Well since Alex has been on my case constantly for weeks, I will finally do an update. As I've previously stated, I'm so bad for keeping up with blogs.
So, you might know by now that I have a passion for getting my body altered. I started with piercings (we wont include ear lobes in this because people get that when they're 6 years old) on my 13th birthday, when my sister paid for me to get my belly button pierced. My first tattoo came not long before my 17th birthday, illegal, I know. Ooooh drama!
I was the height of cool when I got my belly button done, as I was a bit of a reject at school and for me to have my belly button done at that age shot my reputation up for a while. It started me down the road of addiction to body mods...
My next was piercing was my left tragus. It caused a stir in my family as no one else really has any piercings. I loved it, and cared for it very well and it helped me realise quickly that piercings were my new favourite thing.
Scaffold came soon after. And might I quickly add, the link for this one is actually my ear. I had my photo taken by the piercer for their website. This is still one of my favourite piercings of mine, though I fear it will soon start growing out more than it already has. But I love it, because it freaks people out slightly when they see it as it's still not a very common one.
I can never really remember the order after this, so I'll just list them as I remember!
I've also got the rim of my ear done twice. (The photo here is my friend's ear!) But that's not very interesting.
Anti-tragus is another slightly strange one I got done years ago too. I got it done as a well done to myself for doing quite well in an exam when I was at summer school.
I got my nose pierced at a strange faerie shop with my friends...I doubt you need a photo for this, we all know what nose studs look like!
I also got another belly button piercing because I was bored with just one. Double! I do enjoy this as one belly button piercing looks rather boring, and well...chavvy. But two is awesome! People do a double take (no pun intended) when I show them.
Not long before my 18th birthday I decided I wanted a more out-there piercing so I got my nipple done. (again, you don't need a photo of that) It was mighty sore getting it done, but only for a split second when the needle went in. This healed so quickly and didn't hurt afterwards like other piercings do. I recommend this one for people who like cool piercings but can't be bothered with constant aftercare.
My most recent piercing, and my current favourite, is my vertical labret. This is my most recent photo of myself - taken to show off my recently dyed red hair. I love my vertical labret as it is a really cool twist on the bog standard lip piercing...which I've had before but had to take out due to it wearing done my gums. But yeah, it's another not so common piercing so people do love it.
I was going to write about my tattoos as well, but I think that will be kept for another post...so that I've got something else to write about.
Thursday 29 January 2009
Tuesday 6 January 2009
Not Dead
I feel very disappointed with myself for letting this blog go into disuse. But never fear! Rachie is back, and boy has she got some stories to tell!
I'm approaching my 21st birthday soon (21st Jan, if you want to get me a present) and looking back on the few posts I did, my 19 year old self is very different to what I am now, though that Rachie-brand of excitement is still certainly there.
I can't go into great details about my life at the moment, as I'm about to leave for another hard working day of labour at ye olde Waterstone's. So how about a quick round up?
I have left university, leaving with an ordinary degree.
A boy has come and gone in my life, leaving some very deep scars.
I now work full-time in Waterstone's until I find my calling in life.
I finally moved out of my grandparents house.
I will, this weekend, unfortunately be moving back in with them as I have managed to get myself into debt living away from home.
I now have the best cat in the world! His Majesty the Honorable Sir Duke of Cattington. He's a 7 month old tabby, and he's my world.
2008 was a rather depressing year...
Until I discovered something called the Law of Attraction through the book 'The Secret'. It has changed me in many profound ways.
2009 will be my year, mark my words.
Right, money must be earned. I promise more entries, with varied topics and general wonderfullness on my part.
Much love,
Rachie
xxx
I'm approaching my 21st birthday soon (21st Jan, if you want to get me a present) and looking back on the few posts I did, my 19 year old self is very different to what I am now, though that Rachie-brand of excitement is still certainly there.
I can't go into great details about my life at the moment, as I'm about to leave for another hard working day of labour at ye olde Waterstone's. So how about a quick round up?
I have left university, leaving with an ordinary degree.
A boy has come and gone in my life, leaving some very deep scars.
I now work full-time in Waterstone's until I find my calling in life.
I finally moved out of my grandparents house.
I will, this weekend, unfortunately be moving back in with them as I have managed to get myself into debt living away from home.
I now have the best cat in the world! His Majesty the Honorable Sir Duke of Cattington. He's a 7 month old tabby, and he's my world.
2008 was a rather depressing year...
Until I discovered something called the Law of Attraction through the book 'The Secret'. It has changed me in many profound ways.
2009 will be my year, mark my words.
Right, money must be earned. I promise more entries, with varied topics and general wonderfullness on my part.
