It's raining outside and I can smell the rain.
Vanilla smoke all over the place.
I wanted to write for such a long time, but I couldn't bring myself to.
I wanted to write about happiness, success, accomplishment, good byes, growing up and getting out there; to the real world. No more 'sheltering'.
Uni is over.
I graduated last year. I remember my graduation ceremony.
I was so pissed off that day. I didn't wanna go. I thought it was gonna suck ass! Waste of money, time etc.
I was so glad I was wrong for once (yes it happened :P )! Kim, Rich, Lauren and Joeun made this experience so special to me! It was nice spending time with good people with whom I collaborated throughout my academic journey. It was nice to see tutors and students out of the 'uni context' if you know what I mean -still wish Fiorenzo was there as well :) . Drinking champaign and eating muffins for free was nice too! :D
The last time I wrote about uni, about London I was disappointed, stressed. I had so many deadlines at the time. Now that 6 whole months have passed after my graduation, now that I have lived in London for four months without deadlines just chilling, partying, and enjoying my free time I can say one thing.
I fucking love this place! Will I live here for ever? Who knows I have no clue where I want to live for ever. Is there even such a thing? For ever? I know I want to spend some more time in London for sure though.
I have come to truly love this city. It's peculiar, mysterious, gothic, gloomy, huge, confusing and utterly beautiful. Would I feel the same if I hadn't my 'London family' by my side? Definitely not.
I'm so thankful for the friends I've made these past three years. Would I feel the same if I wasn't raving in London? Definitely not. Drum and bass and generally the rave culture is a big part of my life. I didn't expect it to be, nevertheless it started defining a big part of who I am; as an artist, a researcher and a person.
I lived in my uni Halls during my studies. Same room for three consecutive academic years. The legendary, the epic, room E127!!! I believe all of my friends, and the people that have spent time in my room, felt the love, the warmth and acceptance that I, and this room had to offer. I'm being nostalgic, but how can I not be? I met my family in this room, we had big fights, parties, drama, studying sessions, cooking sessions, random shit and so many other things -I can't really say- taking place in that room. The videos and pictures I got can fill at least 2 dvds (if anyone hacks my computer we're screwed!). So many memories indeed! Good and bad of course. I'm keeping all the good stuff though, and just mature from the bad ones. So glad my last day in Halls was spent with Johnny Python, beautiful Louise, lovely Bishawn and my brother from another mother and father, Patrik <3 -Patrik you bitch I'll never forget the awful hangover I had cuz of you hoe!
Our campus is such an amazing place. Mesmerizing and exquisit in its beauty. Imagine waking up hangovered (since you live in the Halls no reason to go out to partey), listening to the birds, seeing the squirrels climbing on the tree next to your window. I could go on and on forever about the chilling times, the extreme situations, the wild partying, exploring the forest, walking by the lake. . . The good thing about the campus was that you had nature in one hand and all the college activities on the other hand. It was a bit isolated from the outer world and that could be frustrating sometimes, but still nothing compares to the countless opportunities we had to do stuff most students would've only dreamt of.
Of course we had security guards to make our lives more difficult! They tried to refrain us from making noise, partying (many thanks to my floor mates and especially lovely Phoebe for being understanding and partying with me :P ), burning the library (Yankee that one is on you!), spray painting our rooms (Ewan \m/ ), collecting 100 bottles of alcohol (guilty, but it was a work of art!), hosting people for too long (Leo, Davide, Patrik and JJ seriously most people thought you lived there!), having wild sex (Lans and. . . :P ). . . Security guards even questioned me having Jack (the air mattress) and Sucker (my inflatable dog) in my room! No matter what we had a special relationship with them. They were kind of like parents for all the crazy youth residing in Halls. RIP to one of them, peculiar, mysterious and lovely John. You will be remembered and missed.
I went to Amsterdam twice while I was in London and I can't even begin to explain the experience. . . So I won't xD
There are so so many things I would like to do and say. I still haven't been to the obelisk (yeah I lived there for 3 years and never went to the obelisk :P). I shall pay a visit on March since I'm going back for 18 days. That will surely become another story on my blog as I'm going Belgium and most probably Amsterdam as well!
I'm also so glad and thankful to sexy divas Eva and Leo for hosting me and Johnny (plague is my 2nd fav room in London :D) for one month, amazing Xankee, Vicky, Katerina, Robin and Yankee for hosting me for more than one month(!) and miss Jade (our youngest member of the group) for hosting me as well! I've been very lucky and privileged to have been hosted by you guys and I'll never be able to thank you enough!
Oh! It started raining again. I can also hear a dog barking, some corns *beep beep*!! But it's like 8 am and too noisy already! Why am I awake? Come on you know I'm not going to sleep yet!
I don't know what else to write about I've been a bit too emotional on this blog entry. I think it's enough!
I just want to say good bye and thank you to my room (yes yes to a room!) E127. I owe you so much. I hope if anyone else lives in that room (since they closed down the halls) they love this room and feel all the positive energy it contains.
