Let’s move!

In the almost two years I have been here, I have moved houses about ten times (OK.  I’m exaggerating. Lol); but I have moved around quite a number of times, and every time I learn something new; and so I have decided to share what I know.

In the beginning it seems like finding a nice place to stay and moving is not much of a big deal....But IT IS! It can be extremely stressful and draining especially if you are not really sure of anything that is happening.

As a student, your budget is most likely going to be tight; and so if you want to rent a private accommodation, you would like to be able to fit your rent into that budget and still enjoy the house...and so here are a few tips. J

Be certain of the amount of money you want to pay each month, including bills. You do not want to agree to pay a certain amount and later realise you have to pay electric, water, gas, transportation fees, food, clothes and the occasional (or many) nights out (and by then your funds are very low or zero o_0!! ). Students get exemption from council tax, by the way (find out more here: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/LifeAtUniversityOrCollege/DG_071488 )

• Share! Share! Share! Find people you get along with and share a house/flat. This reduces the amount of money you would have to pay monthly; and I have realised that the more rooms in a house, the less the rent is for each person. So it may be a good idea to become more sociable J
• There are quite a lot of websites you can find properties on (zoopla, student.spareroom, findaproperty, etc. Google is also a very powerful toolJ). You can also walk into one of the many agencies in your town centre-but mind you! Although finding a place with agents is much easier, they charge administration fees and many other little fees...and so, if you would rather not incur extra costs you should try to deal directly with landlords.
• Be ready to make a lot of bookings, phone calls and bus/train trips.
• Keep your rent in mind when you are out chilling/shopping-we want to leave a good impression by paying on time, don’t we? J
• Remember to change your address at your bank, uni and other important institutions.

O.K  so these are the few tips I have got for you...there are a lot more things you may need to know; but I think you should be fine with these basic pointers.

Time for feeling like a property agent is over. Lol....in other news, I cannot wait to complete university!!! I have got one more year to go; and honestly, I feel like it is not coming fast enough...all I want is sleep!! Is that too much to ask? L Lol! I’m also hoping it doesn’t snow...If I’m falling down on dry pavements; imagine what is going to happen to me if it snows x__x Hehe...

Anyway, as usual I have got some form of assignment to complete and so I shall end here. Take care and happy house hunting (if that’s what you are doing.)!

Xoxo

Dani J

We All Fall Down

I fell down today. HARD. On the road. In front of everyone.

Embarrassed? Yes...and let’s not even talk about the pain on my behind and wrists. It was quite funny though, because the road (sidewalk actually) was completely dry-no snow (obviously), no water, no stump, no leaf; so everyone just had that “how did that happen?” look. An old lady who could not even walk herself stopped and asked me if I was okay-after she had finished laughing at me...I may have to do something about my boots...

               

Anyway, Happy New Year to everyone!! I’m a bit late; but we are still in the new month so I guess it still counts, right? Christmas was fine; it was pretty calm and quiet; but I had a bit of fun here and there. I met up with an old friend who was on holiday from America. She’s a model now...heheh...Nice!!!

Most of my free time was spent on doing Value Chain Management coursework though. L I found it soooo boring and frustrating because it was 4000 words, first of all, and secondly, I was not interested in how companies manage their supply chain, when I could be out having Christmas parties. Oh well! I managed to finish just on time and I hope my boredom didn’t reflect too much on my work..lol.

I just remembered I did not tell you how Sherlock Holmes went. It was great! Better than the last one-and the last one was really good. I knew Robert Downey Jnr. could never disappoint! I also got to see The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo-it is a really good one too, so if you have not watched these two movies, I suggest you do. J

In other news, we are back in uni uni uni! Back to presentations, essays, assignments and class discussions. It is good to see my classmates though; and I feel a lot more energised for this semester’s work than last semester. Let us hope this lasts!

I may be moving to a new apartment very soon, which I am quite excited about; and I will keep you posted about that in a couple of weeks.

Until then, its au revoir!

Xoxo 

CHRISTMAS IS HERE!!

