Soraya
This is a record of the life and times of Soraya...born to race!
Soraya is enjoying the lower Sixth !
Quick update - tired and busy with coursework.
Am failing school, and despite trying hard I keep screwing up – i.e. doing 4 pages of analysis and then realizing the night its due in that the data I had spent over 8 hours analyzing is wrong and have to redo the whole thing.
Think I totally failed my drum exam, was so shocking I almost cried on the way home.
But before both of these, actually last Saturday, I crashed my car. Yep, had to happen sometime driving a beast like mine, luckily no one was hurt and car only has a broken bumper and cracked grill. Although his car is a write off apparently, although the bloke I hit his mate kept hitting on me, gave me his jacket and owns a kebab shop – lets take a break here, rewind….Just to get you up to date – I broke up with Nick, the owner of the other shop about 1 week before I crashed into this dude who works in another shop. Well the bloke who was in the accident didn’t really talk to me but his mate, who gave me his jacket, owns the other shop. Well this new dude is called Lokam is now my new friend, ok so you can kind of guess where this is going. But also the irony that I had just been dumped by a kebab man and now picked up once again by another kebab man. Lokam is a nice bloke and I’ve seen him for 3 days running now, sounds slightly stalker-fide but its not, I promise!
Well yeah I had an accident, everyone was ok thought and my parents were like ‘It’s only a piece of metal – It all a life experience’. Only things were a bruised left knee and a really bad right shoulder where the seat belt was but I couldn’t lift my arm for like 2 days and a week later it still aches.
Biking is cool – nothing much to say, just got the week off due to my shoulder, plus Easter holidays.
Spending loads of time with Caroline and Kzenya lately which is really cool!
Went clubbing last night which was well cool! I only spent £5 all night; I had 5 drinks bought for me and was quite tipsy! Got a lift home at 3am from Lokam; plus free drinks and food from his shop.
Also I went a bit stupid and spent a good 2K on random crap – which my parents do know about, but then I said I’d pay it back, although it was my money.
So pretty much a bad week, but today went slightly better – Getting to know Lokam a bit better and also getting a job in a bar today, which I start on the 19th.
Lets hope things get better – this week has been sh*t, and for some reason I don’t see it getting that much better.
By the way – What it is with cupid!? Ever since Nick and I have finished I bump into him more than when I actually dated him! I bump into him EVERYWHERE! GRRR! Even when he’s not even supposed to be around, when he said he was in London, I bump into him at the corner shop – or when I’m driving up the road, he is there! DAMN YOU CUPID! (Or whoever is controlling this).
Rant over, going to watch the rest of ‘Sex in the City’ – Physio tomorrow for shoulder.
Update.....MEH!
- Friday, April 01, 2005 at 19:57:04 (EST)
Hey – Thought it was about time I did a bit of updating.
Firstly Iran was cool – I kept moaning about wanting to come home, missing friends, boyfriend, car, McDonalds, and general stuff I grew up with. But now I’m home I’m moaning about wanting to go back – can’t win really!
Well being home has been cool, spending every night with mates and trevin around. The problem with having a car, you just can’t leave it alone.
School is quite hard to catch up with, but I’m getting there, slowly.
So what did I do in Iran?? The funeral day was very well organised and about 50 people from our family came for dinner. Oh man do I miss my family, and especially the famous Iranian specialty, Khobideh Kebab.
Did a lot of shopping; bought loads of designer stuff. Checked out Dad’s business and its going really well.
Biked around way too much, played football every day and went for a run through our orchard every morning. Was really nice and wish I could do this here.
Made my mind up on universities – going to do a year of foundation science at Royal Holloway of London, then a 3 year course of Medical Biochemistry or do medicine, if I get the grades.
Got to go, got training in 10 minutes. Start Snowboarding again April 4th, can’t wait!!
Back baby!
- Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 13:21:51 (EST)
“The world has gone mad. The coach was a Volvo and on the door it said ‘Millwall Football Club’. The sound system was playing Elvis as we boarded “….we can’t go on together with suspicious minds…” and the video was Indecent Exposure with Clooney and Zeta-Jones. Outside the door, men were finishing their Winston cigarettes. A girl wore Levi jeans and touched the sticking plastic on her surgically improved nose – This was the Islamic Republic of Iran during Ramadan!”
As you might have guessed Iran is on my mind, mainly because I leave tomorrow!! I can’t wait!
Oh Valentines day – I got with Nick Saturday, yes! Return of the ex! Not a good idea, but might be seeing him tonight too.
Well I’m missing a lot of school but I have to do tons of work whilst I’m over there, as well as the anniversary for my Nan.
I do have stuff to say but then again I have to go to Dawn’s now and see her before I go tomorrow morning, plus tonight I’m going out with some other friends.
I’ll try and write whilst I’m in Iran. Have a good half term everyone!
Iran tomorrow!
- Monday, February 14, 2005 at 11:21:27 (EST)
“Dust? Anyone? No!?” – That is said to Dawn or Jen at least once a day now.
So much has happened lately I don’t know where to being….
Kazz and I spent the weekend together and it was lovely, but he is now back in Iran now and I’m off there in just over 2 weeks.
Got asked to consider not going to Iran – Or go to Iran and seriously consider not coming back to Sixth Form, due to a complaint form my favourite teacher who I thought was actually nice, but now I think I have no faith that any teacher can actually be a mate, or at least remotely nice to their students!
Well I said I chose Iran so I don’t know what is going to happen yet – but I have had 3 conditional offers from universities, for Forensic Science (x2) and Bioscience. Haven’t heard from the others yet but only got those 3 yesterday, but also one of those is from my first choice.
Biking is going fine, but going to buy a BMX this weekend just to mess around with.
Car is fine, someone hit me with a shopping trolley in the side and there is a dent now but dad is getting it sorted for me.
Saw Emily today for first time in ages, went for a drive with her, Dawn and Simon.
Really feeling ill right now – I hate my genes of illness, and stuff.
Sue is back here again so I’m now sleeping downstairs, which scares me so much!! I hate the noises and prospect of giant spiders around – plus I’m ill and so tired and no one will go to bed so I can’t go to bed either – plus my bro won’t let me stay in his room on the spare bed and I took him and picked him up from the gym tonight, despite being busy!
Snowboarding was fully booked for this month, so not happy! I wanted to start now!
Nick got married on Sunday – so don’t want to bump into his wife or him every again – although he was walking on the other side of the street to me yesterday and I just hid!! LOL!
Now off to bed – don’t think I’m going to sleep at all, plus I feel so ill. Don’t know about going to school tomorrow, do some work at home and catch up but also relax and don’t be ill anymore!
DVD fest tonight!
- Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at 18:41:03 (EST)
I really need to update - so many things have been happening lately, educational and personal, I just havent had a chance to sit down for 5 minutes on my computer and update. But I promise I will as soon as - hopefully tomorrow as I only have 1 lesson.....
If I'm Superwoman you know you're my kryptonite. You're the only thing that makes me weak!
I want what I can't have!
- Monday, January 24, 2005 at 19:25:44 (EST)
So what has been going on?? Let’s work backwards, best way I think.
Today I’ve been doing Hamlet and Biology work all day. Went round Nan’s for lunch and had a race this morning, very early start at 5am!
Yesterday I went shopping with the ex, Nick. He needed some new jeans and shoes, but we spent a good 6 hours in about 4 shops in total. He is one rich bugger though, why the hell did I break up with him?? He bought £100 Boss jeans, £210 Armani Jeans, £90 Ted Baker shoes and an £800 Dolce & Gabbana suit!! Although he did buy me everything I wanted up the city plus took me to lunch – nice that he does this after we break up! Although we are still good mates, accidentally more yesterday but that’s life.
Then I went to Kerry’s in the evening which was ok but nothing compared to the day time – Nick and I had so much fun, nice to go shopping with him and go in all the posh shops. Plus get treated to everything and get close to him again like the good old days. I even spent like an hour beforehand talking and then stayed at his afterwards for about 3 hours, making me late for Kerry’s party.
All I’ve pretty much been doing is seeing my dude Kazz, missing him loads now he is back at university but I’m staying with him next weekend.
Going to Mercy whenever I could – averaging about 3 times a week now with so many different people.
Doing work, well as much as I can but there is limit to how long I can sit in one place – I think it’s a problem!! Also started building a new trail bike.
Racing as much as I can, making money and ending up on crutches just before New Years Eve but then not really using them that much – just wobbled more than usual and did nothing for a few days bar sit and watch TV and relaxed.
Loads of my friends are going to Majorca in July and have asked me to come too but I don’t think I want to – if that’s the last time I see them all and there are about 25 going we might fall out and I don’t want that to be the last time I see them before I go to University. Also Kazz has asked me to go to France with him in the summer, he has a work placement there and wants me to go – Also think Dawn and Simon might come too.
Nervous about next weekend, first time I’m going to Kazz’ place. Just me and him for 3 nights, should be nice – hopefully!
Next week consists of Biology exam Monday, English Language exam Tuesday, Driving test Wednesday, Full day and Governors meeting Thursday and then going to Newcastle Friday.
Nothing much else – can’t really think. Will update whenever I remember anything, but this is one BUSY week for me!
Time stood still face to face
- Sunday, January 09, 2005 at 15:41:19 (EST)
I don’t know what to do!? I’ll update about the weird and amazing things that have happened some time soon – quite busy at the moment. But I’m confused what to do!? Do I stay at Sixth Form where I starting to hate it because of people and pressure – or do I try for the job I’ve been offered in London, which has amazing prospects after a 2 year probation period but still great – it’s the line of work I want to be in but not the job I want, but then I have to work up to that job. I don’t know!? I jus know I need to leave Norwich to make a fresh start away from certain people and to be happy I think.
Will update soon - Promise!! Lots has happend!!
- Saturday, January 08, 2005 at 20:55:30 (EST)
Last night was amazing! I got home at about 1:30pm today, had a shower and had to go to my Nan’s for lunch, without sleep. Although I think I did doze off in the limo for a bit because it seemed like no time before I got home. I made some new friends and got a few contacts, you know, just in case! Business is business I guess.
Was supposed to have training right now but went for my run with Mark and Jez and within like 5 minutes we had to turn back because of ice on the paths – it was comic, we were slipping around everywhere and right now I don’t think Jez or I can afford to get injured. I have 7 tournaments in the next 2 weeks all leading up to the big annual sponsors’ event, were sponsors from all over come to Cardiff to watch the league runs, like they do every year – so need to be fit for that. Not really to get new sponsors because I have good ones already but to prove to my current sponsors I am worth keeping!
Well lunch at my Nan’s was ok, nothing different really – Nan didn’t even know what day it was, she even forgot the present I bought her. Picked it up and said to my Grand-dad, ‘Where did this come from?’
Shopping trip soon – I hope! Tomorrow I have a tournament in the morning, and if I win I think pub trip in afternoon is in order and so is a shopping trip Tuesday! I will update.
If there's any justice in your heart.....
- Sunday, December 26, 2004 at 15:38:12 (EST)
Just as you think things can’t get any worse – they don’t, mummy comes to the rescue.
Mum did give us all stockings today, which were really impressive ones – she just hid them because she knew I was coming home late and might open it without my brothers.
Today seems like any other day. I am itching to go and see Nick but I know I shouldn’t and know if I did he would only end up upsetting me anyway.
Tomorrow is lunch round my Nan’s, yes the one who didn’t buy me a present!! Well let’s not hold it against her hey. Forgot to say my birthday presents were so emotional, we even had Dawn close to tears – My mum gave me this really nice jewellery box and inside was my Nana in Iran’s engagement ring and necklace given as a present with her ring. My God did that cause some tears and emotions – that has to be the most perfect present to get for an 18th, especially for me from my Nana.
Kay bought me Sims 2 – it’s amazing, but I feel no revision will be done as long as I have this game!
Tonight I am going to a private, invite only club (It’s in London though, going in a limo!) – It’s for bikers and certain people in like media and publications but apparently I am V.V.I.P (very very important person) LOL! Well I can’t say anymore, I’ve said too much about that private party already. Plus this sounds so stupid but I have about 3 or 4 people who just hang around me all night, but I hate that – they are like over my shoulder (really don’t like people over my shoulder) and everything, creepy! If one of them follows me to the bathroom I think I’m going to cry! I even have a bodyguard, shocking but true, plus Ant is kind of cute so I don’t mind him being there to protect me! He he!
Oh, my dad got this cool robot thing from my mum for Christmas – its sooooo cool, it walks, talks, dances, but you have to love and teach it things before it does more things, it hates my dad but as soon as I started looking after it it started singing and dancing and the panel turned Orange (which means happiest), I rock!
Well better go – I have a limo picking me up in about 10 minutes. Oh my life – how cool tonight will be. Maybe I could find some rich, famous biker dude there, get married and live happily ever after (well we can all dream).
You're more than just a one-night stand!
- Saturday, December 25, 2004 at 14:58:22 (EST)
This is a time for good will, family, happiness, etc, blah blah woah woah.
Well for me it really hasn’t been – I mean I spent my birthday alone most of the day. Now Christmas, we open our present Christmas Eve and I knew I didn’t have many presents but was looking forward to what my Grandparents had bought me. Well I waited of course and actually my Nan hadn’t bought me anything – she had bought my brothers and my parents’ presents but not me! Now I have no idea why this was, she hadn’t bought me anything, she didn’t pay for my room or anything, but hey I guess I have to accept that!
This is my first Christmas without my Nana in Iran and that sucks too.
Mum hasn’t even bothered with stockings this year, despite Baz getting lots of presents; Kay and I are now home with no stockings to look forward to tomorrow morning. Plus just to make things worse, my mum is not making her usual soup thing before lunch tomorrow. The soup thing that I LOVE and eat for like 4 days afterwards and it’s the only thing I like about Christmas lunch! What’s the point!? I would have spent Christmas with my Nana but no such luck there.
Also the one year I think I’m going to have a bf for Christmas and Nick and I break up about 2 days before my birthday!
Oh life – getting kind of tired of it right now – although did get free champagne in Mercy tonight because of my birthday but then my whole body ached after about 4 hours of dancing so I left 30 minutes before closing time, I couldn’t even it make it until 2!! Shocking, but I guess that’s the age thing. Another thing was going to get with this dude, you know get over Nick time blah blah, but he was like ‘I really would if only I didn’t have a girlfriend’. Why do all the good ones have a girlfriend and all the horrible, creepy ones never leave you alone!? Ce La Vie! (If that’s how you spell it – B in French going down the drain)
Recapping I had a lot to drink tonight, how the hell did I get home!? LOL!
MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!
U WOULD B MY MAN AND I WOULD B UR GIRL!
- Friday, December 24, 2004 at 21:40:36 (EST)
18 TODAY! Woohooo!
To be honest I don’t feel any different, it’s been as usual day with nothing to do. Everyone was out, either work or just out. My grandparents came round this evening and Baz brought Layla round and we had a little family thing.
Last night was cool – party was buzzing, had about 30 people in my house chilled out and getting drunk! Then of course I had to share my bed with Dawn again. We tidied up and then had a good old chat before we slept – this was a good D&M and I’m glad because even though we are best friends and tell each other everything, it’s nice to go over some stuff and drunkenly babble about our emotions and what we are truly thinking!
Well today I honestly haven’t done much but tomorrow evening I open my presents and then off to Mercy for another good party! Everyone is going out for Kerry’s birthday but Dawn, Simon and I really aren’t ‘hang around’ Glass House people so we are going a bit later and straight to Mercy. Of course I’ll have ID if they ask! Ha ha haaaa!
Watching DVD Emily bought me – the off to bed to sleep in until lunch tomorrow and then off out all night! Oh life, how cool!
Too Old To Die Young!
- Thursday, December 23, 2004 at 18:32:10 (EST)
I’m really worried that no one will turn up to my party! If they don’t I will seriously be scared for life and cry – although everyone said they are coming, Faye and I have a plan if no one else comes we will just get totally wrecked!
I invited someone to my party who I really badly want them to come – I’m not being nasty but I think he is top of my list for people to come, only problem is I can’t get in touch with him (he has my number but I don’t have his – and I have no email address, nothing!) to see if he is coming or not; but I sooooo want him to come and I would throw a whole party just if he would turn up to it. Is this possible? Could I (voted biggest play(ette) of our year) actually have fallen for someone!? It’s shocking but I think it’s true. I don’t know what’s going on, I never fall or have feelings for any man – I just play them and move on but this one….damn it he has got to me BIG time!
PS – I am slightly drunk, just got back from Harry’s party.
Well I’ll sleep now and see what tomorrow bring, although pub night tomorrow I plan not to go see Nick afterwards – its time I moved on from the immature bas-tads of this world. Plus lets see what Wednesday brings…..worst thing that could happen is no one turns up and I become scared for life, crying to a therapist in 10 years time about the night I was alone! Best thing – have a buzzing night with all my mates and that that one bloke comes too!! PLEASE GOD, PLEASE MAKE HIM COME TO MY PARTY!!
hailey doset doram, azizam
- Sunday, December 19, 2004 at 18:42:01 (EST)
My ears are still ringing from last night – we (Dawn, Vicky, Simon, Gareth, James and me) met in Llyods had a few drinks, after meeting with the Norwich Youth boys and then we all headed off to Mercy which was indeed amazing!
We stayed there all night, from about 10pm until 2am when it closed.
It was great, 3 girls with 3 nice blokes and a whole Norwich Youth Team! We won’t go into details, but lets just say all 3 of us girls had fun.
Oh and to make the night even more of a laugh I saw Mr Franklin upstairs and went to say hi, where I then saw Michelle, Kevin and Stuart who I got to come downstairs and dance with us all. Which Michelle and Kevin did almost for the rest of the night!
It was a buzzing night and I loved it! Especially with the new friend I made (LOL), but seriously I enjoyed it and so did the others I think.
My ears are still ringing from the music last night but it was great - seriously all in all great night out!
Tonight is my Iranian party but don’t know if I will go, then tomorrow night is Harry’s Party. I’ll update on gossip of those nights after they happen.
NB- I was the most successful girl last night; if you know what I mean (LOL)!!
18 in 4 days! Party in 3 days! Woohoooo!
Talented
- Saturday, December 18, 2004 at 08:59:21 (EST)
Rock Concert rose over £350, and there is more still to count! Impressive night, nothing bad happened except for my late night!!
Today didn’t go sooo well – it started slow but it was an end effort so good enough. I mean what could top Strictly Come Dancing!?
Now tonight is Lauren’s party…..but I think I’m going VIP once again in Time tonight with Dawn and Vikki. Then off to Mercy I think, but not too sure, but then why would we leave VIP in Time for second rate in Mercy!?! Although I do have gold VIP card for Mercy…oh idea!
So tired, got a party EVERY night for the next week – including mine! Ha ha, can’t wait!
Hope everyone has a great Christmas but I’m sure I’ll see most of you at my party and I’ll write over the holidays!
In love with a dude I cant have!
- Friday, December 17, 2004 at 12:18:22 (EST)
It’s been an amazing 2 days! Wednesday at the Carnival we raised £220, and that is including taking out all costs over the past week – so a profit of £220!! Then today, oh man today, Strictly Come Dancing was amazing and we raised £270 – just in the buckets and we are still waiting for sponsorship money from 20 teachers which is up to, if not over, £40 for some so we will raise way over £400 in total!
Tonight should be good too – the rock concert, we lets see how things go hey!?
Quick update – got to go to Training now and going to School straight from there.
Fallen 4 some1 I shouldn't have fallen in love with!
- Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 11:01:26 (EST)
I’m quite shocked at myself! Obviously those 6am runs and all night work outs are helping!!
Well I think Tug of War went ok, pretty good for a last minute change of events! We rose like £38 or something like that from that.
But today we had fancy dress Netball (rose about £70) – pretty good, plus I wasn’t worn out after wards until last year and I did more running around so I was impressed with myself – I guess exercise does help, plus late night Basketball sessions help my ball control!
Now the party – was actually really good and the place was nice, the music was good and I ended up with a sore throat from all the group karaoke we were doing. I think my gangster outfit was appreciated, well especially from Nick who’s I went round last night after the pub.
Tomorrow is Carnival and I think we will make a lot from that – I mean we are selling food and drink almost half the price of the canteen but still making at huge profit!!
Just finished making the final CD’s for the Carnival and Strictly Come Dancing which I am behind the senses person for – I’m doing sound and I roped the new technician (who looks like a 6th former) to do the lights for me!! It’s surprising what a little battering of eyelashes does – I even got fit as student PE teacher to do a load of jobs for me Monday because I chatted him up – probably shouldn’t be admitting that but he’s leaving end of this week so it doesn’t matter. Plus he’s a nice bloke, and he’s helping me out all week now – oh my slaves! HA HA!!
Well I’ll update on how the Carnival goes – then Thursday is Strictly Come Dancing at lunch, then in the evening is the Rock Concert.
Actually tomorrow after school we are doing more SCD stuff, with the help from the new technician as well! Then straight off to training to then return to school at 7 to see Dawn perform for her Performing Arts lesson, and then hopefully Nick will be at mine so I can just see him and relax.
Well I’m off to the Chinese now – I’m so hungry….no food for ages and no sleep in about 2 nights – 12 hours long night pray Monday in add of the funeral and last night just didn’t sleep.
eshgel mani, dourda mani, sauws et mani oh changee mani, mel di et oh hanga mani
- Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 15:36:41 (EST)
I'm so bored - my first weekend off from biking and I don't really do much.
Shopped yesterday, saw Nick.
Slept in today, bought new webcam, went to pub and saw Nick!
Now can't sleep, can't be bothered with school tomorrow - althought have to sort out first Charity Week event. Then tomorrow night is Kett Party - got my outfit ready!! Althought I do have to rush to pub after Strictly Ballroom after school, then at about 10 I need to rush back to the Brickies for the Monday night usual hangout (still in my costume though). Then sleeping round Nick's I think, or he is staying at mine, havent decided yet.
Tomorrow is Tug of War and we have NOTHING ready for it - looks like period 2 will consist of me running around the place, with the help of whoever I can find along the way!
I wish I could sleep, whats the point in having a nice new double bed if you can't enjoy it!?
Relax, don't do it.........
- Sunday, December 12, 2004 at 18:47:49 (EST)
Another kick whilst I am down.....I found out today my great Auntie in Iran (who was close to my dad and I) died two nights ago. I don't know what to do anymore....
Where is my faith now?
- Thursday, December 09, 2004 at 16:33:49 (EST)
I seriously give up!! I’m so confused – Nick was off with me yesterday, now today I bump into him on way home from city and he’s lovely to me. Don’t you just hate those guys who can be horrible but then charm you by one sentence and then you are head over heals in love with them again. Damn them!
Emergency meeting is called tomorrow for discussion of the Common Room, recently completely trashed by the Year 11’s on taster day today – so now the Common Room has been locked!
So many essays so little time. Day off tomorrow but I’m going to be act school all day – sucks man, but has to be done!
Confessions.....I wish he would!
- Thursday, December 09, 2004 at 12:20:12 (EST)
How can a person you thought you didn’t love anymore hurt you so much from one gesture.
Confused? Yes. Broken-hearted? Extremely. Found the cure? Nope – and seems like I never will. I thought I was over him but clearly Nick can affect me from the stupidest things…..All I want for Christmas is a replacement for Nick or the healed heart I am wanting to GET OVER HIM!
Badly Broken-hearted
- Wednesday, December 08, 2004 at 17:02:49 (EST)
Head hung in shame, “I’ve done something I’m not proud of” – seems to be an annual thing for me to say.
Can one person make so many mistakes? Or are they really mistakes??
This most recent of ‘mistakes’ was actually done subconsciously so maybe it doesn’t count. Well it may not seem a big deal to most of you but I had a dream Monday night about my Nan and I think I was a total b*t*h to her. I think, I’m not totally sure but I woke up not remembering the dream but looking at the picture of her in my room felt really cold and just had this image of me being really horrible to her. Having a go about leaving me and being selfish about stuff, like leaving me when I needed her, etc. But when I woke up I felt so bad and didn’t realise what I had did until I looked at her photo and felt so guilty!
Anywhooo full day of school, my lovely Wednesday’s of 2 hours of Language and 2 hours of Literature were actually quite good today.
Charity week sounds like it will be so much fun, plus now I am dressing up all week long as part of it! Head of council has to do something to make themselves look stupid every once and a while – should be a fantastic week though!
After school and Strictly Ballroom looks amazing, nothing more to say on that!
Pub was cool Monday night, met a few new people and Kim and I are meeting them Friday plus going out tonight as we are both bored!
Training was so boring and too hard! I think I need a pint or something to ease the pain – lol!
Birthday in 14 days – so not excited – Yeah right! Woohooo!
I believe in you....
- Wednesday, December 08, 2004 at 13:47:09 (EST)
Interesting weekend – I kept getting my days confused because I didn’t go to school Friday, well except to dump 6 crates of cans in Mrs Mahood’s office.
My weekend consisted of one thing, biking! Biking for 3 days straight wasn’t too bad but my tights do ache today. Plus a sore throat doesn’t really help when your are speeding through the frost, and its hard to breath, but then the wind / cold air seems to burn on the throat when you are riding. It was a tournament that lasted 3 days, when I got home Sunday evening I went to bed and 30 minutes into well deserved rest who should wake me up but Dawn! I was well tired, but yeah thanks Dawn! Lol! Well of course I won, did you need to ask!? But it was nothing special, just a ‘run around’ tournament, so for fun really.
Monday, 3 hours of Lit went quite quickly – lunch went even quicker then Biology was quite good and quite quick too. But I still love Biology plus we are doing the Pancreas and Diabeties so I’m in my element!! (For those of you who don’t know I’m diabetic so this is easy stuff for me)
Kett Meeting at Blyth wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Quite good points of view came across and it really felt like a Kett meeting going on so all the better.
Tonight is the pub as usual so I am debating whether to sleep before I go….plus do I go see Nick tonight? Oh the troubles of a relationship, so confusing and never get easier!!
16 days until my birthday = legal drinks, plus the car becomes mine! Woohooo!
I second that emotion!
- Monday, December 06, 2004 at 14:22:48 (EST)
I’ve finished at God damn last! After one night of writing an essay, then getting it thrown back in my face to redo – now 1 day and 5 hours (plus one missed training session) later I am finished! I hate Shakespeare now, GRRRR!
Plus I apologies for earlier hostile comments but just to let you all know they are now sorted and put behind us all! Maybe we can be grown up, it’s shocking, I don’t want to grow up!!
Well I think maybe bed time, up at 6 tomorrow for training. Hopefully my new fox order will arrive tomorrow, well I hope, new clothes – Woohoo!
I need good sleep, I’ll try the hot chocolate trick my mum told me to try then hopefully I wont be in bed at 3am again like last night – weird though, I don’t feel tired at any time during the day so maybe I can handle only 4 hours of sleep a night!?
Rockin' Robin coming soon...
- Wednesday, December 01, 2004 at 18:12:29 (EST)
Well I’m glad we are all grown up and so mature – right now I don’t care what you say or think. I don’t turn to violence, so don’t cack yourself! Why would I care what you think, look at you! LOL! I’m going to leave this now, it’s too below me and I’m not bothered by you.
Had good day today, well until period 5. I ended up in Mrs Mahood’s office in tears, but she sorted it all out. I’m so shocked how one woman can be so great! She must be like a super mum!! I can’t believe how much I look up to her now, I did before, but now she’s amazing to me.
Well I have to redo an essay now before tomorrow and do an online biology test, hopefully if I have the time…but I did promise Franklin I would do them yesterday so I better.
Can't be bothered anymore
- Wednesday, December 01, 2004 at 13:27:16 (EST)
Ok, firstly I apologies to those of you who read the previous entry, which doesn’t apply to any of you bar one person. I’m sorry for venting on here and I will keep this Kett orientated, well as much as I can, and after this entry.
Just thinking about myself now and realised I have changed! It could be due to my Nana and that experience, due to the demand of my biking over the past 6 months, the change in how I now win a lot more and receive more publicity from it. Maybe the fact that I win more so in turn spoil myself more than I should with my winnings, I don’t know what it was or when exactly it was but I have changed, I’ve changed from the normal, rule abiding, boring person I was in main school and most of Year 12, I think. I don’t care anymore what people think and I’m not willing to allow people to take the piss and knock at my own self esteem just because they are either jealous or have none of their own.
I’m sorry if this sounds big headed but I’ve realised the one thing I have to do now is sort a few things out though. To be completely honest (and sorry to anyone I have dated) but I never only had 1 dude going at a time, and now I feel its time to break those casual ties I have now and look for some special. I did realise some good things from a very special friend today, who I haven’t spoken to properly in a long time but when he is here now I need him and I couldn’t be happier to have such an understanding friend around!
Plus, another not trying to sound big headed, but yeah I think biking has changed me a lot, especially the past few months where now I bike in the Pro Leagues, where I have interviews for Mountain Biking UK, Extreme Sports Channel and I get asked for my autograph all the time now – People recognise me now at races, even some boys up to city asked me if I was who they thought I was….plus a little dude, like 7 or 8 knew who I was, although he was a little racer boy who I’d seen before at MB camp for kids, but he stopped me in Sainsburys asking me if I was who he thought I was. How the hell can this not change a person!?!?! And I’m sorry if it has changed me and you hate me for it but I’m just having fun doing something I enjoy, if I’m good at it all the better but that’s no reason to hate me – plus I don’t really think I’ve changed that much, I don’t act like a star or a good biker because I don’t believe I am one, not at this moment anyway!
I like how when someone has no talents or feel they have nothing good about themselves to offer then they hate themselves, but then when they do have a talent or a great aspect about them others hate them for it. It’s a no win situation, so what can you do!?
Maybe I was better before, but things do change. But now you’ve got me questioning whether or not to change back to what I was before…Even if that means not feeling good about myself.
You know things get quite emotional when you cant sleep and just need someone to talk to but there is no one there (mainly because they are all asleep!)
So, the question is will I change from this, or will I stay the same? I think there are a few things I do need to sort out though….so why not start right now……….
To be me, or someone new??
- Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at 19:05:45 (EST)
Parent’s Evening, wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be – actually quite good. My mum liked Franklin…LOL!
Plus yesterday at school was pretty good – actually went to all my lessons and did all the work.
Oh yeah…pub, right. I like how if I did have a problem with someone I am actually mature enough not to write it down, I would indeed grab you, tell you my problem and put you into the ground where you’ll end up in years to come. So, how about a little fact collecting beforehand hey!? Also how about don’t make things worse by either crying about it or taking the piss even more to get people in even more of a mood with you!? Try a different approach to things before people to beat you up like you deserve and all you do is go crying to the police about it, even though you seem to be asking for it!
Anywhooo tomorrow is another full day at school so I guess its bed for me, well after ‘Teachers’.
If you were a detective you would suck!
- Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at 17:50:09 (EST)
I’ve come across the most obvious thing – Kett Diaries shouldn’t contain anything but school stuff right? I’m thinking who really wants to know that I had a race this morning, or that I got back with Nick last week, the fact that I still can’t sleep at night (even though I have my double bed now), or even that I went to a house party Saturday night!? So I will indeed try my best to stick to Kett / school matters.
Right…..Last week was stupid! I admit I’ve been missing a lot of school lately, due to different reasons, honestly some being that I just don’t want to go anymore – but I had been trying my best to go to my Biology lessons, but of course my one place I thought I enjoyed going has now turned into the rest of my subjects and with it too the teacher….so going to enjoy going to Biology now! Although I do believe I’m still in Mr Franklin’s good books, he could never not like me, so his lessons tomorrow should be ok. We will have to wait and see though.
Last week saw Strictly Ballroom get into real action, purely due to Jenny and her amazing skills. I have never seen so many teachers together in one place! So of course when they were all dancing along to Carwash I did indeed take some photos from up where the sound box is in the main hall – I needed something to do between changing CD’s.
Shock, horror! I think I may have finally finished my UCAS form; I left it on Mrs Mahood’s desk on Friday. Got to get my references tomorrow but then should be ready to send off! Hopefully, fingers crossed! Yeah, so, what did I apply for? Well I think if I remember correctly. I apply to 4 universities to do Forensic Science, 1 for Bioscience and the final one for Medical Biochemistry. Plus all but one of my universities are in London, so may even get to stay with Sue if I get a university near her house.
Parents evening on Tuesday, how much fun! My parents are actually going this year, yeah like they really listen to what the teachers say. They may seem concerned but as soon as we get home everything is forgotten and never spoke of again. My parents let me do what I want, so they wont get involved with things too much…especially if it takes time away from my dad’s business or my mum’s new found business and new job, so I do what I like and they trust me enough to believe I’ll make the right choice and do things to the best of my ability without them needing to hold my hand.
Anyway, school – right…..oh Charity Week is coming along great, council this year is so much fun. We have at least 30 members, we don’t have enough chairs there are so many people there now. Even Mrs Mahood says how it’s a laugh, but I think it’s funny to make a joke once and a while to lighten the mood. Charity week is going to be so good – we have Auction of Promises, Fancy Dress Netball, A Carnival, Strictly Ballroom and Gross Eating / Cracker Eating contest! Plus we have the Battle of the Bands Thursday night which will be really good I think and I believe we are having a no school uniform day. Hopefully this year we will raise more than last year – this years group we are supporting is CLIC – Cancer Leukaemia in Children.
Oh and of course the Christmas Party is that week too, on the Monday I believe. A lot of rumours and problems going on about that party so I won’t mention anything yet….
Its nice being head of council, you get to be in the know about everything…..lol!
Ok, so it’s now 3:23am. Tomorrow I have school and tomorrow night will be a late night again as its pub night tomorrow, so maybe I should try to sleep. Although I’m speaking to Ali on MSN and I don’t think our conversation about FHM and posing for calendars has yet to finish.
Btw – Emillie if you read this you need to ring Bambi ASAP!
Can't stop thinking about you!
- Sunday, November 28, 2004 at 22:26:46 (EST)
Well that time of year has come once again – that’s right Fox sent me the new catalogue just now and I can choice once again whatever I like! I have to admit the girls section in the casual wear is growing; they even have a PJ and knickers section. So yes I will be wearing Fox PJ’s and Underwear from now on….I do wonder where the point of promoting their clothes comes to an end, but looks like all my clothes will soon me Fox and nothing more! Honestly who will see my PJ’s!? But I actually have a list of things I have to get, (i.e. – 4 L/S jerseys, etc), and there on the list is underwear and PJ’s. Crazy people sponsors can be, but then nice at the same time because of course I get the Christmas dinner again and my birthday meal where they take me out and pay.
Well I would update but I’m currently looking at pink Fox tees and Super Fox undies, you cant pull me away from shopping and you know it – Plus I’m going city shopping tomorrow to spend my winnings from Sunday, although I did spend a bit at the pub Monday night getting Lorna and myself drunk! Oh good times, oh plus I got with Nick….a type of closure thing I guess, but this time round I’m playing him. It’s going to be fun, but beware there will be tears….
Btw Strickly Ballroom is going great at school, it's so much fun seeing about 20 teachers trying to learn a routine to Carwash! lol!
I can have what i want.....
- Wednesday, November 24, 2004 at 16:58:27 (EST)
It’s 2am and I have to be in school by 8:15 tomorrow, yet I still can’t sleep – if only I had some Nytol or something to help me sleep. Is this a subconscious thing, when I sleep I had bad dreams, well nightmares, so my mind is stopping me from sleeping so I don’t have these nightmares. I mean my mind is going through the most idiotic stuff while I’m trying to sleep, stopping me from sleeping! Things like song lyrics, charity week stuff and what I'm going to say when I present some of the events...that's not for another month!!
So now I’m chatting to an Iranian dude in America who is related to me – and I only met him yesterday!! What a small world and how cool it is to find people who are actually part of your family!
Zahib and I are good, great in fact – I had a feeling I’d end up with an Iranian man and my god is he a man! LOL! Love Iranian men, but especially you Zahib baby.
Today I got up late, as I was talking to Zahib until 1am. Got up just in time for my race. Made it there on time. Raced. Won. Left. Then got a Maccy D’s with my mum and ended up back home talking to Zahib again, plus big sister Sue trying to persuade her to spend Christmas and my birthday with us – which I think she is now!
I’m so not going to be able to get up tomorrow – just tried my Nan’s old trick of warm milk to help me sleep, lets see if it works……
Note - double bed is coming on Friday! Woohoo!
Love, looooove, love!
- Sunday, November 21, 2004 at 21:20:39 (EST)
Best way to get over a break up, go to a place you know the men love you – IRAN!
Well no I haven’t been to Iran over the past couple of days but I have been on Persian websites and chat rooms where I’ve met some cool people and had very nice conversations about our backgrounds. Man I love Iran! Plus I’ve been really getting back into Iranian music, which seems to just make me feel a lot better.
But then the best thing EVER is finding an old friend you used to play in your back garden with when you were merely 2 years old and he was 6 – and finding out he now lives in Amsterdam because he plays for a youth team in the Premier League and is now fit as anything!! Note – I LOVE Iranian men, and Zahib is so nice to talk to. But then we both realise who we are and how I used to play in my paddling pool with him when I was kid!! But then to add to more amazing events of the day, despite finding out he is as gorgeous and FAF, his identical twin brother now lives with him too! Oh my GOD! I can’t believe my luck – not only have I got an old friend back, catching up on past events from when we were kids we are not getting on even better than that and talking about going to Iran together. This is mainly because I’m going back with my parents for 3 weeks in February and he wants to go back too but has no idea where to go, etc. Plus my parents know him and his parents so I don’t see there being a problem. Well I hope not anyway……GRRR!
You know what!? I love being Iranian and I really want to get down to my proper Iranian roots again. Iran just makes me feel so much better and just listening to people talk or sing Iranian makes me smile – Come on, even Arabic songs make me smile!!
I really REALLY want to go and live in Iran but then I know I wouldn’t be able to live….for obvious reasons so I am thinking about moving to LA because it is known as Mini Tehran (capital of Iran) due its vast amount of Iranians living there, plus the street signs are even in Iranian!! (As well as English of course!)
Did you know I woke up the other night, after a bad dream, and looked in the mirror at my back and thought, ‘what the hell!? I have a tattoo’ LOL!! I totally forgot! LOL!
Just got randomness to write so I don’t know!? My life seems to always be the same lately – biking, gym, lazing, and doing nothing really…..
"bego mana chan dari bego" - If you know what that means then you certainly DO rock!
Now check this out
- Saturday, November 20, 2004 at 14:35:48 (EST)
I always seem to find myself in front of my laptop wanting to update my diary.
Quick notes, going to pub tonight with Jade – slightly worried as Nick works like next door, but I need to forget and move one I guess.
Found a new friend to have pretty cool chats with on MSN – Simon in Year 12 has been hearing all about my troubles the past 2 days and he’s taking them so it’s nice to chat to him!
Biology was ok, had doctors just after break and ended up at home feeling as rubbish as anything – so my mum let me stay at home where I fixed my bike, took my old bike totally apart so I could use the parts as back up and have now decided on what BMX I’m going to buy next week.
Now making new mini disc, whilst talking to Simon and waiting for Jade. She is coming here then we are going out – should be a nice girlie chat.
Nothing much else to say…..probably write again tomorrow but we’ll see, I have training tomorrow night so will be at pub afterwards, he he!
You might wear duffs; roll on jeeps but so what player get on your knees!
- Thursday, November 18, 2004 at 13:55:25 (EST)
Wednesday and the longest / hardest day I’ve had for a long time – I couldn’t deal with going into school this morning, for personal reasons (linked to my Grandmother so if you know me you know I’d have been screwed up) but I did go in at lunch. I mean the chair-person can’t miss the council meetings every Wednesday lunch. Meeting was actually very good, and got a lot done for Charity week, Mrs Mahood was very impressed!
This afternoon English Literature was ok, seemed to last longer than 2 hours but was ok I guess. Finished Pride and Prejudice in lessons now and Othello is getting towards the end. But then that means World War novels will come back into the lessons, so I better getting reading those novels again!
To add to a hard / emotional day I broke up with Nick about an hour ago and right now I feel so heart-broken it’s unbelievable. How can this hurt so much!? I guess I didn’t really finish things bluntly and I kind of gave him a choice saying how fed up I was, but I couldn’t be bothered anymore – but the problem is I can be bothered!! Well dudes can screw you up big time, and I’ve just learnt my hardest lesson.
So today hasn’t been that great, but that’s life and I’m ok now with Dawn round about to watch Neighbours, eating chocolate coins! Who needs men!?!
Broken-heart......
- Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at 12:37:27 (EST)
I finished my room, well minus the double bed which should be coming soon, but everything else is up and looking very nice. Of course right at the end of the day I had to go and injury myself didn’t I!? Picking up a plastic strap from the packaging of my new desk, shelves and chest the strap whipped me straight in the eye. I now have a scratch across the centre of my eye, straight across my pupil smack bang in the middle of my left eye. Right now I can’t see properly out of it, my vision is blurred in my left side and I’m so not happy. It’s all red, puffy, painful and ugly….YUK!
So my weekend consisted of me re-doing my whole room. Taking all the furniture out and dumping it, re-painting the whole room including the ceiling, then picked up the new furniture and putting it together. Then final touches of the new surround sound system and all the electrical stuff. Now it’s almost finished, all I need is the bed which won’t be coming for about 2-3 weeks.
Monday I went in at lunch after getting my eye sorted and had biology. So cool, we got to cut up kidneys! I did have to leave early though because I had training at 3pm, and Jez picked me up from school for a nice work out and meeting with the boss.
Monday night went to pub as usual. Had good night and ended up walking to Tescos at 12:30am with 3 dudes, then met up with another 3 dudes from the pub as we sat eating junk food and then walked back home at 3am.
Tuesday actually went to my Hamlet lesson then did my UCAS stuff, got to get my personal statement off my laptop and take it to school, might do that tomorrow.
Got training later but my back tyre is flat so need to fix it, but so cant be bothered so all I’ll say is……meh……..
W-boom-boom-B-baby
- Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at 13:09:22 (EST)
I feel like I’m losing everyone within 24 hours.
Nick and I are going through a bad patch, a total 180 from Monday night’s lovely chill out with him, and to be honest I don’t know where it came from so I’m shocked and slightly heart-broken. That’s my love life bit.
School – Wednesday I had a half day as I played for the school 5-a-side team in the Power League tournament, which was fun and we didn’t do too badly. Won 3, drew 1 and lost 2, but good for a team that was put together last week!
Thursday I had another half day, biology was cool, I love it so much! In the afternoon for English Language we went to the Forum as part of our Language Investigation project. It was good and I did get some good books, but then I had to leave early as I had a check up with the diabetic nurse before going to training for a meeting. I got the all clear from the nurse so I was allowed to start a new training programme. I have to say this is probably the best training programme I’ve had but also the hardest. I have set times for waking up and going to bed, times I am allowed to eat, times for school, personal and naps. Yes indeed I have to take naps!! I think it’s cool but I have to stick to it so strictly for it to work properly apparently.
Friday I went to school to do my UCAS stuff but was unable to get on the computers and due to my knee and shoulder injuries I got from training this morning I couldn’t sit at school and wait for 2 hours until my lessons so I went home, dosed on painkillers and fell asleep on the sofa.
Then Emily turned up and we caught up because hadn’t seen her in over a week and then walked her to work. Spent this evening clearing out my room, my parents said they would pay for me to re-do my room for Christmas. So I’m painting it a soft stone colour this weekend and getting rid of all the furniture I have. I’m taking everything out and painting then putting the new stuff in (when it comes). All I’ll have in my room is a wardrobe, computer corner desk, shelving unit, storage chest and a double bed. My bed is so damn cool – it has a leather head board and is quite low down, with a frame around it, I love it so much and everything in the room matches! Unlike my current bedroom; which is actually half empty at the moment.
So tomorrow I’ll be emptying my room then sorting out the walls and start painting. Sunday will probably consist of the same thing, after a morning spirit race and also sticking to my training programme this weekend. Which is different from weekday training programme, the workout time is an hour long in the weekdays and at weekends 3-4 hours long! At 6 start in the morning! Well apparently this is a professional training programme done by a legend ex-racer.
Well better go, I’m supposed to go to bed at 9 as I get up at 6 but it’s 11:30 now so already breaking the rules.
Half empty, or half full bedroom?
- Friday, November 12, 2004 at 18:21:14 (EST)
Where do I start??
I thought the start to this week was going to be good, and it wasn’t too bad apart from a rocky start this week has been pretty damn good!
Monday I got a new locker due to some extremely mature sixth formers, who I’m sure have the mental age of a first school pupil and the widened creative mind of a fish decided to deface my locker when I was away on Friday. Well I do owe them something though; I now have a brand new locker, which is one of those bigger ones, so more room for my stuff. Thank you!
Also this issue has been taken up with Mrs Mahood, Mr Jackson and Mr Best and is currently being dealt with to the best of their ability at this moment I do believe. Plus I believe they have helped me, I’ve realised who my friends are and I’ve even made new friends who I started talking to due to the incident. Also Nick has been great over this, I went to his last week afterwards and Monday night and he was amazing and we’ve got so much closer now.
Anywhooo, Monday night went to pub as usual and went round Nick’s afterwards which was so much fun and yes the 3 small words were said for the first time, on our 5 week anniversary.
Today I went in at break to meet Mr Erwin and then went for Ms Lewis’ lesson period 3, after sitting in the room with the year 12’s giving me funny looks I asked if they had her but no I missed it, this week it was period 2 they had Ms Lewis, so once again I missed my Hamlet lesson. I had to walk straight back home again so decided a little retail therapy was in order.
Bought my brother’s birthday present, then met up with 2 Iranian lads I know who had come down from London and went shopping with them for a bit. Then met Jessie and did more shopping – went round Nick’s afterwards and now watching ‘Murder by Numbers’ then off to bed. Early driving lesson again tomorrow, I’m sure he does it on purpose because he knows I like lay-ins.
Why so worried?
- Tuesday, November 09, 2004 at 17:01:51 (EST)
The past week has been interesting, to say the least. I went back to school on Wednesday and ended up going home after lunch because I felt ill again, but after a quick check up and all clear I spent the evening at Nick’s. Really nice evening until the ex boyfriend conversation came up and I ended up backing away from his goodbye kiss and walking off. Really impressed him……
Thursday and school was ok, I felt better and didn’t feel ill once all day – then after school went back to Nick’s who was ok, we had a chat about the previous night but didn’t talk about it too long. He had a free flat so we went to his, time really does fly because before we knew it I was supposed to be meeting Dawn in 20 minutes up the city and he was supposed to be a work!
Thursday I went clubbing with Dawn, Kerry, Jessie and my brother. We started in Lloyds then moved on to VIP in Time. It was so much fun and I danced all night long without realising what the time was and before I knew it the club was closing! I loved it so much, and I hadn’t been VIP before but I got my agent to ring up and get me plus 4 guests in…..although, meh, long story…..Although did meet some fit as footballers who are friends with my oldest friend so of course that was why I introduced myself, but they were so fit and nice lads!
Friday I went shopping with Jessie, spending way too much but who cares!? Except I did get the lecture of ‘you got ripped off’ on my jeans, purely because they have rips in them and spending that sort of money on something that my dad could have done for free always gets a good response.
Fireworks Friday night were good, and then Gavin, Jessie and I ended up driving around for about 2 hours, including driving to Wroxham and back. I enjoyed myself, especially going outside Nick’s shop and letting him see what he was missing out on. This is actually what I’m doing tonight with the boys from Mama’s Dream.
Well going to pub in a bit, as soon as Calum texts me. Then driving tomorrow morning, early as possible, so much fun, and then off to school I guess.
Leave your children at home
- Sunday, November 07, 2004 at 15:06:25 (EST)
I have to apologies for not writing but as you know I went to Tenerife, arrived home Tuesday lunchtime, was sick Tuesday night and only got out of hospital about 4 hours ago, only difference this time was it wasn’t for a biking injury.
I have to say holiday was so good!! It consisted of going out for a meal, getting drunk, coming back to apartments at about on average 4am, sleep, get up and sleep by pool then repeat the process! It was so amazing and everyone got on which was cool – I wouldn’t have changed a thing or a person who went. I did indeed keep a pulling chart. My record was 5 dudes in 3 days.
Well I got home and went straight to Nick’s and slept at his but ended up coming home at about 8am because I was sick (quite a lot) – this continued for about every other hour until Thursday morning by which I couldn’t even keep water down and was taken to the doctors. I was sent to hospital and that is where I stayed until today. Now I feel ok, got a few nice holes in my arms from drips and blood tests, plus I also come out of it with a wedge of money! (That’s a private story)
So I’ve gained my health back, a decent amount of money and the affections of my friends and my family – but I think I’ve lost Nick!? I think relationships suck, I wanted a good one for ages but I get one with a few complications and when I just think we are over them he doesn’t even seem to care…..but then the more I have him the more I want him and less I have him the more I want him!! It’s weird, but I actually think I might, could, sort of love him………..(silence and shock). So right now I don’t know what to do, you would think he would at least text. I mean I didn’t mean to be sick at his…..actually this is getting a little too personal and I think deserves to be in my diary rather than in here.
Off to relax – haven’t eaten anything in 3 days and counting…….
Quitting Sixth Form is back on my cards.
You didn't think we could do it again
- Saturday, October 30, 2004 at 13:10:28 (EDT)
Tenerife in 16 hours – 7 days of sun, sea, sand, sexy waiters and lots of drink! I’m looking forward to it!!
This holiday was so well timed; I need to run away right now from a certain someone – do you think a drunken pulling holiday would help mend a broken heart?
Plus I am so close to quitting sixth form today it was unbelievable, and then have a thing with your dude at lunch really doesn’t make the day much better.
Although I did learn some very groovy tunes on the drums plus I learnt how to play Maroon 5’s ‘This love’.
Another good point about today was Franklin kind of left me to sit and try and get on with things I missed last week instead of hassling me like a previous teacher that day.
