26th March 2008

Well I woke up early because I had to go in to University today at 9am, so I woke about 8am, then set off 40 minutes later. I couldn't go in the shower because the drain is blocked, so I had to wear my hat all day. It didn't look so bad when I had hair, but now I look like a bit of a fool. I also have started looking like some guy from a TV show everyone keeps saying I look like.

I went into Applied Networking, and sat through the lecture. It was interesting. The subject is quite boring, but Phil, the lecturer is really funny and cool, so he makes it interesting. Then he took us to see the University server which is very unique as it is the only server in the world that doesn't need air conditioning. That solves the mystery of why it crashes all the time.

Then we went to Research Methods, and of course, Jenni started being a bitch because I had missed lessons, but every time she tried to pick fault, I knocked it back by producing work she thought I hadn't done. That lesson went by smoothly after that. Then they asked me to come in over the holidays for the group work, once a week, but with it being a £15 round trip, I can't do it, so they'll have to make do with emails and live with it.

Then I went home and woke Slater up. He said he would borrow me money so I could Go to Redcar to get some of my birthday money from my parents early. He said he'd get it to me, because the quicker he gave it to me, the quicker I could get back to Redcar. A couple of hours went by and I just killed time. Eventually, Mandeep gave me the money because Slater was being lazy, so I walked to the train station.

The second I turned up at the station, my train appeared, so I was pretty lucky. I had my headphones in my ears, and faced the window, so when the ticket man came round, he ignored me and I didn't pay. I was hoping to get away with it on the way back, which I have yet to do. The train was very boring and I was having trouble staying awake.

Eventually, the, what like 3 weeks, train ride pulled into Middlesbrough station. Since I left Middlesbrough, and moved to Sunderland, I've felt really nostalgic for the town. Yeah it's scruffy and crawling with undesirables, but it is MY cesspit. I walked through the town, towards the bus station, trying not to look at all the DVDs as I walked through Zavvi.

I got on the bus, and asked for a return to Redcar. It was £4.60. The busses have really got expensive around Middlesbrough recently. I don't understand where the money is going because the busses are terrible. It doesn't help that I have to get the 63, which everyone in Middlesbrough hates. The journey took too long as always as it was right at the beginning of rush hour, but the 63 is impossible if you want to get anywhere.

I got home to be greeted by Maxi, our dog. He was too excited. He didn't know what to do so he just ran backwards and forwords making a strange noise. I saw my sister Danielle, said hello, then went into the lounge, which has changed a lot since I was last there. There was so much brown, it looked as if Snuffelupagus or however it is spelled, had exploded in there. They had a huge big screen TV though, which I will enjoy watching the football on over the 3 weeks.

My Mother came in, but didn't have the money so she sent me to the back to get it. I did, gave her the card back and then set off for home, taking the same journey back. I wanted to get away with not paying again, but again, the guy came and asked for my ticket, so I had to buy one. I realised why I always get caught on the way back though, and it's because Middlesbrough is the first stop, so everyone on it must have just got on.

I saw a friend on the train and sat with her, and caught up. I've known her for years. I used to walk to her house on Sunday morning, and get a lift with her, her sister and her Dad to Church and to the youthclub I went to, TNT. Eventually, we just kind of stopped seeing each other because I am 2 years older than her, and I turned away from religion. She was a lot more tolerable now than what I remember. I preferred her sister because she was less of a pain. She now goes to my University, but we live in seperate halls of residence, so we parted ways in the town, and went back home.

I got home, and then went to the shop. I bought some pasta and sauce, and Craig, the boyfriend of one of my flatmates, gave me the extra bit of steak they had. Considering I've been living on bread and beans for 2 weeks, this was the best meal I had ever had, as far as I was concerned.

Then I decided to start the assignment that has to be in tomorrow. I've been doing that ever since. I'm not looking forword to tomorrow. Some big teaching conference we all have to go to. It sounds like it's going to be so boring, then we are going for a meal.