I wish to everyone embarking on a journey to study/work/live in a foreign country to be lucky and find people who get them, respect them and love them. Leaving your country isn't an easy thing to do. Believe me my 1st year in Uni would have been hell if my awesome friend Eva -who I met in Halls- hadn't helped me out. It all depends on your attitude towards life. Strength. Be brave and even if you feel down sometimes allow your friends to lift part of your burden. It's a lesson I learnt during 2012.
This has been a very odd article(?)/confession(?). I'll go watch some American cheesy tv series like Dr. Phil or Snooky and JWoww. j/k
One Love.
Lara
Vanilla smoke all over the place.
I wanted to write for such a long time, but I couldn't bring myself to.
I wanted to write about happiness, success, accomplishment, good byes, growing up and getting out there; to the real world. No more 'sheltering'.
Uni is over.
I graduated last year. I remember my graduation ceremony.
I was so pissed off that day. I didn't wanna go. I thought it was gonna suck ass! Waste of money, time etc.
I was so glad I was wrong for once (yes it happened :P )! Kim, Rich, Lauren and Joeun made this experience so special to me! It was nice spending time with good people with whom I collaborated throughout my academic journey. It was nice to see tutors and students out of the 'uni context' if you know what I mean -still wish Fiorenzo was there as well :) . Drinking champaign and eating muffins for free was nice too! :D
The last time I wrote about uni, about London I was disappointed, stressed. I had so many deadlines at the time. Now that 6 whole months have passed after my graduation, now that I have lived in London for four months without deadlines just chilling, partying, and enjoying my free time I can say one thing.
I fucking love this place! Will I live here for ever? Who knows I have no clue where I want to live for ever. Is there even such a thing? For ever? I know I want to spend some more time in London for sure though.
I have come to truly love this city. It's peculiar, mysterious, gothic, gloomy, huge, confusing and utterly beautiful. Would I feel the same if I hadn't my 'London family' by my side? Definitely not.
I'm so thankful for the friends I've made these past three years. Would I feel the same if I wasn't raving in London? Definitely not. Drum and bass and generally the rave culture is a big part of my life. I didn't expect it to be, nevertheless it started defining a big part of who I am; as an artist, a researcher and a person.
Our campus is such an amazing place. Mesmerizing and exquisit in its beauty. Imagine waking up hangovered (since you live in the Halls no reason to go out to partey), listening to the birds, seeing the squirrels climbing on the tree next to your window. I could go on and on forever about the chilling times, the extreme situations, the wild partying, exploring the forest, walking by the lake. . . The good thing about the campus was that you had nature in one hand and all the college activities on the other hand. It was a bit isolated from the outer world and that could be frustrating sometimes, but still nothing compares to the countless opportunities we had to do stuff most students would've only dreamt of.
Of course we had security guards to make our lives more difficult! They tried to refrain us from making noise, partying (many thanks to my floor mates and especially lovely Phoebe for being understanding and partying with me :P ), burning the library (Yankee that one is on you!), spray painting our rooms (Ewan \m/ ), collecting 100 bottles of alcohol (guilty, but it was a work of art!), hosting people for too long (Leo, Davide, Patrik and JJ seriously most people thought you lived there!), having wild sex (Lans and. . . :P ). . . Security guards even questioned me having Jack (the air mattress) and Sucker (my inflatable dog) in my room! No matter what we had a special relationship with them. They were kind of like parents for all the crazy youth residing in Halls. RIP to one of them, peculiar, mysterious and lovely John. You will be remembered and missed.
I went to Amsterdam twice while I was in London and I can't even begin to explain the experience. . . So I won't xD
There are so so many things I would like to do and say. I still haven't been to the obelisk (yeah I lived there for 3 years and never went to the obelisk :P). I shall pay a visit on March since I'm going back for 18 days. That will surely become another story on my blog as I'm going Belgium and most probably Amsterdam as well!
Oh! It started raining again. I can also hear a dog barking, some corns *beep beep*!! But it's like 8 am and too noisy already! Why am I awake? Come on you know I'm not going to sleep yet!
I don't know what else to write about I've been a bit too emotional on this blog entry. I think it's enough!
I just want to say good bye and thank you to my room (yes yes to a room!) E127. I owe you so much. I hope if anyone else lives in that room (since they closed down the halls) they love this room and feel all the positive energy it contains.
I wish to everyone embarking on a journey to study/work/live in a foreign country to be lucky and find people who get them, respect them and love them. Leaving your country isn't an easy thing to do. Believe me my 1st year in Uni would have been hell if my awesome friend Eva -who I met in Halls- hadn't helped me out. It all depends on your attitude towards life. Strength. Be brave and even if you feel down sometimes allow your friends to lift part of your burden. It's a lesson I learnt during 2012.
This has been a very odd article(?)/confession(?). I'll go watch some American cheesy tv series like Dr. Phil or Snooky and JWoww. j/k
One Love.
Lara
