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I went to the doctor again today, because I was prescribed capsules and I just can't swallow them; so I had the doctor prescribe me tablets instead. He was a new doctor at the practice and I really liked him! He made me feel at ease, was very friendly and smiled a lot. He asked about my law degree and I said I wasn't going to continue with it and that I'm thinking of going into Journalism or Web Design. He looked at me, smiled broadly and said, "Oh, that's very exciting!" He looked genuinely happy for me, haha. And I agree, it is very exciting. This put me in a good mood. :)

Speaking of web design, I found a PDA course in Perth College in Web Design that covers pretty much what I'm interested in. It should last only one year and it's a part-time course that runs from 6-9pm, which would be perfect for me if I got a job at Waterstones. It starts quite soon (in about a week and a half's time), but I should still be be able to apply for it. I asked a few specific questions about the course and am now waiting for a reply to my email before I apply. Hopefully there are no major entry requirements for this course, and if there are, then hopefully my knowledge of HTML and CSS, plus the fact that I've been designing websites for years, will help me in my application. But anyway, I'm very excited about it! This way I can see if I would enjoy studying computing, I can experience what working for clients is like, study at least the basics of some programming languages that I don't know very well and even get a certificate for it! :D

I also called in order to apply for a National Insurance number today. My appointment to prove my identity and submit my application for the NINO is on Monday morning, in Edinburgh. I would've done this sooner if I had known I needed one, but hopefully I'll get one before I get a reply to my job applications. From what I understand, I can technically work without a NINO, it just won't count towards my pension? Or something like that. I don't know how it works in terms of benefits and stuff like that. I've always been horrible at understanding this stuff.

That's about it, really. I'll go enjoy the rest of my day, since I feel so cheerful today. :D

P.S. I watched The Lion King II last night and now I have the song "Not One of Us" stuck in my head. XD

I think I found a solution for my "too many icons" problem. Every day, from now on, I'm going to remove an icon that I don't use as much as other icons and replace it with a new icon. That way this process will not take me too much time every day and I can do it without pressure. :)

Andrew and I watched The Hunchback of Notre Dame today in Italian (with Italian subtitles for Andrew). He couldn't completely understand it, but he got the gist of what was happening and, for the way they were talking, it shows that he's getting pretty good. I downloaded the film in Blu-Ray because it was one of the few copies that had it in both languages and with subtitles and HOLY COW BLU-RAY IS AMAZING. I had watched Hunchback many times, but never in Blu-Ray and it was stunning. I NEED MORE DISNEY FILMS ON BLU-RAY. Anyway, he enjoyed it and thought it had very strong themes for children. That's why it's one of my favourite Disney films. It definitely doesn't speak down to kids, it's brutal and scary at times, but it's nothing children can't handle. Also, its music is just amazing. I love it so much.

In other news, it looks like I won't live in Dundee this year. I had a room rented with an establishment outside of university and apparently they do not want people who are not students to live in their buildings. However, apparently they're perfectly okay with taking money out of you to pay for the rent even if you can't live there. ( here's a rant )

( here's another rant about my mom )

That's enough for one entry. I'm off to download more Disney films on Blu-Ray. Hopefully I will receive some good news about the place, otherwise I'm not going to be happy.

Hi, my poor little useless LJ. xD;

I haven't posted a lot, even if I was on holiday. However, I have been busy on my... DOMAIN ^_^! Yeah, a domain! I've bought it on April 15 and opened it on April 25. There isn't a lot, but it's just born, so... ^^; Be patient.
I must upload also Reflection, which is going to be my FLs collective. I've already made a new layout (featuring Haine from Shinshi Doumei Cross *_*), while the layout of E-P features Maron from Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne. Well, I'm a little obsessed with Arina Tanemura. xD;

Uh, I also watched Mulan yesterday. It's one of my favourite Walt Disney films, and... well, I wanted to watch it, so I did. xD; Well, I'm almost 15 years old, but who cares? I love it! <3 (Especially Mushu xD, he's so cool!) I even thought to make the new layout of Reflection with some pictures of Mulan! ^^

Anyway, yesterday I found my old exercise book with my scary (xD;) drawings on it. Well, I thought they were a lot worst, but, more I watch them, more I think that I'm not that bad in drawing. I also found an old page of a manga made by me xD, OMG! It's not completely a disaster, I mean the story was good, but the drawings... not so much. xD; *laughs* But now the problem is: I want to draw! I wanna do it from the bottom of my heart, but... I'm not very good. ;_; Oh, it's such a cruel destiny... And when I see the other people's awesome drawings... I become more and more depressed. ^^;

But now I'm leaving... and I think I'll probably start to draw again. xD;
Bye bye!