots of money, as prior to ordering my straighteners, it blocked my card. I hate it when this happens, it means ringing up their call centre and not having a clue what's going on. But anyway, I managed to get it all sorted and luckily, thanks to my job at McDonald's, I'm able to get discounts at both these places, so I'll get some money back later :D

Cameo rose navy bird print frill sleeve dress - £19.99 (Product code: 2646604) I bought this as it's a good reminder of the summer as well as being ideal for winter :)

Grey and white owl fairisle knit jumper - £24.99 (Product code: 2603212) This is for those cold winter days, as it looks really warm and snuggly :)

White butterfly mesh back top - £12.99 (Product code: 2580252) Although probably not very suitable for winter, I really liked this top, and it'll probably be ideal for wearing if I'm going out for a meal :) 

Tara