Somehow, every family meeting involves a tense argument on how veganism is unhealthy and “extreme”.
Nostalgia Travel in Oxford.
My vegan lunch-making skills just continue to get better and better. Fried tofu sausage, nuts, seeds and avocado in soy sauce, balsamic vinegar and chilli on grilled buns with avocado butter, spinach and rocket.
On another amazing note, Ben’s trying alternative milk and my two other housemates have cut on dairy and have also started buying alternatives. The fridge is starting to look suspiciously more vegan by the day!
Chalk art in Oxford.
I’ve started wearing confident so much more recently.
Things, very, very exciting things.:
1. I was up writing until half past seven in the morning, caught a two hour nap before handing in two portfolios. The final two pieces of work of my degree. And I’m done, done, done, done! Yesterday we celebrated, and said goodbye to Dani, talked excitedly about her wedding (NEXT AUGUST!), had a riverside dinner, went on a boat trip, napped, and Ben treated me to vegan Chinese takeaway as a well-done! Best day.
2. I’ve finished University. I find out my grades on the 10th June (please, please, please have this year gotten me up to a 2:1)! My graduation’s on the 22nd, my 21st birthday, and then I go home for celebrations with Ben, Gigi and my family and have a huge party the weekend after. So, it’s a ridiculous week of celebrating, travelling and relaxing.
3. I got the second job working for my university for a month! Down from 200 applicants to 27, BAM! Meaning I’ll be pulling 60-70 hour weeks for a month or so, I’m absolutely terrified for the inevitable oncoming burn-out, but so excited for the savings for summer, and Thailand! And the best thing is this crazy work schedule ends beautifully in time for my birthday week off.
4. Chris is going to create me a website and I’m going to attempt some serious writing to get some freelance writing work, I can definitely dream of becoming a travel journalist.
5. I’ve found a house to live in next year and it’s Chris’ dad’s house. It’s with wonderful people, no deposit, cheap rent and I’m sharing a bedroom with Ben so extra, extra cheap rent.
6. I’m (probably) going on a couples holiday with Ben, Chris,and Amy in September to Ben’s family’s holiday home on the sunny island of Menorca, which means private pool, hiring a car to explore the island and lots of relaxing.
7. It’s Ben’s birthday celebrations tonight and tomorrow, my weekend before full-time work begins is going to be wonderful.
8. Daym it’s hot in the UK, happy vibes are everywhere in Oxford.
9. Ben is making me very, very happy.
spoken in months now
and I wanted to tell you that
someone threw a bouquet of roses
in the trash bin on the corner of my
street, and I wanted to cry
because, because
well,
you know exactly why.
And, I guess I’m calling because
only you understand
how that would break my heart.
by Shinji Moon, If I Left You A Voicemail, This Would Be It (via torturegardens)
(Source: astrangecompassionforsnails, via little-veganite)
I tried to write in the garden earlier. And yesterday. I got sunburn, but this week I’ve written just under seven thousand words.
A thousand words to go. A thousand words and my University degree is completely over.
by Will Self
Push yourself
I said, your talent has depths
that even you don’t know.
I kept pushing, you could be
wonderful.
If you just looked, really
looked at the world.
Until he grew bigger and
I shrunk.
You think too much of yourself
He said,
and now I can’t think anything,
at all.
