brain overload!

Well my assignment is supposed to be in tomorrow (which I foolishly agreed to when I could have handed it in anytime before Weds next week..........WHY did I do that? lol). I don't know why I said 'supposed' to be in because it will be but I've read so much information for it my little brain can't work out in what order to put it down on paper and everytime I begin to write a new paragraph it sounds like gobbledegook or I think it doesn't flow too well! I think had it have been an assignment as part of the course I probably wouldn't have been tying myself up in knots over it but as I suspect it's going to be used to see whether I can actually do the course, it makes me second guess everything I write, wondering if I'm on the right lines, as I really want to do this course. I've cancelled all my visits for tomorrow so at least I can just concentrate on getting this done and have time (hopefully) to make sure I'm happy with it. I'm taking a 30 min break from it at the mo and intend to do about another hour before I go to bed but as it's 00:30 right now, I should put it down soon otherwise I won't get up early enough tomorrow to get it finished.
Oh well, maybe I should stop stressing about it and just get the damn thing written?! lol

Back to college

After spending far too long wanting to study something but not really knowing what, it looks like I've found the course for me! My local college is offering a foundation degree in Criminology, which is a subject that fascinates me so I called down yesterday to pick up an application form. I've been given a taster assignment to do and have a few weeks to do it in so all being well, as long as I don't mess it up, I should be starting the course at the end of September :-) The only thing I thought could cause a problem to me applying for it was the times of the classes. They're being run on Tues afternoons and Weds evenings. The Weds slot was no problem as that's after work but the Tues one is from 1pm. I spoke to Jo, my Manager, about it yesterday and she told me she's absolutely fine with me doing it as she know's I'll plan my work round it. It's also been recommended that I join the Specials with the North Yorks Police as I'll need first hand experience for the course so I've booked a place on their open evening at the back end of September to have a look at it and decide whether it's something I want to do.
Chris came over last night for a chilled evening of watching DVD's and drinking lots of wine. I couldn't be tempted away from the beer too long so he ended up having nearly 2 bottles of it to himself......lol. We had a really nice evening of eating takeaway food and drinking too much. He also gave me some tips for my assignment (which I made sure I got before he had downed too much) - but for some reason, I couldn't tempt him to write it for me.........haha. I'll see him next on Sunday, my birthday, as we're over in Hull for a BBQ Janice is having. She'll finally get to vet him and report back to Andie :-D

Back in the UK

I promised myself when I set this blog up that I would write in it on a regular basis and so far, haven't managed to achieve that! Always something else to do......
I've been back in the UK for a week now and seem to be over whatever illness I brought home with me. I put it down to incredibly late nights and too much alcohol and I think it just caught up with me. My body clock doesn't seem to have completely adjusted back to UK time but it will soon, I'm sure. I'm just lucky that I have a flexible job and can work the hours I want to - but maybe if I hadn't I'd have had to force myself back in to a regular sleep pattern....lol.
Tonight I'm going on my 3rd date with Chris, who seems like a really nice guy. We went to the cinema on Friday to see Dark Knight, which was fabulous, then on to a restaurant for a meal. Poor Chris wanted to see an early showing of the film as he was working early on Saturday morning and although we did see an early showing (630) by the time we got a table at the restaurant afterwards it was past 10pm so we ended up having quite a late night. I apologised for keeping him out so late and he said some things are worth sacrificing :-) So sweet!