I’m going to the cinema tonight and I’m going to try and forget about Nick for one night – we haven’t broke, it’s just a bit complicated and I need to back away now. Cinema should be cool, I’m going with my two best mates then I’m up for a few cocktails and then tomorrow is holiday. I think Emily and Dawn are coming to mine before and after cinema as they know I’m sad….but what are best friends for!?
Well I guess I’ll see you all in a week and a bit – hope you have a good half term everyone, I know I will!
Paradise is very nice
- Monday, October 18, 2004 at 12:21:37 (EDT)
I don’t really like it when my parents are in a mood with me, it means I have to turn on the charm and work for them to stop hating me – but they have good reason to be angry with me. Monday night I got in at 4am because I went up city with my pub crew, Tuesday I got in at 3am because I went round Nick’s (my new bloke) house and just chatted and watched TV. Wednesday night I went round Nick’s again and I got home at 6:30am (VERY bad move) – Then Thursday I went to see him again in the afternoon for just a chat and a drink. Then saw him Friday night after Prue’s party and he walked me home at about 2am, haven’t seen him this weekend, well except Saturday when I went to his to drop off a t-shirt and I woke him up, but it was 3 in the afternoon!!
The only problem with my new bloke being so good, he’s on my mind 24/7 and I even screwed up a bit on my bike today because I was thinking about him. Even in Tai Chi when we were meditating I couldn’t stop thinking about him and it drove me nuts!
Today I had work and then lunch at my Nan’s – my favourite dish, goulash with Yorkshire puddings, mixed vegetables and apple juice to wash it down with – then fruit salad and cream for desert! I couldn’t ask for a better meal.
Now chatting to Jade, watching Father Ted and I was writing a bit more to my story about my grandma. Millie said it was really good and she wants to read more of it so that’s cool – better go, I do have more to read but I need an early night and a chat to Jade.
I may be a player but I have feelings too
- Sunday, October 17, 2004 at 17:42:36 (EDT)
No I’m not at school and haven’t been for a few lessons this week – an injury seems to have affected me in more ways than one. I was in so much pain today I couldn’t get out of bed, I got a total of 1 and a half hours sleep after being sick all night, because apparently I’ve done something to my tummy and my broken rib has affected my breathing in my left lung, but being the nice specialist that my doctor is yesterday when I went to she her she tried to guide my rib to heal more evenly – yep that does mean me in agony whilst she pushes as hard as she can on my rib cage.
I haven’t eaten properly either since Sunday but today, after a hell of a pain killer shot in my now increasingly dead arm, I slept for a good few hours and am now eating small things.
I went to see my current fella who I had a coffee with but now he’s off to London – I spent Tuesday night and all last night with him, parents are not happy about late nights but who cares, I’m happy!!
Then just spent the last 2 hours with my second mum, my neighbour Donna who is so cool – she helps me out with everything it’s so nice.
Off to the theatre tonight to see Hamlet, I don’t really want to go but I have to – so tired and ill….really up for 3 hours of Shakespeare.
Secret language of love
- Thursday, October 14, 2004 at 13:04:09 (EDT)
I had a race today, ended up with a cracked rib, swollen ribs and a few cuts and bruises. All in all a good day! After 6 hours of work then straight to the race and now this….sitting at home, all alone, unable to move or laugh – really shouldn’t watch League of Gentlemen as it just makes me laugh and it hurts!
Friday went out to an Iranian thing, but came home early and went out with some biker friends – yesterday was at Lincoln University at its open day. It has the best Forensic Science department in the country and the best gym I’ve seen in a long time, plus so classic chill out bars so it’s my first choice right now!!
Not going to school tomorrow – due to instruction by my mummy, who told me to stay at home and rest. I blame David Beckham – he broke his rib, I broke mine – and the other summer when he broke his foot I broke exactly the same bone!!
Only problem, I have to go to gym tomorrow night – nice time!
Got to go – phone’s ringing…..
Hospital bed is what I need
- Sunday, October 10, 2004 at 15:31:01 (EDT)
I had my brace off yesterday – I’m well happy I haven’t stopped smiling, I thought I had at least another 4 months or so left with it on but she just said ‘can you come see us next week?’ (I say yes) ‘Ok then, braces off today’. How cool – they haven’t even been on for a year!
Well I was happy and still am really – last night I met up with my old sister who I haven’t seen in about 4 years now. She works for the EDP and is doing great. It was so nice to catch up with her and I think tonight Kay and I are going to see her and go out clubbing – she is in-between Baz and Kay age wise. I’ve missed her so much and she was almost in tears about not seeing me and how much I’ve changed over 4 years or so. Well we had a good 4 hour catch up, I met her friends and her boyfriend and we just told each other everything – I mean we used to spend every night talking for hours before she went to university, I’m just so pleased to have my sister back now.
I’m still confused on university courses but I do believe I’m going to apply for Forensic Science, I don’t know where yet but I have some open days – including one tomorrow.
I better go – I have to go to school now, because I’m re-doing my coursework for Lit it means I have to go to all the Hamlet lessons for Year 12 again, oh fun!
Return of the older sister!
- Friday, October 08, 2004 at 07:43:48 (EDT)
Sunday was one of the most tiring races I’ve had in my lift – it lasted all day, I arrived at 9am and got home in the evening shattered! I don’t think I stopped all day and when I got home I just grabbed a dominos with my brother and a beverage and just chilled out watching ‘League of Gentlemen’. I did come first but this was done on a point scheme for each race, consisting of about 6 races in total, and I won by 5 points – you receive 5 for first place, 4 for 2nd, 3 for third, and you get what I mean – and with 18 people in my league for each race you can tell it was hard!
Monday school was really not interesting; I wasn’t going to get out of bed, having a flat tyre and it raining like crazy!! But I walked having so much fun! Drums were cool, signed up for the orchestra for the school, grade 6 now for drums. Biology was ok I guess, just tested soil samples for our coursework.
Went to gym straight after school for about 2 and a bit hours – came home, got ready for James’ meal and left. The meal was pretty good fun, I ended up having a 2 pint pitcher of Denis the Menus to myself. Then rushed off after the meal to spend the evening / early morning with Curtis, Lorna, Tom, etc at the pub. I do actually have my eye on someone who lives near me now – and GGRRRRR!
Today I chilled, fixed my bike, Emily came round for a chat and now I’m home alone chillin with my frozen food which just doesn’t want to cook properly!!
School tomorrow – no comment…..
Does she touch you better than me?
- Tuesday, October 05, 2004 at 15:30:41 (EDT)
Ok, so I only just woke up (2pm) but I have reasons for such an extended sleep – note that I went to Centre Parcs for the week on the A-Level biology trip – Wednesday night I got to bed at 3:30am, and having to get up at 5:30am to listen for a dawn chorus didn’t help. Then Thursday night we stayed up until about 2am as it was the last night; and last night being as tired as anything from the past week I had training and came home to a house full of blokes playing Playstation 2 and getting drunk, they were indeed Baz and his mates so I got to bed at about 4am – hence the long sleep.
So Centre Parcs, all in all was really good. I really enjoyed the trip including the day time, unlike some, and my most enjoyable trips were the Fen lands on Tuesday afternoon and the Lake lands on Friday morning – I just found them really interesting and according to Mr Franklin and the people taking the trip I asked loads of good questions and just got stuck in.
Monday we went to Grimes Graves and had to go down this mining hole which was funny as no one wanted to go down really so I went first – and then we all went to a wildlife park in Branford where we all had lunch, and I met 5 cross country bikers on the best bikes every – so being me I had to go over and talk to them, looking mainly at this one blokes Whyt 2004 model, brand new £2800 cross country bike. It was amazing, Whyt bikes have so much travel and this was only a cross country model with 6 inches of travel on the front and these are the bikes modelled on MotoX bikes where the front suspension looks upside-down – it was amazing to ride too as he let me have a go and the blokes were really friendly, we chatted for about 15 minutes until I had to go back to the mini bus.
Telling Mr Browne this the other evening he got well jealous!
Then we went for an hour and a half walk around the forest and heathland area before going Centre Parcs, unpacking, shopping and then going swimming for the evening. Monday night was when I met Ashley the fit as lifeguard who flashed his bum to Faye and me. I think then some of the boys came to our chalet and just chilled out.
Tuesday morning we went to a heathland area near this amazing old house where all of the land belonged to this giant white house which really reminded me of Pride and Prejudice. It was huge, and when you stood in front of the house and looked out to the garden there was a huge pond and fountain, then what seemed like miles of trees with a path way through them. It even had its own little church on the site!
Tuesday afternoon was the man made Fenlands where they turned 300 hectares of carrot fields and farmland into fenlands, lakes, reed beds and pretty much anything suitable for the animals they were trying to attract. It was a longish walk but we were all pretty energetic as we spent that lunch time on a child’s playground at the previous place – also I meet 2 more bikers – this time trail bikers which one had my Santa Cruz, they looked well pro but they said they do it for fun just to chill out and let go. Also at the Fenlands Mr Sewell showed me a harrier bird he could see which was so cool.
Tuesday night we went swimming again – I met Ashley again and we had a quick chat. Then that evening we all went to the boys chalet and just chilled – well that was after I cut my hand with broken glass after I was told to wash up but someone put the broken glass in the bowl so as I went to pick something out of the bowl my hand went straight into the glass.
Wednesday and I think that was our practise on how to collect data for our coursework, after another lovely walk that was of course. The place was called Cavenham Heath. Then just before lunch I was standing with Mr Franklin and the man who told us the area and they saw some Stone Curlew and showed everyone in the group. It was really amazing because they said there are only about 250 pairs in Britain and we saw about 4 of them.
Wednesday afternoon we had loads of work to do again, but as a lecture type afternoon.
Then again we all went swimming in the evening and I had another chat with Ashley who was actually quite funny. That evening the boys came to ours again and we played ‘Never ever’, ‘truth or dare’ and then some card games – I found it interesting that Michelle (the female member of staff) found out pretty much everything from our dares.
Thursday morning was the early morning to listen to the dawn chorus – although I think we heard more cows than birds. Then we spent 3 hours in a huge area doing our preliminary coursework – and of course having nice whether everyday so far the one time we had to be outside for 3 hours it starts to rain, quite a lot as well so we were so wet.
We spent the afternoon doing our work and then in the evening we had to present our ideas to the teachers but like an interview thing – one person went out to the teachers patio area at a time with the door closed being interviewed by Mr Franklin, Mr Hall and Dr Evans and when they were happy with what we had done we were able to leave – and that night we all went out for a meal and the teachers came out and met us later on. After the meal we all ended up playing pool and then spent a bit of time in our cabin until we went to bed (which is when I trapped my finger in the patio door and it cut straight through my nail) – but I ended up sleeping on the sofa, long story, but I just couldn’t be bothered to mess around at 3 in the morning when I had been woken up on purpose so I grabbed my cover and slept on the sofa.
Friday we packed up and went to the Lakeland which was really good again, my second favourite place and the lady who took the tour was really nice. I had a chat with her at the end and she started speaking to me about if I had ever thought of a career in ecology – she even asked me about whether I’d like to work in the Lakeland for work experience or something so I’m going to think about it and maybe spend some time over there.
After I got home I went straight out on my bike then fell asleep at home for an hour until I had to go training.
Today I’m doing nothing but relaxing and might do some work later – plus I’ve asked Lorna, Tom, Curtis, etc if they want to come round tonight.
Tomorrow I’m back at Thetford Forest for a race….although I have no partner as I found out Thursday evening Mark had an accident and is still in hospital plus my bike still isn’t fixed although Jez said he’d have it done by today so I’m getting picked up at 8 tomorrow as this is an all day run.
I don’t want to go back to school now, way too much work to catch up on!
I'll make you a reporter
- Saturday, October 02, 2004 at 10:54:29 (EDT)
You know I really don’t know what I want to write which is expectable for me to write on here but I have this urge to write something….
Let me just correct something – it wasn’t my Day’s birthday I went to it was actually my Dad’s! But those loving parents we all know and do indeed love have once again left. On a boat cursing the Nile as we speak – then off in a hotel in Egypt for one week and home sweet home.
But until that day comes let me tell you about the more recent – I was dragged to this play thing by Emily and Dawn last night about the 1940’s or something. It was interesting to say the least…
Today my brother has his friends round and his girlfriend who rocks – she always gets me drunk!!
I’m making a LP4 mini disc for tomorrow so I can just leave it to play and not have to worry – so one mini disc lasts 320 minutes, quite good!! Plus I need to hide the hi-fi from Kerry who always messes with it then goes crazy when she thinks she has broken it!
Tomorrow I think if I get up early enough I’ll go up the city then home to tidy up but if I get up late I wont bother going shopping.
I’ve got the most gorgeous cold – Sanderson took the mic once again today in Biology but to be honest if he didn’t then I’d be worried! – Everyone is out for a party tonight but I’m too ill and I need to recover for tomorrow and Sunday – Tomorrow Pimps and Hoes party ad Sunday is my bike race – Saturday I have work and Monday we are off to Centre Parcs so cool weekend.
Better go, I’m going to get more wine from Layla and bitch about people – as girls do!
Music makes the world go round!
- Thursday, September 23, 2004 at 16:13:38 (EDT)
I’ll quickly bullet point you on my past week and a bit –
Day’s party last Friday the 19th – was quite good a lot of Iranian people plus my uncle with his new sports BMW with TV, and the best things ever!
Saturday I had my first day of work which was quite ok; I worked for my old friend and family friends so I ended up talking to the boss for about 2 hours in the kitchen as a catch up.
Saturday night I went to the pub with the boys from Mama’s Dream – but ended up leaving them for Tom, Lorna, Jenny, Ash and about 6 other blokes where we stayed until 12:30ish then went to Ash’s house till about 3am. I met a dude called Curtis who I’m kind of dating now – but I’m not going to say as any more as I don’t want to jinx it!!
Sunday I had a race and it was tiring as hell, I didn’t fall off, I didn’t get injured and I didn’t get threaten by anyone so it was a good day if you look at it in that way – plus I ended up in first place so that’s a bonus!
Monday school was boring – don’t actually remember much, I know drums were cancelled and that bummed me out because I’m edging to play again. Then Monday night I went to the pub again with Tom, Lorna, Jenny, Hank and Curtis – which was fun ad interesting.
Yesterday did nothing but saw my parents leave – Dawn and Emily stayed round all afternoon and evening, Dawn slept round.
This morning I had driving, got my test on the 12th January then if I pass I get my car, plus my mummy said she’d buy me a new MotoX bike.
My parents are now in Egypt, they texted me!! Party is on Friday, Centre Parcs on Monday, 8 hour shift on Saturday at work, where I have to bike home at 10pm with no lights! Tut tut!
Tonight Dawn and Emily are dragging me to their performing arts show tonight despite not wanting to go and feeling ill as – never mind!
I’m spending Friday with Jen I think plus Dawn is helping me clear up. Curtis is coming round too so he can do all the heavy lifting!!
Now watching High Fidelity with Dawn sleeping on my other sofa….I’m now off to sleep for a bit until Emily turns up for this thing tonight. Well actually she just turned up but now we have other things to talk about – certain so called grown up boys in our year…..good one!
Top up....
- Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at 12:09:55 (EDT)
I guess I’ll start with the weekend, I did ok except I ended up splat on my face – after a huge jump I landed, buckled my front wheel, popping some spokes out and snapping my chain. So when I went to peddle I went straight over, with one of my own spokes going into the top of my leg! I cut across the bridge of my nose, had 2 black eyes, a split lip and a cut right on the leg bum line so I cant sit properly now!
I had stitches today and it seems ok but I’m on some anti-biotic or something to stop any infection and help with the pain….I don’t really listen to doctors too much. One thing though, I had my annual drug test today.
Today was boring and I got so annoyed – especially by the fact I bought fire caps for my bike and someone stole the out of my bag at lunch! What a nice day – I get stitches practically in my arse, then went to go get some help from a certain senior figure and got turned away. Then my bike stuff got taken and finally I get to have 2 hours of biology with Franklin which I didn’t have a clue what the hell he was on about – including a messed dream I had last night about my Nan and about her dying in front of me, because I really wanted to relive that moment, so I didn’t sleep from 4am this morning.
To top that day off I just now had to spend £346 on fixing my bike and I’m not pleased, my money too! My parents won’t help with anything recently – I even have to buy my own food – they are too into, ‘oh we are going to Egypt for 3 weeks, we don’t need you kids. We want to have fun!’ But the problem is, having no job, and just spending that much on my bike I have no money – until next month, but what the hell will I do when they are gone!? My brothers aren’t going to be here for the 3 weeks so I have the house to myself!! Although I do have centre parks – If I go….
Well I better go – I have training, the one thing that I like right now.
Plus.....Mehdi is like, blah blah blah....you dont like me, you dont want to talk to me....whaaa whaaa whaaaaaa! Do men ever change!?
I'm the reason you're in VIP!
- Monday, September 13, 2004 at 12:38:11 (EDT)
I had no school today which was cool, except I had to go in for a meeting with Mr Erwin at 1.
Straight after went to gym for 3 hours, was a damn good work out! But I have to as I found out I’m going to Fort William this weekend for a race, although one last work out really wont make much difference.
I have already suffered so many bug bits from last weekend I don’t want anymore – but I cant complain I spent the weekend in a two man tent with Mark and Tyler, so you can tell how interesting the sleeping arrangements were. I’m sorry but I wasn’t going to have a tent to myself in the middle of a pitch black forest – I need men around!
Thursday was good – Sanderson’s lesson was really good, I love genetics! And I see that a 5 week break hasn’t stopped him from joking with me, although that’s been like that since year 9.
English language is full of the most crap I have even heard, I haven’t a clue what everyone is going on about – but I’ve started my investigation into specialised terminology used by a rider for Mountain biking and Wakeboarding tricks to a inexperienced bystander, new to the sport.
My party is coming up soon – shock – I now know why so many people turned up to my New Years Eve party last year, it’s written on the wall in the common room, the little diary thing!! I had never seen that before!!
Holiday soon – should be so much fun. I’ve got the boys to agree on doing all the adventure things with me – like the bungee jumping, wakeboarding, quad biking, etc.
Faye’s meal tonight so better go get ready – my birthday party is being organised too.
Already packed for tomorrow, plus bikes are in top form. I hope I do ok, its one of those ‘everyone is going to be there’ things so you better impress!
I’ll let you know how I do!
Grab a blunt and we can get drunk....
- Friday, September 10, 2004 at 13:39:50 (EDT)
I’m quite pleased with my new timetable; I have school Monday, nothing on a Tuesday, school Wednesday and Thursday and nothing on a Friday. So I have school a total of 3 days! How cool is that.
It was nice seeing all my friends in one place again, (apart from my house).
Mel, Jen, Kerry and I all went up the city in the morning in Mel’s car – it was well fun, we were in the wrong lane and no one would let us in but this bloke drove next to us and we all just turned around and smiled at him and he let us in straight away – it was well good!
Then in the afternoon we drove back to school, almost running Mr Wyatt over! I had 2 hours of Frankie, which was interesting. He is still a good teacher and we still have a good biology group, all excited to go to Centre Parks. I’m sharing a room with Kerry and we are well looking forward to it – we have so many plans!!
Then like 3 weeks after Centre Parks I go to Tenerife with the others, 12 of us altogether and I’m sharing a room with Faye and Vikki then so that’s going to be so good too.
Last night I had training and I finished our training run in almost half my usual time so they made me do another run and I did that one and wasn’t even out of breath! I’ve lost another half a stone and my stamina and speed is building too. I guess Green’s gym is good for something.
I went shopping with Dawn this morning and bought some new flower surf short, and 3 tops for holiday / the warmer weather.
It’s cool, my parents leave soon – they are going one a cruise and to Egypt for about 3 weeks, leaving on the 21st. It’s for their 25th wedding anniversary so they deserve it but I mean 25 years with the same person…….right……..
Tomorrow is my oldest brother’s birthday, he’ll be 23 and then on the 17th is my dad’s 50th and we are having a surprise party for him - then they leave and I have my party on the 24th, then on the 27th we go to Centre Parks. Busy month, all good fun.
Got training every night this week, but tonight I have Kendo but I cant go because of training. I haven’t been in ages!
Well school tomorrow and I have a complete English day – that is so going to drive me crazy over the year, 2 hours of English Language then 2 hours of English Literature, how fun!
I’m off now to go on a bike ride…..I got a new bike, its well cool. Plus I’m buying a new frame off my neighbour and my mum is buying me a scooter – to get around with. Hopefully before they leave but I doubt it because they are still paying my MotoX bike off which my Nan wont stop complaining about – she said I could leave 3 bikes and my MotoX in her garage because she has like 4, but now she moaning about them so I have to bring them home – despite her never using the garages!!
If you're playin me, keep it on the low
- Tuesday, September 07, 2004 at 08:45:29 (EDT)
This week I’ve been working with the police, from an amazing 8am till 6pm although they do let me go at 4 everyday. I have to say it’s been so cool, everyone is so nice and this one police woman called Jo is so cool. She’s acting as if she is my big sister, although all of them are like that to me. I got left with 2 policewomen and 1 policeman yesterday afternoon and they were so funny! Although the theme at this station seems to be getting pregnant – I think 3 of the men’s partners are pregnant and 3 of the women at the station are pregnant, one only admitting it yesterday.
But they are so nice and funny to talk to, nothing to what I thought it would be, although I haven’t seen any donuts I have seen cream cakes and they go on lunch runs everyday to this local bakery where they all get their lunches from.
Well tomorrow is my last day and I’ve bought chocolates for the policemen and roses for Mrs Davey who I’ve been working with all week as I know she loves them.
Good incentive is that there are about 4 policemen, including a few Sgts who are quite fine – plus I got to go to Bethel Street where I meet that fit policeman last week and I chatted to him again….oh the fun of work!
Well last night was extremely eventful – my dad taught me how to hook up our new dish washer without screwing up the washing machine, which has the same water pipe, or something.
Well before that I had the worst experience with Mehdi who upset me so much I shaking, he GRRRRR! I shouldn’t go into it but lets just say he did something to test me, Dawn and Maz both said he was totally out of order and I didn’t fall for his trick but he still went off on one of those, ‘You lied, you want to cheat on me, you are unfaithful….blah blah blah….’ But after that and me getting extremely peeved! He rang me about 11 times, not answering one call I rang him back later and after hanging up on him twice we sorted things out and he said he forgave me, despite me doing nothing…Oh what a big man you are!
But I mean we are still together, I guess when you love someone so much certain things can pass.
Really can’t be bothered to go back to school – I like this police job, especially the ride in the cars!! I have decided though, if I don’t get my grades for university (like a certain absolutely charming teacher said I wouldn’t) then I am going to apply for the police force, hopefully specialise in fire arms and then I can get a Law degree that way.
I have to say, I thought I would relive my childhood and have strawberry jelly with vanilla ice-cream, oh what a heavenly combination! I love it so much!
Ummm, my mum’s having a pootay tomorrow night so fun for me, YEY! (Cough, no)
Although I do start my new job tomorrow, well kind of, I get a tour of the place. I’m going to work for my dad’s friend and his wife who own an old people’s home in Thorpe.
Last weekend I whooped on the tournament so everyone knows I’m back – I had a general fitness test last night, which we have like every 3-4 months and apparently I’ve lost half a stone since going to Iran, and my fitness has improved by 40% which is damn impressive, although I said I want to improve my stamina. Also I have to have a doctor’s check in a week or so to get an all clear.
Well race on Sunday, first official race back and I think it should be fun. I guess…
Enjoy your evening as I must go to training for another test – its one of those pads all over your body, running on a treadmill for ages and they check your heart beat, etc.
I hate them!
I told you to come over
- Thursday, September 02, 2004 at 13:02:13 (EDT)
I have to say despite being a tiring week at the Solicitors office it was so interesting!
I mean I was in the office for about 1 and a half days, I spent Friday afternoon at the police station with this really nice and funny police woman and the solicitor I was working with for an ID parade; Spending the other 3 days in court, the Magistrates and Crown court.
Now this Monday I’m at the police station from 8am til 6 everyday! Even on the bank holiday but I guess the police don’t really get a day off on the bank holiday.
Mel’s party was cool, I DJ-ed as asked and it was really good fun, although I wouldn’t say no to a friend and the fact that her dad has the best sound system – his speakers come up to my chest from the floor, they are amazing!
Last night was eventful with Mehdi and I, there was tears and laughing….I won’t go into the whole thing but love is a messed up thing.
My brother has gone to the Reading festival and I’m so jealous!
Really don’t want to go back to school right now, I want to go back to Iran. Although that is debatable from last night! I have to say, every year I’m like this but then I love school when I get there, I mean I love seeing all my friends in one place, and when we leave I bet we won’t be able to do that again.
Well I’m off to training…..got another pre-season tournament tomorrow.
Oh yeah, I haven’t eaten chocolate or crisps in 5 weeks now, and just as a well-done to me my mum went out (despite saying she wouldn’t) and bought loads of chocolate and crisps because Baz said we have nothing to eat in the house! Although he is never here anyway and he is now the only one who eats them, my older bro hasn’t eaten crisps and chocolate in over 3 years now, he doesn’t even accept Easter eggs!
So I’m annoyed because temptation is right there and I know I have no will-power so I’m screwed!
Real down to Mars girls
- Saturday, August 28, 2004 at 06:59:39 (EDT)
Monday today and the start to my work experience – which to be honest I wasn’t bothered with this morning as I didn’t sleep last night but as soon as I got there I made friends with this really young solicitor Rebecca, who took me to court first thing which is where I spent the morning with a solicitor called Ryan. We had 2 cases and the one we thought would last throughout the afternoon got bail so we had a free afternoon!
But I then read through an old case that I liked the sound of – although many of you would be revolted by it I find these things interesting and like to put the person behind bars.
Both Ryan and Rebecca reassured me on law and how the smartest, straight A students don’t seem to make it in Law, it’s the determined ones who have always wanted to do it!
Yesterday was my first race back and I just let everyone know I was in top form but beating second place by 15 seconds!!
I feel so good right now, I feel in top form, no problems in my life and my manager said my break did me good and he can see my form has improved drastically.
Now going to ring Mehdi so better go before I forget – I think this week will be good. I’m spending all day in court tomorrow and then Wednesday and Friday are really busy court days – Thursday is morning only in court I think and Mel’s party is Thursday night where I’m DJing.
All good baby – I have training tomorrow night, Wednesday and Saturday with a tournament on Sunday, I like this time of year, when the pre-season tournaments are going on and the ground is worse then a mud pool. So you come out of a race covered in mud! It’s the time I love, but my mum hates. Lol!
holding out for a hero
- Monday, August 23, 2004 at 12:40:06 (EDT)
I better break this down because I cold write about my past 3 weeks forever. So lets try and keep things short.
Well if you didn’t know already I spent the past 3 weeks in Iran, coming home Wednesday morning. It was an average of 45-46oC there and at night it was good 38oC so you tell what it was like stepping outside at midday!! It is gorgeous weather though and you adjust to it so quickly.
I had an amazing time with my family and to be honest I didn’t miss people so much – I mean I missed my parents of course and certain friends, but other people I didn’t even think about for 3 weeks. I have such a wide family there I have friends my age, slightly older, slightly younger, etc. It’s great!
I’ve picked up so much Iranian is unbelievable, my dad was shocked and my mum was jealous now I know more that her and can speak better than she can. It’s so good now my dad and I have all our conversations in Iranian.
I did a lot of travelling going to the mountains for a week and to this private Villa on a beach, it was really great!
My Auntie cut my hair and did it better than the hair dressers here and in half the time, and then she dyed the ends like last time but in red and I love it!
Ok so the funny things – I had 3 marriage proposals, 4 offers of serious boyfriend and girlfriend, 2 phone numbers given to me when I was shopping, about 6 men said their heart stopped when they saw me (or something along those lines), 2 men wanted to eat me and I had over 2 dozen other rude comments – I told my mum all of these and when they happened and she cried laughing so much!
We’ll just have to say Iran was amazing, so amazing in fact I’ve already booked my next ticket there in February, but I promised I would go for my grandmother’s 1 year celebration. It’s a huge religious event and I missed the 40th day as I had to come home but my parents didn’t, so I said even if they don’t come I am and booked my flight – but they said they would come 1 week after me, so they stay 2 weeks and I stay 3 weeks.
I don’t see much point in writing loads because it’s a family thing and because I have about 9 close Aunties, 4 Uncles and over 20 cousins it gets confusing with the names and how they are related, even I get confused and I’ve been going there every year since I was 8!
Well at home my parents pick me up, drop me home and go straight to work – I tried to sleep all Wednesday but I said 2 little visitors, little Elliott and Roxy who live down my road, they are about 5 and I teach Elliott to ride and because they had missed me they wouldn’t leave me alone and by the afternoon and about 4 visits I just let them come in because I was talking to my boyfriend and just thought I could do with some English company!
Well Thursday and results day – Dawn comes round really early and we make our way there – get our results, ok I might as well say I passed all of mine but didn’t exactly get the grades I wanted so I think I will re-sit a few.
Well then after waiting for ages to give out yearbooks I was getting tired due to no sleep and jet-lag I think; and had to meet Mehdi (boyfriend) at 12:30 so I said we should go so the girls (Dawn, Jess, Kerry and Prue) came back to mine. Jessie went to work after we chilled for a bit so the 4 of us went to Old Orleans and had quite a few cocktails! I won with an amazing 6 in like 2 hours – shocking, but good.
Well then we walked Prue to work; well I saw walked but…..anyway we took a detour to Morrisons and then to Prue’s work and then to the bus stop where the 3 of us went back to mine where Mini and Mel met us. We had a nice chat, although I was kind of busy with talking to Mehdi so didn’t really hear what they were saying – except Mel wants me to DJ at her pootay next week as she thinks I’m damn good after her last party and mine, I’m well excited!
I know this isn’t really Kett news but it made me happy so you are going to hear about it!! I started dating Mehdi and I’ve never been happier, even Dawn and Kerry have said how happy they think I am since we’ve been dating and he seems to be all I talk about – I had the best conversation with him last night we were crying with laughter! He’s great and I’m quite worried at how happy I’ve become with him, freaky! Lol!
I have work experience for 2 weeks now starting tomorrow – next week is with Anglian Crime Team, I go to court tomorrow! YEY!! It’s like 9-5 hours, but the following week is with the police and their hours are 8-6! Damn it!
Well better go, I think I’ve kind of caught you all up on my summer. Hope you all had / are having a great one. See you back at school and to those of you in Year 13 I hope you got what you wanted in your results and have a great time whatever you do.
Summer time
- Sunday, August 22, 2004 at 08:13:34 (EDT)
Party was cool, think everyone enjoyed themselves.
Iran in 12 hours and I'm terrified, was this the right choice? Oh well, you'll all find out in a month!
See you soon folks!
Bye bye *smiles*
- Sunday, July 25, 2004 at 17:44:38 (EDT)
Party in less than 2 hours and right now is the time Dawn and I clean up.
Let's get to it, apparently tonight is going to be huge!
Iran in 1 day!
I dont want to see you
- Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 12:45:37 (EDT)
It seems today; that all you see; is violence and movies and sex on TV.
Yeah I’m watching Family Guy, as I do pretty much every day now.
Only 4 days left until I leave and having a dream 2 nights ago about me dying in a plane crash really hasn’t boosted my confidence about going alone. Haven’t been sleeping very well though, damn dreams and how much they affect my night life.
Tomorrow I’m spending with my mum and Nan. Then Dawn is coming round, well after I have a catch up session with my neighbour.
Friday I’m spending the day with my team mates, then a meal with my parents and then Jessie’s party.
Saturday morning I’m with Emily, who is sleeping round Friday night and then my party Saturday night!! Woohoo!!
Sunday the day is being spent with Kerron and then off I fly on Monday early morning!
Today I spent round Brendan’s all morning, then the afternoon with Dawn up the city. Well except the evening where I was teaching my little protégée Elliott to do jumps. He’s 4 and doing jumps like a pro! He’s going to take over my run of champ.
Now chatting to Kerron about his road trip he took over England, he drove over 1000 miles in 5 days just driving across England, how crazy!
Nothing much else to say, got my Kendo Jacket and suit. Looks well cool!
Bye for now
Bonjour baby
- Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at 17:15:06 (EDT)
Pain is an indicator that you are still alive, burn on it!
Keep fit and healthy. It gives you something to fall back on.
Take risks – Don’t be risky
Shakespeare sonnets seem to be making me think…..
I spent 7 hours today on my bike, playing around in my street, practicing some freeriding.
I was trying to perfect a new routine which is slowly getting there, but as soon as I ride hard my knee feels funny so I took it easy today.
How philosophical
- Monday, July 19, 2004 at 17:32:10 (EDT)
I’ll start at the beginning, well Thursday actually and my morning started off confusing. I couldn’t remember whether I had 3 hours of English, meaning I had to miss 2nd period to teach the Year 9’s or if I had 2 hours of English so I had Art 3rd period. I realised I had 3 hours of English so I would have to miss 2nd period because I was teaching the class again! Mr Cator was actually really impressed again and said I should take over his job, I felt so sad he was leaving, he is a legend and the Art department will never be the same without him! I bought him a little teddy as a goodbye present and a classic head of year for 4 amazing years.
I spent Friday break with Mr Cator as well when he was on duty, we had a good chat and I could see he was happy to leave and I just wanted to wish him all the best and make him realise what an amazing person he is!
Well Thursday lunchtime was funny; I went to the shop for everyone, which was actually about 6 people in the whole of the 6th form. Then there was a fake fight on the field, which was hilarious, we heard loads of Year 10 plotting to all run in the same place and see what the teachers did and as predicted they ended up with about 6 or 7 teachers trying to break up nothing! We all sat from the comfort of the common room laughing!
I had to ask Mrs Mahood about next year because of my plans for this summer to get qualifications towards becoming a sports co-ordinator for extreme sports. I don’t really want to go into the conversation but lets just say I came away from it even more peeved that I entered and vowed not to step foot in Mrs Mahood’s office again.
Emily tried to calm me down but I walked off, I was just fed up of people telling me I’m not good enough for things. Well I shown people before – I was told I was guaranteed a U in my higher GCSE Maths test; I got a B.
I was told I’d never make it as a biker; I become County Champ within 3 months!
Also I was told I would never make it into the Women’s league or get a reasonable sponsor, well I’m the youngest ever rider in the Women’s league, currently leading, and I’m the youngest ever female Fox / Santa Cruz rider; so I think I’ll show them wrong again!
Well Biology was so cool, but it’s always fun. I got a call half way through the lesson, during our break, from my manager, he said my results for my knee was back and the tests on my lungs was back too. He knew the results but he wouldn’t tell me over the phone but he sounded down so he worried me to death. I was sitting in Biology thinking about what I was going to do if I couldn’t ride. Well as soon as we were told we could leave I went home as quickly as I could and made my way to meet my manager and physio, at the pub of all places. You’d understand that the local meeting place for a biker and their manager is the pub!
Ok so let me set the scene, dark pub corner, me sitting there twitching like crazy constantly looking down as Ryan sits to my diagonal right and Jeremy comes up, puts a drink down in front of me and sits directly opposite.
‘So’ he sighs, I look up at both of them, who have weird kind of sad looks on their faces. ‘Bad news Soraya,’ he adds ‘take Iran as a break and we’ll see you at Fort William when you return’.
This is the point my mouth drops and they smile like idiots; ‘what!?’ I’m shocked.
Jeremy goes on to explain my knee is fine, my lungs are in perfect shape, I just had a cough and now he wants to enter me into the harder competitions. Apparently he wants to challenge me as he thinks the races I’ve been doing are too easy I don’t seem out of breath when I do them so he’s put me into the Women’s tournament at Fort William instead of the Youth round.
Anyway I’m so happy I can continue with my first love, and at this point on Thursday we go to meet some other riders and got extremely drunk.
Friday I make it in for English Literature which was good the first hour as we watched Black Adder, so there is Tom and I sitting there laughing our heads off and everyone in the class looking at us funny. Then 2 hours of Ms Lewis, continuous Wilfred Owen poems on tape so you can tell my excitement there.
Well I left just before the start of lunch and headed up Mousehold in which I spent about 2 hours riding around. Got home just before driving and then straight after that went to meet Emily from Tesco.
I saw Jai Jai again, oh my is he fit! I got nice a close and saw he has green eyes! That makes him even better, I love men who have dark hair and then contrasting eye colours, dark hair and green eyes is like an angel to me! Also being tanned, fit as body and County Kickboxing champ makes him more like a God than an angel!
Well did nothing Friday, spent almost 3 hours on the phone to Mark talking about bikes, bikes and more bikes mainly.
Saturday and spent the day in, resting mainly. I’m debating whether or not to go to Kendo on Tuesday as I don’t want to screw up my knee anymore. I think I will though as its fun and get completed kitted out – presented with my armour!
Today I went up the city with my parents and they bought me a jacket for Iran, a plain black hoodie and I bought a William Shakespeare sonnet book.
Last night saw the coolest film ever, ‘Never been kissed’ which I thought was really nice. About a girl who goes undercover as a high school student and tries to become popular and she does! But also the love her teacher has for her and he has the courage to break up with his girlfriend and put his job on the line because he realises they are so alike and that he has actually fallen in love with her! It was so sweet and the teacher was quite fit!!
Kerron has booked the weekend off work next weekend so he is spending Saturday here, with the others for the party, but he’s sleeping I think and we are spending all of Sunday together! So cool, I can’t wait, but I’m going to miss him so much when I go to Iran (8 days left).
I’m meant to be meeting Brendan on Wednesday but I don’t think I should because I know nothing good will come of it.
I hope that everyone has an amazing summer and does whatever they can to have as much fun as possible!
I will write before I go, I mean you need to hear the gossip from my party don’t you!?
I’m off on a ride now, speak soon.
I want you to want me....
- Sunday, July 18, 2004 at 10:59:54 (EDT)
Do you believe you have a weaker side? I mean arm wise my left arm proves to display more muscle than my right but my left leg seems to be the screwed up one. Bad knee, broken toe, and pulled hamstring, it’s weird.
I’m watching ‘Ghost Ship’ with Dawn and its ok but as you can tell I’m on here so cant be that great.
Actually it just got good, so quick update so I can watch the film.
Had CS and 1 lesson of Biology today, and we got our A2 books.
Got to teach the year 9 art class again tomorrow so need to plan the lesson, I have an idea of what to do but I don’t know if I can pull it off.
Bike was fixed within like an afternoon so got that back, also got my Santa Cruz back in one piece!
Just been up the city and finally bought new DH goggles, well actually they are XS-Oakley Frame MX goggles but they do the job! I spent quite a bit in Ten-Eighty today but I have to be nice as I’m hoping for a sponsorship from them, if I’m lucky. I’m good friends with the owner and the people who work there and he has already kitted me out for the week tour in August, casual wear and race wear. It’s all good! I’ve even been given a Fox leather wallet to present myself better, when it comes to the evening time we have to present ourselves in a professional manner and dress to impress, apparently, according to our managers and sponsors. This week in August is one of the most important events for mountain bikers, it takes place in Scotland, Fort William and you know you have to impress up in Fort William!!
By the way Kendo last night was pretty good; because next week will be my 5th week I get presented with my full armour, jacket, and robe, etc. I’m so excited but you like overheat with shorts and tee on let alone your own armour!
Better go, film is getting kind of good!
Iran in 12 days and counting…that just reminded me my Nan used to say that all the time when she knew we were coming over. She used to count the days.
Dude where's my car!?
- Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at 11:17:10 (EDT)
I guess its time to rest – I went to school and seeing we have no lessons I came straight back again, well actually had to walk home because my bike I realised once I’d arrived at school had a puncture. Not only that but my brother has taken my other bike and lent it to a friend! What the fcuk!? He has lent my Santa Cruz to a friend, without asking me! I don’t even let my manager touch my Santa Cruz; I wouldn’t let anyone touch it, no offence to you lot but I wouldn’t let you touch it! It’s my race bike not a mess around bike!! Especially not some idiot who breaks everything he touches and who is now lending out a £4000 bike to his friends! I’m going crazy and now I have no way of getting around because I was going to use that to get to school this week. I am NOT impressed!
Sorry but anything to do with bikes, especially my bikes really annoys me. I don’t like it when people don’t appreciate them and treats a perfect trail bike like a piece of crap.
Apart from that I hurt my knee yesterday and it is not swollen because I didn’t really pay much attention to it, but on the way to school I played around as you do, tricks, jumping off curves, etc and as my wheel went my knee took the shock and now its all swollen and very painful. Bring on the packet of peas!
Well I’m home alone again and about to chill out and watch ‘A Beautiful Mind’ so bye for now. I don’t know if I’ll go to school tomorrow, let’s see if my knee calms down and whether I wake up on time. The past few days I’ve been sleeping loads because I haven’t felt very well. My mum said it’s an ear infection or something to do with the standing in the cold and rain for hours. Well I slept until 12:30 today and had to rush to get into my lessons, but we didn’t have any! I could have stayed in bed….I guess maybe I should go to bed earlier than 2am, etc…..
When it gets cold outside
- Monday, July 12, 2004 at 09:30:40 (EDT)
I have to say I had a good race today, I mean as long as I don’t get punched then it must be a good race, right?
Well I wont go into the whole thing because I’m sure most of you are sick of hearing about mountain biking, blah blah……lets just say I won and got a nice new present from my sponsors for such a good start to the season.
Anyway, I said I’d write about Disneyland and what can I say except that it rocked! It was my third time there and I still love it. It was annoying to be with the Year 10’s but we were treated like adults whilst they had to stick to all the rules so we found ways to annoy them even more!
I slept so much more on the coach than last time, and I found a great way to sleep without like falling on the person next to you or taking up anything more than your room. You slump really badly so your bum is pretty much off the chair and put your knees up against the chair in front of you. You just stay there, your legs don’t move and you are as comfortable as ever! It was great!
Well all the new PE teachers went and some Maths teachers so we had some good company, especially our English teacher Miss Chapman. Because the PE teachers are all young too they relate to us, and it was fun talking to them!
Well Em and I had a great time and we did have a great time rating people as we walked around and being eyed up by fit as French men is never bad.
I bought big Scully and a cute little thumper, which I love! As well as presents for the family and Kerron.
Friday we arrived home at about 4:30am and I slept until about 1pm, when Emily and Martin woke me up! Then, not feeling too great I got ready very slowly…..I felt so bad and in the afternoon the backs of my ears swelled up and badly hurt! Did know what to do but my mum, oh sorry, Supermum helped once again!
I took my application form to the police station for work experience and saw the fittest police man ever! I know I’m going to have the best week ever!
I had to sort out my room yesterday, orders of the management! It’s to get rid of extra junk and whatever for the move I think.
But also my mum wanted me to start getting things ready for Iran. My presents for everyone have taken up over half my suitcase!
Better go, going out later and need to sort some things out.
Home alone once again; this seems to happen to me a lot recently!
*Cough cough*
- Sunday, July 11, 2004 at 10:28:38 (EDT)
Work experience week has taught me a lot – Firstly I know what I want to be when I’m older, a bum! That’s right, a lazy bum. No not really, I do still want to be one of those people who just travel, like for months on a bike say camping out in no where and living on nothing but I don’t think that’s possible for me right now, maybe when I am older.
I know I want to go to Queen Mary so badly, so I’m going to work my hardest this year. Starting with a clean slate of everything – Iran is going to clear my mind, I’ve sorted out my man problems, well I think I have, kind of. My friends, well there has never been a problem there and I’m sure my goodbye party will help me leave on a good note with everyone.
Family wise, well I’m spending the Friday before I go with just my parents; I’m going to take them out on a picnic and spend the day just talking to them. Then Saturday night is my party and Sunday I’m spending the day with Emily and Kerron and then I fly on Monday July 26th.
It will be cool, not contact with anyone over here, unless I want to and a chance to clear my head and body of crap. I’ll come back a better person and if all goes to plan I’ll come home to a better place. The bloke doing our loft conversion got some cool ideas down. Then room will be bigger than my parents, a pretty big double bedroom (so I’m getting a double bed in it) but not only that it’s going to have its own en-suite! I’m never going to leave the loft! I mean I don’t even leave my room, but with my own en-suite I’d never leave. I’d have no reason to!
Well enough of that….i was going to talk about Disneyland and how great it was etc but I have to go, but I will update about Disneyland….although I cant say everything because Emily and I made a Paris Pac, but I’m sure my little adventure with the army man could amuse you all for a bit…..
Stay tuned for the full story!
I tried to discover a little something to make me sweeter
- Friday, July 09, 2004 at 17:33:49 (EDT)
A quick update as I sit here eating my lunch with an extremely cold beer, it’s been in the fridge in my room for like 2 weeks! Also listening to McFly! Don’t laugh; there are other songs on the CD!
Anyway, Monday I spent most of the day at school painting in the Biology room. Browne and Franklin were the only teachers around and it was all good. Nothing to do with Franklin in shorts! Not at all…..
Anywhooo, Dawn then came round mine about 2-ish and we chatted for a bit until she went up the city and I went to the bank before I left for my tournament at about 4pm. Then had to meet Dawn for 5:30 to go see Shrek so I made my way straight from my Freeride tournament to the cinema…..Shrek 2 was classic, well worth watching! It was funny in parts and I liked it!
We then walked down to Sean and Millie’s birthday party which was really funny; well I mean anything is funny with Sean around!
Then at 12-ish most people went back to Garman’s house for another small gathering where I left with Kerron at about 2am and he slept round here. We were up until about 4 in the morning talking about general stuff and we even talked in our sleep to each other! Next time he sleeps round we are going to record it so we can hear what we talk about.
Well Tuesday….right what can say? After about 3 hours sleep I was generally tired but I was ok, I got up in time and left on time, kicking Kerron out of bed! Ha ha!
Tuesday afternoon had training for 3 good long hours at Trowse, which wasn’t too bad except we were all at Mousehold when Jez rang and said we were supposed to be at Trowse – so we all had to bike there! I fell asleep when I got home I was so tired but then my mum woke me up because we had to go out….
Tuesday night I went to the Playhouse to see an Iranian comedian ‘Omid Djalili’ and he was so funny, my tummy hurt from laughing so much! We were in the second row smack bang in the middle, he could see us and he kept smiling when he heard me laugh so much and he could hear me! I was one who started the standing ovation so he thanked me for that too. Also we all waited at the end to see him because he always comes to talk to us at the end, he said the Iranian’s in Norwich are his extended family! He knows my mum well now he even kissed her! My favourite part had to be the bit about how passionate Iranian men are, I was crying at that point!
I know Yesterday I rang Kerron about 4 times….I needed someone I loved to talk to and he is always there when I need him!
Tuesday night Emily rang me and I explained my problem with the Iranian singer who was at the Playhouse and who I’ve been friends with recently. Long story and it will just annoy the lot of you because it’s my problem….
Wednesday and I finished watching The Godfather Part 3, oh my how much did I cry at the ending! That was bad!
Anywhooo, I’m home now (after some Year 9 boy started to chat me up at school! Then called me a lovely lady, thinking I was a new teacher and talking to me for ages). I’m eating ice cream and drinking beer, not a good mixture but it still works! The music is pumping and I’m in a funny mood so it’s the time to just chill!
My mum booked my Iran ticket today – I leave in about 2 weeks and will be gone for about a month or maybe longer if I want. I had to pay for it though and our deal was I paid for Tenerife in October and they pay for Iran but I’m getting some money to but Burberry stuff at Amsterdam Airport.
Also they are doing the loft conversation whilst I’m away I think and it’s going to be my new room and I’m having a goodbye party 2 days before I go!
Well Disneyland tonight and then one week of school then I’m gone! A new Santa Cruz has been shipped over for me and should arrive 2 days before I get there so cool! My half basket ball court there should be finished by now and I’m taking my running Nikes so be prepared to see a new me when I get back!
My mum kept coming into my room and was like ‘are you sure you want to go, and for so long?’ and I’m like ‘Yep!’ ‘Are you sure?’ ‘You should be glad mum, you’ll have a quiet summer, and you’ll get rid of me!’ But the thing is no matter how much she says she’ll have a better summer without me she said she’s going to miss me.
Well don’t think I have much else to say – think I might actually go out for a ride as I won’t be able to tomorrow!
“Plus there’s so many other things I’ve got to deal with…”
I feel like its coming to an end
- Wednesday, July 07, 2004 at 08:59:01 (EDT)
I just got back from my tournament, after having only 3 hours sleep last night. Was going to have an early night but Kerron and me had to sort a few things out and after the biggest fight every (well for us it was big, not that bad in comparison) but then we were so nice to each other it was scary. We ended up having a text competition for about an hour where you have to speed text a song but change certain words to make them relevant to each other. It was fun, I was up until about 1am texting him, the only problem was I was being picked up at 3 to go to our tournament so didn’t get any sleep.
This morning was fun, I had breakfast made for me and we sat outside and I watched everyone else get ready as I sat there half asleep almost in slow motion compared to the others.
As I waited for my turn to race the first track I got a lovely little speech from two fellow racers (can you note my sarcasm?) Well I’m really too young to be in the woman’s league but I am because I won the juniors too many times. Anywhooo, I had two racers, the Trek and Factory team racers (who are about 24) come over to me whilst I was sitting waiting and they gave me some advice about not racing because I was too sh*t and didn’t want me to embarrasses myself but also if I did race then they would make sure I could continue with the tournament……so I’m shocked, I thought bikers were nice!?
Well so I sit and debate - Win and get beaten up. Lose and be untouched…..
Well can you guess what I chose? How about if you look at my split lip would that tell you then!?
Yeah I raced my heart out and won the tournament, which I think did annoy the two girls as one came 3rd and the other came 4th. So if I didn’t race they would have been a place up! Ha ha! What could I have done? I have to say though, after amazing chats with Emily and Kerron yesterday we sorted stuff out about each other and I didn’t retaliate with the girls, I let them talk and I let them hit me. I mean what is one little hit when I impressed all the sponsors on one of the hardest tournament days – including the Trek sponsors who approached me at the end of the morning. (Also despite the fact after she hit me I locked her arm behind her back and told her to leave me alone….it seemed to work!)
