Urgh, what an assault on the eyes my layout is at the minute. I did have some pretty rug patterns put together for a background, but have no idea how to get it on here. They dont have a simple click of the button way for idiots like me any more. Its been an age since I wrote on here, but Ive been much too distracted by things and stuff to put down some thoughts. Still trying to work up the guts to let mam and dad know that Im not actually supposed to be graduating this year, and that Ive arranged another student house. Im the youngest so mams finding it hard to let me fly the nest, and I hate to see her so sad!  So, errr, the football was pretty booooo. Big Brother is still being really booooo, and Im disliking the amount of people splitting up. There was a whole bunch of us met and and got silly with each other in second year and now things are either fizzling out or going out with a bang, so to speak. A few peoples lives have taken them to different cities and long distance just isnt for them, its really sad. But on a positive note Im really putting in the hours at the bar getting together some spending money for V (somebody has to buy those bongos to play snd keep you awake until 5am). The way I see it every hour at work is two pints for later. Hmm, this hasn't been the most cheerful welcome back entry, but nobody panick, because from gossip Ive heard the man, the legend, that is Paul Dannan is back on Celebrity Love Island, and thats enough to make most people laugh. Am I the only person on the planet that finds Fearne Cotton really irritating and patronising?

Oh dear, Im all silly and excited.

We finally found a house to move into today, and what a find! Im now the proud owner of a student pad with a sunken bath. What the hell!? Theres lots of other cool things about the place. Only sad bit is that there are two lovely attic bedrooms that have to be locked up and off limits, because of the new fire saftey requirements for three story places that the landlord cant afford. This means that if my boyfriend moves in he has to be shoved in the shoebox bedroom and will probably spend all his time in my palace of a room to avoid mental hamster syndrome. And heres me thinking Id escaped watching Newsnight!

Its my birthday on Tuesday and I was hoping for a repeat of last year when I got a skanky little function  room in a city centre pub, but said pub has already been booked for a wedding reception. I cant imagine how soul destroying thats going to be, because Im not kidding when I say this pub is pokey and scruffy. Thats the reason I like it because Im not busy being afraid of my friends messing up some place nice. I hope the bride was telling the truth when she said she didnt want anything fancy! I asked my back up pub who are having some Iclandic battle of the bands. C'mon, its a Tuesday night in Sunderland! What next? The spoon conventions annual auction stopping me?

I also had myself a cool little adventure at the Orange Evolution Festival on Monday when I was racing from the end of Graham Coxons set to the other stage to be in time for the Go Team! Two men were also sprinting and it got a little competitive between us, so when we reached our destination they shook my hand and invited me backstage. I ended up behind the crowd barrier taking photos with them. I got Go Teams autographs, then me and three friends were allowed into the VIP tent with the free bar. It was all too insane. One of the guys just so happens to be partner in one of the biggest graphics comapnies in Ireland, (the reason he was about was because he'd designed all the stage banner and posters etc for the event) so he spent the evening giving me the best careers advice Ive ever recived in my little life and slid me his email. I still cant believe my luck.

Only thing bugging me is I have to make an exhibition piece and power point half a years worth of work, much of which dosn't yet exsist onto a cd for monday. Whoops!

Oh, and just quickly...

I urge you to listen to The Pipettes if you havent already because theyre just so much fun! Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me wont leave my head and keeps forcing me to hand jive.

Im also addicted to Hot Chip - Over and Over. Any song that mentions a monkey generally gos down well with me.  

Has anybody seen the band Finland have entered for Eurovision?

If not, then clap your eyes on this set of beaus.

I like the blonde one. So far Ive read that they cut up meat on stage (I imagined with knives and forks on a plate but its probably something hardcore like a chainsaw they use) and that the singer loves Greek food and is scared of horses. I imagine theyre pretty scared of him too!

I wish Smash Hits was still around for a little interview and maybe a centre fold poster.

Well, its got to that time of year again where channel 4, generally my most watched channel becomes off limits for the summer. Being the prick that I am I pride myself on being able to cut off from certain unmentionable aspects of society for a while but its going to cost me a small fortune in DVDs, books and board games. Anybody for a rousing game of Connect Four? No, I didn't think so! 

Its almost the end of the uni year which means our end of year exhibition and I can be excited about it because I havent left doing my sculpture until the very last minute for once. Ive been hooked up to our student radio station listening to my friend Colins afternoon show featuring the game "Meal Or No Meal" which Ill be playing in the studio next week! Possible prizes include a food hamper, cake and a pot noodle. Everybody send me your positive energy because I want a nice sponge cake. My chap is doing the drivetime slot and I have to listen to the whole hour like some kind of groupie, so I dont get caught out by any "and did you hear the bit where I said?..." questions.

Im also playing photographer at Utopia Live on Sunday which Im fairly nervous about, I dont really enjoy waving a camera about in people faces while theyre trying to make music, it can feel a little rude.