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Exam leave starts on Friday.
It's the real thing this time... I'm actually bricking it!
I'm so happy that maths, geography, history and graphics are so very nearly over, though. I have actually hated them more than I ever would have expected.

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A collage I made that lives on my bedroom wall.

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I found out today that I can't take higher maths next year.
I am thrilled!
Haha, I've been praying so hard since I filled in my options sheet that there'd be some problem to stop me taking maths... It would appear I do have a Fairy Godmother!

Goodbye, calculus!

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I went to see King Blues last night with Daisy and Antje. I'll be honest, I'd actually never heard of them before Daisy asked me to go with her, but bloody hell, they actually blew me away...
At the end, as an encore, the singer, Itch, came back on stage and performed this poem he'd written. I went and tracked it down and here it is, more for my benefit than anyone else's, because if it's here I know I'll never lose it! It really is amazing, especially when it's read out loud by the guy who wrote it...

Five Different Bottles Of Shampoo
She pushed in before me
In the supermarket queue
Pretending not to see me in that way women do
She put on the counter some bread and milk too
And then she pulled out five different bottles of shampoo
And I thought to myself “I will never understand women”
And I hear some of you saying “yeah but all men are the same,
They all think they’re so cool and they’re ruled by their dicks”
That might be true of me
But it aint true of all of us
So don’t point that finger so quick
I do see some of the blokes though
In the clubs pinching girls’ asses
Trying to be intimidating
Making obscene passes
Man she’s a goddess
You can tell by the way she dances
But then you call her a slag
When she don’t accept your advances
You just show you’ve got no respect for yourself
Show you aint got the balls to just talk to a girl
So when she chats to me
You spit at her and shout whore
But it is written in the art of war
To fight only the battles you can win
But I will defend your honour ‘til they kick my face in
If you had to scrape me
Broken bones, bruised, bloodied and battered up off the floor
Well fuck it
Integrity is what black eyes were invented for.
So down with the dick-tatorship
That are so cocksure
They use rape as a weapon of war
Fuck the man who thinks its ok to give his wife a punch
Fuck the judge who says it weren’t rape cos she was drunk
And if you’re pro life
I mean if you’re Pro – Life
Then become a doctor
Or foster a kid
Make it possible for people who are alive to live
But don’t you dare tell women what they can and can’t do
When it was a woman that gave life to you
Yes I’m a man, a fairly stereotypical one
But I aint afraid to say it
I think all women are beautiful and strong
Too fat, too thin
That’s just media spin
You look best when you’re comfortable in your own skin
So I’m sorry if we’ve made you feel undue
The truth be told I’m in all of you
You’re a giver of life and a warrior too
So do you really need
Five different bottles of shampoo?

Itch - the King Blues

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Here are some pictures of The Queen, because I love her atm;


The Queen meeting President and First Lady Obama

The Queen at a party.

The Queen when she was younger.

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I was home alone earlier for the fist time in several weeks. It was a welcome rest from all the craziness going on at the moment. I put my favourite James record on really loud and danced around the house to it 'til my sister got home.

It's good to just not care sometimes.

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how do you pronounce your name? aymeeeeee
what is your age backwards? 61
how do you feel today? annoyed

friendship:
what friend do you tell EVERYTHING to? daisy (:
who makes the most jokes? i probably try to make the most... that doesn't mean i succeed though!
who do you talk to the most in person? depends...

favourites:
chocolate: mars Bar
color: yellow
shoe brand: nike or converse
website: lookbook.nu / bebo.com
theme park: m&ds near glasgow ;)
instrument: violin
song: destiny calling - james

miss:
what grade do you miss the most? primary 7 - i was fat and i didn't care
who’s the first friend that comes to your mind that you miss? ilia, who unfortunately lives very far away in russia ):
what else do you miss? my gran and grandad, feeling loved like that, naivety

lies:
ever signed up for those online dating sites? not yet... haha
ever lied about your age? yes
to impress someone? maybe... ;)
to freeload? no
ever used someone? no

this or that:
crunchie or kitkatt: crunchie
myspace or facebook: myspace
flowers or chocolate: flowers
watch the news or historical shows: news haha! or maybe historical if it's about wars or queens haha!
white chocolate or dark: white

