Doth Mother Know you Weareth Her Drapes

Hello again everybody!!
Last night was freaking awesome. The usual darkness didn't seem nearly so threatening as I lay in the shrubbery, gazing blearily up at the night sky and shouting, "Doth mother know you weareth her drapes?" at the top of my voice. Around me, the sounds of other happy teenagers rang out through the air. It was freezing cold, but I hadn't yet felt it. A few minutes later, and suddenly we're all diving and dodging through the undergrowth slightly drunkenly as one of our friends suggests that we have a race to see who can get to the other edge of the field after spinning for 30 seconds. It's harder than it sounds. I still managed to win though.

I had work again today. Although I was exhausted, I still really enjoy it, so spent a quiet day working with customers to find out what was wrong with them and what products they needed. I did a bit of helping out in the dispensary in the afternoon, and then plodded on home where I prepared myself for Doctor Who.

The rumours are true: this week's Doctor Who is most definitely a tear-jerker!! I spent 15 minutes afterwards crying solidly after Amy and Rory's sudden but well-anticipated departure from the show. It was just so sad, but so inspiring to see how Amy Pond has changed so much since the beginning of season 5, where she was simply 'the girl who waited'. Now, it's clear how much she loves Rory, putting him first over the Raggedy Doctor, her childhood friend. I suppose this is what made me cry the most. I'm glad there was a relatively happy ending though. Now officially can't wait for the Christmas special!! :D

I spent some time skyping with my friends today as well. One of which is an internet friend who I am incredibly close to. She's one of those rare people who I've never doubted could be a genuine teenager on the internet, and I've been right - we've spoken on webcam and everything. We spent most of the time with coathangers on our heads (long story) and then a few of my RL friends joined so we went on a site where everybody can draw on the screen, and then sat around working on some stuff independently: two of my friends were drawing, I was surfing the internet, and my other friend went to bed.

That's pretty much all I did today. I apologise for how boring everything must sound: I think tomorrow I'll write a blog post on some genuine tips about something.
Peace!
Rach

Of drunk workmates and kidnapped rabbits

I had work today. I work in my local pharmacy every Saturday from 9 till 5. At first I hated it - there was so much to remember, and it's not a kind of job where you can afford to make mistakes, from fetching the right prescriptions to giving the right advice and charging the right amount of money for medication - but now, I actually really enjoy it. In a time where my life is brimming with change, from starting a new school to making new friends, it's a breath of familiarity in a very unfamiliar world. I like helping people out too :) it gives me a really satisfied feeling when I figure out what product will be best for a customer, and they give me that wonderful, thankful smile :)

So today I went to work at the usual time. However, when I got there, I noticed that my coworker seemed very tired and unlike herself - it was only a matter of time before I found out that she'd been partying hard last night, and as a result had come to work half drunk, half hung over. This was quite an awkward position to be in. Didn't help that not many people came in so the morning dragged, and also one of our coworkers was away so there was only four of us: two dispensing, two dealing with customers. I thought she was going to go home at one point, but thankfully she stuck it out :D

We also found a secret compartment below the counter that we'd never seen before. When we opened it, we found a toy rabbit lying inside, with a post-it note saying "please rescue me" sitting on top. All my coworkers thought this both slightly disturbing, but overall completely hilarious. We decided to take this joke even further, sticking a piece of paper with a tally chart written on it next to the toy and strapping its arms up to the side. There weren't many customers all day so we had a lot of time to kill haha :P

There was one slightly weird moment though - I was walking back to work after lunch when I saw two butterflies, playing and dancing in midair. They pirhouetted towards the road, and I watched them as I passed, smiling slightly. I love watching animal nature in such a raw, untouched way - it proves love exists, even in the tiniest of creatures. Natural energy is all around us; we just have to know where to look. Anyway, they fluttered into the road, where of course, the inevitable happened. Unfortunately the car knocked both of them out of the air. One of them was able to get up, but the other was on its side, flapping its wings fearfully. The strange instinct to rush into the world and save it gripped me - but unfortunately, fate ran its course and another car went by. I turned away after that. The worst part was watching the other butterfly flutter round its mate until it too realised it was too late.

Since then I've been home alone; my parents are in London somewhere and so I've been left dogsitting. It's been pretty good though - I heated up some leftovers and I'm curled up on the sofa with the dog watching Doctor Who. After this I'm gonna make coffee and either watch the Avengers or maybe do some homework :) I have a Linguistic analysis and then an essay on Tennyson's Lady of Shallot poem for Lit. :)

Going to visit my brother at university tomorrow, should be nice!! :D

Peace!
Rach