The food thief, the alcohol thief, the makeup 'borrower'. All flats tend to have that one person who uses your stuff without asking or returning it. The arch enemy in my flat fell under the food thief category, my weekly shop from tesco would tend to minimise in the fridge overnight, and no I'm not a sleepwalker!
After asking who it was, no one would own up and the stern notes on my food saying don't eat got ignored! So how did I finally manage to prevent it from happening? I unfortunately had to resort to a childish way of making my food inedible so people would realise it would have to stop!
Senakot a laxative described in reviews on amazon as 'a product which led to what I could only call violent expulsions' was the remedy! I didn't actually spike it but the packet tapped to the fridge alongside an empty packet scared them into playing Russian roulette with the food, and luckily they stopped striking!
We all have people like this, be nice but sometimes you have to take it to the next level!
Over and out xx
Friday, 6 June 2014
Tuesday, 3 June 2014
Nearing the end of freshers
Hey everyone long time since I posted because of the ridiculous amount of work and commitments that have been occurring.
So I've got one more exam and that's it, the end of being a fresher! The whole experience of uni has been one I'll never forget and whilst I've been packing up my stuff, the amount of things I've accumulated alongside my memories is ridiculous. Imagine your five years in secondary school being compressed into less than a year!
While there has been some downsides to the whole year, overall it has been amazing and if anyone's got any questions or just need some ideas of what to take to uni just get in touch, and I'll be more than happy to help :) over the next few weeks you'll be getting some snippets of my memories but right now I best get back to revision.
Hasta Luego xx
So I've got one more exam and that's it, the end of being a fresher! The whole experience of uni has been one I'll never forget and whilst I've been packing up my stuff, the amount of things I've accumulated alongside my memories is ridiculous. Imagine your five years in secondary school being compressed into less than a year!
While there has been some downsides to the whole year, overall it has been amazing and if anyone's got any questions or just need some ideas of what to take to uni just get in touch, and I'll be more than happy to help :) over the next few weeks you'll be getting some snippets of my memories but right now I best get back to revision.
Hasta Luego xx
Tuesday, 1 April 2014
How to come back richer than when you went out...
Drunk, drunk, drunkety drunk. The majority of students come Friday night, when assignments have been handed in and the weekend is theirs. From the sheer amount of alcohol consumed at pre-drinks or 'prinks' as some call it, spanning the average persons monthly alcohol intake, you can tell it's going to get messy!
BUT for the eagle eyed among you, this is your chance to have a great night out and pay for your cheeky pizza, which is well deserved after all that dancing, with FREE money! From what I've said so far you're probably thinking I'm about to say take advantage of the drunks and empty their pockets, I'm not!
The trick to free nights out is keeping those eyes pealed! The amount of money people drop and don't pick up is untrue! Whilst on rare occurrences you'll find ten pound notes floating around on the dance floor, well soggy notes which stick to your shoe! There's also a ridiculous amount of change which can be found, people often discard it as they don't want it clogging up their purses/pockets BUT it all adds up!
On one occasion being the cheap skate I am, I found 6 free drinks vouchers in a club on the floor, then a soggy five pound note and £3.20 in change! Don't get me wrong this was a very, very good night but you can normally find at least £2.40ish, which over time adds up and equates to a free night out.
Adios amigos X
BUT for the eagle eyed among you, this is your chance to have a great night out and pay for your cheeky pizza, which is well deserved after all that dancing, with FREE money! From what I've said so far you're probably thinking I'm about to say take advantage of the drunks and empty their pockets, I'm not!
The trick to free nights out is keeping those eyes pealed! The amount of money people drop and don't pick up is untrue! Whilst on rare occurrences you'll find ten pound notes floating around on the dance floor, well soggy notes which stick to your shoe! There's also a ridiculous amount of change which can be found, people often discard it as they don't want it clogging up their purses/pockets BUT it all adds up!
On one occasion being the cheap skate I am, I found 6 free drinks vouchers in a club on the floor, then a soggy five pound note and £3.20 in change! Don't get me wrong this was a very, very good night but you can normally find at least £2.40ish, which over time adds up and equates to a free night out.
Adios amigos X
Sunday, 30 March 2014
Drugs culture
Following my recent post, I got asked to expand on the 'drugs culture' which is present at Uni, so here goes...
'Say No!', the saying which gets drilled into you by teachers at school during those embarrassing lessons, which involve teaching you about the birds and the bees and the terrible world of drugs.
I'm not going to lie, I didn't think I'd ever be in a situation where people would be offering them to me, but Uni has a totally different kettle of fish so it's not a rare occurrence! In the area I grew up in the only 'popular' drug was cannabis, and this could only be found by venturing into the grim, dark world of the children's playgrounds at night #badmanLand. So I was surprised when I arrived and the use of MDMA and ketamine were a standard night for about half the people in my halls, with people pushing the boat out and buying cocaine for celebrations.
