The sun is shining...or at least it will be...

Y'know what.

I'm feeling pretty good.

Perhaps blissfull ignorance is a good thing at times, as allowing myself to forget about my work for a week or so has been pretty good. Home was cool. I didnt do much, mooched about a bit, watched too much tv, etc. But I got a break. I left my laptop charger in london, so I couldnt work while I was there, which was annoying, but I was forced to stop.

And now, for whatever reason, I'm smiling a lot more. I dont know what about.

I've been thinking a lot about summer, and next year. I cannot wait for this year to end really. Theres a lot to do, but the reward will be, at least I hope, a fantastic summer and a simply amazing experience in year 3 at uni.

Summer is going to involve the weddings of a good friend and my best friend, a week in a cottage by the beach, Soul Survivor, Momentum, and a genuine chance to stop for a while, spend time in the sun. Good food, good beer, good company is the name of the game. Though perhaps not strictly in that order.

Year 3....why am I excited about that? Dissertation, hard work, etc etc.

You see, I'm currently working for two qualifactions. One of those I earn at the end of this year (assuming I pass...). That means next year I have about 25-30 thousand LESS words, although I pick up a 10,000 word dissertation, which I am actually looking forward to doing. A big chunk of what I do currently will be no more though. I will be a professionally trained youth worker. Which, in my case, will mean more responsibility at work, and the degree work will be tough...but I'm actually really excited about it.

Some people will also be leaving the course at the end of the year, which could be a good thing. That is no mark on my feelings towards my course mates, theres noone I really dislike or dont/cant get on with, but if a 20 student group becomes a 15 student group...I dont know, I think even if people I love move on it'll make a tighter student group. I just feel really good about it.

Course...step 1 is the 16,000 words that sit in front of me in the next month and a half...

If you're of the praying pursuasion, I would appreciate the help = ]

Anyway...this is perhaps the dullest stuff I have ever written. But it is the first time in a while I've felt genuinely positive, so I thought I'd share.

Bless you all. It's bed time now...back to lectures...and essay results. Joyous.

Peace, and all that comes with it.