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I have an exam tomorrow which I’ve yet to start revising for. In fairness, it’s a two hour exam and you can only revise for stuff that’ll be in the first 25 minutes and I really don’t think I’ll be able learn stats methods now short of eating the pages and hoping the material is internally ingested and finds its way to my brain.
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I’ve just two exams left. After Geography tomorrow morning I’ve English Literature on Tuesday morning. It’s a synoptic paper so I’ll just read some stuff on Monday afternoon. And then I’ve a Geography lecture in Queens on Tuesday night and a hideously early early-morning flight to Cardiff on Wednesday for an informal chat with the lecturers (they’ve already given me the offer, so it can’t be an interview and they’ve stated it’s not). I return on Thursday all been well.
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I’ve been driving quite a bit this weekend. I drove into Belfast on my own on Saturday morning after leaving mum off in Saintfield. And I managed to find a parallel parking space! Around the back of the City Hall in the Pay and Display part.
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It was the market thing in Belfast which was very cool. Lots of different stands in the grounds of the city hall – French stands with gorgeous smelling pastry, German stands with sausages and beer and the ocean beauty products stand with the Irish guy who not only kissed the blarney stone but swallowed it and was convincing all the women gathered round his stall that as beautiful as they look now they’d be gorgeous if they bought his produce. There was even an Aussie stand and the Aussies, bless their thick winter warmers, were barbequing in the freezing cold! It was things like venison, kangaroo and ostrich etc. They may correct me if I’m wrong but I think last time it was here I was with Mary and Laurence – it’s hard to believe that was a year ago!
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I didn’t buy any Christmas presents. I operate on a system that if you want one from me you tell me what you want. And, yes, if your name begins with R, like say in ROSE, it especially applies to you.
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I’ve started making my Christmas cards which is very fun. I find it SO relaxing to just sit and stab paper for hours… hehe! I think they look good. I hope they look good! I’ve only done a couple though. It’s definitely not something to do if you want to do Christmas on a budget – I bought cards at 20 for £2 and I spent £2 in getting the stuff to go on the front of my cards! So I do hope they’re appreciated.
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Today I haven’t done loads and loads. I got a call through my bedroom door saying “Rachael, it’s after 12 – are you getting up?” And I did get up! I futtered around and tidied the den.
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I really just veged out today because I was feeling a little down. One or two relationships and other things haven’t went swimmingly recently and I’ve just been reflecting on that and how things can continue. I was really annoyed with God. I couldn’t believe He’d let something happen and was so fed up. I then decided to stop moping as it wasn’t going to achieve anything and I all that came out of rants with God was the idea that I have no idea what these few icky things mean in the big picture.
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Later on I read this verse: 'Even though on the outside it looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without His unfolding grace.' 2 Cor. 4 v 16 I think for me it takes courage to really act that out - to admit that even when things are going so crap you've stuff to be thankful for and it's pretty challenging. So, this week I challenge you guys that if things aren't going quite how you'd like think about all you have to be thankful for. It can be tough!
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It was a really good verse to read and I’m now feeling better. I’d a good evening out at church and at yf where we didn’t do whatever was planned but just sat and talked. Sometimes it can just be so good to sit and talk and laugh with people about our weeks, about exams, about prison schools etc.
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I have finished my devotional book so recommendations are very very welcome! I like my Flannigan book but I generally prefer to just dip into it every once in a while.
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Anyway, haven’t done much this weekend in the way of revision or assignments (yeah – a teacher set us work to do over the exam period!) but after a really nice weekend I feel ready to face the week. And I guess that’s the best kind of weekend to have!
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I hope you guys all have a great week whatever you’re doing
Labels: Christmas, courage, driving, exams, faith, God, good days, revision, stress, thoughts, uni, weekend
posted by Rach @ 10:54 PM
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I hope your exam went okay - take heart, for the end is in sight... xxx
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