Halfway through year 2

Well, the first semester of year two has nearly come to an end-just one more exam and I'm done. I feel like a soldier returning home after a stint at the front line having been bunged up with a cold for about three weeks from this terrible weather and tendonitis in my hand (a strain caused from in my case rowing)-have taken a week off because of that and in good time, because of exams. I have to do the 2k test tomorrow though which I hope to do well in.

Saw the X-factor final last Saturday which is a really good talent, show like idols, not that I'm really into these things, but the talent displayed is incredible. I wander how many people that have great talent out there, but dont have the opportunity to use it? I think that if one believes they have a special talent in anything such as singing, speaking, writing etc then they must not be afraid to go to great lengths, in order to pursue it-success will come at a cost though and this separates winners from losers.

Leaving on Saturday and will be back on Sunday for a dose of warm weather and open space!

Pots, Parkinson, Wembley and Work

I won my first rowing 'pot' as they are called last week at the Wallingford head race (actually the town where we row). Oxford Brookes dominated all the races so much so that we were the only team at prize giving-a bit embarassing when every prize except one or two categories are won by the same club!! I was part of the novice 4 boat which raced the 5km upstream race-very wet and very cold, especially waiting at the start for 45 mins.

Michael Parkinson spoke at the Oxford Union on Tuesday and was interesting to get his views on the media, even though it is not my piece of cake.

I went to Wembley with a friend on Wednesday to watch the Barbarians vs Australia, which Australia won unfortunately!! It is an incredible stadium and so well laid out but there is a price to pay! a burger and chips is 7 pounds 60 and a pint is 3.80!! Good to be back in London again and going this weekend to see Lou and Bert, and then Caz and Bren on Sunday. Going to take the day off rowing. Had a massive weights session yesterday-5x50 for cleans, squats and bench pulls, after the run and jumps! took two and a half hours to finish.

Been working hard for exams which are just around the corner and then nearly time to go home on the 22nd!