Research, No. Lettuce, Yes!
2009-11-11 - 10:37 p.m.
I don’t like being a student. This is one of the first nights I’ve actually had to stay up late doing work (yes, I do count ten o’clock as ‘late’ when it comes to work – it is a time which should be reserved only for a) having pre-drinks before a night out, or b) wrapping yourself in a quilt and watching DVDs while slurping on a hot beverage of your choice). And well, if this is what I’m expected to do for the next three years then FORGET IT, I am dropping out and going to work in Greggs. At least then my life would be filled with pasties instead of stupid research projects using stupid book sites with a stupid one-day free trial which means I have to do it all right now. Of course it’s my own fault. I should have done it last night, but damn you iPlayer with all of your tempting television treats! And then R was visiting me today so naturally the day just consisted of, well, more iPlayer really.
I did manage to get him to drive me to Tesco though, so it wasn’t a completely wasted day. I had planned to get a healthy shop, based on the ground-breaking thought I had that was: if there isn’t any junk in the cupboard then... I can’t eat junk! Ah, the trick to healthy eating cracked, I thought (perhaps I should let the world know this revolutionary new diet plan by writing into ‘Slimming World’ magazine?) But then as we wandered around, R insisted on buying me biscuits. And then a bag of Doritos for me to take to uni tomorrow. And then a cream cake for us to share when we got back. And so, my healthy shop idea was out of the window. I did buy natural yoghurt though, and – I almost can’t believe I’m writing this – a LETTUCE. Me, the girl who thinks that the tomato on her pizza should count as one of her five-a-day, buying and planning to eat lettuce out of her own free will! I hardly recognise myself when I look in the mirror, honestly. I even had a bit of lettuce for my tea. It is a very exciting life I lead now that I’m in this big city, I tell you.
10.27 now. I will most likely give up my research. I haven’t got anywhere near enough material that we need for our project, but hopefully my group will believe me if I tell them that there was just not much of use to me on the site. And even if they don’t believe me, hopefully they’ll be polite enough not to beat me over the head with their hefty, research-filled notebooks. Like I said, I hate being a student.Off to do something more appropriate to the ten o’clock time now. Seeing as it is freezing cold and pissing it down, it will not be option a) from earlier. Yes, option b) is definitely more tonight’s vibe, so the only choice left to make is which DVD and which hot beverage. Not that I have too many drink options though; I can either tea or hot water – my shopping budget has not stretched to a winter stash of hot chocolate just yet. I only just got round to buying salt today, after all. Slowly but surely, I will become a proper person.