Much love,
Rachie
xxx
Sunday 2 September 2007
*dusts blog*
I do apologise for my lack of updates since July (jezzy crezzy that's a long time!) But I have returned!
After I came home from Japan (oh just wait, I'll get back to that in a minute), I got totally wrapped up in working full time and as such have had little time or energy to update with an entry worthy of a review of Japan.
I wont bore you of every detail, so I'll give a summary. To sum up the holiday, it was a-fucking-mazing! Whoever said Japan is an expensive country to vist was lying! It's so cheap over there! Ok, the flights are pricey, I'll give you that, but once you get there, you make up for all the money you spent on the 10million hour flight to get to the country.
We weren't as culture shocked as we thought we'd be when we got there. I knew it was going to be as crazy as I expected, and I loved it. Though the first few days in Tokyo kind of sucked because Rhona was ill and homesick and we were all confused and it was too hot.
We travelled all over the country, trying to see as much as we could possibly see in the three weeks we had. We went to Tokyo, Sapporo, Aomori, Sendai, Nagano, Matsumoto, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Beppu and then back to Tokyo. I wasn't too keen on Aomori, Sendai or Hiroshima, but all the rest were good. My favourite place was definitely Kyoto, I love love LOVED it :D
I have pictures on my bebo profile (username Rachie--- if you want to add me) I would post some here but you know me, I'm lazy.
I really hope I can go back to Japan at some point to see more of what I missed. There was loads we could have seen but it was the wrong time of year and such. Ah well, I have my whole life. Me and Rhona were saying that the other day, we're both only 19years old and we've already been to Japan! That's like, the furthest away from Scotland you can get...unless you count the moon.
Not much excitment to tell of since I got home from my holiday. Working full time is fun (yes I am crazy) I still love my job and I've really enjoyed being given more responsibility in the shop. I've been given a new section as well, which I'm excited about. I've got Sci Fi/Horror/Manga/Graphic Novels. I'll need to brush up on my knowledge as much as I can for the run up to Christmas (yes, it's being mentioned already) as no doubt I'll get all the Sci Fi geeks asking me obscure questions about obscure books. Oh the fun!
Much love to everyone.
Rachie
After I came home from Japan (oh just wait, I'll get back to that in a minute), I got totally wrapped up in working full time and as such have had little time or energy to update with an entry worthy of a review of Japan.
I wont bore you of every detail, so I'll give a summary. To sum up the holiday, it was a-fucking-mazing! Whoever said Japan is an expensive country to vist was lying! It's so cheap over there! Ok, the flights are pricey, I'll give you that, but once you get there, you make up for all the money you spent on the 10million hour flight to get to the country.
We weren't as culture shocked as we thought we'd be when we got there. I knew it was going to be as crazy as I expected, and I loved it. Though the first few days in Tokyo kind of sucked because Rhona was ill and homesick and we were all confused and it was too hot.
We travelled all over the country, trying to see as much as we could possibly see in the three weeks we had. We went to Tokyo, Sapporo, Aomori, Sendai, Nagano, Matsumoto, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Beppu and then back to Tokyo. I wasn't too keen on Aomori, Sendai or Hiroshima, but all the rest were good. My favourite place was definitely Kyoto, I love love LOVED it :D
I have pictures on my bebo profile (username Rachie--- if you want to add me) I would post some here but you know me, I'm lazy.
I really hope I can go back to Japan at some point to see more of what I missed. There was loads we could have seen but it was the wrong time of year and such. Ah well, I have my whole life. Me and Rhona were saying that the other day, we're both only 19years old and we've already been to Japan! That's like, the furthest away from Scotland you can get...unless you count the moon.
Not much excitment to tell of since I got home from my holiday. Working full time is fun (yes I am crazy) I still love my job and I've really enjoyed being given more responsibility in the shop. I've been given a new section as well, which I'm excited about. I've got Sci Fi/Horror/Manga/Graphic Novels. I'll need to brush up on my knowledge as much as I can for the run up to Christmas (yes, it's being mentioned already) as no doubt I'll get all the Sci Fi geeks asking me obscure questions about obscure books. Oh the fun!
Much love to everyone.
Rachie
Monday 18 June 2007
Holiday planning
I've not posted in ages, I do apologise. I should stress to you now that I am one of the laziest people in all of space and time so my posting will be all over the place at times.
So I'm off to Japan next week *squee* and I'm getting all my stuff together. I keep waiting for something very bad to happen to ruin this all, or to wake up and find that this holiday planning was all in my head and I'm actually not going. I just want it to be next Wednesday, even if I'm just going to be sitting in the airport...then the plane...for 10 hours. That's one part I'm not hugely looking forward to. Though I'm stocking up on books, music, entertainment of all sorts to keep me occupied when I'm not sleeping.
