Is somebody thinking of you?

Hey...

Living at home has reminded me of how annoying adverts are. Especially those ones that are like

"What would you like from your bank account?"
"I want a bank that gives me a high interest rate on my savings"

or

"What do you want from your shopping centre?"
"I want a smoke-free, happy environment"

No! You don't! You want one million pounds! You want a bank account that has a million pounds in it AND you want a shopping centre that gives you one million pounds, no questions asked! That is what you really want so stop being stupid.

I've been looking to do some volunteer work over the summer and this one caught my eye:

Toe nail cutting volunteer! Where do I sign! And it's not even a caring, mother-type volunteer, this was on an 18-25 year old volunteer site. "If you are interested in feet", if I ever get to a point in life where I need someone to cut my toe nails I'll tell you exactly who I wouldn't let do it: an 18-25 year old with an interest in feet...

But seriously, I've applied to Bristol Zoo Gardens for volunteer work! I love that place soooo much! (Apart from the whole caged-animal thing, obv).

My little sister it turning out to be a pretty unpleasant person. Just the way she talks to me and my family is terrible. And even mum's learning bad habits from her! I had to tell my mother off the other day for swearing before me! Oh don't get me wrong, it's pathetic, I'm sure! Only words, after all, but when I'm at home with my lovely family I don't like to hear it.

It's strange now that she can drive. Emma, I mean. It's strange coming home to see that my green Ka is not on the driveway, and knowing that both my parents are home. Do you know what she said to me the other day? "I'm letting you have the car tonight, Rich". Oh! Oh you're letting me!? Oh how generous! She doesn't only come out with bad things though, the other day we were all eating tea and talking about Rachel's boss when Emma says "At the end of the day, it's not the end of the day if she has to work harder". I said "Emma! At the end of the day IT IS EXACTLY the end of the day!". Then the conversation went a bit weird and we started talking about how we should love our bodies.

Do you ever think humans are really weird? Like, we're meant to be social aren't we? Yet, in every one of my lectures - always in huge lecture theatres - everyone takes a seat as far away from everyone else as possible. Perfectly distributed around the room in tiny little groups. Why don't we sit together? All on one row with not an empty seat inbetween! Surely some contries must do this? Is it just England that is so antisocial?

So I'm back in Cardiff now. I had a night on the razzle-dazzle (a little more dazzle than razzle) with Phil, Nat and Todd on Saturday. It was pretty fun, we saw this homeless guy looking very sad and almost dead, holding a sign that said "please help, parents killed by ninjas, need money for karate lessons".

[EDITTTTT!!!] Omg, you guys, I managed to find a picture of us on the night with some random drunk we met! Her dad took a photo of us!!:


Oh and I'm not some weird Facebook stalker, btw. Todd added her as a friend. [/edit 29/04/08]

Yep! Back in Cardiff. And I love this city so much! I love being here. Six weeks until summer! Only, these six weeks will probably be the most stressful yet. Revision for my six exams starts now, so it's that time of year again when I get very familiar with these four walls. Ergh, pass the Kettle chips!