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I've been very creative recently
i think i've been too academic as of late and my artistic side is trying to tell me something
for example:
i've been very excited for christmas these past few days
and not because i can't wait to receive gifts or see my family (although these prospects do make me happy)
I'm most excited to wrap presents, lots of them
like this:

Holly (& little Spike's) Birthday present
i"m definitely going to make a big effort with my wrapping this year

I've also been conducting my Biology revision slightly differently
since we've been learning about organs and their functions, i decided to put my Anatomical drawing skill to good use
and yes, i have anatomical drawing skill, i had to study the skeletal and muscle structure for an art exam once.
and i developed a pretty decent ability if i do say so myself ^_^

One complete heartbeat , The heart , The Lungs
(including Electrical impulses) (main structure) (Inspiration, expiration and gaseous exchange)
My alveoli look like little lung flowers, unintentionally of course, but i like it

Raising money to provide underprivileged kids in Manchester with the gifts they want for Christmas
I've decided to track down the lucrative Mistletoe and sell it around campus
FYI: the panda-bear look does not go with the theme and so i'll probably dress up as something else.

Speaking of wishlists, i figured i'd post one here so you guys could see what i'm hoping to get for christmas
In no particular order, I would like:

- Someone to adopt a panda for me (and as my mother is so bad at keeping secrets i already know this is my main present. I'm well chuffed happy)
- Kingdom hearts 358/2 days on DS
- An overly egotistical, handmade jumper from my brother (to out-do the "I Love My Sibling" jumper i made him last year)
- A Tamagotchi (from L, to match the one i'm going to buy her. Obviously for nerd purposes)
- A large selection of, hopefully, handmade Christmas cards from my friends
- An orange at the bottom of my Stocking just like old times
- Signal on my phone during our Christmas day meal in some Gastropub located on the moors, in the middle of nowhere
- To watch my cats appreciate discarded wrapping paper
&
- Someone to stand under mistletoe with

Hoping for the majority

Winter has arrived
And if you didn't know; that means from now until oh say about July i'll be wearing my fur (faux of course) coat.
I need the extra padding to keep me warm.
Even though all my mates have taken the time to point out that i either look like a Polar Bear or a Posh Twat.
Lovely.
At least i'll be warm.

Anyway, i have 4 exams coming up after Christmas
And i'm a little 0_0 about it.
edit: daunted was the word i was looking for. it's been a long day.

So This afternoon i took a trip to Waterstones to stock up on extra help in book form.
And on top of purchasing all the relevant revision guides and an Oreo milkshake, Madonna also bought me a new book:
The Road to Reality; A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
and i have to say, it's my kind of book

I'm currently reading about Collapsing Particles and the formation of black holes
excuse my nail varnish, shaky hands make for messy nails


It's just reinforcing my love of the subject. That and it's a lovely feeling to be able to comprehend something so complex as the formation of the Universe.
Sidenote:
Gosh if anyone offered me a flux capacitor right now and told me i had the chance to go back to the time in my life when i was happiest
I'd choose to stay right here.

Barely anyone actually reads this anymore, so i'll keep it short and sweet.
Goodnight

The only way to justify drinking Nesquick is to do it in your undercrackers out of a Champagne flute
Just 'sayin

Alright guys, i'm going to say this once
Go see This Is It
It is, by far, one of the best films i've seen in a while
and don't give me any of this "I'm not an MJ fan"
because neither is my mate and he thoroughly enjoyed it.

This weekend I welcomed a new pair of ankle boots into my shoe family
They're are the first shoes i've bought in two months
and boy were they worth the £30.
They've been christened my Winter Boots
and i don't think i'll be taking them off for a while

Clearly not a great photo


Much love

"A couple is a pair of forces equal in size acting parallel to each together but in opposite directions. They produce a turning force instead of a linear force."

It's great how the definition for a couple in Physics applies to the relationships i've had in my life.
I now have rhyme for my reason.
Ya dig?



Just figured i'd share my revelation with you.
and pictures of Georgie-cat's pirate face

mm'kay
s'laters
Xx

My god; The male species is far too complicated for my liking.
Here's the deets:
- He tells me he likes me and i say i don't have time for a relationship but i'm willing to see where it goes
- We spend two amazing days together
- He kind of stops communicating and stops asking me round to his
& 
- I realise i'm probably too neurotic for this rubbish we call dating

I'd much rather make kissy faces with my feline friends than with boys anyway.
Actual Total lie right there, but you get the idea

Fester-bean says no way Missus!                            Georgie-cat is generally more compliant

Did i mention how my horoscope for this week predicted all this?
i hate it when it does that.
"blah blah, new love interest, blah blah, don't spend too much time together, double blah, he's a Libra, etc"

And yes, yes i need to get my act together and update more regularly
but i'm a lazy sod.
i'm sure i'll get round to it eventually, but, for those of you who still read this, you can follow me on twitter
@maisieribbons
i update regularly on there

Much love

 

What is it about being sick that makes you feel unattractive?
And yes; i'm sick AGAIN
but this time i'm not just feeling under the weather i actually have a throat infection.
So i'm back on Penicillin,
me and that baby go way back, it's saved my bacon a fair few times.
And with the help of billions of Chai Lattes i'm sure i'll be better in no time.

