BEDDING DOWN.

I thought I would show you my flat and surroundings. I have a small but perfectly formed apartment near the train station and only 5 minuets bike ride from my university building (yep, they gave us bikes because we are now adoptive japanese and this is the only way to travel). My room looks a lot smaller in that photo than actually is and everything seems a bit harsher. I think its the light. That is Lucy, who lives next door, trying out the wireless on the loo! And of course, no shoes allowed! The top left is the view from our balcony - the station and a few bars and restaurants. Havnt quite mastered our food vocab so we`ve just been randomly pointing at things and seeing what we got. Makes for a very interesting meal!

JAPAN!

I have made it all the way to Japan! I am now well acquainted with airports of all sizes:

Heathrow, always a bit of a let down

Helsinki was nice, lots of windows and the coolest Reindeer rugs (mental note to save a bit of money for one of them)

and Nagoya, the best one purely for the fact it was in JAPAN! whoooo!

Pictures to follow.

SHINEY THINGS.

For my Birthday I was very spoilt this year. I got many many lovely things; a Celia Birtwell scarf, rings, clothes and a few other things including a LOVELY Vivian Westwood purse from my boyf.

Yum yum yum.

DUFFDAY.

As it was put so delicately to me earlier today, 'You're only 1/4 of the way through your life'.

I die.

HOME ENTERTAINMENT.

Other activities whilst in captivity have been:

Finally sorting out my Sketchbook Project Profile.

Starting my boring essay and presentation.

Painting my nails. A lot. Currently Barry M. glittery blue. Festive and emotional.

JUST KEEP SWIMMING.

Just before Captivity Christmas began, Mr. and I went swimming. We had a jolly good time but I took most pleasure in being much faster than him. La La La, I win.

As we were swimming I had a little Grand design moment. The newly renovated Tutor Grange in Solihull has these huge windows along one side of the pool, it started snowing as we were swimming and it was very beautiful. Grand designs will always be to blame for my romantic architecture moments. Sorry for gushing.