Well anyway I get dropped off home with all my stuff, including the bike and spares because tomorrow night I have another race, but an indoor freeride session so I need my stuff so I found it easier to take home. My mum isn’t impressed though, she has a Santa Cruz with every spare part you could think of in her conservatory! Plus loads of mud soaked clothes to wash and a daughter who has a splitting headache and sore lip to deal with – I give my mum the Superwoman award because she has dealt with so much and she has already washed my clothes, tidy all my bike stuff and sorted me with my favourite drink and some tablets to help the pain.
One thing I did do today was pull a muscle in my bum! Yeah go ahead, laugh all you like. It was ok I guess until my physio had to sort it out, thank God it was Ryan, I can deal with him touching my bum! Lol!
I do have a few things, my head still hurts from mine and Kerron’s wrestling match on Friday, he dropped me on my head 4 times!! I so have no more brain cells left after racing and wrestling.
I think I know what Universities I want to go to – First choice would probably be Queen Mary, my parents are really promoting Lincoln because apparently they are good at Law. Then I have loads of others, but I’m glad I went to the UEA thing because otherwise I would have never found Queen Mary and realised how good it is!
I have an Iranian gathering to go to later, should be ok I guess…..Kerron wants to come to Iran with me in 3 weeks and we are going to stay at my house there and spend 5 weeks together! It would be great if he could come, I need that English option out there too because my Iranian isn’t so great and kind of rusty.
Yesterday shopping was cool – I dared my brother to buy a rude t-shirt with naked women on it and wear it when he saw my mum and he did! He’s getting more adventures by the day. One thing I think is so funny right now, I get up every morning at about 6 and go for a ride, return about 7:40 and get ready for school, or whatever I’m doing. Well now my brother gets up at about 6 and goes for a run, but now to add to that my dad now gets up with my brother and goes for a run. So active family!? It’s like a secret society, the only one left in my house is my mum and she’s fast asleep when we all leave.
Well better go, think I’m going to see Shrek 2 tomorrow with Dawn, after my race. Going out in a bit so better go, you know when something happens to you like a fight or an argument and all you want to do for some reason is be with your mum….well I’m like that right now.
NB – The Godfather trilogy is getting way too good – I’m on number 3 now and I love it!! I can’t believe I waited so long to see them!!
Maximum taste - No sugar!
- Sunday, July 04, 2004 at 10:13:15 (EDT)
I’ve had such a good day today! This morning only had 2 lessons and one of those was watching a video so I was well happy – messed around with Jen, shouted at some Year 9’s for knocking my bike over and pretty much had a laugh.
I left at lunch after a chat to Mr Jay and a chat with Mrs Mahood, which I think was actually at break…..oh yeah, I helped Mr Wyatt at lunch as I am such a nice person…..
Anywhooo, came home and started watched Godfather part 2 but fell asleep, although was woken 4 time by people ringing me and then my mum saying how my driving lesson was at 4:30 and not 5:30 – so I was still half asleep driving but the problem was Neil said that was my best lesson!!
Then Emily turned up, then Jessie and Dawn turned up and I chucked Emily out. Not really, she just went to see her boyfriend. So the 3 of us then went to Whippz’ house BBQ / drink-a-thon. It was a great night and I only just got home (1am), after Martin kindly walked me home!!
Let me break it down, the night consisted of –
- Dawn being sick EVERYWHERE!! You’re such a fool!
- Me being hit on by someone I didn’t want to be hit on by.
- Kerron and I falling out, after we wrestled for about 20 minutes outside – he dropped me on my head 4 times and I think I bruised his arm!
- Kerron and I having a major D&M, and making up again!
- My revelation of how amazing my friends are to me.
- How much I now know Martin and the guys would protect me from others.
- I realised I chase the wrong people and as soon as I know they are interested I run a mile hurting them. I’ve treated men like sh*t and I know it’s wrong. I’ve done this too many times to too many friends and I think it’s about time I stopped leading people on and hurting them!
- I’ve realised I really need to apologies to certain people from Summer Ball because I really do act like a pratt to some blokes, but I’ve realised why now and I think I know what I need to do – my advice is if you get with the person you’ve loved for ages and he asks you out, say YES, don’t screw him around because you lose a friend as well as a lover – I just hope its not too late for me and him……
I think that was about it, slightly drunk but never mind! Whippz’ party rules and I now have groupies for my drum career; don’t know where they came from but the more the merrier!
Shopping tomorrow although I’m in HUGE trouble, came home and my mum has tidy my room but found my phone bill! WHOOPS! Lol! Should have hid that better, lets just say now I owe them over £100, on a phone bill!! That’s shocking but it’s me!
Newest hot spot - Auberge, don't think that is spelt right but you'll forever see Dawn, Em and me there!! It's so chilled out and just a nice place to have a sit down and a drink (soft drink of course!)
I told you; I loved you!
- Friday, July 02, 2004 at 20:15:08 (EDT)
Ok since Monday I’ve been to school, spent 3 hours in a studio Tuesday night practising for today’s leavers’ assembly and practised for 2 hours this morning for today’s leavers’ assembly.
Oh ok, leavers assembly. It was pretty nerve wracking!! I was practising my heart out and still messing up, but come show time I pulled it off, so cool!!
To be honest I thought because I was so nervous I’d screw up and on the first song we planned to run on stage from the back – I went first and thought I’d shake out my nerves by dancing down the middle, then got everyone to start clapping and finally have a little chat with the audience, as you do! It was fun and I think we pulled off all 3 songs. Apparently I was amazing and I now have some groupies!! It’s so cool; everyone said they were truly impressed and that I was a true rock chick! Making Emily, Dawn and Jess very proud apparently!
Well then after I was knackered but had to sort out a few things with Mr Erwin….then went to Garman’s and stayed there until about 5.
Then an extremely drunken Emily and Kerron came back to mine. Oh hang on, Jessie and I saw Franklin bike past in shorts so of course I had to say something!! So as you do, I shouted a little comment and he came biking back to us – having a lovely chat about his shorts, legs, etc you know the usual thing you chat about to your biology teacher – although Emily was worse than me at the comments!
Well walking home, Jessie went back to hers for tea and the very drunk one and Kerron came back to mine, chilled for a bit and then Martin turned up at about 7, taking Emily quickly back to his (we WONT go into that) but then left Kerron and me in the garden just talking for ages. As we then sat in the conservatory Jessie turned up and we made our way to the pub – I just left there as I’m so tired! The Iranian singer bloke got my number and likes to have a conversation over texting at very late hours – for example I was up until 2am replying to his messages last night. So that’s why I left the pub early but he’s now started texting m again…..
Anyway, have a job interview tomorrow, but can’t be bothered to go. Friday I have nothing special, driving – oh and Whippz’ drink-a-thon!!
Weekend and I’m going shopping with me brother and then camp out Saturday night for a tournament Sunday – all day long!
Monday is the start of Work Experience week and I’m speeding my days a little different from everyone else. Monday I’m painting the mural on the biology wall, Tuesday I’m hopefully following Dr E around as a teacher thing (hope you’ve remember that mate!) so see and learn from his great teaching skills! (I’m not laughing, seriously!) Then Wednesday if I haven’t already finished, I’m painting again.
Tuesday night I’m going to the Playhouse to see Omid Jahlili an Iranian comedian, he was in ‘The Mummy’ and other films but he is so funny as a stand up! My whole family are going and so are some other Iranians, including the fit Iranian singer!!
Well better go – this time next week I’ll be in Disneyland baby, YEAH!!
Cos my heart cant take it anymore
- Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at 18:01:36 (EDT)
Well I’ve spent most nights at Garman’s with everyone else.
Saturday had to be the best night in a long time – I went to an Iranian party with my parents with this Iranian singer there and he was cute. Got chatted up all night by him, which I really can’t complain about! Got him number, etc at the end of the night, which was about 1am, then on the way home picked Emily up and we made our way to Garman’s. Everyone had gone out for Mini’s birthday and then made their way back to G-man’s so we went there. It was so much fun, we had a BBQ at 3:30 in the morning and I slept for about an hour max.
Then went home at 9am and went straight up the city with my parents who bought all my school stuff for me and bought me some new clothes – plus a new contract for my phone and I did indeed get a new phone too.
Sunday afternoon couldn’t stop thinking about the Iranian singer who was fit as……but then did pretty much nothing. Fell asleep at about 7 and found my mum and dad constantly waking me up!!
Monday and nothing much, wasn’t going to come into school but remembered I had an English Language project to finish during lesson time so came in for afternoon lessons. After a nice long chat with Kerron I then made my way to English. I had to find quotes from the 17th century literature so best bet was the later works of Shakespeare….after struggling Tom entered one thing on google and found the lot so that was fun!
I wrote out a quote from Richard II which was perfect for our English display and did all the fancy writing with flowers around it etc to make it look good – then went home at about 3.
Had a pillow / drum practise for a bit until Kerron rang and I went to G-mans. Stayed for a bit and then left for training. Only problem now is all the boys have gone out for a meal so I have no Kerron, I always talk to him or see him after training. Well actually we do that every night but meh……I’m talking to Dawn though on the phone and Jade on msn.
I have some cool photos of Kerron I took with my phone today – got studios tomorrow to practise for the leavers’ assembly with Whippz and Angus.
Man, you should see my nerves for Wednesday – they are all over the place!!
Nerves!!
- Monday, June 28, 2004 at 15:47:36 (EDT)
Friday and man am I tired from the past week!
Can’t really remember where I left off last time but let’s just generalise. Tuesday was shopping, think I said about that…..
Wednesday was cool, we went to Mousehold with Mr Browne, and just as we leave the heavens open so we get so wet, but it was still fun – we were trying to get Browne to use his legal authority by stopping traffic….he didn’t though.
Walking back with Mark and Emily totally wet was fun I guess, but we has a nice chat so that was cool.
Then practised drums most of lunch and then went up the city with Emily, Jessie and Dawn. I bought nothing but we went back to mine and watched Chicago and then went out.
Thursday and I was tired but managed to get up ok, got to English which has been really interesting this week and I’ve enjoyed going.
Second period though I had my little assessment with Mr Cator, who got me to teach his Year 9’s – prepare the lesson and everything, he just sat there and watched me, not saying one word throughout! Well he did say at the end that it was really good, and despite me giving them a hard task 99% of them got on with it with no problems. He said he was shocked hardly anyone said they weren’t going to do it! Apparently I’d be a pretty good teacher, lol!
Then again practised drums all lunchtime, which was fun, well until I forgot I was supposed to go see Mrs Mahood so ran to see her – then had a nice long chat with Frankie.
Well Biology was really good, I totally enjoyed it! Especially after my discussion of dropping it with Frankie that lunch time. Ok this is what I’ll say; I took the Biology 2 book home to do some extra reading on the chapters we have started, that’s how much I enjoyed it!! I took it back this morning though, otherwise I would have to have given Browne my mountain bike, I mean who beats on a mountain bike!?
Thursday evening, I was home alone so decided as my drum kit has been taken away I would arrange my mums pots and pans into a drum kit and practise the pieces for the leavers assembly – it actually worked!
Then we were supposed to go to the pub to see the England match but Emily didn’t turn up until the 2nd half so we were slightly late…..but we did make it in the end and we all went back to Garman’s as usual. Had a lovely chat with Kerron at the pub and at Garman’s, declared our love for each other, you know the usual.
Best part of the night was walking back to Garman’s with Kerry as we were singing McFly and running around like idiots – then at Garman’s Kerron and I lay on the sofa watching Question Time because my mum and dad were in the audience and we saw them!!
Got home at about 1:40am, and crashed out like a light, I was so tired!
Friday morning (today) and actually got up in time for English Literature but I was so falling so badly so I went home at break with Tom, who almost killed me on the way home. He wouldn’t stop making me laugh and I was wobbling on my bike then actually had to stop for a minute because I couldn’t breathe from laughing so much – I’m so going to have fun on holiday with him and Ricky there!
Did indeed fall asleep on the sofa, well kind of did as Mo didn’t stop meowing right next to me and he didn’t stop!
Then went to this University convention at the UEA with Jess and we had 5 bags each full of prospectuses – but I know I want to go to UCL because they other Law with the 3rd year out in New York with a joint degree so I can then move to America and practise Law like I want to.
It was extremely tiring and as I’m not feeling well anyway I could hardly stand up……I also think I must be getting old as I cant deal with late nights all the time – although 2 weeks of late nights is a bit. The only problem is now Garman’s parents have gone away all of us are there every night, so I have another 2 weeks of late nights.
I’ve got an Interview at River Island on Thursday but the only problem is I want to see about the job at Gap first, because I love Gap!!
Got to go up city again Sunday with my parents as I’m getting a new phone and my mum is going to buy all my new school stuff for me. Plus a few extras….
Saturday I think I’m going to my mum and dad’s friend’s house, for an Iranian party thing, and then I’m going to go back to Garman’s for the night with all the others.
Monday I’m spending the day at a studios with Whippz and Angus to practise all day for the leavers assembly, but I should be ok – I mean come on, I’ve been destroying my mum’s pots, pans and pillows to get these tunes right!
I was supposed to go out tonight but I really don’t think I can because I’m so tired and not feeling great. I got home today from the UEA and crashed out on my mum’s bed and slept all afternoon, my dad got back and said ‘get up teas ready’ so I woke up said ‘ok ok I’m up’ and apparently fell back to sleep again so they just left me.
Well guess what I’m doing right now…..that’s right talking to Kerron on msn. He’s not going out tonight either so we are going to talk on here all night or do something together.
Nothing else much to say…..Mr Cator said I was really good with the kids and teaching that I have to take the last lesson – cool!
Ummm…..nothing else really to say…….can’t wait until Monday – all day on an amazing drum kit – all day!! Woohoo, what I wouldn’t give to have my drums back…boohoo……
I know I’ve forgotten something but meh….ok, my life = wake up, school, home, training, home, Mousehold, home, pub, Garman’s, home at approx 3am, bed – then repeat the process!! LOL! Don’t forget bikes and drums, plus odd occasions on a piano and you have me…..
Cos obviously.........too long!
- Friday, June 25, 2004 at 15:43:00 (EDT)
What's with the late nights recently? Note it's now 1:18am and I'm still talking to Kerron - who I think is shaving his head right now.....
Anyway do have a lot to say but I'll write later on, when I have the time - I have acutally been doing English Language homework since 9pm and have only just now stopped so some good has come of this evening!
Anywhooo.....got to carry on talking to Kerron - the love of my life - and laugh at him some more!
ha ha haaaa
- Wednesday, June 23, 2004 at 20:22:32 (EDT)
It's now almost 1am and I really can't sleep because I'm kind of upset so on the phone to Emily who I'm having a pretty good chat to. How cool, when I need her she is always there!
Been to pub 3 nights straight now, Sunday night got home at 4am! That’s right, 4am! We were all at Garman's house having fun and then Martin gave me a lift home when he left.....at 4am!
Then next night - different night, same kind of people and then back to Garman's again but home at 12 this time, walked home alone....although I know nothing would have happened it still kind of scared me.
Now tonight....when up city, bought new jacket (with Jessie, Emily, Martin and Olly), then back home, then Kendo....then after Jess came to watch me fight with a sword and in the full armor. How cool!!
Then we went straight to the pub and Kerron gave me a lift home at about 11....after a chat of course and a little mini road trip.
Now still on phone to Em, the only problem is I can’t sleep……assembly tomorrow? Only if I can get up in morning……
Ho or hoe?
- Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at 20:14:31 (EDT)
I have to say I’ve had a pretty rubbish day today but I guess I had one coming.
Woke up way too early, after a late night and I was fine, at chocolate for breakfast which probably wasn’t the best of ideas and slowly got ready. Then going to Halfords and pretty much maxing out my mum’s credit card on random bike stuff was all good fun when I got a phone call from my manager in hysterics.
Where the hell was I!? So I’m confused, it’s Saturday, we don’t do stuff on Saturdays anymore but not such good luck, my tournament was today not tomorrow which I thought it was and I was 30 minutes late. Which may not seem like a big thing, but you only have a certain period in which to register, set up and get ready and my time was quickly passing. So I frantically ran around getting ready as Mark came to pick me up and we left almost over 2 hours later than we should have. Well he was already there……
So I get there and pretty much change in the car on the way so I can just run out and race. Which I do, well all of one trail until the rain comes pelting down and we are called to the tents to break as the track became too dangerous. We wait, and we wait but the rain was too hard and softened the ground too much so we weren’t allowed back.
Well anyway we take a break; I go to the shops with Mark and then come back which was quite good because we were allowed to race again.
Only problem was my back wheel was slightly dodged and with loose ground I do indeed slip and fall – now, over 6 hours after my race I have only just woken up. I was given the most powerful painkillers possible and they knocked me out. At least they stopped the banging in my head and my knee from swelling up, plus a few other scars from totally hurting.
My jaw still hurts and I’m still falling asleep but I guess that’s part of what I do. I did get something out of it, when I got back home my Nan was there and I got her to make my favourite dish ever tomorrow when we all go round for tea.
Yesterday was cool; I’ll say no more…..although wrestling? Who in their right mind wrestles at 1am outside in minimum clothes!? Well I could say but……..I’m too drugged and hurt…….
Also my dad spoke to my Uncle in Iran and he said it was ok for me to come over in the summer so I’m going for about 5 weeks, how cool!
Hurts like my heart.....
- Saturday, June 19, 2004 at 17:56:57 (EDT)
I’ve been painting all day and it was quite fun but my arm ached towards the end. Well I did take 3rd period as a break to teach the year 9 art group. Which was actually fun, and the 2 Scott’s and I had to get weed – you can see what their joke was all the way to the end of the field and back, and for the rest of the lesson to be honest.
Then painted again…..(which was appreciated by Frankie, Sanderson and Sewell – they love my paintings)…..I was painting the Biology walls with my evolution mural but then took a break towards the end of school to go practise for Leavers Assembly with Whippz, until about 4pm then came home.
You know what’s really annoying, I’ve been told no parties, etc because we don’t want to get off to a bad start with the new neighbours but they’ve had a guest for a day or so and they have parked in my car’s place! If it was where my mum or dad’s car went I wouldn’t care but no it’s in my space, my car is now on the path because of them! They won’t move it either, no you think I’m impolite – they haven’t seen nothing yet. Party tomorrow calls for my own back! Also, despite being parked in my place they have parked so oddly that they have blocked the path in which I jump off when going out on my bike!
Woohoo! Party tomorrow, and then the girls are all sleeping round. Saturday my dad is helping me shop for bike parts to build my new trail bike with and then Sunday I have an all day tournament which should be a breeze, another trophy to add to the collection…..
I have training tonight, but I don’t think its going ahead because of the weather – it’s the oh so lovely field runs! *Prays* please rain please!!
Better go, got to speak to Emily, on msn with Kerron as usual but also so want to move my car so I block my neighbours off. Don’t worry; I won’t start a war, well until tomorrow’s party!
Wakeboarding weekend next weekend, I can't wait! My new board is ready to be broken like the last one.....
My heart cant take it anymore
- Thursday, June 17, 2004 at 11:53:06 (EDT)
Quick notes;
Just bought Mario Winans’ new album and it is pretty good, although closely reminds me of Joe’s album ‘My Name Is Joe’.
Had good day, had driving, and then drums, piano, then more drums. Then went to have breakfast at 12:30 with Dawn, then made way back to mine, sat in garden, chatted and listened to music. NB – saw Jai Jai there and I think he noticed we were staring at him, and he gave us a cheesy smile and wave.
Got to do a promo video for biking as soon as and I haven’t even started it yet. It’s really stupid, but we all have to make one to promote ourselves to prospective sponsors, etc. Also apparently I have to go to the Norfolk Show again this year and perform and sign stuff, etc. I don’t really want to though, not in the mood right now and also I think I have school – looks like another day off. I only have to go for one of the days though, well a morning or an afternoon; nothing else so shouldn’t be too bad.
Got training once again tonight, I don’t think this is far anymore – I’m not very fit and making me work out for hours on end doesn’t make me very happy! I wanted to go out tonight but Kerron is too tired so I don’t think we are, although a drink may be nice after a work out.
School tomorrow and I think I’m painting the Biology lab again and doing my Year 9 Art class 3rd period.
Actually have to go, I’m going training now, so see you’ll later – saw the best photos today, Trig looked quite nice at the Summer Ball, Dawn knows what I’m talking about!
Hurt No More
- Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 11:46:31 (EDT)
Hum….Bollywood, sounds interesting!? Well for those of you at home tonight and not interested in football – i.e. me; may well be watching the Bollywood stars thing and it’s quite good actually. But I guess I grew up enjoying stuff like that.
Anywhooo….what have I been doing? Sunday the pub with Emily, Martin and her dad was so cool I got free drinks all night, got a free Big Mac when I went to McDonalds and also got hit on by old men who could have been my grand-dad! EWWW! One was interested and followed me all night……YUK!
Anywhooo….Monday, and I had drums, which we went through the songs I think Whippz and I are playing in the Leavers Assembly. Then up the city to meet the biking crew and had training all day, and I mean all day! We started at about 10am, and I got home at about 5pm, with a pub break between which was cool.
Then went up rec to meet Kerron, Josh, Stick, Martin, Sean and Katherine to play football and tennis. Saw Joey up there and had a chat with him, Dawson and Olly, then Jess turned up and we all chatted for a bit and then made our way home at about 9.
Tuesday and I had training all morning, on my lunch break I went to school to see Mrs Mahood and had a chat with the doc on my way out – who I have to say I’m very grateful to as he fixed my chain, getting himself dirty! Ha ha! I did offer him my gloves but no, just get oil all over your hands.
Then had a lunch break for like 5 minutes and was back to training AGAIN!! I got home and just wanted to sleep, did indeed sleep for about 5 minutes when my mum came home and woke me up; “Are you leaning on the sofa!? Don’t get Vaseline on it” (have to keep Vaseline on my tattoo for a week).
Then we went to the diabetic clinic where my Dr was really cool and we have a bet on to improve my diabeties.
This evening didn’t go to Kendo as I’m ill, shut up, yes I am!
Tomorrow got to get up early for a driving lesson at 7:45!! Then going straight to school, practising drums all day, except for 30 minute break for my piano lesson. Meeting Dawn first thing and she’s going to jam to my music, then back to mine for a junk food and chick flick afternoon!
Now on msn talking to Martin and my brother, who is actually in the room across the landing, but hey!
Hey dude I love your band!
- Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at 17:09:13 (EDT)
Just had my tattoo, really not as bad as anyone had said – big wimps! It looked good but now have to have a bandage on for 24 hours and let it heal.
Now off to get really really drunk with Emily at this pub her dad works at, me thinks free drinks are in order.
I will indeed show off my tattoo when I get back to school and at my pootay!
NB – Sprowston fate was not as great as I thought…..although did bump into Siam.
Tattoo you
- Sunday, June 13, 2004 at 11:26:25 (EDT)
Once again....can't sleep. But this time I have no Kerron.....
I'm having a party on Friday.....actually quite excited, can show off my tattoo.
Also got job training Thursday but I dont want to go as I like not having a job! Lazy bum! It's all good.....
Sleepless in Sprowston
- Saturday, June 12, 2004 at 18:19:52 (EDT)
So, how are all of you?
I have two parties to write about and a day of shopping, meeting an old friend and also a revelation! I really couldn’t have written about these last night as I actually got back from Mini’s this morning at about 10am. I did indeed sleep there in a double bed with someone, intrigued? Read on…..
Firstly let’s go back to Wednesday, the day after my party, were I arrived at Mini’s on my bike at like 12:30 as I popped into school to see Mrs Mahood.
This was a BBQ with the usual crew, Mini, Mel, Martin, Emily, Jen, Stick, Josh, Liam, Kerron, Kerry, Katherine, Sean, Garman, Kaylie, Sean Garret, Prue and probably others but I forget. Well we all had a BBQ throughout the day. It was great, especially when Martin and Emily could not be separated so they ended up getting hosed and 4 of us took turns to bucket them. It was well funny; at least they finally separated and left by about 7pm, over an hour later than Em was supposed to get home.
Well everyone went home at about 7-ish or slightly before because they all had to go to work or something, so it ended up until about 9pm me watching Garman, Josh, Stick and Mini play cards and try to learn.
Then my brother and all his mates turned up for Mini’s brothers party so I left, going home, realising I had burnt shoulders and then trying to sleep.
Thursday I slept in until about lunch I was so tired, got ready and went up the city were I did a bit of shopping, picked up my new order from Fox and then met my friend Ali who I used to work with. We went for a drink and spent about 2 hours just chatting and catching up.
Then met Emily and went back to hers with Katie until my parents and brother K picked me up and we went for a meal – my treat!
Thursday night I sat up until 1:30am talking to Kerron about everything! He was so amazing and I’m so grateful to have him as a best friend!
Then fell asleep at about 2:30am and slept in until about 10am Friday morning – would have slept longer but my next door neighbours were moving and making a hell of a noise in the process.
Friday – Kerron picked me up at 12 and we went to Tescos to buy food and drink for the BBQ celebrating Garman’s 18th birthday.
Then as I got there I had to go to school for the start of lunch, I sorted out the Yearbook cheque with Mrs Mahood and sorted out something with a mate.
Then went back tot Mini’s with Garman and Jess as they had to go see some teachers too.
When I got back I followed everyone else in drinking (which may I just say did go on until the early hours of this morning). Well anyway, then the dudes went to Tescos too and the girls sunbathed in the garden. The usual crew were there, including a few others – Vicky, Charlotte, Jessie and Dawn. Jessie and I were the ones sunbathing.
I said screw it and just sunbathed in the garden in surf shorts and a bra – which I did for about 3 hours with Jessie and Dawn by my side, including visits from Mel and others. Also I now have a nice all over tan, and no more burnt arm marks!
After sunbathing and just drinking I got up and apparently looked f**ked, according to Kerron and to be honest I really did! But was a combination of drink and trying to sleep.
I then went to Tesco Metro to get some more drink (Pepsi and Lemonade actually) and then chilled a bit more until Martin turned up in his car and took us to Tescos to buy more alcoholic drinks. Jen, Prue and Charlotte came with us but I called shotgun as he is dating my sister so it’s like we are family!
Coming back Whippz and Lance were there including some others, I don’t truly remember. So I drank more and ended up having a hell of a D&M (deep and meaningful) with Seanie Sean. He was great and ended up tell me I’m know at Blyth, which scared me to start with but then he reassured me it was a good thing, nothing bad is ever said.
At about 9pm I went home, got changed as it was getting cold and got some more drink and made my way back to Mini’s – in which I then sat in the garden and chatted to different people. Got really close to a certain dude I hadn’t really spoken to before and we became more than just friends but you’ll never know who as I don’t kiss and tell! Ha!
Well loads of us watched TV, nothing in particular, and I became the beer lady, getting all the boys their drinks. Then hung around the living room with my new friend and then went into the garden (time check about 12:20am) and sat in the rain with Martin talking about everything and having a D&M.
Then my friend left and so did a few others, but some stayed and it ended up Garman, Kaylie, Mel, Katherine, Jen and me in the conservatory talking about stuff. Garman was so funny, we were all in tears of laughter as he did impressions of people (2 people in particular) and I couldn’t stop laughing!!
We all then ordered food, ate and made our way to our beds – well after about an hour of everyone saying ‘yeah I’m going to bed now’ then chatting to someone else for about 10 minutes.
Well I slept in Mini’s brother bed, (double bed – how comfortable) with…..Jen lol! Bet you thought it was going to be a dude or something. It was cool, we so didn’t sleep making each other laugh for hours and taking the mic out of each other, jokingly of course….Well we did have a girlie chat with Mel for a while but then we sent her to bed as she was so tired and had done everything that night. Mel left us to sleep at about 3am but Jen and I chatted loads and I don’t know when we actually feel asleep, but I know she woke me up at like 9am!! WHAT!?! I was sooo tired and she just walks in and turns the brightest light I’ve ever seen on directly in my face! Although my lovely Muppetier Kerry did indeed make me a cup of gorgeous tea and gave it to me in bed – she asked me how many sugars and I just said, how ever many you like then I heard her counting in the kitchen, it was so funny!
The people who slept were Mini and Mel in one room, Sean and Katherine in another, Jen and me, and Kerry and Stick – Martin stayed pretty much all night but didn’t sleep and Garman and Kaylie stayed until late, or can that be classed as early as it was in the morning?
Well that was my past couple of days – today I got home at about 10am, went to bed and slept until about 1pm.
Started to write this then got distracted and played football with my brother, then came back to writing this and then got distracted once again by an idea to link my hi-fi through an amp with double the power speakers and make everything louder! It worked, but not as great as I thought so have to go back into my loft and put everything back – it is so hard to get into our loft as the ladder doesn’t reach anywhere near the opening, so you have to lift yourself up and jump on to the ladder to get down.
Then came back to this, but then helped parents with some gardening, then went for a bike ride, then another try with some different speakers with my hi-fi and now here again eating my tea.
Martin just rang me and reminded me of my tattoo tomorrow, I’m so worried now! Sprowston Fate tomorrow and then my tattoo, then to end another hard day; a lock down at a pub – for the evening / night. How cool!
Well better finish my tea as I have Ben and Jerry’s Cookie dough waiting for me downstairs – I don’t actually like ice-cream but this is heaven.
NB – I’ve started MotoX – which is damn expensive and extremely hard, you need balls of steel to do that!
Also I know I’ve missed some stuff out but so much cool stuff happened, and to be honest I don’t remember everything…..
Ummmm......Ben and Jerrys!
- Saturday, June 12, 2004 at 13:33:58 (EDT)
It's now 1am and I'm still awake, talking to Kerron on msn actually - now I've used my amazing seductive skills to get him to pick me up tomorrow, take me to Tescos then to school and then to mini's!! ha ha!!
Actually not very tired now.....Diet Vanilla coke has a benefit and it's name would be caffeine....
Randomness
- Thursday, June 10, 2004 at 20:00:36 (EDT)
My one question today is - WHY CAN'T I SLEEP!?!
Help! Anyone!?
Party again at Mini's tomorrow - I will indeed reveal all gossip from yesterdays party and tomorrows party on Satuarday, or friday night but i'm guessing I'll be too drunk for that one!
I need sleep...
- Thursday, June 10, 2004 at 19:25:19 (EDT)
I can’t sleep so I thought I’d note a few thoughts down….things that have been on my mind lately….
Firstly I like how no one on table 3 (i.e. the table I was on) was photographed at the Ball. Despite the fact we were awarded fittest table of girls that night!
I’ve made some amazing friends lately and I couldn’t be happier – but I know I’m going to miss the lot of them when we have to say bye but I just want them to know how much I care for them!
How come all the managers at Marks and Spencers are blonde? It’s weird, but 3 of them are blonde with glasses, almost identical to each other.
How come you can never have what you want, but what you wanted in the past won’t leave you alone!?
Why can you never build up the courage to tell someone how you truly feel, and why does your heart normally love a different person to what your mind does!?
How come some people act nice one minute and a twat the other? Did you want to ignore me anymore than you did and then act as if nothing happened the next time we meet?
Also why can’t I sleep? I know I’m tired but I just can’t seem to settle….maybe I should read something but I’ve decided on my break to do no school work or anything remotely educational
Well I’m still drunk and……..ok ummm, really should sleep. Got to meet an old friend for a drink tomorrow, shop loads and then I’m taking my parents out for a meal as it was my mum’s birthday last week and I promised to treat them.
Got to see Emily tomorrow too – Party Friday – Resting Saturday – Sprowston Fate, tattoo and pub celebration Sunday. Oh the good life, when I’m not at school and I have no biking for a weekend!
Anywhooo, better try and sleep, it is half twelve now and I do have nothing else to do but sleep.
thoughts.....let it burn!
- Wednesday, June 09, 2004 at 19:30:38 (EDT)
Quick note - spent whole day (apart from a 2 hour stop off at Brendan's for...a chat) at Mini's drinking and doing other stuff - good old usual crew where there, what an amazing day!! Big up the quality BBQs that have been had with a classic bunch of friends, old and new! x
Quickie
- Wednesday, June 09, 2004 at 15:52:30 (EDT)
Biology exam was ok but I think I screwed the foundation one up – I couldn’t remember anything for it. It was fun though; sitting with Kerry and Faye and having Mark tell me I’d do great all morning.
Well I needed to pee all the time I was in the exam but I didn’t dare go….oh the pain.
Then decided to have party / gathering where Jen, Emily, Mel, Kerry, Garman, Kerron, Martin and Mini came round. Now we are all in the garden chilling with beers and fun!!
Don’t know if I should go to Kendo, don’t think I’d be safe with a Samurai Sword drunk, whoops accident waiting to happen.
Think we are all going up the pub later, meeting the usual crew (including Jen because she is officially the best new-comer!)….then tomorrow is a BBQ at Mini’s after a meeting with Brendan.
I have no more school – so don’t have to go back until the 21st! Woohoo!!
Thursday is shopping day with Emily and Sunday Emily is spending the day because we are going to the Sprowston Fate as I’ve never been – well since I’ve had memory, apparently I went when I was a baby. Then at 3:15pm is my tattoo, it’s been booked and I’m ready for the pain! With Emily and my mummy by my side!
Emily says hi and she’s going to set me up with Jai Jai baby!! I’m so lucky.
Also Jen’s imaginary boyfriend is here, please humor her, she is crazy – his name is Geoffrey, and she is way too fit for him! Yeah that’s right, an offer for anybody to be set up with our lovely Jen….email me so I can let her know (include a picture for screening purposes, officially Jen’s love representative)
I think people are getting a bit drunk….singing and hitting on each other despite boyfriends or casual partners that we have….
Cut my foot today on the damn glass that cut my hand the other day – I got glass in my foot and then whipped it across my other foot which cut it straight across the top, how ruuuude!!
Anywhooo…nothing much else to say - Mini’s pootay on Friday. Meeting Heidi I think on Saturday and of course Sunday is the fate and tattoo baby!
Party in the garden....
- Tuesday, June 08, 2004 at 12:48:55 (EDT)
I had English Literature today and it wasn’t bad, the questions were quite good but the only problem is how you answer them and I could have totally screwed up, but I tried.
Anyway Biology tomorrow and I am revising but the following things have distracted me over the past two days of attempted revision;
This laptop – the worst distraction EVER!
Making a cool new CD then playing it very, very loud.
My bike, did you know I’ve been on my bike 8 times today – damn the attraction of Mousehold and training.
Ball photos – so cool, we had a biology buddies photo taken and we made it into a card for all our science teachers. We = Ricky, Emily, Mark and me. Everyone said what a nice photo it is.
Water fights – long story but let’s just say no revision got done this afternoon as soon as Garman, Kerry and Emily had bottles of water!
Jai Jai at Tescos, I went before training to get some stuff and he was there and OMG he is gorgeous!! It’s like being in heaven….
Anywhooo…that’s just a few things, I’ve missed some stuff but I think you get the point I’m way too easily distracted.
My brother is doing the 3 peaks challenge and I’m shocked – my oldest brother Kay is the clever, computer genius, not the sports one….am I being replaced? Actually no, because Kay is the extremely clever one, Baz is the normal sporty one and then there is me, recently named Bambi, who is ‘apparently’ kind of clever and into extreme sports. So I’ve been classed all my life as a mixture of both Kay and Baz….
Anywhooo…no idea why I went into that – there is this programme on ITV about the MI5 and something to do with going to Iran….not bad, but not completely true about some of the stuff they have about Iran.
Reminds me though that I have to book my ticket to Iran soon, I’m going for about a month and a bit, may go longer.
Ok, this is really distracting me too, I should be revising….
I know some people want to know the gossip from the summer ball but I’m sorry you’ll never know – teaches you for leaving so early!!
Biology on the brain….I am so confused – if I could only switch brains with someone clever, then I’d be sorted! Can’t wait for tomorrow to be over with, then no more school until the 21st June.
I have realised something – I think about stuff I want to write about when I’m out or doing pretty much nothing but when it comes to writing in here I forget.
Well I better go – I do need to do some more revision before Brendan comes round and I end up doing nothing.
I want to go back to Iran, I dreamt about my Nan the other night at it was one of those dreams where when you wake up you’re in such a good mood. I loved it!
Cos my heart cant take it anymore
- Monday, June 07, 2004 at 16:34:53 (EDT)
Well I’ve had an interesting weekend – last day at work, mountain biking, Wakeboarding, putting my hand through a window and trying to revise!
Work was good; it was so nice to know I wouldn’t return.
Mountain biking was fun and so was Wakeboarding and I came out of both without a mark on me.
But in the afternoon, after coming home from a relaxing bike ride I ended up with my hand through the window in our shed – I taped a bin bag over the window and sorted out my hand, which surprisingly isn’t very bad, just a few scratches.
Did as much revision I could today, when about a million things didn’t distract me.
Now I give up on the revision side and am watching Save The Last Dance. I did realise today that whenever you’re watching a film and decide to get a drink or something whilst the film is still on, by the time you get back and sit down, they have a commercial break and you’re like, what the hell!? I was waiting ages for a break and you have one now!!??
It’s a crazy life…… “I don’t wanna know, if you’re playin me keep it on the low, cos my heart can’t take it anymore….”
Is everyone turning blonde?
- Sunday, June 06, 2004 at 17:51:31 (EDT)
I think I’m getting old – my knee doesn’t seem to want to heal and nor does the cut on my knuckle.
I just got back from Joey’s as he helped me with my bike, but before that I was at Mini’s party where I had a laugh, but had to leave early as I have my last day at work tomorrow.
I’ve been trying my hardest to revise but I really cant at the moment, I was today but I had 4 people ring trying to sell things and they disrupted my concentration. Then of course I went on a bike ride, then to Mini’s.
So tomorrow is my last day at Marks and Spencers, then got a meal out with Fox tomorrow night.
Sunday my parents are going to Belgium for a day out and I have a race, ending in Wakeboarding for lunch.
I’m going to try for a new job in the bike hut at Halfords but my parents said I didn’t have to get another job and they would support me for the year as I’m going to university.
Starting another martial art next week, but also want to start kick boxing so we’ll see, but I’ve found a new addiction….martial arts.
Exams Monday and Tuesday then no more school until the 21st June, I don’t have anymore lessons! How cool is that, I can bum around home for the next 3 odd weeks.
Had 2 old friends text me today wanting to meet up, how odd, you don’t speak to people for ages then 2 old mates text in the same day. Well I’m going to meet both of them, one is Heidi Clements and the other was Ali from work who went to university.
Brendan has now turned up so better go, speak soon and will inform you how my new Wakeboard is out on the water. It’s personalised, it has my name on the bottom!!
Got new tees from Fox saying, Fox team rider, with Soraya on the back and apparently I’m supposed to wear them like all the time I’m at races but not racing, they are like polo shirts. Also kind of nervous about tattoo on Sunday 13th, but its booked and it shall be done!
That’s what shocked me, my mum said to me the other day ‘you like being a rebel don’t you!?’ It made me smile, me? Rebel? Don’t make me laugh I’m extremely good….well…… got to go x
Don't hate, congradulate!
- Friday, June 04, 2004 at 16:39:18 (EDT)
It’s been a long time baby….sorry but I’ve been busy, you know, school work, exams, quitting work, getting a new biking contract with Fox and Santa Cruz (yeah I had to drop that in), umm….summer ball, drunken nights out, tennis, what else? Oh yeah barbeques, plenty of them and of course my life wouldn’t be complete without a visit to A&E, a drop in by an ex boyfriend (Brendan) and a visit to the tattoo parlour.
Ok, let’s break this down, but be warned it will be long and I’m sure to have missed stuff out.
Short notes – I did end up in A&E after Sunday’s race with a split in my finger, across the knuckle, you could see the bone! EWW! Also damaged tendons in my left knee, damn football injuries, I always said football was bad! Btw, went to my old football team presentation evening and it was nice to see everyone.
Well anyway, my knee put in a blue flexi cast, and I took it off straight away, but today its been playing up – got Kendo tonight, maybe shouldn’t with a bad knee but we all know I pay no attention to doctors, etc.
Last week Tuesday was my English Language exam which really wasn’t too bad but I so needed to pee half way through, I mean 3 hours for an exam is just wrong!
Tuesday morning was my second visit for the very welcome Brendan. Can you detect the sarcasm? Well Tuesday evening I spent with Martin and Emily and then round Emily’s for a couple of hours having an extremely good girlie chat.
Wednesday night I went up the rec with Emily, Martin, Jessie, Kerron and Kerry and we all played Tennis – then went back to Liam’s where Sean, Garman and Kaylie joined and we had a drinking night.
Thursday I helped in the Year 9 art class as I do every Thursday and Mr Cator informed me I would be taking the last lesson, completely alone, well he stands in the corner and watched, but I have to decide what we are going to do, etc.
Biology Wednesday and Thursday was good – missed Mr Browne’s lesson because I had to go to a meeting with Fox and Marin, including my manager and see whether they wanted to keep me on. Well Fox did but Marin couldn’t because Santa Cruz had put in an even better offer than they had and they couldn’t compete. So now I’m a Fox and Santa Cruz rider because it would have been stupid to turn down that offer from Santa Cruz.
Made it for the end of Browne’s lesson and rubbed the fact I have to go for a promo in Italy this week in his face. Then Frankie’s lesson was good fun, at the end he heard about my tattoo but doesn’t like the idea, although I’m having it done tomorrow I’m going to show him when we get back to school.
Work Thursday night was ok, nothing special as usual, decided to give my notice in and did on Saturday so this Saturday is my last day at Marks and Spencers.
Friday didn’t go to school, had barbeque at my house for Emily, Olly and Mel. We spent the day at mine and then got ready and went to the ball. Olly bought me this gorgeous soft pink teddy. Its so lovely!!
The Ball was indeed amazing, meeting almost everyone at the Travel Inn we all went to Garman’s penthouse suit and dumped our stuff, took some photos and the whole gang head downstairs. (Got my photos back today and they all look so good!)
Well I don’t know what to say about the Ball, it was good. Loads of gossip but it’s not for my web diary. Just that it was great, and I can’t really explain it – what does it matter, you were there! You know what went on….well maybe not what happened afterwards but hey never mind!
Well having 45 minutes sleep I made my way to work Saturday at 8am – coming home all of an hour later, and handing in my notice on the way out.
Slept most of Saturday until I went to pick Emily up later in the afternoon.
Sunday was a race, well mini tournament. Then family / Iranian barbeque in the afternoon which I spent with Baz, Layla and their friends.
Well Kendo tonight, Maz said she was going to the gym so was going to come and take the piss when I’m practicing.
Tomorrow should hopefully, if all goes well, get my tattoo.
I know I’ve missed loads out like, Mini’s BBQ, Josh’s BBQ, drunken nights with the usual gang of us girls (i.e. – Emily, Dawn, Jessie, Kerry, Mel and myself) with the usual boys (i.e. – Martin, Mini, Garman, Sean, Liam and Kerron) including others.
Anywhooo….that was my attempt to catch you up, just think of me either, out drunk, on my bike, on a wakeboard or in A&E and you’re probably right to what I’m doing. My life doesn’t change much, oh hang on it does because recently I’ve been spending my free time on a climbing wall or in a kayak, new found love for climbing!
Long enough for you?
I've been busy, what can I say!?
- Tuesday, June 01, 2004 at 11:55:33 (EDT)
How ruuuude!!??
Dawn and Jessie are here sitting, chilling to Bad Girls and working out the notes for the new Alicia Keys Piano music I bought today.
Today was me’ok; had one lesson again, after CS. After spending all of assembly trying not to be sick, I felt so ill.
Then had 20 minutes of Frankie before I had to leave, then had no Browne so sat in the classroom with Rick and Mark talking about general rubbish….
Well just dropped Jess and Dawn home, after a visit from Martin and Emily and a trip to the park to see the boys play football.
Then watched Bad Girls and dropped them home, I got to drive the car. Well moved it so my dad could take us in the BMW.
Kendo was so good last night but so hard! I got my Shinni (weapon), but my hands are blistered and so is the ball of my left foot.
Had interview for Anglian Crime Team and I got in for Work Shadowing there, how cool, back to the Crown Courts baby!
Really not feeling 100% and as it’s now half 11 and I have driving at 7:45 tomorrow morning I think I’ll go to bed. Let me just say bye to Kerron then off to the land of nod!
ZzZzZzZz ZzZzZzZz ZzZzZzZz ZzZzZzZz
Night all x
Bullet point the day
- Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 18:28:02 (EDT)
So I’m sitting in my garden listening to music still amazed with the laptop being able to work out here, no cables nothing!
This is so nice, a cold drink to one side, spicy vegetable crackers to the other, out in the sun.
Well I had all of one lesson today, 4th period so I spent the morning in sun, trying to do my essay for Mrs Mahood but really didn’t work and ended up playing football with Kyle and Olly.
Then had 4th period in which Dawn and I just messed around scribbling notes to each other. Then realised I had to speak to Kerry about what happened yesterday, so went to see her before the end of her lesson. We are fine now and I’m glad as she’s a laugh!
Then 5th period had no lesson so spent it with almost the whole of sixth form playing on the field, despite Mrs Mahood’s constant visits outside telling us to get inside!!
Remembered today that I have an interview tomorrow with the Anglian Crime Team, so nervous and I have no idea where to go!?
Start Kendo tonight and I’m nervous about going from a beginner to something better (hopefully).
Well I’ll write about that tonight after I get back, it starts at 8pm so I may be a bit late, but got training at 6. Can’t be bothered to go, I fall off too much now-a-days. Also my hamstring is really stiff from Sundays Cross County ride.
Better go, looks like the sun is going in…..damn it! Although I’m hoping I can get rid of my tee sun burn before the summer ball as my top will be visible.
A nice cold drink is much appreciated right now, so nice sitting in surf shorts and bra in the garden….oh the hard life I lead……bye, my drink calls, we wont discuss what type of drink, some of you are too young!!
One thing I’d like to know is why oh why do I get a cold when is damn hot!! It’s just not fair!
I'm not fussed after thinkin about it....
- Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 11:39:44 (EDT)
The novelty of this laptop never fails; I’m now in the garden watching fluffin-nutta (my new rabbit) chase Mo (my cat) round the garden. Got the house to myself, let’s just set the scene, me chillin in the garden, with an ice cold glass of Diet Vanilla Coke, with my rabbit scaring my cat, listening to my music. This is the life, although rewind 24 hours and we have a totally different story.
Left last night at 11pm to drive down to somewhere near Essex I think and slept for all of 3 hours in a tent, then had a race this morning. It was hard, even though it was a perfect morning for a ride. I came first, but we won’t go into that one as I’m sure you are all just waiting for me to mess up and lose badly!
Well got home after lunch time and after a cancelled plan to go to the beach, I went with a few older riders for a cross country ride which lasted about 4 hours and I realised I’d forgotten any type of drink.
Well, they all left, because the people I rode with lived off towards Loddon and I lived the other way. I was about 30 minutes from home and found this perfect little place to rest for a bit. It was a bench in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by luscious trees and gorgeous view over nothing-ness. I sat for about 20 minutes having a little think then set off home. When I got back my parents left to go out then my brother went out, now back inside the house, on the sofa watching The Simpsons.
Realised my day consisted of being on a bike for majority of it. Did try some Biology revision, but I didn’t want to be entered into my foundation exam until January but I’ve been put in this June so I say fail once again….never mind, I know I’m screwed already.
Well Simpsons can’t watch themselves, and I think I deserve a night off today as biking has taken it out of me. It wouldn’t have been so bad if I had a drink, went to the pub afterwards with the others or wasn’t wearing my full face helmet in such hot weather. Well that’s what I live for, I love it really.
I’ve now had 4 comments that my new hair cut makes me look cute, no I really wasn’t going for cute!
Pub-less.....
- Sunday, May 16, 2004 at 13:46:10 (EDT)
God has given me an angel, and his name is Jai Jai!
Anywhooo, haven’t really done much. Today I had work all day – 7:30 till 6:15, got shouted at for whistling by Booty (Rebecca Booty, my manager) but then she made up with me when I told her I was jokingly sulking!
Stocked up my fridge with Yakult, Diet Vanilla Coke and junk food, so really don’t have to leave my room now.
Went to Tescos where I met Jai Jai – oh my god, I’m speechless over him…..how can God make someone so fit!?
Anywhooo, joined up to the next level of Kendo, starts on Tuesday, get my first weapon to keep!!
Friday did final final seating plans, which I’m not changing now unless you cry! Yeah that’s right, unless you’re on your knees begging with tears running down your face I won’t change them. I went through them for an hour after lunch Friday with 2 Yr 13’s when I was supposed to be at training. So no more…..
Can’t think of much else, got race tomorrow, but have to leave tonight, sleeping in a tent again.
Didn’t sleep last night, bad dreams kept me up. I thought I was over that stage?
Anywhooo, better go, got to fix a flat on my Santa Cruz before I can pack for tonight and then leave.
My Santa Cruz is back!! I totally screwed then frame, bashing it into a tree but my manager got it fixed and it was at home when I got back from work. My poor little race bike, I’ll never hurt you again, well try at least.
Have a good weekend everyone, I’m going to try to do a bit of revision tomorrow afternoon, but I’ve left all my folders in my locker so blah blah blah…..
This entry is for my boo boo, I know I don’t always say it but you rule and I love you. Thanks for everything!
One thing I have noticed, the sniper is getting a bit slack on my recent swear words. What’s going on? Can I now swear and talk about drunken nights out? If so then I’ve got loads to tell you!!
PS - Kill Bill 2 rocks, went with Ricky and Tom yesterday and man was it cool! Those two rock and made me die with laughter, just like crazy Dawn in Lit....watch out she lives in a shopping trolley and talks to squirals! It was so funny Friday! I loved it, I had real pains in my side from laughing so much! Kill Bill 2 rules!!
If I cant do it, it cant be done!
- Saturday, May 15, 2004 at 15:31:15 (EDT)
Cos I ain’t mad at cha, got nothing but love for ya.