Anyway i've been occupying myself with the creation of my B-Dizzle's (my Mother) birthday present.
(her birthday's on Friday)
It's a little book about, you guessed it: Fester-Bean-Beauty-Queen

it's only a kitsch little trinket
but i put a lot of effort into all the illustrations and the storyline,
so i'm pretty sure she'll love it
and won't mind that i'm too skint to buy her anything half decent.

 

RIght, i'm off to get some noms and cough my guts out.
Ciao
 

 

 

The diversity of my oversized shirt collection
Well to be honest, there isn't any.
They're all Autumnal colours and checked.
Does anyone else find that even if they buy lots of clothes, they can never find anything to wear?
it's a problem i have everyday at 6am when i'm half asleep and wishing i owned the entirety of American Apparel.
Although i'm getting there; i own every colour of unisex V-neck they manufacture, apart from purple of course.

My weekly partying has taken it's toll
and i'm definitely coming down with something
i could actually feel my throat swelling this morning.
I took it upon myself to take every remedy and vitamin i could to enable myself to power on, with minor discomfort, through my long days of college.
I'd like to conclude that i'm going to stop drinking and going out in order to maintain my health but that would never happen.
I work very hard throughout the week and therefore i spend my weekend being a socialite.
And let's not get into the alcohol discussion, i know what i'm doing and i certainly don't drink as much as most people.

So anyway i ordered Murad Body cleansing wash (or something) to clear up my bad skin.
It was rather expensive (hence why i saved my EMA for a month and didn't spend my own money)
I wouldn't have bothered with it if it didn't have raving reviews and i hadn't already exhausted every other option.
(yes even anti-biotics didn't do the trick)
And what i really wanted to know if any of you guys had used Murad products
and what your experience was?

By the By
I've been such a busy bee as of late and my posts have been vague at best.
My life has had a social boom
Lots of new friends + challenging courses = neglected livejournal
You know the rest.

Don't be a stranger
much love


EDIT: who wants to buy me this and then ship it to me:
www.forever21.com/product.asp
i'll paypal over the money 
s'just Forever 21 's shipping rates are extortionate! 

B-Dizzle is back in the country and A-OK
(B-Dizzle being my mother; Bracken)
I'm also feeling much better in general, i'm slightly hungover at the moment though.

As i was in manchester overnight
i treated myself with breakfast at ho's bakery
i love that place, they make the best hotdogs and chicken curry pasties
also bought myself some lovely new nail polish
to go with my new nails
i've just managed to kick my disgusting habit of biting them
and some Urban Decay glide on Eyeliner
i swear by the stuff

Are there any beauty products you guys swear by?

sorry for the dull post
Much love and phishy faces
Xx

Good evening or rather Goodnight Livejournal

I had a thought today;
i frequently post pictures of myself and don't enjoy making posts without them,
but i don't see pictures of you guys that often
or know that much about you at all.

So when i see one of your posts i recognise your LJ name
but in most cases, this is all i know
(well apart from learning little snippets from your posts)
so i'd really like to be able to know a little more about you
and next time you post i can be all like "Hey! that's so and so, She/He is this that and the other"

of course you kids don't have to do this
i respect your privacy and i won't go deleting anyone because they've opted out.
i also won't delete anyone because they're older / younger than me, because their hair is blue, because they prefer dogs to cats, etc.

but i'd be muchos happy if you did give it a go.

SO
we'll start with me:
I am Maisie Frances Rashman
as of 6th May 1993 - that makes me 16
I live in West Yorkshire, England
and you've all seen countless photos of me but this is where you can insert a picture of yourself
Oh and anything else you'd like to divulge, such as; a quirky trait you have or something ^_^
i.e. I can recite The Lorax and How the Grinch Stole Christmas from memory

love as always
Xx

Words cannot express how i am feeling.
i'm so happy it's overwhelming.

I took a huge risk in pursuing my further education so far away from my home and my friends.
and y'know what?
It's turned out to be the best decision i've ever made.
I am finally a part of an environment that i can thrive in;
academically and socially.

This past week i've been able to start afresh.
 For the first time in five years, i've actually enjoyed learning.
and i couldn't give a damn about having 11 hour days
mainly due to travel of course
it's tiring but well worth it.

Before college i'd been questioning my aspirations for a while, wondering if i had set my sights too high
but now i feel confident that i have enough support to get me where i want to be.
Even if it takes me my whole lifetime;
i will be a fully qualified Astrophysicist
That, i am sure of.

