Hey hey hey
Here’s my
third update post, which is going to be quite a random one, including a
miscellanea of fun stuff I did (yes, I also do a degree).
First up,
on the 9th of November it was my birthday. (Un)fortunately for me,
it was reading week, meaning I didn't have any classes but most of my course mates were away/ill so I didn’t
have a big party (not that I’m a fan of them anyway). I started the day opening
the few presents my family had sent me (and spilling glitter all over my bed –
thanks nieces and nephew). I got a lovely bunch of drawings and cards to
showcase on my chimney. I then went for birthday brunch in Wild Café with
Megan. She surprised me with some flowers and a bunch of presents, inclusing ricciarelli! On our way to the café we
discovered an apericena place we are
still yet to try, (YASSS APERICENA). Brunch itself was really nice. Megs nearly
fell off the table taking her Instagram picture and the bacon pancakes were
really good.
After that I went shopping for some treats; I decided to get
myself a dress and jumper I’d been eyeing up, as well as some new heels (which
turned out to be hell but are so pretty!). Amélie and Liam surprised me with
cake for lunch and a massive blazing candle that I’m surprised didn’t burn the
house down! And then in the afternoon I had to go up to campus for rehearsals,
but was fortunate enough to have BUSMS sing me ‘Happy Birthday’ which was so
cute! That night I went out to Latin Loco with Megan and although it was pretty
empty, we danced the night away to reggeaton, like the old times in Siena. Not
bad for being 21.
Last
semester I was also involved in another BUSMS show, ‘A Night With the Stars’.
It was a revue show of musical classics in the form of an award ceremony. Still
recovering from my In The Heights final meltdown, I auditioned and got cast in
Bend and Snap from Legally Blonde and – for the first time- given a sung line
in Welcome To The Rock from Come From Away. I also decided to be chorus for
Another Day of Sun (La La Land) and the finale Say Yeah from Kinky Boots. Four
songs was more than enough as we literally had three weeks of rehearsals and
then straight into show week so it was absolutely manic, including being put in
the spins group for the finale and changing the choreo all the time up until literally
the day before dress rehearsal (because we like living on the edge). It was a
lot of fun to do though, as always, and I met a tonne of freshers. My favourite
number was Welcome to the Rock (you should listen to it!) and I had a blast.
This time I actually made it to the aftershow and had a fab night and saw a lot
of old friends. Ended up walking back into town at around 4 or 5 with Zach
while he convinced me to give Made in Dagenham a shot lol
A few extra
things I did this past semester:
·
Societies
Masquerade Ball with BUSMS, Connie and Megs. It was a really nice excuse to
dress up and look fancy. Hosted at the Guildhall, I made a poor choice of heels
which meant I spent a lot of the night bare foot (along with half of the girls
who attended) but I had a blast dancing with the BUSMS’ lot, taking a tonne of
photos and generally enjoying the company. It was definitely a great night.
·
The
Christmas market. Despite living in town this year, I was so busy with
deadlines and other events towards the end of the semester that I didn’t have
much time to check the market out. I made the big mistake of going shopping in
town on the first Saturday of the market (also the day after Black Friday and
with a rugby match). I immediately regretted it and so I ended up roaming
around the market on a Wednesday evening with Megan and getting a few presents.
It was so much nicer then and it definitely got me into the spirit so making
time for that was a good decision.
·
Seeing
shows. This time I’ve taken it upon me to make the most of the shows that
students put up at The Edge. I went to the Aquapella Christmas concert with
Megs and I really enjoyed it. I also went to the BodySoc performance to support
my gal dancing salsa and was amazed by the talent we have at this uni. And I
went to see BUST’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, called ‘Wonderland’ and
written by Sarah who is a girl from my course. It was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. I went on
my own but got a great seat and saw a few busms-ers around. I thoroughly
enjoyed the piece. Everything from dialogues to acting to costume to lighting
to mise-en-scène was so, so good. I wish I had it recorded so I could watch it
again.
·
Generally
more socialising. Not only with societies – the BUSMS girls went out on a
cocktail night which was so much fun, but also we’ve had a tonne of different
BUSMS socials over the semester- but with friends in general. We’ve organized a
few meals out or at people’s houses which I think is a lovely excuse to get
together and I hope we keep doing it next semester (Megan and Connie already
owe me a meal). We also had an Italian tandem event with Italians working in
Bath and Erasmus students organized by Enrico. Unfortunately, I was way too
busy to meet during the semester for regular coffee dates but I did organize an
Italianist’s drinks night out which turned out pretty well. We had a few
Erasmus students and language students come along and we got to practice
languages and play Taboo and forget about deadlines for a bit. Hopefully we can
do the same with the students coming next semester and those staying for the
year, because it certainly was a lot of fun.
So, all in
all, I think I cannot complain about last semester. I enjoyed my lessons
although the stakes have been raised and I have had to work my butt off, but I
have had a lot of fun and would not change a thing! From BUSMS to fencing to
generally just loving life a bit more and making the most of it, I am pleased with
what I’ve done.
I spent the
break at home writing essays and seeing people I hadn’t seen in ages. I decided
not to plan my life and just roll with it: Lobos games, Chinese food with the
gals, a photoshoot with Gema, enjoying a different New Year’s not being
hungover but rather swimming in La Punta and admiring the sunset… I watched
Sunset Boulevard with Dad and drove again after four months with Sebas, I saw
the family and went on (only a couple) morning runs to take in the sea breeze
and, generally, I enjoyed the warmer weather before coming back to Bath as I am
not going back home until July.
Bath this
January has been pretty nice to me. I have spent a lot of time procrastinating
and watching TV shows, but have also successfully finished my exams. It is now
time to rest, travel and plan next year before the new semester starts and my
life becomes madness all over again.
I will try
to keep you posted,
Zoe
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