Last night I went with Jessie, Harry and Amie to see the drama performance, which was pretty damn amazing. Kerry was so funny in her Elvis loving character, I was dying with laughter and she said she could hear me laughing last night.
Today was pretty much usual, CS (in which Mark and I got to put the ‘national condom week’ posters up), Biology (think I fell out with Browne, not sure though), Piano, and then council at lunch.
After Council I went with Emily, Dawn and Jessie to Garman’s BBQ. There was also Martin, Mini, Sean, Kerron, Whippz and Kerry there. We spent the afternoon there and then I had a hair cut, but then met them up the rec.
Then Sean, Kerry and Dawn came round for a bit and Dawn stayed to have a chat. Just now dropped her home after she helped me with the final seating plans for the Summer Ball.
I have this timed essay to do for Mrs Mahood and I have to do it tonight as I have work tomorrow but I don’t know where to start!
Also was supposed to be going out tonight with work mates, but didn’t go. For many reasons, but don’t really get on with them so couldn’t be arsed.
Better do some work, but I’m talking to like 50 people on msn…..ohhhh, procrastination!!
My daddy is at this moment sorting my tattoo out! How cool!
Well going to go talk to Jade for a bit – then off to training.
My life rules! I get to spend my nights at a gym or evening running through a field! We have a trial on Sunday, the fastest person to bike 71km!
My quote of today = ‘Well guess what yo, your sex was wack!’
Word of moment = ‘WACK!’
I told you, I loved you!
- Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 16:07:39 (EDT)
Oh my god (cheesy grins) I'm so happy, i'm in love!
This is so lovely, how immature love can be, and how weird!
I cant wait for school tomorrow to see him again.....oh puppy love!
Had English test today, how ruuuuuude!
Went training, was boring. Mainly chatted to Tyler about Mark and when he fell off his bike. Well I say talk, more like took the piss.
And they called it......
- Monday, May 10, 2004 at 15:42:18 (EDT)
Today has been average-ish.
Parents bought the new car, get it on Tuesday.
Went Wakeboarding this morning and it was freezing! It felt like I lost my toes to frost bite. The best part was when Mark started dancing like a fool to Britney Spears I’m a slave for you. What a Muppet, it was so funny though, you had to be there.
Adam came to Wakeboarding because he stayed round Saturday night and we left really early Sunday so he came. I tried to teach him to board but he wasn’t that great, good for a beginner though!
Did all of no school work today, sorted out my folders and did a bit of sorting out but really didn’t feel in the mood to revise. Did theory test practises, and got 35 on both!
Was going to go to pub with Jess but the boys bailed so we decided to not go; now we are just chatting about boys on msn.
Just thinking about it I really didn’t do much today, got home, watched T4. Watched Eastenders and OC designed a house that Em and I are going to build in Newport when we are older. (Btw – my plan is to do a joint Law degree in America so I can practise Law over there, and as Emily is moving there in her year out and then living there we are going to get a house in Newport together.) Then had tea, now here. What a productive day!
Driving tomorrow morning, then something I’d rather not mention.
So what will I do tonight? Probably bum around again, my Wakeboard needs cleaning, could do that. Meh…..?
Haven’t been on a bike in over 2 days! Withdrawal symptoms kicking in…..
California here we come...
- Sunday, May 09, 2004 at 15:30:43 (EDT)
I have the day off tomorrow, no race nothing! I’m already bored…I have to rest apparently because me knee is a bit weak – I blame the old football injury.
Today I had work and it was boring but stupidly I agreed to start at 7:30 next week instead of 8:30, until 6:15! Too long a day, but I thought I’d help out as it’s a promotional weekend.
I think extreme and injuries runs in my family, my Nan broke her hand doing extreme gardening. What? There’s extreme ironing why not gardening? Well maybe it wasn’t that extreme but she hurt her hand and came into work to show me. She did this Thursday but despite the Mickey Mouse hand and pain she didn’t go to the doctors, so I rang my mum to make her go!
Work was fine, until an old woman looked at me and smiled and she looked identical to my other Nan. Of course me being me freaked out and walked off the fitting room, making my friend go over and serve her. I was even fighting back the tears, how weird, but she really looked like my Nan and I just freaked. Emily knows how messed I am right now over my Nan, I cant even bare to look at her photo – I don’t think anyone realises how close my Nan and I were. Closer than me and mum or dad, even put together I was amazingly closer to my Nan than anyone. I was closer to her than I am to my whole family put together. Why else do you think I spend so much time on my bike and in my room or out?
Anywhooo, my teeth well hurt from eating stick of rock pieces. I’ve been trying to learn my frameworks for English, slowly making my way through Mr Wyatt’s website, which is actually pretty helpful!
Tomorrow I don’t think I could sit and do nothing, I’m not allowed on a bike so how about Wakeboarding. Mark and Tyler said they were going tomorrow morning, so I think I’m going with them. Should be fun, well better go bum around some more doing nothing.
I do have one suspicion though, I have the feeling my parents have come across some success recently. Firstly they bought me this new laptop and a new bike and now they are buying a new BMW 5 series. The only problem is they are selling the estate so were the hell is I going to put my bike and camping stuff when I go away in the holidays? Also my dad is getting a BMW Z-something for my mum and giving me the Passat when I pass my test. Well I’m still debating whether they robbed a bank, or won the lottery? I’m very confused, but not moaning, they are buying me stuff as long as I’m good – the more they see me study then more I get. HA HA!!
Note – theory test on Tuesday.
Drama show Tuesday night, Marilyn and Perry at their very best!
Hair cut Wednesday and drunken night out Wednesday with work.
Wakeboarding tomorrow, woohoo!
I'm so bored right now, Adam and I were watching American Beauty but he's gone to get some food from the kebab shop so now alone....well for all of 5 minutes anyway.
Saturday Night...
- Saturday, May 08, 2004 at 16:27:48 (EDT)
Well I’m quite peeved right now; I thought I was doing a nice thing to do the table plans as no one in the council meeting volunteered so I did. Now all I get is a load of crap from some certain ‘I’m so f**king amazing’ year 13’s and how I’m going to mess everything up. Next time I won’t even bother, yeah you are organizing the ball but when Mrs Mahood asked who wanted to do the table plans no one replied. Trying to be helpful I volunteer but I think they have to be pathetic to cry about the whole thing. ‘boo hoo, I’m going to be more than a meter away from my friend who I’ve bummed for 6 years.’ GET OVER IT!
I’ve done my best and the lists will go up on Monday, but next time get off your last arse and do it yourself if all you’re going to do is bitch behind my back, and when I confront you and kiss my ass. What the hell!?! Two-faced or whimpish? I say both.
Well that’s my angry vented I’m going for a ride up Mousehold to take my mind off things, that has truly pissed me off. It’s the same thing with the Yearbook, sorry that I like to help but as far as I know it wasn’t a bad thing to help people. How about you think about the whole ‘help others before you help yourself’ thing!
GRRRR!
You can snip it if you like....
- Friday, May 07, 2004 at 10:48:09 (EDT)
I've just finished my Biology coursework and lets hope thats the last I'll see of it for a while.
Work today was boring, school was ok.
Biology was pretty good actually, but thats biology for you. It is normally the highlight to my week.
Now off to bed after an evening of way too much work.
By the way, Kelly's meal was great but I just got too drunk too quickly so felt a little light headed, but it was a good night. Hope Kelly had a great day!
My newest thought is how much extra help we get from teachers, the best teacher for this would be Mr Franklin who is personally in my verg good books right now because he helps explain things and I understand him when he explains stuff to me, whilst with someone else I just wouldnt get them. Funtime Frankie rules!
Did you know today I was shocked with writing Emily's full name then to the size of mine, let me show you the size difference;
'Emily Louise Poprdan'
'Soraya Emily Caroline Karimi-Ghovanlou-Qa'jar'
It's like twice the size!! Well Em jokes that when I get married I should just add his name to the end of mine, just to make things a bit longer!
Anywhooo, my bed is calling, so night everyone.
Names, too long!
- Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 18:46:35 (EDT)
Well I didn’t go to school Friday, spent it doing pretty much nothing.
Saturday I had work, as you do and it was indeed thoroughly boring. Well then cant remember what I did Saturday night, oh wait, saw Adam for a bit then cant remember what I did after that.
Sunday morning, oh sorry I mean half four in the morning! I had to leave for the Woman’s tournament, which the first 5 go through into the second round. Well the other youngest one there was 22 – 5 years older than me, the youngest (and cutest) one there. I knew I was too young when they starting talking about actors and books I had never heard of, thank god for mini disc players. Mine kept me sane!
Well having all my competition over 25, averaging about 35, I’m quite proud of coming 5th, I scrapped through by like 2 points. Beating 26 other people though, so all in all good. One woman even had a kid as old as me! I was shocked at all the oldness, but they were damn good.
Anywhooo, then had to go straight to work, don’t worry I had time to go home and have a shower! I was covered in mud when I got home, mum wasn’t happy.
Work again which I cocked up about 5 times, making messes with everything I did, and then cutting myself about 4 times. I kind of gave up in the end!
Then went to my Nan’s for tea, the best meal ever.
Monday bought a new bike, a GT hardtail which I’m using for freeriding. I can do a few tricks but I’ve never been confident with tricks. You can see when I race I’m really nervous before every single race I have, but by the end of the track I’m pulling turndowns and no handers. It’s a crazy world, but I cant do them when people watch or I know someone is watching, but when I get into races I forget people are around which is the best way.
Today at lunch on the field I was doing tricks in front of Emily, Martin, Mel and Mini, and they were watching without me knowing so I was fine, until Mel told me it was really good and I screwed up. So we went to council instead.
Went up city this afternoon was good fun getting caught in the rain with no coat or anything. Bought Kelly’s present with Jessie and Dawn, and then went home. Kelly’s meal tonight and training in a minute. Better go actually, still have to bike there so better make a move.
Bye
I'm not in love (singing)
- Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 12:08:24 (EDT)
I'm SO happy right now, my dad just got home with a new laptop for me. Top of the range, i'll never have to leave my room again. My bro has linked up all the computers together and to the internet by wireless access point.
I've got everything in my room now, laptop with everything i want (internet, DVD and all the games and programmes i need), a fridge, TV, DVD and video player and hi-fi with mini disc player. I'm sorted, you'll never see me again.
*disappears to her room, never to return*
Got to go, get ready for my night out with Adam.....bye x
WOOHOOOO!
- Friday, April 30, 2004 at 15:45:44 (EDT)
What have I done the past few days?
Tuesday biked to Emily’s for a bit and bike screwed up on the way home, so had to push it home. Dad is taking both race and fun bike to get fixed tomorrow whilst I’m at work.
Wednesday afternoon Emily, Ben, Garman and I tied the common room, for almost 3 hours. To be honest majority of work was done by Ben and Emily as I had a Yearbook meeting and Garman had a lesson 5th period but we still worked together and now it looks great!
Then after school walked to Dawn’s house in Spixworth, spent evening round hers and had best cheese on toast ever. Then got home at 8, and went for a 7 and a half mile run.
Thursday I had one lesson in morning, which consisted of nothing, well actually me doing Biology revision as our teacher was sorting out our coursework.
3rd period was so cool, I had the Year 9 art class and Mr Cator didn’t turn up for like 20 minutes so I started the class off and it was so cool, they are so easy to get on with. If you’re nice to them they are nice to you, so I made a deal with them, as long as they sat in their seats and didn’t piss around I’d let them listen to the radio. It truly worked! They all said they liked me and that’s why they got on with what I told them, it was so much fun.
Mrs Barker came in and I said to them, ‘If you sit down and be quite when Mrs Barker comes back in you can do whatever you want’. That worked too, but then Cator came in and we got on with the masks.
Anyway, Biology almost sent me to sleep, we watched 2 videos and the first one was about HIV and I was so tired towards the end. At the start I almost walked out because it started with an autopsy and the person was wrapped in white cloth, the same as how they bury Muslims, and it being the 29th wasn’t the greatest time for me to see that. I actually thought I had a flashback and I sat in the room, tears rolling down my face but sitting as still as possible. I think Emily knew something was up but I wouldn’t look at her. Ok, I’ve just let you to my emotional side, now for the diabetic side.
Got to work and felt really ill so I told my manager I wasn’t going to work and walked to Emily’s. Were and I fell asleep on her sofa, although we did have a nice chat about stuff. Extremely nice honey on toast, but still feeling ill I eventually fell asleep. My dad picked me up and I felt so ill, after a long chat with my dad and him telling me how much he cared for me I did a blood test and it came out 29.
Let me just say your blood sugar levels would normally be 5, mine should be between 3 – 8, maximum of 10! 30 is called the coma number because that’s the start of a coma phase.
Well, anyway they strapped me down and shot me full of drugs! Well I wish it was that Hollywood but it wasn’t, I was just feeling horrible all night and had to do a huge injection without eating anything. That was annoying because insulin makes you hungry and as I had to have 3 times the amount I usually have I was starving. But it sorted itself out over night, had the day off school and now waiting for Emily to come round.
Mum bought my summer ball dress today and it is so gorgeous, I love it so much and it looks amazing, everyone in the shop said I looked so beautiful.
Odd notes; I didn’t go on my date with Adam, but he came round here instead and we had a private chat in his car for about 2 hours, now he coming round tonight as well.
Got work all day tomorrow, and Sunday afternoon.
Woman league tournament Sunday and Monday morning, so fun for losing my first tournament. I don’t want to lose, I’m used to winning too much.
Last but not least, team mates BBQ Monday afternoon. Lots of beer and burgers and of course free-riding in Jeremy’s man-made free-ride track in his back garden. It’s so cool!
Write title here
- Friday, April 30, 2004 at 12:28:46 (EDT)
I’m going to copy Becky here and bullet point as I thought it would be the best way.
- I went to the gym last night due to being stressed and did 36km on the bike for a warm up, why? I have no idea but if I perform like that every time I’m stressed I’d get fit in no time. I was there for a good few hours, until they kicked me out as they were closing.
- Had training all morning which I broke 4 spokes and burst my tyre on my Santa Cruz.
- Got accepted into the Thrill Seekers programme for the summer, so now I can be a qualified extreme sports coordinator. I’ll be the one holding your rope when we climb mountains, got to trust me! I’m doing everything from mountain biking, kayaking, and climbing to pot holing. Plenty more things too but cant remember the whole list.
- Got another tournament this weekend but have been put into the woman’s league, so I’ve lost already. They cheat, and I don’t mean they hid it; they whack you off your bike!
- I have my English Language coursework to do and Biology coursework to finish tonight. I think they are both due in tomorrow but I’ll try my hardest to do them both, but it may not happen as I have training again later. We are running through Mousehold tonight, how great.
- My arms are still burnt, my right one more than my left too so it looks stupid.
- Met a fan up the city Sunday, he said he recognised me and we had a nice chat.
- I do not want Thursday to come because it’s the 29th and that’s just going to remind me of my Nan too much. Great fun when right now I need her to talk to so badly.
Well I better go, got a letter from Cedric the other day with a little present. Some of you know what it was, it was so sweet.
I’m meeting Adam up the city tomorrow night; he’s the one who I met up the city Sunday, my new fan.
I keep losing track of days too, how weird?
Tuesday....
- Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at 11:46:09 (EDT)
I know I haven’t written in a while, and I’ve forgotten about most of the things I wanted to write about but I’ll give a brief of the last weekend.
Friday was indeed Jen’s cocktail party and it was pretty good, but I haven’t got the time to go into it or in other words can’t be arsed to go into what happened as we have some repercussions today at school. Let’s just say it was great and I was sooo not drunk!
Saturday and 6am I went for a run, don’t know why and can’t say why I did but I just did. Then I had work, not wanting to go but my mum made me! Really boring and tiring day but I made it through, with a little help from Cynthia and Vikki.
Sunday was my race, which I had too early again. Then had an hour of Wakeboarding, got dropped in the city and then bough some new trainers, and a CD. My new duffs rule, everyone loves them!
Then Whippz BBQ in the afternoon which was pretty cool until I got a bit annoyed and walked home in the dark. On the phone to Emily all the way home, had a nice chat to her – actually this is for her, you wanted me to update so I have.
Today was ok, had no lessons and was in all day, sunbathing! Also went to McDonalds with Helen, Jen, Tom and Harry. Then at lunch had some repercussions of Jen’s and got some advice on that factor, then spoke to Mrs Mahood about a lot of things – she’s actually so easy to talk to and it really helped. Think she wants to talk to me tomorrow to see how I am. Well then spent afternoon on Piano, learning my Alicia Keys piece, and sun bathing. Oh my hard life.
Well anyway I would so go into detail but I have to go to the gym, so bye for now, would write more but a lot has happened over the past few days, so give me some time and I’ll go into detail.
meh?
- Monday, April 26, 2004 at 14:14:47 (EDT)
Today was the first day back and I actually did some work, re-writing my English Language commentaries. Then had English in the afternoon.
I asked Frankie for some help with Biology and I didn’t get it and after he said something it all kind of clicked and I was well on my way – haven’t started that part of it yet but I’ll do that after this entry.
Really shattered now as our manager said to us all, ‘You’re fat and totally unfit’ so we now have fitness training, oh the joy! We ditched our bikes and had to run through this field out in Rackheath then as you got to the end you had to come back again, and then your partner would go. It was tiring and I could have died – we did this for over 2 hours!! And that field was extremely long; you couldn’t actually see the person by the time they got to the other side of the field. Also they don’t seem to take into account I’m the only girl! That must give me some leeway, right!?
Well I stopped on the way home at Tesco’s and bought some fitness stuff, like energy drinks and bars. Weetabix for breakfast, despite the cardboard taste it’s supposed to be good for energy realise.
I know I need to get into shape, but now I will actually die trying, I think I may sway towards the safety of 4 walls again and go back to the gym.
Well I better go. Got Biology work to do, and I mean a lot of work to do – I have picked up one skill recently which I believe I rock at, the art of procrastination.
Oh yeah, I've decided to take a year out after sixth form and travel Asia and Africa. Taking my bike and helping out at voluntary camps, but my mum said 'no'. Do you think I could leave and she wouldnt know!?
First day back
- Monday, April 19, 2004 at 14:28:01 (EDT)
*WARNING* EUROPEAN TOUR – Be warned it’s a bit long…*WARNING*
Monday night we left Norwich airport for France, which took all of 35 minutes I think and we spent a relaxing evening in a French bar / restaurant near our hotel. Were we met Cedric Gracia, my god he his so fit, even better in real life than pictures! He’s really funny too! Yeah I fell in love with him! Moving on though….
Then actually slept in a stationary bed for one night, well I say sleep but having 4 teenage boys invade your room really doesn’t give you the chance to sleep.
We were in the Alps for the whole day, having 4 morning races, and then snowboarding all afternoon, I came 5th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st. Also crashed like 50 times on the half pipe, I truly suck at freestyle half pipes!
Still with Cedric we all got on the bus and made our way to Bordeaux were we got a plane and flew to Madrid. Were we had a Tuesday night mini tournament, and I did indeed win!! HA HA!! It really doesn’t get boring and I’m really quite proud of that one as just before the tournament Cedric said he would come over to the section I was riding and help me, you know point out mistakes, etc. Well Mark decides as we are walking off to shout, ‘Just don’t pounce on him or anything. We know you think he’s fit but everyone else doesn’t need to know!’ We spent an hour break in the woods on off-road motocross bikes where we had to play a team game of tag, it’s a long game so I wont explain.
My god did I go red! Cedric laughed and I just walked on, trying to hide from him the rest of the evening.
I cleared the leader board by 16 points, and was asked for 17 autographs that tournament! I love this job. Not to my knowledge though my manager had made tons of photos of myself riding to sign and give out. By the end of the two week tour I had asked for 158 autographs, and might I add I never refused someone an autograph. I love my fans – even Cedric took my photo and autograph……and number, but we won’t go into that one.
I loved it, especially as we all spent the night at some cool Spanish theme park, like little fair thing.
Wednesday morning we travelled over night and arrived in Barcelona, it was sexy. That’s the only word I can think to call it – damn sexy!
We had the morning off and I went shopping, bought family things.
Then at about 9:30 it was Sandy’s amazing idea, and I love him for it, to go to the beach for a swim and sunbathing session. Of course Cedric tagged along; oh does he look amazing in his surf shorts! I was speechless and loved every minute of it, well until innocent little me laying in my Ted Baker bikini was happily sunbathing, watching Cedric as he played football with the lads when Mark spotted me eyeing Cedric up – he shouted to the lads that I was drooling over him and they all took the mic.
Well they shut up quickly when Cedric suddenly came over and said, ‘lets give them something to talk about’ grabbed my hand and pulled me into the sea, where we had a splash fight and messed around from about an hour.
We were called back to the bus at 12pm, where we had 3 afternoon races. Cedric cheered me on from the side line as the boys got in a mood! I won the first 2 but threw my knee out on the 3rd 4X race when Amanda Thompson slide and took me out. We both crashed out and I couldn’t race in the final run but she could! She had nothing apart from a couple of cuts and bruises. Yet my knee swelled up like twice its size and I got a lovely giant cut on my back, stretching across my shoulders. Bring on the medics that ran to my side within seconds of falling!
Well that afternoon I got flown back to Norwich Airport on a private jet, no I’m not materialistic! Anywhooo, got home and saw my parents for the first time in like 5 weeks then got flown back for the late evening.
I spent the evening and night on the bus really upset as I couldn’t walk and I just wanted my parents, I don’t know why but when you get hurt you just want your mum for some reason. So I sat in the living area with my leg up, with ice and loads of stuff on it. I think he knew I was bummed out because instead of spending the night on his private tour bus Cedric sat up with me until 5am talking about general rubbish, including for some strange reason my love life. Oh yeah, also his love life but that’s private!
He said I have the potential to become the best, and he thinks I have the best natural talent he has ever seen! We then finally fell asleep after a total of 9 hours of chatting alone. He even gave me a beer and we just chatted about everything. It was like talking to my best friend, he was so easy going – I mean I even told him about Fred and those of you who know the whole Fred thing know that it’s a big thing only my best friends know!
Well we fell asleep where we were in the living room, opposite each other.
The next afternoon, (Thursday) we arrived in the country of love, Italy, to be more precise, Milan. Where we had the start of our Italy tournament, the final round of the European Juniors.
I did indeed race in the Milan race and came 4th. My knee was actually pretty good that day, although my medic strapped it up really great, using the magic blue tape!
We then made our way to Rome, what a gorgeous city! Having one race and coming 2nd.
Thursday night and after swapping numbers, etc with Cedric he asked as we were in Rome and we weren’t doing anything did I want to go to dinner with him. Now it would have been stupid to turn down this fine looking gentleman so I agreed – dressing with the best things I could as all I pretty much had was biking clothes we went to this amazing restaurant, Trattoria San Teodoro. I had the best night of my life but its not for Kett viewing so you’ll not be reading what went on in the city of love, Rome!
Then off to Naples Friday morning, have two races that morning. Knowing I was 18 points ahead, which was quite comfortable, but I still decided to race my heart out, wanting a bigger lead. Greedy? Me? NO!!
I did actually come 1st in both races, shocking both team riders and medics. I just collapsed afterwards, needing a break and having my knee swell up again with me in the worst pain ever!
I did actually have the best night ever with Cedric and we kept smiling at each other all day, we chatted and he asked me out again that night.
So we all made our way back to the bus, Cedric and I did go out for a quick drink before we all watched this lovely sunset view, where we had a BBQ and watched the sunset behind the mountains. I sat next to Cedric on the hill and watched the sun disappear, it was so lovely! I wish I was there now.
Anywhooo, Saturday we spent in Sicily for the finals, where we had one race each. The first two qualified to the next round and then onto the next round, etc….finally on to the final of 4 people who raced each other. The junior woman’s final consisted of Zoë Johnson, Rebecca Frost, Rachel Max and me (smiles). This was the hardest track I had ever seen and with a bad knee I really couldn’t be bothered. All the boys were there and so were the whole team, including Cedric who gave me his race jersey to wear as a good luck charm! I wore it under my jersey and it did indeed bring good luck, still being the youngest rider in the final I did win, by 0.4seconds! Close shave, also Mark came first in the men’s league with Tyler 3rd and Sandy 4th. All in all we did extremely well and believe we deserved our drunken afternoon. Where the best thing of my whole life happened! NB - We won some money for the Italy tournament, but not that much as we were in the Junior league
Out on the town, drunk out of all our heads we arrive back to the bus at 5pm. Everyone says bye to Cedric who had to fly home for his own training, etc.
We all said bye and he looked at me and said, ‘did I leave my hat on your bus, Soraya come and look with me please.’ So I followed and he said bye to me separately, in his own personal way – that none of you will read about! I do miss him because he used to walk past when I was working and just pull as funny face that made me laugh, it was really nice but what happened on the tour stays on the tour. I have his e-mail and he said for me to stay in touch and let him know about all my race results. He has already emailed me twice and text me so it’s not the end of our friendship.
Well then we all flew home Saturday afternoon and Mark took us home from the airport, where we all had a McDonalds – the first piece of anything remotely unhealthy we had had for over 2 weeks! Then we all went to Tescos and bought loads of junk, spent the afternoon laying in bed and eating junk. Now off to school tomorrow, great fun! I’m shattered and want to go to bed!
Autograph count over the past two weeks = 168 altogether! Including a special one for my biggest fans, Dawn and my mummy!
What a story....too long
- Sunday, April 18, 2004 at 14:17:29 (EDT)
I left on Sunday night after having lunch at my Uncles, then having to help with a move at work. The bus left from our gym up the city, it was huge. It came from America called ‘Tops in blue’. It had a kitchen, bathroom including a bath and leather giant seats, beds and everything really. It was so nice to stay in it, it really wasn’t like being on a bus, and it had a killer sound system which was on like none stop.
Well we slept in the bus, whilst we had 3 cars following us. A Medic, mechanic and our management team, they all drove blacked out Merc jeeps and BMW jeep, such nice cars.
We started off in Norfolk Monday, I had 4 races altogether. Wining 3 of them and coming 2nd in the last one. Monday evening we ended up in Oxfordshire for a night race and then travelled down to Summerset. I came 3rd in the night race.
Tuesday morning we had two races in Summerset, result = 4th and 2nd, then made our way up to Scotland, with 3 stops on the way, a race in the West Midlands, Derbyshire and North Yorkshire. I won all three! So quite happy at this moment we spent the evening on the bus having a small party, Mark was also top of his league and Tyler was 3rd. We had some Trek riders on our bus that night, including Zoe, who was second in our league table, under me. We made good friends and had fun being the only 2 girls at our mini party!
Autograph count of the past 2 day = 15!!
Wednesday was spent in Fort William, from 5am until about 9. Then got about 5 helicopters to the Western Isles where we spent the day there. We had 7 races that day and let’s just say I still remained top of the table with a 21 point lead on Zoe, who was second! We had a BBQ and then got a flight back home.
Then I got a plane back to Norwich airport with the boys Wednesday afternoon.
Our management team and bus driver are now getting everything ready for next week when we got to France, Spain, Germany and Italy. Also having Cedric Gracia on our bus for the European tour!!
Not too phased yet, still 21 points ahead and not injured or anything so should be ok. Although my back does hurt a bit, really aches and got a banging headache. Got a few cuts and bruises, but that was expected.
We got a new bus when we get to France, we are going on a plane over there on Monday night and this bus is apparently better than the one we had last week. I can’t wait!
Will update when I get back from Europe…..
Got loads of freebies and photos! Got a really nice Fox shirt for a certain person and hopefully going to get him a Fox team rider cap. I got loads of odd stuff, clothes, parts for my bike, hats, shoes, helmets and general biker novelty items.
Well I’m really tired; have to go back to work tomorrow and shopping Monday with Faye and Kerry.
My bro got me a huge Easter egg, so cool – another thing because my trainer and manager are on the tour with us they have control on what we eat. All of us are supposed to be on a diet 24 / 7 but don’t really stick to it as no one is around to know. Tyler was going made with chocolate and crisps, we all went out when we got back to Norwich airport and had a McDonalds, then we all went to Tescos and bought loads of junk before Mark dropped us all home.
BRING ON EASTER SUNDAY – Chocolate day, man I’ve missed chocolate, crisps and all junk food. It’s banned on our bus!
Bye for now, and hope everyone has a lovely Easter and eats tons on chocolates!!
British tour - over.....
- Wednesday, April 07, 2004 at 12:36:33 (EDT)
I leave Sunday night for my tour and i just found out when we go to France and Spain Cedric Gracia is coming too! I've had such a crush on him ever since i started biking! He's on my journal, come on! Thats well not fair, i can just imagine myself making a complete fool of myself.
Especially as i'm the only girl on the bus the boys will well wrip it out of me, they know i have a crush on him!
Got to go pack, do a few things, then meeting tongiht at the pub. I'm actually about to fall asleep on the sofa, laying down with my new laptop that needs no cable connection to the internet - i can work anywhere, ha ha!
Will update Easter weekend when i get back from the Britain tour then off on the Europe tour.
Hope everyone has a great Easter!
It all keeps adding up....
- Friday, April 02, 2004 at 09:10:20 (EST)
Well its like two hours into our girlie night and my bro and his mates turned up about an hour ago - actually not bad as two of them have now gone to buy more booze. Even though we are so not drunk! (wink wink)
Who needs College life when we have High school gang bangs - I say whatever goes on later tonight will never be repeated. You have no idea what has been planned!! And to be honest you wouldnt want to know!
People here - Jessie, Emily, Mel, Dawn, Jen, Amber, Kerry, Layla, Baz, Spanky, Ben, Ben m, tasha, and me - more to arrive shortly! Sorry if i've missed anyone out. Hawiain shirts rule - cant spell, dont think dyslexia really benefits from booze! New Fox Jeans rule - but too expensive but meh...
pootay!!
- Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at 15:53:11 (EST)
Ok, I didn’t go to school Monday but I had a good reason – I was tired from the weekend and it was a month since my Nan died. So I went to training at 8am, came to school for drums, then back to training, lunch, and then back to training. Oh and guess what I had to do after tea – training again!
Well I did go to school today, only at lunch as I had no lessons until after lunch. Strolled into school, saw a few people and then off to 2 hours of English Literature. Which was pretty good – then had a driving lesson outside school at about 3:50, then off home where within 10 minutes Emily turned up then Dawn did.
After a short trip to Asda to buy stuff for our girlie night tonight I am indeed sitting here whilst the two suckers are cleaning the kitchen! Ha ha!
Well tonight about 12 girls are coming round for a good old bitching session and scoff of ice cream and junk food. Then sleeping round, so don’t expect any of us in assembly tomorrow.
Going shopping tomorrow afternoon with my older bro, as he wants my fashion advice.
Actually better go do some work, need to tidy my room and house too, with ten people sleeping and Layla with Baz too we really need some room.
I'm not in love!
- Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at 12:34:08 (EST)
I just got back from an interesting weekend away at Nottingham university. I went on an exploring law course for 3 days and I have to say it was pretty damn good.
The rooms we had were not too bad but you could really hear the conversations going on two rooms down let alone next door to you.
The 3 days consisted of lecture after lecture in the Biology / Medics lecture theatre which was huge and pretty nice!
Well I got home, and both my brothers went out then Mel Fielding and Jamie Monroe rang and dragged me down the pub. Were we drank, chatted and played pool.
Now home again and talking to Dawn, Garman, Maz, Kerron and Leila on msn. Not going to school tomorrow afternoon as I have training from 8am, then to school for an hour then back to training at 11:30. Then lunch at the pub, and then I’m off to a meeting because we are going on tour over the Easter holidays! YEY! I get to live on an American style tour bus for 2 weeks. Our bus, the Fox Trot is a beautiful bus. It’s huge!! With beds, kitchen stuff, bath and shower – two floors!
Also there will be some cars too so its going to be well fun. We start off in Thetford and finish in Italy! Sooo good! I cant wait.
Also got confirmation of my new sponsor today – Puma (Casual wear).
My mum was really pleased for me and almost cried down the phone – as yes my parents are still in Iran and will be for about another 3 weeks.
Then I leave 2 days before they arrive home so I miss them for another 2 weeks, but also get to miss some school so alls good!
Well better go I’m tired and off to training by 8am tomorrow at Trowse.
Bye x
If i could just be with.....
- Sunday, March 28, 2004 at 16:22:09 (EST)
Listening to ‘I love the way you move’ and singing along to it. I having one of those constant bumping into things today, well this past hour.
I went to the bank and scratched my hand on my bag trying to get my card out, then scratched it again in the same place putting the card back in again. Bashed my elbow on the door frame, then again on the wall going to my room. Then bringing my guitar downstairs strapped across my back, taking it off and bashing it right in my eyebrow, which now has a lovely lump on it!
Anywhooo….Dawn is coming round then I think Emily is coming round later and we are all sleeping, although I have warned them they have to be up for assembly because I’m talking about the Yearbook again!
Well I would write more; apart from I had one lesson today. Woke up too early for my liking and couldn’t get back to sleep so came into school and just played on the drums most of the morning, with Kyle on bass.
I really think I should do some work, especially as I kept Franklin behind after school for some help but I really can’t be bothered. I’m going to see my neighbour as soon as she gets home – not the party one but the other one who actually said she didn’t hear one bit of noise, so that makes me question the other neighbour to whether she was full of a load of bull!?
Anyway my mum knows and she just laughed so I’m really not worried about her.
Well I’m still listening to music, rather louder than I should but who cares!? Home alone baby! Faye said to me today ‘Your mum will be home soon’ I was like ‘yeah, if you think the 12th of April is soon!?’
Olly and I are getting a room after summer ball, with Emily and Kyle too so doesn’t get that idea. Also I think Mel and Joe will be crashing too. The 6 of us are also getting a limo together, and I’m going dress shopping soon, how cool!
Hopefully Tescos breakfast tomorrow as it’s a tradition on Wednesdays for Emily and me, we have no afternoon lesson so we go for breakfast!
Training in a moment, then Dawn is coming round, but fun because I get to see Ryan my Physio today for my arm – my God is he fit! Phew!
I love the way you move.....
- Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 11:40:07 (EST)
Just want to say I knew I would forget someone on the list – KYLE!!
Had training all morning, turned up to school at break all mudded up and with a lose seat. So went to the tech block and the technician Mr Stoker let my use his tools to fix it. Also found my front brakes won’t sit properly, so it seems too hard to peddle.
At training I hurt my left upper arm and left school at the end of period 4, biked to the drop ion centre who said I’ve ripped fibres in my arm so they strapped it up. Then I had to bike home. Now got home and am really tired, think I may had a little sleep for a while then do some work.
Had the afternoon with the Erwin photographs, where we took classroom shots and some friendship photos.
Missed drums AGAIN! Well annoying but I went and spoke to my teacher and he understood, so back to my lessons next week.
Monday.....
- Monday, March 22, 2004 at 11:52:17 (EST)
Man last night was so cool, only cut short at 1:30am by my neighbours. But no one likes them so who cares; we still had 4 and a half hours of fun fun fun!
I’m going to try to name everyone who was there so let’s go for it, I’ll apologise now if I forget to write your name down then I’m sorry but you know how it is:
Marilyn (who slept), Sean Garrett, Kelly, James, Ben L, Ben M, Sparks (who slept), Baz, Layla (slept), Kay, Mini, Martin, Sean D, Garman (slept), Amie, Alison, Mat, Jessie, Jen, Emily (slept), Kate (slept), Olly J, Olly L, Smithy, Chris S, Blum, Faye, Richard, Fergie, Amber, Robert F, Liam P, Sam Hales, Sam H, Leanne, Joe, Dawson, Ricky (slept), Tom, Alex, Lauren, Jenni S, Jamie, Maz, Lauren E, Dawn (slept), Kerry, Siam, Adam W, Duncan, Sweaty, Rachel, Suzi, Ryan M, Stu, Sora, Dipps, Mark L, Luke, Stesh…..
I know I’m missing people but I’m sorry, only got 2 hours sleep last night. We fell asleep at 4:30am and then my mum rang from Iran at 6:30!! WHAT!?!!? I was well tired and it woke everyone up, I understand though as sometimes it’s hard to remember your 3 and a half hours ahead of Britain.
Now just trying to relax, must give a huge THANK YOU to Emily and Dawn who helped clear up so much and they rule! The house looks like normal, all I’m hoping is that my neighbours calm down from the ‘I’VE HAD ENOUGH! IF YOU DON’T TURN THE MUSIC OFF I’M CALLING THE POLICE!’ Well hopefully they won’t tell my parents, I do want to live to see my 18th – they just didn’t want me disturbing the neighbours but these neighbours are truly gay so you can’t do anything about them.
Anywhooo, hope everyone had fun last night. I know I did! If you weren’t there you missed out!
Kind of tired now, full update on the party later, who got with whom and who did what…stay tuned viewers.
I need your....
- Sunday, March 21, 2004 at 14:03:16 (EST)
WOOHOOO! Party in 1 hour!
Already got people round getting ready whilst i sort out the DJ stuff - so cool! I can't wait!
POOOOOTAY!!!
PARTY!!! WOOHOOOO!
- Saturday, March 20, 2004 at 14:51:08 (EST)
I have to say the past few days have been quite interesting. Tuesday night Emily slept round and we were awake in time to wave goodbye to my parents Wednesday morning.
Then had school Wednesday but only had CS then second period with Browne, nothing else. So Emily and I went to Tescos for breakfast, and then shopped.
Oh Wednesday night, well we won’t mention what happened, lets skip to about 10:30pm, Mel turned up, and we chilled in the garden for an hour or so then made our way to the pub. On the way we bumped into Martin, Garman and Kerron so we all went star gazing up the middle school until about 1am, where all of us, except Garman, went back to mine. Then we all slept a little until about 8am, where we had to get ready for the Heartsease thing.
We, Emily, Mel, Dawn and I, got a lift there but still ended up a bit late. Spent the morning there and then walked back. Emily and I had no lessons so we went to the Pet Store for a look around and I ended up buying a bunny and start hutch. It’s so cute and I called him ‘Loki’, so now I have a new rabbit for no reason at all.
Thursday night I had work, was really tired and upset. Got the bus and just got worse as something happened on the bus with this disabled woman who fell over and everyone just laughed at her. I was the only one who helped and it annoyed me!
Anywhooo….got to work upset and ended up going home after an hour. Got home to my brother and his friends. I’m brother had a nice chat with me as I was upset, then I rang my mum to speak to her and she just shouted at me so I felt even worse. Layla had a lovely chat with me and got me drunk all night. Hence not turning up to my lessons Friday morning. I came in 3rd period and picked up a few things, hung with some friends, chatting about tomorrow’s party and then about to leave, actually half way through getting changed into my training gear the fire album thing happened. So out on the field, talking to Faye, Adam and Sweaty, then finally got to training a bit late!
Now currently in a house with like 8 of my brothers mates, and half watching the last ‘Sex in the City’ episode.
Not going to work tomorrow as I’m still not too good, but party tomorrow should cheer me up. Mark and Tyler are coming back from France tomorrow just for the party! Should be a good night, well may see some of you there, others not but you’re so missing out!
No Parents!
- Friday, March 19, 2004 at 17:55:07 (EST)
I just got back from Preston and I’m so tired! But yeah I won; it seems instead of getting out of shape over the past month I’ve actually got fitter – beating my previous times on the Preston track. Also at the gym last night I stayed on the bikes over twice as long as I was able to before. Weird? I do believe so.
Anyway, still have loads of work to do but done none of it – although did do a lesson in Persian last night. So need to get my priorities sorted some time.
Cant work much today either, Dad’s cousin is coming round then we are supposed to be going up the city, but the way me and my mum are talking to each other I believe one of us will be killed by the end of the trip. If I was a betting person I’d go for me, my mum seems to have hidden strength. Although at the gym with Dawn Friday night and we found my arm muscle have freakishly appeared from no where – that’s what you get from biking.
Anywhooo, I have to buy some suit trousers and stuff before my parents leave on Wednesday.
So glad Mel and Dawn are sleeping round Wednesday night as none of us can be bothered to go to Heartsease Thursday morning, so we are going to stay up watch films, then Thursday morning have a nice English breakfast – that I have to cook.
I’m really not looking forward to my parents going away, I know it would alright living with my brothers. Although I cant go to sleep at night unless someone else is here and my brothers don’t sleep here anymore so I’ll be alone. That’s why I think I’ll have a guest every night, mainly consisting of Emily, Dawn or Marilyn (maybe Matt too).
Work was boring yesterday, but isn’t it always – Barbie wasn’t there so had no one funny to talk to.
Better go, we were expecting our guest like 30 minutes ago but they are sticking to the Iranian tradition of always being late.
Deep....undercover!
- Sunday, March 14, 2004 at 07:12:23 (EST)
I don’t know if this is actually working as every time I go to look at my web diary it still has my last entry as the one before I went to Iran.
Anywhooo, this week has been kind of boring. 3 hours of English Lit today really wasn’t that appealing but on arrival it wasn’t too bad.
Thursday I slept in missing 2 hours of English Language with Mr Wyatt. Ok I know that sounds bad but I haven’t slept properly in ages, especially the past 4 nights. Wednesday night I had a dream my Nan was talking to me and I could hear her so I woke up every 20 minutes or so, freaked out of my mind and too scared to go back to sleep. But because I was so shattered I’d fall asleep only to be woken again by the clearest sound of my Nan’s voice. I know it was just my mind doing it but I sounded like she was next to me.
Previous night to that was about a million people (Iranian people) in a huge white room all dressed in black and there was me running around trying to find my Nan. A woman, who looked like a woman I met in Iran was there too trying to tell me something important but I was ignoring her and just trying to find my Nan, of course I didn’t find her, woke up and realised she wasn’t there and couldn’t sleep again.
It’s kind of upsetting me that I have to face up to the fact I’ll never have another letter from my Nan, I wont be able to get advice off her like I used to and I wont be able to tell her everything like I used to. She knew me inside out, she knows all my friends, everyone I have ever loved and anything I have ever done. Now that my life is getting to a difficult / interesting stage I have no one to share it with.
Enough of the worse thing in my life and moving on to work – how fun my first day was back to work yesterday, no comments from customers to why I was in black, or from my friends but the bitches I work with who have unsatisfied lives, not to mention very unsatisfied sex live – it’s the only explanation to their bitching and general crap behaviour, well anyway they seemed to find it ok to say how I looked a scruff and say ‘Why are YOU not in uniform!?’ and bitch as much as they could behind my back – after having to explain myself to 3 of them, extremely close to turning around and shouting my head off at them, I was taken away by my friend on Per Una to go work with her because I was getting upset.
We had fun, and after a discussion with my manager I told her about what had happened. She felt really bad and had a word with the 2 employees who were still there. I spoke to Lyn and she said I didn’t look a scruff at all – I was wearing my new black suit trousers and a new long sleeved black shirt with whit pin strips.
Well I spent the night with Lyn on Per Una and then at the end of the night went through to foods to speak to my friend and met a dude called Matt. He is my age and really sweet. He’s a charmer, we talked for about 20 minutes and decided I have to go for a ride in his new car, even though he can’t drive yet we are going to go when he passes his test.
Then left work to arrive home to my Haleh (Auntie) Homa and Amou (Uncle) Seimak, with two others round. I had to make them Iranian tea as apparently I make good Iranian tea – when I was in Iran I made all the guests that came over the 3 days of the funeral Iranian tea and my Uncle was really proud of me, then they decide to joke about marring me off to a rich Turkaman. The only problem is I don’t know when my Uncle is joking so he really scared me. Also as I cleaned up after meals, etc. My Auntie decided to join the joke – although my Auntie is the only one who knows that I’m dating Ali, so she joked about marrying me off (but secretly whispered Ali).
Well I’m sitting here right now in my new clothes but with heat pants on – I’ve pulled my hamstring so these shorts help relief the pain and loosen the muscle.
Also need to relax my left knee wish screwed up this afternoon when I went for a run, on which I believe my old favourite Middle School teacher saw me and thought it would be funny to race me. We stopped and chatted then I ran through Mousehold and ran back home.
Going to the gym tonight with Dawn, then she is going to stay round for a little while, but I’ve got work at 8 tomorrow, trying to prepare myself for the two people who totally seem to hate me to comment on my uniform. How much fun, I’m so looking forward to them bitching all day – they do it anyway so this is just an incentive. You think I’m being silly? When I was in hospital, Linda (one of the ladies) walks up to my mum and says ‘what exactly is wrong with Soraya!?’ Also I’ve had the comment on how I’m not actually ill or in Iran, I’m skiving work! Well I told my mum I will indeed stand up for myself tomorrow if anything happens.
I sorted out some more Iran photos and put some on my phone, mainly consisting of Ali but hey, I need a nice picture on my phone and it’s not my fault if he’s fit. Emily likes him!
Better go, got to make some yummy pasta before I go to an ‘emergency’ meeting for biking – it’s only about Sunday. I have my first race back, YEY! I can’t wait, I’m going to see if Emily wants to come, I know Matt is coming (he he).
Anywhooo….bye for now. x
Hey, Whatever!
- Friday, March 12, 2004 at 12:22:36 (EST)
Wednesday, my first early morning since….well since my Nan died but I didn’t really actually sleep for 3 days so I can’t really say that was an early morning.
Anywhooo…just got back from the city. Bought new jeans and 3 tops, a Felix the Cat jumper, black shirt with white pin strips and a black jumper.
Then just now bought lots of bike clothes from Wiggle and Stif to add to my spring collection, mainly consisting of base layers and ¾ Endura tights to keep my knees warm. I’ve kind of got a twinge in my right knee and don’t want to risk anything so keep warm, rest it and let’s see. Started training again yesterday and they have thrown me straight into the deep end of endless training for cross country. I’m not a CC rider! I’m a downhiller, why put me through so much endless fitness!? Anyway, guess it makes me fitter in the long run and I have heard as you get old you tend to drift to road bikes.
Summer Ball – Now I wasn’t planning to go, but now I’m going with Olly in a Limo with Emily, Kyle, Mel and Joe. Well this all happened this lunchtime in about 10 minutes so now I’m looking forward to it. Buying my ticket tomorrow and buy my dress probably closer to the time, from Vanilla again most probably.
Got to make a website for my mum’s new business. I think Iran has given my parents ambition! First my dad starts his own business with my uncle in Iran and now my mum starts up the business I had suggested, so I get some of the money. Well to make the website I get some anyway.
I really don’t want my parents to go back to Iran without me! I so want to go – this will be the first time they go without me and I’m left here alone for 4 weeks. Well with odd brother supervision but my guess is they won’t be home much. Emily is staying around nearly every night anyway and so is Dawn, and who ever fancies it really.
I put a picture of Ali in my purse – I miss him! I got him to stop smoking, because I don’t like it (also the reason my Nan died – tumour in her lung caused by smoking) well he didn’t smoke for over a week cause I didn’t kiss him if he did, so he stopped and also I nicked all his cigarettes and hid them. Well now I know he’s probably smoking and I’ll tell him off again when I go to see him in the summer.
Anyway, I feel I’m slowly getting back on track with my friends, went to Harry’s last night but left early as I sat with Alison and said, ‘I can’t wait to write about this to my Nan.’ Then realised what I had said and felt really down so decided to go home. It’s going to be weird because everyday I used to see if my Nan had written me a letter and we wrote every few days to each other.
Kind of tired too, can’t really sleep at night. I woke up the other night like suddenly like someone had woken me up and couldn’t sleep again.
One thing – How cold is it here!?!?! I’m shocked, when I left it was quite nice, and Iran was cold the first day then it got really hot there and now it’s freezing here! Way too cold!
Make to work tomorrow – great! 3 hours of English tomorrow too, how fun.
Science was ok today, kept up I think. Then went to Tescos with Emily and Mel for a breakfast, which was at 1:30 so not really breakfast but you know what I mean. We got a lift with Kerron there and I went straight up the city from there.
Well I better go, nothing much else to say, training in 20 minutes so better make a move. Bye x
Ludicris
- Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at 12:10:36 (EST)
Well I’m back, guess I should be pleased but there were some things I didn’t want to leave back home. I guess no one would ever want to say goodbye to the one person they really loved but that’s life. Also I met up with an old boyfriend out there and we got kind of close, but we won’t go into that, lets just say it was great to spend time with him.
As you can probably guess my Nan did die. She was at home with everyone around her, but it was a horrible vision and I don’t want to go into it right now – she did last 3 days longer than the doctors said, and a lot longer than anyone thought she would.
I have to wear black for 40 days as a sign of respect. I had this whole thing planned to what I was going to say in this diary but I really don’t feel like it right now.
I’m still having my celebration party for the mountain biking league later this month, but my parents cant come as they are going back to Iran so they are taking me for a meal before they go to say ‘well done’.
We got the photos back from Iran today and I just looked through all the CD’s and printed off the ones I liked, for example of Ali and me. *smiles
Better go, kind of hungry, haven’t eaten properly since my Nan passed and my mum is trying to force feed me.
Last night I read through every letter I had from my Nan.
Went on a bike ride today and now just got nothing to do – not going to the pub tonight with the others as I still feel a bit distant.
back....
- Monday, March 08, 2004 at 12:39:26 (EST)
After spending more and more time by myself I’m starting to realise things about myself.
I know right now I don’t care for any dude, including Brendan anymore. Althought I am in love! With Enrique - my God is he fit!!
I realised I really need to get in shape; I need to win that bet my mum and me have about my wedding! (It’s a secret bet). Although I don’t plan to get married anytime soon so don’t worry, I’m just saying it doesn’t hurt to start now.
I’ve taken things for too lightly, now I realise I would give up everything I have to make my Nan better.
I think you should stand up for yourself and not have to tolerate people who secretly hate you and bitch about you behind your back.
I’ve realised a few odd things about myself, its kind of strange and I’m not going in to them now but my main goals right now are to do whatever my Nan tells me to do – she always tells me to work hard to become a successful Lawyer, not to chase after boys because I’ll find my one true love when I least expect it and he’ll be perfect for me. Also to have fun and she used to love hearing about my parties, she would never tell my mum which was so cool. I’m going to listen to her and remember everything I can when I spend the next week with her.
