Katie's blog

November 2008

Since I last posted lots has happened. I have:

Taken part in Slum Survivor (will explain)
Had a very messy evening with recycling at Guides
Had a Halloween party and Changing The World at Brownies
Talked to my teachers about A-levels
Done my Final GCSE Geography coursework, lost it, done it again and handed it in (I just hope its ok)
Revising for my exams (some real some mocks)
I have a place to go on an International trip next year and have been to a meeting.
Had a Youth Council Meeting
Gone to a concert

How do I fit it all in? I have no idea! And the fun will keep coming in December. I wont tell you about everything that would take ages and some of it is well, boring really.

Early this month I went to one of my best friend Lauras Birthday Party. We watched a film and listened to music. I had a really good time!

The weekend after that I spent around 36 hours building and living in a slum for charity. We were hit with hurricanes and flooding (in the form of my church leaders Sally, John and Lauren). The slum I was staying in was mostly made out of cardboard where as the other 2 were made out of wood. It was rather hard to get into as you literally had to wriggle in the door. The worst bit was during the night the side of our slum fell down (other slums didnt have to worry about that as they were next to the wall or on the end of the other one) leaving us freezing at 3am.

After completing the weekend I went to something called Soul Survivor with them. Anyways they made us stand up and tell everyone there about what we had done. The evening was great fun and I got to meet some people I hadnt seen in ages.
The Thursday after this, guides was very messy. By messy I mean we had to mop the floor of paint. They had been given the task to make a robot (out of cardboard) that in some way recycles things. Of course one of the groups decided to cover there whole thing in green and red paint getting it everywhere. On the tables, floor and all over themselves. Was not fun having to clean up.

I had to hand in my geography coursework this month as well. Now admittedly I was a tad behind but I thought I had completed it and got it all done however disaster struck! Word decided to corrupt everything. The whole of my coursework that was due in the next day had gone. Everything I had been working on for the last 4 months vanished. I literally screamed the house down. The morning I got up ringing the school and talked to my teachernow luckily I know almost every teacher in the geography department and they know that I am trustworthy with work. I gave them the whole story and they understandingly gave me to the Monday to complete it. I worked all I could to get the work completed again and believe me it was hard to do but I did it. I just hope (fingers crossed) its ok.

This was followed by brilliant news. I had got through the international selection day! I had been offered a place to go to Belgium with about 10 other girls. Brilliant! I went to the meeting and was surprised when one of the girls I had met on the day had also got through. I think they said that only half of the people that went to the selection day got places. It sound like its going to be a brilliant time with an outing to a water park and to a city somewhere (cant put my finger on the name). Cant wait.

In the mean time though I have to keep on top of Youth Council as well. All Plans are almost in action. Next month we are running battle of the bands as usual which will be fun. We will be raising money for the youth club we are setting up that will have computers with internet access, art room and lots of stuff gonna be great. We have set up a meeting with the local secondary school head to talk about a concerning matter at the school as well as getting (hopefully) some of the towns skaters to tell us what they want in the park we made now that we have to update it due to regulations.

The weekend just gone (16th) I went with my best friend to a concert over in Oxford. Elliot Minor, Anberlin and The Hot Melts. Was amazing! It was really hot and stuffy in the place as its quite small but brilliant none the less. It was quiet annoying as some tall people (me being short at only 5ft1) pushed in front of us meaning we couldnt see but that all changed when the singer of Elliot Minor (Alex) Jumped into the crowed and everyone pushed to get to him. Im not sure how much money I spent but I must have spent quite a bit as I came home with a hoodie, t-shirt, hat, poster and 2 wrist bands. What a night to remember!

This Friday just gone (21st) I was stuck in A&E after I realised I couldnt move my mouth on one side or basically use the right side of my face. After waiting around for 4 hours I was told I have something called Bells Palsy. They dont know what cause it but the theory is that its a viral infection that infects the nerves and paralysing them. So I have been put on some 11 tablets a day and told that it could take up to 2 months to put itself right. So we shall see. I just hope it will be ok for Disneyland in January with the brownies.

How do I fit it in?