I still cant believe it's next week we go. I mean...we're going to Japan for Christ sake! It's going to be one fucking fantastic holiday. (excuse my language, I'm rather excited) I keep day dreaming about it, yet cant actually think of anything real, if you get what I mean. I day dream but don't know what to day dream about because I don't have a clue what it's going to be like when I get there. Fabulous...it's going to be fabulous!
Just a small entry this evening, I'm off to go watch Torchwood...or vintage Doctor Who, because I'm lolobsessed.
Until next time!
Rachie
So I'm off to Japan next week *squee* and I'm getting all my stuff together. I keep waiting for something very bad to happen to ruin this all, or to wake up and find that this holiday planning was all in my head and I'm actually not going. I just want it to be next Wednesday, even if I'm just going to be sitting in the airport...then the plane...for 10 hours. That's one part I'm not hugely looking forward to. Though I'm stocking up on books, music, entertainment of all sorts to keep me occupied when I'm not sleeping.
I still cant believe it's next week we go. I mean...we're going to Japan for Christ sake! It's going to be one fucking fantastic holiday. (excuse my language, I'm rather excited) I keep day dreaming about it, yet cant actually think of anything real, if you get what I mean. I day dream but don't know what to day dream about because I don't have a clue what it's going to be like when I get there. Fabulous...it's going to be fabulous!
Just a small entry this evening, I'm off to go watch Torchwood...or vintage Doctor Who, because I'm lolobsessed.
Until next time!
Rachie
Tuesday 29 May 2007
Freedom and videos
Purely for your amusement Susan :)
So I'm free from my exams, and happy to be so. I think they went ok, but I hate going over exams after I've sat them so don't expect a blow by blow account of them. For now my life revolves around working full time at the small w...and then it's off to Japan I go. 29 days, oooh yeah.
I could discuss the new Pirates of the Caribbean film here, but I'm not in the mood right now.
...This may be something you find creeping up alot in my posts - laziness.
Tomorrow shall be a busy day for me. I'm going to declare my love for The Simpsons to a camera (well I think a camera, might just be a couch) and then going to meet Helen to book more hostels for Japan AND THEN I'm going through to Glasgow to see the wonder that is The 69 Eyes.
OH EM GEE the excitement I feel for this gig is something fierce.
Wednesday 23 May 2007
Exams, exams, exams
I guess that title is a good indication about what this entry is about. Yes - exam time is upon us once more. I am the world's worst when it comes to revising for exams, but I have yet to fail anything other than Higher Maths back in 6th year in high school.
Of the four modules I'm doing this year, only two have exams, which makes me very happy indeed. I am slightly worried about the Media Law for Journalists exam though, as it isn't my strongest subject. I do, however, thoroughly enjoy this module, so revising shouldn't be as mind-crushingly boring as it could be. My other exam, Popular Culture, is an open book exam (cue squee of excitement) so I don't have to worry too much about this one. I also love this module (albeit the hard work I've had to put in) so should be a good exam. I'll probably write about Blade Runner (as much as I detest it, I know it inside out), Dracula and Jekyll and Hyde. Though I would like to give other things a go, I don't feel I know enough to give good answers.
One thing that does bug me is the time of these exams. They both start at 17:30 and finish and 19.30. I just cannot see young minds like the one I posess being at full learning capacity at this time in the evening. I know that I don't work well past dinner time, no matter how pressing the work is. Lets hope my brain can overcome this for two exams.
We've been getting more and more frantic people in work coming in to buy past papers. They get angry if we don't have what they're after, but can they blame us? Surely they should have been more prepared and bought them well in advance? Though, to contradict myself here, I tend to do revision last minute.
I really just need this academic year to be over. It's not been the best for me, and I've lived through some rubbish times at high school. Craig, a fellow journalist, has been feeling the same - he just wants it all to be over. We have our nice long summer holiday to recover and then we can return all fresh and ready to work towards our degree. We're all intrigued about our new modules next year. I picked Production Journalism and Online Journalism as my two elective/option modules and am looking forward to seeing how they'll turn out. But for now, I don't want to think about that, I want to enjoy my summer to the absolute maximum.