Don't worry it's not like living in a giant drugs den, but you will see some funny sights! Whether it's people thinking they're in a bubble to those who think they've got the 'moves like jagger', to me I've only seen that aspect of it, not the vile side that is portrayed throughout the media and hopefully I won't ever experience this.
Money. It's in scarce supply for most students at uni, so I don't really get where people get the money from to buy them, personally I'd rather spend the money on family sized boxes of chocolates and trips to Nandos!
I'm not against drugs at all as long as they don't have a negative impact on other peoples lives, if you want to take them go for it just beware of the consequences. It's just not for me.
Hasta luego! X
'Say No!', the saying which gets drilled into you by teachers at school during those embarrassing lessons, which involve teaching you about the birds and the bees and the terrible world of drugs.
I'm not going to lie, I didn't think I'd ever be in a situation where people would be offering them to me, but Uni has a totally different kettle of fish so it's not a rare occurrence! In the area I grew up in the only 'popular' drug was cannabis, and this could only be found by venturing into the grim, dark world of the children's playgrounds at night #badmanLand. So I was surprised when I arrived and the use of MDMA and ketamine were a standard night for about half the people in my halls, with people pushing the boat out and buying cocaine for celebrations.
Don't worry it's not like living in a giant drugs den, but you will see some funny sights! Whether it's people thinking they're in a bubble to those who think they've got the 'moves like jagger', to me I've only seen that aspect of it, not the vile side that is portrayed throughout the media and hopefully I won't ever experience this.
Money. It's in scarce supply for most students at uni, so I don't really get where people get the money from to buy them, personally I'd rather spend the money on family sized boxes of chocolates and trips to Nandos!
I'm not against drugs at all as long as they don't have a negative impact on other peoples lives, if you want to take them go for it just beware of the consequences. It's just not for me.
Hasta luego! X
Saturday, 29 March 2014
Fresher Fears
Uni. That place thousands flock to every year, with the ambiguity surrounding their time there at an all time high. Stories of drunken antics stemming from this new found freedom get filtered down via social media, and the anticipation to start your own adventure soars as soon as you see your UCAS form change.
What is it really like though? As a student at a University in the Midlands studying Business Management, I can tell you it's not just 'getting smashed'. Whilst I sometime wish that was true, there's a lot of work that needs to be done too.
Rocking up in September the fear of being the student with the least intelligence or experience is a daunting thought, and for the first term you'll probably feel as though that it is you. BUT don't worry by the second term people begin to express themselves in real time, without trying to exert all their knowledge to you just to 'impress'. It does sometimes make you doubt yourself as to 'is this the course for me?' But seriously stick at it, if you want to pursue it you can do it!
Moving into halls? That is an experience in itself. The range of people you meet is flabbergasting and the experiences you have are sometimes indescribable, certainly some that would never occur at home! Drugs, Pregnancy and of course the dreaded fire alarm (if you do set it off, you will be hated) are all common topics. Whilst your probably revelling thinking 'Nooooo why did I pick halls?', trust me you've done the right thing. Those aspects of halls are there but you don't have to be involved if you don't want to be! There are lovely 'normal' people too who you can bond with and by living in halls you get to meet so many nice people, it's an experience you won't forget in a hurry.
Any questions, drop a comment! And this is the first blog I've ever done so any advice would also be appreciated.
Over and Out x
What is it really like though? As a student at a University in the Midlands studying Business Management, I can tell you it's not just 'getting smashed'. Whilst I sometime wish that was true, there's a lot of work that needs to be done too.
Rocking up in September the fear of being the student with the least intelligence or experience is a daunting thought, and for the first term you'll probably feel as though that it is you. BUT don't worry by the second term people begin to express themselves in real time, without trying to exert all their knowledge to you just to 'impress'. It does sometimes make you doubt yourself as to 'is this the course for me?' But seriously stick at it, if you want to pursue it you can do it!
Moving into halls? That is an experience in itself. The range of people you meet is flabbergasting and the experiences you have are sometimes indescribable, certainly some that would never occur at home! Drugs, Pregnancy and of course the dreaded fire alarm (if you do set it off, you will be hated) are all common topics. Whilst your probably revelling thinking 'Nooooo why did I pick halls?', trust me you've done the right thing. Those aspects of halls are there but you don't have to be involved if you don't want to be! There are lovely 'normal' people too who you can bond with and by living in halls you get to meet so many nice people, it's an experience you won't forget in a hurry.
Any questions, drop a comment! And this is the first blog I've ever done so any advice would also be appreciated.
Over and Out x
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