NOVATURIENT (adj.) desiring or seeking powerful change in one’s life, behaviour, or situation.
It was so difficult to get up at 3.15am, but it was my last time to see Amy. The drive to the airport was too short, and the world looked somewhat eerie when no one else was awake. As I hugged her and she walked off to the terminal, I wanted to cry. "Don't be …
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In early August Einstein became ill. We don't know what made him ill, but we have a theory it was because he likes to eat bugs. All we know was that he had a little sickness and diarrhoea bug which got worse over the weekend, so we took him to the vet on the Monday. …
Our last day all together started with a really late start! Having gone to bed so late the night before, and with the exhaustion of the Fringe taking it's toll on us, we didn't get into Edinburgh until lunch time. The day started with a self guided tour around the University of Edinburgh campus. It …
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Vesper is a French 23 minute long short film directed by Keyvan Sheikhalishahi. It is a psychological thriller surrounding Marge, her nephew Christian and a mysterious man from her past named Walter. The film features Götz Otto and Agnes Godey. The film's aesthetic is very reminiscent of film noir which works really well, as it …
Canterbury is a lovely, historically and religious important city Tiny Tim's Tearoom- Apparently one of the most haunted tearooms in Kent, this charming cafe has a ghost room upstairs you can visit where bodies were found behind the walls in a renovation project. That behind said, this tearoom is so nice and the food is …
Going to university is a daunting task and interacting with so many new people was definitely something I was nervous about. From one introvert to another, here are some tips that may help you during fresher's week. Exploit Fresher's Fair This really worked well for me, so it might work well for you too. I …
After seeing Atlantic: A Scottish Story we had decided to go back to home base for a couple of hours, so we could have dinner and have a few hours chilling with the pets before our packed evening. We got into Edinburgh at about 7.30pm and dropped Amy off at her show before we walked …
Today it's my blog's first birthday, and what a year it's been! I've done so much this year that I never expected to, and it's been so fun. It's been so great to document my feelings and what I've been doing, almost like an online diary as it's shown me how much I've grown as …
Thursday started with cat cuddles and croissants after a late start. We all needed a lie in after our late night and we made in into town for 11am. When we got to town we split up from Amy. She had planned to climb Arthur's Seat, but after the late start decided instead to go …
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Asia is a continent that, for some reason, really scares me. I'm not quite confident enough to travel into Asia by myself yet, but I am determined to explore that eclectic, diverse, amazing continent! I don't know as much about these places as I know of British or European places, but I'm ready to find …