It's 35 days until I leave the sunny shores of Scotland for three weeks. I'm off to Japan (cue second squee of excitement) and really cannot wait. As you can tell by the countdown, I'm possibly going to explode with excitment for this holiday. Japan has been in my mind for years, and I've always wanted to go there. So myself and two school friends - Rhona and Helen - decided that we should go, and go we shall! We'll be doing a lot of travelling within Japan as we want to see as much as we can in the three weeks we're going. I'll try to get online as much as I can throughout the holiday to post blogs about our adventures, which include climbing Mt. Fuji and visiting Mt. Dread, otherwise known as the Gateway of Hell.
Before my holiday, I have one small thing to look forward to - a gig. I am a huge lover of gigs. This one is to see the Finnish band The 69 Eyes - one of my favourite bands right now. I have seen them once before, back in 2004 when they were supporting Wednesday 13. They aren't very well known in the UK (if at all) and so it's a fairly small (which means cheap!) gig. I prefer small gigs though, because that means you get a cosier atmosphere, and are closer to the band. I have to admit that I have a inner rabid fangirl for this band, but she is not let out very often. I shall have to exercise a lot of self restraint to keep her in check. The gig is at King Tuts in Glasgow on 30th May - a week tomorrow. (cue third squee)
Until the next entry my dears...
Rachie
Of the four modules I'm doing this year, only two have exams, which makes me very happy indeed. I am slightly worried about the Media Law for Journalists exam though, as it isn't my strongest subject. I do, however, thoroughly enjoy this module, so revising shouldn't be as mind-crushingly boring as it could be. My other exam, Popular Culture, is an open book exam (cue squee of excitement) so I don't have to worry too much about this one. I also love this module (albeit the hard work I've had to put in) so should be a good exam. I'll probably write about Blade Runner (as much as I detest it, I know it inside out), Dracula and Jekyll and Hyde. Though I would like to give other things a go, I don't feel I know enough to give good answers.
One thing that does bug me is the time of these exams. They both start at 17:30 and finish and 19.30. I just cannot see young minds like the one I posess being at full learning capacity at this time in the evening. I know that I don't work well past dinner time, no matter how pressing the work is. Lets hope my brain can overcome this for two exams.
We've been getting more and more frantic people in work coming in to buy past papers. They get angry if we don't have what they're after, but can they blame us? Surely they should have been more prepared and bought them well in advance? Though, to contradict myself here, I tend to do revision last minute.
I really just need this academic year to be over. It's not been the best for me, and I've lived through some rubbish times at high school. Craig, a fellow journalist, has been feeling the same - he just wants it all to be over. We have our nice long summer holiday to recover and then we can return all fresh and ready to work towards our degree. We're all intrigued about our new modules next year. I picked Production Journalism and Online Journalism as my two elective/option modules and am looking forward to seeing how they'll turn out. But for now, I don't want to think about that, I want to enjoy my summer to the absolute maximum.
It's 35 days until I leave the sunny shores of Scotland for three weeks. I'm off to Japan (cue second squee of excitement) and really cannot wait. As you can tell by the countdown, I'm possibly going to explode with excitment for this holiday. Japan has been in my mind for years, and I've always wanted to go there. So myself and two school friends - Rhona and Helen - decided that we should go, and go we shall! We'll be doing a lot of travelling within Japan as we want to see as much as we can in the three weeks we're going. I'll try to get online as much as I can throughout the holiday to post blogs about our adventures, which include climbing Mt. Fuji and visiting Mt. Dread, otherwise known as the Gateway of Hell.
Before my holiday, I have one small thing to look forward to - a gig. I am a huge lover of gigs. This one is to see the Finnish band The 69 Eyes - one of my favourite bands right now. I have seen them once before, back in 2004 when they were supporting Wednesday 13. They aren't very well known in the UK (if at all) and so it's a fairly small (which means cheap!) gig. I prefer small gigs though, because that means you get a cosier atmosphere, and are closer to the band. I have to admit that I have a inner rabid fangirl for this band, but she is not let out very often. I shall have to exercise a lot of self restraint to keep her in check. The gig is at King Tuts in Glasgow on 30th May - a week tomorrow. (cue third squee)
Until the next entry my dears...
Rachie
Tuesday 15 May 2007
Introductions, Eurovision and Finland
Moi moi, bonjour, gutentag, hola, yo, hey and all those other cool ways to say hello.
I've just started this new blog in the hopes to say some profound things, or maybe just to ramble somewhere other than the emo-infested livejournal.
So...about me?
I'm Rachael, though call me Rachie. At the moment I'm 19 years old and reside in the fantabulous city of Edinburgh in sunny Scotland.
I'm at Napier University studying Journalism, which is a lot less fun than one would think. I'm only doing this course because I didn't want to go to England to do creative writing and pay for my tuition fees. I'm Scottish, I don't do paying tuition fees! So for now, I'll just keep on working hard to make sure I pass while I get to writing my award winning, multi-million selling bestseller novel.
