Dear all,
It's been a while since I last posted and I'm sure you're all wondering just what I've been doing. Sadly, I can't actually remember when I last posted, so I have no clue where to start. You'll just have to take as read that some cool stuff happened, some lame stuff happened, and some ambivalent stuff happened. Sorry.
More recently, however, many good times have occurred, including DINNER WITH MICHAEL PARKINSON (I kid you not) at the Union, a joyous season of marriage proposals (I'm engaged to my dearest darling Andrew - good times) and some other stuff, a selection of which is laid out below for your delectation and delight:
1) Christchurch Regatta was not lost by us! (We didn't win either.. but we got to the Saturday. So that's not bad. Woop!)
2) Boat club dinner, and festive drunkenness, occurred. Good times.
3) Secret Santa ( + one lovingly decorated pot plant named Nigel) occurred. Very good times.
4) Carol concert, Christmas dinner, and end-of-term bop occurred. Good times.
5) The end of term. Sad times. Lift home with Tom; good times.
6) Major lurgy. Still recovering from its effects 2 weeks later. Bad times.
7) Festive meet -up of the awesome trio that is myself, Nic and Jen. Boozy times 
8) The V&A, Oxford Street, and man-hunting with Andrew and Eddy. Fahbulous times
9) A trip to Norwich and my lovely Kate. Joyous times.
10) A visit from Lou, and a surprise visit from Tom. Mince-pie-filled times.
11) Festive gathering chez Victoria for Strictly final. Social times.
12) Night out at the Regal. EVERYONE was there. Fantabulous times, when I wasn't looking after coats.
It's now the eve of Christmas Eve; festivities for most of the country are pretty well underway. Hanukah has already started - I got a camera, courtesy of Jenny's Kodak discount. I was gearing myself up to be disappointed present-wise this year; all the indications so far have been that it's going to be a frugal Christmas. It still will be, but more people have come out and said they'll give me money etc, so I feel a bit bad now for being such a gloomy cynic :S
And then, of course, there's all this work I've got to do. And the feeling that I'm not doing anything, and that all the mince pies and home cooking are building up, does not fill me with joy.
A curious mix.
Next time I update, I'll probably be able to tell you how New Year's Eve went. I hope I can look back on this and smile and agree when I predict it's going to be a good one 
