Après Assessment, this is a long one

I'm back at uni. 6 months left of being a student. sad, scary, exciting. I have various reasons for my blogging absence over the last month, including Christmas (a total of 6 Christmas dinners, 3 of which were before the 25th), iglu building, an illness consisting of hamster cheeks (I didn't need to download the iFaceFat app for my new iPhone, that is actually what I looked like), an Olympic Coin design competition, a spot of skiing (brilliant snow, amazing people, beautiful scenery), Semester 1 assessment hand-in...

Now that's all done it's time to smash the dissertation, which (I never thought I'd say this) I'm actually quite enjoying writing now that I've got into it. It's about packaging, sustainability and consumers' misconceptions with regard to these. 

I had a break over the weekend and in doing so caught up on some TV. Big fat Gypsy Weddings was first on the agenda, it's so interesting! It revealed a lot about traveller culture and morals, it's strange how these morals and traditions are so strict and yet the girls walk around in the tiniest shorts and cropped tops so their clothing doesn't reflect this at all. It also changed my view on travellers and caused me to consider things from their perspective. Looking forward to the next episode. 

I then watched Tool Academy which was entertaining with lots of shouting... and finally Into the Wild, which I loved. It really made me think, particularly about society, and also parents and material things. It had some beautiful quotes. My favourite was the one at the end, 'happiness only real when shared', as it is so true, but you don't really realise it until the end of the film. A new favourite. Next on the list, Black Swan and The King's Speech...