Audrey Hepburn

"I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles."

NY

Happy New Year Mutha-uckas.

Just finished working at NME. Majorly exciting to just be sat at a desk watching people to be honest but as a bonus I got lots of free CDs, was genuinly interested in researching for people and Lezo from newsround (come onnnnnn, you gotta love Lezo) popped in for an interview with editor Krissi Murison.

Heard the new stuff from Beady Eye (...yeeeeeah) aka Oasis minus Noel. Surprisingly it sounds...well like Oasis minus Noel. Still, big fan of The Roller, out in Feb.

Merry December

It was christmas day on Heathwood Road this afternoon. How I do love christmas. We didn't even burn a thing and we have left over roast potatoes. Hello mum, I'm turning into you.

On the downside we ended the evening watching High School Musical.

And I liked it :S

Beau means Beautiful

Vintage shop Beau in Winton is a favourite spot for most of Bournemouth Uni's female students because it sells beautiful unique pieces from the 20's to the 80's, and its pretty darn cheap too.

After one of the worst weeks of my life, and during an interview with the lovely owner Liz, I thought it would be harmless to have a quick look around.

Coming up to christmas the racks are full of lovely sparkly dresses and shoes, and the handbags make for a gorgeous christmas gift.

Unfortunately, the culmination of a week of hell and the freezing temperatures, meant I felt I HAD to purchase a new coat...

It just so happens that my new coat is the most amazing deep brown fur coat in the world and it will keep me so warm on the cold winter nights! And that my friends is what they call retail therapy.

I challenge you to feast your eyes on this lot and tell me you could resist...

Visit: http://www.beauvintage.co.uk/

PS...

These are a few of my favourite things.

It's been a long time, long time now

Well, clearly slacking on the old blogging front.

It's probably because I don't consider myself to lead such an interesting life, and I don't really see how anyone would want to hear about anything I have to say.

...actually mainly it's 'cos I'm lazy and I haven't had any time(energy) to keep this thing up.

I have a lot more responsibilites this year, and I can't help but feel like I spend most of my life pretending to be completely organised and professional. But in truth, I'm a mess. I need someone to sort my life out. I need someone to tell me when and how and why to do everything. Assignments, work, food, sleep.

Sometimes I would like time very much to just stop. Just for a little while, a week maybe. I just need a little time to catch up with the rest of the world.

But until I discover Bernard's Watch (who the hell is this Bernard character anyway? I don't trust him.) I guess I will just continue fooling everyone, including myself, into thinking I'm completely in control.

And in the words of Morrisey:

"Everybodys got to live their life and God knows I've got to live mine."

The Drug Debate Continues

Professor David Nutt was sacked as the government's chief drug advisor in October last year. He claimed that class A drugs LSD and Ecstasy were less dangerous than alcohol.

Last month, Nutt once again spoke up about his views on drugs, joining the debate about the legal high Mephedrone. The professor argues that there is very little evidence that Mephedrone is harmful because it is a new legal drug and therefore its long term effects have not been measured.

In November, I spoke to students at Bournemouth University, who were the latest to give their voice to the drug row, and the lowering of class A and B drugs.

Demetrius, 24, is a business student at the University who has seen first hand the effects of cannabis and what exactly goes into making up the drug. "The quality of drugs right now is so bad. The dealers are using only 30% of the actual drug and mixing it with so much rubbish."

The substances used to bulk up drugs in order to sell more and make a profit include sand and glass. The scientific evidence may suggest that cannabis is less harmful than cigarettes or alcohol, but this does not take into account what is being mixed into these drugs by dealers.

Demetrius also argued that less informed, younger people, are now being given the idea that drugs aren't bad, "that's really dangerous. These kids have no idea what they are getting into."

Lecturer Michael James also commented on the issue, "you have to put things into context. These scientists are studying drugs at scientific level. They are not considering the social impact. Drugs are so unpredictable, you take one tablet of Ecstacy and immediately you could be in serious danger, whereas alcohol takes a while to affect you."

If David Nutt is right and drug classes should be lowered for cannabis and Ecstacy, should this not mean that cigarettes and alcohol should also be classed and made illegal? Demetrius doesn't think so. "Cigarettes and alcohol are the main income for some third world countries. If you make them illegal you are cutting off a massive income for people and putting their lives at risk." It seems this debate is far from over.