A first impression can be so wrong. So far from the truth that it makes you burst out laughing later on when you think back to it. Sometimes you can be dead on, but other times, you can't be any more wrong if you tried. I have definitely discovered this since arriving at UCSD.

Apparently, Betty and Catalina's first impression of me was that I was a grunger. Yep a rock n' roll girl with way more experience relationship wise and who believed she was far cooler than them. Betty said she thought I'd probably ditch them after I found other 'rockers' at UCSD.

Yeah, feel free to take a few minutes, close your laptop, laugh your heads off. Yep. Me, a rocker? A rocker? A ROCKER? Maybe I should stop wearing those big baggy t-shirts. And I was wearing a Midnight Beast t-shrit the first time i met Betty (no I am not a weird memory person - Joanna Instragammed it). Can I point out, that is not a ROCK BAND, that is a JOKE BAND. They perform comedic songs. Not rocking out tunes. My, my, I clearly give bad first impressions. Apparently because I was drinking the Milk Tea Joanne had told me to get and clearly not liking it, but saying it was really nice, Betty thought I was probably a bitch. I drank it!  I didn't turn my nose up at it.

And please, a rocker? I listen to more Disney music than Betty does. Catalina borrowed my iPod the other day and put it on shuffle - what came up? High School Musical. Yes. High School Musical.

Oh dear. Oh dear.

But I guess my first impression of others have been very wrong. One person in particular, but thats NTK information.

The only first impression I got right was of Joanne. She is lovely and very enthusiastic about everything.

I thought Laura was an all American cheerleader type. She came in with all her stuff and her family all wearing UCSD stuff and I thought she was going to be really lovely and chirpy all the time. I was partially right. She is lovely and happy. But just in a different way. Not in the hyper American stereotype film way. :D

I thought Betty was innocent and sweet. She had bangs and was quite quiet. I thought she wouldn't reall y talk much or that we would HAVE SO MUCH IN COMMON.

Catalina, I thought was going to be even quieter, was really religious and was probably going to stay in her room - So wrrrronngg.

So yeah, sure, make a first impression, but don't be surprised if it is completely wrong!
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I didn't do the scary thing (and no, it wasn't skydiving Mum - to think she went to Oxford :P Sherlock would be shocked by her lack of deduction). I chickened out and also I didn't have the time. But I have also chickened out - after all that fuss I made. I am sorry.

So what has been happening?

For much of this week, not that much. Working, studying, revising etc.

Betty, Catalina and I went to the TTV Meeting and I volunteered to do lots of things. I am going to be filming a Puppet show next week, editing another video and creating a new film featuring International Students. Should be fun.

So what do you want me to say?

I am trying to think of something remotely interesting.

I just love my life at UCSD right now.

I don't want to go back to Warwick. I just don't think I could cope. I love it here.  I am so much more happy.

I've got into a new series called 'Awkward' - it is fantastic. It's a really cute series which I really love. I would recommend you watch it!

That's all I can really think of right now - sorry for the boring update.

Here is my latest YouTube Video -

This week has been one of the most fun. I feel I have got closer to all my friends and also just had a brilliant week.

So let me explain the title of this blog.

A Racoon. Last night I went on a long midnight walk. I had to think about a few things. When I turned around, I saw a racoon...following me. I don't know if you have ever seen a racoon move but it's pretty creepy. It's slinks and walks with a kind of gangster swagger. I decided to carry on walking, but when I turned around ten minutes later because I thought I heard an alarm go off and I saw the racoon again. Still following me. I knew not to approach - they can be dangerous, apparently - but it was so creepy. He followed me for another twenty minutes. I didn't have any food on me. I didn't quite realise why I was so interesting to this racoon. It disappeared just before I walked into the sprinklers, that I didn't realise spun on the grass...not clever.