Hahahaha! The picture above is hilarious!!! “I don dey prepare for this day” That’s the Nigerian way of saying “I have been preparing for this day”. Hahaha...this turkey is definitely not one to be messed with!

Soo its Christmas!!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!! May you have a day full of fun and good memories and may the New Year bring you success and joy (and more energy for coursework and exams -__- ) Lol!

Yesterday, Christmas Eve was spent with a group of friends...we went out to see a movie-we were supposed to watch Mission Impossible; but we the girls managed to convince the guys to let us watch Puss in Boots...heheh...*singing Strength of a woman in Shaggy’s voice* The movie was pretty funny...after that, some of us went for a rave and the rest of us went home. I personally did not feel like getting dressed up in heels and all that....my bed, duvet and half finished Toblerone looked more appealing and so that’s where I spent the rest of my evening.

Today, we are meeting up again for a big meal, drinks and dancing. I don’t want to say it is a party because we are not making it a big deal by dressing up and inviting loads of people but it more or less is...a small one at least. The burden of cooking is on one guy....and....me. Gulp. This is some serious pressure.... I’m not a bad cook but I have never cooked for more than two people before so I’m a bit worried... just hope my cooking doesn’t flop today of all days. Lol

I really do miss being back in Ghana though; because going to Church there is so fun, especially on Christmas day...there’s so much up beat music and drumming and most people are not shy to show off their dance moves......I find Church here a bit dull in comparison, to be honest-no offence! =)

Anyway, unless it is by choice, I hope no one is alone during this festive season...if you are I’m sending you a big warm hug!!

Have fun, people!! Peace be unto y’all! ♥

Time to start planning!

Hi there! Sooo, uni is finally over for this year, all coursework have been submitted (whew!) and it is time to start getting ready for Christmas. You can’t avoid it-that is what everyone is talking about! Cards and presents are already being exchanged and all that...hehe.

Unfortunately for me, most of my friends have gone, or are going back to their countries to celebrate Christmas (bummerL) ....but no worries! I still have a handful of people around and one of my brother’s in America will be coming over to spend Christmas with my other brother and me; so I’m sure we will still have a GOOD time without the others. :P

Talking about plans, I honestly don’t have any specific ones...I guess I’m just waiting for the others to finish exams and all that and then we will probably go with the flow...whatever happens, happens... :D

In more exciting news, Sherlock Holmes –A Game of Shadows is out today and a friend and I will be watching it tonight....I am so excited about it because I love the plot of Sherlock Holmes and I’m a fan of Robert Downey Jnr. as well. Will let you know how that goes. ;) Also, Misha B didn’t win the X-Factor!! O.O!! :’( I was rooting for her this whole time... *sigh* oh well!! At least it wasn’t that man (who I shall not mention, lest I get attacks on here)..looool

It’s getting colder and colder, as is expected and I have now come to terms with the fact that there’s nothing I can do about it...I’m not even going to think about the weather. I’m just going to enjoy the holidays as much as I can and I hope you do too! Later!!

–xoxo

BABIES...BABIES..BABI-UH I’VE GOT WORK TO DO!

Hello everyone!!

Soooo......I’m an auntie!!! Whoop whoop!! Got this exciting news recently and decided to share it...although I’ve got about nine other nephews and nieces (due to my rather numerous older brothers and sisters) a new life brought into this world is something to celebrate. So let’s!

  ....Just that I’ve got Soooo muchhh work to doooo!! Oh. My. Goodness. O.O

It’s just coursework after coursework and assignments after assignments.....not to talk of trying to get my head around each topic BEFORE doing the coursework.  As we draw closer to the end of the year, this is to be expected; especially since I am in my second year...but I find myself feeling excessively tired by the end of each week....I’ve had a few periods of illness as well-so that didn’t really help. Thank you Mr and Ms Lecturers; I know it is all for the greater good. J

Anyway, on a much brighter note; being the serious student that I am, (hehe)...