I'm going to list some words I think describe me. If you know me already, comment with other words you think describe me, or contest the ones I have here.
Loud
Energetic (when awake)
Lazy
Hungry
Shy
Vain
Loyal
Friendly
Angry
Violent
Funny
Artistic
Fanatical
Obsessive
Greedy
Self-loathing
Fangirl
Crazy
Sarcastic
Bitchy
Pink
Bookworm
Creative
Modified
Geek
Listener
Quiet
Scared
Believer
Yes I understand a lot of these words contradict each other, but that's just me.
I'm going to briefly talk about Eurovision now, because it's been on my mind for a few days. It really bugs me how its so political nowadays. Sure Serbia (the winning country) were good, but there were much better entries in my opinion. As Terry Wogan put it, it's an Eastern block. All the Eastern European countries are voting for each other to make sure all stays well. At this rate, its going to turn into an Eastern Europe competition, not a whole Europe thing.
I am in no way feeling bitter because the UK didn't win. I knew there was no chance in hell we could win. Scooch are a new low for the UK. I think we just send deliberately bad entries to add a bit of humour to the competition. I'm also disappointed by the Finnish entry. She wasn't as good as I'd heard. I was following the Finnish competition for their entry as one of my favourite bands, Lovex, were up for it. Alas, they didn't get it. I think Finland would have done a lot better if Lovex were representing. They had a much better song also.
I should quickly tell you all that I have an obsession with the country Finland. I have been in love with it for a few years, after I became a fan of the band, The Rasmus. I couldn't quite pinpoint what it is about Finland that I love so much - I just love it. I was there for two weeks at the end of summer 2006 and it was fantastic. I cannot wait to go back. I want to move there for a period of my life also. But I should probably learn the language better before I do. My Finnish is not the best in the world.
The Rasmus is one of my all time obsessions these days, but I shall not bore you with my gushing just now. I leave you all after this brief first entry. Feel free to comment as you wish.
Rachie
I've just started this new blog in the hopes to say some profound things, or maybe just to ramble somewhere other than the emo-infested livejournal.
So...about me?
I'm Rachael, though call me Rachie. At the moment I'm 19 years old and reside in the fantabulous city of Edinburgh in sunny Scotland.
I'm at Napier University studying Journalism, which is a lot less fun than one would think. I'm only doing this course because I didn't want to go to England to do creative writing and pay for my tuition fees. I'm Scottish, I don't do paying tuition fees! So for now, I'll just keep on working hard to make sure I pass while I get to writing my award winning, multi-million selling bestseller novel.
I'm going to list some words I think describe me. If you know me already, comment with other words you think describe me, or contest the ones I have here.
Loud
Energetic (when awake)
Lazy
Hungry
Shy
Vain
Loyal
Friendly
Angry
Violent
Funny
Artistic
Fanatical
Obsessive
Greedy
Self-loathing
Fangirl
Crazy
Sarcastic
Bitchy
Pink
Bookworm
Creative
Modified
Geek
Listener
Quiet
Scared
Believer
Yes I understand a lot of these words contradict each other, but that's just me.
I'm going to briefly talk about Eurovision now, because it's been on my mind for a few days. It really bugs me how its so political nowadays. Sure Serbia (the winning country) were good, but there were much better entries in my opinion. As Terry Wogan put it, it's an Eastern block. All the Eastern European countries are voting for each other to make sure all stays well. At this rate, its going to turn into an Eastern Europe competition, not a whole Europe thing.
I am in no way feeling bitter because the UK didn't win. I knew there was no chance in hell we could win. Scooch are a new low for the UK. I think we just send deliberately bad entries to add a bit of humour to the competition. I'm also disappointed by the Finnish entry. She wasn't as good as I'd heard. I was following the Finnish competition for their entry as one of my favourite bands, Lovex, were up for it. Alas, they didn't get it. I think Finland would have done a lot better if Lovex were representing. They had a much better song also.
I should quickly tell you all that I have an obsession with the country Finland. I have been in love with it for a few years, after I became a fan of the band, The Rasmus. I couldn't quite pinpoint what it is about Finland that I love so much - I just love it. I was there for two weeks at the end of summer 2006 and it was fantastic. I cannot wait to go back. I want to move there for a period of my life also. But I should probably learn the language better before I do. My Finnish is not the best in the world.
The Rasmus is one of my all time obsessions these days, but I shall not bore you with my gushing just now. I leave you all after this brief first entry. Feel free to comment as you wish.
Rachie
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