i think i see a pattern emerging

so, i think ive just made a very important realisation: i only ever feel compelled to blog whenever there is a rather pressing academic task on my 'to do' list, that i want to avoid at all costs. last post there were the three essays (which i handed all in ON TIME - the last one being started at 1.30am the day it was due, handed in exactly 10 minutes before the official cut off period - HELLS YEAH!), and now i must study for my first and last exam, in two days time.

unfortunately, starting uni for me has been a lot about lowering standards. while ive never strived for mediocrity in my life before (read: massive nerd), i find myself caring very little about my marks, and more about passing or getting things in on time. i certainly hope this is some kind of temporary 'i-dont-wanna-try' phase, or some kind of delayed rebellion after going to an uber competitive highschool, because i actually do need to build a nice looking transcript for next year when i will *hopefully* be going on exchange. which i think is cause for some MAJOR excitement. since im looking to do an international relations/political science major, and dont speak any sexy european languages, im tossing up between the UK, the US and Canada. While the UK would be amazingggg (i have a crush on the city of London, if thats possible), somehow i feel an American school's IR program would totally own. even if Brits > Yanks. i also have to somehow find a spare $5000+ to finance said exchange (even with the uni's $2000 scholarship + the $5000 i can add to my HECS), so i shall proceed to look underneath every single couch cushion i come across and will set up the 'Lace's Exchange 2010: Please Give, so she can see the World' fund.

in other news, i have the world's driest, scratchiest throat ever and feel yucky all over. im currently drinking tea with lemon and honey and have been sucking down Soothers/Butter Menthol/Anticol like its going out of style. i know the packets say not to consume more than two sticks a day, but.. its not like they can kill me, right?

to cheer myself up ive been contemplating getting a debit credit card. the thought of which is simultaneously thrilling and terrifying. thrilling because it will open up a whole new world of 24/7 internet shopping, concert-ticket buying, and that i can finally consumate my long-term affair with ebay (ew!). on the other hand, its terrifying because i dont think my bank balance can support the aforementioned shopping.

what would my first purchases be?

a snuggie (completely dorky, but its a blanket! with sleeves!) .. look how comfortable (slash crazy) she looks!

and these sexy headphones (my gross ipod ones are no longer white and are splitting.. not to mention terrible with noise-blockage.)


ohh and tix to Bobby Flynn's gig (July 9 @ Blue Diamond, if anyones interested!).

so now, im gonna crank the "atmospheric study mix" (sigur ros, kaki king and iron and wine) and will attempt to learn an entire semester's worth of Philosophy, Politics and Economics/PPE/WORST SUBJECT EVER in a few days.

Good Day :)