 ...I intend to finish my work on time so I can start planning for CHRISTMAS and the numerous birthdays coming up, without feeling guilty!! Whoop! Whoop! The lights are already up on the streets and I’ll be in the Christmas mood soon...That’s something to look forward to. :D  

 

Well, I hope you are all also looking forward to the holidays and doing what you can to ensure a stress-free, fun-filled one; that is, doing your work on time....and with that, I’m off to go discuss diminished responsibility and criminal liabilities.

Toodles!

The Nose Knows...

 This title has to do with only about one percent of this post. I just had to make a comment. First of all, I hate my sensitive nose....I was going to uni today, and as usual, went on the bus....as soon as I sat down, this horrible smell hit me SMACK! Right in the face. I thought there was something wrong where I was sitting but I could still smell it after I moved.....I had a two-minute heart attack, thinking something must have gone terribly wrong with my shower gel/lotion/perfume....but after (discretely) smelling myself and seeing someone giving me a knowing smile, I felt safe again....it wasn't me (in Shaggy’s voice). There was something in the bus...lol...what a way to start my day....

Aaaannnyyywwaaayyyy, uni has been fine since the last post; I’m just having a little trouble getting my head around one topic in Contract Law....that means extra studying for me...I wish we had coursework every week (I know I’m getting hateful looks now) loool but they do help me grasp a concept I don’t understand...also, I saw this somewhere and I found it very relevant to my life as a student and so I thought I should share it: 

                          

Oh yea...my Criminal Law lecturer recommended this new series; “The Jury”....I watched it, and was immediately addicted,....It’s really good so if you are also interested in Law, you should check it out......Well, with that said, I do have to go and get some work done and so I will catch you all later! J (P.S Misha B or Marcus must win the X-Factor!) Ok.Bye.

THESE SHOES WERE MADE FOR WALKING...

No they were not. -_-  The Wicked Witch of The West made these shoes! When I first saw them, I fell in love; firstly because of its metallic gold-gray colour (not really clear in the photo), and secondly because they were on MASSIVE sale!! I tried them on and they felt alright....Little did I know that these shoes had other plans for me...

It’s not even the length of the heels that was a problem to me-I have shoes with much longer heels....these shoes tend to TIGHTEN at the front as you walk-I was thinking my feet had grown bigger overnight, till my friend, who is two shoe sizes smaller than me wore them. We didn’t even get to the bus stop and she took them off and walked back to the house barefoot to get other shoes....I made the mistake of making a 2-hour journey in these shoes and I think that has been one of my biggest regrets this year....I got back home with toes as red as Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer ...at least, that night, I discovered that I have a high threshold for pain...I don’t even know if that’s a good thing...lol.

Anyway....The past 2 weeks have been sort of a roller-coaster ride for me...A lot of things seemed to be going wrong...and they were happening in succession! Argh!! I am a Christian though, so I prayed about it, talked to my mum (who is such a fabulous person) and tried to smile through it all...and on Friday, things started getting better! *whew!*  I know these sort of things happen to everyone....we all go through some things that make you just want to give up; but right before I started university, I learnt that life is not a bunch of roses; however it is also not always a dull cloudy day-the sun will definitely break through the clouds.....The UK weather is a perfect illustration of this..hehehe

Last week was reading week...this is when we have very few or no lectures at all and use the time to catch up on work and try to understand topics we didn’t understand. We combined students and the first year LLBs had coursework as well...that was our first assessment for this term....duh-dummm....

I worked really hard on this coursework; but I’m not really sure if the work I presented was good enough; but then again I’m never 100% sure of any work I submit till I get the results..lol...Well, I hope I do really well in it, even though it only accounts for 10% of the total mark for the year-every little helps! I will let you know how I fared when I get it back....

October has gone by really quickly.....just one more day and then it’s November!!! One more day to my No Meat Challenge! One more day to extra cold conditions!! “yay”< --- A very sarcastic one....Oooh apparently,  its already snowing in 49 of the 50 states in USA (funky Florida is yet to be hit)...I hope it doesn’t snow here till Christmas day...lool...fingers crossed... :s

Happy Halloween guys! Happy Birthday to my friend Lale and Wishing all the Best to my best (and only) Clearing supervisor, Axel, who is leaving to Mauritius!!

...and until the next post, its bye for now.xoxo