Boredom

The boredom is starting to kick in. Apart from job hunting and sitting in front of the computer, there's really nothing else to do. Nothing that doesn't cost money anyway. On Thursday I'm meant to be going to Thorpe Park and I think that is probably going to be the last of my spending.

I'm currently in Southampton until around the middle of June. My work experience finishes on the 18th so I'm planning to move back home shortly afterwards which means once I get there, I will have to find a job for about 3 months until I come back to Southampton around September time. It's probably more sensible to stay in Southampton but we all need home comforts from time to time.

I'm not sure how many times I can clean out my wardrobe to pass the time. So any tips for fun, free things to do, let me know!

Kids In Glass Houses - Dirt

This is quite possibly one of my favourite albums at the moment.

Kids In Glass Houses
by Cherry Pullinger

Take a listen to Kids In Glass Houses’ latest release ‘Dirt’ and I promise that you won’t be able to stop yourself from loving it.

Heaps of credit and praise go to these young Welsh lads, who have not only topped their first release ‘Smart Casual,’ but have also created a grown up, witty, sensitive and catchy as hell album full of hits and an unforgettable duet with Frankie Sandford from pop group The Saturdays, which, although it really shouldn’t, works tremendously well.

Of course, the album’s single releases ‘Matters At All’ and ‘Undercover Lover’ (featuring Frankie) are pure pop induced works of genius, but unlike many other albums, the genius doesn’t stop there. For starters, ‘Lilli Rose’ is a gorgeous flurry of pop punk melodies, culminating in a fantastically feel good track. The same can be said for ‘Sunshine’ which really gives off sparks of greatness as lead singer Aled’s vocals wind effortlessly through its fist pumping, chanting chorus.

The album keeps its punk tinged energy throughout thanks to the danceable ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ and the shattering ‘Hunt The Haunted.’ Every track on the album could be played on repeat for hours without ever getting tiresome. Ending on part 2 of opening track ‘Artbreaker,’ the album seals itself perfectly into a neat, successful little package, selling itself as the ultimate feel good album of the summer.

The End

This morning I woke up pretty early for a Uni student..8am! And I quickly realised that I'm technically not a student anymore.

As I handed in my last piece of work, a day early on Tuesday, I didn't really feel any different, but after our course drinks last night and a night out, it was weird hearing everybody talking about what they are going to be doing with their lives.

At the moment I'm still not 100% sure what I'm doing but I have work experience at Red magazine lined up for two weeks in June. I also have work experience in September at Sugar magazine and the possibility of work experience at Kerrang! in January..if I can get hold of anyone to confirm it for me.

I want to try and enjoy the summer but I'm definitely going to have to find a part time job..and I'm definitely applying for Topshop! When I come back to Southampton in September to live with Vince, I will have to be seriously searching for Journalism jobs. (Not that I won't be searching through the summer)

Hopefully my three years at Uni won't be wasted and I can find a good starting job in the industry. Now I just have to look forward to getting my degree and graduating.