Intros part two....

So, this is something I wrote for a forum I frequent. Ten random facts, thought it would give insight? I'll add to them as some are a little vague.

1. I'm 19 and two thirds of the way through my A levels.

2. I study Sociology and Psychology. Next year I'll study Psychology, Biology and English Language.
(Explained no 1 & 2 in my previous blog)

3. I work in a pub, quite often I dislike it, but it has it's fun moments.
Yep, my first ever paid job, I started in December 09, when the pub opened after being taken over and having an extensive re-fit. I'm not going to name it as erm, I don't want too! But if your on my Facebook you can find out there :)
So yes, wow 7 months of being employed, I've been ill for one shift, hungover for far too many and been late a few times, often to me writing down the wrong time. I mainly serve food in the restuarunt (It's a Gastro-Pub darling!) but sometimes get loose on the bar. I prefer bar allot of the time. But I'm currently looking for a new job, the pub is great, 5 minutes from my house, nice co-workers and generally ok customers. I also work with my brother which has its good and bad points. I think thought it has helped with making friends at work as we can jointly invite people over and also I get to hang out with my big brother more too. But it requires zero brain power, pay is not fab and I am just bored of it.
So I'm applying for jobs as a lifeguard and doing kids play scheme. I sent off CVs to allot of local places but am not getting far. Have today applied for a job with a national company that do day camps in Nottingham and residential ones abroad. We shall see! Also got a form for a job with the YMCA. (My brother keeps singing to me now)

4. I have Ceoliac disease, meaning I can't eat Gluten.
I was diagnosed in July 2006, after being ill with M.E for a year, my main symptoms of M.E along side the exhaustion was nausea and digestion problems. I was told it was just M.E with a touch of IBS, I had anti-sickness tablets and anti-spasmodic drugs pumped into me. My older brother was already diagnosed as being Ceoliac but he also has Type 1 diabetes which has a strong link. My dad then began to suffer similar stomach symptoms and had tests and it turned out to be Ceoliac disease. My consultants face when we told her this and demanded testing was so funny, she was horrified at herself for not checking before. I got the worlds fastest blood results and then had an endoscopy. I strongly remember about 5 months after diagnosis walking round Morrisions and almost crying as I walked through the bakery bit as I realised, never again would I be able to eat an apple turnover. Maybe I'm over the top, but pastries matter to me.

5. I'm going to uni in 2011 to study Occupational Therapy.
I did some work experience in 2006, following a Physiotherapist around for a week, I hated it. I was convinced it was what i wanted to to, but it was so dull. So not me.
Then through being ill I saw a number of OTs and the work they did just clicked. I spent a wonderful week at Easter shadowing OTs and I just loved it.

6. I want to be a Mental Health OT, this really scares my mum!
This is because she spent 9 months working (non-clinically) at a secure Mental Health hospital, she knows why people end up there. But I see it as something so worthwhile doing. When on work-experience i saw the fantastic work being doing by MH OTs with Dementia patients, that's what I want to do.

7. I love rugby and cricket, but hate football.
My dad and I started supporting Nottingham Rugby Club in 2006 when they moved there ground closer to us, I fell in love with the game. Since then my Mum has also started coming to games. I'm quite sad that the 10/11 season will be my last as a season ticket holder due to leaving for uni. Hopefully I will still make it to away games.
My love of cricket developed during the 2005 Ashes series, it was the first summer I was ill and spent it all on the sofa, so I got into cricket. It makes me happy, I revise best when I have Test Match Special playing the background, there is something so soothing about it.

8. I'm a Guide leader, I joined Guiding age 5 and can't see myself leaving any time soon, I love it too much.
Guiding has been a constant throughout three quarters of my life, I have been a Rainbow, Brownie, Guide, Ranger, Young Leader and now Adult Leader. I have had some of the happiest times of my life when with Guiding friends, I've been on international trips; twice to Switzerland, most recently I went skiing for New Year and also to Ireland. Now as a leader I have just as much fun, the Guide unit I helped to set up in January 2007 now has nearly 45 girls! Wednesday nights often exhaust me, cause endless stress, but so often I just come home happy. Its fantastic.
I have also met the most amazing group of friends ever, I am lucky that I met my two best friends Liz and Emma through Guiding. Liz was my Brownie young leader, who I terrorised. We met again at Guides and finally at Rangers we became firm friends. I also met Emma through Rangers, we just click and despite being generally quite different, that initial connection of both being in Guiding made us friends. Then there are the Guiders.co.uk girlies, they are the best bunch in the world. There are too many members to mention, but some are incredibly special, they are always there for any crisis, random drinking session or silly day out. I have been away on some fab weekends with them. In April 24 of us went to Brownsea Island in Dorset, it was simply a perfect weekend in the place that I have felt the most truly at home and at peace with myself, the world and life in general. (I shall write more at Brownsea at some other point)

9. My favourite band ever are Belle and Sebastian, whatever my mood they have the perfect song for me.
I can't pin point when I discovered this band, but it was through my brothers love for them. The music was so different to what I as a teenage pop fiend had ever heard before. For Christmas in 2005 my brother got me a ticket to see them live in Birmingham, he put it in side a box so big that I could fit in the box, as a total decoy. I was getting more and more annoyed expecting to get to the middle of the layer and find a Topshop voucher or something when I got to the ticket.
The gig was brilliant, I was a awestruck 16 year old who couldn't believe this was what a real gig was like. I hardly could see the stage or the band due to being 5ft and not daring to push forwards. The music blew me away. They will always be my favourite band, I really hope I get to see them again some day.


10. I'm from Nottingham and proud of it! I love my city, I want to move away for uni, but it will always be home and I can see myself moving back in a few years time.
People say Nottingham is the worlds biggest village and it really is. My Dad is Nottingham born and my mum moved here for work after uni, they both just know so many people and the people you know always seem to know friends of yours too. There is no escape from ex-boyfriends, you will see them in Rock City how ever hard you try to avoid them! And yes often your Dads mates see you stumbling for the bus after one too many pints.
I grew up in a suburb of Nottingham city, we had a lovely house and neighbours but sadly the schools sucked, so age 6 we moved out South of the river to the village of Radcliffe. It is in a time warp, its like the 50s. I have loved growing up here, but there comes a time to leave the bubble. There is a world beyond Radcliffe, but sadly many residents never find it. It has quaint traditions like the village carnival, the Rotary club go round the village with a big sleigh and Santa just before Christmas. And where else has 5 pubs, 3 funeral homes, 9 hair/beauty places, a Spar and a Coop!
Like I say, the day I leave for uni will be good, but come the end of term I'll be happy to be back, because whats Christmas eve without a trip to the Manvers. No one goes there the rest of the year, but some reason everyone goes on Christmas eve.

So that is the end of today's rambles. Three posts in one day is a little excessive. Sorry!
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Love Lette xx