Its been a while since I last posted.

To start with, the Virgin "do" was fantastic. One of the highlights was "dancing" on the edge of the mosh pit and having someone come up to fill my glass of chapagne. How wonderful for a student!!. As for the first showing of their new Upper Class seats, they are SO spacious and SO comfortable. If you're flying anywhere long-distance, Virgin -do- seem quite good.

As for me... I had my parents down last weekend, soon after my last blog entry. It was lovely to see them, probably the most relieved I've been to have them around in my life. so much stress and crap I've been feeling and I could talk about it with people who really know me.

I think my Mum gave me the best advice ever. She told me that University probably only served one purpose and that was it allowed people promoting from childhood into adulthood a chance to find themselves. She told me not to worry about my degree, just to shape myself for the rest of my life and make the mistakes I have to make before I leave.

Wonderful, I say.

And since then, I've been admitting to myself things I'd normally shove straight to my subconscience. I've been thinking far too much for a student brain.

I have however, not stuck to my lack of alcohol idea. However, I'm pleased to think that when ever I've been drinking, my behaviour and conversation has been at the front of my mind all the time. I've made a few slipups which I admit to myself, but I am conscious of who I am being and what I'm doing, which is far more than I was doing.

On a lighter note, I can't remember if I said in the blog that Andrew and I lost in the quiz last weekend, last Sunday. But today, we came 10th (out of 17 teams). Much better than before. But that was probably because we had Julian, Chris and Richard housemates along with us.

The only real weight I feel on my shoulders today is the amount of coursework I need to complete this week. And all with the temptation of a newly installed copy of Battlefield 1942.

Heres hoping to a few days of productive coding and early mornings, and perhaps to top it all and shine my halo, a 100% lecture attendance this week.