random:
what color are your shoes? i'm wearing slippers :D blue with green pom-pom bits - they're awesome!
what was the last theme park you’ve been to? oooh... i think it was m&ds funnily enough... i haven't been to a theme park in some time i'm afraid...
what mood are you in right now? tired + fed up but not entirely sad...
who slept round your house last? lois + zoe
who was the last person added on your bebo: my friend's friend kate haha. i met her last week. hello kate!
who was the last person deleted on your bebo: i can't remember... i'm a bit of a hoarder of friends tbh... i never delete people i don't like - i'm too nice!
who did you last hang out with? my sister and camille. we watched the lion king!


best:
friend: daisy
vacation: russia
memory: oooh... there's a lot! if i had to pick one, i'd say spending the day at the beach with friends.

last:
person you saw: my sister
talked to on the phone: mum
messaged over bebo: a girl named bekka that i met on there. hello bekka!
IMed: zoe

today:
what are you doing right now: listening to the ra ra riot and filling this out
wearing? man hoodie with skiing badge sewed on, jeans, slippers
better than yesterday? not by a long way!
did you see the person you like? yes
what’s the weather? getting dark but still nice
what’s bothering you right now? school and exams looming
what is in your wallet? i don't have one of those. it's what pockets are for!
wallpaper on your computer’s desktop? courtney love smoking
next time you will kiss someone? excuse me? i'll keep that one to myself, thanks.
where was your default picture taken? in my bedroom
life: not brilliant but i know it'll get better so it's ok.
house: i love it, but i miss my old one too.
doing this weekend? taking camille to the airport so she can go back to toulouse ):
wearing this weeekend? haven't decided
if you could have one thing right now what would it be? free time
listening to? the verve
what do you smell like? marc jacobs daisy
eating? nothing
on your bed, what is your favorite thing to do? draw. haha
do you believe in a soulmate? i think i believe in more than one... not at the same time though haha!
what do you wear to bed? pyjamas ;)
do you remember your dreams? not often
do you burn easily in the sun? not easily, but i tend to skip the tanned stage ):
what’s something you wish you could understand better? religion
what did you do last weekend? it was easter - i ate lots!
who do you miss? i'm afraid you're starting to repeat yourself...
who is the last girl you hugged? miriam - she was going back to germany ):
who is the last boy you hugged? andrew... or my dad?
who was the last person you went somewhere with? umm... camille?
have you kissed anyone on your top friends? yeah. only on the cheek though!
last time you ate a home grown tomato? quite some time ago...
what was the last thing you drank? water
do you like someone right now? yes, unfortunately
what do you wear more, slacks, jeans, or sweatpants? slacks! haha, i wish. i'd just like to be able to say "i'm wearing slacks today"! no, it's jeans i'm afraid
what is the last movie you watched? the lion king ;)
name 3 drinks you regularly drink? orange juice, water, apple & elderflower juice (it's awesome - you should try it!)
what are you excited about? going to toulouse, exams being over
do you want someone you can’t have? i don't know if it's a question of not being able to have them... more not having the courage to make the leap...

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The "Cottingley Fairies", pictures taken by cousins Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths (pictured together in the last photograph) in the early 1900s. There's deliberation over whether the photos are real or not - the photographers eventually admitted to all but the one of the fairies alone in a subath being faked, taken using cardborad cutouts. Whatever the story, I find the pictures fascinatingly beautiful. The vintage effect only makes them look all the more pretty.

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a photo from when i was little. it looks like i'm explaining the facts of life to my little sister or something!

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I ♥ BRITISH SUMMER TIME


This was the view from my bedroom window roughly 30 minutes ago. It's brilliant being able to sit outside in the sunshine 'til 7pm.

Went into town yesterday and bought;

Kind of brogues, River Island - £24.99. I've finally managed to satisfy my brogue craving! They came with white laces, but I bought this yellow ribbon and tied that in instead, to liven them up a bit.

Zip-front dress, H&M - £9.99.

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Painted in art at school more than a year ago. My teacher presented me with it last week and went "here, we don't want it any more". Gee, thanks. Nice to know my work's appreciated.