International Food - Betty organised an international dinner with Jesús' apartment. We had to bring something from our country. I had to edit for Triton TV all evening so Betty bought me scones to take and bought some jam. They were Canadian Scones...and they didn't taste like scones. Not at all. Maybe a bit like shortbread. Oh these Canadians...trying to copy us British all the time. Catalina cooked a really nice chicken and mushroom dish. Betty cooked a Russian version of Shepherds Pie. Joanne cooked Garlic shrimp. Laura cooked a really nice balsamic salad and cookies. David cooked a nice soup which he was really disappointed with but it was amazing. It was really good fun. More people joined us than the people who cooked like Jesús, Peter, Rosie, Patrick, Jean and Bobby. We talked, we giggled and just had as much fun as possible. It was a good night. I sneakily washed the dishes and took out the trash much to Jesús' annoyance but hey ho :D Trying to be helpful.

Cookies - Ok, if you want the long version of this story, inbox me. But to cut it short, Andy came over to surprise me with cookies the other night. It kind of went disastorously wrong as I had gone on one of my midnight walks and Laura didn't hear him knocking. Mikey spotted him as he was through I-walk and asked him what he was doing. Andy told him but begged him not to tell anyone as we weren't at home....yeah it took him two seconds to ring Laura who rang me. So Andy came around as a 'second surprise' when I got back and we had cookies, laughed and a brilliant time. He showed me more ukulele tunes. I also showed him how I had been practicing. And I know it was nowhere near his standard but he very nicely pretended it was good. It was a fun evening.

A Dog - yeah, I just thought you'd find this amusing. In my Eating Disorders class, not only did a couple make out in the front row, the ENTIRE TIME, but there was a small dog in the class two rows behind me. It didn't bark. I only noticed it when we walked out as the girl shuffled out from the row with a small dog clutched in her arms.


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Dear Viewers,
This is a public apology to my best friends Betty and Catalina (wrote alphabetically guys! OK?) because I have apparently not mentioned them enough in my blog. We had a hilarious chat at dinner yesterday where I literally cried with laughter because they were saying how could I possible mention a trip to the supermarket and not mention going out or shopping with them. And also I reduced Catalina coming home to one line. Sorry! Very happy to have Catalina back. They proceeded to ask if really a trip to the supermarket was more important than them and by this time, we were in fits of laughter, tears running down my face whilst nearby tables looked at us in disgust.

So firstly, last Wednesday, Betty and I went shopping. I was so grateful because she waited whilst I sorted out my T Mobile contract. We then went to Charlotte Russe despite telling ourselves we wouldn't and ended up looking at the dresses lustfully. I picked up so many things and then made myself go and put everything down. I was very good about it. As was Betty. Then we walked into Forever 21 and Betty bought shoes :D But she did need them. These boots have since cut her feet lethally just about the ankles - but as Catalina said, There is no beauty without Pain.

So since then, we have had lots of time together. These lovely girlies are literally who I hang out with every day as we have similar timetables. On Saturday we all stayed in with Laura, Mikey and Bobby and had hilarious conversations (LAURA STYLE CONVERSATIONS - for everyone who knows what that means) which made me and Bobby squirm.

So onto the professional side - another side of my blog Betty and Catalina made fun that I did not mention. All I mention is ralphs and tapioca when I want to go into editing. Well. Betty, Catalina and I went to the first intern meeting to help the new interns which meant we dragged into acting. We had to pretend to run after this boy who had been dating all of us. It took a long time and Catalina loved telling the rather arrogant new intern "Hey, you're waisting time, actors equal money, actors equal money" before later turning to us and saying "Hey he's quite cute," and Betty responded "Yeah for a black person."

I've started to call Betty and Catalina a Boy Duo. They literally have tracking signals for boys in their heads and spot them and see them everywhere. It is rather hilarious. They made this poor boy so awkward on Sunday by telling him he was cute.  He was so embarrassed. It was hilarious.

Ok, so have I mentioned you two enough now?? Will you be happy?? I hope so :P

Love you girlies

Also here are some photos from Friday night ages ago which Betty finally gave me :D