Also need to get fitter – for original writing I wrote a piece on Extreme Workouts, to do extreme sports instead of boring old workouts like aerobics, etc. One of the funniest things I’ve heard was on American Beauty yesterday when the bloke said ‘I want to look naked!’ Very clever dude!
Well I’m looking forward to going to Iran, kind of. Only because it’s not on good terms but I love going. Another thing I realised – I’m a true Iranian at heart!
I think no matter what happens in Iran I’m going to come back a different person. I think if the worst happens then that person would be a broken person, but still different!
I have to admit this hasn’t been a good month for me or my family but I think we will all come out stronger on the other side, well I’m hoping.
Tomorrow we are going to my other Nan’s for lunch then Emily is coming round at about 4:30-ish for a little while.
Today I had a shower! Return of the showers, when I got out of hospital I was told to have 2 baths a day, and had been, but now return of the showers. Although I told my mum that I hurt myself and she asked how. ‘Jumping on the bed’ I said laughing and she just smiled at me, with a ‘You’re so immature’ look. It was great fun, well until my trousers caught my cut and it became painful!
Was reading my Dilbert book whilst listening to Monty Python, it was a double laugh attack!
Actually going to go do that again – it was fun.
Emailed Mrs Mahood and Mrs Drury about not being at school next week and Mrs Drury said that was fine. Also told Miss Chapman and emailed her my work but going to ask Emily to get all my notes for me as she has the exact same timetable as me!
Better go, don’t have much else to say. Going to spend all my money on the big writing Calvin’s from Amsterdam Airport on Monday. I can’t wait, but I’d prefer less of the hour flight, 3 hours wait then 7 hours flight again! At least we aren’t going home this time; it takes an extra 5 hours in the car as we have to travel over the mountains.
I’ll say goodbye before I go - x
Return of showers!
- Saturday, February 21, 2004 at 13:59:22 (EST)
Just a quick review – We (my dad, mum and I) are going to Iran on Monday for a week to go see my Nan.
We were going to go tomorrow but my parents have loads of stuff to sort out first and we are waiting for my Uncle to ring to tell us how to approach the situation. What the doctors have said, etc.
Also the bike thing is back to square one, my parent need a lot of money for my Nan’s hospital bills, treatment etc. So I gave them the money I had saved for my bike to pay for the flights, which has left me broke, but I said I wanted to as my Nan means the world to me and this could be the last time we all see her.
Well got to go, I have to do a few things too before we leave and need to buy a few things later.
Bye x
Short and sweet....
- Friday, February 20, 2004 at 07:18:39 (EST)
This may seem gay but I have to do it. Its how I feel and you never know, it may actually help. Well not you reading it, it may actually depress you but could help me.
We got a call from my Uncle in Iran and apparently, the doctors didn’t operate on my Nan, as she was too old. Right now she’s got worse and the doctors told my uncle to ring her sons to go over to see her as she has got worse and the pain is worse than yesterday.
I can’t deal with anything close to this, especially with my Nan. I rang Emily and she helped then for the first time in ages my mum and me had one heartfelt hug. My dad is in Reading at the moment on business but he’s coming home now and going straight over to Iran. I really want to go, but I know I’ll only act stupid and upset her more.
I really can’t deal with my Nan being ill, especially if anything was to happen. She is the one true love in my life and I feel like sh*t right now!
I’m sorry for my mood, but I really can’t deal with anything happening to my Nan. She means too much to me, my whole heart is dedicated to my Nan and she’s the only person I can say that about. I've never had to deal with anyone in my family being ill or dying, and I'm terrified right now!
Well my problems seem like nothing right now, this morning I was worried because the phone rang and I could move quick enough to get it. I usually jump over the bed but had to run around it and hurt my cut again. I cleaned my room and decided tonight I will return to my bed, haven’t seen whether I can actually climb into my bed but lets just have a go later and if not I’ll crash downstairs.
I had better go; I’ve kind of need to do a few things. Hopefully I can talk to my Nan sometime soon.
I remembered today that I cant do much – Emily asked me to go to see her at work tomorrow so I said ‘ok I’ll come on my bike’ She replies, ‘you cant, remember’. ‘Oh yeah, I’ll walk then.’ ‘Can you walk that far?’ ‘Oh yeah I cant! Whoops!’ Well never mind, she said she would ring me tomorrow, and hopefully going bowling tomorrow as I need to get out.
Going to leave and hopefully return in a better mood with good news – I know I’ll prey for that tonight!
Little Child
- Thursday, February 19, 2004 at 16:24:06 (EST)
Last night was very interesting, I made some new friends and realised a very close to home truth about myself. Why do things like that always happen at parties? It couldn’t have been the drink; I wasn’t drinking last night, still on antibiotics. Could have been something else but we wont go into that.
Anywhoo, it’s weird but I really realised that I always want things that I can’t have. I mean you offer me something and I know I can have it I won’t take it, but if I know I’m not allowed it then I’ll want it! Put this theory to boys and that’s my love life, I mean Brendan had a girlfriend when I first met him, but I wanted him. Got him, had him for 6 months and got bored because I had him. I wanted someone else, who by the way I couldn’t have because he had a girlfriend. Do you see what I mean!?
Last night I went to a party, although I’m not going to say whose as you never know who may be reading! But let’s just say it was cool, I met some Norwich high people, one girl called Millie who was so cool! Met a dude called Siam, whose coming to my party, only because he is fit and we ended up playing strip coin, where he ended up in just his grey Calvin’s!
Anyway, we all left at about 2am, after a good night and headed home in our mini bus. Then got home and couldn’t sleep until 4am, don’t know why I was just really uncomfortable, so could go to sleep. Still on the floor by the way as I cant climb my ladder.
Got up this morning at 11, had a bath and am now talking to Ferg on msn. I realised I have work to do which I’ll do today, hopefully. Also not going back to work until next week, they wouldn’t let me return! Such a shame!
My mum and me are going to make pancakes later because everyone in my family said I make really gorgeous pancakes, so my mum said I have to make them and she’ll clear up.
I’ve realised I can’t live without my bike; I’m getting really bad withdrawal symptoms! It’s like an addiction and my parents can tell I’m going crazy, I think the Santa Cruz Heckler – 5th Element is the bike I’m getting. I can’t wait!
Better go have some lunch, bye x
Dr Pepper - whats the worse that could happen?
- Thursday, February 19, 2004 at 07:59:35 (EST)
I’ll start by saying thanks to Sam for her ‘Get Well Soon’ wishes, and to Helen for the comment towards my diary.
Although today was boring as hell, it was more interesting than yesterday. Had a driving lesson at lunch and it was pretty good, cant be bothered to go into it – by the way I’m in a really tired mood so ignore any sarcasm.
Then drove myself insane with cabin fever so went up the city, only for an hour. Bought a few mountain biking magazines and met my mum for a lift home. This totally tired me out and I’m still feeling it now. My dad told me I should just rest, so now I believe him. I would be ok if someone was at home but I'm always home alone, so I get bored way too easily! Also Emily is not here so no sis to chat to.
Alison booked the train tickets for Nottingham last night so the Law course is pretty much on, but I haven’t received my pack yet. If you didn’t know Alison and I are going to Nottingham on March the 26th until the 29th for an ‘Exploring Law’ course. Should be good fun, including shopping afterwards of course!
My parents won’t be there as they’ll be in Iran but they are actually trusting me, probably as this is to do with my future and I promised my mum a BMW Z4 if I make it as a Lawyer!
Got loads of responses for my party, which is so cool. This will be a good celebration!
My Nan’s operation went pretty well, we spoke to her today and she is talking and sounding really good for someone who had a big operation this morning.
I can’t wait to go, for 5 weeks! How cool! Parents leave in 4 weeks, oh how I will miss them! lol!
Talking to Jaide again, she’s funny to talk to. Also Maz is sending me drunken texts! Tut tut, what kind of example is that to set for me Maz!?
I’m currently bike shopping, I’ve narrowed it down to 5 main bikes I like – number one, Marin East Peak. 2 and most likely – Santa Cruz, Heckler, 3 – GT, Ruckus 1.0 2004, 4 – Kona, Kikapu 2004 and 5 (least likely – it’s a bit ugly) Scott, G-Zero FX-30
Well my dad and I are going to shop around, think we are going to London to have a look, but the Santa Cruz is a bitch of a free rider / DH, pretty much an all rounder and that’s what I’m looking for. A bike that I can mesh up the earth with, but then be comfortable enough and good enough for 4X and XC.
Anywhooo….enough about bikes, it bores a lot of people. I’m still stuck at home, not going to work for another week I think. Can you die from cabin fever? Feels like I’m going mad! I need something to do – I would paint a mural on my wall but I don’t want to take my GCSE art work down, I like them!
Better go, getting kind of tired. It kind of happens, but I’ve decided as soon as I’m better I’m going to do everything bike and fitness, long story but I intend to get fitter.
Night everyone x
Just me, myself and I
- Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at 17:23:54 (EST)
I just text everyone in my phone book inviting them to my party, well I say all. What I mean is majority of them.
I had to go back to the doctors today as I found another lump but this time on my left side, unlike the first one that was / is on my right hand side. Well they gave me more drugs and are hoping it wont swell up like the other one, if it does then back to hospital I go.
Found out today my Nan is going in for an op tomorrow as they think she has lung cancer. I just want to go see her but she’s in Iran and it’s not like I can do anything over there. So I ring her everyday and I told her today to stop chatting up all the young fit doctors! I’m worried because I know I won’t be able to deal with anything happening to my Nan. She’s the one person in this world that I can say I truly love with all my heart and soul, and God forbid anything does happen to her I know it will affect me more than anything else in my life!
Getting off the depressing news, my daddy and I are going bike shopping as soon as I can walk again. Oh yeah, I can hardly walk now as it becoming really painful and I get tired really easily so I did inform Olly we couldn’t have any ‘fun’ for a while. ; )
As you can probably tell I’ve done pretty much nothing today – started a new story, another love one. Spent the day with my daddy, as he is always away and he took the day off today to look after me. How sweet!
I got a card from my mum’s friend at work saying ‘Get Well Soon’ and also got a card from work. Someone nominated me for a ‘Good Person’ award and I got a gift voucher and card for stopping the lady stealing stuff the other week. How cool was that!
Don’t think I’m going back to work yet, but hopefully I will soon, might see how I go Thursday and then decide whether I can deal with 10 hours on Saturday and 5 on Friday.
Talking to Jaide on MSN and getting quite worried how similar we are but its all guuuud!
Maz is making me watch a tacky film next week, apparently I’ll cry. She is bringing the film; I’m bringing the marshmallows and candles to roast them on. Although I’m not sure I want her in my house, ewwww! Long story, I’ll tell you all sometime if Maz doesn’t kill me first!
Better go, talking about very important stuff to Jaide! (Parties, boys, a certain girl in my year we don’t like, you know the usual!)
No letting go, no holding back!
- Monday, February 16, 2004 at 16:06:11 (EST)
Friday night was good, sitting in half PJ’s half-normal clothes with Adam and Emily on my new bed falling asleep watching Friends. Well they were ok and we had a laugh, I sat on my laptop all night changing as much things as I could to make it half-decent, but no such luck. Well I guess having a Ricky Martin wallpaper does cheer me up.
Also having a new sound system in my room that could shatter a window helps the fun of recovery.
I went to Tescos Saturday with my dad to buy some food that I would like, as I was nil by month and starving but I didn’t buy one thing. I felt ill and tired as soon as I started walking around and end up hugging myself and going white, according to my dad.
I kind of got upset in the car because I said how I cant do anything, and how I have no chance of biking this week. I’m not going to be 100% for at least 3 weeks. To cheer me up though my dad said next week when he’s at home we will be going bike shopping and he said, ‘if you’re lucky you’ll get an even better bike than that GT one’. I still felt frustrated because Saturday all day I couldn’t do the things I wanted. Really hurt myself Saturday morning, because my bed is on the floor right now as I cant climb into a cabin bed, well when I got up I think I pulled something, which led to a bit extra bleeding. Well it’s still open so I still get some blood. I changed like 50 times a day to wear something comfortable that doesn’t hurt my leg. I find it weird how I still can’t walk properly and how it seems to hurt more now than in hospital.
Anywhooo, I spent all Saturday writing a new story, six pages long. At 10 we picked Emily up and then made our way to Adam’s at 10:30pm. Faye and Richard were already there and slightly drunk. Faye was well funny on MSN, which we messed around with for a bit. Then us girls sat in the living room listening to musicals sound tracks. It was well funny, Faye, Emily and I dancing to Joseph and his dream-coat, Grease and Chicago.
Faye was so funny dancing about, it was a good laugh and I really enjoyed it. Got a lift home with Faye at 12:30 and Emily came too as she was sleeping round mine.
We chatted for ages last night / this morning. I sat up until 4:30am watching teachers last night and I think Emily fell asleep at about four.
Despite the fact she was supposed to leave mine at about 9 to get back to hers in time to see her grandparents, we woke up at 11:30. She then left and I started to write my story again.
I’m still not eating properly but I really can’t, also still get of a bit sore throat from the tube thing they put down my throat in surgery but slowly getting better. Realised yesterday I’ve been taking too many of my antibiotics but hey, never mind!
Valentine’s day was ok, got a card from my mummy and daddy. In addition, a card and a teddy bear from Brendan. My dad was going to take my mum out for lunch but she didn’t want to leave me alone. I told her to go, that I would be fine, but just as they were about to leave Baz turned up, and he looked after me. Then Kay got home, another person to take care of me. When I got home Friday I took the mic how I knew they were both worried about me and they said they didn’t care, but then grabbed me and hugged me. Brotherly love!
Today as you know I’ve done nothing, my only sanity is to text Maz like 50 times a day to see what she is doing. I know she cares, and its cool I can annoy her and she’s still ok with me. Keeping me sane from the drunken arse-slapping dances I saw last night from Emily and Faye. I was trying to dance like a fool but so couldn’t! Also I wasn’t drinking, well cant drink. I had Diet Dr Pepper, well, what’s the worst that could happen? Sorry but Faye and I were singing that, and she shouted it when I started to drink and almost made me spit all my drink out laughing. Big up Faye! The 2nd Muppetier!
I wont be going to out, well until Friday when we all go bowling, although I shouldn’t but I’m already getting cabin fever – how can I last 3 weeks not doing things? I cant last 3 hours sitting still let alone 3 weeks of no gym, no going out, no activities, and no fun!
I have to go, it’s drugging time. Woohooo! Nah, joking but I have to go. Have a cool half term everyone. I know I’ll be bored out of my mind. I’ll end up painting a mural on my walls again! Hum….sounds good actually.
Bye bye x
Cupid Valentino
- Sunday, February 15, 2004 at 10:11:53 (EST)
What can I say? The past 3 days have been the weirdest ones so far.
Wednesday was like any other, well apart from having to wear a giant daffodil suit for the Marie Curie cheque presentation, which I had to wear all assembly. Well its for charity I though so why not look a fool.
We had our photos done as most of you who were assembly would have saw, wasn’t too bad as I got Faye to wear the jacket with all the daffodils on, whilst I wore the boiler suit.
Then had to leave CS as our Biology group was allowed to go start our coursework experiment. Which took Richard and myself until about 12:15 to completely finish.
Emily and I then went up the city for lunch and a general walk and shop trip. Despite the fact we went up the city Tuesday morning, we decided to go again but this time we had lunch at Bakers Oven instead of the traditional McDonalds. It was nice but over the Wednesday my ‘problem’ got worse and started to swell which is what leaded my mum to take me to the drop in centre, where Emily came with us.
They sent me to A&E, where my dad then met us and I couldn’t stop getting nervous, which was obvious to my mum and dad as I kept cracking jokes and would not stop talking.
We only had to wait a little while and I got taken to a bed where I had to put on the official sick peoples clothes, the hospital issued robe. Sexy! Well anywhoo…Emily wasn’t allowed to come in to see me and I cried well tried not to.
Even the nurses said I may be ill but I didn’t act it, I just said that there was no point in acting down, they were all really nice and nicknamed me the jolly / happy / joker patient.
Well moving on, they tried twice in my right arm to get blood but got nothing, so tried again in my left hand, get nothing, but they put in a tube so they could put stuff in later. Therefore, they tried again in my right arm and pretty much nothing, but they said that was just enough. Then placed a spare tube thing in, then got blood out of the right wrist, my artery to be persist.
Spent a few hours in A&E, with two tubes in me and hooked up to a heart monitor and 2 others things, think one was to do with breathing, also with three holes from nurses trying to take blood.
I was there for about four hours when at 11:30pm I was finally taken to the Cley Ward where I was examined and left for about an hour. I was told I would have to go to theatre Thursday or Friday depending on how ‘well-developed’ the problem was. I kind of went all funny at that point, being so tired, hungry (I was nil by mouth for 2 days) and scared.
My mum and dad left at about 1:30am and I tried to drift off to sleep but because my blood levels were really high and I was on the Greenwood drip (Glucose and Insulin going in my hand) so every hour they came and took a blood test since I got in until I left.
So I didn’t sleep all Wednesday night, was woken up at four am, and at 6am five nurses came in to just say good morning. I was so tired, but the nurse who was helping me that day was really nice and we kept chatted. She also went to Heartsease and we chatted about general stuff, she was really cool.
They sorted everything out for surgery, like the bed, my new sexy robe when I had the hardest shower in my life! They didn’t know what time I was going to surgery and I couldn’t have visitors until 2pm so I was really hoping to go to surgery after my mum had arrived so I could see someone before I left but no such luck.
The lady who had to speak to me about the general anaesthetic was youngish and really nice, then at about 1:30pm, two others came down to take me to surgery. A young lady called Claire and a really funny lovely dude called Andy. They were so nice and joking with me, they even let me keep Freddie whilst I was in surgery. I met a doctor before I came in but didn’t see the surgeon.
All I remember before surgery was us joking about getting a cold bum from the surgical bed, then Claire saying she wouldn’t leave me throughout the operation. Then the doctor gave me four different things, including strawberry smelling oxygen. Then along came the anaesthetic, the doctor said, “and you’ll be asleep in about 10 seconds…” PLONK! Out I went, and woke up 30 minutes later in the recovery room, drugged up to my eyeballs.
I had a tube down my throat, and tubes and wires everywhere, well so I was told. Then was taken back to my room at about 2:15, and in came Kerry and Emily 5 minutes later when I was still doped and totally not all there. I was kind of drugged for about 10 minutes and then my family arrived, all of them; mum, dad, Kay, Baz and my Nan.
I spent sometime with Kerry and Emily as I sent my family out so we could talk about school and what-have-you. Emily wrote me this cool letter thing which was well funny but a personal joke so there’s no point in really explaining. I got some gossip and then we just chatted about general stuff, including how upset Dr Evans was. Yes sir just let it all out, admit that you care really!
Kerry left about 2 hours later as she had to go to parents evening, and then so did my Nan, Baz and Kay. So I was left with Emily my mum and dad, they stayed until 8pm and I was left really tired, had to stay up until about 9pm, still doing blood tests every hour I was told to stay on the drip thing over night. I watched the TV most of yesterday, having Extreme Sports channel and Cartoon Network I was pretty much sorted.
Then Friday morning and the doctor came to see me at about 9:30 and said I could go home but had to continue the antibiotics and painkillers. Also they didn’t stitch me back up so the infection wouldn’t come back so I have dressing on and allow it to heal by itself.
Well got home at about 10:30, slept for a bit and then went to school just to grab some work, saw Dr Evans who I let know that I was ok, apart from a limp. I know he was worried really! Mr Browne was shocked I was in school and so was Miss Chapman, who said I didn’t have to do her homework and Mrs Mahood who was great letting my teachers know and letting me off her homework too.
The thing that really scared me was I only walked around school, to see teachers and friends for like 30 minutes and I was totally drained afterwards. I was so tired! Got home and did my work, e-mailed both pieces to Miss Chapman, then wondered a bit, customised my laptop with new wallpaper, etc.
Fell asleep at about 5 and Emily turned up at about 6, who I scared when she came into my room by pretending I was asleep then grabbing her leg. Now it’s about nine and Adam has been round for a while, watching Dogma, TV, listening to music and now just chilling.
Hope everyone has a great half term, guess I wont be going to Scotland on my Wakeboarding trip but there is always next time. By the way, I’m determined to go to Italy in a month for the races there, but I was planning to get my new GT Sunday but I cant even walk properly so my dad said in a couple of weeks I could get it.
Have a good half term then whilst I get cabin fever and go insane whilst stuck here. Well I’ll be going out, maybe round Adam’s tomorrow night, bowling next Friday and probably see Emily everyday as usually.
Bye x
What an eventful week...
- Friday, February 13, 2004 at 15:58:04 (EST)
No Wakeboarding this year – sorry I mean no wakeboarding this Sunday as I just got back from France. Had a race there this morning, leaving home at 4am, two hours after I had gone to bed as I went to the M&S dinner dance last night with Simon. We had a good laugh; I made really good friends with the Ladies wear deputy store manager Becky, who’s only 24. She is lovely and she loves me now, yeah sucking up to her a bit when we were both drunk but at least I’m in her really good books now. She said I was a total sweetie and kept hugging me, and loved my henna tattoo on my left wrist of the Egyptian eye – there was a lady doing free henna tattoos so everyone got one!
I worked all day Saturday, saw Mrs Mahood, Mr Browne and Mrs Scott at work, and then picked Simon up on the way home and went to the dinner dance at 7:30 to eat at 8. It was at Norwich football ground in a really posh restaurant bit.
There were over 300 people there, all looking really pretty and smart. Simon and I had a photo with my big boss man Robert as he sponsored out Yearbook and we are going to put his picture in the Yearbook on the sponsor’s page. He is lovely and good friends with my mum and everyone!
Well I spent most of the end of the night with Becky, talking about how lovely she thinks I am and how we should be friends, then how I plan to take her job! She’s going to put a good word in for me when the next training programme comes up.
Got home at 2am then the taxi picked me up at 4am, and after a long drive in our blacked out giant BMW jeep we got to the Ferry. There was Jeremy my manager driving, Daniel and me, oh and my bike and equipment.
We met Mark and Tyler in the dock at France and made our way to the race event. Had a sit down breakfast but I didn’t eat as I wasn’t hungry / really nervous! Well I had 3 races altogether, with a total of 32 people in my league.
The results? Well, umm…I came 1st in my first race, 2nd in the second and 1st in the third. So believing I deserved that rank coffee and odd sweet thing I had for lunch.
Then got on the ferry at about 2:30ish, sat in the bar and watched Eastenders, then realising I hadn’t eaten anything all day, obviously my nerves had gone so Daniel treated me to a Maccy D’s (on the ferry). Mark and Tyler left us in France, they only came to watch me race as they are on tour right now and were in France today so being the lovely blokes they are came to support me. Daniel is Jeremy’s son; he’s my age and really sweet.
Well got back to Britain and back home at 6:30ish. Did a bit of homework, original writing, not my love story but my new one about a girl who is in love with someone she can’t have!
Well now on msn talking to Maz (who can ride a bike, I’m sorry I spread that terrible rumour and she can also bake one hell of a cookie with the help of Jenni).
Went to the gym Friday, saw Kerry, Dawn and Vikki there. Kerry and Dawn came round afterwards. Also saw Mark there but just as I was leaving.
Bought new fins for my Wakeboard Saturday in my lunch break, messed around in the afternoon, oh yeah, and also caught my first shoplifter in the act! She got arrested!! My manager said she was really proud of me, it was scary but I’m so glad I caught here in the act! Ha ha!
Anywhooo, better go, nothing special this week. Wakeboarding Sunday afternoon, race Sunday morning, work all day Saturday.
Just remembered I blew out one of my sound systems speakers which I need to get fixed as I have a party coming up in March, going to use all my DJ-ing equipment but need a new speak set now. Poootay! Woohooo!
Bye x
Weekend break
- Sunday, February 08, 2004 at 15:20:21 (EST)
{Listening to Bump ‘n’ Grid by R.Kelly}
I just finished my Enzyme Coursework and e-mailed it to Funtime Franklin, who has helped me so much ever since I started having him at the start of year 12. Not excluding Browne and Sanderson but like Franklin helps during lunch, walking down the corridor or even after school, like yesterday, but we’ll get back to that in a moment. Let’s start with Wednesday night….
….one of the saddest nights in my life! I had to pack the drum kit up and take it back to school Thursday morning. After the orthodontist I took the drums back and went to English, working my ass off on something I really couldn’t do. Mr Wyatt said my original writing, my romance story ‘Temptation’ was amazing and Miss Chapman thought there was something wrong with me period 3 because I didn’t talk and got on with my work.
Can’t really remember about lunch…ummm…..never mind.
Thursday afternoon and Biology! It was cool, we did this water test with plants, about transport I think, and as mature as we are we kept messing around with the Vaseline, lube.
We also had a bet on how many, as I put it, ‘unwelcome’ visitors we would have. Well pretty much anyone who wasn’t supposed to be in our lesson that came in. Little school kids counted as a half. Well everyone had to donate a prize, and despite our best efforts of trying to give Dr Evans’ deodorant and brown shoes in they were not accepted, so Mark, Ricky and I bet on 3 people. Finally winning in the end!
We had an eventful lesson; you know messing around with lube, having Emily thrown out of the lesson and storm off. It was great fun!
I snuck off at the end of school and got some help from Mr Franklin about my coursework. But the lesson finished early so when I returned to the room at 4 everyone had pretty much gone.
Waited around for a bit with Amber, Sam, Rachel, Mel and Amie, until mummy turned up to take me to work.
Work was boring, I got told off by a fellow worker who I shouted back at, messed around and did Little Britain impressions all night with Lyn and Vikki.
Friday morning and I went to form, not really wanting too but Mrs Mahood came into the common room and said, ‘Mr Rutherford’s form, inside now!’ and almost everyone in the common room was in RD.
Then had Mahood for English Lit, reading Blanche in ‘A Street Car Named Desire’ and Dawn was Stella, it was well fun.
Then two hours of Ms Lewis, finding out we aren’t actually supposed to be reading The Wife of Bath, but The Miller’s tale instead. So we started on that one today, it seems more interesting than The Wife of Bath.
Tried to find Frankie at Lunch but couldn’t so I asked Evans for his e-mail so I could send my work to him.
Went to the first ‘Kicking ‘K” meeting. I’m on the Kett magazine thing, doing my page called ‘Karimi’s Krushes’. It will contain top 10 singles, best couple of month, flops, anyone who has be extra special lately, and then at the bottom I’ll have the flavour of the month. I’m also designing the front cover for the first issue, doing some art work for it.
Well all afternoon I’ve been doing my Biology coursework, off to the gym in about 30 mins but Emily is going to ring me in a minute for a chat…..so better go.
Not going Wakeboarding this year – going to France for my first EVER European race! Woohooo! Leaving Sunday morning at like 3am, then home Monday morning at like 3am.
M&S dinner dance on Saturday and Simon is coming with me – got another sponsor for the Yearbook, my dad’s company!
By the way Maz seems to have decided instead of learning to ride a bike, go out in Tom’s car. She’s just avoiding the issue! Tut tut! You shouldn’t avoid your problems, just face them head on and flinch if you think it’s going to hurt!
France!
- Friday, February 06, 2004 at 13:30:35 (EST)
I guess I’ll start with Tuesday, teacher training day. Man I love those days, well I went Wakeboarding all morning, got home at about 1-ish.
Baz and Ben were round, and then Raj turned up. We all watched American Pie the Wedding then as they all sat downstairs and watched something else I got kind of tired, thought I’d go lay down as no one had really texted me saying ‘lets do something’ so grabbed my covers and lay on my mum’s bed. As soon as I lay down I get 4 messages from different people asking to do something. So didn’t get to sleep like I wanted to but Emily turned up 30 minutes later.
Went to Tescos at 5 with Baz to meet Kyle, the 3 of us then chatted, messed around and then walked back to mine. Emily and I messed around, went to chip shop then found out a few things.
1 – My Nan in Iran is going into hospital and I’m really depressed about it. If I could grab my bike and just bike to see her I would.
2 – My holiday fling, Mohammad, is getting married! No one told me!!! I guess things in Iran are different and it was just fun but I’d like to have known earlier, apparently they are getting married in March, so when I go alone in August I’ll have no holiday romance. Do you think Brendan wouldn’t mind coming with me?
Anywhooo…Emily slept round, when we woke up in the morning no one was home so I had to throw a teddy, pull her covers off and jump on Emily to wake her up. We left and arrived in assembly on time.
Had 2 Biology lessons in which the second one, after break with Mr Browne I was looking forward to. We were going to play with veins and artery’s, but half way through Mr Browne’s mess around with the veins I got a weird flash back to Joshua’s crash were the spoke went through his leg and I freaked, felt sick and went outside for the whole lesson. I almost cried thinking about him and I had Mark saying ‘are you ok!?’
Well I didn’t return to the lesson and had Mr Westbury talk to me and Dr Sanderson laugh when I told him why I was outside. Mr Westbury was like ‘You haven’t been sent out have you? If you have I need to take a photo!’ I was like, ‘No, just not feeling great.’ Also had the comment ‘I didn’t know you were a rider.’ I kind of laughed and said ‘Yeah I am!’ I love saying it, biking makes me feel so good and ordering my new cross country bike, a GT (custom), having to pay a bit on the 10th then picking it up on the 15th!
I’m going to bring it to school the following week and challenge Evans and Browne to a race – Evans said I could keep it in the Science office as I don’t really want to put a grand bike outside at school.
Well lunch we had a council meeting and it was well hot in that room! After lunch and Emily, Maz and Jenni came round mine and we made cookies for some strange reason. They left at about 5-ish, I then backed up the drum kit into the car ready to return to school tomorrow. I’m well sad I have a huge emptiness in my room and I have nothing to do here now. Obviously my mum is happy, and as for my dad well I don’t know right now as I came back from Tescos Tuesday to find he had left for Manchester on business, so he’s away AGAIN!!
Layla is sleeping around again tonight, she gave me her Ted Baker bikini today and its sooo cute and gorgeous. She’s cool, I like her. She sleeps here every Wednesday now and I like chatting to her. She’s like the older sister I’ve always wanted!
Mummy and daddy are going on holiday in about a month so I’ll be home alone for a month as my bro is going to Vegas and NY as well. I also booked that ‘Exploring Law’ course, the extended one so Alison and me are going for the 3 day course together.
Then there is Disney Land in July with Emily, Iran for 4 weeks in July / August, then tour for 3 weeks in August / September then Tenerife in October. Then maybe a Criminal Law course in December. Of course there are also my weekends away on tour and my tour dates and shows. I’m not really looking forward to all the tour dates, leaving Friday nights and coming back Sunday night then going back to school!
Well that’s life I guess, I got Fox to sponsor our Yearbook. They are my sponsor so why can’t I drop hints and make them!?
Well better go, I should start my Biology plan sometime and I’m taking the mic out of Maz because she can’t ride a bike! Wakeboarding this Sunday, woohooo – but I need to buy new fins, tomorrow before work, worn them down too much.
Evening everyone, I’m in an Iranian mood as we had my favourite Iranian meal a minute ago and we are watching the video from the Iranian party.
Iran...iran on the brain
- Wednesday, February 04, 2004 at 15:32:57 (EST)
Monday Monday, woohoo, Monday Monday….blah blah.
Cool day today, had drums and of course it was fun. Especially trying to play with a broken finger. Practised for my exam, and realised just how much my sticks are falling apart so going to try to get some new ones soon.
Break and apologised to Evans, understandably so. Did Biology work all 3rd period and lunch. Spoke to a certain person at lunch but can’t mention her as she upset me!
(Not really but its fun to wind her up!)
English Language and it was pretty good – Mr Wyatt’s lesson was all about planning our investigation and Miss Chapman’s was all about what we are going to do for original writing. I’m doing a short romance story and an article on Wakeboarding.
Emily started another ‘lets all laugh at Soraya’ thing by taking the mic out of my spellings and saying ‘We all have to speak very slowly and loud for her to understand’ also I had the lovely comment of retard from Ricky.
Miss Chapman wasn’t too impressed and came over to me and said, ‘If you ever need anything, just ask, I’ll be happy to help’ I smiled and said thanks, I know and continued to laugh at the comments I got from fellow class mates.
Miss also wrote that she loved my ‘Best teacher’ piece and Mr Wyatt said my original writing (cough ‘the sex story’) was brilliant! Ha ha!
Got home and couldn’t be arsed to go to training so sat at home and wrote about 4 chapters for my ‘Temptation’ story, now off to get some milk.
Kind of bummed as I was talking to Maz about grandparents today and how no one in my family really gets me apart from my Nan in Iran, but I only see her once a year and its hard to talk to her – well she’s ill and I hate it! My dad rang just now and she’s not very well, so I’m bummed and going to write her a letter later. I kind of miss my Nan, it’s weird but I really don’t know what I would do if anything happened to her.
Enough of that, anyway, everyone have a great day off! I’m off Wakeboarding in the morning then film fest in the afternoon.
Bye x
monday monday....woo woo
- Monday, February 02, 2004 at 16:17:30 (EST)
I guess I should explain, last night I was way more drunk than I remembered. Really didn’t remember much, apart from Layla saying ‘here Soraya, have the rest of my drink’ and downing a bottle of champagne!
Although Layla is lovely and is like an older sister, it was cool last night! Iranian dancing, drinking, Iranian food, Persian conversations, my brother speeding home at a way too big speed and having a generally good chat with Layla – about clothes, boys, love, Calvin’s, holidays and sex on holidays.
Enough about that – last night I sorry, I’m going to put it down to 3 things.
1 – Too much drink!
2 – My mind slowly going mad due to lack of sleep and exhaustion.
3 – The recent problem with my own manager pretty much stabbing me in the back and trying to mess up my biking career.
Well I am really sorry still, even though everyone is entitled to an immature tantrum once and a while, I shouldn’t have taken it out on the Kett diary thing and especially my good friend Dr E – who I’m sorry for annoying and thank for forgiving my prat-ish behaviour.
(Knowing that Dr E just wants to say he knew me and we were friends when I turn famous due to my biking – I won’t forget you when I’m famous, throwing myself down 15 foot drops everyday!)
Well today I had to be up at 8 because I had Wakeboarding at 9. Standing on a beach at 9 in the morning with only your wet shorts and a tee I was freezing! It took only 10 minutes for everything to get started; we sorted out the boat Thursday and Friday so we didn’t have to do anything apart from start it up.
I took to the gorgeous Sea Pauling first, taking a few knocks down and dodgy landings – the wind was so bad you land about 4 feet away from where you planned to. It kept blowing me side to side when I jumped.
I completed my trick list today, a perfect 720 and turn-around. Pretty good grinds and one hell of a McTwist to finish.
We then stopped for a BBQ, which was pretty nice and a couple of beers. Then I got cramp in my right leg so I sat out and watched. Going on the speed boat to video tape Christian and Zach Wakeboarding behind us.
I had one last go before I had a bit of a Boat problem so we all decide to go home. I got back at about 2 and kind of remembered what I had done the previous night. So sent an e-mail to the doc and kind of explained, finally getting my diary back.
Anywhooo, last week was cool, Friday I went to Pizza Hut and then bowling with Faye, Richard, Emily, Adam, Sweaty, Kyle Cheryl, Perry, Vikki, Kyle and his girlfriend. It was a good night, I won the first game of bowling, and although Faye and Perry kept taking the mic out of the way I bowled I still beat them! It’s not funny, it really does work. It’s a little foot action, which Perry took a photo of. Oh, yeah – big up Faye’s Busted video clip, it was so cool!
Saturday afternoon / evening I had my first Kendo spare and I did indeed get whacked out! Whacked being the right word as Claire (who I fought, who is like a pro and 10 years older than me – that’s my excuse and I’m sitting to it!) Hit me straight in the ribs and winded me. I was too slow so I’m really going to practice and get fitter so I can keep up. Fencing was good and I think I was pretty good at it, but Kendo is so hard in comparison – I thought it would be just like fencing but a Japanese version in black suits instead of white. How wrong was I!?!
Well I’m still sorry about the tantrum it will never ever happen again and I promise that!
I’m off to the gym later, if my leg stops cramping. Hopefully I won’t bump into a certain Jebus lover who has here induction tonight! You might know who I’m talking about, *cough* Maz *cough*
Have a good rest of the weekend everyone! X
My 'I'm sorry' entry
- Sunday, February 01, 2004 at 11:10:46 (EST)
The past 3 days have contained new friends, SNOW, work, hugs and A&E…..
…Wednesday and we had to go to assembly so breakfast was postponed until after lunch. Council meeting at lunch and I was itching to go get my breakfast, so I got up and went. Breakfast club consisted of the following; Emily, Adam, Richard, Maz and me. Faye walked towards Tescos with us but went home.
We had breakfast at 2-ish, that being my first meal of the day. Then I dragged Emily and Maz up the city for my Calvin Klein shopping trip. At this point it was snowing and we weren’t sure if a bus would turn up but one did and we ran to catch it.
Well 2 hours later and we are only at Tombland, dying for the toilet and I jump off the bus and the two follow. We run into ‘Ha ha’ to use the toilet and ran out again, walked up to the mall and to find some Calvin’s.
I spent £41 on 3 pairs of Calvin’s, but they rock so understandably.
We then did a bit of shopping and walked to the bus stop at Castle meadow, passing our bus we got to the city, which had moved from Tombland to Castle meadow in like 1 and a half hours.
We walked to Anglia Square and caught an Old Catton bus, then walked back to mine. Arriving home at 7, with no one else home. Parents walking home from the city and my brother stuck at my Nan’s house. We sat a chilled for a while and then Maz went home at about 9, I walked with her for a bit then returned to Emily who slept round because she couldn’t get home.
Thursday and it’s a snow day!! Emily woke me up before 9 to say everyone was going to old Catton rec to have a HUGE snowball fight.
Receiving about 50 messages from everyone I decided to go with Emily, etc as it sounded like it would be good.
Mel turned up at 10 and as soon as Adam turned up we all went to meet Sweaty and Kerry. My first thought was ‘where is everyone?’ Sweaty was supposed to text 30+ people but there was only the 6 of us. We messed around, making snow angels with Kerry and diving into the snow!
We all then went to George’s hill and sledged for a few hours. Also having snowball fights. I had to go home as I had a low blood sugar level. I wasn’t cold as I had my bike thermals underneath my cloths – what a good idea!
Then got home and realised my parent had decided to go out without telling me and I was locked out. I climbed the back fence hoping my mum had forgotten to lock the conservatory doors but no such luck. So I went and found my bro, who was also at George’s Hill and got a key off him. Then back home again and I could finally sort out my sugar level and have a shower.
When Emily, Mel, Kyle and Olly turned up, I had a shower as they sat downstairs and Emily made them all hot chocolates. We then chatted for a while and I made my way to work.
Work was ok, got to mess around with Vikki and do nothing. Even our manager was acting cool so we all just chatted and had a laugh as we had pretty much no customers.
Then got home and thought playing on my bike in the ice and snow would be funny. Well it was until some idiot in his car tried to cut me up, making me slip and fall off my bike.
Spending all night in A&E and only returning home this morning, I have a broken finger and a few bruises and cuts. Including a swollen tummy, which freaked me out as it hurt the most!
Had to come into school today to see Mrs Mahood so I came in at lunch and spoke to her, then went home again. Only to do a bit of work and then have Emily come round – but shhhh she has fallen asleep on the sofa!
We are going out tonight with the usual gang to go to Pizza Hut and bowling. Then tomorrow I have work from 8 until 6 and then off to an Iranian party. I’m pretty excited, I get to hang out and speak Iranian whilst my brothers and mum don’t know what we are going on about. My dad and I do that a home but my mum banned us from talking in Iranian as she doesn’t know what we are talking about.
Have a great weekend everyone – and I’ll be careful on Sunday when I go snowboarding and Wakeboarding.
I finished my English thing - My Best Teacher, I wrote about 3 people as I couldn't choose. My First school dinner lady, Mr Spencer in Middle School and Dr Sanderson in High School. I let the doc read it and he laughed, but he does like it.
I'm on 1600 words for English Literature on paragraph 8 of 10, so thats going good and I'm going over all my Biology notes so I'm trying to stay on top of my work!
I think about you all the time....
- Friday, January 30, 2004 at 12:13:52 (EST)
Last night was cool. Adam came round at 8, the 3 of us then walked to Mel's and hung out there for a couple of hours. Stopping off at Tesco Express on the way and for some weird reason I remember buying grapes! Sunny D and grapes!
Well we had fun, got home at about 11:30 after trying to drive my dad's sport and messing up sooo badly!
Now breakfast club has been put back to next week as everyone has to be in assembly in about 30 minutes (I really can't bike to school so I'm preying my mum will wake up soon!) but then as we have no plans for lunch about 6 of us are going to Tesco's for late breakfast. Then Emily and myslef are going up the city all because I want some more Calvin's.
Hopefully see you all later, unless I decide not to leave my warm/ish house and go to school.
Morning
- Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at 03:09:58 (EST)
SEX!! Main topic of conversation in my household the past week, of course I get the ‘talk’ about our holiday and what I can and can’t do whilst in Tenerife pulling fit as Spanish waiters!
Well I don’t think I’m the only one who’s been given the talk but I think I found mine the funniest!
This morning I did indeed sleep until 10. So yes, whilst I was sleeping in my warm comfortable bed I do believe majority of you were at our freezing little school.
I got paid today so woohoooo!! Then had a driving lesson which was cool, driving to school at 12:30 and going to see Faye and Emily as soon as I got in.
It was so funny watching Faye and Richard play fight today, I hurt my side laughing so much!
Had two hours of Lit but first hour was a timed essay AGAIN!! Then we presented our ‘Wife of Bath’s Prologue’ posters in the last hour.
Walking home with pooface a.k.a. Emily, we went to Smart Tarts on the way, buying gingerbread men. (“I’m not a puppet, I’m a real boy” – “NOT MY BUTTTONS, not my gum-drop buttons!”) and yes Emily is indeed here again. As well as going for lunch, city and gym with her tomorrow. Then coming to work with me Thursday and of course going bowling with, guess who!? Emily on Friday!
Now-ish I’m going to mesh on my drums and watch some TV with my big sister and bitch about boys (except Adam). She looooooves him!
N.B. - I am offended that everyone thinks I am mad! This is not the case, yes I do risk-taking things like cutting up an oncoming bus, taking a 12 foot wave and smashing back down into it and also climbing without my safety ropes but who cares. This has NO implication that I am mad, I'm just not boring!
JUMP!!
- Tuesday, January 27, 2004 at 13:12:59 (EST)
SEX!! Main topic of conversation in my household the past week, of course I get the ‘talk’ about our holiday and what I can and can’t do whilst in Tenerife pulling fit as Spanish waiters!
Well I don’t think I’m the only one who’s been given the talk but I think I found mine the funniest!
This morning I did indeed sleep until 10. So yes, whilst I was sleeping in my warm comfortable bed I do believe majority of you were at our freezing little school.
I got paid today so woohoooo!! Then had a driving lesson which was cool, driving to school at 12:30 and going to see Faye and Emily as soon as I got in.
It was so funny watching Faye and Richard play fight today, I hurt my side laughing so much!
Had two hours of Lit but first hour was a timed essay AGAIN!! Then we presented our ‘Wife of Bath’s Prologue’ posters in the last hour.
Walking home with pooface a.k.a. Emily, we went to Smart Tarts on the way, buying gingerbread men. (“I’m not a puppet, I’m a real boy” – “NOT MY BUTTTONS, not my gum-drop buttons!”) and yes Emily is indeed here again. As well as going for lunch, city and gym with her tomorrow. Then coming to work with me Thursday and of course going bowling with, guess who!? Emily on Friday!
Now-ish I’m going to mesh on my drums and watch some TV with my big sister and bitch about boys (except Adam). She looooooves him!
N.B. - I am offended that everyone thinks I am mad! This is not the case, yes I do risk-taking things like cutting up an oncoming bus, taking a 12 foot wave and smashing back down into it and also climbing without my safety ropes but who cares. This has NO implication that I am mad, I'm just not boring!
SEX!! Main topic of conversation in my household the past week, of course I get the ‘talk’ about our holiday and what I can and can’t do whilst in Tenerife pulling fit as Spanish waiters!
Well I don’t think I’m the only one who’s been given the talk but I think I found mine the funniest!
This morning I did indeed sleep until 10. So yes, whilst I was sleeping in my warm comfortable bed I do believe majority of you were at our freezing little school.
I got paid today so woohoooo!! Then had a driving lesson which was cool, driving to school at 12:30 and going to see Faye and Emily as soon as I got in.
It was so funny watching Faye and Richard play fight today, I hurt my side laughing so much!
Had two hours of Lit but first hour was a timed essay AGAIN!! Then we presented our ‘Wife of Bath’s Prologue’ posters in the last hour.
Walking home with pooface a.k.a. Emily, we went to Smart Tarts on the way, buying gingerbread men. (“I’m not a puppet, I’m a real boy” – “NOT MY BUTTTONS, not my gum-drop buttons!”) and yes Emily is indeed here again. As well as going for lunch, city and gym with her tomorrow. Then coming to work with me Thursday and of course going bowling with, guess who!? Emily on Friday!
Now-ish I’m going to mesh on my drums and watch some TV with my big sister and bitch about boys (except Adam). She looooooves him!
SEX!! Main topic of conversation in my household the past week, of course I get the ‘talk’ about our holiday and what I can and can’t do whilst in Tenerife pulling fit as Spanish waiters!
Well I don’t think I’m the only one who’s been given the talk but I think I found mine the funniest!
This morning I did indeed sleep until 10. So yes, whilst I was sleeping in my warm comfortable bed I do believe majority of you were at our freezing little school.
I got paid today so woohoooo!! Then had a driving lesson which was cool, driving to school at 12:30 and going to see Faye and Emily as soon as I got in.
It was so funny watching Faye and Richard play fight today, I hurt my side laughing so much!
Had two hours of Lit but first hour was a timed essay AGAIN!! Then we presented our ‘Wife of Bath’s Prologue’ posters in the last hour.
Walking home with pooface a.k.a. Emily, we went to Smart Tarts on the way, buying gingerbread men. (“I’m not a puppet, I’m a real boy” – “NOT MY BUTTTONS, not my gum-drop buttons!”) and yes Emily is indeed here again. As well as going for lunch, city and gym with her tomorrow. Then coming to work with me Thursday and of course going bowling with, guess who!? Emily on Friday!
Now-ish I’m going to mesh on my drums and watch some TV with my big sister and bitch about boys (except Adam). She looooooves him!
JUMP!!
- Tuesday, January 27, 2004 at 13:11:58 (EST)
oh yeah - and it took me all of 2 hours to persuade my rants to loan me the moolar for the bike, so i'm getting the GT on the 10th i believe! KOOL!
whoops, forgot.....
- Monday, January 26, 2004 at 14:26:37 (EST)
I’ve been put on the Mountain Biking UK’s hot shots list – take a look see - http://www.freewebs.com/mountainbikinguk225/index.htm
Hot Shot
- Monday, January 26, 2004 at 14:20:43 (EST)
This is my Sunday dilemma – I found out how much my downhiller will cost to get fixed, £700! So that’s on the back burner for now.
So today I went on ‘my made’ bike and just went out for a little run and got a flat…so turned back round and came home.
Yesterday I went to Halfords and saw a pretty damn nice GT bike and ask my dad to loan me the £900 for it, he said he would but got home and spoke to my mum and she said no. They don’t like the fact that I ride anyway so they won’t put money to actually help me.
I mean I had a come back (kind of) race today and no one wanted to watch, but they went to see my brother play football. Which might I add they have seen over a million times before, but have not ONCE seen me race pro but they couldn’t be bothered to come watch me…..
…Anywhooo, I have no bikes and I’m stuck on an English Literature essay where I just don’t know where to start.
I did buy some stuff up the city, but not much…see you back at school everyone.
ummm.....!?
- Sunday, January 25, 2004 at 11:08:03 (EST)
ARRGGGHHHHH!! I'm going mad!
I've wanted to be a Barrister since I was little but I really want to help people and be a doctor!
Doctor or Lawyer? I want to go into surgery, but then a Crown Court room?
I’m sure most people have better things to do than rack their brains about this stuff.
My mum told me to flip a coin….doctor or lawyer!?!?!?!
Surgeon or QC?
HELP!!
'Oi, you! Doc or Lawyer?'
- Saturday, January 24, 2004 at 16:03:54 (EST)
Where to start? Thursday was fine, had 3rd period off as Miss Chapman was not there but I sat in our room with Kelly and Alison working and talking about our holiday which we booked Thursday night so we are going to Tenerife in October for 10 days. The holiday bunch is Faye, Richard, Emily, Adam, Matt, Alison, Kelly, Vinny, Tom, Ricky, Sweaty and myself. I think I’m sharing a room with Faye and Emily, it will be so cool!
Thursday afternoon and Science was cool, as always….but had to cut it short as I had to go to a Kett Management meeting at Blyth.
That night I returned to training and it was pretty fun, got my new winter suits and some new race shoes.
Friday I had 3 hours of English Lit which really wasn’t bad, firstly reading through ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ for the first hour, and then two hours of ‘The Wife Of Bath’s Prologue’. We were in little groups and had to analysis about 130 lines and produce a story board for our lines. Of course I was told I had to draw for our group so I was ok.
4th period I went and spoke to Dr Sanderson about doing a Biological degree at Uni, I think it means that I need to do 2 Sciences though so I was going to do As Chemistry next year. We weren't too sure though so the Doc is going to ask his wife if she knows what qualifications I need. I want to do something in Genetics or/and human biology. All due to Mr Browne's last lesson! Thanks Doc, for all your help yesterday, it was cool of you!
Spent lunch time with Faye and we chatted, about stuff and holidays blah blah. Then mainly about Friday night, two groups of people were planning to go to Pizza Hut and then to UCI to watch ‘Scary Movie 3’ but one lot (Harry, Amber, etc.) were going at 6 whilst (Faye, etc.) were going at 7:30. I told Harry I would go with him and Emily kept telling me to go with her lot, but I had promised Harry so I said no.
