In which Demi is frozen in time

Waiting, I have decided, sucks. Having an uncertain future, a vague description to go off, is not enough. I've always wanted concrete answers. Vague is not something I enjoy, especcially when your future might be hanging in the balance.

Apologies for the delay, but I've not been very well. Trying to get back on track with my last two essays. I'm returning for my last term (although does it count as a term if I have no teaching...?) on Tuesday and I'm both dreading and impatient for it. Dreading because it's the last one, my final three months as a student, unless I have a massive change of heart and decide I need an MA. Impatient because I miss my girls, and the freedom of living on my own. Although I don't get perfect chicken pies served up for dinner in Nottingham with no effort, no siree. Thanks mum!

This is a bit of a cobbled together post. I'm avoiding an essay, as per usual. This time it's my Language one, which is unusual because they're normally my favourites to study and write. This one is certainly interesting, but its scale and 100% module assessment weighting is scaring me.

Nail varnish, chocolate and cups of tea in my adorable new teapot are making my life right now. With all that excitement going on, I'm sure you can understand my lack of blogging.

I feel like sherbet sat fizzing away in anxiety.

On another note, how awesome is this performance? I know Juliet as the girl who's featured on one of my favourite All Time Low songs, Remembering Sunday, so when I saw she was on The Voice in the US I knew I had to keep an eye on her! xo.

[edit: This is my 100th post. Wish it was a cheerier one! But yay! Happy blogday to me?]

In which Demi is basically her own worst enemy...

So it's 3am here, and I've settled down for the long haul to get half of my first essay written. Today didn't quite go as planned; an accidental lie-in was a bad start (sort of. I enjoyed it really), before I, along with my sister and mum, spent about 3 hours longer than planned shopping for outfits for my cousin's wedding in June.

[We didn't even end up with anything for me, which was mostly the point as the other two have their dresses already. Bad times.]

Then, when I finally did settle down to work, I sent myself careening off course and topic in my essay, which I'm only just rectifying now.

It's one of those annoying essays where I can reduce the 3500 word count, quite easily, down into one word to answer the question: No. I hope my tutor's prepared for 3499 words of waffle as a result.
At least I've got Liquorice here to keep me company. Not that he's being particularly useful...

My new song discovery, along with M83's album (thanks J.!), is keeping me motivated though, along with crispy Italian breadsticks, tea and a delicious raspberry and lemonade 'cooler'. The song is by Aidan Grimshaw, who was my one of my favourite contestants on the X Factor a couple of years ago, and while I'm surprised by the style of music he's adopted, I'm also loving it. Check out Aidan's soon-to-be-released single here. xo.

In which Demi shares her current favourites

First and foremost, Happy Easter to everyone :)

So after having a quick rifle through past blog entries, it seems to be quite customary for me, when doing essays at home, to post some songs which unintentionally form a work playlist for that period. Over Christmas it was Hurts and One Republic. This time, I can already tell it's going to be The All American Reject's latest offering, 'Kids in the Street'. I am a maaaaassive fan, and while it is by far my least favourite of their albums, it's still got some gems on there.

'Beekeeper's Daughter'

'Heartbeat Slowing Down'

I predict that a medley of AAR tunes will form the basis of my playlist. My Hurts love is still going strong, so they'll be in there too, along with Carrie Underwood and Lady Antebellum from my jaunt into country music.

'Cowboy Casanova'

'We Owned the Night'

Films-wise, I've been spoilt. From re-watching olders ones I loved which have recently made it onto Sky Movies (No Strings Attached, Love and Other Drugs, Water for Elephants) to films I never got around to seeing (Thor, American Beauty) and new releases in the cinema (hello The Hunger Games ♥ SO glad the film was an accurate representation of the book!).

Quick shout out to Chris Hemsworth for having a body that literally made me and my sister gasp, at the sheer size of his muscles. Which made our brother roll his eyes and sprout about how ridiculous we are. [It's probably true...]

Had a lovely meal to end the term with the housemates, and it's been great to catch up with a bunch of my friends back home as well. Spent yesterday with my grandparents, having family time. I'd missed them way too much. We're all still at the 'spontaneous hugs' stage, even though I've been back over a week, we've all missed each other so much. Even my usually anti-social older brother!

As for my visitor at the end of last term... lets just say they've got a lot of making up to do.

So for now, I'm grudgingly making a start on my Easter work, although as it's Easter Sunday I'm taking it easy and just doing reading/research. 11,500 words to go, bring it on! But first, chocolate and Northern Lights by Philip Pullman.... it's research, honest! xo.