revision week is great for everything but revision.

....no, really.

They thought to themselves ("they" being the administration, aka THE MAN): "Hmm, it would be conducive to successful academic endeavours if we were to provide a week in which there are no classes and no exams, to allow for maximum study. We trust that the students will use this time wisely--after all, who wouldn't be glad for an extra week for uninterrupted revision?"

Then, naturally, the students thought to themselves, "Hmm. We have a week with no tangible responsibilities, apart from the distant threat of exams. But that's a week away. Let's party!"

I'm not complaining.

Anyhow, the result is that there was the most epic ball in the universe happened on Sunday night. It was the May Ball, which the Kate Kennedy Society sponsors every year for charity. It was by far the swankiest event I've ever attended, despite the fact that it was at a barn out in the middle of nowheresville-Fife (actually, that enhanced the beauty--it was a clear, chilly night and we got to see the stars!)

It happened in this old, sort of re-vamped barn with stone walls....There were pretty sofas and a big platform set up for the band, an open bar (with free hamburgers & hotdogs!), and carnival rides (like bumpercars and a weird swingy ride!) Plus, the people! Tuxedos or kilts with jackets/bowties for guys and gowns for girls....It's just classy. I went with Tam and his friend Valerie, who was visiting for the weekend--I briefly ran into the C-floor girls, but it was such a huge venue that there was no chance to reconvene & it was slightly sad.

Picture time! Somehow we managed not to get a photo of our little group, and naturally the only photo in which I'm not pulling some ridiculous face has Tam looking like a fish.

Told you.

See what I mean about ridiculous faces? Little did we know we were about to be thrown upside down by....

...THIS. Seriously, the most terrifying and long carnival ride EVER. I thought it was going to be over ten times before it actually ended (which was only after they hung us upside down for a solid 20 seconds).

And, lastly, the band!

So, anyway, now I'm faced with the harsh reality that I did absolutely no revision as I recovered from staying up all freakin' night. And while all I really want to do is plan my trip to Italy and / or daydream about the fact that Q. arrives in 4 days (!!). As much of a nerd as I am, somtimes it's much more pleasant to slack off whilst listening to the Beatles 1 album (my lastest obsession. I'm behind the times, I know) than to wade through a textbook.

OH! And how could I forget to update about Dad's visit? It was great--I let him do most of the photo-taking, so those will go up whenver he emails them to me (hint, hint?). We did a lot of wandering around St. Andrews / sitting in pubs with some of my friends & some pints (we sampled some excellent ales, of which Old Peculiar was my favourite, partially for the name ;P) / stair-climbing--First St. Rule's tower in St. Andrews, and then the Scott Monument in Edinburgh....You'd think we were professional tower-climbers, or something. Anyway, it was good fun, and so nice to show him around where I live / introduce him to my [wonderful] life here! :)

One last photo for good measure (taken at the top of St. Rule's tower with dad)...


And now....yeah, I should probably revise. Maybe...? :P