Back to My Roots...

So yesterday Mum and I went to a Postgraduate Open Day at Glasgow Uni. I can definitely see me studying there for a year. The uni itself was amazing. It consists of old buildings and despite being in the centre of the city, its quiet and has a relaxed atmosphere. We only stayed half an hour. I asked what masters I should be doing if I want to go into eductional politics (and eventually become Secretary of State for Education fingers crossed) - should it be MSc Educational Studies or a politics based one. They suggested writing to the Government and asking for their opinion. However, I can't see Michael Gove enjoying that letter!

I am also eligible for funding to cover my tuition fees due to being Scottish by 1). birth and 2). descend (my Dad's Scottish) so that made me very very happy!!

Mum shopped till she dropped after that - I was just the bag mule :/

In other news, I've finally heard from the "Gene Therapy" unit. I now have to fill out a huge form giving them every little detail of my life, my Mum's life and every other member of my family's life. Guess I'll need to wait until my Mum's free to finish that one then :/

I'm extremely behind on my uni work so I guess I'd better get back to it :( The problem with having two jobs I guess!

As the Leaves Fall...

Now that it's getting darker at night I have decided to start running again. A good friend of mine has given me plenty of advice and has told me that she'll help me with my snacking issues, all I have to do is text her. She's been losing weight since I've known her and she's done amazingly. She's ran in various long distance runs, including the Great North Run and while I can't see me doing that, I would like to be able to be where she is in terms of weight.

I have also decided to start a food diary, as I think this will help me a bit. Oh, and having breakfast (something I never do!) as it starts your metabolism quicker or something but also I am actually diabetic (only Type 2 mind) and I keep getting lectures from both my doctor and my Mum about breakfast.

So, today I am having a bowl of "Strawberry Crisp" cereal with a cup of coffee. Lunch will be a salad with a bit of dressing on. And finally, tea will be a vegetarian lasagna I have in the freezer from when I used to be veggie.

I've got a cold and a bad chesty cough at the moment so not sure when to start running. I'm at work today so I'll see how I feel after that and my trip to the library to get some work done as I am now into week 7 of uni and I still haven't really done much :/