One problem…I went to see Emily to pick up a few things, was like 10 seconds down the road when I got a flat. Great! I tried to fix it but couldn’t so I stuck at hers (if you didn’t know Emily lives past Toys ‘R’ Us’ so it wasn’t like I could just walk home).
So I told Harry I couldn’t come out with him as it was 6 o’clock when I got my flat sorted out. So I stayed at Emily’s, sitting on her sofa watching Futurama and eating delicious junk food, as Emily ran around getting ready and laughing at me for laughing at the TV every 2 minutes.
Well we finally left, an hour late because SOMEONE took forever to do their hair. We got to the cinema and sat in the bar with Adam, Faye, Richard, Kyle and Sweaty. We all had a drink or two and then made our way to see the film at about 9.
I sat with Faye and the film was pretty damn funny, I was laughing like every second!
Afterwards we all went to Pizza Hut and had something to eat. I shared a pizza with Adam and we all had a good laugh. Going home at about 12:30 and then crashing out at home only to be up at 8 today to meet Emily up the city in a minute.
Although I’m not in the spending mood as I just spent £600 on my new Wakeboard and boots.
Well I have training tonight and a charity race tomorrow morning. I have loads of stuff to get to fix my bikes, I checked them all out and they all had at least 1 thing wrong with them so I have to fix them all. The main one needs new tyres and rims, new drive chain set and new bottom brackets. Well that’s life….
2 days...plus
- Saturday, January 24, 2004 at 04:46:58 (EST)
Today ruled!! MY GOD!! It just got better and better throughout the day – This morning and we were late leaving mine and getting 30 seconds down the round and I heard something funny. My dad had a flat and assembly started in 4 minutes.
I was told to go to school by my brother and daddy so I ran – made it in 5 minutes just as Mrs Mahood was closing the door to start assembly.
Then had to speak in assembly about the Yearbooks, again! Wait the day does get better, well for me anyway!
After CS, I had Fun-time Frankie, where we did our pilot work on Enzymes and substrates. Then after break Mr Browne had kept his word and we got to cut up sheep hearts – it ruled. I found all the main parts, cut my heart into the 4 chambers and found the main vessel where I could touch the bottom of the heart.
Well, we all had our own heart to cut up; I sat on the far table with Richie. It was well funny, we both got bored and started to cut the muscle into chunks, Mr Browne came up to me and asked ‘What are you doing?’ my reply was, ‘I make good shish kebab for you!’ Richie laughed and we just messed around – it was funny to make up ‘sayings’ like when I cut my heart into two and went up to Emily fake crying, she asked what was up and I showed her my hear and said, ‘I’m heart broken!’
Anywhoooo…..I thought that was the BEST lesson ever! Mr Browne is defiantly in my good books for that amazing lesson!
Well after lunch Faye, Richie, Adam, Emily, Ricky and I went up the city to research out holiday. Then came home, had a driving lesson were I got up to 5th gear and I did, what my instructor said was a really really good 3 point turn.
Then went out for a family meal with the whole family, including Baz and Layla – was good fun but I have to go to bed now as those 2 are sleeping down here tonight and I’m keeping them up!
Bye xx
It really got better!
- Wednesday, January 21, 2004 at 17:49:37 (EST)
I have the following information, I have found out I am indeed Dyslexic, after taking 2 tests! Obviously due to so many head injuries falling off my o so safe bike!
I’ve realised if I’m stressed, just jumping on my bike makes me feel a hell of a lot better, I just got annoyed with myself today. I could concentrate and I couldn’t be bothered, but now spending the evening with Emily she’s cheered me up, although she keeps biting my leg!
I rode Mr Browne’s bike today around the car park and it’s quite nice, but it’s a hard tail and I don’t really like them.
I know what bike I want – a Scott High Octane 2004 model! It’s such a B-E-A-utiful bike. It’s a great freeride bike and also a beast of a Downhiller, mesh up the earth!
I need to stay in school and a bad day can come along now and then. Just remember, you can always escape on a bike….that’s my safe place I think, like what little kids have. Although Iran is my REAL safe, chillout place. I’m going there soon – woohoooo!
Ride safe, and stay in school kids!! (People who say ‘ Huzzah’ should be taken out the back and shot, EMILY!)
2 in 1 day
- Tuesday, January 20, 2004 at 14:48:27 (EST)
I got my new wind-tech Specialized jersey today, and the Endura full length trousers will be with me either tomorrow or the day after – which is pretty cool as then I can ride to school again. Although probably not for long as I’m 80% set on quitting 6th form.
I just feel too trapped at the moment and I think everyone knows I can’t get really close to many people as I feel trapped.
Also as I’m not enjoying it, I wanted to go to college at the start of the year anyway, then only main reason I stayed was because of love and that love is now killing me….he is just a pratt!
Anywhooo…..have no idea what I will do and I can now see my parents moving so I guess I would have to quit 6th form anyway because I have to go with them!
Solving one problem though, I know what bike I want now and Emily said she would go to South London to pick it up with me – cool. Also I’m going shopping with the fellow Muppetiers Faye and Kerry as we are all going on holiday and I’m also going on holiday with Faye and some others.
My overview of the last few days = walking out of work 2 hours early because they were gay, and walking out of English Lit an hour early. Is there really something wrong? Or is it just a ‘can’t be bothered’ mood?
Wakeboarding starts soon….WOOHOOOO!!
meh...
- Tuesday, January 20, 2004 at 10:15:30 (EST)
Today was sooo guuuudd!!
I was treated like a celeb at my interviews, it was like – I would say; “Um...i’m a bit thursty, can I have a drink?”
The interviews or manager say; “Of course, I’ll get it for you. What would you like?”
“Small bottle of Diet Vanilla Coke, please!”
“Of course” off they run, come back like 10 seconds later; “here you go, they didn’t have small bottles so I got 2 cans of DVCoke and Pepsi Max. Is that ok? Want anything else!?!?!? Are you comfortable? Want me to open a window? Blah blah blah…!”
It was so much fun, and they made me the tea I want and everything – man I could get used to that life!
Anywhooo….today was cool, was up the city in the morning and then off to the interviews which lasted 5 hours altogether. They were in Sprowston Manor, the sponsors rented a room and we did both interviews in there. There were about 20 people in each interview. Scary!!
Anywhooo….I’m on msn right now talking to Jaide.
I’m in a bit of a pickle! I’m looking to switch sponsors from Marin to hopefully Scott (Europe) and they do want me but I have to go bike shopping and research parts and bikes etc. but my family hate bikes and I’m well too scared to go to bike shops by myself. Apparently I’m not supposed to tell the shop owner I’m sponsored and just find the bike or parts if I want to build one. Mark down the make, shop etc and send it to the sponsors who send me what I want!
I could go with Mark or Tyler but they are both on tour for a couple of months and now I have no one to converse with about bikes. I really can’t see Faye or Kerry, my two usual shopping pals, coming up the city to go to places like Ten-Eighty and bike shops to shop for bikes. Man I have to go alone, that well sucks.
I would take my dad but he’ll make me look a fool – he doesn’t know anything about bike! *screws up face – I don’t want to go alone, PLEASE! CALLING THE 2 MUPPETIERS, BECOME BIKERS FOR A DAY AND COME WITH ME!! PLEASE!!!
Ok – better go now….I have a bit of work to do and I’m kind of half watching Top Gear (Aston Martin DB7 is on) and talking to Jaide, so bye everyone.
Waste my days....
- Sunday, January 18, 2004 at 16:00:28 (EST)
Well Emily and myself are still half in PJ’s still half drunk from last night. Yeah to be quite honest Amber’s was pretty good, the whole beach thing was really good, serving cocktail and ice-cream in the kitchen / bar where they had life guards serving us – female life guards but it was such a good theme.
Everyone coupled and I mean everyone, there was Emily and Adam, Faye and Richie, Alison and Matt, Kelly and James, Ammie and Liam, Mel and Tom, Jamie and Jenny, Amber and Ferg, Lauren and Alex and of course Kyle (from Heartsease) and me!
It was a pretty good night, and everyone looked great – I do believe I wore the most revealing outfit out of any of the girls, everyone else had summer tops with ¾ trousers or shorts whilst I wore my blue fox surf shorts and a bikini top / bra. Never mind, I think I was a bit drunk had my tee on, arrived with Emily and said ‘oh who cares and went down to my outfit’. I wasn’t bothered, its what I would wear on a beach, but by the end of the night all the boys had their tops off and Jenny was in a bikini top too, but she had jeans on and had her jumper undone over the top.
Well it was a good night, I’m off out in a moment to do an interview, and Emily is about to go home and I’m still worried about what will happen when I see Kyle on Tuesday….oh well who cares!
Amber's pooaty!
- Sunday, January 18, 2004 at 06:32:33 (EST)
Despite the fact I’m supposed to be a work right now and that I have a party to go to in a bit but I’m so tired. I’m still in a good mood, I left work because my knee gave way and I could hardly walk, and my parents got in a mood as biking is too dangerous for me! Yeah because I really think them saying that would really stop me.
Anywhoo…party later and Emily is on her way round, we are getting ready then off to a beach themed pootay at Amber’s. Woohoooo, drunken teenagers are always a good laugh!
Got a busy day tomorrow, going to a freeride session with Mark and Tyler in the afternoon. Try to pull off my 360 spin whilst still riding and my back wheelie. The spin thing is where you ride, then pull a 360 and then carry on riding without losing momentum. It’s like you never really did anything, well if you do it properly. A back wheelie, well I bet you can guess, pull your front brake to do an endo but continue it as a wheelie.
Well better go, my tea is ready and Robin Hood is on.
Have a good Saturday night everyone, I’ll let you know how my interviews go and as soon as my new winter range clothes come I will be biking to school again, it helps me knee but I’ve lost about 2 stone since November so I had to throw all my winter range out and buy new stuff. Never ride in stuff that’s too big for you, it doesn’t work.
Robin Hood!!
- Saturday, January 17, 2004 at 12:33:26 (EST)
Ok ok – I’m being kept here right now at gun point by Emily, I have been asked at my own will of course (cough help me! cough) to retract what I said about Mr Browne and Emily. Of course there is nothing going on between the two! I am very sorry for telling the honest truth, whoops! Did I do it again!? Well….
I just spent a bit too much money on bike stuff just now, lets just say I just spent more than the Spain trip would have cost me on new thermal trousers, a Specialized Jersey, Nike cycle shoes, new shin and upper arm guards, and a thermal running vest thing.
Well off to get some tea and then to the gym, Kendo on Tuesday and interviews on Sunday, kind of nervous and excited!
Weekends rule – wish they were longer than 2 days, oh 4 day weekend!
arghhh! How cute!
- Friday, January 16, 2004 at 12:42:25 (EST)
“THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY, WOOHOOO!!”
Man, today was fun, had only 2 lessons in the morning in which I had a timed essay and a story board to draw.
I then went to the shop with Harry, Jen and Prue. I was frozen!
3rd period and we were booking our October holiday to Spain with Emily, Adam, Richard, Faye and Ricky on the library balcony.
Then lunch and I dragged Lauren with me to the hall today as I forgot my lunch again and had to buy something. Well then we sat in the common room with Kelly, James, Amber, Sam, Danny, Matt, Alison, etc…well I actually sat with Jamie and Mark and had a chat with them – Amber’s party was the main topic of conversation, what to wear etc.
After lunch I trekked up to Tescos with Jessie and Olly, and then came back to school where I got a hot chocolate and continued to write my ‘Temptation’ story.
Also 5th period there was another reason I was walking into the hall – nothing to do with the boy I like doing PE in there. Whoops!!
Now got home, Emily is round watching ‘The Sweetest Thing’ with my bro Baz and Ben. Off to the gym tonight with Emily and pootay tomorrow….well I’m pretty tired and I really want to sleep so I think if I leave Emily with food drink and a couple of DVDs then maybe she’ll be ok if I go fall asleep.
Have a good weekend everyone!
P.S. – We have 2 sponsors for the Yearbook so far!
Oh that's the sweetest thing!
- Friday, January 16, 2004 at 11:20:21 (EST)
Today ruled! – Firstly getting to school in the nick of time to be greeted by Mr Franklin had a chat with him whilst walking down the corridor. Then bumped into Ricky and then Kelly, who I worked with….because Miss Chapman wasn’t here so we sat in our empty-ish room and did a bit of work, then Mr Wyatt’s lesson was so funny and a good lesson actually.
Then I had the Year 9 Art class in which I messed around with Olly Smith and he even thanked me at the end of the lesson which shocked Mr Cator. Mr Cator was doing my report and said it would be a great report!!
Lunch we had a meeting about the Greece trip and then chatted about the weekend trip to Amsterdam some of us are taking in March. It’s going to be so much fun – cake shops here I come.
Then had my lovely 2 and a half lessons of Biology with the Doc himself. It was pretty good and a good laugh. I still love Biology and today’s lesson was so funny – I spoke about the Mr Browne thing and he came in, it was soooo hilarious but I love how you can joke with the teachers now and they play along whilst if I did stuff like this last year I would have been killed!
Anyway Biology was great, as usual! Then had to go straight to work, Emily got a lift with me and we had a Maccy D’s before I left her with Dawn and Liam to go shopping.
Work was boring, no real change there for a Thursday late night but Megan (my work mate) and I kept checking out the new fit warehouse boys! Brendan used to be a warehouse boy but the dude who has replaced him is FIT AS!!
Anywhooo….got home, rang Emily and spoke to her for over an hour, bring on the mobile phone bill!! She really makes me feel better and we always have a good laugh so this is for you my big sister – YOU RULE!!!
Now actually on msn talking to Emily, she is coming round mine tomorrow and then we are going to the gym.
Saturday I have work in the afternoon, then Amber’s beach party – drunken teenagers in swimsuits…hummm…..wonder what will happen there then!?
Ok…..Sunday I have an interview with Dirt and MBUK magazines and I’m really REALLY scared!! I don’t know what to wear, so I bought some new clothes yesterday and today – my mum is trying to be helpful but really she isn’t helping at all! Anywhooo I’ll let you know how they go and maybe you’ll see me in next month’s issues.
Sleep tight everyone; I know I’ll knock out as soon as I lay down!
Interviews and EVERYTHING!!
- Thursday, January 15, 2004 at 17:41:53 (EST)
Ok most people would be clever and spend their day off from training with a better agenda, but no my one night off in the week (only taken because i'm ill) consists of me drinking like 2 pints of milk, laying on the sofa with a hot water bottle watching Snow Jam, then getting kicked off the sofa by my family, so ending up in my room and falling asleep.
The problem with days off is that you then develop a taste for doing noting instead of running around like an idiot for 3 hours, so tomorrow night filled with work then straight to the gym wont be welcomed with open arms.
Forgot to mention what I bought today - new jeans, a green with white like paint stuff on tee, a white with silver paint stuff on tee and a dark green long sleeved tee. They are all pretty nice although i should be saving for my holiday.....never mind!
Busy weekend ahead - damn promos and meetings.
Anywhoo...better get back to being bored and wathcing concreate wave on the eXtreme sports channel.
Bye x
another entry from a lost soul.....
- Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at 15:47:55 (EST)
Hey everyone - I just got back from the emergency Kett meeting which I cut my shopping trip short to attend. It was ok I guess, I think I phase out a bit and begin to dream but never mind!
I’m not going to the gym tonight as my tummy really hurts and I think I’m getting a cold or something so I’d prefer to sit here in my new clothes and I’m about to get my Tigger hot water bottle and either go watch a DVD or stay on here and surf some more about the Greece holiday.
I got my full face helmet back – customised with my sponsors’ stickers on it! Its ok both there is not one fox or Marin sticker on there so my 2 main sponsors will be pissed.
Well nothing much to say really – I thought Mr Browne was nasty today when writing my report, he did mine with Emily and Ricky and of course they get good reviews as Ricky is just good at Biology and I’m sure Mr Browne has a thing for Emily so she got nice comments then you come to me and I’m made out to be stupid. I may well be but anyone would look stupid if you had a loudmouth in your class who never let you answer a single question and the questions you tried to answer were either wrong or Emily gave a better version to the answer you kind of give up trying!
Anywhoo…Franklin’s lesson was ok, we started going over what our coursework will be about and then did a bit of background work on it.
Then went shopping, came back to school, went to Heartsease for that meeting and now here I am. In pain (my tummy really hurts) and freezing by buns off! Right, I’m going to make a hot water bottle and then put the heating on.
Oh yeah - talking in assmebly wasnt as bad as i thought it would be and CS, what cs? Mr Rutherford never turned up so we sat in our nice warm room and chatted about Greece! WOOHOOO!!!!
Bye x
stickers all around me!!
- Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at 12:19:45 (EST)
Ok i messed up the previous entry but you'll understand - i must have pasted it twice. Its not the first time i've done that...anywhooo.....GREECE!!
messed........
- Tuesday, January 13, 2004 at 11:11:42 (EST)
Woohooo! I’m not upset about Spain anymore – at lunch today the Spain girls and a couple of others have decided to go to Greece when we should have gone to Spain, so I’m looking at everything tonight, we are going to stay in a villa and all chip in for that. Get some cheap flights and we are on our way!!
We are going to go on Monday 12th July until Friday the 23rd I think. We’re going to try to get one of those James Villas as they have there own swimming pools! It’s going to be so much fun!! There are 7 of us so far…..
Ok, off that topic, today I just realised our Hamlet essays are due in in a month and I haven’t even started one of the 10 paragraphs (2000 words), whoops!
English Lit was pretty good, as I had this morning off I had a driving lesson and I made a few mistakes but it’s only my 4th lesson. I got to reverse today, it was scary but I have to do it sometime.
WOOHOOOO, GREECE!! I can’t wait! Actually better go do some web surfing and find out some stuff before I go to see lovely Alex again and he helps me with my knee.
Woohooo! I’m not upset about Spain anymore – at lunch today the Spain girls and a couple of others have decided to go to Greece when we should have gone to Spain, so I’m looking at everything tonight, we are going to stay in a villa and all chip in for that. Get some cheap flights and we are on our way!!
We are going to go on Monday 12th July until Friday the 23rd I think. We’re going to try to get one of those James Villas as they have there own swimming pools! It’s going to be so much fun!! There are 7 of us so far…..
Then I'm off to Iran a week later then on tour for a few weeks. I arrive home the Sunday before we go back to school and I'm spending a total of about 4 days at home over July, August and the start of September.
Ok, off that topic, today I just realised our Hamlet essays are due in in a month and I haven’t even started one of the 10 paragraphs (2000 words), whoops!
English Lit was pretty good, as I had this morning off I had a driving lesson and I made a few mistakes but it’s only my 4th lesson. I got to reverse today, it was scary but I have to do it sometime.
Oh yeah – I’m a bit worried about tomorrow, I have to talk in assembly about the Yearbook but I guess Emily is helping so if I mess up she can help me to recover.
WOOHOOOO, GREECE!! I can’t wait! Actually better go do some web surfing and find out some stuff before I go to see lovely Alex again and he helps me with my knee.
Bye x
Greece!!
- Tuesday, January 13, 2004 at 11:08:39 (EST)
I arrived home to my brother Baz laying on the sofa with his duvet playing on the PS2. Man I wish I had his life!
I have to say I’m getting a bit jealous of our household now – my oldest brother is going to Vegas and New York in March and my parents are going to Iran in March for 3 and a half weeks (although that probably calls for another party) but I wish I was going!
And as you may know the Spain trip has been cancelled so no holiday for me – well that is except the day trip to Disneyland, the 3+weeks I’m spending in Iran in the summer and the weeks I’m spending on tour in July / August / September.
Ok, so I can’t complain but I did really want to go to Spain, I guess the Lake District won’t be too bad – similar activities just not as great weather and no fit Spanish waiters!!
Well school was annoying today – I got into school early, even though I had no lessons until after lunch, thinking I would do some extra English work. Got to school, saw Ms Lewis and remembered I’d forgotten my work, so ran home to get my work, started to run back to school when my mum drove past and took me the rest of the way.
If that wasn’t bad enough I settled in the study area and realised I’d forgotten my English folder. This time I rang my mum and she brought the stuff up for me. But she wasn’t very happy as she was trying to get ready for work.
Well in the end I did my work and then at lunch was supposed to go see Ms Lewis and forgot – caught her at the end of lunch and she said to come back at the end of school.
Lunch didn’t go as quick as I thought it would – I had a good chat with Harry, Kelly, James, Alison, Matt, Suzi and Sam in the quiet side of the common room.
English was boring – Mr Wyatt was quite funny though as he said he was on drugs that made him forget things so Emily was messing him around and it was so funny! Also Tom always cracks me up no matter what! What a legend!
Well I’m off to our new physio’s tonight, we used to have this old dude who was wrank before and I hated going but now we have this really nice lady called Claire, she really friendly and so nice to chat to or we have fit as Alex who I drop dead gorgeous!! He’s Australian and so pretty – I’ve got him tonight so I’m going without any problems.
Anywhooo….better go, I think this week will be pretty good – driving tomorrow, emergency meeting with Mrs Drury on Wednesday after school, Thursday I have BIOLOGY!! Woohooo!! (Also I have it on Wednesday so woohoo Wednesday!!) And Friday I join our new gym. Oh…I’ve join a Kendo class which starts next Tuesday – I cant wait!! Kendo, you know like fencing but Japanese with black suits and huge Samaria swords.
Ciao x
p.s. - i'm slowly re-doing my website, the love page is done, now slowly doing the others. All of my bike photos will have there own page. www.soraya8.tk
Monday.....
- Monday, January 12, 2004 at 11:23:48 (EST)
Well the next 2 months (at least) are going to be very frustrating for me. So if i seem peeved then believe me i don't mean it, i'm just frustrated at myself for getting hurt and being unable to ride my bike.
I have to go to a physio 3 times a week for the next 6 months for my knee. But I say cut that down to about 2 month and i'll be back on my bike riding again!
Today i had a good chat with Kelly and James, they are really funny together then add Tommy Miller to the equation and you have one hell of a funny lunchtime!
Had yearbook meeting which ment i only had one lesson, first period and nothing else all day.
Well hope everyone has a great weekend - i'm off to the gym in a mo, not to do anything, just to sign up. Then this weekend i guess i need to recover. I'm going to watch the others race on Sunday and snoop out the compatition.
Bye, for now. (Knowing me i'll add something else later as i can't do anything due to my knee!)
Friday...
- Friday, January 09, 2004 at 12:05:04 (EST)
Well today has been very eventful indeed. From an As Biology test to a breaking up with a best friend to a crash at Mousehold leading to 4+ hours in the A&E department!
Firstly the test – I got very nervous and found it really hard. I think Brendan ringing me beforehand and after the test getting upset and demanding to see me wasted a great help.
After the test I went outside to meet Brendan before he went to work then just chilled in the common room for a while.
Second came the fall out – but not really going to go into that it’s ok and I think it was just a heated thing of the moment. Not real.
Spent lunch talking to Faye (the 2nd Muppetier), then went on a walk with Kerry (the 3rd Muppetier).
Um…after lunch Mark and I did a bit of studying as we had no lessons, then we went through the test together and had a bit of a chat.
Finally – I went to training from school, after the fall out. It started to rain and I met fellow bikers Mark and Tyler. We trained for a while at Mousehold when I took a jump and fluffed it! I knocked myself out and that’s all I remembered.
Then the lads took me home and helped me get cleaned up – as my mum was out and I didn’t want her to know. The shock was really bad to start with and I had a painful stomach and ribs. That’s all I could feel. Then Mark cleaned up my cuts, etc. whilst Tyler sorted out my stuff.
They left before my mum got home and as I calmed down I realised my hand was swollen and extremely painful! I was freaking out about the crash; I was really scared and sat in tears thinking about falling one day and not being able to get up again. The problem was I couldn’t move for a moment and that moment made me feel like I’d done something really bad.
My mum took me to the hospital at 4:30-ish, I was there for 4+ hours and my injuries are bruised stomach and ribs, knock on the head, cuts and bruises over my back and body, a hurt toe, ripped fibres in my knee and a fractured bone in my left hand. FUN!
Anywhoo…I get home from the hospital and had to edit the forum a bit. To be honest I had slacked on looking after it and things needed tidying.
Got a meeting tomorrow with Mr Erwin in the morning.
Better go – bye x
(P.S. – Hi Maz! *waves*)
crash and burn...
- Thursday, January 08, 2004 at 16:42:14 (EST)
One thing i forgot to mention, Dr Sanderson said my new hair was nice and i looked like a young Suzie Quatro. Dont know who she is but he said it was a good thing!
Just thought i'd let you all know that....
Dr S & Suzie Quatro
- Wednesday, January 07, 2004 at 14:19:46 (EST)
Well a run wasn't my best idea but it did clear my mind - but i can't seem to settle into revision. I'm going to try again in a little while.
I think today was sort of hard but Mr Franklin did really help and cleared my confussed mind after school.
I think my mind is too packed today - on racing, training and Brendan (I broke up with im last night) and one GOOD thing, after sixth form Mark and I are going on Transalp. Its a mountain bike holiday / race where you go as pairs starting in Germany and over 8 days you ride to Italy. Its really hard but its amazing!! I can't wait!!
After the run....
- Wednesday, January 07, 2004 at 14:09:26 (EST)
Biology exam tomorrow and really not looking forward to it but i do think if i take my time and actually think about the question then i get the answer. Franklin helped me again after school because i was a bit confussed with specific words and which product they go with. Think i've got them now though!
I was going to revise tonight by doing the online tests but i forgot to write down the passwords down for them - although i see no point in having passwords on them. So i'm off to revise from some books and notes.
Well I'm actually off for a run now, i'll be back in about an hour then get started on revision. I'm in my running stuff so i'm off. Today is the first time i'm testing my sports MP3 player out, it straps around your arm and its so cool and small, woohooo!
Bye....(*runs away*)
Biology test tomorrow! ARGHHH!!
- Wednesday, January 07, 2004 at 11:47:48 (EST)
Last night was weird....i was expecting a really hard training session but we didnt even get dressed. We (i.e. Mark, Tyler and myself) were told to sit in the cafe area, drink and eat, while we researched into what bikes we wanted and to custom build one. Also told to choose new gear and customise our jerseys and suits.
It was interesting but i know tonight we have a fitness test, great!
Today i did 3+ hours of Biology revision but i still think i'm not ready and really dont want to turn up on Thursday.
Have to go - need to grab a few things and get going. We are starting at 6 tonight and i know it means fitness because we have to be there so early! I'm going to be really tired tomorrow....
training...
- Tuesday, January 06, 2004 at 11:14:31 (EST)
First day back wasn't too bad - I came in at break as i had no lessons and i was asleep until 10:30. I was really tired, last night i worked on the move at work and got to bed at 1:30.
Chilled out all morning and did nothing pretty much - then lunch just sat with Jen and had a chat.
2 lessons of English Language and that was boring...but it has to be done.
Got home, had quick tea and got to study as well as a driving lesson later and training.
Oh yeah - had my first Pro race and it was so hard. It was a tournament yesterday and it was sooooo hard. They are nice people but as soon as they get on the track its like they are totally different!
But it was a good lesson - i came 4th out of 28 and the youngest women in my league is 27! YEY!! Ok, no but i do have some good news, i'm going on tour in the summer holidays. 5 weeks of biking and getting drunk! WOOHOOO!!
Better go - bye x
First day back
- Monday, January 05, 2004 at 12:09:48 (EST)
Really sorry to Maz - i knew Baz wasnt right but i think because i call my brother that and maybe the drink had a bit of an affect the Maz turned into Baz.
Sorry!
Its still weird having short hair but i'm starting to love it!
See you all back at school i guess - i'm currently stuck inside a Biology book trying my hardest to revise!
sorry.....MAZ!!
- Friday, January 02, 2004 at 13:28:25 (EST)
I only just woke up from last night / this morning, it was a great night. A bit of a mess but its pretty much ok, parents haven’t caught on yet.
There were about 30+ people and it was a good laugh, hope everyone else enjoyed it. Actually I met some new people, some year 13’s came, I knew most of them anyway but I met two new people who were really nice. A boy Southy (don’t know if that’s spelt right) and a girl Baz – I’ll dedicate this entry to Baz as she said she actually reads my diary thing.
Well at 12am I didn’t really feel too different but when I went to bed at about 2:30 all I could think about was the ladies who are the Pro league with me. If you didn’t know I got accepted into the Pro Leagues for this season and now I am a Rookie Pro.
Well I was a bit disappointed as my sponsors said I was too young to go on the development tour. It’s a year round tour so I would have had to have left sixth form and leave home for a year on the road, which I was actually looking forward to but I guess I can’t go.
I’m going to try again for the tour that leaves in September, but they said the youngest person on the tour was 27 and that I might not be able to deal with the publicity and how demanding the tour would be.
Anywhooo….the party was cool – hope everyone enjoyed it. Today I will be studying and enjoying my last day off because tomorrow I’m back to training.
Well better go, need to get ready and go see Brendan in a little while. Happy New Year everyone and hope you have a great one!
New Years!!
- Thursday, January 01, 2004 at 07:55:09 (EST)
Ok let me just update quickly - Christmas Eve and Dawn came round at about 3, played on drums, messed around until everyone else got home at 5:30-ish.
Then grandparents came round at 6:30 - we all opened our presents. I got loads of cool stuff, lots of DVD's and Winnie the Pooh stuff - including a giant Winnie the Pooh which takes up half my bed!
Then Dawn and I got ready and went to the Brickmakers to watch Bypass play. Liam dedicated a song to me for my birthday! How cool!
Then met a new dude, his name was Simon and he is 16. He knows me sort of because he is friends with my neighbour. We got to know each other through the night and blah blah (wont put it - you can probably guess what happened, nothing too rude though!)
Anywho...get home at 1 and went to bed.
Christmas day had meal with family, opened stockings and then mum's friends came round later.
boxing day round my nan's for a meal - very boring but tradition and it has to be done!
Today slept in, went to work which was so busy and actually a good day.
Got home, went training (first day back) and hurt my knee. Now have a swollen knee and waiting for the second part of The Office to come on.
Well i'm going to rest for a while, probably go on my laptop - I got Max Payne 2 on Christmas day and i completed it last night! It was damn cool and wierd i think it took me ages to complete the first one.
Anywhoo...hope you all had a great Christmas. I'm now going to kill some badies...i need a new laptop. I want a pretty one, like the Apple ones - well my is only a month old so it's not bad its just silver....i want a purple or white one! How cool would that be.
REMEMBER - Biology revision!!
Also tournament on the 4th at Trowse! WOOHOOOOO!!
Saturday....
- Saturday, December 27, 2003 at 15:48:10 (EST)
Last night was well fun; there was Dawn, Kerry, Emily, Kelly, Amie, Amber, Lauren and Alison here for my birthday meal.
I think they all had fun as we had a 3 course meal then watched Legally Blonde 1 and 2. Also we had drinks all night, good thing that everyone was actually ok with the drink – well except Kerry. Who got a little annoying after smacking the TV and running around like a mad woman. Well it wouldn’t be a party if Kerry didn’t do something stupid, every party I’ve had there’s been a problem with Kerry being a little too drunk and either having an accident or just going crazy!
Well Kerry and Dawn were the last to leave at 12-ish. I stayed up a little bit to finish watching the film then went to sleep at about 1am.
Presents, well this is what I got last night – Faye dropped her present off at about 10 as she had work, it was a pink tee with ‘satisfaction’ written across. It’s well cool I’m wearing it now. Kerry got me a Winnie the Pooh (we swap winnie and eeore every year for our birthdays), Dawn got me Elvis second to none cd and something else but I can’t open it as it’s a Christmas present. Alison and Kelly got me Elvis folder and notebook set (which I’m going to use for English now), Lauren and Amie got me a little mirror thing and a card holder and Amber got me a purse, a really pretty little candle holder for night lights and some Lavender oil!
My Nan got me an Elvis bag but then also called me a pratt in front of Dawn and Kerry, so a traditional day with my Nan!
I would have loved to have slept in today but I had to drop the DVD’s back at the shop by 12 and I had a test run at Mousehold. So I go all kitted out to the video shop drop off the DVDs and head up to Mousehold – we spend 2 hours there and then go back to Mark’s for lunch. I wore all my new stuff, new dh pants, full face helmet, body warmer, etc…Also I put on my fat (what I like to call) snow tyres. They are 2.8, specially made for dh tracks and they rock. It was so fun messing around on ice patches and they are so good in snow (I tried them the other day)
Well I’ve been studying everyday now for my Biology test and hopefully it is working.
Dawn is coming round later and we all open our presents, then off to the Bricky to get relatively drunk as it is Christmas.
Tomorrow will the same as every year – Nan comes round for lunch, they stay, we argue, I end up in my room, they leave and everyone dreads next year hoping it wont happen again. But then guess what happens next year – the same damn thing!
Anywhoo….bad moods don’t exists at Christmas, well not in our house at the moment, probably due to the fact that me Nan is not here.
Cool I now have a free house….what to do!?!?!
Well as I think of what to do I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and hope to see some of you at my New Years Eve pootay. Bye x
*humming*
- Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at 09:36:26 (EST)
Today I am officially 17!
I got a new suit (the cord one), a new jacket, new bike kit, new full-face helmet, white dress and Calvin Klein underwear.
I'm now waiting to have my first driving lesson, oh that was another present. I haven't had my presents from my nan yet or my friends who are all coming round tonight for a meal and gorgeous cake!
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! 2 DAYS TO GO - WOOHOOOO!!!
Christmas time...soon
- Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at 04:03:38 (EST)
Well I just now got off playing on the drums, which slightly annoyed my brother but he doesn’t care, and I though to myself I probably wont have a chance to go on the computer over Christmas so I’ll do a bit now.
I feel I must add 1 DAY UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY!
Charity week was really good but I’m sure all of you know that anyway. After Friday lunch time I had to run to work, missing the bus, twice!! Well I was only 10 minutes late so that was ok and my manager knew I might be a bit late. Worked all night then when I got home my mum’s friends were round.
Saturday, can’t really remember apart from work.
Sunday I played on the drums, then work, and then I went for a meal with all the girlies from school.
Going around the table there was Faye, me, Alison, Jessie, Kerry, Katherine, Katie, (then coming back down the table) Holly, Mel, Emily, Megan, Emma, Kelly and Amie. We all had little groups, sort of gossip groups, and ours was Faye, Alison, Kelly, Amie and myself.
It was a really good night and we all had such a laugh. We went to Henry’s by the way. I wore my new white dress from Jane Norman that my brothers bought for me for my birthday – I’ll put all the photo on my website as soon as I get them back, think its time for a change from the Prom photos.
Half way through the night, as we were all finishing our desert, Emily, Mel and Jessie organised a birthday cocktail for me as a surprise. It was well cool, I loved it. As we left there was snow everywhere so Alison decided to through a snowball at me. We had a mini snowball fight before we got in the car.
That night was cool as Amie was indeed chatting up the barman, who I maintain that Faye pulled because he seemed to charge her too little for all her drinks! I got chatted up when going to the bar by some fit as dude, although he was 29 and that’s too old!
Well I have work tonight, 5 until 9, and then I have to go straight to the shops to get everything for my meal tomorrow. For my birthday all the girls are coming round mine for a meal and to watch Legally Blonde 1 and 2 or something else. I have to buy all the drink as my mum has sorted the food; I only have to cook it.
And I have my first driving lesson tomorrow morning! Cool!
Then Christmas Eve we open our presents then I’m off to the pub to watch Bypass play and get drunk with fellow Kett Students.
Christmas Day my grandparents come over and we have a meal and open our stockings.
Boxing Day we go round my Nan’s and she returns the favour of a meal.
Then back to work for 4 days, then my New Years Eve party, then more work and finally back to school.
I actually started studying for my Biology test the other day, I’m doing a bit each day and if I do then I get to play on the drums for a while.
This morning I went out and played on my bike in the snow, sooo much fun!! I love it! Well better go, I’m going to tidy my room (YAWN) and then play in the snow so more on my bike. Bye x
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE AND HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR!
Merry Christmas x
- Monday, December 22, 2003 at 08:07:42 (EST)
8 DAYS UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY! WOOHOO!
Monday morning always suck in my book, well its Monday come on! Except this one was slightly different as we had fancy dress netball at lunch which I was looking forward to all morning.
I really enjoyed it, got a bit hot though – leather trousers and all.
The teachers looked well good but I hope I wasn’t the only one who though Dr Sanderson looked a bit too comfortable in that dress!?
Franklin marked me and I didn’t like it, he was too tall and cheating. Then just as I said I didn’t like people standing right behind me what does Mr McMorris and Franklin do – stand like and inch away from my back and freaked me out!
Apparently we made over £100 at lunch which is pretty good.
Then had English and I decided to just wear my tee and shorts – was way too cold.
Walking home was freezing, I walked with Alison and we talked about the pootay tomorrow and the lovely Christmas decorations on Neville Road. Also Alison is my diabetic doctor – she takes sweets away I eat to many.
I do believe we are all going to the pub tomorrow night before the talk then making our way there slightly drunk and “happy”.
Well the weekend was so damn good, I can’t go into how great it was! Also I think 99.9% of you wouldn’t have a clue what I’m going on about. Water boarding is where you have like a snowboard but like water skiing, and doing tricks as you move over the waves the boat makes. I clocked up an impressive average of 6 feet! Pretty cool, I love that sport.
Tonight I have training and I can’t be bothered but I haven’t seen Mark since the weekend after we messed around on the lake.
Anywhoo…better go I’m tired – think I’ll crash out on the sofa for a while, watching Extreme Sports Channel of course.
8 days.....
- Monday, December 15, 2003 at 11:39:40 (EST)
I went water boarding this weekend, it was amazing...well even better! Not enough words to express it.
I loved it and yeah my body maybe well knackered and bruised but it was worth it! Soooo worth it!
Now off for a christmas meal with my family, my dad is treating all of us and Layla to a meal.
Better go - charity week starts tomorrow, fancy dress netball - i'm goal shooter. And only 9 days til my birthday! WOOHOO!!!
I'll tell you more about boarding and the weekend tomorrow night.
coming soon
- Sunday, December 14, 2003 at 12:37:21 (EST)
Yesterday was pretty cool, was late for Wyatt’s lesson because I had the dentist and he flipped at everyone because 3 of us arrived at the same time with the same reason.
Anywho, then had a Christmas test with Miss Chapman, she thought putting ‘Christmas’ on it and drawing little pictures of holly and Christmas pudding would make it seem more fun – well, it didn’t!
Tom kept making me laugh so I got told off, again! MY GOD, what a surprise!
At break I went to see Mr Jay and he said he had no problem in me taking the drum kit home for Christmas, so right now my mum loves me! We are taking it home on Thursday.
Then lunch, um….boring. Don’t really remember much except speaking to Mrs Mahood and getting the book I wanted from the library. Ms Ferneux (cant spell) read us a bit from a book in a year 11 assembly and I really wanted to read it so I got it.
Then had Sanderson for our extended afternoon which was pretty good, then 5th period we were left for an hour. Everyone was messing around so I went and worked in Mr Franklin’s room as it was free and he sat in there with me for an hour and a half helping me with the stuff I was stuck on.
I thought that was really nice and even Mr Sewell, who doesn’t even teach me, helped! So did Mr Brooks and he is a Physics teacher. Although I can’t let Mr Browne and Dr Sanderson down as they always help me when I need it.
Then had work which was so boring, Mark picked me up from work and he slept round mine. (Mark is my race buddy if you didn’t know).
Then 3 lessons of English Lit today, 1 hour of supervised study and home. I’m really upset as everyone is going Ice Skating tonight and I want to go but I have to work!
I can’t call in ill as that is my plan this weekend so I can go Water boarding. That is the best sport ever, I’ve done it a couple of times before and I love it!
Well better go as I need to get ready for work and then off to the pub tonight with Mark and the lads.
I'm lovin' it
- Friday, December 12, 2003 at 10:16:03 (EST)
Just wanted to inform you of the most beautiful thing I saw yesterday – No it wasn’t Mr Evans however much he wishes it was. When I was walking home the sun set was so amazing, it was the most lustrous thing ever (I have a thing for that word, it comes up a bit in my original writing. You know sex and lust).
Anywhoo….today was the last of our presentation which was cool. Ms Ballmer wanted my suit and it was indeed the best one in the hall!
Mr Cator was making me crack up laughing when he was sitting next to me – his random comments were so funny. I miss his assemblies!!
Biology was ok – Franklin’s lesson we watched a video which was ok, but at times boring.
Then Mr Browne’s lesson which was way too confusing and I did walk out half way through. Not like a storming out, I just felt ill and he accepts my diabetes unlike so teacher *cough* Dr E *cough*
Anyway I dropped Economics on Monday so I have a free afternoon, but I’m going to sleep as I feel rubbish then I have work later, then of course who can forget training but I don’t think I’ll go. Really shattered!
Also I said sorry to Mr Browne but he was cool about it! Also Franklin was funny and to make up with Mr Browne I had to go into the Science Staff room and announce Mr Franklin lessons were boring and Mr Browne’s were not!
Better go before I fall asleep….zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Wow-day
- Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at 09:15:19 (EST)
WARNING THIS WILL BE A LONG ONE – IT’S A CATCH UP ENTRY!
Ok I’ll give you a quick run down of my last week and 2 days.
Monday (1st) – Economics test was cancelled so went and met Simon who I chatted with for ages and we had a good old catch up.
Then 2 hours of English language where Miss Chapman actually asked if I’d like to leave instead of being sent out. I said I’d like to stay with her so she grabbed her chair and sat directly in front of me watching me all lesson. Was quite funny, I was trying to distract her from the lesson, talking about the weekend and charity week, she is on the Netball team – same as me!
Then had training Monday night which ended to a long conversation about where I see myself next season, becoming very confussed very quickly. But then he got to the point, they want to offer me a new contract but he wouldn’t say what type. So I had to wait for that one…
Tuesday (2nd) - Went to school to help Year 11 taster day, was ok but would have preferred to stay in bed.
Then went up city, got a new suit. I have to be smart for meetings with sponsors etc so I thought I’d buy one.
Emily came round all afternoon and we watched ‘Goldmember’. So we were doing Austin Powers impressions all Wednesday.
Had training and my lets ached like mad!
Wednesday (3rd) – Wore my new suit for the year 11 and 10 presentation Lauren Faye and I did in their assemblies. Was a bit nervous but then that turned into being hyper all day!
Then had Yearbook photo and Science….of course then everyone knows school got cancelled! So a bunch of us went to Woodside snooker hall…um…..there was Dawn, Kerry, Trigger, Sam, Garman, Liam, Martin, Mini, Kerron, Andy, Bozy and myself. Whilst Dawn, Sam, Garman and me got a lift there with Trigger the rest had to walk! ha ha!
It was good fun but I trekked home in the dark alone so I sped walked, had to go to my Nan’s first in Thorpe St Andrew then back home. Got home, had a hot chocolate then Tyler arrived to go to training. We did some swimming, then went in the Jacuzzi with Tyler and Mark – Mark is back!! How fun, he was like my brother!! YEY!!
Thursday was my Year 9 Art Class, who were pretty good, apart from meter stick fights and 2 certain boys who would stop hitting each other!
Biology was cool – walked home with Mark and chatted about general stuff.
Had training, We are all quitting our gym, and going to join Riverside Gym as we get a personal trainer! Training wasn’t too bad as we went for a drink at the pub after training.
Friday (5th) – St. Nicks day! - only had first and second period – did some English Lit work period 3 and then after lunch I went up the city with Kerry. Then met Alex and Olly up the city as Kerry went to the Orthadontist. We shopped for like 3 hours, then went to see the Matrix – won’t comment as I may give something away.
Then walked home from city with Olly – but parents went past and gave us a lift home.
St. Nicks day so got chocolates in my slippers Friday night (Germany tradition)
Saturday - Went to work in afternoon, then Tyler picked me up. We went to the race site in the evening and slept there in a tent. Was damn freezing so at about 1am we went and slept in his car!
Sunday - had race, won race but bruised my arms and whole body, did a 4 meter jump and when I landed the suspension messed up and my body took the shock, rather than the bike. So now need new front forks – have to replace my shivers unless I can get them fixed. It’s only because I landed awkwardly!
Then went shopping all day with Faye and Kerry – was good fun, got every ones Christmas present
Monday – dropped Economics neither my parents or Mrs Mahood was happy but its my choice and if it’s the wrong one then I’ll learn! I said to mum I want to do things I enjoy – if I died tomorrow I’d regret not dropping it so I followed my heart.
Finished learning Bonjovi on the piano and now started on my song, called ‘I believe in you’ as you can probably guess its about love, no one in mind though!
I just don’t enjoy it and I find it too hard – caught up on English work in the morning and Miss Chapman even said my homework was excellent! I was shocked!!
Spoke to Mark at lunch about the gym thing – I think I’ll join Riverside, it sounds better than the Heartsease gym.
Tonight I have training and I know I have something else to do but I can’t remember…..anywhoo, I’ve decided to build a beast bike – no more freebies I’m going to build my angel. That’s what I’m going to call it – subtitle Faith!
This is going to take me a long time to get it perfect but it will be when I’ve finished!! It’s going to be my dream racer!!
Now today – only had two lessons, periods 4th and 5th. Was ok but I was dying to get home. Dr Evans thinks I’m a smoker but I’m NOT – I only went out there to speak to Jenny in private.
Had to ask Mrs Mahood and Dr Evans to write personal statements about me as I’m joining the Pro leagues next year as a Rockie and I have to provide a portfolio to make sure racing isn’t getting in the way of my school work.
I have to have a drugs test every month and a fitness test at random times and have to pass every time or I’m in trouble according to my manager.
Got to go….have to have a drugs test at my doctors in 10 minutes, looks like I’ll be running there. Then tonight I have a get drunk party at work so have to meet my mate Megan at 6.
Loooonnnnggg entry
- Tuesday, December 09, 2003 at 11:29:32 (EST)
Friday night I was the DJ at the pootay and everyone loved it!! It was well fun and it did take me like 40 minutes to get home and lovely Joey walked me home. I forgot my door key and had to wake the parents up at 1am to open the door!! Whoops!!
Then had work for 4 hours Saturday – then left for Rugby straight afterwards. Got there about 8pm and went straight to the hotel.
Tyler and I shared a room and I spent the evening on my laptop then fixing my bike – which we kept in the hotel room. Where else would we keep 2 £4000 bikes!?!?!
Well anyway the tournament started at about 6am, only a 30 minute drive from the hotel. I had never seen this type of track – it was man made!! Like BMX ramps etc set up as a downhill track. It was amazing!
Anywhoo….I came 2nd in the first two races but still got through to the next round – then came 1st in the last 4 races and won the youth girls cup. This is never going to get boring!!
Also I have a trail with Scott Mountain Bikes USA and Mountain Biking UK magazine in a few weeks! I’m well scared but excited!!
Well I was so tired today and turned up for work almost asleep – worked for 4 hours then came home. Was hoping to collapse on my bed but found my room in a mess. My wardrobe had broken and my clothes were everywhere.
I did some homework and still as dead as anything I need to finish cleaning my room.
Injuries = split lip, damaged right calf and pulled hamstrings. Not much, this is pretty good as I’m off to Scotland in 2 weeks for a weekend climbing trip – well excited!!
Got to go – watching Malcolm in the Middle and poking at Christmas presents which are under the tree! I put the tree up yesterday – it was well fun – me and my bro dressed it.
Advent calendars tomorrow! WOOHOO!! You’re never too old for Winnie the Pooh advent calendars!
Tournament
- Sunday, November 30, 2003 at 14:24:04 (EST)
I’ll start with Thursday (yesterday) – Had Physio appointment in the morning and got the all clear so I can race on Sunday.
Then came in for 3rd period where I got sent out – well more walked out then sent out! That was in English Language with Miss Chapman, and I got sent to Mr Rutherford’s Maths lesson next door! It was funny!
Then had Science after lunch which is still my favourite subject and I’m well enjoying it! Although I don’t think I understand it.
Then work – Emily and I bumped into Mel, Jenny, Kelly and Amber in Maccy D’s and spoke to them before I had to go to work.
Got home from work then had to go training – boring!
Friday only had the first 3 lessons, which were ok but now and again I was slowly falling asleep.
Then did nothing – we did some work period 4, then went and had a lovely chat with Liam 5th period in the drum room while I boshed on the drums and he played on the guitar.
He made me feel better and it was so nice to talk to him!
Then had to wait after school for a run through of the Power point presentation with Faye and Lauren. I played on the piano as I was waiting for Lauren and Mr Browne started dancing to the music – I even got a compliment from Mr Oakley, he said ‘Are there no ends to your talents?’ It was well cool! Not getting too big headed and then Mr Browne listed off what I was good at but said I was stupid, I agreed!! But then he said that was defiantly not the case. He then made be pick his bag up for him as he couldn’t be bothered to bend down and his back hurt!!
Well tonight I’m going to Sweaty’s party round Mel’s. I won’t go into the details but I have my big bottle of Pepsi Max and Malibu to make my drinks for the night – and I’ll just say it will take me more than the usual 15 minutes to get home tonight.
I have work tomorrow from 2-7, which is pretty good. Then off to Rugby for the night, race Sunday morning and then finally back home and work Sunday afternoon / evening! I’ll be well tired!!
Ohh – I have a trail with MBUK and Scott bikes. If I get it I’ll get a free 2004 model Scott DH, and everything I need! Well excited but nervous because it’s hard and I really want to get the sponsorship. Fingers crossed! XxXx
Fingers crossed X
- Friday, November 28, 2003 at 13:19:55 (EST)
I can't believe i've actually caught up in English Literature and English Language - and am starting to understand Lexical, Phonological and Grammaticla variables!
I just got back from my second lot of training today - went on a run earlier and just now got back from the gym. Sort of tired but i'm ok - i have a physio appiontment tomorrow morning so i miss the first 2 lessons but i have to get the all clear for Sunday's race.