All my love
Xx

Sup Joker;


My old travel pass Vs my New travel pass
EEP!
The one on the left i've had for about 4 years now
&&
the one on the right is 2 days old
and yes i managed to take a relatively good picture in a photobooth
in fact it's the most amazing photobooth because it automatically corrects your skin colour
and doesn't pick up on any blemishes.
good stuff!

To be perfectly honest, the only tip i can give you is to waste your money
like i did
by going to billions of different photobooths
until you actually come out with a picture you like

keeping it brief for now
much love
Xx

Meep Meep
( Acme Co. )
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So; for my College ID i need to have photos taken in a passport photobooth
and these are notorious for making me look hideous and about ten years old

Recently i renewed my passport and the picture i had to submit,
as my father so nicely put it,
made me look like a Terrorist

and then i went to try and get these ID pictures
and my face looked a completely different colour to my neck
not to mention it picked up on my uneven skin tone and made me look a combination of grey and purple

I really don't want to have to use an ID with a horrible picture for two years
especially since i have to present it in shops to get discounts

Does anyone have any hints or tips or anything?
or is it just a lost cause?

stupid query i know, but this means a lot to me


Love as always
Xx

I finally got my GCSE results
i've been waiting all summer for them

They are as follows (in no particular order):
Drama - C
English Literature - A*
English Language - A*
Maths - B
Geography - B
Art - B
Textiles - B
ICT Core - A*
ICT Additional - A*
Science Core - A*
Science Additional - A
RS - A*

i'm actually really really really pleased with them.
My dad, however, obviously expected me to get straight As and A*s
And instead of congratulating me over the phone he was just like:
"Are YOU happy with them?"
and i said yes, very. So he went
"Okay then..."
and i felt it necessary to kill the conversation.

But everyone else has told me how proud they are of me
and so i tried not to let him ruin my wonderful mood

( Cut for images and Pom-Pom fever )

( Slightly lengthy )

I don't think i'll have the drive to post here for a little while
I'm not a happy bunny at the moment.
I've got a bad case of the Summer Blues

I am extremely frustrated with my life.
I feel disposable and unworthy.
A lot of my close friends  won't go out of their way to see me or include me in their plans
Don't get me wrong i'm not a social reject or recluse
But most of the time it seems that they have better people to be with.

It's times like these when i'm eternally grateful for the one really amazing friend i do have
Who drags me out of bed on bad days
And even she's moving away come September!

I just want college to start so i can get away from all this
and actually mean something people.

So until i perk up, i probably won't want to take pictures or blah
Hopefully this won't take long.

Just letting you guys know
so you don't think i'm a lazy sod
Xx

Today was a lonely day
I feel lost without my Mum
Thank god she comes home tommorow.

I spent the morning watching series 1 of Twin Peaks
the best series
and only ventured out to buy a ridiculous amount of ice pops around lunch time.

I then spent like whole afternoon dabbling in fancy make-up-ery
which i've never felt the need to do
i can survive with the basics thank you

I did cheetah print on my eyes



oh and then did my usual of taking a series of pointless pictures
just because i can:





I did this all wearing my new dress by the way
had to slip that one in there



Now i'm off to wait for my girls to arrive
ciao
Xx

I'm back
and have been for a few days but things have been hectic
so i haven't been able to post until now.

Paris was fabulous!
We shopped, ate good food and avoided most tourist attractions.
Unfortunately i didn't take that many pictures;
to be honest i kind of forgot .
so here's a snapshot of some of the things i did:


Our cat Sid didn't want us to leave :(
he got in the car and shouted at us when we tried to remove him.



We stayed in the Hotel Du Petit Moulin. It's owned by Christian Lacroix and he designed the entire interior.
It was such an amazing hotel

On the first day we went to Notre Dame and sat in the gardens for ages.
The que to get inside was huge and i'd been before so we didn't bother.
We're not a religious family anyway.
oh and, we also caught the end of the tour de france.




It was too hot, well for us Brits anyway. Felix was not best pleased.

We waited half an hour for this and it was a total you blink and you miss it moment.
The Spanish Guy won... you can tell i'm not a big fan of cycling.







In the palace grounds (in front of the Louvre)
People we're just sat watching the fountain, it was pretty bizzare
The ducks were also attracting attention, there were like 4 ducklings.
tres jolie!


This is Serge Gainsbourg's house
it was completely covered in love notes and stencils and things.
It was fascinating.
My dad took 1034985972345 photos or something





And, like i said, the food was great.
I bought myself some camemerbert to take home
(cos' i'm a huge cheese fan)
and it made all my clothes smell bad
:(
oh dear

We also visited the Musee D'orsay
it's huge!
and full of my favourite artists like Rodin and Monet
I didn't really see the point in taking any photos there
it's nothing like actually seeing the art up close.
 

I feel so bad for not taking loads of pictures like i said i would
forgive me?
I was just a busy little bee y'know.

right, i'm off to comment all your recent posts
Au revoir
Xx