Ugh.

Ugh.
Mocks.


They're finally here, after weeks of dread and fear.
Ooh, that rhymes!


Yes. Mocks are here. They officially started on Monday. So far we've done just over half of the 12 exams we have to do. Which is great, if you're a glass-half-full sort of person, which I'm not. Especially not when mocks are involved. 

 So I spent all week sitting in a sports hall in sub-zero temperatures filling out answers to questions I didn't completely understand, and now all I can do is hope and pray for that little "A" printed on a piece of paper. It's a crazy system. What's more, I'm sure that the invigilator with the glasses has got it out for me - I see him muttering to the other invigilators, pointing at me, judging me when I ask for more paper.  

 And to top it all off, I'm losing my voice, just in time for a drama assessment. 


In other news, I finally have an advent calendar, which I'm very pleased about. However, I was a bit disappointed to discover that it didn't have a square for Christmas day. I don't know if this is just me being greedy, but I feel a bit cheated...

 I mentioned in my last post that a particular purple hat is making a comeback this winter, to the annoyance of some of my friends. I have worn it constantly for the past few days, and although it is not quite accepted yet the disapproving comments seem to have stopped. I feel we are making progress here. They'll miss it when winter ends. You mark my words.

You know, I'm having an internal debate as to whether this has actually is purple after all. It's sort of an  unidentifiable grey colour which doesn't seem to fit into any category, so I just assumed it must be purple and stuck by this decision. I'll get back to you on this one. This is a matter that requires careful consideration. 

I have a song going round and round my head at the moment. It's a lovely piano piece called "The Heart Asks Pleasure First" composed by Michael Nyman for the film "The Piano". I have the sheet music and hope to learn to play it when I have the time. Occasionally it gets mixed in with "Lights" by Ellie Goulding and some of the pieces I am studying for GCSE music with interesting consequences. My head really is a jumble at the moment. I'm going to get some sleep.


...Or maybe I'll just stay up until the early hours of the morning cramming last-minute revision into any available hour I can find. I'll see how it goes.