I was sitting reading Extreme Sports magazine and thought of the best saying ever! My saying is now;
"I LOVE LIFE AND ACCEPT RISK AS PART OF IT. FEAR MAKES LIFE MORE PRECIOUS!"
Its pretty cool and its a bit better than the 'Live Fast, Die Young' one.
Ok - have to go see Mrs Mahood tomorrow about a problem and when i think about it i get upset, not going to mention it.
I want the all clear for Sunday so badly!! Also my bike i order - they dont have it anymore now i have to find a new one - which i have, a Norco Drop 03. It is a beast and i'm in love with it!! Have to save up for that one now, season starts in Feb!! Can't wait!!!
Bit sad-ish and way too tired!
- Wednesday, November 26, 2003 at 17:06:03 (EST)
Today was tired as anything – last night at training I think Jeremy was trying to get me back for the tantrum thing. He made me do 3 and half hours of training. I got home at 12:30 and crashed!
So today I was walking around died to the world. I think I still am now and my cold really doesn’t help – you try riding in this freezing weather, 9pm at night and with a cold. Its painful, I can hardly breathe.
Today CS sucked – well lets just be honest and say it! What’s the point in CS, especially if you have my teacher? Won’t name names but just to inform you of how boring and pointless I found it, hence the fact I was messing around and drawing pictures in my journal and talking to Dawn.
Then Biology which I’m still in love with! Mr Franklin is pretty cool – but he tells me off a lot when it’s not me talking its Emily! Damn her!!
Mr Browne was just funny again – talking about new Laws and stuff like that – I’m glad I got who I did because they are all really nice. And I roped them into doing leg waxing for charity week!
Um…..then had one lesson of Economics, which was ok I guess.
Did some work on Library balcony, mainly my story, then came home!
Now really have to eat something as I’m starving and I have training tonight, as well as homework and studying for another 2 hour English test. Forgive me if I don’t turn up but I don’t see how it is fair that we did the 2 hour test last week – which almost killed me! And now we have to do another one whilst the people who missed the first one are not sitting the first really hard one!
Also I’m too tired to think about a test – let’s see if I get through the night first! I think I’m still on Jeremy’s bad list so I’ll have an extra hard work out tonight!
At least it entertains Tyler, Mark and Dylan. They sit there laughing when I’m dying for exhaustion
Also found out today Suzi and I have to come in on the Tuesday we have off to give out the year 11 folders – as we are part of Kett Management – there goes my lay in! Never mind!
I want my bed....
- Wednesday, November 26, 2003 at 10:55:27 (EST)
I know I wrote in here yesterday but I thought I’d tell you about my productive day!
Got up at 8:20 and was in by 9:10! Had no lessons all morning so ended up wondering round school, doing the poster things for charity week, and writing another part to my story - Joshua and Becky (the characters in my story) are finally together, and yes they had sex again in his office this time! You'd understand if you've read it!!
Anyway then I went to Key Skills 3rd and designed my chocolate box for my portfolio - also when I got into it I remembered the formula for the volume of a pyramid and the surface area. Now I’ve done the hard stuff and had to get my volume to be 1000cm3, now I have to find a way to keep that volume but decrease the surface area – I was well getting into it and now I’m ready to make the thing!
Then at lunch went up the shop with Ali and Mat, then chilled outside with Faye watching the boys play cricket. We’ve also decided to go as Disney Characters for the Christmas pootay. We are all going to Puss ‘n’ Boots tomorrow, Faye is going as Snow White, Kerry is going as Princess Jazmine and I’m going as Bell! I think it will be well good, and the lads (Adam, Sweaty, Richard and Vinny) are going as the teenage ninja turtles!!
Anyway lunch was cool and Mark still wants to read the story – I’m giving him the privilege of naming two chapters now!!
Then had double English Literature which was pretty good! I liked it, we went over the Handmaid’s tale with Mrs Mahood and I have to do my chapter next lesson – then Hamlet with Ms Lewis which was funny as we got introduced to magic squares!
Now I’m home – drugged on flu stuff and waiting for my family to get home so I can have some of my brother’s birthday cake! Its a little kids chocolate cake with sweets and sprinkles on top looks well nice.
Well I need to go – ‘one on one’ is on and I love that show.
Got training tonight but not until 9 so that’s quite good, speak to you all later.
dont know!?
- Tuesday, November 25, 2003 at 11:36:00 (EST)
Had a pretty eventful day - but won’t go into it! Can't be bothered!
Anywhoo..I have a cold as I don’t have a coat and now when I ride my bike it’s hard because it’s hard to breathe. Well I think riding in the rain on Sunday really didn’t help! I didn’t tell you all about my Pre-Madonna thing on Sunday, I feel really bad now!!
I got really frustrated as I was losing and I had a skull cap on which was soaked and my helmet (Not my full face on but the open one) was slipping in my face. I kept trying to sort it out but it kept slipping down so I did something stupid – I undid the helmet and threw it in the forest. So not a tantrum, just wait until you hear the shouting I did at the end of the race – whoops! I won’t go into everything but it went along the lines of swearing about the helmet, the bike and what I was wearing because I got a cramp in my right leg afterwards and I blamed the clothes! It was stupid and I really felt bad afterwards so I chilled out at the after party. I did win though so thinking about it my tantrum was stupid!
Anywhoo…today I had 3 hours of Economics – which was pretty good as we did posters, we are so A-Level kids playing with glue and sticking things.
Then Mr Wyatt wasn’t here so I went on the library balcony to do more to my story 4th period. Then had doctors – its weird how my GP is the wife of my Diabetic doctor, shouldn’t mention the diabetic thing, Dr Evans believes it’s a waste of tax payers money for me to have insulin, shows the true colours of that doctor!
Well today the conversation at home is my brother’s birthday tomorrow – Baz will be 20 tomorrow and he just said how much and what Layla bought him, she spent loads on him!! Well that’s a girlfriend I guess but she’s so lovely, and from what he told me she has good taste as well.
Its quite funny here – my mum said ‘Soraya don’t forget to ring Linda’ then my older bro took the mic and said, ‘Soraya make me a cup of tea’ then Baz took the mic again and said, ‘Soraya bake me a cake!’ Well you had to be there, if you know our family’s little jokes then you’d know.
Well I did my English Literature work just now and am now about to do my Economics and English Language work.
Bye x
Trantrum!? Me!?
- Monday, November 24, 2003 at 12:26:00 (EST)
Oh yeah - forgot to say. I resat the test (Biology Cell one) and got 90%! I was well stoked!
Biology resit
- Sunday, November 23, 2003 at 14:47:33 (EST)
What did I do the past week?
Monday night went to Amie’s meal and got slightly drunk, as well as everyone else there.
Tuesday had training, CV training.
Wednesday had, surprise surprise, training!
Thursday I had to go to work at 5 till 8:15. We didn’t have Dr Sanderson as he was not there for our 2 and a half hour lesson but Emily, Ricky and I decided to stay and do some work. After the first hour, Mr Franklin and Mr Browne helped us with everything we were stuck with I thought was really nice!! They took time out of their free period to help us, which was well nice of them! So a thanks to them and also to Mr Sewell who helps!!! It was shocking how they enjoyed helping us – guess if you’re willing to learn then they are willing to help you.
Then after work went home for 2 minutes, got changed and went to the Brickmakers to watch Bypass. Made a new friend called James who was sweet – spent the night talking to him and had like 4 drinks bought for me from different dudes all night!
Friday did the bucket thing for Children in need at lunch with was well funny! Megan was telling everyone these really cool stories and I was cracking up laughing!!
Then went up the city with Emily after supervised study, I wrote more of my story – currently on part 6, which Mark is going to name. He wants to name a chapter so I said he could name this one!
Friday night I had training AGAIN!!! Then spoke to Emily most of the night – fell asleep late as I was writing my story.
Saturday I had work from 8:30 till 6:15 – was good as we had no managers.
I got a Fox beanie and wallet this weekend – everything I have is Fox, it’s actually quite scary!! My brother said it’s an obsession I class it as an addiction.
I went up the city afterwards with my mum and bought Faye and Perry’s presents. Then showed my mum the dress I wanted from Jane Norman and she liked it! Believe my bros are going to buy it for my birthday!
Can’t wait until my birthday pootay, it will be well fun!
Sunday afternoon I wrote a bit more to my story, fell asleep as I was knackered from the morning race at Thetford! My head is hurting so much, yes I hit my head! Long story can’t be bothered to go into it now. Let’s just say I need new goggles now!! They smashed!!
Could anything else crap happen in my life? I’m fed up of crashing! Things start to hurt after a while!!
Also School bores me – I have a very short attention span anyway and school is way pushing that part of my brain. Can I just quite and run away, there’s nothing to keep me there anymore!
Well better go – things to do, school to accidentally miss tomorrow morning. Nah, I’m joking! I’ll be there for my 3 hours of Economics but then I do miss English in the afternoon. Good fun – now do I wear my new beanie tomorrow? Maybe..?
Ride the shaft line of death!
- Sunday, November 23, 2003 at 14:44:04 (EST)
Well i took the test and got 22 out of 30 = 73.33% So looks like i'll be resitting it!!
Then had a lovely hour of training - why put me on a running and rowing mechine for an hour when you've been told i'm not supposed to even be on a bike for the next week at least!!! Bad knee, remember! sometimes i think managers know nothing!!
Then spent over an hour on the phone to Emily - my second convo with her this evening. I spoke to her before i left for training.
Its really nice to talk to her - she helps me when i'm blue about my love situations and just helps in general so a big thanks to her!
I've decieded if i dont get the grades for Law i'm going to go into Extreme Sports co-ordination. Think that would be really good fun - and if i do make it as a biker Emily will be the one to enjoy my fame and fortune with me!!
Better go - ngihtmares to be had and stories to be written, Emily knows what i mean ;)
test is over for now
- Tuesday, November 18, 2003 at 17:19:38 (EST)
Still havent done the Biology test but as i had a few reminders from Dr Evans today i'll do it now - well i say now, more like soon-ish.
I just got back from the Kett management committee and it was ok, few things came up, you know general Kett things, pootays, yearbooks etc.
Had 4 phones calls from Jez - ignored the first 3 but then answered the last one and he was like 'Training tonight. i want you there at 7!!' So looks like i have training tonight.
Hes only in a mood because i missed last nights training to go to Amie's meal - which was very interesting!! It was a good night, happy hour wasn't all that 'happy' to start with but as the night progressed - we carried on until the happy hour had finished - had our meal then made our way back down to the bar for about 2-3 hours!! It was good and i wont go into what REALLY happened (you never know whos reading this - snipper!)
Anywhooo...guess i have to do my test - COOL! my tea is ready, seems like the test will just have to wait. What a shame!!
Is it right for them to make me train when i'm injuried - apparently we are doing water training tonight! We spend an hour in the gym, have a break then spend and hour swimming and diving for things, like objects, etc. according to Jez it helps the muscles in your legs, etc!
Well, bye x
Tee-uussss-day!
- Tuesday, November 18, 2003 at 12:37:30 (EST)
HELLO!!!
I'm in a good mood today - Well apart from an 11 hour shift at work yesterday and 8 hours today i'm pretty good.
Had a race this morning and had to borrow Tyler's bike - due to the fact i dont have one!
My dad was well laughing at me and my brother today - I've badly hurt my knee from racing and he screwed his knee up in football today so we were both sitting in his room playing playstation with our legs up and unable to walk!
He has a knee support on and has now gone round his girlfriends - and i have a strap thing on with dressing over my arm and rib wounds!
Nevermind though - did win the fun race and got a bottle of champagne - that my mum and her friends drank, well are currently drinking as we speak!!
Well cant bike for a week or so - physio's orders, but those orders aren't really obeyed by me much!
Another reason i'm in a good mood - Not going into detail but it has to do with a dude from work! hehe!
Well - better go - need to do English work!!
I've decided if i dont get into Law (grades or whatever) I'm going to be a Extreme sports co-ordinator. Also i'm trying to orginise a pot holeing trip with some dudes from Marin! I cant wait!!!
Fun race & Work!! &More
- Sunday, November 16, 2003 at 14:40:18 (EST)
(Talking softly as its too early for me)
The strangest thing happened last night - i got a message from Rachel Atherton!! The number 1 biker in the youth pro league.
Anywhoo...we started talking (she rang later on in the evening) and i said to her how it annoys me when men say this is a men's sport! Well she said tell them - 'Yeah this may of originally been a man's sport, but i'm good at it so that justifys me!'
That was pretty cool - she's helping me a lot and at times i have to step back and i really wonder why she is helping!? But of course i'm grateful and can't wait until she comes down to Norwich and i can race her.
After telling Emily last night i was too ill to go training - i went training and it was pretty good. Tyler took me in his new car. Well nice!!
We trained for like 2 hours then went for a hot chocolate - which i'm not too keen on. Then he brought me home - went on computer and did nothing of interest! ;)
My plans for this weekend are - work all day today (11 hour shift) - Race at Trowse on Sunday at 8am - Work at 10:30 - 4:45, then crash out for the evening!! The race is not a big event, its just some friends meeting up and messing around, they'll only be like 15 of us!
Anywhooo.....better go - i have to go to work now! FUN!
Too early......
- Saturday, November 15, 2003 at 02:57:13 (EST)
I sitting here debating whether or not to do that on-line test thing for Biology. I'm well scared, everyone said it was hard!
Well maybe i'll delay it even more and do it later....
By the way i didnt sleep i did indeed watch the Extreme Sports channel all afternoon.
And went through my Fox sponser mag, not at great as i thought it would be!
Got training tonight, in the gym - running and cycle contest between Tyler and me. OH! I'm well excited Tyler has moved down the road from me so we are going on rides everyday now!! I'll be at his house all the time now! I cant wait...also Joshua is back jogging again and should soon be fit as after his accident at Trowse last month.
Better go....I'm not going to do the test, I'm too worried about getting a poo mark or something!
Biology test
- Friday, November 14, 2003 at 10:32:17 (EST)
I just got home after only having 2 lessons because i really dont feel great!
I felt good this morning as i got my new order cataloge for next season, but i think i'm getting a cold and a tummy ache.
Review of the conversation i had with my dad last night, which really didnt help my feelings; Dad with raised father vioce "So how the hell can you ruin a 3 grand bike!?!?!"
Me steping back and in a quite voice, "By having fun..?"
If you didnt hear i crashed my new Dr J & Mr H bike (Santa Cruz bike) beyond repair and according to my dad is currently on its way to the tin factory!
So i guess he has good cause to be angry with me! Also the moral of this story is dont do air tricks then theres a tree near by, and make sure you remember to post the insurance form!!
Oh well...i'm off to bed now. I feel like rubbish, i'll probably end up watching the Extreme Sports channel again and fall asleep on the sofa like i did last time! I was on the Extreme Channel the other night, 15 minutes of fame - well more like 30 minutes of Mark, Tyler, Dylan and I. The video we made at the camp, including my amazing crash!! Not a pretty site!!
Off to bed & never return!
- Friday, November 14, 2003 at 07:01:15 (EST)
I just finished watching 'Kill Bill' with my bro and dad, which was pretty cool and i loved her yellow biker girl outfit!
At the end my dad was like 'I think its about time you got back to fencing'.
I guess i have to think about it, after why i left in the first place makes a big deal!
If you didnt know i used to fence with a sabre blade and was top of my class and everything! I loved it and my uncle and i whilst in Iran spar all the time! But i had an accident (something to do with a sword edge in my right sholder and a torn tendon in my left knee).
Anywhoo...i'm thinking i should go back, i think my armor and swords are in the loft so i'm going to check that out tomorrow and get fencing again!
School was fine today, althought Mr Browne's mind was rather dirty today, well actually truly set on one subjest! Well nevermind it was quite funny.
Got soaked on the way home at the end of 4th. Biked to the bike shop to pick up a few things and then got home wet through!!
This evening i've been doing some work, then had training for an hour, rang Emily, then watched Kill Bill. Pretty chilling out evening.
By the way i've been discussing with Emily whether i should go for a new sponsor - Fox is my current clothes sponser but i was wondering whether or not to go for Roxy. There watersports rule and i'm well loving their clothes designs! I'll probably end up staying with Fox as i'm well too in love with them and i believe in being loyal! Thats why i'm still riding for Marin, they started me off so i decided to stay with them despite the offers i got this afternoon from Concept and Royal!! Its bidding season at the moment so all offers for moves in the new season are going on now! So i'm going to see whether i get any new offers or not....i may be persuaded by Specialized - if they offer me a SX frame with shivers!!! Now that would rule!
Anywhoo..better go, some of us need sleep as some of us are still having annoying nightmares which wake us up everynight and cant get back to sleep!! I never had nightmares with Brendan, do you think i need him back? I guess its something about feeling safe when he was next to me!?!
Night x
Sword fight
- Wednesday, November 12, 2003 at 17:36:23 (EST)
Just to say as my weird mood disappeared, well subdued, I now can’t sleep. I’m actually having nightmares! That’s right, nightmares!!! I haven’t had them in ages and its becoming a pattern every night….go to bed at about 11 (after Graham Nortan) then take at least an hour to fall asleep, then sleep until 3-ish and wake up due to some weird random nightmare. Then don’t fall asleep until about 6-7 then alarm goes off at 7:20!! FUN!! (Also i did realise my spelling was rubbish yesterday! Had my mind on other things, sorry!!)
Well anyway, I’m slightly tired and stupid little Emily made me come in this morning at 8:45!! Just so I could play the piano to her! I didn’t have a lesson until 4th!! We got to play for like 10 minutes then there was a lesson in there so we had to leave. We (Emily, Jamie and I) ended up sitting in the main block and having a nice chat!
Also this morning I was well scared, everyone who said they were coming to Spain said they cant now! I was worried! I don’t want to go if I’m the only girl from our lot!!
But then at lunch Jenny said she is going, so are Lauren and also Dawn maybe coming because I persuaded the lot of them!!! Can’t wait now!!!
Second period Emily had her voluntary work so Jamie and I went for a walk then I went to find Eddie. Then studied with Jamie and Eddie, then 3rd I went to the hall and played on the piano again. Eddie came later on at lunch and he chased around school! It was well funny, and then we started to play it. I want to say a nice ‘HELLO’ to Eddie, he was well funny today and I had a good laugh!!!
Lunch was ok, had to speak to Jenny so went with her and Jessie to the shop. It was good fun…I like talking to her; she is easy to speak to and really does help!
I did find today that I bump into Dr E a lot now, also I always see Mr Wyatt and Mr Brooks everywhere! It weird how over 4 years I never saw them and didn’t even know who Mr Wyatt was until last years taster day, now I see them EVERYWHERE!!!
Only had one lesson today as I had to go to the diabetic clinic today, can’t be bothered to go into that!
But today was pretty much a nothing day, one lesson and a day of dosing!
Tomorrow I know we have to be in early but I have to be in extra early to meet Mr Erwin and have a chat before he talks in assembly!
Also I don’t want to go tomorrow as I know form will be so great again! Can’t someone come get me out of it? PLEASE!!
Actually I’ve got to work with Faye tomorrow about our speech for the assemblies for the non-uniform days in December.
Better go, story and letters to write and I have to ring Jeremy because I’m missing training tonight….pulled my hamstring on a run last night!
SKG
- Tuesday, November 11, 2003 at 13:32:58 (EST)
Appart from the fact i ahve no imagination to think of some great title for these updates anymore, i'm pretty good!
This is going to take me a long time....i'm on msn with Emily, texting Kerry and listening to 'Joe', of course!
This morning Mr Allerhand was 'called away' so we didnt have first period! I had a drum lesson at 9:10 then played on the piano in the hall with Dawn and Eddie for the rest of the hour!
Then 2 hours of Ms Woods was actually ok...
...lunch was ok, i was chasing around trying to find Kerry but couldnt so ended up phoning her and we spoke on the phone! She was on her way to catch the bus so i couldnt go find her.
Then 2 hours of English Language, first Wyatt which was...um...how do i put this....BORING!!!
Then it was like a deja-vo, we had Miss Chapman and it was boring as well. I was iching to get out of there, and just as everyone leaves she asks me to stay behind! Talks about how she doesnt think i work hard...my response was 'Well, i'm a laid back person'. But i do have to work harder in English so from this moment on you'll see a new English-me!!
Well then had to sort out the lights, etc on my bike and came home, with a detor through Mousehold.
OH!! I got to use my ghetto off road lights for the first time! They are well cool!!! Also i stopped in on my little prodigy - Little Elliott, (Lil' EL) i'm teaching him to become a super star downhiller when he is older...hes doing jumps already and he is only 4 and his stayablisers only came off like a month ago!! He's taking over my run as a DH rider!! So watch out for him in the future!!!
I have a training session tonight but cant be bothered to go! Its going to be running around a gym for like 2 hours!! FUN!! What does running have to do with biking? well...fitness i guess.
Anywhoo...better go. i have English to do and i'm trying to talk to Emily. By the way i have to shout out to Emily, she loves my original writing piece for Wyatt! Dirty little girl liking my sex scene!! ha ha!! Next part coming soon to those who are interested? EMILY!?!?!
Monday...
- Monday, November 10, 2003 at 12:14:34 (EST)
I thought I would inform you all of my weird mood of late. I honestly don’t know what’s up with me but I’m not depressed or sad but at the same time I’m not jumping for joy. Well at times I get a bit hyper, especially when Faye and Kerry are around. But I think I’ve taken a step back from things, stuffs been getting to me of late and I’ve decided to step back and let it happen!
So do realise, I’m not in a mood with anyone I’m just tired (not in the sleeping sense) and I think I need a break. From school (I wish) Work and a few other things.
I keep going into this whole sitting thinking thing and its weird, but I’m just going to take a whole relaxed approach to the school stuff for now and I had a chat with Faye about some of the other stuff and of course I spoke to aunty Dawn and they knew something was wrong sort of before I truly knew.
Well this is me, taking a break....trying to let my weird, cant be bothered mood run its course and I think the fact that I’m currently suffering from unrequited love at the moment doesn’t help. No, I’m not going to say who with and believe me its NOT Kerron!
Although I was quite glad today I wrote my piece for Mr Wyatt’s original writing. Yes, I did a sex scene! One that will so make him blush….its not stupid or YUK, its just the emotions are so passionate between two people who are true to themselves and openly admit the love each other I had to write about it! Well actually I wrote about the first time they meet and how you sort of check the person out wishing you could be with them. Should be good fun to see what he writes as the comment.
I got my new off-road lights last night for my bike and put them on my bike, so I took them off at school and Emily and I blinded people.
I left school awhile ago. I only had 1st and 2nd today, did my Mr Wyatt work and when up Mousehold, just now got home and I’m chilling listening to Joe’s album. Well good chill out album.
Note: I think my BRIGHT red trousers rule and I love them!
Now looking forward to a weekend of Economics homework, work both Saturday and Sunday and a training session Sunday early morning!
Unrequited love!
- Friday, November 07, 2003 at 10:26:46 (EST)
Today was pretty good, i sat with long time friend Danny P in assembly and we had a cool little convo. Got embarrised twice in assembly - Firstly by Mrs Mahood a about the letter thing, then Dr Evans about the Spain trip - Apparently i will race anyone down the mountains in Spain and anyone who beats me gets a cash prize. Well i did make a bet with Ricky that we will have a race, if he beats me i'll buy him a drink and vise versa.
Well i didnt get out of CS even though i thought SOMEONE was coming to get me out of that boring convo with the class. Mr Rutherford really can go on and on and on and on....at the end every other class had left and i fake yawned and said 'Well, look at the time!' and yes people laughed and it actually worked.
Then two hours of Biology, Browne then Frankie but Browne wasnt there so we all did some work with no teachers. Now i say we did work, i think there was only 4 people working. Everyone else was chatting!
Frankie's lesson was ok but i like him slightly less now...what Emily said was right and i see that now. But hes still ok and the lesson was fine.
Lunch was the council meeting...cant be bothered to go into that.
Then two hours of Economics. See i was worried about going because i havent been in ages and i thought it would suck but it was pretty good. Its one of those lessons that you think will be bad but is really ok when you get there!
Evening - 7 o'clock and Emily, Mel, Vikki, Kyle and Kyle's friend came round. We went to Tusting Close to watch the Fireworks and it was ok. Was with the whole possie and had a good time chatting to Chris and Alex.
We all hung around the chippy for a while then went to Brickmakers. Where i mad some cool new friends, bumped into old best friends and had a pretty good time, ending up with like 6 fit blokes all around, buying me drinks!!!
Then just got home and now realise that i stink of smoke....NO, i dont smoke. It's a pub, what do you think i'd smell of!?
Wont go into detail as i'll probably get snipped AGAIN!!
Well..quick mention...Kelly my new best friend and the nicest person ever! And my very cool English buddy.
Tomorrow is the cool day, starting from break. Year 9 art group, then 2 and a half hours of Biology! Also i get to pick my art work up tomorrow lunch time, WOOHOO!! I get Elvis, Marilyn, James Dean, my heart and lips back...oh and Enrique. You'll understand if you've seen my Art work.
Anywhoo...smoke smell is really getting to me. Speak to you all on the rough-side, dude! (Biking thing, wouldnt get it if you dont bike)
Wednesday
- Wednesday, November 05, 2003 at 18:12:31 (EST)
I just relised as i sit here in my not so warm house, i'm missing 3 hours of economics and 2 hours of english language.
Well it's not all good, i have work to do and i can hardly stand. This really hurts and i'm quite surpirsed. I think the shock has taken its tol and now i'm just in hugh pain!
I think that and the fact that i've eaten nothing since Friday night and i have loads of homework to do has put me in a weird mood. But i know what i'm going to do....most probably grad the laptop and watch a movie while i slowly do my essay.
Well better go....got movies to watch and essays to write.
pain - school and physical
- Monday, November 03, 2003 at 06:01:42 (EST)
Well its been two days since camp and there was a few things i forgot to mention, one good one bad!
One good thing - when i was riding with my mates some boys from another team came over and watched. They said i was really good, then when they asked who i was. I believe their reply was something like..."NO WAY! A frecking girl! A 16 year old girl!!!" After that we all hung out and it was pretty good fun.
Second thing - i took a spill friday morning brusising my stomach and i was sick all day saturday and am still feeling really bad today so i dont think i'll be going to school tomorrow! I can hardly stand let alone walk around!
Well i better go...trying to watch Final Destination.
The after shock
- Sunday, November 02, 2003 at 16:31:17 (EST)
Camp finished this morning and i'm quite glad, it was way too hard! We had a total of 7 hours sleep in the 2 nights. Wednesday night after our dinner and meeting in the evening. We hung out in the games room until about 1-ish. It was really good!!! We played on dance machines, Pacman and loads of cool games! Then we all crashed in my room. I really dont know what draws the guys to my room all the time. Everyone was up at 3 and out by 3:30 for our night ride to watch the sun rise. It was amazing!! I took the best photo ever and we got this cool photo of the lot of us sitting in a row watching the sun.
(By the way us = the Marin team-Tyler, Dylan, Jezzy, Paul, Sam, Matty and me) Yes i was the only girl in the house but its not like anything would happen. Jezzy is our manager, like 30 years old and married. Paul and Sam are like 24, Matty is about 20 and Tyler and Dylan are my age-they are the 2 i always hang out with and went on most of my rides with.
Anywhoo...we all got back to Marin-ville and crashed out untill about 11 when we had an indoor sesh with the BMX tracks and the 4X tracks. We were in there until about 4. Then we went on a mountain trek where i got the best photo of a chillout mountain scene with Tyler and Dylan. We spent the evening out there and got back to camp at about 10 where we had a BBQ / Pootay to celebrate the end of the 4X camp. All the houses then went to the main 4X indoor and messed around, doing tricks and stunts. It was good fun and then we went back to the Roxy house for a mid'morning pootay and then ended up leaving at about 6-ish, got home and fell asleep. Well until 12-ish when i realised i had to go to the cinema with Faye, Richard and Fergie where we watched 'Finding Nemo'.
I had the best time at camp and it was way too amazing to put into a diary, all i say is it was way better than what i thought it would be and i cant wait to do this is America, they have even better camp life and HUGE houses!!
Well i had a great time and am not really looking forward to work this weekend. 8-6:15 tomorrow then off to watch 'Mamma's Dream tomorrow night. Then 4-9 Sunday. As well as an essay due in Tuesday which to be honest i havent even started! And of course, training Sunday morning!!
Well i guess starting my essay now wouldn't hurt! Bye (,")
Camp and home
- Friday, October 31, 2003 at 13:47:00 (EST)
Well i had a good weekend, friday was jamie's party, Saturday was work then training, Sunday i went round my nan's for lunch and the whole family was there including Layla, my bro's gf. She is really nice and funny.
Well Monday was the fashion show rehearsals and Mel's meal and the start of fasting so i was starving all day then didnt really eat anything at Mel's apart from the sugary goodness! This gorgeous red stuff around the rim of 'Love on the rocks' which tasted so nice! We all had a cool chat, and i had a good time.
Last night was the Hallowe'en pootay and i got ready round Faye's with Kerry. We went round hers at 5-ish, i took like my whole wardrobe as i didnt know what to wear but ended up wearing Faye's top. We left Faye's at 7:30 and there weren't that many people there. i had the school camera and took photos of different groups of people as they turned up and started dancing.
No-one got surved and some of us got a bit bored to went to the Red Lion Pub down the road for an hour or so, where we played pool, watched football and played the piano. Then went back and it was good fun, more people were dancing and having a laugh! Took loads of photos!
Met a few new dudes and we left at about 1-ish (well at the end).
Slept for all of 3 hours when i was woken by my alarm and picked up by Tyler. Went to airport and flew here (Fort William).
Now we have our first real break of the day, this morning we were shown where to sleep. We of course are in the Marin house, there is a Trek house, etc.
Well, this morning after being shown our base tents, etc. We set out for the indoor training. They are just like BMX tracks.
We had an intro this morning, and we all met Steve Peat, Rachel Atherton and Jez Avery. Including Marco, Cedric, Tracy and a few other TOP riders! They pootaid with us all this afternoon they are all staying in there sponsers houses and spending the camp with us. It's well good fun!!!!
Then a short break while everyone set up there off roads bike and we set out for a 5 hour cross country ride, through fields and beside lakes and it was amazing!!
This evening we had a bit of a party / BBQ. Then had a mess around, now on an hour break. Then dinner in our houses, then i think Kona house are having a 4X indoor session.
Every house is doing something different, we are going on a night ride. We set out early in the morning (when it is still dark) then go to the highest peak of the mountain where we sit and watch the sun rise! I love these rides!
Better go i'm being called, i do believe we have a meeting!
1st day of camp!
- Wednesday, October 29, 2003 at 16:05:41 (EST)
Just to let you all know i am currently on strike! Evans knows why!
Hope you all have a cool half term, i'm off to a 4X camp on the 29th only for a few days so i'll be having good fun.
See some of you at the Halloween party, still trying to think whether to go as the Clockwork Orange person!?!?
Fasting starts on Monday so please no teasing when i get back to school. Just because you can eat and i can't!!
Anywhooo....maybe you'll hear from me....then again, maybe you wont!
Can i just say though Mr Browne and Franklin came into our Science rooms today wearing suits, looking pretty fly! I told Franklin he has to wear that from now on because it looked really good on him. Mr Browne looked well good in his gangster hat!
STRIKE!
- Thursday, October 23, 2003 at 13:53:02 (EDT)
Sorry! Heavily edited post below...** The Snipper**
Last night of course was my celebration party. I said goodbye to my parents in the morning, went up the city to pick up my new and improved Fox jersey. Then off to school were I had nothing because I had to go to Blyth for the Kett management meeting. Then had to miss 5th period to go see my lovely physio Johnny, just to check out my ribs.
Then got home and started to clean up, not doing too much as at 7 the girls came round to help clear up. I have to say a BIG thank you to Dawn and Kerry for coming at 7 and clearing the whole downstairs! Then people arrived over the next hour and at 8:30-ish there was a loud of us, jumping around!!
Then came the Biology teachers. Arriving in their lycras Mr Browne and Dr Evans turned up. It was funny; I think I was a bit over the limit Let’s just say at 9,** SNIP - SNIP goes the editors pen... SORRY- **couldn’t stand still for more than 2 seconds and was wobbling when I stood next to someone.
Anyway, I had a good laugh at this point, receiving a bottle of red wine from Jenny as a well done present!
Kerry then smashed a glass out of Mel’s hand which caused * her drink* to go into Kerry’s face and she started to jump around, over the glass! Dawn pushed her out of the way and started to pick up the glass and I said, “don’t do that, you’ll cut your hand” then I picked up a piece and cut my hand! Clever!
** SNIP SNIP**
Anyway, the party was really good, after ** SNIP SNIP**red squares!
I think more people turned up after 10 because they had been to the football and it got even better. ** people dancing, Holly getting cramp in her leg, Dawn slapping Kerry, Kerry falling all over the place, Faye being slightly rude yet funny, Claire kissing Ross and pretty much EVERYONE having a good time!
I do remember odd things like**SNIP SNIP** umm..then chasing Kerry up the stairs , falling over in laughter in my room when Jenny was talking to me, almost falling over when speaking to Browne, taking Evans’ gloves, jumping on the sofas playing the air guitar and singing to The Darkness, running down the street through puddles in my socks then jumping on Tom, standing on Simon’s feet because I was only wearing sock and we were outside, singing to Justin .. *SNIP SNIP**! Can’t remember much else…..Dawn, Kerry and Mel slept round and everyone left at about 12-ish, whilst Mini, Andy, Sparrow and Chris stayed until about 2am. Then they left, except Chris had fallen asleep on my sofa and we left him there.
We didn’t get to sleep until like 4 because Kerry wouldn’t shut up! She kept saying goodnight then would burst out laughing saying; “I can’t believe this happened” then we would get a lovely little story. Then 10 minutes later she would repeat the same thing again, so yes I threw a pillow at her head! Also we they were all hungry so I do believe Kerry went through 3 packets of crisps and a bread roll, I think Dawn had like 4 bread rolls over the course of the night, Mel had a bread roll and 2 packets of crisps and I had 2 packets of crisps!
We finally fell asleep but woke up every hour, on the hour, had a 5 minute conversation about general rubbish then fell back to sleep again.
Everyone was up at 8-ish because my brother left for work and all of us girls had a shower (not at the same time so don’t think it!) then I made breakfast for everyone, OJ and Bacon sarnies! Nice!
We then strolled into school, well at the start of second period ONLY because Mr Browne said I had to come to his lesson! And I got to choose what we did, so I chose to play with microscopes, but I did feel ill all lesson so did pretty much nothing! Well I did my work but then sat with Browne while his was on the computer talking about extreme sports stuff and general mountain stuff! ** SNIP SNIP**
I said I would invite him to the next one, but the main reason I invited Evans and Browne is because they like biking and they know all about my races, etc. Also this was a biking celebration party!
I watched the football this afternoon and Kett was losing 3-0 when I left at about 15 minutes from the end.
Well I still feel a bit off and it’s now 5:25pm! I’m going round Dawn’s later to do my English work as we are both stuck!
Well I better go…so speak to you soon and the party was sooo good!! WOOHOOO!!!
POOTAY!! the morning after the night before
- Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at 12:30:35 (EDT)
Party in 5 hours, how cool! I just now set up the sound system and it rocks! I'm rocking out to the new Outkast song at full blast! WOOHOOO!!!
I did warn Mr Browne that i may not be in his lesson tomo but we all made a deal we will actually sleep tonight and go to school tomorrow!
PARTY!! WOOHOOOOO!!!
pootay!
- Tuesday, October 21, 2003 at 09:54:41 (EDT)
Hey everyone, i thought i'd let you know how my wonderful weekend went...Friday night went out and saw a certain teacher at the glass house, how cool. But i can not mention names as i said i would turn a blind eye to that teacher, so they dont get in trouble!
Anywhoo. Saturday i had work from 8:30 til 8, which wasnt too bad but i made a few mistakes, nevermind!
Then Sunday morning i had my last race of this year!! I won, but got bruised along the way and am having a bit of problem with my left lung. But the doc said it was just bad bruising and i need to take it easy. No harm there then.
Then went up the city Sunday about 11-ish to shop with Faye and Kerry, then we met Richard and Adam later on. THen home and played around with the forum thing and then finally did some homework.
This morning i missed 3 hours of Economics, i had to go to the doctors to get him to have a look at my ribs and tummy. He sent me to my Physio who did a ex-ray and had a good long chat on what was wrong. It hurts me to eat and tummy is really painful and so are my ribs, blah blah!
Well then had 2 hours of English and it was ok. Had a test which wasnt as bad as i thought it would be.
Now at home, got to make my tea then going to the fashion show rehearsals tonight.
Tomorrow i have to go up the city in the morning and pick up the new Fox jersey, then off to Blyth at lunch for the Kett management meeting with Ammie, then one hour of English Lit. Then POOOTAY!! WOOHOO!! Celebrations for the county cup win, i cant wait! All the girls are sleeping round so i have to make breakfast for like 15 people in the morning! Good fun night i think!!
ATTENTION DAWN - I WON THE RACE FOR YOU!!! SO YOU WERE RIGHT!! LOVE YA LOADS ELVIS XOXOX
Just a little thing for Dawn.
Me on a Monday
USA - Monday, October 20, 2003 at 11:02:08 (EDT)
Anywhoo today was a bit annoying, sort of. Well Mahood's lesson was ok but in Lewis' lessons she kept Dawn and me behind and accused us of copying each other on our essays. Yeah good one! Despite the fact that I did my essay at my house in Sprowston and Dawn did her essay at her house in Spixworth. Now we have to re-write our essays for Monday! Yeah right! I do have stuff today this weekend! Despite the fact she accused us of cheating (If you know me you'll know I deeply hate cheaters and liars and would never do it myself!) but now she’s told us we have to re-write the whole thing in a weekend. Whilst I’m going out tonight, tomorrow I’m working from 8:30 till 8, and then Sunday I have my final race in the morning then have to meet Faye and Kerry at 11! When do I have time to do my essay for Mahood, my homework for Economics and English as well as re-writing an essay I’ve already done!!!
Anyway...I'm well up for this Spanish trip I think it will be such a good laugh! I can't wait!
Also I’m going at the clockwork orange person to the Halloween party! I'm in the Marks and Spencer fashion show in the Per Una, Evening wear and Lingerie sections! HOW COOL!!
Well, I’m annoyed about the whole Ms Lewis thing and I wont write what I was about to write as I’ll probably get told off for it! (Sorry about the rude word I used a few entries ago)
Better go….I need to go get ready for when Kerry comes round then Faye is picking us up! Bye x
FRIDAY! WOOHOO!!!!
- Friday, October 17, 2003 at 13:12:53 (EDT)
Well a new day, which went pretty much as I thought it would...English, boring got sent to the library balcony, then Wyatt...boring! After break was the year 9 art class which was pretty good. They are a good bunch when they are not stabbing each other with compasses and using permanent ink to draw on each other!
Anyway I really can’t see where my new love for Biology has come from but it’s unstoppable! I just find it all so interesting, of course nothing to do with Dr Sanderson amazing teaching skills! But honestly in years 8, 9 and 10 I really wasn’t fussed with the subject, to be honest I probably bunked a few of them in my time but ever since year 11 I’ve fallen in love with it. Now in 6th form I can’t get enough of it! I can proudly say Biology is the highlight of my week!
Getting off the educational subject….my final race of the season is Sunday morning. I’ve done a deal with Dawn, if I win that means she is the coolest friend (long story about last night, don’t worry too much about it) but if I lose it means that she is not a good friend and that I do not love her! So I think a fake fall may help me on Sunday to get out of the not winning! After this Thetford race I have a gorgeous 3 months off, well sort of because I’m going away for a week to do a motorcross training camp and a BMX training session, which I’m over the moon about! I cant wait! 2 weeks off, the only problem is I may not be home for Christmas if I go to the new 4X trails in Scotland! But I guess the once in a lifetime thing comes up again and we do the same thing every Christmas anyway so I’m not too bothered. But I’m going to try real hard to get back home.
Oh damn I have to go….just looked at the time and I’ve got to be at Trowse ready to train in 20 minutes. Bye! (RUN!!)
Can't think of a title?
- Thursday, October 16, 2003 at 11:56:07 (EDT)
Today was pretty good, got a lift with Melissa and Olly. Assembly lasted all of 10 minutes then CS wasn’t too bad as we read our poems out and had a laugh.
Then 2 hours of Biology! I LOVE Biology! At the minute it’s the best thing ever!
Well Browne’s lesson first was pretty much ok and I do really enjoy it! Then Frankie (oh sorry Mr Franklin) which I worked through really quickly and started to draw in ‘Paint’ on the new computer, making Mr Franklin a lovely new wallpaper for his screen! Then when he asked whether Richard, Chris and I had actually done the experiment and asked, trying to catch me out, ‘So Soraya, what colour does the solution turn if Protein is present then?’ My reply, ‘Purple?’ Mark jumped in with ‘red?’ Frankie’s mouth dropped as he said, ‘did you read this?’ waving a piece of paper. I sort of looked at him funny and Richard asked ‘So what colour does it turn?’ And yes it was purple, what a guess! So Frankie left me to play on the computer.
I so love Biology at the moment!!
Year council meeting at lunch – was fine, I’m on the Kett council thing with Amy!
Anywhoo…then I had 2 hours of Economics which was fine as I sat with my old first school and middle school buddy Danny P. We had a nice chat and helped each other with work. Then we left at 3 and I came straight home, about to go my nan’s to pick up my training bike and clothes, then after I have a chat with her to see how she is off to Trowse for my lovely night of training! 4X style! MY FAVOURITE!!! I can’t wait but I’ve got a bit of a cold and I find it hard to ride uphill with the wind against me! But I have to go uphill to enjoy the sheer drop that is on the way to my nan’s house! How fun!
Better go….I’ve got to grab a few things before I leave and also try to find my shin and shoulder guards…I know I threw them off somewhere in my room, but cant seem to find them!
I am so looking forward to tomorrow, well break onwards away because I have Mr Cator’s year 9 class to help out with 3rd period, then 2 and a half hours of Biology! 1st and 2nd I have double English, which was a laugh last lesson talking about strip twister at my party, but I’d prefer to be in bed. Where I belong to be!
Speak to you all later! X
‘Tell me what you think about your situation, complication, aggravation is getting to you!
You cheeky little devil tells you that the sky is falling, even if it wasn’t you still come crawling back again.
I bet you would my friend, again and again and again and again!!’
Song of today…Aerosmith – Livin’ on the edge!
Today...the 15th? meh!?
- Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 11:06:01 (EDT)
Ok, I just got back home from a poor day at school…well I say poor, more like bearable I guess (hence the music on full blast!)
I had key skills 1st period and we did no work…we being Emily, Eddie and I. Eddie kept doing real good magic tricks and Emily and me were trying to guess how he did them. It was good fun….then supervised study….which lasted all of 10 minutes before I got up and walked out.
Then had a little walk to the garage to get some money out….then break…did nothing. Although I did keep walking around and then decided to go see Mrs Drury and speak to her about the Yearbook…we had a chat and then it was suggested that I go to see Dr Evans about him sending everyone an E-mail about sending feedback about the yearbook…so we can decide what we actually want done.
Anywhoo…Did that and it was fine…then saw Mrs Mahood at lunch about it and about addressing the year council tomorrow with what’s going on. She was impressed!
Well I wasn’t too happy at lunch so I decided (don’t ask me why!?) to go for a wonder, and saw Evans at the gates so went and spoke to him. Had a good laugh with Jenny on the way back to the common-room, with the ‘Dude what does mine say?’ ‘Sweet, what does mine say?’ thing all the way down the corridor.
Well I had double English literature which was ok…..I was talking to Dawn through most of it. Well I might as well be honest, I still did the work but we had a chat as we did it.
Then of course I felt really bad and wrote a letter to Faye because I think I pissed her off today, but apparently I didn’t so it was ok, but I wrote her a letter and as we were waiting for Ms Lewis to turn up for period 5 I ran to her room and gave it to her. But she was fine with me and after what we’ve been through I don’t think me walking away from her would really bother her. Kerry, Faye and I are such good friends we get away with anything.
I trying to think when can I really do my essays, but I’m going out Friday night for Richard’s Birthday….Saturday I’m working form 8:30 till 6:30, then Mel and Emily are coming round for the evening….then Sunday morning I have my final race of this season….then up the city at 11 to meet Kerry and Faye to go jumper shopping…while I’m going for something else.
Well right now I should really be on my way to training…so better go get ready and off to Trowse for a cold afternoon of running and biking! Then hopefully, if Emily texts me back, a night at the pub! But I don’t drink….well except for special occasions…like Tuesday maybe!?
An update...
- Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at 11:31:32 (EDT)
Well last night was really good, and just what i needed. House to myself listening to Aerosmith classics for about an hour, then of course Emily and Marilyn came round and we watched the songs from 'The Sweetest thing', then watched 'Two weeks notice' and then, in pitch black watched 28 days later, which we now call 56 days later.
Well anyway, they left about 12:30-ish and i went straight to bed as i had a race this morning. The Trowse one was re-arranged friday night to be this morning, and i rode my new bike! A early morning wasnt a good idea but it was a good laugh and my bike rocks! A Santa Cruz Heckler - with all my own specs, etc! It rocks so badly! We've named it the Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde bike.
Well i just got home from the race and it was a good laugh, i think we pissed around so much and it was so funny! Joshua came to watch as well, hes gettin better but cant put weight on his leg!!!
Well long story short i won, then we messed around, doing tricks and eating ice-cream! It was a good morning! Then i had to bike to my nan's, dropped my stuff off then came home!
I've got to go...it's taken me like half an hour to write this as i'm talking to Emily and Becky on msn at the same time. Bye
race
- Sunday, October 12, 2003 at 08:03:55 (EDT)
Ok, this week as been pretty sh*t for me, sorry about the rude word but thats the best word i can find to describe my week.
School totally sucked! Certain people and teachers got on my last nerve and due to the fact that i was having a bad week anyway just made things worse!
Today is my first day off in ages, which is only due to the fact that i got sent home from work because i was too ill to carry on working. I havent eaten anything properly since Thursday because my mouth hurts too much to eat. (I got my top brace fitted Thursday morning). Also i've had training for Mountain biking for the past 6 day solid, every evening and morning! I have to get up at 5am, bike for an hour then back to bed for about an hour and a half then off to school. Then when i get home from shool i have to go up to either Trowse, Mousehold or our 'secret' DH track and practise there. On Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday i was sent on a run instead and Monday i was sent to the gym. Well, i say me but i mean the team was, but we all did slightly different things.
Well thats made me really tired, then the lack of eating anything really doesnt help. So i said no to training tonight because at the moment i'm home alone, listening to Aerosmith and Emily and Marilyn will be round at 7 for a girly night in. Certainly bitching about the certain people and teachers!! Its quite nice to have the house to myself once and a while, although i'm still half asleep, when i got back from work i watched Sex and the city then fell asleep and woke up at 5-ish. Although Emily kept texting me to wake me up, and yeah i could have turned my phone off but i was waiting for my manager to call. Anywhooo....Despite me feeling ill, not really liking some people at the minute, thinking of quitting 6th form and so badly snowed over with homework i'm going to get through it and carry on as normal.
I'm going to get ready with the other two muppetiers (Faye and Kerry) for the Halloween party. We are going as the 3 witches i think. That will be so cool.
Also i'm orginising the yearbook this Friday, i have a meeting with Mr Erwin and we get to decide what goes in etc. Can't wait! I've got a few ideas but if anyone wants me to tell him anything, or put some ideas forward that would be cool....e-mail me at skarimi.ghovanlou@red.esinet.org.uk or speak to me at school before Friday.
(contains a bad word!)
- Saturday, October 11, 2003 at 13:52:22 (EDT)
I thought i would elaborate on what happened yesterday as i didnt get time this morning.
We have to do practise runs either the day before the that morning on any track we race. So yesterday we spent about 2 hours doing our track runs. There was just us Marin riders there, every team goes at different times. Anyway you ride with your team watching at different parts of the track then go through the whole thing, blah blah!
Anyway at the end we all ride together and Jeremy goes throught it all, we all rode slowly and Joshua and Tyler were messing around so we all started to speed up and they went ahead, they we like pushing each other and Tyler cut Joshua up who fell. He got a spoke straight through his leg, wripping his muscle! It was really bad, hence my bad mood and sll of us pulling out of the race this morning. I guess it sort of hit me hard because we are all so close, Josh is my riding partner, fellow Fox kid and ex-boyfriend. So i a bit down.
We all went to the hospital this morning, and i had work today. Then went on a run and got cought in the rain.
Last night was good though, it took my mind off things. We all went to the Glass House, then to Owens then Ponarnars and i got home at 2am!
But i feel weird because Josh means so much to me and he is such a good rider!! Well i better go, i think i got a cold from my run.
Explaining yesterday
- Saturday, October 04, 2003 at 14:59:42 (EDT)
Just to let you know...the race was cancelled because of the accident yesterday. So sorry to those who texted me and who wanted to come. But it should be re-arranged as hopefully you'll be able to come soon. x
No race
- Saturday, October 04, 2003 at 06:21:34 (EDT)
I just got back from celebrating and it was so much fun!!
Well really need to go to bed as i have to be up at 7 tomo for a 9am race...about a mile and a half from Trowse.
If you wanna come and watch text me. Majourity of my fans have my number!
Happy Partying!
PARTY!!!!
- Friday, October 03, 2003 at 19:58:01 (EDT)
Today was pretty bad, getting up early after a late night of celebrating was pretty hard, my mum actually had to wake me up which she hasnt done since i was in First school! It was so hard to concentrate in assembly, well that was until Dr E said my name and scared me half to death on what he was going to say.
Then we had a HUGE conflict in form about this newspaper article, then second period Browne was ill so we had nothing, but as the others went back to the commonroom i stayed to do a bit of work.
