Its the last 10 days of term.
I've handed in my application of the Great British Bake Off and done my dissertation draft.
Its got to that point where we've had almost 11 weeks of uni and everyone is going slightly crazy, but in a good way! We are all just so tired of work and the cold/ice that its the smallest things that are making our days.
This weekend was good. Even though I didn't do anything special, and the guys are revising for thier imminent exams, we still had some fun times. I made mince pies, which went down a storm and a carrot cake as O managed to fit 13 bounty's from a box of Celebrations in his mouth at once. K also came round on Sunday to watch Magic Mike. It is only a good film because you get to watch Alex Pettyfer and Channing Tatum topless for an hour and forty mins.. Although, for some unexplained reason, the guys were very keen to watch it too....
My lectures finish next Monday, which mean that I will have 3 days to relax, go out (once the guys finish their exams on tuesday), go to the gym, get some shopping done and pack before I head off down South again for the holidays next Friday.
Even though I having some fun this week (3 'dinner parties' and the giving of secret Santa gifts) I have to write this final essay. Hopefully it won't be too hard or time consuming..
I'm so looking forward to Christmas, even though I have to do a hell of a lot of revision over it, and this years is shaping up quite nicely (however I have practically no money....)
I'm feeling festive!
There is one thing that I have to do over the holidays that isn't going to be 'fun'. But its necessary as it will sort things out in time for the new year, and that can only be a positive!
I'm in a great place at the moment. Really enjoying life and having a blast with all my friends, old and new! The only downside about the holidays is that I wont really see them for 3 weeks.
Apart from the exam I have in January, the only other thing that is scaring me is that I currently don't have anywhere to live or work when I graduate in July. Lets hope that something will come around...!
Gosh the standards for the Great British Bake Off must be high if they want you to do a dissertation :-P Good luck with both.
ReplyDeleteNo photos of the mince pies? How do you make them? With the traditional pastry tops or have you tried almond meringue - very yummy.
Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI make 2 different type of mince pies. This weekend I used a sweet shortcrust pastry, and did just plain pastry tops. However, at home I use an almond pastry, with either pastry tops and flaked almonds, or stars...
I will put some pictures up when I do proper Christmas baking in about 10 days time!!
Looking forward to the pictures.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a huge pastry fan, no I'll put that better, I find most not to be that good (including mine own). I've had some exceptional pastry, but that's the exception rather than the rule. As such I find almond meringue or macaroon toppings adds both a different texture and note. I can only imagine what it would be like with the good pastry I'm sure you produce.