Since my accommodation contract ended, I have been living on peoples floors.
First was still at my flat, which technically wasn't mine anymore, but I spent one day and one night living on the couch. It was actually pretty great, because I had my wonderful duvet and pillows and watched netflix all day. It was a time of absolute laziness and relaxation, which I really needed because the days following the end of my exams involved going out clubbing four nights straight and the fifth night was staying up for a food and movie night until 5am (and having to wake up at 8am to start moving out of my room). You may think that is excessive partying, but I only had a few weeks left until moving back to Australia and starting back at uni for my final year.
But that day where I just lay on the couch, I watched a really good movie called 'Spike Island' which is a British film (set in Manchester!) about teens who have recorded a tape and want to go to the Spike Island concert to see The Stone Roses, and try hard to get tickets and give them the tape. It is a drama with comedic elements, with the dark themes surrounding the character's home lives. It also had the actors who play Finn and Chop in 'My Mad Fat Diary' in the film.
Second was in Edinburgh, where I stayed in the room of my oldest and dearest friend who goes to university there. I had a really comfy mattress on the floor with a cosy sleeping bag, which was great. Plus, it meant that I got to hang out with my amazing friend for a couple of week, who I hadn't seen in ages (due to the geography of her and I). There are separate blog posts about my time in Edinburgh.
Third was back in Guildford, where I have been staying with my friends in their flat. We pushed two couches together and covered it with blankets and cushions and have created a type of fort for ourselves. It has been super comfy and each night is like a sleepover party, with three of us camping out on the couches and watching movies all day and chatting and enjoying each others company before I leave the UK. I'm going to miss these guys so much because we've all been like each others family for the past five months and they have become some of my closest and loved friends and I'm so lucky to have met these amazing people.
It was my last day today (Happy Valentine's day by the way) and I couldn't have asked for a better way to spend my last weekend before the long flight back to Australia. I've had the best time over the last five months and it's so sad to go, but I promise to come back.
First was still at my flat, which technically wasn't mine anymore, but I spent one day and one night living on the couch. It was actually pretty great, because I had my wonderful duvet and pillows and watched netflix all day. It was a time of absolute laziness and relaxation, which I really needed because the days following the end of my exams involved going out clubbing four nights straight and the fifth night was staying up for a food and movie night until 5am (and having to wake up at 8am to start moving out of my room). You may think that is excessive partying, but I only had a few weeks left until moving back to Australia and starting back at uni for my final year.
But that day where I just lay on the couch, I watched a really good movie called 'Spike Island' which is a British film (set in Manchester!) about teens who have recorded a tape and want to go to the Spike Island concert to see The Stone Roses, and try hard to get tickets and give them the tape. It is a drama with comedic elements, with the dark themes surrounding the character's home lives. It also had the actors who play Finn and Chop in 'My Mad Fat Diary' in the film.Second was in Edinburgh, where I stayed in the room of my oldest and dearest friend who goes to university there. I had a really comfy mattress on the floor with a cosy sleeping bag, which was great. Plus, it meant that I got to hang out with my amazing friend for a couple of week, who I hadn't seen in ages (due to the geography of her and I). There are separate blog posts about my time in Edinburgh.
Third was back in Guildford, where I have been staying with my friends in their flat. We pushed two couches together and covered it with blankets and cushions and have created a type of fort for ourselves. It has been super comfy and each night is like a sleepover party, with three of us camping out on the couches and watching movies all day and chatting and enjoying each others company before I leave the UK. I'm going to miss these guys so much because we've all been like each others family for the past five months and they have become some of my closest and loved friends and I'm so lucky to have met these amazing people.
It was my last day today (Happy Valentine's day by the way) and I couldn't have asked for a better way to spend my last weekend before the long flight back to Australia. I've had the best time over the last five months and it's so sad to go, but I promise to come back.
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