Then we had Frankie and that was pretty good, we did a food test, presence of starch, etc. We had a science test a week ago and only 2 people in our whole class passed! Mark (of course) and ME!!
THen after lunch Allerhand had to go home because he kiddy was ill so no 4th period but i spent most of that and lunch talking to the year 13's. Well apart from the half hour i spent in the council meeting. I get to organise the yearbook!
(Quite scared now, mum is home and i'm in BIG trouble with her so better go in a sec)
Going out tonight so need to get ready, well actually fall asleep before i got because i'm soooo tired!
*shrug* I don't know?
- Wednesday, October 01, 2003 at 12:24:37 (EDT)
Ok this my sound REALLY big headed and i'll probably be boasting way too much for my liking but i really have to! I got a phone call today from my manager and the head of the County cup, in which i race in, that I won this seasons cup! With two races left! Because of my undefeatted record of 14 races, totalling in over 200 points i have won the County's U21's cup for women! WOOHOO! I'm really chuffed, well over the moon. I cant believe it, i was hoping to do this in the a couple of years when i'm like 18 or 19, not when i'm the youngest in the league!
So i'm having a celebration party for the title and i'm going to get drunk out of my head!! I have two races left, the Trowse race this weekend and the Thetford race on October 19th and even if i finish last in both i'll still keep the title, but i plan to do my best, i want an unbeaten record of 16, please!!!
Well celebration is on October 21st and i cant wait!!! Drinks on me?
I cant wait! I'm going out Tomorrow night with my manager and team mates to celebrate and then off on Friday to the glass house with Perry to celebrate some more. Then obviously the party i'm having to round off the whole thing. Then i have a well earned Christmas break, which actually starts in October for a few months.
Damn it i'm so happy, i mean i only started racing again this season, then got shoved into the U21's league when the second youngest person is 18 and i'm only 16! Then break my hand Saturday, (wait a min) I just realised in this one year i have broken a bone in my laft hand, 3 fingers, 2 toes, bone in my foot, 4 ribs, and dislocated shoulder and about a million cuts a brusies! Oh well at least i got the new title!!! HA HA!! The girl i took the title from is like my closest rival, Tara. She knocked me off my bike 4 times over the past year! But i still beat her, ha ha!
I do apoligise for the weird mood, guess its a mixture of tiredness, champagne and HAPPINESS!! (WOOOOOHHOOOOOO!!!)
I won the what....?
- Monday, September 29, 2003 at 16:51:02 (EDT)
AARRRGGGHHHH!!!! I broke a bone in my left hand this morning, riding in my race at 5:30am! I won though, I was about 14 seconds ahead and at the last jump of the race when I slipped landing on my left hand. It hurt but I got back up a carried on going, I only won by 0.24 of a second.
Anyway it really didn’t hurt that bad but as soon as I stopped it was so painful. My manager had to cut my lovely Fox gloves off because my hand swelled up like a blimp! I had to go up the hospital and the doc said I had done a clean cut through the bone in my hand going towards my little finger. He then said he needed to move it slightly by applying slight pressure on it as the bone was sticking out to the left slightly. That ******* hurt so much! I cried my eyes out, it was so bad! The only thing he could do was strap my fingers together and put what he called ‘magic cream’ on it which did really help. Now my hand has gone down from a blimp to a balloon. Oh yeah and he gave me a huge tub of pain killers.
I didn’t even get to stay for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place thing at the end!
Well my hand should be better soon! I hope, I have a promo Wednesday night, need to have an average sized hand for a photo!
School has been ok but there is WAY too much homework, speaking of work I have to go to work tomorrow, to do a stock take.
I hate how I’ve had 4 lessons in the past week cancelled by the teacher not turning up. Oh well.
We have a new name for the common room, the Holly-room, because Holly spends all her time there. Holly and I are in the M & S fashion show, how cool!! It starts on Tuesday and will be in November I think, can’t wait!
Well better go, I need to do some work and I’ve got to go see my manager in half an hour.
Bye
Yeah you're right-handed now!
- Saturday, September 27, 2003 at 15:04:41 (EDT)
After a long discussion with Kyle, my manager and a few biking friends I have decided to, after my A-levels go on a year trip to Australia.
I mean it’s amazing there and I’d love to sort of bike through a certain area like on a biking holiday. I may go insane being alone for a year but hey who cares!?!
It would be a great adventure and I think I would love it so much, just take a back pack and my bike and I’m sorted!
Well 6th form is ok, I finished my new website. www.freewebs.com/soraya_karimi-/
Check it out and let me know what you think!
I did think about going to Australia after my As’ but I don’t think my mum would approve! Maybe I should mention I’ve decided to go to her some time soon!?!
I’m going to Iran next summer holiday by myself for 6 weeks; it will be an experience to say the least.
Then the following year I’m going to Ibiza with Faye, Kerry, Richard and Adam.
Wait a minute, I’ve only just started 6th form and I’m already talking about what I’m going to do after it! Man I can’t wait to just go, ride through life for a year!
The after life
- Monday, September 15, 2003 at 12:08:58 (EDT)
Honestly i dont want to go back to school!
Monday i have triple Economics then double English. with 3 short stories to read before Tuesday for English Lit. Whilst having to work all day today and all day tomorrow. Also i'm stuck on giving an example of an 'Grammatical variable' for my English homework.
I guess social lifes can really affect school life, i really need to start as i mean to continue. Well it looks like i wont be working for much longer so that will free up some time!
I guess i'm getting a bit down due to the cold i've got, i've decided to do an extra supervised study period in the weeks to help me push myself more.
Dont want to return!
- Saturday, September 06, 2003 at 16:58:36 (EDT)
Today was my first day in the Kett and it was ok, I guess. I’m with Faye, Kerry and Dawn in my form group with Rutherford as my tutor.
Biology I have Browne, Franklin and Sanderson.
English Lit I have Lewis and Mahood
English Lang I have Wyatt and Chapman
And Economics I have Woods and Allerhand
Anyway it was ok, got pretty good teachers, today I had Browne and Franklin then Woods and Allerhand in the afternoon and every lesson was good!
I’ve got Friday afternoon’s off both weeks, how cool!?
Well I guess that’s about it, it’s my anniversary tomorrow and Brendan’s staying round tonight.
Well tomorrow I have double English then 3rd period free, then double biology with Dr Sanderson in the afternoon, cool!
See you tomorrow, if I wake up and can get Brendan out of the house before I leave!
First day
- Wednesday, September 03, 2003 at 12:54:23 (EDT)
Back to school tomorrow, ARGH!! Well not really, I think it will be pretty good and I’m really hoping I get a cool form and cool teacher. (fingers crossed)
Anyway I thought I’d write here and say I may be slightly looking forward to school but that may change, I had a race Saturday, knowing that I shouldn’t have because I’d hurt my knee and was told I should rest for a week or two, but I rode anyway and guess what happened? That’s right, my knee gave way, I slipped, breaking my big toe, smashing my Oakley glasses which cut me just above my eyebrow leaving a lovely scar, and damaged my knee further. Now instead of being out for 1-2 weeks like I should have been, I’m out for at least 2 months! Missing the semis of the ladder contest which I’ve been working towards for almost a year now!! God damn I need to start listening to people! Not to mention smashing my Oakley’s! Well I have a problem with them now because my manager has complained how they smashed so easily and could have gone into my eye, blah blah blah, usual manager over-protectiveness. But he does have a good point!
So I’m frustrated, but I have my man to chill me out so that’s cool. Also I spent the day shopping with Faye so that’s pretty good!
It doesn’t really hurt to walk, sometimes it does walking up stairs and as soon as I get on my bike its hell. So I guess it is time to take a break. But 2 months!!!
Well hope to see some nice people at school tomorrow and I’m really hoping I’m with my friends in the form groups! PLEASE!!!
Like 16 hours to go...
- Tuesday, September 02, 2003 at 11:56:21 (EDT)
I'm just wondering how come, some people are like i can't wait to get back to school whilst others don't want to return. I for one have no real feelings towards returning, i dont find myself excited about returning or depressed about the situation either.
It was weird walking into school Wednesday when i had to enroll, everything seemed smaller. Weird?
Well my lovely boyfriend keeps taking the p*** about me returning, he is actually sitting here right now constantly asking 'why go back school?' And telling me how he is going to spend his days whilst i'm at school.
This is one reason i dont feel like going back, i'm settled at work and i love spending my time off with Brendan. So why return?
Reason = i want to see my friends again, although i see Faye, Richard and Kerry anyway but spending time in the common room, etc. will be so cool! I cant wait!
I was on the phone to Faye today talking about what we are going to do and how we dont know what to wear on Wednesday. Also we are going up the city Tuesday to get a few things for school.
I better go anyway, I'm watching Angela's Ashes and Brendan wants some one to cuddle as it's freezing in here!!! What's happened to the good weather?
To return or to run?
- Saturday, August 30, 2003 at 17:52:18 (EDT)
of bad to good;
ICT = C
FRENCH = C
RS = C
ECONOMICS =
C
SCIENCE (DOUBLE AWARD) = B
ENGLISH LANGUAGE = B
ENGLISH LIT. =
B
MATHS = B
GRAPHICS = B
ART AND DESIGN = A
So those were my
results, after that i watch the movie 'Misery', then went bowling with 6 of my
closest mates. I won both games! WOOHOO!
Then dropped into work to see my
mate and tell her how i got on.
Then to round off a lovely day, i hate a
fitness training at football, so it was an hour and a half of running, running,
then wait for it more....running!
Well better go i was watching bad girls and
i can hardly stay awake, i lost so much sleep over the last 4 nights because of
these results.
By the way i am well chuffed with my results!!!
Results
- Thursday, August 21, 2003 at 21:49:40 (BST)
Just wondering how awaiting exam results can have such a hold over someone?
It's not like i'm worried, well i'm not bouncing off the walls with excitment or
curling up in a corner panicing but i can't sleep!
I have a 6:30 start
tomorrow yet for the past 2 nights i have been unable to shake the thought of
fail flashing infront of me in huge red lights!
I guess looking at my
brothers results wasnt the best idea, also the fact that everyone at work is
like 'good luck for Thursday and i want to know how you get on! Tell me
first!'
So what i wish for at this moment is a good nights sleep, tomorrow
will go quickly, well sort of because i'm working all day but then the evening
will be slow and i dread to think what i'll be like tomorrow night!
Does this
call for an all nighter at Brendan's? Not what you think, get your minds out of
the gutter! I mean a all night chatting and movie fest like we did last week.
Anyway hopefully this little break i've had from laying in bed may have made me
tired enough to fall asleep. Heres hoping!!
Sleepless nights
-
Wednesday, August 20, 2003 at 00:23:51 (BST)
Oz = amazing. It was way better than words could describe! We left earlier
due to different reasons, the BA strike, the ladder contest and some other
reasons but we spent an extra 2 days in Australia. It was amazing, really
amazing! The weather was amazing as well but I heard it was lovely over here
too.
The things I learnt; I love to travel and I love Australia! I realised
‘XXXX’ isn’t as bad as I thought, McDonalds is everywhere, and I mean
EVERYWHERE! People are so laid back over there and surfing is like a
religion.
I met a group of kids my age who came out every morning at 6am and
surfed for an hour then went to school. Every single day and they never missed a
morning’s surf!
Living with 7 blokes for 2 weeks wasn’t as bad as I thought
and they were good for a laugh. Kangaroo burgers tasted like weird chicken
burgers and I really couldn’t complain because the whole thing was like a dream
come true.
Oh yeah I saw a ‘Bouncer’, Kangaroo that is, we saw it when we
were travelling and it was so cool!
I had such a good time, I think my heart
stopped when we went white water rafting. When we went kayaking we had to do a
roll and go down mini waterfalls, it was amazing, surfing was so much fun, but
the best thing by far was the rock climb when we reached the top and just sat
and looked out, what a view! We went on a water ski and jet skiing day and it
was so much fun. I had a tutor for the Jet Ski because I hadn’t used one before
and he was gorgeous!!! His name was Matthew and boy was he fine. So I had a fun
day with him and we all sat round a little fire on the beach and watched the sun
set. We were staying in a beach house so that was cool!
Then when we went to
the Northern Rivers we stayed in a cabin which is when we did all our white
water rafting and kayaking.
We then went to the Blue Mountains which is when
we did rock climbing, abseiling (which is my all time favourite mountain sport),
and we also did quite a lot of mountain biking.
We spent our extra days on
the beach and that was the best time, surfing, wind surfing, jet skiing, water
skiing, gliding and best of all more kayaking!
I love all extreme sports so I
can’t really say which ones I liked best of all. I’ll just say this, the whole
thing was amazing and I really didn’t want to come home, now everything seems so
boring and small, enclosed spaces! Can’t I go back again?
Arriving home
at 5am was fine and would have been ok if work didn’t call me in at 8, so no
sleeping just a long days work, which seemed to last forever. Then finally when
I did get home and had a chance to sleep (actually I fell asleep on the sofa)
those stupid idiots from next door keep kicking their ball against our wall.
Then when I go to tell them to stop they start swearing and then their mum comes
out to tell me off! Damn idiots!! Well enough of the bad vibes because the Oz
rocked and I’ll be smiling for ages now.
Except my bad dreams I’m having
over my results, about failing and failing miserably! Boohoo! Never mind I guess
I could always move to Australia and live out my days as a traveller, good idea!
Australia-what a time!
- Friday, August 08, 2003 at 15:33:25
(BST)
Oz world rules! Apart from losing 10 hours of my life. It was scary to be
like that, apparantly it is 8pm-ish back home whilst it being a beautiful 6am
here! How lovely it is, the morning sun rise the weather, the view. If you could
sit here and see what i can see from here, you would probably faint like i
almost did. That is if you are into views and mountains etc!
Anyway the
first day here was really good, amazing to say the least!
I cant describe
the view and how peaceful and lovely it is. The lads are asleep but just wait
for their alarms to go off and they all race for the bathroom. Can't believe it,
its amazing here. Who wouldnt want to live here?
We are about a 20 minute
drive from anything, we over-look the town below and the mountains and
countryside is all around! Its so peaceful and i love it. Well peaceful until
the others wake up, oh and here comes the first. Mark has woken up slightly
early to grab the cereal.
Even though the flight was long, it was great to
travel business class and the boys entertained me so i wa ok.
Well i better
go there goes the lovely alarms awaking the army! Get ready for the race to the
bathroom and them asking me to make their breakfasts for them!
FUN!
Australia-first few days!
- Monday, August 04, 2003 at 20:16:05
(BST)
Well I could say this was another step toward fame but i'm not bothered
about it yet. This article was written about me in the paper today, not the BIG
papers, in the Extreme World paper people me like me get every morning. The
journalist e-mailed me a copy this morning so i thought i'd post
it.
UNTOUCHABLE?
When Soraya isn’t throwing herself down a 20 foot
jump on what I like to call pieces of metal glued together with two wheels
attached, she is usually either hanging out with friends or working.
This
young sensation started racing when she was only 10 but had to stop due to knee
and rib injuries she sustained whilst being hit off her bike by a car.
Yet
despite the problems Soraya carried on with her love for the downhill sport
entering fun races and charity events. During a fun race in Loddon Soraya
grabbed the attention of local Marin sponsor Jeremy Watts, who was originally
there only to watch his son race. Over the next 2 months Jeremy watched Soraya
very closely and finally, during a charity race in London he offered her a deal
with Marin, providing her with clothes, bikes and pretty much anything she
dreamt of.
Soraya was instantly thrown into the big leagues, racing women
twice her age and older. This did not discourage the young star who won her
first 9 races in a row.
Soraya attracted the attention of other sponsors
such as Mountain Ridge, Sixsixone and Nike after a 3 way tournament in Cardiff
which she dominated coming first in 2 races and second in the other.
After a
spotless performance and highly known name across the biking world Soraya became
the hardest rider to beat, but also the youngest girl around. She was then
pushed into the advanced league last month after winning every single race she
was entered into.
This proved a bit of a challenge for Soraya as the youngest
person in the league was 24, whilst she is still at the tender age of 16.
Despite her slight dislike of the decision Soraya came into the league guns
blazing winning her first 5 races and knocking the wind out of the other women.
Over the last month Soraya has been bombarded with sponsor deals and endless
invitations to promotional events. One including a stunt show at the Royal
Norfolk Show for her sponsors Audi. Which she took part in and was highly
popular.
Soraya proved a great icon for younger riders and became the newest
Fox biker receiving a 4 year deal with Fox clothes last month.
I was invited
to watch this amazing kid at a ladder contest yesterday morning and I have to
say I’ve never seen anyone move so fast on a bike. Despite cutting her arm open
and having to be taken to the medical tent after the race Soraya won the contest
by a staggering 26 seconds above second place!
Afterwards I had a drink with
Soraya and asked ‘Do you find it boring winning all the time?’ Soraya laughed
saying ‘No, not at all. Every race is different so it’s nice to know I can win
on different tracks. I just try my best and if that means the best that day then
bring on first place.’ I believe from a total of 24 downhill races Soraya has
taken 23 first place titles and one disqualification due to an argument between
her and a fellow racer.
Bikers beware this new kid seems to be untouchable. I
don’t see her stopping any time soon and I don’t think there will be anyone like
her for a long time to come.
So is this Norfolk kid the next UK champion, I
think so. It is a pleasure to see her race and I for one have now become a true
fan! When asked what her plans for the future are Soraya said ‘I don’t know yet,
you may see me take on some greats or you may see me as one of those washed up
yesterdays. I guess it depends on my grades at school and my health, if they
both stay in good shape I may be around for a while.'
Now you see this
scared me slightly but i guess its not too big of a deal, so lets wait and see
what happens!
Mountain Biking Article
- Sunday, July 20, 2003 at
12:20:17 (BST)
This morning saw the first 'Norwich' round of the ladder contest. You have
all racers from Norwich race, then whoever goes through goes to the Norfolk
race, then next round is Easten Regions, then South England then England then
the final is the best of the UK.
Anyway today's Norwich race was at the
usual Trowse dh track. The Trowse track is like my second home so i guess i had
abit of an advantage.
Having to sign in by 6am wasnt the greatest of
starts especially as my race wasnt until 8:20. I did have to fix the spokes on
my front wheel so that gave me some time. Anyway it was ok because Brendon was
there so the time went quickly as we just kept talking.
There where 38
girls in my league, i knew only 4 of them so i was so nervous! This girl called
Jaime rode 12th and she was in the lead with 4.36 minutes! Quite fast for a 5
minute track. She took the lead and my ride was number 30, and no-one came close
to her, i think second place was 4.45.
I guess the main reason i was
worried was because my lovely sponsers where there and so was Brendon, the first
race he has watched!
I wobbled on the first corner and came too close to the
right caming out of the jump, which led to me cutting my right arm, which caused
my brand new White and Silver jeresy to turn red! LOVEY!
Anyway long
story short i did beat Jaime and came 1st at a new record time for me of 4.20!!
WOOHOO!!! I think whenever i have a scare during the race i try as hard as i can
to over come than mistake.
Well at least i get another jersey! Now i'm
through to the Norfolk racers next week, Brendon said he wants to come to that
one aswell. Its nice to have people supporting you, like the little groupies i
had today who came down to Trowse to cheer me on. Thank you so much and sorry
for spraying you with the champagne! ha ha!
I'll let you know how i get
on next week Sunday, this one is even harder and because Jaime came 2nd she is
through to the next round as well. So i get to race her again!
First
round of the ladder
- Saturday, July 19, 2003 at 19:51:55 (BST)
Just to let you know, the first round of my ladder contest is this weekend,
you lose and you're out. Come in the top 3 and you get through to the next
round, which is slightly better and harder than before, until you get to race
with the famous ones! So i could end you racing against Rachel Atherton or
someone like that!
To put more pressure on my bf will be watching for
the first time, all the sponsers will be there and my bike is still not
fixed!
Worried? Me? No, well maybe a little. Off to the 'secret' bike
shop tomorrow to pick up my new jersey, team strip and promos! Woohoo! (Promos
are the worst things ever!)
Anyway hope everyone is enjoying the heat,
currently turning into thunder storms and i hope it isn't hot this weekend
because its not fun riding in shorts in the hot weather, let alone and full
armor and body suit!
Shout out to Hash who complimented my diary, i thank
you and after reading yours have to say it is a very interesting read and i like
it.
I've been working all week, normally an 8am start until about 6. Its
hard but i just think of the money. There is no other reason i like it, nothing
to do with my boyfriend working there or anything, honestly! :-)
Well i
need to sort out a few things before i have to ring the big man, Jeremy that is
(my manager).
Bye x
Ladder contest
- Wednesday, July
16, 2003 at 21:57:46 (BST)
When my mini disc player came on this morning as my alarm at 5:50am, my
first thought was 'oh my god i cant open my eyes'. I was so tired from waking up
early everyday this week and getting no sleep at the weekend.
But hey, why
else would i get up so early? Only for the Kett, i went on the London trip today
orignally only because Kerry and Dawn were going. Not for what it offered.
I
get board sitting still for 10 minutes let alone the 2 hour train ride! But it
was fine, we then had to go on the underground which was an experience to say
the least. I'm sure Lauren loved her new friend, (the old man next to her who
had his shirt undone and kept falling asleep on top of her! ha ha!). It was so
funny, not for her of course.
We first got a choice of either the VA or
Science museum. I went to the science one because i wanted to go on the extreme
stimulator. A trek through the Antartic! Cool, uh...no! It ran at the wrong time
so i could go to watch it. Kerry, Dawn and I all messed around in the Launch Pad
and it was good fun!
Then we all made our way back to the lovely underground
to Covent Gardens.
The 5 of us (Kerry, Dawn, Robert, Sam and I) went to
Pizza hut for lunch then had a look around the shops.
Then off to watch 'My
Fair Lady' which dispite beging 3 hours long was pretty damn good! I thought it
would be boring but it really wasnt and Russ Abbot and the dad from Kevin and
Perry where in it.
I think when we got back to the station because of the hot
weather everyone bought huge milkshakes and cold drinks!
We then went back on
the totally overcrowded underground which was only ok because of the fittest
bloke next to me who kept giving me the nicest smile EVER! Then off home which
was annoying because the train was so hot.
Odd things happened which we
either really good or pretty poo. Example, the smell on the underground was
really bad. Whilst some of the men on the undergound where fit as! (Think i'll
move to London when i'm older).
Well anyway it was a really good trip and a
big thanks to Mrs Drury for organising it all and for the other two teachers who
helped out. It was a lovely day and i really enjoyed myself!
Well i have
one more drum lesson on monday then i'm finished with school, but i dont know if
i'm working on monday or not. I am currently working non-stop, normally 9-5
everyday to save up for this kick-ass bike. Specialized Supercross.
Also
my bro and parents just walked in from his graduation. You know with the hats
that everyone throws in the air!? I always hope that will be me, but then not
too soon hopefully! I think i get to do that twice, first degree then masters
but i'm not sure.
"London Baby!"
- Wednesday, July 09, 2003 at
21:58:38 (BST)
Well I think a weekend break was just what I needed.
This was the
first Marin / BKA weekender I’ve been to and it was great!
We are all
Marin races, but the 6 of us are all member of the BKA group. There are more
Marin races but we are all good friends and all made this group.
Anyway
the 6 of us were Orlando, Sandy, Mark, Sam, Tyler and I. I was the only girl but
we all get on so well we are likes the best of friends.
Friday evening I
got a call from Mark at about 6 to tell me he was going to pick me up at 8, so I
went in the car with Mark, Orlando and Tyler. Whilst Sam took his big old van
with all our bikes and some of our general stuff in it. Sandy went with Sam and
we followed them to the camp site.
We all went to Stratford-upon-Avon at a
camp site, where there was only one other tent there, with an old couple in
it.
We arrived at about 11:30 and had to put our tent up in the dark. We took
at 5 man tent for the 6 of us. Stupid? Yeah we know, but we did have another 2
man tent and we could have used it if Mark hadn’t forgotten the polls to put it
up with!
Everyone fell asleep at about 2am, except Mark and I who stayed up
until till 4ish talking about nothing really. Well actually we were messing
around with Tyler wireless laptop and we even had a chat with Emily on my
message board. How cool is that!?
We were all pretty comfortable and it
wasn’t as bad as we thought it would be.
We all got up at 5am and went on a 2
and a half hour bike ride through the forest. We all had our hydration packs so
the ride wasn’t as bad in the humid atmosphere.
When we all got back we
pretty much crashed out and had a little badminton tournament until lunch, where
we had a disposable barbeque.
In the afternoon we went to a mini mountain
trail which we found that morning, we spent about 2 hours there and when we
returned we had spent the whole night in the tent telling ghost stories until
2am. I have to say the stories were pretty good and I wasn’t scared, well maybe
just a little.
Sunday morning we all got up at 6am and went for a 2 hour
bike ride, on the ride we found the lake which we later had a swim in. We went
on a road ride this time instead of through the forest. Mark burst his tyre
landing a HUGE jump, which he fell from. Orlando and I took Mark back to the
tent and as Orlando fixed Mark’s bike form the tools and millions of spare
equipment Sam had in the back of his van, I cleaned up Mark’s cuts and made him
a nice cup of tea. (I was quite scared about using the cylinder thing with a hob
on top but it wasn’t that bad).
When the others returned we all went to
the lake for a swim, well except Mark who fell asleep in the tent.
Sunday
lunch time Sandy, Sam and Tyler went to the local chip shop and bought us all
lunch. We sat and talked for about 4 hours, at about 5ish we all decided to
prepare our hydration packs, bikes for our night ride.
We packed up
everything apart from what we needed for the last night, had tea at about 9pm
then made sure everything was set for our early departure the next
morning.
We went on our night ride at 11pm and it was amazing! It is
scary taking a jump and not knowing when or where you will land but it was a
great experience.
We arrived back at 1am and then loaded Sam’s van with
our bikes and packs.
I think everyone fell straight to sleep as soon as their
head touched their pillow.
Then we were all up at 4 and left by 5am. I
arrived home just now and I’m so tired, but hey I have a lovely day of Marks and
Spencer’s training ahead, so as all the others are most probably sleeping, I
have to work.
Even though the weekend consisted of cool showers, toilets
full of spiders and bugs, scary noises at night, about 1 third of the amount of
sleep I would have liked it was an amazing weekend. The 6 of us are now closer
than ever and I wouldn’t have changed a thing about the whole experience. Well,
maybe the ghost stories, I could have done without the lads telling me those
stories then leaving me all alone in the tent for a while. I was pretty scared
but luckily Orlando returned within 15 minutes and I was ok. Well sort
of.
I loved the trip and I can’t wait to spend 14 days with these lovely
lads in Australia next month.
I guess most girls would hate that type of
camping experience, but 6 fit, lovely young men does make the experience less of
a bad one but more of a good weekend break.
We all have to take a
maintenance course of bikes before we go to Oz, but I think after making my own
bike and almost at the end of my second one, I pretty much have a basic
maintenance knowledge. Oh yeah I also have to past a drug test, my results from
that come in on Thursday so I have a meeting with the big man (Jez – Marin
manager) to see whether I’m fit to go or not. Nothing to worry about I’m not
that stupid to take drugs, smoke or drink whilst I have this chance at trying to
make it big.
I get to meet Rachel and Tracey soon. Tracey is Britain’s
number one pro DH and Rachel is Britain’s number 1 junior Pro DH. They have
heard of me before and I get to meet them when I get back form Oz. I can’t
wait!
Pretty good weekend! Now off to work...
Yeah its not
educational but it was damn good!
Now off to work...
No
education, just FUN!
- Monday, July 07, 2003 at 08:18:00 (BST)
The art As show was pretty good. I liked a lot of the displays and i think
the As students deserve a good mark for the work they have produced.
A lot of
the night i got people like Ms Humpleby and Ms Fern saying, "So you coming back
to us next year?" I think my response to Ms Fern was a blunt "NO" and to Ms
Humpleby "Maybe if i got a glass of that wine Mr Cator is handing."
But no
such luck! They had strawberrys and grapes, etc there but i have to say even
though i love strawberries i didn't eat anything.
I think my mind was
more set on whether my bike would get knicked outside, because yes i brought my
Marin last night as i had to go straight to a meeting afterwards. Lets just say
i never take my Marin anywhere where i have to leave it locked outside, but hey
nothing happened and at least it didnt rain!
I have to say the art work
was amazing but i'm not a real big fan of figures, so if i had to do that next
year i probably wouldn't. I like the more pop art and photography. Saying that
one girl did some amazing photography work and it looked really
good.
Well the art show was good and whoever missed it missed
out.
Art Show
- Friday, July 04, 2003 at 10:39:22 (BST)
Well i have to say it was ok, sort of, ish...
We were put into groups and
i was with my cool friend Simon. We hung out all morning to do some of the
activities.
Lunch i went on a ride on Evan's bike to just check his wheels,
there was nothing wrong i think it is just the wieght of the front forks in
comparison to the frame. Anyway it was a nice bike dispite it being a Saracen,
which i hate! Long story....
Anyway the afternoon was ok, we did some
team building games then made this statue thing to hold an egg. Another long
story.
But all in all it was pretty good. I think. I keep doubting
myself, and i have no idea why!
Well at least i had fun with Simon, Luke
and Danny for the day and hopefully the whether will be good tomorrow because i
have to hoast a BBQ / party and i'm not cooking in the rain again!
Got a
busy week and next week i'm working all week.
Got a few things to sort
with my bike then the clothes and everything i need to pack for Oz.
i'm
a bit busy at the moment but i still have time for a few parties before i
go.
I was nice to get to know a few of the teachers today and most of
them seemed nice enough. I think...?
Induction Day!
- Tuesday, July
01, 2003 at 16:13:55 (BST)
I've taken time out of my busy schedule of mountain biking, lazying around
and hanging out with friends to say i'm a bit peeved with the guestbook
situation. Understandably Dr E has suspended the guestbook due to the fact some
kids didn't agree with others. Yeah, maybe you don't agree with the way one
person portrays their thoughts but what right does that give you to bad mouth
them!
I understand that the people who did this are probably not going to
be the ones reading this but people lets learn from this and understand that
no-one should be that nasty to someone else just because they have a different
view to you, or say what they think in a different way.
Anyway my busy
schedule had to be interupted to say this. I think what Dr E is right. It should
give you all time to think and realise being nice is ALWAYS better than being
nasty. Even if it a fake niceness (word?)
I have to say today was cool.
Went to a mini pool party from 12-3. Went up city for interview a Marks at 3:30
and got the job. Met Faye, Richard and Adam at 5 and went to Pizza hut, (saw an
old friend there!). Then we all met Kerry at about 7 and watched 'Basic'. Just
now got home and about to ring Cara for a chat then go to bed. What a cool day,
not better than school though! (yeah, right! ha ha!)
Anyway children
should play nice! You want to act like idiots go somewhere else and do it. If
you want to be treated like grown ups then act like them.
I'll tell you
what really takes my anger towards anyone out. My Martial arts classes, or a
good looooonnnnng bike ride. Do that and you have no energy to be
nasty!
I decided last night to master in another martial art. So that
would be 5 altogether. I can actually last a spar with my dad now. He has 3
black belts and i normally get done in by him, but now he fears me. Well i
wouldnt go that far...yet!
Open a can of whoop-ass!
- Tuesday, June
24, 2003 at 22:43:48 (BST)
...and i'm spent!
Well it's all over, finally! Ended with a lovely 2
and a half hour Economics exam. Which i think i did fine on, well, i
hope!
Anyway just thought i'd sort of say 'bye', i'm not going to write
in here if i'm doing nothing exciting. Lets be honest, over my 4 years of racing
downhill no-one really seems interested so i won't write about it.
You
may hear from me after the induction day and 6th form trip, and if you're lucky
i'll write when i'm in the Oz.
But anyway, if you've left then have a
summer to remember and if you're still in school you're pretty much gutted! Nah,
but have fun or try to.
You know saying this i'll probably be writing in
here next week of later on.
I do have a lot of races on soon and results will
be in my diary on my web page if anyone is interested!?
I'm bored
already, this summer holiday is going to be my best one yet, lets push the rules
to the limit and see just what happens. You should live for the moment. If you
can do, do it!
Well, I guess i'll see you around and r0ck 0n!
Just
don't know...?
- Thursday, June 19, 2003 at 13:24:28 (BST)
Today was the first time my manager said to me, 'Please, just take a break,
you don't need to work so hard.' I think my response was 'What?' With the
blankest face ever.
Well, I decided to take a day off tomorrow and Saturday.
This started today when i rode a 45 minute track on 32 minutes! Apparently i'm
pushing myself too much, my daily rides have grown from 1 or 2 a day to 3 or 4 a
day, each one harder than the other.
Today was ok, revision all afternoon at
school for my economics test tomorrow which i'm really hoping i get a good grade
for. Then after that i have nothing! Ok, i do have to go in every Monday for my
drum lerssons and there is the 6th form trip and Oz but thats it.
Oh yeah Oz,
i leave on the 1st of August. I got my timetable through today and the rules.
This is going to be the best 14 days of my life! We arrive in Sydney, spend
2 days there in a villa about half a mile from anything else. Then 4 days in the
blue mountains in a cabin thing, 4 days in a villa at the Northen Rivers then
back to Sydney for 2 days in The Savoy hotel. The other 2 days are for
traveling. During this time at these places we will be Mountain biking (of
course), Rock climbing, Abseiling, Skiing, Whitewater rafting, jet skiing,
windsurfing, surfing, quad racing and some other stuff.
I also looked at my
ticket last night and realised we are flying business class. Cool! I can't wait
now, i'm already shopping for it and Saturday i'm getting my new phone and i've
got to pick up my new Oakley shoes!
Enough of that, I'm just really
excited, it just 14 days of fun, everything i love to do or have always wanted
to do with 5 pretty good looking lads and a cool, laid back manager, who lets us
do what we want. I think the only thing i'm worried about is the plane journey,
it takes soooooo long but we have a TV connected to our seats.
Last exam
tomorrow and then i have 2 months off for fun! WOOHOO!!!!
I recommend the
shop 'Ten-Eighty' to everyone, they have the coolest clothes, i live there now!
I'm actually getting my Oakley's from there. But i get my Fox stuff free so i
don't need to buy the stuff there.
'Have a break...'
- Wednesday,
June 18, 2003 at 21:28:26 (BST)
I am now, after a lovely meal and 4 drinks later, the proud owner of a
wardrobe full of Fox racing gear. Yes, thats right! I'm now the newest member of
the Fox race team. I sign on the 'dotted line' last night and now i'm sitting
here, surrounded by new clothes, still in there packets with no place to put
them. What a wonderful world of freebies!
Can things get much better?
Football was even good last night! Now that is unusual!
Anyway, look out
for me on Monday when i come in all Foxed up!
Viva Le Fox!
Feeling
goooood!
- Friday, June 13, 2003 at 13:28:00 (BST)
Only one more to go, and thats in a week so i get some time off.
Just got
home from Graphics, which i didn't stop working for the 2 hours straight! Thats
is the most i've ever put into an exam.
Today i'm going school searching,
like a few of you i can't decide where to go next year.
Well, if i'm living
with my nan, which i might be doing, i'll go to Thorpe, but if i'm at home i'll
go to Sprowston or College. I'm not very good at making decisions, but this
afternoon i'm going to Thorpe to have a look round. Then off to my nans for a
lovely, German based, lunch time!
Tonight i've got training, which i'm going
to despite my damaged tendent. Stupid? Probably but i've done worse!
1 week
then its all over! ;-)
Almost over!
- Thursday, June 12, 2003 at
11:47:04 (BST)
Yesterday morning went really well, well as good as it could go. Oh, except
for i forgot my calculator for Physics. Didn't matter! Anyway Faye, etc left and
i stayed at school to see the doc (Sanderson that is). After that i walked to
Faye's from school for the first time and didn't get lost.
English was so
good, i love it! But then me thinking it went well could mean i actually did
rubbish. Well i twisted my ankle on the way back to school. Then returning home
i went to training (mountain biking that is) and damaged my tendent in my right
foot. I was given a walking stick, but you won't see me using it! The doctor
told me all these things i have to do. I though it wasn't bad until i was about
to leave the room and he said. 'Oh yeah and you can't ride for 4-6 weeks. you do
know that?' So that was my first piece of bad luck. It did upset me but i can't
do anything about it!
The exam today was really REALLY hard! Even Mark,
Faye and Richard found it hard and they are like top in our class! Damn formula
sheet. I did ask whether we needed to know the formula for the area and volume
of a trapizime and the answer was no, but there was a trapizime question on
there, well actually about 3! Whilst there was a quadratic equations formula on
the sheet that i knew off by heart and that we didn't even need for the exam! I
hate maths and the only thing i can think of is retakes next year! I did say to
my mum and dad if i fail i'm not going back to school! Maybe i'll get a job
maybe i'll stay in the Oz. Who knows? One good thing, I'll be ok before i leave
for the Oz trip.
First word 'retakes'
- Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at
11:50:39 (BST)
I did book my flight earlier this week. I'm going to the great down-under to
bike and dominate Australia! So maybe i'll see you all in the 6th but then if
things go well i wont! So no more Soraya and no more diary! Sorry!
Also
my advice for today would be listen to Joe's album 'My name is Joe'. It is the
best album ever!
Forgot to say..
- Saturday, June 07, 2003 at 23:20:46
(BST)
I've had a total of 9 exams, if you include the Science module test and Art
exam, with 5 more left!
Honestly, they are not as bad as what i thought! I
think i've done really well in all of them except French.
It's been a
really good time, i've spent more time with friends, going up the city, biking
and having a laugh.
Teachers seem pleased to see you when you go into
school. I went in Friday afternoon after i'd been up the city to see Ms. Woods
and Ms. Williams. Had a nice chat with Mr. Allahand (who i've never spoken to
before in my life!) and with Ms. Williams.
Also it was great today to throw
out my French books and other school stuff!
Also to go out for a meal
and a few drinks with some of the Marin team, so much free time i don't know
what to do! I like it at the moment but i think half of me really wants the
routine of school back! I don't think i will be able to cope with late nights
and early mornings all my life! For now i'm good though! (Just to let you know
i'm not drunk, but if you are drunk don't ride your bike home. Its not a clever
idea!)
I do have to say, is it i'm doing something wrong or are the exam
times too long, but i keep finishing my exams early. Well, except for
English.
I found some Kett 6th form letters today about the courses. I
laughed at the English Lit one, i can't see myself taking that. Even though i've
chosen it! Something about the student being really keen to read! What? ME? HA!
After the exams last week i ended up going to Faye's for lunch during
the full day of exams and going to the city every other day. It's weird being at
home before 4pm! Day time TV really sucks and you don't feel like studying. Well
my point about this bit is i got 'Mountain biking UK' up the city and found that
the race i was at on the 30th-1st of June was in the magazine. There is a
picture of Mark and Sam in it as well. And i'm like, 'I WAS THERE. OH, I KNOW
WHEN THAT PHOTO WAS TAKEN! COOL!!' Anyway just thought i'd say that and studying
does help, so just do it!
Also i put a message board thing on my new
site and i can have cool convos with my mates. Spent almost 3 hours talking to
Emily today!
Gonna go, i'm watching Monty Python and its on the fish
scene. I want to watch that! Bye x
Exam satisfaction!
- Saturday, June
07, 2003 at 23:16:10 (BST)
If i go to Australia i'd have to leave in 2 and a half months!
Uh..what?
The weirdest thought just came up.
Aren't i too young to leave home. Well
too immature? I'm the kid who still slides around Tescos with the
trolley!
Also i may not be able to come home for my birthday / Christmas.
Thats not fair!!
Well I've still got time to decide, well actually 3 weeks
until the deadline i think!?
VERY scary thought!
- Monday, June 02,
2003 at 22:40:26 (BST)
Todays exam was the first Science long answered paper. It was not as bad as
i thought! I sailed through them and found myself pretty satisfied at the
end.
I thought they were one big paper, lasting the whole 2 hours with about
20 questions.
But they were 3 30 minute papers with 5 question on the Biology
paper and 4 questions on the Chemistry and Physics papers. They were pretty
good.
Even though drums was cancelled today i didn't get to have any fun
this morning, i spent the morning in the library revising! But when i got home
it was so cool! I had 4 prospective letters when i got home for racing
sponsorships. It was so cool. One from Fox, sixsixone, mountain ridge (which is
my current sponsor) and obessed. never heard of them either! Or sixsixone, well
kind of once but i'm not sure about their range.
Anyway i've decided to
go on the tour in the summer and go to the Australia for a week to see what it
would be like to go there next year on a sponsorship deal! So maybe you won't be
seeing me next year. Lets see how things go and maybe i'll be riding the great
mountains of Sydney this time next year?
Also there is a new bike on the
cards, i'm going to build a new one! Starting tonight!
Speak to you all
later. i need to have a good nights sleep, I've got to be up a 5am tomorrow!!
Thats the down side to racing, early mornings, late nights and non-stop
partying! Oh and freebies! ;-)
Is this goodbye?
- Monday, June 02,
2003 at 22:32:24 (BST)
Well, this is the first minute i've had to sit down at home with nothing to
do and i thought i'd write here.
I've been off all week riding, it was a camp
out and it was amazing. Even some of my friends turned up to watch. I had my own
little fan club! Cool!
I'm hoping to go on tour in August and i can take 4
guests. Who to take on a 2 week break in the sun?
I have to say i have been
studying between races whilst out in the lovely sun but i just can't. Although i
think it is helping but sometimes my mind goes blank and i can't be bothered
anymore. Not the right attitude, i know!
Well half term is almost over and i
feel it should have been longer, then i could go on next weeks camp out in
Scotland! You don't realise how much i want to go there, it supposed to be
amazing for downhillers!
Well I'll leave you now with a cool quote from 'Two
guys and a girl'
"If i had an airbag and a seat belt i'd be alive
today!"
Night ;-)
(Well actually i'm going to my room to
study)
PS. If anyone is interested I won the competition, and overall of
4 races. Top score you can get is 118, i got 112. 6 minurs for riding with an
injury. Still won by 12 points!
First break in a week!
- Saturday, May
31, 2003 at 22:38:25 (BST)
couldn't sleep and i was getting annoyed because i just didn't know what to do.
So i decided to get some advice. From Dr S and Dr E. I think they must have know
i couldn't sleep as i mailed them at about 11:40pm. They gave me some very wise
views. This is the reply from Dr Sanderson;
"if you don't do all three
science A-levels you have to get higher grades. e.g all three sciences you need
"A's and a B; if one of your A-levels is not a science you would need 3 A's. Now
I can't be sure about this, but this was the case about five years ago when I
was an A-level student myself. You need to do A-levels at Sprowston.
Dr
Sanderson.
P.S I intercept all mail that suggests our best students may be
thinking about going to another educational establishment"
The PS bit
made me laugh! He is a cool bloke and i think it would be cool to have him next
year. Oh, and Dr E of course!
The 3 a-level bit was about what i needed to
take to be a Doctor, but i'm sticking to Law, i love it and i don't think i'll
change!
The best way to free your mind is to follow what i did today and
what i'm doing tomorrow.
Today i woke at 5:30am and went on a 2 hour bike
ride. It was lovely! Got home then went back out again on bike about 9:30am.
Then, at 10:30 i had to get ready to be up the city by 11, watched Matrix 2. Got
home at 5:30, went to Heidis then to Jordans BBQ. Just got home, early, because
i have a early start tomorrow. RACE!! Then party tomorrow night.
Now who
can't feel good after the day i've had?
Ok, i know this one wasn't so
educational but its sort of about further education.
At least i've sorted one
thing out, i'm not totally sure what to do in 6th form but at least i know
whatever i do i'll do it at Sprowston. It is such a nice place and the teachers
are so cool and chilled. Also after spending the day with some cool friends i
realised i don't want to leave them either!
See you in the Kett!
I'm
going to the Kett!
- Friday, May 23, 2003 at 22:44:23 (BST)
What a cool day, feeling good! English Lit exam went SO well. Dude! I also
got one of those cool desks which leans towards you. FUN!
Just finished the
BKA website with the lads, who ever said men grow up!? There are 8 boys here,
ranged between 17 - 21 and they are pinching each other and fighting over the
control. Children! They say 'hi' by the way.
In the exam today all the
interesting words just came to me and in the right spelling as well. Cool!! Now
i think why was i so nervous this morning?
Another reason i have a HUGE smile
on my face is because i got paid! Paid for riding a mountain bike down a hill,
although i did win. It was so hard! Oh, the pain! Maybe i could make a future
for this! It was a nice change to look at my account and have A LOT of money in
there.
Anyway the exam was cool, but it was freezing again. I finished
within 5 minutes to go. Just enough time to check through it. I really think i
did a lot better than i've ever done before!
Better go or the so mature bush
of boys eating all out food will kill each other over what to watch. This makes
me re-think having kids!
Oh what a night / day!
- Wednesday, May
21, 2003 at 18:01:20 (BST)
ICT, my first long answer paper. Not a great start, I think. I was freezing
and boring! No offence to anyone who digs computers but I not that hung up on
them. Also some of those questions will never come up in my life.
Well it
was lovely that I ended up with the wobbly table again! Loved it! Also I wasn’t
allowed to wear my coat, so I froze!
One thing I have to say about the
teachers is the first lot really put me off working. No not the faces but they
kept watching you and one even stood right behind me for like 10 minutes. Then
all the science teachers came in, which was better because they normally just
stand at the front. Also they are quite funny!
Ok, ICT = Freezing, boring
and 30mins of sitting around doing nothing! (Well, I did check my work twice in
that 30 minutes). Oh, and a wobbly table.
I couldn’t stand 1 hour so what am
I going to be like tomorrow in the 2 hour exam or even in my 2 and half hour
Economics exam.
I’m going to study today as I want to do well in English Lit.
I’m taking it next year!
First LONG answered paper
- Tuesday, May
20, 2003 at 10:54:41 (BST)
It wasn't really my first or real exam experience. It was just another
multiple choice. I'm really worried about the long answered
questions.
Well, you don't know how nervous and tired I was beforehand. I
thought it was really hard but maybe that’s because I couldn't concentrate. Had
really cheesy songs in the head for the whole hour. Also I had the wobbly table,
so I was rocking that all the time.
Exam hall was freezing!! I thought it
would be a good idea to put my coat in my locker. Yeah, good one!
I really
think after an exam you should do something fun. But due to the weather biking
is out of the question, so my choice is...24. I'll watch that. Puts a bit of a
better spin on the exams in that freezing hall with teachers pacing back and
forth whilst you are trying to think. Also when a teachers stands behind you or
leans against a wall and your sure they are looking at you, but they are
not.
The worst thing, when the English teacher who your sure has hated you
for the past 2 years collects your paper at the end and gives you that knowing
look of ‘I know that question is wrong, oh and that one.’ I don’t really care
you looking but do you really need to stare at my answers as if you know they
are wrong already?
All in all the exam was scary, and revision didn’t help
me. (Well the little revision I did).
Can't wait for the week break i have
starting the 26th. Just a week of biking and chilling.
My first exam
experience
- Monday, May 19, 2003 at 14:18:06 (BST)
This is a quick sort of timetable to what happened Thursday night a
Friday.
Thursday, it took 2 hours to do my hair but it was really worth it.
My mum took a million pictures of Vikki and Me before we left. Then our mums
followed us, taking a million more photos at the Prom. Nice ones
though!
Prom was amazing, everyone looked stunning! (I'll add some photos
later)
Faye, Kerry and I had a lovely pro photo done. We wanted one of the 3
Muppetiers, even though we are all staying on next year.
The Prom was better
than words itself! If you didn't go you really missed out!!
After the
Prom we hung around for a little while and talked but we didn't do
anything.
Friday the assembly was amazing as well! I wouldn't change a
thing, it really reminded me of year 11. Mr Cator made it a really good morning,
he made it so funny and special! Then saying goodbye was hard but i didn't cry.
Well, until i said goodbye to Leanne, then came the tears!! Had some lovely
photos taken. (Add them later). Had a really nice talk with my favourite teacher
(Mr Sanderson, he really made up my mind on whether to stay on or not. I am now
and i really hope i have him for Biology!
Walked home with Heidi, watched
'Loser' until Brad came round. Picked Faye and Richard up on the way to
Claire's. Got there at 1pm and partied til 7pm. I have to admit, there where
loads of people there. Also a lot of them were drunk, including me (sorry
mum).
Well, you have to celebrate, but the good thing is drink really doesn't
affect me so i wasn't bad. I just got a bit tired and slumped on the sofa for
half an hour or so. Having a D&M with Faye (Deep and
meaningful).
Then met Joel and we started talking in the 'smoking
room'.
Left Claire's at 7pm with Joel, Bradley, Heidi and Shane. Who all
came back to mine. THen got changed and went to Jim's at 7:30.
Jim's was
amazing but there where 2 big problem which i seemed to have to sort out. I took
care of Matty all night unitl he went unconscience and Jordan (who was lovely
that night) rang his mum and she came to pick him up. After he left i went for
like my 5 walk with Joel, where we talked about nothing really.
THen
everyone had to cram into Jim's as we thought the police where coming. Then 2
people decided it would be fun to make out on the dinning room table, which for
some strange reason broke. What? You didn't think it might break after the two
of you jumped on it?
Anyway, Jim got everyone to leave, but Joel and i
couldn't as we were taking Heidi home and she was being sick in the loo. I rang
her dad and he picked her up. Had a chat with Sam and Jim, who had calmed down
and wasn't too annoyed about the table. (I didn't break it, it was Hannah and
Smithy)
At about 11:30, we took Joel home and i went home.
Drank nothing
that night! But had a lot of compliments from the lads. Thanks!
That one
day seemed like 3 in one!
Didn't wake up until 12:30 the next day. Brust into
tears nearly all Saturday as it hit me i'd just left 4 of my best friends! Year
11 of Sprowston High rock!! Everyone is so nice and Friday was the best day of
my life!
(I'll add photos later)
The Prom Rocks!!
- Sunday, May
18, 2003 at 13:33:47 (BST)